Section 5 AAC 39.119 - Vessel identification(a) Unless otherwise specified, a commercial fishing vessel required to be licensed under AS 16.05.490 must display its permanent vessel license plate number (1) in permanent symbols at least 12 inches high and with lines at least one inch wide that contrast with the background;(2) on both sides of the hull, cabin, or mast;(3) in a manner such as to be plainly visible and unobscured; and(4) at all times when registered to fish.(c) The following vessels are exempt from the requirements of this section: (1) those exempt from licensing under AS 16.05.495;(2) seine skiffs operating with a seine vessel;Eff. 4/18/86, Register 98; am 8/9/86, Register 99; am 10/1/98, Register 147; am 2/10/2005, Register 173As of Register 147, Oct. 1998, the substance of former 5 AAC 39.119(b) appears in 5 AAC 29.125.