(a) The seafood development tax levied under AS 43.76.350, 43.76.355, 43.76.360, or 43.76.365 may be terminated by the commissioner of revenue upon majority vote of eligible permit holders who vote in an election held under AS 43.76.370 in which at least 30 percent of the eligible permit holders cast a ballot. The seafood development tax may be terminated in one or more fisheries within a seafood development region under this section.

(b) The commissioner of revenue shall terminate a seafood development tax under (a) of this section following an election conducted by the qualified seafood development association for the seafood development region if

(1) a petition is presented to the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development requesting termination of the seafood development tax in a fishery that is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of persons who are eligible to vote in an election under AS 43.76.370 to approve the levy of the seafood development tax in the fishery;

(2) an election is held in accordance with AS 43.76.370; the ballot must ask the question whether the seafood development tax for the fishery shall be terminated; the ballot must be worded so that a “yes” vote is for continuation of the seafood development tax and a “no” vote is for termination of the seafood development tax;

(3) a majority of the votes cast in the election by eligible interim-use permit and entry permit holders are for the termination of the seafood development tax;

(4) at least 30 percent of the permit holders who are eligible to vote in the election cast a ballot in the election; and

(5) the qualified regional seafood development association for the fishery provides notice of the election in accordance with AS 43.76.370 within two months after receiving notice from the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development that a valid petition under (1) of this subsection has been received.