Section 11 AAC 95.412 - Permit required(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, before engaging in burning activity a person must obtain a small scale burn permit or a large scale burn permit during the fire season and at other times designated by the commissioner under AS 41.15.050.(b) While engaged in burning activity, the permittee must(1) possess the permit at the burn site; and(2) display the permit immediately upon request to(A) an authorized employee of the Division of Forestry;(C) a member of the focal fire department.(c) A person must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a permit.(d) A burn permit is not required for burning activity (1) that is contained within an approved burning device;(2) of natural materials limited to paper and untreated wood products (A) in a continuously attended outdoor fire;(B) used for cooking, warming, or signaling; and(C) with a total fuel area of less than three feet in diameter and less than two feet in height;(3) that is conducted by state or federal fire officials; or(4) in accordance with a valid burn permit issued by a local government.(e) A person burning a fire under (d)(2) of this section(1) must clear the ground immediately around the fire free from materials that will carry fire;(2) may not set the fire on land not owned, possessed, or controlled by the person, without the consent of the owner or lawful occupant of the land; and(3) may not leave the fire before extinguishing it completely.(f) A person burning a fire under (d)(4) of this section also must comply with 11 AAC 95.450 and AS 41.15.040, 41.15.050 and 41.15.070 - 41.15.120.Eff. 2/15/81, Register 77 6/2/2019, Register 230, May 2019Authority:AS 41.15.020
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