Alaska Stat. § 18.55.860 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.860
Ordinance to give corporation power to determine fitness of dwellings for habitation.
Status: in_force

(a) The ordinance adopted by a municipality under AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 (1) must provide that the corporation may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if it finds that conditions exist that (A) are dangerous or injurious to the health, comfort, safety, or morals of the occupant of the dwelling, the occupants of neighboring dwellings or other residents of the municipality; or

(B) have a blighting influence on properties in the area;

(2) may provide additional standards to guide the corporation in determining the fitness of a dwelling for human habitation.

(b) The conditions sufficient to support a finding under (a)(1) of this section include the following, without limitation: (1) defects increasing the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamity;

(2) lack of adequate ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities, or an adequate heating source;

(3) dilapidation;

(4) disrepair;

(5) structural defects;

(6) uncleanliness;

(7) overcrowding;

(8) inadequate ingress and egress;

(9) inadequate drainage; or

(10) a violation of health, fire, building, or zoning regulations, or any other laws or regulations, relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements.
Alaska Stat. § 18.67.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.67 / Section 18.67.010
Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this chapter to facilitate and permit the payment of compensation to innocent persons injured, to dependents of persons killed, and to certain other persons who by virtue of their relationship to the victim of a crime incur actual and reasonable expense as a result of certain serious crimes or in attempts to prevent the commission of crime or to apprehend suspected criminals.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.084 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.084
International borrowing.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of obtaining access to international capital markets to borrow money for the special mortgage loan purchase program under AS 18.56.098 , as an addition to the powers of the corporation under AS 18.56.090 , the corporation may (1) establish, or cause to be established, subsidiary corporations incorporated in the state or in another state, or under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction; (2) invest in corporations established under this section; (3) issue bonds and borrow money for investments in corporations established under this section; (4) borrow from corporations established under this section; (5) guarantee the obligations of corporations established under this section; or (6) enter into agreements with corporations established under this section or with other persons. In exercising a power under this section, the corporation may not subject its assets to risk of loss through foreign currency exchange. A guarantee under this section constitutes a bond of the corporation as defined in AS 18.56.390 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.29.130 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.29 / Section 18.29.130
Eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a direct incentive payment, an individual must (1) submit an application that is approved by the commissioner;

(2) be engaged in qualified employment at an eligible site with a participating employer or entity;

(3) for a tier I or tier II health care professional, be licensed or exempt from licensure as a tier I or tier II health care professional in the state;

(4) meet a participation priority established by the commissioner; and

(5) satisfy other criteria established by the commissioner.

(b) To be eligible for student loan repayment, an individual must (1) satisfy the requirements of (a) of this section; and

(2) have an unpaid balance on one or more eligible student loans verified by the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education or the department.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.100
Criminal penalty; appeal of administrative orders.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a person who violates a provision of AS 18.70.010  18.70.100 or a regulation adopted under those sections, or who fails to comply with an order issued under AS 18.70.010  18.70.100, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. When not otherwise specified, each 10 days that the violation or noncompliance continues is a separate offense.

(b) A person aggrieved by a final order may appeal to the superior court within 30 days after the issuance of the final order. Filing of the appeal does not excuse noncompliance with the order. The court may stay the operation of the order on those terms relating to bonding or other matters that the court finds proper. A stay may not be granted or continued if the court finds that it is against the public interest.

(c) A person who violates AS 18.70.095 , as that section relates to carbon monoxide detection devices, is guilty of a violation. In this subsection, violation has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.676 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.676
Training.
Status: in_force

(a) A village public safety officer basic training program must provide (1) a physical training program that includes instruction in physical methods of arrest, use of batons, use of chemical defensive weapons, and electronic control weapons;

(2) instruction in (A) the state's criminal and procedural law;

(B) the state's criminal justice system;

(C) police procedures;

(D) disabilities training described under AS 18.65.220 (3);

(E) domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and response procedures;

(F) emergency trauma technician training;

(G) search and rescue training;

(H) rural fire protection specialist training.

(b) An individual seeking a village public safety officer certificate under AS 18.65.682 shall attend all sessions of the basic training required under (a) of this section, unless the director of the training program approves an absence. An individual who is absent for more than 10 percent of the total hours of instruction has not successfully completed basic training.

(c) An individual who fails to comply with the attendance and performance requirements of the training program may be dismissed from the training. The department may not consider a dismissed individual to have successfully completed basic training.

(d) If a village public safety officer receives training that the department did not provide and the entity conducting the training provides a description of the training to the department, the department may take that training into account in determining the completion of basic training and accept other police officer or firefighter training and experience that covers the subject matter required under (a) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.855 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.855
Ex parte and emergency protective orders for stalking and sexual assault.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who reasonably believes that the person is a victim of stalking or sexual assault that is not a crime involving domestic violence may file a petition under AS 18.65.850 and request an ex parte protective order. If the court finds that the petition establishes probable cause that the crime of stalking or sexual assault has occurred, that it is necessary to protect the petitioner from further stalking or sexual assault, and that the petitioner has certified to the court in writing the efforts, if any, that have been made to provide notice to the respondent, the court shall ex parte and without notice to the respondent issue a protective order. An ex parte protective order under this section may grant the protection allowed by AS 18.65.850 (c). An ex parte protective order expires 20 days after it is issued unless dissolved earlier by the court at the request of either the petitioner or the respondent after notice and, if requested, a hearing. If the court issues an ex parte protective order, the court shall have the order delivered to the appropriate law enforcement agency for expedited service.

(b) A peace officer, on behalf of and with the consent of a victim of stalking or sexual assault that is not a crime involving domestic violence, may request an emergency protective order from a judicial officer. The request may be made orally or in writing based on the sworn statement of a peace officer, and in person or by telephone. If the court finds probable cause to believe that the petitioner is in immediate danger of stalking or sexual assault based on an allegation of the recent commission of stalking or sexual assault, the court ex parte shall issue an emergency protective order. An emergency protective order may grant the protection allowed by AS 18.65.850 (c). An emergency protective order expires 72 hours after it is issued unless dissolved earlier by the court at the request of the petitioner. A peace officer who obtains an emergency protective order under this section shall (1) place the provisions of an oral order in writing on a form provided by the court and file the written order with the issuing court by the end of the judicial day after the order is issued;

(2) provide a copy of the order to the petitioner; and

(3) serve a copy of the order on the respondent.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.360 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.360
Temporary management.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines that the health or safety of the residents of a nursing facility is immediately jeopardized as the result of the nursing facility's failure or refusal to comply with a state statute or regulation, or failure or refusal to comply with the Medicaid requirements in 42 U.S.C. 1396r (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) or a regulation adopted under that statute, the department shall immediately petition the superior court for an order for appointment of temporary administration to (1) oversee the operation of the facility; and

(2) ensure the health and safety of the facility's residents while orderly closure of the facility occurs or the deficiencies necessitating temporary administration are corrected.

(b) The court shall grant the petition if it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the conditions in (a) of this section exist.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.150
Forms for petitions and orders; fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The Alaska Court System, after consulting with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and other interested persons and organizations, shall prepare forms for petitions, protective orders, and instructions for their use by a person seeking a protective order under this chapter. The forms must conform to the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, except that information on the forms may be filled in by legible handwriting.

(b) In addition to other information required, a petition for a protective order must include a statement of pending civil actions or domestic violence criminal actions involving either the petitioner or the respondent. While a protective order is in effect or a petition for protective order is pending, both the petitioner and respondent have a continuing duty to inform the court of pending civil actions or domestic violence criminal actions involving either the petitioner or the respondent.

(c) The office of the clerk of each superior and district court shall make available to the public under AS 18.66.100  18.66.180 the forms a person seeking a protective order under AS 18.66.100  18.66.180 may need and instructions for the use of the forms. The clerk shall provide assistance in completing the forms and filing the forms.

(d) Filing fees may not be charged in any action seeking only the relief provided in this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.995 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.995
Purpose and intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that an acute shortage of housing and related facilities exists in the villages of the state and that adequate housing cannot be provided by the private sector due to the economic depression that exists in most villages of the state. It is the purpose and intent of the legislature to provide a means for certain Native associations to form public corporations with the powers and duties comparable to those provided in AS 18.55.100  18.55.960.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.997 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.997
Residential loans.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the powers authorized to a regional housing authority under AS 18.55.996 , a regional housing authority may, in accordance with procedures and policies adopted and approved by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, make loans for the purchase or development of residential housing in rural areas of the state, other than in an area where the corporation has a loan office. A loan shall be secured by collateral in an amount acceptable to the corporation. The rate of interest on a loan authorized by this section may not exceed the interest rate on a loan originated or purchased under AS 18.56.400  18.56.600.

(b) In this section, (1) development means the construction of a new residence or the repair, remodeling, rehabilitation, or expansion of an existing home;

(2) rural has the meaning given the term small community in AS 18.56.600 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.150
Security for bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) In conjunction with projects authorized by this chapter, the corporation may issue bonds, including bonds on which the principal and interest are payable (1) exclusively from the income and revenue of the housing project financed with the proceeds of the bonds;

(2) exclusively from the income and revenue of designated housing projects whether or not they are financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of the bonds;

(3) from its revenue generally; or

(4) exclusively from rents collected on public buildings.

(b) Bonds authorized by (a) of this section may be additionally secured (1) by a pledge of a grant or contribution from the federal government or from another source;

(2) by a pledge of income or revenue of the corporation; or

(3) by a mortgage of a housing project or other property of the corporation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.290 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.290
Corrections and amendments.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate or record registered by the bureau may be amended only in accordance with this chapter and the regulations the department adopts to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital statistics records.

(b) A certificate that is amended under this section shall be marked amended, with the date of amendment. A summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the amendment shall be endorsed on or made a part of the record. The department shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which additions or minor corrections may be made to vital statistics records without the certificate being considered amended.

(c) Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order changing the name of a person born in the state or a person born outside the United States whose adoptive parents are residents of the state at the time of the adoption and upon request of the person or the person's parent, guardian, or legal representative, the state registrar shall amend the certificate of birth to reflect the new name.

(d) When a certificate is corrected or amended under this section, the state registrar shall instruct the local custodian of the copy of the certificate to make the changes in the copy.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.684 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.684
Denial, revocation, or lapse of certificate.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may deny an individual's application for a village public safety officer certificate or revoke a village public safety officer certificate in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) if (1) the individual knowingly makes a false statement in an application or other document required for employment or certification; or

(2) after the date of hire, has (A) been convicted of a (i) felony;

(ii) misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence; or

(iii) misdemeanor crime of dishonesty, a crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person, or of operating a vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance two or more times;

(B) illegally used, possessed, manufactured, transported, or delivered an alcoholic beverage in violation of a local option under AS 04.11 or a municipal ordinance or a controlled substance; or

(C) used, sold, cultivated, transported, manufactured, or distributed marijuana.

(b) The department is not required to deny an individual's application for a certificate or revoke a certificate if the individual or holder of the certificate establishes by clear and convincing evidence that, in connection with a conviction for a misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence, the underlying conviction (1) has been expunged or set aside;

(2) is for an offense for which the officer has been pardoned; or

(3) is for an offense for which the officer has had civil rights restored that were lost upon the conviction.

(c) The holder of a certificate shall immediately return the certificate to the department upon notification of the revocation.

(d) An individual who is denied a certificate or a holder whose certificate is revoked may appeal to the commissioner for reversal of the denial or revocation. The appeal must be received in writing within 30 days after the date of the notice of denial or revocation and must set out the reasons for the appeal. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall issue a written decision within 45 days after receipt of the appeal.

(e) A certificate lapses if the holder is not employed as a full-time village public safety officer for a period of 12 consecutive months.

(f) An individual may request reinstatement of a lapsed certificate after undergoing additional training as determined by the department and serving an additional probationary period of up to 12 months, at the discretion of the commissioner in consultation with the grant recipient. A certificate may not be reinstated if the certificate has lapsed for more than 10 years.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.020
Composition and appointment.
Status: in_force

The commission consists of seven commissioners, appointed by the governor for staggered terms of five years, and confirmed by the legislature.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.480 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.480
Title.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the corporation originates or purchases a small community housing mortgage loan in whole or in part, the corporation may require a borrower to show marketable title to real property offered as security for the loan to be purchased.

(b) A borrower may show marketable title to real property for the purposes of (a) of this section (1) by purchasing title insurance from a title insurance company authorized to do business in the state; or

(2) by delivering to the corporation a copy of a letter of intent signed by an authorized representative of the United States Department of the Interior that shows the transfer of title to the property from the United States government to the borrower if (A) the borrower is an Alaska Native; and

(B) title to the property was originally transferred from the United States government, directly or indirectly, to the borrower under federal law.

(c) For the purposes of this section, a deed which federal law prohibits or limits the power to transfer or encumber and which would otherwise constitute marketable title to real property is considered marketable title to real property if the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs or another appropriate federal agency waives immunity under the federal law from foreclosure or other alienation of the real property.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.660 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.660
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.60.580  18.60.660, (1) commissioner means commissioner of labor and workforce development;

(2) department means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;

(3) electrical wiring means the entire electrical system, including all conducting and shielding material, all regulatory and safety apparatus, and all devices and techniques used in the process of installation;

(4) public structures mean buildings such as hotels, resident housing with more than one rental unit, restaurants, taverns, lodging houses, children's homes, auditoriums, town halls, or any structure designed or used for public assembly whether publicly or privately financed.

Article 7. High Voltage Lines.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.765 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.765
Penalty.
Status: in_force

A person who violates AS 18.60.750  18.60.755 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.080
Interdepartmental cooperation.
Status: in_force

All departments, agencies, and public corporations of the state may provide information, services, facilities, and loans to the corporation upon its request. The corporation shall, upon request, reimburse departments, agencies, and public corporations of the state for services or facilities provided, loans advanced, or expenses incurred on the corporation's behalf at the request of the corporation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.545 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.545
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.60.475  18.60.545, (1) department means the Department of Health;

(2) electronic product means a manufactured product that (A) when in operation contains or acts as part of an electronic circuit and emits, or in the absence of effective shielding or other controls would emit, electronic product radiation; or

(B) is intended for use as a component, part, or accessory of a product described in (A) of this paragraph and that when in operation emits, or in the absence of effective shielding or other controls would emit, electronic product radiation;

(3) electronic product radiation means any ionizing or non-ionizing, electromagnetic or particulate radiation, or a sonic, infrasonic, or ultrasonic wave that is emitted from an electronic product as the result of the operation of an electronic circuit in the product;

(4) radiation sources means both electronic product and nuclear radiation sources;

(5) radionuclide means any atom that may spontaneously emit particles or gamma radiation or may emit X-radiation following orbital electron capture or may undergo spontaneous fission;

(6) state agency or agency of the state (A) means a state department or agency, whether in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch;

(B) does not include the University of Alaska, a municipality, or an agency of a municipality.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.075 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.075
Authority of fire department officers; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) A fire officer of a municipal fire department or a fire department registered with the state fire marshal, while providing fire protection or other emergency services, has the authority to (1) control and direct activities at the scene of a fire or emergency;

(2) order a person to leave a building or place in the vicinity of a fire or emergency, for the purpose of protecting the person from injury;

(3) blockade a public highway, street, or private right-of-way temporarily while at the scene of a fire or emergency;

(4) trespass upon property at or near the scene of a fire or emergency at any time of the day or night;

(5) enter a building, including a private dwelling, or premises where a fire is in progress, or where there is reasonable cause to believe a fire is in progress, to extinguish the fire;

(6) enter a building, including a private dwelling, or premises near the scene of a fire for the purpose of protecting the building or premises or for the purpose of extinguishing the fire that is in progress in another building or premises;

(7) upon 24-hour notice to the owner or occupant, conduct a prefire planning survey in all buildings, structures, or other places within the municipality or the registered fire department's district, except the interior of a private dwelling, where combustible material is or may become dangerous as a fire menace to the building;

(8) direct the removal or destruction of a fence, house, motor vehicle, or other thing judged necessary to prevent the further spread of a fire.

(b) An owner or occupant of a building or place specified in this section or any other person on the site of a fire or other fire department emergency who refuses to obey the order of a fire officer of a municipal or registered fire department in the exercise of official duties is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, is punishable by imprisonment for one year, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both.

(c) In this section, (1) emergency means a situation in which the services of fire department personnel are necessary or appropriate to protect life, property, or public health;

(2) prefire planning survey means a limited inspection for the purpose of preparing a fire attack plan in the event of a future emergency.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.210 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.210
Exceptions.
Status: in_force

The privilege provided under AS 18.66.200 does not apply to (1) reports of suspected child abuse or neglect under AS 47.17 ;

(2) evidence that the victim is about to commit a crime;

(3) a proceeding that occurs after the victim's death;

(4) a communication relevant to an issue of breach by the victim or victim counselor of a duty arising out of the victim-victim counselor relationship;

(5) a communication that is determined to be admissible hearsay as an excited utterance under the Alaska Rules of Evidence;

(6) a child-in-need-of-aid proceeding under AS 47.10 ;

(7) a communication made during the victim-victim counselor relationship if the services of the counselor were sought, obtained, or used to enable anyone to commit or plan a crime or to escape detection or apprehension after the commission of a crime; or

(8) a criminal proceeding concerning criminal charges against a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault where the victim is charged with a crime (A) under AS 11.41 against a minor; or

(B) in which the physical, mental, or emotional condition of the victim is raised in defense of the victim.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.450 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.450
Operating loss reserve account.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established an operating loss reserve account for the purpose of meeting legal expenses incurred through the foreclosure of properties acquired by the corporation under AS 18.56.400 (6) and making repairs to these properties so that they may be sold to new buyers.

(b) The operating reserve loss account consists of money appropriated to it by the legislature and deposited in it by the corporation. To the extent that money is paid out of the operating loss reserve account for the purposes stated in this section, this money shall be replaced with money received as interest on loans authorized by AS 18.56.400  18.56.600.
Alaska Stat. § 18.40.050 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.40 / Section 18.40.050
Prohibited acts and penalties.
Status: in_force

A person who wilfully removes, destroys, or defaces a cabin or part of a cabin, or stove or other furnishing, or who occupies a cabin for a length of time other than that necessary and incident to ordinary travel is guilty of violation of this chapter, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by imprisonment in a jail for not less than three months nor more than one year, or by both.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.190 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.190
Seizure of cigarettes.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is offering for sale or has made a sale of cigarettes in violation of AS 18.74.010 , the state fire marshal, the department, or a law enforcement agency shall seize and, subject to (b) of this section, dispose of the cigarettes.

(b) Before disposal of cigarettes under (a) of this section, the state fire marshal or the department shall (1) provide the person from whom the cigarette was seized with notice of the seizure and an opportunity for a hearing regarding the seizure; and

(2) permit the holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand to inspect the cigarettes.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.420 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.420
Bonding and insurance.
Status: in_force

As a condition to issuance of a license, the applicant or the applicant's employer must furnish a bond or proof of a policy of insurance to protect the state and its residents from damages arising out of the acts of the licensee.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.090 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.090
Duties of local registrars.
Status: in_force

Within the local registration district, the local registrar shall (1) administer and enforce this chapter, and the instructions issued and regulations adopted under it;

(2) require that certificates be completed and filed in accordance with this chapter, and the instructions issued and regulations adopted under it;

(3) transmit monthly, or more frequently when directed to do so by the state registrar, the certificates, reports, or other returns filed with the local registrar, to the local recording official or to the bureau in accordance with the regulations adopted and instructions issued under this chapter;

(4) maintain the records, make reports, and perform the other duties required by the state registrar.
Alaska Stat. § 18.09.225 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.09 / Section 18.09.225
Other program participants.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care provider or group of providers may opt into the program if approved by the commissioner under regulations adopted by the department.

(b) An assessable entity may not deny a claim for coverage by a health care provider of vaccines not distributed under the program.

(c) A health care provider may not bill a payor for or resell a vaccine distributed under the program.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.091 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.091
Citations.
Status: in_force

(a) If, upon inspection or investigation, the department believes that an employer has violated a provision of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 that is applicable to the employer, the department shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and must describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including reference to the provisions of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 or any order or regulation alleged to have been violated, and must fix a reasonable time for abatement of the violation. The department may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice instead of a citation with respect to minor violations that have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health, or violations that are not serious and that the employer agrees to correct within a reasonable time. If an employer does not, within a reasonable time set out in the notice, correct a violation that is not serious, the department shall issue a citation to the employer.

(b) Upon receipt by the employer, each citation issued under this section, or a copy of the citation, shall be immediately and prominently posted, at or near each place the violation referred to in the citation occurred.

(c) A citation may not be issued for a particular violation under this section after the expiration of 180 days following the discovery of the violation by the department or correction of a violation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.390 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.390
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.20.300  18.20.390, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) department means the Department of Health;

(2) general relief-medical means the medical assistance program authorized in AS 47.25.120  47.25.300;

(3) Medicaid means the medical assistance program authorized in AS 47.07 ;

(4) nursing facility means an institution, or a distinct part of an institution, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396r.

Article 4. Overtime Limitations for Nurses.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.340 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.340
Appointment; meetings; expenses.
Status: in_force

(a) The state fire marshal or a designee shall serve on the council during each state fire marshal's continuance in office. Other members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for staggered terms of four years, except that a member may not serve beyond the time the member holds the office that established eligibility for appointment. Membership on the council does not disqualify a member from holding another public office or employment. The council shall select its chair and vice-chair annually.

(b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The chair shall set the time and place of the meeting, either on the chair's own motion or on written request by three members of the council. The council is encouraged to meet electronically.

(c) The members of the council do not receive a salary for service on the council, but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized by law for other boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.40.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.40 / Section 18.40.040
Cabins and furnishings property of state.
Status: in_force

The cabins, comfort stations, stoves, and other furnishings provided for in this chapter are the property of the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.867 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.867
Enforcement and recognition of protective orders issued in other jurisdictions.
Status: in_force

(a) A protective order issued in another jurisdiction has the same effect and must be recognized and enforced in the same manner as a protective order issued by a court of this state if the protective order is (1) issued by a court of the United States, a court of another state or territory, a United States military tribunal, or a tribal court;

(2) related to stalking or sexual assault that is not a crime involving domestic violence; and

(3) entitled to full faith and credit under 18 U.S.C. 2265.

(b) A protective order issued in another jurisdiction that appears authentic on its face is presumed valid.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.100
Toilet facilities required in restaurants and taverns.
Status: reserved

(a) [Repealed, § 45 ch 59 SLA 1982.] (b) An owner of a restaurant or tavern shall provide and maintain sanitary toilet accommodations for public use.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.040
Duties of state registrar.
Status: in_force

The state registrar shall (1) administer and enforce this chapter and the regulations adopted under it, and issue instructions for the efficient administration of the statewide system of vital statistics;

(2) direct and supervise the statewide system of vital statistics and the bureau, and keep its records;

(3) direct, supervise, and control the activities of local registrars related to the operation of the vital statistics system;

(4) prescribe and furnish the forms required by this chapter and the regulations issued under it;

(5) prepare and publish reports of vital statistics and other required statistical reports.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.400 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.400
Refrigerator safety requirements.
Status: in_force

A person may not dispose of an icebox, refrigerator, freezer, or similar equipment, other than a portable cooler, of a kind and size sufficient to permit the suffocation of a person inside the equipment without first removing the latches, hinges, or cover or otherwise rendering it safe. A person may not maintain equipment described in this section in an area that is unattended by an adult and accessible to a minor unless the person ensures that the equipment does not present an unreasonable hazard to the safety of a minor. A person may not allow a violation of this section on premises or in an area under the person's control.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.920 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.920
AS 18.55.750  18.55.930 not a limitation on municipalities.
Status: in_force

AS 18.55.750  18.55.930 do not limit the power of a municipality to enforce its ordinances or regulations, and to prevent or punish violations of them, or to define and declare nuisances and have them removed or abated. The powers granted by AS 18.55.750  18.55.930 are in addition to the powers granted by any other law.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.410 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.410
Consent for testing; court order for testing; exception.
Status: in_force

(a) When a public safety officer has made a request under AS 18.15.400 , except as provided in (b) or (c) of this section or in AS 18.15.420 , before collecting and testing the blood of an adult or juvenile offender or a prisoner, the employing agency shall first obtain the consent of the adult offender or prisoner or the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's representative if the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner is unable to provide the consent.

(b) Consent of an adult or juvenile offender's or a prisoner's representative is not required if the employing agency has made reasonable efforts to locate the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's representative and the representative cannot be found within 24 hours after a significant exposure. If testing of available blood occurs without consent because the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner is unconscious or unable to provide consent, and a representative cannot be located, the employing agency shall provide the information required in AS 18.15.400 to the adult or juvenile offender, prisoner, or representative whenever it is possible to do so.

(c) If an adult or juvenile offender or a prisoner dies before an opportunity to consent to blood collection or testing, consent is not required, and the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's blood may be collected and tested.

(d) If the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner or the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's representative, if appropriate, consents and a sample of the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's blood (1) is available, the employing agency shall have the blood tested for bloodborne pathogens;

(2) is not available, the employing agency shall collect a sample and have the blood sample tested for bloodborne pathogens.

(e) The employing agency may not withhold care or treatment on the requirement that the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner consent to testing for bloodborne pathogens.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.450 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.450
Regulations.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt regulations necessary to implement AS 18.65.400  18.65.490, including provisions specifying the amount of bond or insurance required and the types of uniforms, badges, and insignia that may be used.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.393 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.393
Report to legislature.
Status: in_force

The department shall annually report to the legislature the activities conducted by the department under AS 18.15.355  18.15.395, including information pertaining to the number of individuals quarantined, the purpose for the quarantine, and the length of the quarantine.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.040
Meetings of board.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a chairman from among its membership at its annual meeting each year. A majority of the members constitute a quorum for organizing the board, conducting its business, and exercising the powers of the corporation. The board shall meet at the call of its chairman. The board shall meet not less than once each three months.

(b) The board may meet and transact business by electronic media if (1) public notice of the time and locations where the meeting will be held by electronic media has been given in the same manner as if the meeting were held in a single location;

(2) participants and members of the public in attendance can hear and have the same right to participate in the meeting as if the meeting were conducted in person; and

(3) copies of pertinent reference materials, statutes, regulations, and audio-visual materials are reasonably available to participants and to the public.

(c) A meeting by electronic media as provided in this section has the same legal effect as a meeting in person.

(d) For the purposes of this chapter public notice of 24 hours or more is adequate notice of a meeting of the board at which the issuance of corporation bonds is authorized.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.050 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.050
Duties of the council.
Status: in_force

The council shall (1) hire an executive director, and the executive director may hire staff; the executive director is in the exempt service under AS 39.25.110 and staff members are in the classified service under AS 39.25.100 ;

(2) elect one of its members as presiding officer;

(3) in consultation with authorities in the field, develop, implement, maintain, and monitor domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention programs, including educational programs, films, and school curricula on the cause, prevention, and treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault;

(4) coordinate services provided by the Department of Law, the Department of Education and Early Development, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Health, the Department of Corrections, and other state agencies and community groups dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention, and provide technical assistance as requested by those state agencies and community groups;

(5) develop and implement a standardized data collection system on domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention;

(6) conduct public hearings and studies on issues relating to violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault, and on issues relating to the role of crisis intervention and prevention;

(7) receive and dispense state and federal money and award grants and contracts from appropriations for the purpose to qualified local community entities for domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention programs;

(8) oversee and audit domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention programs that receive money under this chapter;

(9) provide fiscal and technical assistance to plan, organize, implement, and administer domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention programs;

(10) make an annual report to the governor on the activities of the council, plans of the council for new services and programs, and concerns of the council, including recommendations for legislation necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; the council shall notify the legislature that the report is available;

(11) adopt regulations in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to protect the health, safety, well-being, and privacy of persons receiving services financed with grants or contracts under this chapter;

(12) consult with the Department of Health in the formulation of standards and procedures for the delivery of services to victims of domestic violence by health care facilities and practitioners of healing arts and personnel in those facilities as required in AS 18.66.300 ;

(13) consult with the Alaska Police Standards Council and other police training programs in the state to develop training programs regarding domestic violence for police officers and for correction, probation, and parole officers;

(14) consult with public employers, the Alaska Supreme Court, school districts, and prosecuting authorities who are required by AS 18.66.300  18.66.310 to provide continuing education courses in domestic violence to employees.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.735 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.735
Borough or city regulation.
Status: in_force

AS 18.60.705  18.60.740 do not affect the authority of a municipality to prescribe by ordinance, rule, or order, standards for their respective areas of jurisdiction no less stringent than those established under AS 18.60.705 . AS 18.60.705  18.60.740 are not intended to duplicate or preempt code administration or enforcement by municipalities. An organized municipality or unorganized village having less than 2,500 population is exempt from the provisions of AS 18.60.705  18.60.740.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.730 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.730
Replacement of permit.
Status: in_force

The department may replace a permit that the permittee certifies under oath has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, provided the permittee applies in person and (1) provides one frontal view photograph of the permittee taken within the preceding 30 days that includes the head and shoulders and is of a size specified by the department;

(2) pays the replacement fee required under AS 18.65.720 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.220 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.220
Duty to advise about corporation's programs.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall make a reasonable effort, through seminars, training sessions, and other forms of technical assistance, to assist local governments, regional housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations and individuals to understand the corporation's housing programs and the opportunities that exist to obtain financial assistance from the corporation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.63.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.63 / Section 18.63.060
Regulations.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt regulations necessary for the implementation of this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.103 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.103
Federal taxation of interest on bonds and bond anticipation notes.
Status: in_force

If the interest on bonds or bond anticipation notes of the corporation issued after June 1, 1980, becomes taxable under the income tax laws of the United States, the legislature may appropriate an amount sufficient to pay the outstanding principal and interest on the bonds or bond anticipation notes. Nothing in this section creates a debt or liability of the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.85 / Section 18.85.160
Records and reports.
Status: reserved

(a) The public defender shall keep appropriate records respecting each needy person represented by the agency under this chapter.

(b) [Repealed, § 19 ch 6 SLA 1998.]
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.220 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.220
Enforcement of AS 18.35.200.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations to implement and enforce AS 18.35.200 by appropriate means, including but not limited to periodic inspections.
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.180 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.85 / Section 18.85.180
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Public Defender Act.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.360 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.360
Inspection fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall, by regulation, establish reasonable fees to be charged for the inspection of boilers and unfired pressure vessels. Separate fees may be established for external inspection, internal inspection, shop inspection, and hydrostatic tests, and fees may vary depending upon the rated power, heating surface area, or cross sectional area of boilers and unfired pressure vessels.

(b) The owner or user of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel that is inspected by a deputy inspector employed under AS 18.60.230 or an approved inspector appointed under AS 18.60.235 (a) shall pay the department, upon completion of the inspection, the appropriate inspection fee established under (a) of this section.

(c) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall give an official receipt for an inspection fee collected under this section and shall transfer the amount of the fee to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the building safety account created under AS 44.31.025 in the state treasury.

(d) In this section, fee does not include the filing fee charged under AS 18.60.270 (c).
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.010
Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations impose a substantial burden upon, and are a hindrance to, the people of the state in terms of loss of production, wage loss, medical expenses, and disability compensation payments.

(b) For these reasons it is found and declared necessary to undertake a program to reduce the incidence of work-related accidents and health hazards in the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.070 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.070
Registration districts.
Status: in_force

The state registrar shall establish registration districts throughout the state. The state registrar may consolidate or subdivide a district to facilitate registration. Registration districts shall take into account the boundary lines of local governmental units, house districts, judicial districts, and other local boundary lines in general use, where feasible.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.080
Penalty for noncompliance.
Status: in_force

A person who fails to comply with AS 18.35.010  18.35.090 or the regulations adopted under those sections, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $100, or by imprisonment in a jail for not more than 30 days, or both.
Alaska Stat. § 18.31.500 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.31 / Section 18.31.500
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) asbestos means chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, fibrous tremolite, fibrous anthophyllite, and fibrous actinolite;

(2) asbestos health hazard means the presence of material containing asbestos that carries a risk of releasing asbestos fibers into the atmosphere.
Alaska Stat. § 18.07.111 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.07 / Section 18.07.111
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) category of health services means a major type, program, unit, division, or department of care provided through a health care facility, whether inpatient or outpatient, including an outpatient department, psychiatric wing, kidney dialysis program, radiotherapy, burn unit, or newborn intensive care unit, except that service does not include the lawful practice of a profession or vocation conducted independently of a health care facility and in accordance with applicable licensing laws of the state;

(2) certificate means a certificate of need issued by the department under AS 18.07.041 , 18.07.043, or 18.07.071;

(3) commencement of activities means the visible commencement of actual operations on the ground for the construction of a building, the alteration of the bed capacity of a health care facility, or the provision for a category of health services to consumers, which operations are readily recognizable as such, and which operations are done with intent to continue the work until such activities are completed;

(4) commissioner means the commissioner of health;

(5) complete activities means the substantial performance of the work required to comply with the terms of issuance of the certificate of need to which all parties participating in those activities have obligated themselves to perform;

(6) construction means the erection, building, alteration, reconstruction, improvement, extension, or modification of a health care facility under this chapter, including lease or purchase of equipment, excavation, or other necessary actions;

(7) department means the Department of Health;

(8) health care facility means a private, municipal, state, or federal hospital, psychiatric hospital, independent diagnostic testing facility, residential psychiatric treatment center, tuberculosis hospital, skilled nursing facility, kidney disease treatment center (including freestanding hemodialysis units), intermediate care facility, and ambulatory surgical facility; the term excludes (A) the Alaska Pioneers' Home and the Alaska Veterans' Home administered by the Department of Family and Community Services under AS 47.55 ; and

(B) the offices of private physicians or dentists whether in individual or group practice;

(9) nursing home bed means a bed not used for acute care in which nursing care and related medical services are provided over a period of 24 hours a day to individuals admitted to the health care facility because of illness, disease, or physical infirmity;

(10) residential psychiatric treatment center means a secure or semi-secure psychiatric facility or inpatient program in a psychiatric facility that is licensed by the Department of Health and that provides therapeutically appropriate and medically necessary diagnostic, evaluation, and treatment services (A) 24 hours a day for children with severe emotional or behavioral disorders;

(B) under the direction of a physician; and

(C) under a professionally developed and supervised individual plan of care designed to achieve the recipient's discharge from inpatient status at the earliest possible time that is intensively and collaboratively delivered by an interdisciplinary team involving medical, mental health, educational, and social service components.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.100
Power to command assistance from others.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety and members of the state troopers may command the assistance of any able-bodied person to aid in accomplishing the purposes of AS 18.65.020  18.65.110, and when called, the person, during the time assistance is required, is considered a member of the state troopers and subject to AS 18.65.020  18.65.110.
Alaska Stat. § 18.07.021 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.07 / Section 18.07.021
Administration.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer the certificate of need program under this chapter and perform other functions prescribed in this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.200
Accounting and reports.
Status: in_force

The authority shall keep an accurate account of all of its activities and of all of its receipts and expenditures and shall biennially, no later than the 10th day of the first regular session of each legislature, make a report of them to the governor, copies of which shall also be made available to bondholders or parties holding a secured interest in the assets of the authority. The authority shall notify the legislature that the report is available. The governor may investigate the affairs of the authority, may examine the property and records of the authority, and may prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to projects undertaken by the authority.
Alaska Stat. § 18.57.090 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.57 / Section 18.57.090
Obligations eligible for investment.
Status: in_force

Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter are securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. These obligations may be deposited with the state or municipal officer of an agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes, or obligations of the state is authorized by law.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.210 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.210
Right of obligee of corporation to bring action.
Status: in_force

An obligee of the corporation may, in addition to all other rights that may be conferred by AS 18.55.100  18.55.290 and subject only to contractual restriction binding upon the obligee, seek an injunction or an action in the nature of an action for mandamus against the members of the board of directors, the corporation, or its officers, agents, or employees for a matter arising out of AS 18.55.100  18.55.290.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.083 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.083
Right of entry and inspection.
Status: in_force

(a) A representative of the department, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, may (1) enter without delay and at reasonable times a factory, plant, establishment, construction site, or other area, work place, or environment where work is performed by an employee of an employer; and

(2) inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and with reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, a place of employment and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, devices, equipment, and materials, and question privately an employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee.

(b) In making inspections and investigations under (a) of this section, the department may issue subpoenas compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and records. Witnesses shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the state. If a person fails to grant a right of entry and inspection, the department may seek an order from the superior court compelling the person to submit to entry and inspection. If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or a witness refuses to testify to a matter regarding which the witness may be lawfully interrogated, a superior court may compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify before it.
Alaska Stat. § 18.25.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.25 / Section 18.25.030
Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of AS 18.25.010  18.25.030 to provide financial aid to municipalities, communities, and associations for which an attempt at complete financing by themselves of a necessary project would entail great hardship. It is also intended that the department utilize the money authorized under AS 18.25.010  18.25.030 so far as can be arranged to assist the municipalities, communities, and associations in matching funds with the federal government under applicable federal law for hospital assistance.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.530 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.530
Discharge policies.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital shall adopt and maintain written discharge policies. The policies must comply with AS 18.20.500  18.20.590.

(b) The discharge policies of a hospital must specify the requirements for documenting the identity of a patient's designated caregiver and the details of the discharge plan for the patient, including professional follow-up as specified in the discharge plan.

(c) The discharge policies of a hospital may incorporate established evidence-based practices that include (1) standards for accreditation adopted by a nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization; or

(2) the conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(d) The discharge policies of a hospital must ensure that the discharge planning is appropriate to the condition of the patient, and the hospital shall interpret the discharge policies in a manner and as necessary to meet the needs and condition of the patient and the abilities of the patient's designated caregiver.

(e) AS 18.20.500  18.20.590 do not require that a hospital adopt discharge policies that would (1) delay a patient's discharge or transfer to another facility; or

(2) require the disclosure of protected health information without obtaining a patient's consent as required by state and federal laws governing health information privacy and security.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.030
Appointment of state registrar of vital statistics.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall select the state registrar of vital statistics in accordance with state personnel laws and regulations. The registrar shall carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.240 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.240
Earnings of the authority.
Status: in_force

The earnings of the authority in excess of the amount required for the retirement of indebtedness or the accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter are the exclusive property of the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.674 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.674
Background investigations.
Status: in_force

(a) Before employing an individual as a village public safety officer, a grant recipient shall (1) submit to the commissioner the individual's (A) completed application and personal and medical history, on forms prepared by the department;

(B) proof of age, citizenship status, and education; and

(C) fingerprints, the fees required by the department under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check, and other information sufficient to complete a background check consisting of a fingerprint check of national criminal records and criminal records of the state or states in which the individual has resided for the past 10 years; the department shall conduct a criminal justice information and national criminal history record check under AS 12.62 ;

(2) review the criminal justice information and national criminal history record check completed by the department; and

(3) review the results of the individual's physical examination and physician certification.

(b) Personnel and training information that the department or a grant recipient receives about a village public safety officer is confidential and available only for review by a grant recipient, the department, or that officer. A village public safety officer or an individual who applies for employment as a village public safety officer may not review information that another individual supplied with the understanding that the information or its source would remain confidential, unless the information serves as the basis for a decision to deny or revoke a certificate under AS 18.65.684 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.515 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.515
Assisting other agencies.
Status: in_force

The department shall, on the request of another state agency, contract with that agency to assist it in performing functions that require expertise in determining or reducing the hazards of radiation. This assistance may include conducting inspections and investigations and providing technical assistance.
Alaska Stat. § 18.28.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.28 / Section 18.28.100
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) alternate community health aide means a person who assists the primary community health aide when necessary and acts in the absence of the primary community health aide;

(2) community health aide includes a primary community health aide and an alternate health aide;

(3) department means the Department of Health;

(4) local health organization means a nonprofit corporation or other entity that provides health services in a rural area that is less than 4,000 square miles;

(5) primary community health aide means a person who has completed the first of three levels of community health aide training offered by the Norton Sound Health Corporation at the Nome Hospital, the Kuskokwim Community College in Bethel, the Alaska Area Native Health Service in Anchorage, or another accredited training center;

(6) regional health organization means a nonprofit corporation or home rule borough that provides health aide services under a contract with the Alaska Native Health Service in a rural area that is at least 4,000 square miles.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.120 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.120
Enforcement of AS 18.35.100.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations to implement and enforce AS 18.35.100 by appropriate means. The regulations must set standards of sanitation and must provide for, but need not be limited to, periodic inspections. However, the regulations may not require a restaurant or tavern to have more than one toilet accommodation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.72.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.72 / Section 18.72.020
Regulation of sale of consumer fireworks.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who holds a permit under this section may sell consumer fireworks in the state. A person may apply for a permit by completing a form provided by the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall issue a permit to a person if (1) the person submits to the state fire marshal a policy, or a certified true copy of a policy, of public liability and products liability insurance, including both accident and occurrence coverage, provided by the wholesale company selling fireworks to the person, in an amount established in regulation; the policy must name the person as an insured party; and

(2) the person pays an endorsement fee to the state fire marshal for an endorsement that is valid for two years or portions of two years from the date of issue during which the permit holder is engaged in the retail sale of consumer fireworks.

(b) Upon approval of the insurance required in (a) of this section, the state fire marshal shall endorse the permit to indicate the holder's right to sell consumer fireworks at retail. The permit must show an expiration date. The expiration date must coincide with the expiration date of the permit holder's liability insurance.

(c) A person holding a permit issued under this section may only sell a consumer firework to a retail customer if the consumer firework was purchased from a wholesaler licensed under this chapter.

(d) A person who holds a permit to sell consumer fireworks under this section shall maintain the insurance required under (a) of this section continuously in force while the person is engaged in the retail sale of consumer fireworks.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.420 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.420
Testing without consent.
Status: in_force

(a) When a public safety officer has made a request under AS 18.15.400 , the employing agency shall file a petition in the superior court for a court order requiring the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner to provide a blood sample for testing for bloodborne pathogens. The employing agency shall serve the petition on the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner at least 48 hours before a hearing on the petition. The petition must include the following information supported by affidavit: (1) a statement that the employing agency followed the procedures in AS 18.15.400  18.15.450 and attempted to obtain bloodborne pathogens test results according to those sections;

(2) a statement that (A) the public safety officer and employing agency have documented the officer's exposure to blood or body fluids during performance of the officer's work duties;

(B) the employing agency has asked the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner to consent under AS 18.15.410 , and the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner does not consent;

(C) the employing agency has provided the public safety officer and the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner with the disclosures required under AS 18.15.400 ; and

(D) the employing agency has informed the public safety officer of the confidentiality requirements of AS 18.15.440 and the penalties for unauthorized release of adult or juvenile offender or prisoner information;

(3) a statement that a physician licensed under AS 08 and knowledgeable about the most current recommendations of the United States Public Health Service has determined that a significant exposure has occurred to the public safety officer; and

(4) a statement that a physician has documented that the public safety officer has provided a blood sample and consented to testing for bloodborne pathogens, and bloodborne pathogens test results are needed for beginning, continuing, modifying, or discontinuing medical treatment for the public safety officer.

(b) A court shall order an adult or juvenile offender or a prisoner to provide a blood sample for bloodborne pathogen testing if the court finds that (1) there is probable cause to believe that a significant exposure to the public safety officer from the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner has occurred;

(2) a licensed physician for the public safety officer needs the test results for beginning, continuing, modifying, or discontinuing medical treatment for the public safety officer; or

(3) a compelling need for the testing and test results exists; in making this finding, the court shall consider the need for the test against the privacy or other interests of the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner.

(c) The court may impose appropriate safeguards against unauthorized disclosure by specifically identifying the persons to have access to the test results and the uses of the test results when ordering a test under (b) of this section.

(d) After testing is completed under this section, the employing agency shall inform the adult or juvenile offender or prisoner whose blood was tested of the results. The employing agency shall inform the public safety officer's physician of the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's test results without the adult or juvenile offender's or prisoner's name or other uniquely identifying information.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.080
Inspection and consultation for alterations.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall make annual inspections and investigations of hospital facilities. The department may accept accreditation by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals in lieu of an annual inspection by the department for the year in which the accreditation was granted if the accreditation standards of the commission are substantially similar to the inspection standards of the department.

(b) The department may by regulation require that a licensee or applicant desiring to make a specified type of alteration or addition to its facilities or to construct new facilities shall, before commencing the alteration, addition, or new construction, submit plans and specifications to the department for preliminary inspection and approval or recommendations with respect to compliance with its regulations and standards.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.081 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.081
Approval of fire protection systems.
Status: in_force

Before October 30 of each year, the Department of Public Safety shall prepare and make available a list of approved fire protection systems to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development and the public.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.099 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.099
Powers of corporation to deal in mortgage loans.
Status: in_force

The corporation may purchase, sell, hold, or otherwise deal in mortgage loans. In connection with the purchase or sale of a beneficial interest or participation in a mortgage loan, the corporation may enter into a trust agreement providing for the custody, control, and administration of the mortgage loan. The trust agreement may provide that the corporation or a bank or trust company shall act as trustor or trustee under the trust and that title to the mortgage loans subject to the trust shall be considered to have passed as provided in the trust agreement. To the extent provided in the trust agreement, the effect of a sale of a beneficial interest or participation in a mortgage loan is the same as the sale of the mortgage loan subject to the trust.
Alaska Stat. § 18.28.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.28 / Section 18.28.040
Liability limitation.
Status: in_force

The state is not liable for any injury that may result from the use of money awarded by the state as a community health aide grant or paid by the state under a contract under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.020
Membership, terms, vacancies, and disqualification.
Status: in_force

(a) The council consists of (1) five public members appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be from a rural area and one of whom shall be a member of an Alaska Native organization; the governor may consult with the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Alaska Native Women's Resource Center in appointing the public members under this paragraph; the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Alaska Native Women's Resource Center shall submit a list to the governor of persons recommended for appointment;

(2) the commissioner of public safety or the designee of the commissioner of public safety;

(3) the commissioner of family and community services or the designee of the commissioner of family and community services;

(4) the commissioner of education and early development or the designee of the commissioner of education and early development;

(5) the attorney general or the designee of the attorney general;

(6) the commissioner of corrections or the designee of the commissioner of corrections; and

(7) the chief executive officer of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority or the designee of the chief executive officer of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.

(b) The term of office of a public member appointed under (a)(1) of this section is three years. A public member appointed under (a)(1) of this section serves at the pleasure of the governor and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. A vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor. The governor may consult with the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on an appointment of a public member made under this subsection.

(c) A person who receives compensation from or is an employee of the State of Alaska or a domestic violence, sexual assault, or crisis intervention or prevention program may not be appointed as a public member of the council.

(d) In this section, (1) Alaska Native organization includes an Indian tribe as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304, a corporation organized under 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), as amended, and a tribal organization as defined in 25 U.S.C. 5304;

(2) rural area means a community with a population of 7,500 or less that is not connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks or with a population of 3,500 or less that is connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks.
Alaska Stat. § 18.09.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.09 / Section 18.09.030
Public members' terms of office.
Status: in_force

(a) Public members of the commission serve for staggered terms of three years or until a successor is appointed.

(b) If a vacancy occurs in a public member's seat on the commission, the governor shall make an appointment for the unexpired portion of that member's term.

(c) A public member may serve not more than two consecutive terms.

(d) In this section, public member means those members appointed under AS 18.09.020 (1)(B)  (K).
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.200
New boilers and unfired pressure vessels.
Status: in_force

(a) A power boiler, low pressure boiler, or unfired pressure vessel that does not conform to the regulations adopted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development governing new construction and installation may not be installed and operated unless it is of special design or construction, and is not covered by the regulations, or is not in any way inconsistent with the regulations, in which case the Department of Labor and Workforce Development may issue a special installation and operating permit.

(b) A person who installs a boiler or unfired pressure vessel shall notify the Department of Labor and Workforce Development of the installation, using a form provided by the department.
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.090 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.85 / Section 18.85.090
Agency staff.
Status: in_force

The public defender may appoint and remove assistant public defenders, clerks, investigators, stenographers, and other employees the public defender considers necessary to enable the public defender to carry out the responsibilities of the public defender, subject to existing appropriations. Each person appointed to a subordinate position established by the public defender is under the supervision and control of the public defender.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.080
Powers and duties of department and members of state troopers.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety and each member of the state troopers is charged with the enforcement of all criminal laws of the state, and has the power of a peace officer of the state or a municipality and those powers usually and customarily exercised by peace officers. Each member of the state troopers may prevent crime, pursue and apprehend offenders, obtain legal evidence, institute criminal proceedings, execute any lawful warrant or order of arrest, make an arrest without warrant for a violation of law committed in the presence of the state trooper, and may cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in detecting crime, apprehending criminals, and preserving law and order in the state.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall investigate an individual who applies to be employed as a village public safety officer under AS 18.65.672 or certified as a village public safety officer under AS 18.65.682 upon receipt of the materials listed in AS 18.65.674 (a)(1) from a village public safety officer grant recipient to determine whether the individual has been convicted of a disqualifying crime listed in AS 18.65.672 (a)(6).
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.155 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.85 / Section 18.85.155
Payment by municipality.
Status: in_force

(a) When a municipality prosecutes a person who has been determined by the court to be indigent under AS 18.85.120 for a violation of a municipal ordinance that is a serious crime, the municipality shall pay for the services of the attorney appointed by the court to defend the indigent person.

(b) A municipality shall provide for defense attorney services under (a) of this section by contracting with private attorneys or the agency or by establishing a municipal public defense agency.

(c) In a prosecution subject to this section, the court may order the defendant to pay to the municipality the costs of the attorney services and other court costs to the extent that the defendant is able to do so.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.060
Employment of personnel.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint other officers and engage professional and technical advisors as independent contractors. The executive director may hire employees of the corporation and, subject to the approval of the board, engage professional and technical advisors under contract with the corporation. The board shall prescribe the duties and compensation of corporation personnel, including the executive director.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.730 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.730
Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

A person who violates a provision of the code, and who, after receiving the notification required by AS 18.60.725 , refuses to correct the violation, after proof of the violation, is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.630 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.630
Medical and dental records of missing persons.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person files a report of a missing person with a law enforcement agency or with the clearinghouse, a form authorizing the release of medical and dental records to the law enforcement agency and to the clearinghouse shall be supplied to the family, next of kin, or legal guardian of the missing person. The family, next of kin, or legal guardian of the missing person may complete the release form and deliver the release form to the physician or dentist of the missing person. The physician or dentist who receives a release form signed by the family, next of kin, or legal guardian of the missing person shall release to the law enforcement agency and the clearinghouse only that information that is necessary to identify the missing person.

(b) When the family, next of kin, or legal guardian of a missing person cannot be located or does not exist, a law enforcement agency may execute a written declaration stating that an active investigation is being conducted and that medical and dental records are required for the exclusive purpose of furthering the investigation. Notwithstanding AS 40.25.120 and AS 17.30.155 , the declaration signed by a peace officer under this subsection is sufficient authority for the physician or dentist to release information necessary to aid in the identification of the missing person. The physician or dentist may only release that information that is necessary to identify the missing person.

(c) Medical and dental records obtained under this section shall be provided to the clearinghouse.

(d) When a missing person is found, the law enforcement agency and the clearinghouse shall destroy all records in their files obtained under this section.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.490 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.490
Restricted title loss reserve account.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established in the corporation the restricted title loss reserve account. The restricted title loss reserve account consists of money appropriated to it by the legislature and deposited to it by the corporation, and shall be administered by the corporation.

(b) The corporation may withdraw money from the restricted title loss reserve account in an amount equal to the loss to the corporation on a small community housing mortgage loan originated or purchased in whole or in part by the corporation if marketable title to the real property used to secure the loan was shown under AS 18.56.480 (b)(2). Money withdrawn from the restricted title loss reserve account under this section shall be deposited in the Alaska housing finance revolving fund ( AS 18.56.082 ).
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.160
Violation a misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

A person who fails to report a disappearance under AS 18.60.150 , or who violates a regulation adopted under AS 18.60.175 , is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Alaska Stat. § 18.62.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.62 / Section 18.62.080
Penalty.
Status: in_force

A person, either an employer or employee, who violates a provision of this chapter or of a regulation adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.934 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.934
State aid for an urban redevelopment or urban renewal project in a disaster area.
Status: reserved

(a) In connection with any project carried out under AS 18.55.932 , the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may contract with the corporation, under terms approved by the governor, to provide a state grant-in-aid equal to one-half the excess of the cost of the project, as determined by the commissioner, over the federal grant-in-aid.

(b) [Repealed, § 16 ch 20 SLA 2002.] (c) For purposes of this section, cost of the project includes, in addition to costs directly related to the project, the sum total of all costs of financing and carrying out the project. These include, but are not limited to, the costs of all necessary studies, surveys, plans and specifications, architectural, engineering or other special services, acquisition of real property, site preparation and development, purchase, construction, reconstruction and improvement of real property and the acquisition of machinery and equipment as may be necessary in connection with the project; an allocable portion of the administrative and operating expenses of the grantee; the cost of financing the project, including interest on bonds issued to finance the project; and the cost of other items, including any indemnity and surety bonds and premiums on insurance, legal fees, fees and expenses of trustees, depositaries, financial advisors, and paying agents for the bonds issued as the issuer considers necessary.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.950 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.950
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) adoptive parent means a person who has adopted another person under AS 25.23 ;

(2) biological parent means a parent named on the original certificate of birth of an adopted person;

(3) bureau means the Bureau of Vital Statistics;

(4) commissioner means the commissioner of health;

(5) dead body means a lifeless human body or parts or bones of it from the state of which it reasonably may be concluded that death recently occurred;

(6) department means the Department of Health;

(7) fetal death means death before the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, where (A) the death is indicated by the fact that, after expulsion or extraction, the fetus does not breathe or show evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles; and

(B) the expulsion or extraction is not caused by an induced termination of pregnancy;

(8) filing means the presentation of a certificate, report, or other record provided for in this chapter, of a birth, death, fetal death, adoption, marriage, or divorce for registration by the bureau;

(9) final disposition means the burial, interment, cremation, or other disposition of a dead body or fetus;

(10) induced termination of pregnancy means the purposeful interruption of an intrauterine pregnancy with the intention other than to produce a live-born infant, and that does not result in a live birth, except that induced termination of pregnancy does not include management of prolonged retention of products of conception following fetal death;

(11) institution means a public or private establishment that provides in-patient medical, surgical, or diagnostic care or treatment, or nursing, custodial, or domiciliary care to two or more unrelated individuals, or to which persons are committed by law;

(12) live birth means the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, that, after expulsion or extraction, breathes or shows evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached;

(13) medical history includes information relating to a person's medical conditions and treatment, immunization records, and other medical information about the person that could be important to the health care of the adopted person;

(14) physician means a person authorized or licensed to practice medicine under the laws of the state;

(15) registration means the acceptance by the bureau and the incorporation in its official records of certificates, reports, or other records provided for in this chapter, of births, deaths, fetal deaths, adoptions, marriages, or divorces;

(16) state registrar means the state registrar of vital statistics;

(17) system of vital statistics includes the registration, collection, preservation, amendment, and certification of vital statistics records, and related activities including the tabulation, analysis, and publication of statistical data derived from them;

(18) vital statistics means records of birth, death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, divorce, adoption, and related data.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.362 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.362
Acquisition and use of identifiable health information; public health purpose.
Status: in_force

The department may acquire and use identifiable health information collected under AS 18.15.355  18.15.395 only if the (1) acquisition and use of the information relates directly to a public health purpose;

(2) acquisition and use of the information is reasonably likely to contribute to the achievement of a public health purpose; and

(3) public health purpose cannot otherwise be achieved at least as well with nonidentifiable health information.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.230 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.230
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.35.100  18.35.230, (1) department means the Department of Environmental Conservation;

(2) public facilities means recreation camps, picnic areas, theaters, places of entertainment, churches, fair buildings, and places with permanent facilities for public use;

(3) restaurant means a place maintained or held out to the public for purposes of sale and on-premise consumption of food or beverages;

(4) special events means events involving public gathering and includes athletic and sporting events where the public congregates, including but not be limited to dog sled racing, horse racing, snowmobile races, skiing events, salmon derbies, and other activities;

(5) tavern means a place maintained or held out to the public for purposes of sale and on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages;

(6) toilet accommodations means a facility available to the public consisting of an approved flush-type commode, urinal, privy, self-contained privy, or any other device approved by the department for containment and disposal of human wastes, and shall include lavatory facilities where practical.

Article 3. Prohibition of Smoking.
Alaska Stat. § 18.23.325 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.23 / Section 18.23.325
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.23.300  18.23.325, (1) commissioner means the commissioner of health;

(2) department means the Department of Health;

(3) system means the statewide electronic health information exchange system established under AS 18.23.300 .

Article 4. Health Care Services and Price Information.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.270 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.270
Marriage registration.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of marriage for each marriage performed in the state shall be filed with the local registrar of vital statistics of the registration district in which the marriage was performed within seven days of the marriage.

(b) The official who issues the marriage license shall prepare the certificate of marriage on forms prescribed and furnished by the bureau, as specified elsewhere in the statutes and in regulations adopted under this chapter.

(c) A person who performs a marriage shall complete the forms as specified elsewhere in the statutes or in regulations adopted under this chapter, and shall file the original certificate of marriage with the local registrar.

(d) An official issuing a marriage license shall report to the state registrar before the 11th day of each calendar month, on forms prescribed and furnished by the bureau, the information required concerning each marriage license issued during the preceding month.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.930 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.930
Powers of a municipality to control use and occupancy of dwellings.
Status: in_force

A municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its governing body, (1) prescribe minimum standards for the use and occupancy of dwellings inside its boundaries;

(2) prevent the use or occupancy of a dwelling that is injurious to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; and

(3) prescribe punishment for the violation of the ordinance.
Alaska Stat. § 18.13.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.13 / Section 18.13.100
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid, including mitochondrial DNA, complementary DNA, and DNA derived from ribonucleic acid;

(2) DNA analysis means DNA or genetic typing and testing to determine the presence or absence of genetic characteristics in an individual, including tests of nucleic acids or chromosomes in order to diagnose or identify a genetic characteristic; DNA analysis does not include a routine physical measurement, a test for drugs, alcohol, cholesterol, or the human immunodeficiency virus, a chemical, blood, or urine analysis, or any other diagnostic test that is widely accepted and in use in clinical practice;

(3) genetic characteristic includes a gene, chromosome, or alteration of a gene or chromosome that may be tested to determine the existence or risk of a disease, disorder, trait, propensity, or syndrome, or to identify an individual or a blood relative; genetic characteristic does not include family history or a genetically transmitted characteristic whose existence or identity is determined other than through a genetic test.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.160
Birth registration.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of birth for each live birth that occurs in the state shall be filed with the bureau, as provided in this section, within five days after the birth. When a birth occurs on a moving conveyance within the United States and the child is first removed from the conveyance in this state, the birth shall be registered in this state and the place where the child is first removed shall be considered the place of birth. When a birth occurs on a moving conveyance in international waters, international air space, a foreign country, or a foreign country's air space and the child is first removed from the conveyance in this state, the birth shall be registered in this state but the certificate shall show the actual place of birth if the place can be determined.

(b) When a birth occurs in or en route to an institution, the person in charge of the institution or a designated representative of the person in charge of the institution shall obtain the personal data, prepare the certificate, certify that the child was born alive at the place and time and on the date stated either by signature on the certificate or another certification process, including an electronic process, approved by the bureau, and file the certificate as directed in (a) of this section. The physician or other person in attendance shall provide the medical information required by the certificate within 72 hours after the birth.

(c) When a birth occurs outside an institution, the certificate shall be prepared and filed by one of the following in the indicated order of priority: (1) the physician in attendance at or immediately after the birth; or, in the absence of a physician,

(2) a person other than a parent in attendance at or immediately after the birth; or

(3) a parent; or, if a parent is unable,

(4) the person in charge of the premises where the birth occurs.

(d) If the mother was married at conception, during the pregnancy, or at birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child unless (1) paternity has been lawfully determined otherwise by a tribunal, in which case the name of the father, if determined by a tribunal, shall be entered; or

(2) both the mother and the mother's husband execute affidavits attesting that the husband is not the father and that another man is the father, and the mother and the other man execute affidavits attesting that the other man is the father, so long as the affidavits meet the requirements of (g) of this section.

(e) If the mother was not married at conception, during the pregnancy, or at birth, the name of the father may not be entered on the certificate of birth unless (1) paternity has been lawfully determined by a tribunal, in which case the name of the father, if determined by the tribunal, shall be entered;

(2) both the mother and the man to be named as the father have executed affidavits attesting that that man is the father, so long as the affidavits meet the requirements of (g) of this section and AS 18.50.165 ; or

(3) otherwise specified by statute.

(f) In the case of a child born out of wedlock, the certificate of birth shall be filed in accordance with (a), (b), and (c) of this section unless the state registrar directs another procedure.

(g) An affidavit under (d) or (e) of this section must meet the following requirements: (1) the affidavit must be executed by all required individuals; an affidavit may be executed jointly, individually, or in combination of jointly and individually; and

(2) if an affidavit is executed by more than one individual, the signature of each individual must be individually notarized.

(h) In this section, unless the context requires otherwise, tribunal means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized by law to determine parentage.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.085 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.085
Prohibition of unauthorized notice of inspection.
Status: in_force

A person may not give unauthorized notice of a department safety or health inspection. A person who gives unauthorized notice of a safety or health inspection, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $7,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or by both.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.200
Free toilet facilities required for public facilities and special events.
Status: in_force

An owner of public facilities or sponsor of special events open to the general public shall, where practical, provide and maintain at the facilities or events sanitary toilet accommodations for public use whether the facilities or events are permanent or temporary. A charge may not be required for use of a toilet facility in any public place.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.255 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.255
Unlawful practices by the state or its political subdivisions.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the state or any of its political subdivisions (1) to refuse, withhold from, or deny to a person any local, state, or federal funds, services, goods, facilities, advantages, or privileges because of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin;

(2) to publish, circulate, issue, display, post, or mail a written or printed communication, notice, or advertisement that states or implies that any local, state, or federal funds, services, goods, facilities, advantages, or privileges of the office or agency will be refused, withheld from, or denied to a physically or mentally disabled person or a person of a certain race, religion, sex, color, or national origin or that the patronage of a physically or mentally disabled person or a person belonging to a particular race, creed, sex, color, or national origin is unwelcome, not desired, or solicited; it is not unlawful to post notice that facilities to accommodate the physically or mentally disabled are not available;

(3) to refuse or deny to a person any local, state, or federal funds, services, goods, facilities, advantages, or privileges because of physical or mental disability.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.342 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.342
Multiple fines prohibited.
Status: in_force

A person may not be fined more than once for each violation of AS 18.35.301 , 18.35.306, 18.35.311, or 18.35.326.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.082 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.082
Remote housing facilities.
Status: in_force

Any construction camp, logging camp, cannery, or oil or mining camp that has buildings not in a fire department service area in which persons are housed in dormitories or similar facilities shall be equipped with an automatic fire detection system in that portion of the building used for living or sleeping purposes. In this section, automatic fire detection system means a type of automatic fire detection system approved by the state fire marshal.
Alaska Stat. § 18.07.091 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.07 / Section 18.07.091
Injunctive relief; penalties; right of action.
Status: in_force

(a) Injunctive relief against violations of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter may be obtained from a court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of the commissioner, a holder of a certificate of need who is adversely affected in the exercise of the activities conducted in violation of the certificate, or any member of the public substantially and adversely affected by the violation. Upon written request by the commissioner, the attorney general shall furnish legal services and pursue the action for injunctive relief to an appropriate conclusion.

(b) A person who files an accusation seeking suspension or revocation of a certificate of need, knowing that the charges are untrue or that the charges do not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000. The sponsor or holder of a certificate of need injured by the violation of AS 18.07.081 (e) may recover damages for loss incurred by reason of delay caused by a suspension.
Alaska Stat. § 18.68.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.68 / Section 18.68.020
Sexual assault investigations protocols.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety and the Department of Law in conjunction with the Department of Health shall develop a manual of protocols governing the distribution and use of the sexual assault examination kit developed under AS 18.68.010 . The protocols must allow a victim who is 18 years of age or older and not a vulnerable adult to choose one of the following types of reports: (1) a law enforcement report if the victim wants to obtain a medical forensic examination with evidence collection and, at the time of the medical forensic examination, chooses to participate in the criminal justice system; or

(2) an anonymous report if the victim wants to obtain a medical forensic examination with evidence collection but, at the time of the medical forensic examination, chooses not to have personal identifying information provided to law enforcement or to participate in the criminal justice system; the person who collects the evidence shall release the evidence to the appropriate law enforcement agency for preservation in accordance with AS 12.36.200 but may not provide personal identifying information of the victim to the law enforcement agency; the law enforcement agency shall assign a unique identifying number to the evidence, and the person who collects the evidence shall record the number and provide the number to the victim.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall distribute copies of the protocol manual developed under this section to the appropriate peace officers and health care providers in the state.

(c) In this section, vulnerable adult has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.370 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.370
Receivership.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may petition the superior court for establishment of a receivership for a nursing facility if the department finds that one of the following conditions exists and the current operator has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to take action necessary to immediately correct the conditions alleged: (1) the facility is operating without a license;

(2) the health, safety, or welfare of the facility's residents is immediately jeopardized;

(3) the facility demonstrates a pattern and practice of violating state or federal statutes or regulations in such a way that minimum resident care is jeopardized.

(b) The court shall grant the petition if it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that one or more of the conditions in (a) of this section exist and the current operator is unable or unwilling to take action necessary to correct the condition.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.375 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.375
Epidemiological investigation.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may investigate conditions of public health importance in the state through methods of epidemiological investigation. The department may also ascertain the existence of cases of illness or other conditions of public health importance, investigate potential sources of exposure or infection and ensure that they are subject to proper control measures, and determine the extent of the disease outbreak, epidemic, risk to health and safety, or disaster.

(b) Investigations under this section may include identification of individuals who have been or may have been exposed to or affected by a condition of public health importance, interviewing and testing those individuals, examining facilities or materials that may pose a threat to the public health, and interviewing other individuals. In conducting the investigations the department may (1) identify all individuals thought to have been exposed to any agent that may be a potential cause of the disease outbreak, epidemic, or disaster;

(2) interview, test, examine, or screen an individual where needed to assist in the positive identification of those exposed or affected or to develop information relating to the source or spread of the disease or other condition of public health importance; and

(3) inspect health care records maintained by a health care provider.

(c) When testing, screening, or examining an individual under this section, the department shall adhere to the following requirements: (1) the department may not require the testing, examination, or screening of an individual without the consent of the individual or the individual's legal guardian, except as otherwise provided in this section or other law;

(2) the department may require testing, examination, or screening of a nonconsenting individual only upon an order of a state medical officer, and only upon a finding that the individual has or may have been exposed to a contagious disease that poses a significant risk to the public health; the order must be personally served on the person to be tested, examined, or screened within a reasonable period of time before the testing, examination, or screening is to take place;

(3) the department shall obtain an ex parte order in accordance with (d) of this section if the individual to be tested, examined, or screened objects to the state medical officer's order;

(4) a health care practitioner shall perform an examination under this section; the individual to be examined may, under conditions specified by the state medical officer, choose the health care practitioner who will perform the examination;

(5) a testing, examination, or screening program shall be conducted for the sole purpose of identifying a condition of public health importance that poses a threat to the public health and may be avoided, cured, alleviated, or made less contagious through safe and effective treatment, modifications in individual behavior, or public health intervention;

(6) before testing, examination, or screening, the department shall explain to the individual or individual's legal representative the nature, scope, purposes, benefits, risks, and possible results of the testing, examination, or screening;

(7) in conjunction with or directly after the dissemination of the results of the testing, examination, or screening, the department shall fully inform the individual or individual's legal representative of the results of the testing, examination, or screening.

(d) A judicial officer may issue an ex parte order for testing, examination, or screening upon a showing of probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, that the individual has or may have been exposed to a contagious disease that poses a significant risk to the public health. The court shall specify the duration of the ex parte order for a period not to exceed five days. To conduct the testing, examination, or screening of an individual who is not being detained under an order of isolation or quarantine, the court may order a peace officer to take the individual into protective custody until a hearing is held on the ex parte petition if a hearing is requested.

(e) The individual subject to the ex parte order must be given, with the petition and order, a form to request a hearing to vacate the ex parte order. If a hearing is requested to vacate the ex parte order, the court shall hold the hearing within three working days after the date the request is filed with the court. The public shall be excluded from a hearing under this subsection unless the individual subject to the ex parte order elects to have the hearing open.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.510 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.510
Finding of necessity by municipality.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may not transact business or exercise its powers under AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 in a municipality until the governing body approves by resolution the exercise in the municipality of the powers, functions, and duties of the corporation under AS 18.55.480  18.55.960.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may not adopt a resolution under (a) of this section unless it finds that (1) one or more slum or blighted areas exist in the municipality; or

(2) the redevelopment of the slum or blighted area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the municipality.

(c) When the governing body of a municipality adopts the resolution, it shall promptly notify the corporation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.67.162 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.67 / Section 18.67.162
Crime victim compensation fund.
Status: in_force

There is created a crime victim compensation fund, which shall be administered by the board. The fund consists of money appropriated to it by the legislature, which may include donations, recoveries of or reimbursements for awards made from the fund, income from the fund, and other program receipts from activities under this chapter. Appropriations to the fund do not lapse. The fund shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Money distributed from the fund shall be in addition to other sources of compensation provided in this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.63.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.63 / Section 18.63.100
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) department means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;

(2) hazardous painting means the application of a substance containing or combined with a toxic or hazardous substance, as defined in AS 18.60.105 , in vaporized, liquid, or particulate form to create a coating that will adhere to a surface to protect or preserve the surface; hazardous painting does not include the application of water-based paint that does not contain emulsion epoxies or isocyanates;

(3) professional painter means a painting contractor, an employee of a painting contractor, or a person engaged in the business of painting, but does not include a casual laborer, a commercial artist, or a person who creates artworks.
Alaska Stat. § 18.08.084 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.08 / Section 18.08.084
Certificate required.
Status: in_force

(a) One may not represent oneself, nor may an agency or business represent an agent or employee of that agency or business, as an emergency medical dispatcher, emergency medical technician, mobile intensive care paramedic, or emergency medical technician instructor certified or licensed by the state unless the person represented is certified or licensed for that occupation under AS 18.08.082 .

(b) A person, organization, or government agency may not represent itself as an emergency medical service or ambulance service certified by the state unless the person, organization, or government agency is certified as an emergency medical service under AS 18.08.082 .

(c) A person may not provide, offer, or advertise to provide advanced life support services outside a hospital unless authorized by law.

(d) A person, organization, or government agency that provides, offers, or advertises to provide an emergency medical service may not provide advanced life support services unless authorized under AS 18.08.082 .

(e) A hospital, clinic, or other entity may not represent itself as being a trauma center unless it is certified under AS 18.08.082 as meeting the criteria established for a trauma center.

(f) A person, organization, or government agency may not offer or conduct a training course that is represented as a course for mobile intensive care paramedics unless the person, organization, or agency is certified under AS 18.08.082 to offer or conduct that course.
Alaska Stat. § 18.63.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.63 / Section 18.63.030
Fee.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish the triennial fee for a hazardous painting certificate by regulation. The fee must reflect the department's approximate costs or projected costs for the hazardous painting certification program.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.101 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.101
Eligibility for veterans' interest rates.
Status: in_force

The following persons are eligible veterans for the purposes of AS 18.56.098 (f) and (g): (1) a person who served in the armed forces of the United States for 90 days or more, or whose service was for less than 90 days because of injury or disability incurred in the line of duty, after April 6, 1917, whose discharge was under honorable conditions;

(2) the widow or widower of a member of the armed forces or an eligible veteran if the member or veteran served in the armed forces for at least 90 days after April 6, 1917, and the veteran's discharge was under honorable conditions;

(3) a person who has served for not less than five years in the Alaska Army National Guard, or the Alaska Air National Guard, or a reserve unit of the United States armed forces if the reserve unit required, as a minimum, one weekend each month of duty and 15 consecutive days of active duty training each year and (A) whose discharge was under honorable conditions; or

(B) who is currently in an active status in the guard or a reserve unit;

(4) a person who has served as a commissioned officer of the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service whose discharge was under honorable conditions;

(5) a person who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard for 90 days or more or whose service was for less than 90 days because of injury or disability incurred in the line of duty;

(6) the widow or widower of a person who served at least 90 days in the Alaska Territorial Guard.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.150
Annual report.
Status: in_force

The commission shall report annually to the governor on civil rights problems it has encountered in the preceding year, and may recommend legislative action. The commission shall provide the Legislative Affairs Agency with 40 copies of the report during the week preceding the convening of the annual legislative session for library distribution. The commission shall make copies of the report available to the public and notify the legislature that the report is available.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.990 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.990
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) council means the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault;

(2) crisis intervention and prevention program means a community program that provides information, education, counseling, and referral services to individuals experiencing personal crisis related to domestic violence or sexual assault and to individuals in personal or professional transition, excluding correctional half-way houses, outpatient mental health programs, and drug or alcohol rehabilitation programs;

(3) domestic violence and crime involving domestic violence mean one or more of the following offenses or an offense under a law or ordinance of another jurisdiction having elements similar to these offenses, or an attempt to commit the offense, by a household member against another household member: (A) a crime against the person under AS 11.41 ;

(B) burglary under AS 11.46.300  11.46.310;

(C) criminal trespass under AS 11.46.320  11.46.330;

(D) arson or criminally negligent burning under AS 11.46.400  11.46.430;

(E) criminal mischief under AS 11.46.475  11.46.486;

(F) terrorist threatening under AS 11.56.807 or 11.56.810;

(G) violating a protective order under AS 11.56.740 (a)(1);

(H) harassment under AS 11.61.120 (a)(2)  (4) or (6);

(I) cruelty to animals under AS 11.61.140 (a)(5) if the animal is a pet;

(J) interfering with a report of a crime involving domestic violence under AS 11.56.745 if the person interfering with the report is the person who committed the underlying crime involving domestic violence; or

(K) unlawful contact under AS 11.56.750 or 11.56.755;

(4) domestic violence program means a program that provides services to the victims of domestic violence, their families, or perpetrators of domestic violence;

(5) household member includes (A) adults or minors who are current or former spouses;

(B) adults or minors who live together or who have lived together;

(C) adults or minors who are dating or who have dated;

(D) adults or minors who are engaged in or who have engaged in a sexual relationship;

(E) adults or minors who are related to each other up to the fourth degree of consanguinity, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption, computed under the rules of civil law;

(F) adults or minors who are related or formerly related by marriage;

(G) persons who have a child of the relationship; and

(H) minor children of a person in a relationship that is described in (A)  (G) of this paragraph;

(6) judicial day means any Monday through Friday that is not a state holiday and on which the court clerk's offices are officially opened to receive legal documents for filing;

(7) local community entity means a city or borough or other political subdivision of the state, a nonprofit organization, or a combination of these;

(8) pet means a vertebrate living creature maintained for companionship or pleasure, but does not include dogs primarily owned for participation in a generally accepted mushing or pulling contest or practice or animals primarily owned for participation in rodeos or stock contests.

(9) petitioner includes a person on whose behalf an emergency protective order has been requested under AS 18.66.110 (b);

(10) sexual assault means a crime specified in AS 11.41.410  11.41.450;

(11) sexual assault program means a program that provides services to the victims of sexual assault, their families, or perpetrators of sexual assault.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.170 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.170
Notification of law enforcement agencies.
Status: in_force

When a court issues or accepts for filing a protective order under this chapter, it shall send a copy of the order to the appropriate local law enforcement agency. Each law enforcement agency shall establish procedures to inform peace officers of protective orders. Peace officers shall use every reasonable means to enforce a protective order issued or filed under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.865 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.865
Service of process; forms for petitions and orders; fees; warnings; notification; and pending civil or criminal actions.
Status: in_force

(a) Service of process of an order issued by the court under AS 18.65.850  18.65.860 shall be as provided in AS 18.66.160 for service of process of domestic violence protective orders.

(b) The Alaska Court System shall prepare forms for petitions and protective orders and instructions for their use by a person seeking a protective order under AS 18.65.850  18.65.860. The forms must conform to the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, except that information on the forms may be filled in by legible handwriting. Filing fees may not be charged in any action seeking only the relief provided in AS 18.65.850 - 18.65.870. Each protective order form must contain the following warning in boldface type: Violation of this order may be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year of incarceration and a fine of up to $25,000.

(c) The Department of Public Safety shall develop and make available to law enforcement agencies in the state a notice that details the rights of victims of stalking and sexual assault and the services available to them. The form must be similar to that provided to victims of domestic violence under AS 18.65.520 . A peace officer investigating a stalking or sexual assault offense shall provide the form to the victim.

(d) In addition to other information required, a petition for a protective order must include a statement of pending civil and criminal actions involving either the petitioner or the respondent, if known. While a protective order is in effect or a petition for a protective order is pending, both the petitioner and respondent have a continuing duty to inform the court of pending civil and criminal actions involving either the petitioner or the respondent, if known.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.343 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.343
Injunctions.
Status: in_force

The commissioner or any affected party may institute an action in the superior court to enjoin repeated violations of AS 18.35.301 , 18.35.306, 18.35.311, or 18.35.326.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.320 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.320
Sale of surplus property.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may sell a property held by it under AS 18.55.300  18.55.470 that it finds is in excess of its needs. The sale shall be by public auction or by sealed bids at a price not lower than the fair market value determined by an appraisal made within 180 days of the sale by a qualified appraiser. Public notice shall be given by publishing notice of the sale at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the area in which the property to be sold is located and by posting notice of sale in at least two public places in the area. In no event shall the auction be held less than 30 days after the last day of publication. If no acceptable bids are received the corporation may sell the property at negotiated sale, within six months of the date of auction. A negotiated sale may not be made on an appraisal made more than nine months before the date of sale. The price at a negotiated sale may not be less than the appraised value except as provided in (b) of this section.

(b) The sale may be made to a state or federal agency or political subdivision for less than the appraised value without competitive bidding as required in (a) of this section if the board determines that it is in the best interests of the public with due consideration given to the nature of the public services or functions rendered by the agency or political subdivision making application and of the terms under which the land was acquired.
Alaska Stat. § 18.95.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.95 / Section 18.95.040
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.95.020  18.95.040, (1) department means the Department of Corrections;

(2) emergency service personnel means a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, a first responder in an emergency situation, or an emergency service dispatcher;

(3) emergency service provider means an organization or agency that provides services in response to emergency situations of imminent danger to life or property or assists in coordinating an emergency response to emergency situations of imminent danger to life or property;

(4) firefighter has the meaning given in AS 09.65.295 (c);

(5) law enforcement agency means a public agency that performs as one of its principal functions an activity relating to crime prevention, control, or reduction or relating to the enforcement of the criminal law; law enforcement agency does not include a court;

(6) peace officer means (A) an officer of the state troopers;

(B) a member of the police force of a municipality;

(C) a village public safety officer;

(D) a regional public safety officer;

(E) a correctional officer; in this subparagraph, correctional officer has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290 ; and

(F) an officer whose duty it is to enforce and preserve the public peace;

(7) peer support counseling means counseling that occurs in an established peer support counseling program between two or more peace officers or emergency service personnel of a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department, one of whom is designated as a peer support counselor under AS 18.95.020 (b);

(8) peer support counseling program means a program established by a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider, or the department to provide peer support counseling or support services to peace officers and emergency service personnel employed by the agency, provider, or department.
Alaska Stat. § 18.57.070 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.57 / Section 18.57.070
Remedies.
Status: in_force

A holder of obligations or coupons attached to them issued under the provisions of this chapter, and a trustee under a trust agreement or resolution authorizing the issuance of the obligations, if not restricted by the trust agreement or resolution, either at law or in equity, may enforce all rights granted under the coupons or under the trust agreement or resolution, or under any other contract executed by the authority under this chapter, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by the trust agreement or resolution to be performed by the authority or by an officer of it.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.055 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.055
Division of labor standards and safety.
Status: in_force

As established by AS 23.10.075 , there is in the department a division of labor standards and safety. Minimum qualifications shall be established for employees of the department acting as safety inspectors under AS 18.60.010  18.60.105. These qualifications must include, as a minimum requirement, at least five years general work experience in the field they are assigned to inspect. Training in safety principles, codes, and standards may be substituted for work experience up to a maximum of three years.
Alaska Stat. § 18.23.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.23 / Section 18.23.100
Use of electronic medical records.
Status: in_force

A health care provider may maintain and preserve its medical records in an electronic format that protects the physical security of the records and protects the records from access by unauthorized persons. A health care provider who maintains and preserves the records in an electronic format that provides these protections is not required to maintain a separate paper copy. The Department of Health may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to regulate the implementation of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 18.28.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.28 / Section 18.28.010
Community health aide grants.
Status: in_force

(a) A qualified regional health organization is entitled to a grant of $30,000 each fiscal year for the training and supervision of primary community health aides if the organization or another local or regional health organization employed at least three primary community health aides on July 1, 1984, to serve the communities proposed to be served under the grant.

(b) During each fiscal year, a qualified regional health organization or local health organization is entitled to a grant of $8,000 multiplied by the number of primary community health aides who were employed by that organization or another local or regional health organization during the previous fiscal year who each week during the previous fiscal year averaged at least 20 hours of service in the communities proposed to be served by the grant, but not to exceed the number of primary community health aides who were employed by a local or regional health organization on July 1, 1984, to serve the communities proposed to be served under the grant.

(c) A grant under (b) of this section may be used only for (1) training of primary community health aides, including tuition and travel to training programs;

(2) supervision of primary community health aides, including travel for supervisors;

(3) alternate community health aides.

(d) The department shall compute and pay a grant under this section within the limits of appropriations made for the purpose.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.200
Meetings.
Status: in_force

The council shall meet at least twice a year. The chairman shall set the time and place of the meeting, either on the chairman's own motion or on written request by any three members of the council.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.150
Adoption of mutual fire aid agreements.
Status: in_force

A city, other incorporated entity, and other fire protection groups may organize a mutual-aid program by adopting an ordinance or resolution authorizing and permitting their fire department, fire company, emergency relief squad, fire police squad, or fire patrol to go to the aid of another city, incorporated entity, or fire protection group, or territory outside of it. While extending aid under this section and AS 18.70.160 the fire department, company, squad, or patrol has the same privileges and immunities it possesses when it performs the same functions in its own area. The ordinance or resolution may authorize the heads of the fire department to extend aid, subject to conditions and restrictions prescribed in the ordinance or resolution.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.040
Commission meetings.
Status: in_force

The commission shall hold a regular annual meeting and shall hold special meetings as necessitated by AS 18.80.120 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.05.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.05 / Section 18.05.030
Cooperation with federal government.
Status: in_force

The department shall (1) cooperate with the federal government in matters of mutual concern pertaining to public health, the control of communicable diseases, maternal and child health and crippled children, and other matters within the scope of this title;

(2) make reports, in the form and containing the information the federal government requires;

(3) cooperate with the federal government, its agencies or instrumentalities in establishing, extending, and strengthening services for the protection of the public health, and receive and expend funds and receive, utilize, and maintain equipment and facilities made available to the department by a department or agency of the federal government, the government of the state or its political subdivisions, and a person or nonofficial agency.
Alaska Stat. § 18.23.310 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.23 / Section 18.23.310
Confidentiality and security of information.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish appropriate security standards to protect the transmission and receipt of individually identifiable information contained in the system established under AS 18.23.300 . The standards must (1) include controls over access to and collection, organization, and maintenance of records and data that protect the confidentiality of the individual who is the subject of a health record;

(2) include a secure and traceable electronic audit system for identifying access points and trails;

(3) meet the most stringent applicable federal or state privacy law governing the protection of the information contained in the system.

(b) A person may not release or publish individually identifying health information from the system for purposes unrelated to the treatment or billing of the patient who is the subject of the information. Use or distribution of the information for a marketing purpose is strictly prohibited.

(c) The department shall establish procedures for a patient who is the subject of a health record contained in the system (1) to opt out of the system;

(2) to consent to the distribution of the patient's records contained in the system;

(3) to be notified of a violation of the confidentiality provisions required under this section;

(4) on request to the department, to view an audit report created under this section for the purpose of monitoring access to the patient's records.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.090 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.090
Contents of certification.
Status: in_force

The certification required by AS 18.74.080 must provide the following information for each cigarette listed in the certification: (1) the brand or trade name on the package;

(2) the style, such as light or ultra-light;

(3) the length in millimeters;

(4) the circumference in millimeters;

(5) the flavor, if applicable;

(6) whether the cigarette is filtered or nonfiltered;

(7) a description of the package;

(8) the marking approved under AS 18.74.120 ;

(9) the name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory that conducted the test, if different than the manufacturer who conducted the test; and

(10) the date that the testing occurred.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.140 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.140
Filing and enforcement of protective orders issued in other states.
Status: in_force

(a) A certified copy of an unexpired protective order issued in another jurisdiction may be filed with the clerk of court in any judicial district in this state.

(b) A protective order issued in another jurisdiction has the same effect and must be recognized and enforced in the same manner as a protective order issued by a court of this state, regardless of whether the protective order issued in another jurisdiction is filed as described in (a) of this section, if the protective order is (1) issued by a court of the United States, a court of another state or territory, a United States military tribunal, or a tribal court;

(2) related to domestic violence; and

(3) entitled to full faith and credit under 18 U.S.C. 2265.

(c) When a protective order is filed with the court under this section, the court shall have the order delivered to the appropriate local law enforcement agency for entry into the central registry of protective orders under AS 18.65.540 .

(d) A protective order issued in another jurisdiction that appears authentic on its face is presumed valid.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.080
Contributions.
Status: in_force

The department may accept contributions of funds, property, materials, supplies, and other forms of aid from business firms, organized groups, or individuals for furthering the safety program.
Alaska Stat. § 18.09.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.09 / Section 18.09.060
Bylaws.
Status: in_force

The commission, on approval of a majority of its membership and consistent with state law, shall adopt and amend bylaws governing proceedings and other activities, including provisions concerning (1) a quorum to transact commission business and other aspects of procedure;

(2) frequency and location of meetings;

(3) establishment, functions, and membership of committees; and

(4) conflicts of interest that require (A) a member to declare a substantial financial interest in an official action and to request to be excused from voting in that instance;

(B) a ruling by the chair on a request by a member to be excused from voting;

(C) an opportunity to override a ruling by the chair on a majority vote;

(D) filing of a written disclosure form with the department that lists all potential conflicts of interest of a member valued at more than $5,000 annually if the interest is related to health care system income affecting the member or a member of the member's immediate family.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.020
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
Status: in_force

The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is a public corporation and government instrumentality within the Department of Revenue, but having a legal existence independent of and separate from the state. The corporation may not be terminated as long as it has bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding. Upon termination of the corporation, its rights and property pass to the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.010
Legislative finding and policy.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that (1) there exist inadequate medical care and medical facilities in certain localities of the state, and in other localities medical care is not available and medical facilities do not exist at all;

(2) construction funding under 42 U.S.C. 291-291z (Title VI, Public Health Service Act) and 42 U.S.C. 2661-2698(b) (P.L. 88-164, Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963) has not been forthcoming to the degree necessary, either alone or when combined with state or local funds, to ameliorate the state's need for medical care and medical facilities; and

(3) it is essential that the people of this state have adequate medical care and medical facilities at a reasonable cost.

(b) It is declared to be the policy of the state, in the interests of promoting the health and general welfare of all of its people, to provide acceptable alternative means of financing the constructing and equipping of needed medical facilities that, in number, size, type, distribution, operation, and services, are consistent with the orderly and economic development of medical facilities and services, are in the public interest, avoid unnecessary duplication of medical facilities and services, are economical in the use of health personnel, and will assure admission and care of high quality to all who need it. The legislature finds that this policy will be implemented by creating a public corporation called the Alaska Medical Facility Authority, with powers, duties, and functions as provided in this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.420 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.420
Regulations; allocation of units and projects.
Status: in_force

The corporation may (1) adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations under AS 18.56.088 to carry out the purposes of AS 18.55.300  18.55.470; and

(2) determine the allocation of dwelling units and projects constructed in a municipality on the basis of the municipality's population or the demand or potential demand for dwelling units in it.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.650 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.650
Penalty for violations.
Status: in_force

A person who installs electrical wiring not in compliance with minimum electrical standards as set out in AS 18.60.580 , and who fails to correct this wiring after having been notified in writing by an authorized inspector, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.050 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.050
Administration of affairs.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage the assets and business of the corporation and may adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and regulations governing the manner in which the business of the corporation is conducted and the manner in which its powers are exercised. The board shall delegate supervision of the administration of the corporation to the executive director, appointed in accordance with AS 18.56.052 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.235 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.235
Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
Status: in_force

(a) After a stillbirth occurs in the state, the person required to file a fetal death registration under AS 18.50.240 (b) shall advise the mother and, if the father is present, the father (1) that the parent may request the preparation of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth;

(2) that the parent may obtain a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth by contacting the bureau; and

(3) of the contact information for the bureau.

(b) A parent who requests a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth may provide a name for placement on the certificate. If a name is not provided, the bureau shall cause the certificate to show either baby boy or baby girl, as appropriate, and the last name of the parent who requested the certificate. The name provided on the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth must be the same name as the name on the fetal death certificate.

(c) A certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth must include the state file number of the corresponding fetal death certificate.

(d) The department shall prescribe the form and content of a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth to record the birth and specify the information required to prepare the certificate.

(e) A certificate issued under this section is not proof of a live birth, and the certificate must contain the phrase not proof of live birth. The bureau may not use a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth to calculate live birth statistics.

(f) A parent may request that the bureau issue a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth regardless of the date on which the certificate of fetal death was issued.

(g) The department may adopt regulations needed to implement this section.

(h) In this section, (1) fetal death has the meaning given in AS 18.50.950 ;

(2) stillbirth means a fetal death that resulted in the issuance of a fetal death certificate under AS 18.50.240 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.67.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.67 / Section 18.67.160
Survival and abatement.
Status: in_force

The rights to compensation created under this chapter are personal and do not survive the death of a victim or dependent entitled to them, except that if the death occurs after an application for compensation has been filed with the board, the proceeding does not abate, but may be continued by the legal representative of the decedent's estate.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.058 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.058
Reporting of employment fatalities, hospitalizations, and injuries.
Status: in_force

(a) In the event of an employment accident that is fatal to an employee or that results in an employee's in-patient hospitalization, an employee's loss of an eye, or an employee's amputation, the employer shall report the accident. The report must be made by telephone or in person to the nearest office of the division of labor standards and safety or by telephone to the federal toll-free number provided by the division. The report must relate the name of the establishment, the location of the accident, the time of the accident, a contact person and the telephone number of the contact person, a brief description of the accident, the number of fatalities or injured employees, and the extent of any injuries. The report must be made immediately but in no event later than eight hours after receipt by the employer of information that the accident has occurred. However, if the employer first receives information of a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, loss of an eye, or amputation eight or more hours after the accident but not later than 30 days after the accident, the employer must make the report not later than eight hours after receiving the information. This subsection does not apply to an employer that first receives information of a fatality, in-patient hospitalization, loss of an eye, or amputation more than 30 days after the accident.

(b) In the event of an employment accident that is fatal to one or more employees or that results in in-patient hospitalization of two or more employees, equipment, material, or product related to the injury or fatality may not be moved or altered until clearance is given by the department, except when compliance with this requirement would interfere for an unreasonable length of time with work or create additional hazards. If equipment, material, or products must be moved or altered before department clearance, the employer shall submit a detailed investigative report of the accident to the division.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.470 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.470
Notice to employees.
Status: in_force

A health care facility shall post and maintain, in places readily accessible to individuals in the service of the health care facility, printed statements that describe employee rights and employer obligations under AS 18.20.400  18.20.499 and regulations adopted under AS 18.20.430 . The commissioner shall supply the printed statements to a health care facility without cost to the facility.
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.170 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.85 / Section 18.85.170
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) agency means the public defender agency created by AS 18.85.010 ;

(2) detain means to have in custody or otherwise deprive of freedom of action;

(3) expenses, when used with reference to representation under this chapter, includes an expense of investigation, other preparation, and trial;

(4) indigent person means a person who, at the time need is determined, does not have sufficient assets, credit, or other means to provide for payment of an attorney and all other necessary expenses of representation without depriving the party or the party's dependents of food, clothing, or shelter and who has not disposed of any assets since the commission of the offense with the intent or for the purpose of establishing eligibility for assistance under this chapter;

(5) serious crime includes (A) a criminal matter in which a person is entitled to representation by an attorney under the Constitution of the State of Alaska or the United States Constitution;

(B) an act that, but for the age of the person involved, would otherwise be a serious crime.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.130 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.130
Qualifications of tenants.
Status: reserved

(a) In the operation or management of housing for low-income households, the corporation shall, from time to time, establish rents and requirements for admission of tenants to its housing in each municipality in which the housing of the corporation is located.

(b) Except in the case of leased housing as provided in 42 U.S.C. 1437f, the corporation shall fix the income limits for occupancy in its housing for low-income households after taking into consideration (1) the family size, composition, age, physical disabilities, and other factors that might affect the rent-paying ability of the family; and

(2) the economic factors that affect the financial stability and solvency of the project.

(c) [Repealed, § 18 ch 7 SLA 2011.] (d) [Repealed, § 18 ch 7 SLA 2011.] (e) Nothing in this section or AS 18.55.120 limits the power of the corporation to vest in an obligee the right to take possession of a housing project or have a receiver appointed free from the restrictions imposed by this section or AS 18.55.120 in case of default by the corporation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.272 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.272
Heirloom certificates of marriage suitable for display.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to a certificate of marriage issued under this chapter, the state registrar shall issue, on request and payment of a fee established by regulation, an heirloom certificate of marriage representing the marriage of the persons named on the certificate of marriage that is recorded in the office of the registrar.

(b) The department shall adopt regulations that establish the amount of the fee for each design of an heirloom certificate of marriage. Notwithstanding AS 37.10.050 (a), each fee shall be set at an amount that is more than the estimated actual costs to the department, not to exceed the estimated fair market value of a comparable artistic rendition. The fee required under this subsection is in addition to any fee established under AS 18.50.330 for a copy of a certificate of marriage.

(c) The certificate issued under (a) of this section must be in a form consistent with the need to protect the integrity of vital records and must be suitable for display. It may bear the seal of the state and may be signed by the governor.

(d) An heirloom certificate of marriage issued under (a) of this section has the same status as evidence as an original certificate of marriage filed under AS 18.50.270 .

(e) The estimated amount by which the fees received under this section exceed the cost of issuing heirloom certificates of marriage under (a) of this section may be appropriated annually by the legislature to the Alaska children's trust grant account ( AS 37.14.205 ).
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.932 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.932
Urban redevelopment or urban renewal in a disaster area.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in AS 18.55.480  18.55.960, when the legal governing body certifies that an area is in need of redevelopment or urban renewal as a result of the earthquakes of 1964 and all results and aftereffects respecting which the governor has certified the need for disaster assistance, the corporation may plan, undertake, and carry out a redevelopment project or an urban renewal project in the disaster area and the area shall constitute a slum or blighted area.

(b) In connection with the carrying out of a project under this section, the corporation may, with the approval of the local governing body and before the approval of the redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan, acquire real property in the project area, demolish and remove any structure on the property, and pay all costs related to the acquisition, demolition, or removal, including administrative or relocation expenses.

(c) The governing body, when the corporation acquires land under (b) of this section, may assume the responsibility to bear any loss that may result from the acquisition in the event that the real property is not made part of the project.

(d) Real property acquired under this section that is not made a part of the project may be disposed of without regard to AS 18.55.540 if the local governing body has consented to the disposal.

(e) The corporation, in carrying out a project under this section, may recommend to the local governing body a redevelopment plan or an urban renewal plan without regard to the requirement in AS 18.55.530 (c) that a general plan for the physical development of the municipality has been prepared before the recommendation, and the governing body may approve the plan without regard to the requirement in AS 18.55.530 (i) that the plan conform with the general plan for the physical development of the area.

(f) For the purpose of this section, the corporation may file and use a declaration of taking and acquire real property as provided in AS 09.55.420  09.55.460.

(g) The provisions of this section apply whenever an area has been declared by the President of the United States to be a disaster area and the legal governing body certifies that the need of the area for redevelopment or urban renewal has been substantially increased as a result of the natural disaster and all results and aftereffects respecting which the governor has also certified the need for disaster assistance.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.270 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.270
Testing procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall make available on a statewide basis the best current testing method available to detect gonorrhea and chlamydia.

(b) The department shall use the best current testing method available for diagnosis of gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Article 5. Blood Tests of Persons Charged with Sex Offenses.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.225 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.225
Alaska police training fund.
Status: in_force

The Alaska police training fund is created in the general fund. The fund consists of appropriations made by the legislature to the fund. The legislature may appropriate to the fund the annual estimated balance in the accounts maintained under AS 37.05.142 for money collected under AS 12.25.195 (c), AS 12.55.039 , AS 28.05.151 , and AS 29.25.074 . The legislature may make appropriations from the fund to (1) the Department of Public Safety for the Public Safety Training Academy, including Village Public Safety Officers, (2) the Alaska Police Standards Council to provide training for the law enforcement and corrections community of the state under AS 18.65.230 , and (3) municipalities that conduct their own police training programs. Nothing in this section creates a dedicated fund.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.086 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.086
Creation and management of subsidiaries.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may create subsidiary corporations for the purpose of financing or facilitating the financing of school construction, facilities for the University of Alaska, facilities for ports and harbors, the acquisition, development, management, or operation of housing, prepayment of all or a portion of a governmental employer's share of unfunded accrued actuarial liability of retirement systems, sustainable energy development, or other capital projects. A subsidiary corporation created under this section may be incorporated under AS 10.20.146  10.20.166. The corporation may transfer assets of the corporation to a subsidiary created under this section. A subsidiary created under this section may borrow money and issue bonds as evidence of that borrowing, and has all the powers of the corporation that the corporation grants to it. However, a subsidiary created for the purpose of financing or facilitating the financing of prepayment of a governmental employer's share of unfunded accrued actuarial liability of retirement systems may borrow money and issue bonds only after submitting a proposal to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee under (b) of this section, if the state bond rating is the equivalent of AA- or better, and subject to AS 37.15.903 . Unless otherwise provided by the corporation, the debts, liabilities, and obligations of a subsidiary corporation created under this section are not the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the corporation.

(b) Before the issuance of bonds under this section, the subsidiary corporation shall submit a proposal to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee for review, and 45 days shall elapse before bonds are issued, unless the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee earlier recommends that the subsidiary corporation proceed with the issuance. Should the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee recommend within the 45-day period that the subsidiary corporation not proceed with the issuance of bonds, the subsidiary corporation shall again review the proposal, and, if the subsidiary corporation decides to issue the bonds, the subsidiary corporation shall provide the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee with a statement of the subsidiary corporation's reasons for doing so before issuance under this section.

(c) In managing a subsidiary created for the purpose of financing or facilitating the financing of sustainable energy development, the corporation shall consider the state energy policy described in AS 44.99.115 and shall prioritize sustainable energy development that supports energy efficiency and renewable energy for residential buildings, commercial buildings, and community facilities.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.399 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.399
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.35.301  18.35.399, (1) business means a for-profit or nonprofit sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, professional corporation, private club, retail seller of goods or services, or other business entity;

(2) commissioner means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;

(3) department means the Department of Health;

(4) e-cigarette means any product containing or delivering nicotine or any other substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a person through inhalation of vapor or aerosol from the product, of any size or shape, whether the product is manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, vape pen, or any other product name or descriptor; e-cigarette does not include drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the United States Food and Drug Administration as those terms are defined in 21 U.S.C. 301  392 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), unless the use of those products simulate smoking or expose others to vapor or aerosol;

(5) employee means a person who is employed by a business for compensation or works for a business as a volunteer without compensation;

(6) employer means the state, a municipality, a regional educational attendance area, and a person or a business with one or more employees;

(7) enclosed area means space between a floor and a ceiling that is bounded on two or more sides by a combination of walls, doorways, windows, or other physical barriers that may be open, partially open, closed, retractable, temporary, or permanent;

(8) established village means an area that does not contain any part of an incorporated city or another established village, that is an unincorporated community in the unorganized borough, and that has 25 or more permanent residents;

(9) health care facility means an office or institution providing care or treatment for physical, mental, emotional, or other medical, dental, physiological, or psychological diseases or conditions; private, municipal, or state hospital; independent diagnostic testing facility; primary care outpatient facility; skilled nursing facility; kidney disease treatment center, including freestanding hemodialysis units; intermediate care facility; ambulatory surgical facility; Alaska Pioneers' Home or Alaska Veterans' Home administered by the department under AS 47.55 ; long-term care facility; psychiatric hospital; residential psychiatric treatment center, as defined in AS 18.07.111 or AS 47.32.900 ; and other facilities, places of employment, or offices operated for use by doctors, nurses, surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, physicians, psychiatrists, or dentists or other professional health care providers to provide health care;

(10) place of employment means work areas, private offices, hotel and motel rooms, employee lounges, restrooms, conference rooms, classrooms, cafeterias, hallways, vehicles, and other employee work areas that are under the control of an employer;

(11) public place includes (A) an area to which the public is invited or into which the public is admitted;

(B) a place where services, goods, or facilities are offered to the public;

(12) smoking means using an e-cigarette or other oral smoking device or inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying a lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, or tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.10.260 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.10 / Section 18.10.260
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) commissioner means the commissioner of health;

(2) department means the Department of Health.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.120 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.120
Search and rescue parties.
Status: in_force

Upon being notified that a person is lost, injured, killed, or is in need of immediate rescue, the commissioner of public safety or a designee may appoint a competent person to organize, direct, and guide a search and rescue party for the purpose of rescuing or retrieving the person or the person's remains. Only the commissioner, the commissioner's designee, or the person appointed to organize, direct, and guide a search and rescue party may authorize a person to participate in the search and rescue party.
Alaska Stat. § 18.23.305 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.23 / Section 18.23.305
Department; duties.
Status: in_force

In carrying out its duties under AS 18.23.300 , the department shall (1) in accordance with federal recommendations, determine the manner in which the system is developed and operated;

(2) provide oversight and technical assistance needed for planning and implementing the system;

(3) authorize and facilitate applications for available federal funding for planning and implementing the system;

(4) ensure compliance with applicable federal and state health information policies and standards;

(5) ensure compliance with federal and state law and standards that safeguard the privacy and security of health information;

(6) ensure that the health information exchange system becomes self-sustaining through a combination of user fees and other private and public funding sources.
Alaska Stat. § 18.31.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.31 / Section 18.31.010
Program established.
Status: in_force

The asbestos health hazard abatement program is established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to coordinate efforts of state departments and agencies to abate asbestos health hazards in schools in the state. The program applies to all work in public schools and the University of Alaska involving (1) demolition, removal, encapsulation, salvage, repair, transportation, disposal, storage, and containment of asbestos products;

(2) construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation that will cause asbestos fibers to become airborne.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.520 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.520
Appraisals.
Status: in_force

Before originating or purchasing or participating in the purchase of a small community housing mortgage loan, the corporation may have or may require the borrower to have an appraisal made of the fair market value of the real property, including structures on the real property, for which the loan is made. In conducting an appraisal under this section, the appraiser shall give full value to insulation and other features of construction in structures on the real property that add to the energy efficiency of the structures.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.720 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.720
Fees.
Status: in_force

The department shall charge a nonrefundable fee for the processing of the application for and initial issuance of a permit, renewal of a permit, or replacement of a permit. The fees shall be set by regulation and must be based on the actual costs incurred by the department. However, the fee for the processing of an application and initial issuance of a permit may not exceed $99 and the fee for renewal of a permit or replacement of a permit may not exceed $30.
Alaska Stat. § 18.09.990 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.09 / Section 18.09.990
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) assessable entity means (A) a health care insurer as defined in AS 21.54.500 ;

(B) an entity that provides the state health care plan described in AS 39.30.090 and 39.30.091;

(C) a public or private entity that offers a publicly funded plan in the state, to the extent participation in the program is authorized by law;

(D) a third-party administrator as defined in AS 21.97.900 ;

(2) commission means the Alaska Health Care Commission established in AS 18.09.010 ;

(3) commissioner means the commissioner of health;

(4) council means the State Vaccine Assessment Council;

(5) covered individual means an adult or child who resides in the state and who is provided insurance coverage for an included vaccine by an assessable entity or who is a patient of another program participant;

(6) department means the Department of Health.

(7) included vaccine means a vaccine recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and included on a list maintained by the commissioner for inclusion in the program;

(8) other program participant and another program participant mean a health care provider or group of providers who have opted into the program under AS 18.09.225 to both purchase vaccines for and administer vaccinations to residents of the state;

(9) program means the statewide immunization program;

(10) provider means a person licensed or certified by the state to administer vaccines or provide health care services or a partnership, corporation, or other entity made up of persons licensed or certified to administer vaccines or provide health care services;

(11) vaccine means a preparation of killed microorganisms, living attenuated organisms, living fully virulent organisms, or other substances that are administered to humans for the purpose of producing or artificially increasing specific immunity to life-threatening and disabling diseases.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.095 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.095
Smoke and carbon monoxide detection devices.
Status: in_force

(a) Smoke detection devices shall be installed and maintained in all dwelling units in the state, and carbon monoxide detection devices shall be installed and maintained in all qualifying dwelling units in the state. The smoke detection devices must be of a type and shall be installed in a manner approved by the state fire marshal. The carbon monoxide detection devices must have an alarm and shall be installed and maintained according to manufacturers' recommendations.

(b) In a dwelling unit occupied under the terms of a rental agreement or under a month-to-month tenancy, (1) at the time of each occupancy, the landlord shall provide smoke detection devices and, if the dwelling unit is a qualifying dwelling unit, carbon monoxide detection devices; the devices must be in working condition, and, after notification of any deficiencies by the tenant, the landlord shall be responsible for repair or replacement; and

(2) the tenant shall keep the devices in working condition by keeping charged batteries in battery-operated devices, if possible, by testing the devices periodically, if possible, and by refraining from permanently disabling the devices.

(c) If a landlord did not know and had not been notified of the need to repair or replace a smoke detection device or a carbon monoxide detection device, the landlord's failure to repair or replace the device may not be considered as evidence of negligence in a subsequent civil action arising from death, property loss, or personal injury.

(d) In this section, (1) dwelling unit has the meaning given in AS 34.03.360 ;

(2) landlord has the meaning given in AS 34.03.360 ;

(3) qualifying dwelling unit means a dwelling unit that (A) contains or is serviced by a carbon-based-fueled appliance or device that produces by-products of combustion;

(B) has an attached garage or carport; or

(C) is adjacent to a parking space;

(4) rental agreement has the meaning given in AS 34.03.360 ;

(5) tenant has the meaning given in AS 34.03.360 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.960 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.960
Short title.
Status: in_force

AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 may be cited as the Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.460 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.460
Provisions not applicable to nurses employed in federal or tribal facilities.
Status: in_force

The provisions of AS 18.20.400  18.20.499 do not apply to a nurse employed in a health care facility that is operated by (1) the federal government; or

(2) a tribal organization as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b.
Alaska Stat. § 18.29.110 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.29 / Section 18.29.110
Employer payments.
Status: in_force

An employer approved for participation in the program shall make a nonrefundable quarterly payment to the department for the benefit of the employer's health care professional employee. The employer payment may come from any available source, including a philanthropic institution, health foundation, government agency, community organization, or private individual. The payment amount (1) must be equal to the health care professional's program payment amount established by the commissioner;

(2) may be adjusted based on the employer's ability to pay, as determined by the commissioner and in consultation with the advisory council; and

(3) must include the fee established under AS 44.29.022 or AS 44.30.030 for services provided under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.052 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.052
Executive director.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall employ an executive director, who may not be a member of the board. The executive director shall be appointed by the board and serves at the pleasure of the board.
Alaska Stat. § 18.25.120 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.25 / Section 18.25.120
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, department means the Department of Health.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.370 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.370
Use of money.
Status: in_force

Money appropriated or made available under AS 18.55.300  18.55.470 may be used by the corporation to make (1) character loans, not exceeding $500 for each dwelling, to residents or cooperatives for the improvement, conversion, or construction of dwellings in remote areas for occupancy by the residents or members of the cooperatives;

(2) loans for moderate-cost or rental housing facilities and projects to public agencies, or private nonprofit or limited dividend corporations, or private corporations or cooperatives organized under AS 10.15.005  10.15.600 that are regulated or restricted by the corporation until the termination of all loan obligations to it as to rents or sales, charges, capital structure, rate of return, and methods of operation to the extent and in the manner that provides reasonable rentals to tenants and a reasonable return on the investment; loans to cooperatives may be made for up to 95 percent of the appraised value of the housing facility.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.240 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.240
Unlawful practices in the sale or rental of real property.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the owner, lessee, manager, or other person having the right to sell, lease, or rent real property (1) to refuse to sell, lease, or rent the real property to a person because of sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, or national origin; however, nothing in this paragraph prohibits the sale, lease, or rental of classes of real property commonly known as housing for singles or married couples only;

(2) to discriminate against a person because of sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, or national origin in a term, condition, or privilege relating to the use, sale, lease, or rental of real property; however, nothing in this paragraph prohibits the sale, lease, or rental of classes of real property commonly known as housing for singles or married couples only;

(3) to make a written or oral inquiry or record of the sex, marital status, changes in marital status, race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, or national origin of a person seeking to buy, lease, or rent real property;

(4) to offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with the understanding that a person may be discriminated against in a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or sources in connection therewith because of a person's sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, national origin, or age;

(5) to represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or to refuse to allow a person to inspect real property because of the race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, change in marital status, or pregnancy of that person or of any person associated with that person;

(6) to engage in blockbusting;

(7) to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published, any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of real property that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, sex, or national origin, or an intention to make the preference, limitation, or discrimination.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.088 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.088
Employee requests for special inspection.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee or a representative of employees who believes that a violation of a safety or health standard exists that threatens physical harm or that an imminent danger exists may request an inspection by giving notice of the violation or danger to the department. The notice must be in writing and set out with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice and be signed by the employee or the representative of the employees. If, upon receipt of the notice, the department determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists, the department shall make a special inspection as soon as practicable. If the department determines there are no reasonable grounds to believe that a violation exists, the department shall notify in writing the employee or the representative of the employees of that determination.

(b) If the department makes a special inspection, or an inspection under AS 18.60.083 , a copy of an employee notice shall be provided the employer no later than at the time of the inspection. Unless expressly consented to by the person giving the notice, the person's name and the name of employees referred to in the notice shall be kept confidential and may not appear in the copy provided the employer or in any record available to the employer.

(c) The department shall furnish the notifying person a written explanation of why a citation was not issued after a special inspection.

(d) The department shall, by regulation, establish a review procedure for a failure to issue a citation after a special inspection and shall provide the employees requesting a review a written statement of the final disposition of the case.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.125 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.125
Civil immunity.
Status: in_force

A person may not bring a civil action for damages against the state, a political subdivision of the state, or the officers, agents, or employees of the state or a political subdivision of the state for a death, personal injury, or property damage that results from an act or omission in performing or failing to perform activities or duties authorized under AS 18.60.115  18.60.175. This section does not apply to a civil action for damages as a result of intentional misconduct within the course and scope of employment or agency and with complete disregard for the safety and property of others.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.150
Obligations eligible for investment.
Status: in_force

Obligations issued under the provisions of this chapter are securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the state and its political subdivisions, all insurance companies, trust companies, banking associations, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. These obligations may be deposited with any state or municipal officer of any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes, or obligations of the state is authorized by law.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.030
Investigation of fires resulting from crime.
Status: in_force

If there is reason to believe that a fire has resulted from crime or that crime has been committed in connection with a fire, the Department of Public Safety shall report that fact in writing to the district attorney of the judicial district in which the fire occurred. If the fire occurred in an incorporated city with a regularly organized fire department, the investigation and report shall be made in conjunction with the fire official of that area.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.140 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.140
Effect of compliance with order.
Status: in_force

Immediate and continuing compliance with all the terms of a commission order is a bar to criminal prosecution for the particular instances of discriminatory practice described in the accusation issued under AS 18.80.120 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.350 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.350
Duty to furnish information.
Status: in_force

A person having knowledge of the facts shall furnish the information the person possesses regarding a birth, death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, or divorce, upon demand of the state registrar.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.750 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.750
Labeling required.
Status: in_force

(a) Each lite of safety glazing material manufactured, distributed, imported, sold for use, or installed in hazardous locations in the state shall be permanently labeled by etching, sandblasting, firing of ceramic material, hot-die stamping, transparent pressure sensitive labels, or by other suitable means to ensure that the labeling will be permanent. The label must identify the manufacturer, fabricator, seller, or installer, the thickness and type of safety glazing material, and the fact that the material meets the test requirements of the American National Standards Institute Standard (ANSI Standard) Z-97.1-1972.

(b) The label must be visible and legible after installation, and the label may not be used on other than safety glazing materials.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.460 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.460
Preference for state professional and contractors' services.
Status: in_force

In planning, designing, and constructing projects under AS 18.55.300  18.55.470, the corporation shall use professional and contractor services of state residents as far as practicable and shall encourage the use of local building materials.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.190 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.190
Compensation and expenses.
Status: in_force

The members of the council receive no salary, but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized by law for other boards and commissions.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.210 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.210
Market stabilization powers.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that it is in the best interest of the corporation, the corporation may take appropriate action under this section to stabilize the market price of and demand for residential housing in the state. To accomplish the purposes of this section, the corporation may (1) make and execute necessary agreements and conveyances under which a borrower may exchange residential housing securing a mortgage loan owned, held, or sold by the corporation for other residential housing owned by the corporation;

(2) repurchase a mortgage loan sold or pledged by the corporation for the purpose of exercising a power conferred by this section;

(3) for the purpose of qualifying residential housing situated in a condominium project for the best available financing for mortgage loans, make and execute agreements and contracts necessary to encourage all owners who occupy units in a condominium project that is not eligible for financing under this chapter to exchange their ownership interest for a condominium unit owned by the corporation in another project;

(4) make and execute appropriate agreements with insurers, investors, and guarantors concerning the temporary removal of residential housing owned by the corporation from the resale market;

(5) convert residential housing owned by the corporation that is designed and constructed for owner occupancy to another beneficial use;

(6) make bulk sales of property owned by the corporation under procedures and terms the corporation determines are in the best interests of the corporation;

(7) after giving due consideration to the interests of competing individual sellers of residential housing, provide financing under terms established by the board to promote the sale of residential housing owned by the corporation;

(8) invest funds of the corporation in the removal and disposal of substandard publicly owned residential housing if the board of directors determines that the investment is prudent, properly secured, and in the long-term best interests of the corporation;

(9) create subsidiary entities to implement a power conferred by this section and to provide insurance under AS 18.56.093 and 18.56.095;

(10) purchase loans from the former housing assistance loan fund (former AS 44.47.380 ) if and only if the payments of principal and interest on the loans, or amounts equal to the payments of principal and interest on the loans, are deposited in a separate fund of the corporation to be used for the purposes, and subject to the standards and criteria, of former AS 44.47.360  44.47.560 as those statutes provided on June 10, 1988; and

(11) take other actions necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the powers granted in this subsection.

(b) The corporation shall implement the powers conferred by (a) of this section by adopting regulations under AS 18.56.088 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.735 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.735
Suspension of permit.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall immediately suspend a permit to carry a concealed handgun if a permittee becomes ineligible to hold a permit under AS 18.65.705 .

(b) A person whose permit is suspended under this section shall immediately surrender the permit to the nearest peace officer. A peace officer receiving a permit under this section shall immediately forward the permit to the department.

(c) The department shall retain a permit suspended under this section until the permit is revoked or returned to the permittee.
Alaska Stat. § 18.07.031 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.07 / Section 18.07.031
Certificate of need required; relocations.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (c) and (d) of this section, a person may not make an expenditure of $1,000,000 or more for any of the following unless authorized under the terms of a certificate of need issued by the department: (1) construction of a health care facility;

(2) alteration of the bed capacity of a health care facility; or

(3) addition of a category of health services provided by a health care facility.

(b) Notwithstanding the expenditure threshold in (a) of this section, a person may not convert a building or part of a building to a nursing home that requires licensure as a nursing facility under AS 47.32 unless authorized under the terms of a certificate of need issued by the department.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person who is lawfully operating a health care facility that is an ambulatory surgical facility at a site may make an expenditure of any amount in order to relocate the services of that facility to a new site in the same community without obtaining a certificate of need as long as neither the bed capacity nor the number of categories of health services provided at the new site is greater.

(d) Beginning July 1, 2005, the $1,000,000 expenditure threshold in (a) of this section is increased by $50,000 annually on July 1 of each year up to and including July 1, 2014.

(e) In (a) of this section, expenditure includes the purchase of property occupied by or the equipment required for the health care facility and the net present value of a lease for space occupied by or the equipment required for the health care facility; expenditure does not include costs associated with routine maintenance and replacement of equipment at an existing health care facility.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.110 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.110
Members not to interfere with rights and property.
Status: in_force

Members of the state troopers may not interfere with the rights or property of any person except in a lawful manner necessary for the prevention of crime or the capture and arrest of an offender.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.211 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.211
Certificate of birth for foreign-born adopted person.
Status: reserved

(a) The state registrar shall issue a certificate of birth for a person born outside the United States whose adoptive parents are residents of the state at the time of the adoption, upon request by the adopted person, or by the adopted person's adoptive parent or guardian that the certificate be made, and upon receipt of an adoption report as provided in AS 18.50.210 together with (1) the information necessary to identify the original certificate of birth; or

(2) if there is no original certificate of birth, the findings of the court under AS 25.23.175 , unless the adoption proceeding is commenced before August 31, 1982, in which case an affidavit of an adoptive parent setting out the true or probable date and place of birth and parentage of the adopted person must accompany the adoption report.

(b) [Repealed, § 2 ch 14 SLA 1995.] (c) A certificate of birth issued under this section shall be in a form prescribed by the state registrar and shall state that it is not evidence of United States citizenship.

(d) Upon proof of naturalization an amended certificate of birth shall be issued under this section that deletes the statement that the certificate is not evidence of United States citizenship.
Alaska Stat. § 18.08.089 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.08 / Section 18.08.089
Authority to pronounce death.
Status: in_force

(a) A mobile intensive care paramedic licensed under this chapter, a physician assistant registered or licensed under AS 08.64.107 , or an emergency medical technician certified under this chapter may make a determination and pronouncement of death of a person under the following circumstances: (1) the mobile intensive care paramedic or emergency medical technician is an active member of an emergency medical service certified under this chapter;

(2) neither a physician licensed under AS 08.64 nor a physician exempt from licensure under AS 08.64 is immediately available for consultation by radio or telephone communications;

(3) the mobile intensive care paramedic, physician assistant, or emergency medical technician has determined, based on acceptable medical standards, that the person has sustained irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions.

(b) A mobile intensive care paramedic, physician assistant, or emergency medical technician who has determined and pronounced death under this section shall document the clinical criteria for the determination and pronouncement on the person's emergency medical service report form and notify the appropriate medical director or collaborative physician as soon as communication can be established. The paramedic, physician assistant, or emergency medical technician shall provide to the person who signs the death certificate the (1) name of the deceased;

(2) presence of a contagious disease, if known; and

(3) date and time of death.

(c) Except as otherwise provided under AS 18.50.230 , a physician licensed under AS 08.64 shall certify a death determined under (b) of this section within 24 hours after the pronouncement by the mobile intensive care paramedic, physician assistant, or emergency medical technician.

(d) In this section, (1) acceptable medical standards means cardiac arrest accompanied by (A) the presence of injuries incompatible with life, including incineration, decapitation, open head injury with loss of brain matter, or detruncation;

(B) the presence of rigor mortis;

(C) the presence of post mortem lividity; or

(D) failure of the patient to respond to properly administered resuscitation efforts;

(2) failure of the patient to respond means without restoration of spontaneous pulse or respiratory effort by the patient;

(3) properly administered resuscitation efforts means (A) when a person authorized to perform advanced cardiac life support techniques is not available and the patient is not hypothermic, at least 30 minutes of properly performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(B) when a person authorized to perform advanced cardiac life support techniques is not available and the patient is hypothermic, at least 60 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation properly performed in conjunction with rewarming techniques as described in the current cold injuries guidelines published by the Department of Health; or

(C) at least 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support techniques properly performed by a person authorized to perform advanced life support services.
Alaska Stat. § 18.85.070 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.85 / Section 18.85.070
Private practice prohibited.
Status: in_force

The public defender and assistant public defenders shall devote all of their time to the duties of their respective offices and may not engage in the practice of law except in their official capacities in the agency.
Alaska Stat. § 18.31.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.31 / Section 18.31.020
Duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Status: in_force

In order to abate asbestos health hazards from public schools and from the University of Alaska, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) in a school district or regional educational attendance area that has not complied with Environmental Protection Agency asbestos regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 763), inspect school buildings to determine the presence of asbestos, take samples as needed, answer inquiries on the subject, ensure quality control of asbestos sampling, or enter into contracts for these purposes;

(2) distribute, retrieve, and store training materials concerning inspection and sampling for asbestos;

(3) establish guidelines, in conformity with Environmental Protection Agency asbestos regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 763), for abating asbestos health hazards, for inspecting and collecting samples of suspected asbestos, and for analyzing the samples;

(4) evaluate analysis results and distribute the results to affected schools;

(5) coordinate efforts by state departments and agencies and by school officials to identify and abate asbestos health hazards;

(6) cooperate with the Department of Education and Early Development to administer state money appropriated for the asbestos health hazard abatement program;

(7) establish classifications of asbestos health hazards according to the severity of the hazard and determine on the basis of those classifications the order in which abatement projects should proceed;

(8) review and approve all asbestos health hazard abatement projects relating to respirator use and employee training, including training materials;

(9) oversee an employee certification program;

(10) establish guidelines and procedures to prevent damage to asbestos products in daily operations;

(11) whenever the department is informed of scheduled work to abate an asbestos health hazard, inform the contractors and other concerned persons of the health hazards of asbestos;

(12) assist the University of Alaska in its efforts to abate asbestos health hazards; and

(13) adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.07.081 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.07 / Section 18.07.081
Proceedings for modification, suspension, and revocation.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, a member of the public who is substantially affected by activities authorized by the certificate, or another applicant for a certificate of need may initiate a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings ( AS 44.64.010 ) to obtain modification, suspension, or revocation of an existing certificate of need by filing an accusation with the commissioner as prescribed under AS 44.62.360 . A revocation, modification, or suspension of an outstanding certificate may not be undertaken unless it is in accordance with AS 44.62.330  44.62.630.

(b) The certificate holder may obtain modification of an existing certificate by utilizing the application procedure enumerated in regulations adopted under this chapter.

(c) A certificate of need shall be suspended if an accusation is filed before the commencement of activities authorized under AS 18.07.041 or 18.07.043 that charges that factors upon which the certificate of need was issued have changed or new factors have been discovered that significantly alter the need for the activity authorized. A suspension of a certificate may not exceed 60 days. At the end of this period or sooner, the department shall revoke or reinstate the certificate.

(d) A certificate of need may be revoked if (1) the sponsor has not shown continuing progress toward commencement of the activities authorized under AS 18.07.041 or 18.07.043 after six months of issuance;

(2) the applicant fails, without good cause, to complete activities authorized by the certificate;

(3) the sponsor fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter;

(4) the sponsor knowingly misrepresents a material fact in obtaining the certificate;

(5) the facts charged in an accusation filed under (c) of this section are established; or

(6) the sponsor fails to provide services authorized by the terms of the certificate.

(e) A person may not file an accusation seeking suspension or revocation of a certificate of need under this section, knowing that the charges stated in the accusation are untrue or that the charges do not constitute grounds for revocation or suspension under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.09.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.09 / Section 18.09.200
Statewide immunization program established; commissioner's duties.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to health promotion and vaccine registration activities of the department, a statewide immunization program is established in the department for the purpose of monitoring, purchasing, and distributing included vaccines to providers approved by the department who agree to provide the included vaccines to state residents under terms consistent with the program and state and federal law.

(b) The commissioner shall (1) establish a procedure that provides for participation by an assessable entity;

(2) maintain a list of recommended vaccines for inclusion in the program;

(3) for each included vaccine, establish the initial vaccine assessment for the first year of the program and thereafter make annual assessments based on the determinations made by the council established under AS 18.09.210 ;

(4) notify assessable entities and other program participants of the annual vaccine assessment for each vaccine included in the program;

(5) devise a method for crediting to assessable entities and other program participants overpayments of vaccine assessments made for reasons related to administrative error, program termination, or lower than anticipated actual usage of the program by covered individuals;

(6) coordinate collective purchases of included vaccines;

(7) establish a procedure for statewide distributions of vaccines purchased under the program; and

(8) review vaccine assessment appeals for error.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.640 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.640
Scope of work covered.
Status: in_force

(a) AS 18.60.580  18.60.660 cover only new installations and alterations to existing installations.

(b) These standards are the recommended minimum standards for all new structures in the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.160
Informative publications.
Status: in_force

The commission may prepare and distribute pamphlets and press releases to inform the public of its constitutional and statutory civil rights. The commission shall submit proposed publications to the Department of Law for a review of legal accuracy.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.420 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.420
Administration of AS 18.60.400  18.60.460.
Status: in_force

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall administer AS 18.60.400  18.60.460. It may appoint inspectors and inspect all iceboxes, refrigerators, freezers, and similar equipment of a kind and size sufficient to permit the suffocation of a person if the equipment is shipped into the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.115 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.115
Search and rescue training.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee may organize and conduct a search and rescue training exercise to prepare for a response to a search and rescue activity under AS 18.60.120 . Only the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may authorize a person to participate in a search and rescue training exercise under this section.