Alaska Stat. § 18.16.090 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.16 / Section 18.16.090
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) abortion means the use or prescription of an instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, except that abortion does not include the termination of a pregnancy if done with the intent to (A) save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child;

(B) deliver the unborn child prematurely to preserve the health of both the pregnant woman and the woman's child; or

(C) remove a dead unborn child;

(2) unemancipated means that a woman who is unmarried and under 17 years of age has not done any of the following: (A) entered the armed services of the United States;

(B) become employed and self-subsisting;

(C) been emancipated under AS 09.55.590 ; or

(D) otherwise become independent from the care and control of the woman's parent, guardian, or custodian.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.620 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.620
Property exempt from taxes and execution.
Status: in_force

(a) All property held by the corporation for a purpose set out in AS 18.55.300  18.55.470 and in AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 is exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and an execution or other judicial process may not issue against it nor may judgment against it be a charge or lien upon its property. However, this subsection does not apply to or limit the right of an obligee to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage of the corporation or to pursue remedies for the enforcement of a pledge or lien given by the corporation on its rents, fees, grants, or revenue.

(b) The property held by the corporation for a purpose set out in AS 18.55.300  18.55.470 and in AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and the property is exempt from all taxes of the state or a political subdivision of the state. However, subject to (c) of this section, the corporation shall, from the time it acquires title to property in a redevelopment project until it sells, leases, or otherwise disposes of that property, make payment equal in amount and in lieu of taxes that would be assessed and paid to a political subdivision in which the property is situated if the property had not been acquired by the corporation. From the time the corporation sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the property, the obligation of the corporation to make payment in lieu of taxes shall cease and the property shall thereafter be taxable in the same manner as other property within the political subdivision, unless the property is exempt from taxation by law. The property sold, leased, or otherwise transferred by the corporation may be assessed for taxation on that part of the tax year during which it was not owned by the corporation, unless the property is exempt from taxation by law. Except for the payments required by this subsection, the power vested in the corporation to make payments in lieu of taxes under AS 18.55.250 or other law is not affected by this subsection.

(c) Property for which payments are required under (b) of this section is limited to land and valuable improvements on the land, including buildings located on the property on the assessment date.

(d) Payments for property under (b) of this section may not be required from the corporation unless the payments are eligible project costs under federal policy.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.150
Obligations and income of authority.
Status: in_force

(a) Notes or revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are not, either directly, indirectly, or contingently, an obligation, a pledge of the faith and credit of, or a charge upon any revenue or funds of the state or of any political subdivision of the state but are payable solely from the funds of the authority. The issuance of notes or revenue bonds under this chapter does not, directly, indirectly, or contingently, obligate the state or any political subdivision of the state to levy any form of taxation or to make any appropriation for their payment. Nothing in this section prevents the authority from pledging its faith and credit or the faith and credit of a medical facility to the payment of bonds authorized under this chapter.

(b) The funds, income, or receipts of the authority do not constitute money of the state, nor is real property in which the authority has an interest considered land owned in fee by the state or to which the state may become entitled or in any way land belonging to the state, or state land referred to in art. VIII of the Alaska Constitution.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.355 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.355
Prevention and control of conditions of public health importance.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may use the powers and provisions set out in AS 18.15.355  18.15.395 to prevent, control, or ameliorate conditions of public health importance or accomplish other essential public health services and functions.

(b) In performing its duties under AS 18.15.355  18.15.395, the department may (1) establish standards (A) for the prevention, control, or amelioration of conditions of public health importance;

(B) to accomplish other essential public health services and functions; and

(2) adopt regulations to implement and interpret AS 18.15.355  18.15.395.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.590 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.590
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.65.510  18.65.590, (1) domestic violence has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990 ;

(2) 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.

Article 8. Missing Persons Information Clearinghouse.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.130 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.130
Specific protective orders.
Status: in_force

(a) If a respondent in a protective order issued under AS 18.66.100  18.66.180 is prohibited from communicating with the petitioner, excluded from the residence of the petitioner, or ordered to stay away from the petitioner as provided in AS 18.66.100 (c)(2)  (5), an invitation by the petitioner to communicate, enter the residence or vehicle, or have other prohibited contact with the petitioner does not waive or nullify any provision in a protective order.

(b) A court may not grant protective orders against the petitioner and the respondent in the same action under this chapter.

(c) A court may not order parties into mediation or refer them to mediation for resolution of the issues arising from a petition for a protective order under AS 18.66.100  18.66.180.

(d) In addition to other required information contained in a protective order, the order must include in bold face type the following statements: (1) Violation of this order may be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year of incarceration and up to a $25,000 fine;

(2) If you are ordered to have no contact with the petitioner or to stay away from the petitioner's residence, vehicle, or other place designated by the court, an invitation by the petitioner to have the prohibited contact or to be present at or enter the residence, vehicle, or other place does not in any way invalidate or nullify the order.

(e) A protective order issued under this chapter is in addition to and not in place of any other civil or criminal remedy. A petitioner is not barred from seeking an order under AS 18.66.100  18.66.180 because of the existence of another civil action between the petitioner and respondent.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.700 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.700
Senior housing office.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established in the corporation a senior housing office. The office shall promote a comprehensive response to the needs of senior citizens for adequate, accessible, secure, and affordable housing in the state. In order to fulfill this purpose, the office may (1) study the needs of senior citizens in the state for housing to meet their needs;

(2) seek financial assistance from appropriate sources for the development of housing alternatives for senior citizens;

(3) administer the senior housing loan program established under AS 18.56.700  18.56.799;

(4) cooperate and coordinate with other public and private agencies to respond to the housing needs of senior citizens;

(5) offer public education programs to increase the awareness of alternatives to large residential facilities for senior citizens;

(6) provide information to senior citizens to help them understand their financial alternatives related to homes they might already own and to help them coordinate with other senior citizens in finding housing alternatives, including information and coordination on home equity conversion and home sharing; and

(7) disseminate information to construction contractors to educate them about remodeling projects that would meet the needs of many senior citizens for accessible and secure housing.

(b) In order to avoid duplication of efforts and to benefit from the commission's expertise, the office shall consult with the Alaska Commission on Aging in the performance of the office's duties under AS 18.56.700  18.56.799 so that the housing needs of senior citizens can be met most efficiently and effectively.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.100
Complaint; withdrawal.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is aggrieved by a discriminatory practice prohibited by this chapter may sign and file with the commission a written, verified complaint stating the name and address of the person alleged to have engaged in the discriminatory practice, and the particulars of the discrimination. A complainant may withdraw the complaint at any time before the service of an accusation under AS 18.80.120 . A withdrawal must be signed by the complainant and be in writing. A withdrawal does not limit the discretion of the executive director provided in (b) of this section.

(b) The executive director may file a complaint in the manner provided in (a) of this section when a discriminatory practice comes to the attention of the executive director.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.310 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.310
Disclosure of records.
Status: in_force

(a) To protect the integrity of vital statistics records, to ensure their proper use, and to ensure the efficient and proper administration of the vital statistics system, it is unlawful for a person to permit inspection of or to disclose information contained in vital statistics records, or to copy or issue a copy of all or part of a record, except as provided by this section or as authorized by regulations issued under this chapter. Regulations issued under this chapter may not authorize inspection, disclosure, or copying of all or part of any report or record received under AS 18.50.245 , except that the statistical report prepared under AS 18.50.245 (d) may be copied and distributed.

(b) The bureau may permit the use of data contained in vital statistics records, other than reports of induced terminations of pregnancy, for research purposes.

(c) Information in vital statistics records indicating that a birth occurred out of wedlock may not be disclosed except upon order of a superior court or as provided by regulations.

(d) Appeals from decisions of the custodians of local records refusing disclosure under (a) and (b) of this section shall be made to the state registrar, whose decision is binding upon the custodian of local records.

(e) The department may by regulation provide for the release of information, other than information in reports of induced terminations of pregnancy, to authorized representatives of organizations or foundations that counsel the next of kin of victims of sudden infant death syndrome.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 40.25.120 , when 100 years have elapsed after the date of a birth, or 50 years have elapsed after the date of a death, marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment, the records of these events in the custody of the state registrar become public records subject to inspection and copying as provided in AS 40.25.110  40.25.140.

(g) The principal health officer of a municipality, or a municipal health officer designated by the principal health officer, may inspect vital statistics records pertinent to the functions of the principal health officer. The state registrar may enter into an agreement with a municipality governing the conditions and purposes of those inspections.

(h) Marriage license applications shall be open for public inspection or examination during normal business hours. The bureau may, in response to a request under AS 25.27.300 , disclose to the child support services agency whether the bureau has a record indicating that a person has remarried after the date specified by the agency.

(i) In this section, principal health officer means the municipal official who is exercising health powers and who is primarily responsible for public health in the municipality.
Alaska Stat. § 18.45.090 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.45 / Section 18.45.090
Exemption.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to permit an agency or officer of the state to regulate the exploration for or the extraction and milling of uranium ore.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.205 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.205
Residential mortgage assistance for members of the Alaska delegation to Congress.
Status: in_force

The corporation may extend the special mortgage loan purchase program under AS 18.56.098 to purchase a mortgage loan made for the purchase or rehabilitation of a residence located in the District of Columbia or within 50 miles of the District of Columbia to a member of the United States Congress from Alaska if the member is otherwise qualified for assistance under the special mortgage loan purchase program.
Alaska Stat. § 18.62.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.62 / Section 18.62.040
Cancellation and duration of certificate.
Status: in_force

The department may cancel a certificate for cause. A certificate, if not cancelled for cause, is valid for the term it was issued for. A certificate holder whose certificate is about to expire may apply for a new certificate.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.630 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.630
Cooperation by public bodies.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, or carrying out of a redevelopment project located within the area in which it is authorized to act, a public body may, upon terms, with or without consideration, as it determines, (1) dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its interest in a property, or grant easements, licenses, or other rights or privileges in the property to the corporation;

(2) cause parks, playgrounds, or recreational, community, educational, water, sewer, or drainage facilities, or other works that it is otherwise empowered to undertake to be furnished in connection with a redevelopment project;

(3) furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways, or other places, that it is otherwise empowered to undertake;

(4) plan or replan, or zone or rezone any part of the public body or make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances if the functions are of the character that the public body is otherwise empowered to perform;

(5) cause administrative and other services to be furnished to the corporation of the character that the public body is otherwise empowered to undertake or furnish for the same or other purposes;

(6) incur the entire expense of public improvements made by the public body in exercising the powers granted in this section;

(7) do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning or carrying out of a redevelopment plan;

(8) lend, grant, or contribute money to the corporation;

(9) employ any money belonging to or within the control of the public body, including money derived from the sale or furnishing of property, service, or facilities to the corporation, in the purchase of the bonds or other obligations of the corporation and, as the holder of the bonds or other obligations, exercise the rights connected with them; and

(10) enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, notwithstanding a provision or rule of law to the contrary, with the corporation respecting action to be taken by the public body under any of the powers granted by AS 18.55.480  18.55.960.

(b) If at any time title to or possession of a redevelopment project is held by a public body or governmental agency, other than the corporation, authorized by law to engage in the undertaking, carrying out, or administration of redevelopment projects, including the federal government, the provisions of the agreement shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by the public body or governmental agency.

(c) A sale, conveyance, lease, or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.270 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.270
Recommendations for legislation.
Status: in_force

The corporation shall make recommendations for legislation or other action it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of AS 18.55.100  18.55.290.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.540 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.540
Disposal of property in redevelopment project.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property or any interest in real property in a redevelopment project area to a redeveloper for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, or other uses, or for public use in accordance with the redevelopment plan, subject to those covenants, conditions, and restrictions it considers in the public interest or to carry out the purposes of AS 18.55.480  18.55.960. However, the sale, lease, exchange, or other transfer, or an agreement relating to it, may be made only after, or subject to, the approval of the redevelopment plan by the governing body of the municipality. The real property shall be sold, leased, or transferred at its fair value for uses in accordance with the redevelopment plan although the fair value may be less than the cost of acquiring and preparing the property for redevelopment. In determining the fair value of real property for uses in accordance with the redevelopment plan, the corporation shall consider the uses and purposes required by the redevelopment plan, the restrictions upon, and the covenants, conditions, and obligations assumed by the redeveloper of the property, the objectives of the redevelopment plan for the prevention of the recurrence of slum or blighted areas, and the other matters the corporation specifies as appropriate. In fixing rentals and selling prices, the corporation shall consider appraisals of the property for these uses that are made by land experts employed by the corporation.

(b) Before considering a redevelopment contract proposal, the corporation, by public notice published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, or, if there is no newspaper of general circulation, by posting the notice in three public places in the municipality, shall invite proposals from, and make available all pertinent information to private redevelopers or to persons interested in undertaking the redevelopment of an area or any part of an area that the governing body has declared to be in need of redevelopment. The notice must identify the area and must state that the further information that is available may be obtained at the office of the corporation. The corporation shall consider all redevelopment proposals and the financial and legal ability of the prospective redevelopers to carry out their proposals and may negotiate with redevelopers for proposals for the purchase or lease of real property in the redevelopment project area. The corporation may accept the redevelopment contract proposal it considers in the public interest and in furtherance of the purposes of AS 18.55.480  18.55.960, provided that the corporation has given to the governing body at least 30 days' written notice of its intent to accept the redevelopment contract proposal. Thereafter the corporation may execute a redevelopment contract in accordance with the provisions of (a) of this section and deliver deeds, leases, and other instruments and take all steps necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract. The corporation may, without regard to the foregoing provisions of this subsection, dispose of real property in a redevelopment project area to private redevelopers for redevelopment under the reasonable competitive bidding procedures it prescribes, subject to the provisions of (a) of this section.

(c) The corporation may temporarily operate and maintain real property in a redevelopment project area pending the disposition of the property for redevelopment, without regard to the provisions of (a) and (b) of this section, for uses and purposes that it considers desirable even though not in conformity with the redevelopment plan.

(d) A person owning land in the urban renewal area at the time of the approval of the urban renewal plan by the governing body of the municipality may, with approval of the governing body and under regulations, conditions, and limitations the corporation prescribes, be granted a preferred right to purchase or lease land within the redevelopment area. This preferred right shall be exercised within 15 days after public notice of the date of the intended leasing or sale of land within the area. Public notice shall be given in substantially the manner set forth in (a) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.200
Annual report.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation shall prepare and transmit annually a report accounting to the governor for the efficient discharge of all responsibility assigned by law or by directive to the corporation. The corporation shall notify the legislature that the report is available.

(b) By January 10 of each year, the board shall publish a report of the corporation for distribution. The board shall notify the governor, legislature, and the public that the report is available. The report shall be written in easily understandable language. The report must include a financial statement audited by an independent outside auditor, a statement of corporation investments in mortgage loans under this chapter, including an estimate of market value of the mortgage loans, a comparison of the corporation performance with the goals of the corporation, and the levels of bonding and investment activities anticipated in the previous year's report under (c) of this section, and any other information the board believes would be of interest to the governor, the legislature, and the public. The annual income statement and balance sheet of the corporation shall be published in at least one newspaper in each judicial district. The board may also publish other reports it considers desirable to carry out its purpose.

(c) The corporation shall include in its annual report under (b) of this section an estimate of the investment activity of the corporation in mortgage loans under this chapter for the following 12-month period and an estimate of the amount of bonds to be issued for the investments.

(d) The corporation shall include in its annual report under (b) of this section (1) a report of its activities under (A) AS 18.55.010  18.55.290 (Housing Project and Public Building Assistance Act);

(B) AS 18.55.300  18.55.470 (programs of moderate income and rental housing);

(C) AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 (Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Act);

(2) a summary of its efforts to implement a program to extend the operation of the programs authorized under AS 18.55 and this chapter to rural communities;

(3) an evaluation of the corporation's ability to fulfill the objectives of AS 18.56.010 (b)  (e); and

(4) the amount of interest rate, building, and other subsidies for each program of the corporation for which subsidies are given.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.020
Creation of authority.
Status: in_force

There is created the Alaska Medical Facility Authority the sole purpose of which is to provide and finance medical facilities for the benefit of the people of the state. The authority is a public corporation and an instrumentality of the state within the Department of Revenue, but with a separate and independent legal existence.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.700 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.700
Permit to carry a concealed handgun.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to a person who (1) applies in person at an office of the Alaska State Troopers;

(2) qualifies under AS 18.65.705 ;

(3) submits on an application form approved by the department the information required under AS 18.65.705 and 18.65.710; the department shall post on the department's website the state laws and regulations relating to concealed handguns, which must include a concise summary of where, when, and by whom a handgun can be carried under state and federal law and shall, on request, mail a copy of the regulations and summary to an applicant or permittee;

(4) submits one complete set of fingerprints in the format approved by the department that is of sufficient quality so that the fingerprints may be processed; the fingerprints must be taken by a person, group, or agency approved by the department; the department shall maintain a list of persons, groups, or agencies approved to take fingerprints and shall provide the list to the public upon request; the fingerprints shall be used to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 ;

(5) submits evidence of successful completion of a handgun course as provided in AS 18.65.715 ;

(6) provides one frontal view color photograph of the person taken within the preceding 30 days that includes the head and shoulders of the person and is of a size specified by the department;

(7) shows a valid Alaska driver's license or identification card at the time of application;

(8) does not suffer a physical infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun; and

(9) pays the application fee required by AS 18.65.720 .

(b) The department shall either approve or reject an application for a permit to carry a concealed handgun under (a) of this section within 30 days of receipt of the application. If the department has not received necessary fingerprint eligibility information from another agency by the end of this 30-day period, and the applicant is otherwise eligible, the department shall issue a conditional permit to the applicant subject to immediate revocation under the procedure provided in AS 18.65.740 (a)  (c) if the fingerprint information subsequently discloses that the applicant is ineligible for a permit. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason for a rejection.

(c) A person whose application is rejected under this section may appeal the rejection decision to the commissioner. A person may seek judicial review of the decision of the commissioner under AS 44.62.560  44.62.570.

(d) A permit issued under (a) of this section expires on the person's birthday in the fifth year following issuance of the permit. The department may adjust the length of an initial permit so that a permit is not issued for a period of more than five years.

(e) The department shall issue a permit to carry a concealed handgun to an honorably retired peace officer of this state who applies for a concealed handgun permit within one year of the officer's retirement and who satisfies the requirements of this subsection. To qualify for a permit under this subsection, an honorably retired peace officer must satisfy (a)(1)  (3) and (6)  (9) of this section and, unless the honorably retired peace officer has qualified with a handgun within five years of the officer's retirement, must also satisfy (a)(5) of this section. The department may not require an honorably retired peace officer applying under this subsection to comply with (a)(4) of this section to receive a permit. The department shall issue the permit without submitting information to or receiving permit eligibility information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The department may adopt regulations to define an honorably retired peace officer and the evidence that must be submitted to establish eligibility under this subsection.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.890 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.890
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.60.880  18.60.890, (1) bloodborne pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans, including hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus;

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

(3) employer means an employer having an employee with occupational exposure to human blood or other material potentially containing bloodborne pathogens;

(4) engineered sharps injury protections means a physical attribute built into (A) a needle device used for withdrawing body fluids, accessing a vein or artery, or administering medications or other fluids that effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident by a mechanism such as barrier creation, blunting, encapsulation, withdrawal, retraction, destruction, or other effective mechanisms; or

(B) another type of needle device, or a nonneedle sharp, that effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident;

(5) engineering controls means controls, including needleless systems and sharps with engineered sharps injury protections, that isolate or remove the bloodborne pathogens hazard from the workplace;

(6) front-line health care worker means a nonmanagerial employee responsible for direct patient care with potential occupational exposure to sharps-related injuries;

(7) needleless system means a device that does not use needles for (A) the withdrawal of body fluids after initial venous or arterial access is established;

(B) the administration of medication or fluids; or

(C) another procedure involving the potential for an exposure incident;

(8) sharp means an object used or encountered in a health care setting that can be reasonably anticipated to penetrate the skin or any other part of the body and to result in an exposure incident, including needle devices, scalpels, lancets, broken glass, and broken capillary tubes;

(9) sharps injury means cuts, abrasions, needlesticks, or other injuries caused by a sharp;

(10) sharps injury log means a written or electronic record satisfying the requirements of AS 18.60.880 (c);

(11) work practice controls are controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.055 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.055
Legal advisor.
Status: in_force

The attorney general is the legal counsel for the corporation. The attorney general shall advise the corporation in legal matters and represent it in suits.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.175 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.175
Regulations.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the duties assigned by AS 18.60.115  18.60.170, including regulations dealing with the handling of nonexpendable property purchased during a search or rescue mission and expenditures of money for search and rescue. The regulations shall be adopted in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.040
Cooperation with fire insurance companies.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety may assist, receive assistance from, and otherwise cooperate with an investigator or agent employed by a fire insurance company licensed to do business in the state, or with an investigator or agent employed by an association of insurance companies licensed to do business in the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.030
Board of directors of the authority.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall be managed and controlled by a seven-person board of directors, who serve at the pleasure of the governor, consisting of (1) the commissioner of revenue, who shall also chair the board;

(2) the commissioner of health;

(3) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;

(4) four public members, appointed by the governor.

(b) The four public members appointed under (a)(4) of this section serve for staggered four-year terms. Each must be a resident of the state and a qualified voter at the time of appointment and shall comply with the requirements of AS 39.50 (public official financial disclosure). Each member shall hold office for the term of the appointment and until a successor has been appointed and qualified. A member is eligible for reappointment. A vacancy on the board of directors occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but for the unexpired term only. Each member of the board, before entering upon the duties of office, shall take and subscribe to an oath to perform the duties of office faithfully, impartially, and justly to the best of the member's ability. A record of the oath shall be filed in the Office of the Governor.

(c) If any commissioner is unable for any reason to attend a meeting of the authority, the commissioner may, by an instrument filed with the board and incorporated into the minutes of the meeting, designate another person within the commissioner's department to serve as a member at that meeting. For purposes of this chapter, an acting commissioner is a member of the board until a commissioner assumes office.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.560 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.560
Acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land.
Status: in_force

Upon a determination, by resolution, of the governing body of the municipality that the acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land not within a slum or blighted area is essential to the proper clearance or redevelopment of a slum or blighted area or a necessary part of the general slum clearance program of the municipality, the acquisition, planning, preparation for development or disposal of the land shall constitute a redevelopment project that may be undertaken by the corporation in the manner provided in AS 18.55.480  18.55.960. The determination by the governing body is a substitute for the declaration required by AS 18.55.530 (b) but the determination may not be made until the governing body finds that (1) there is a shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the municipality;

(2) the undeveloped vacant land will be developed for predominantly residential uses; and

(3) the provisions of dwelling accommodations on the undeveloped vacant land is necessary to accomplish the relocation in decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the municipality, of families to be displaced from slum or blighted areas that are to be redeveloped.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.160
Penalties for violations.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer, a wholesale dealer, an agent, or another person who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes other than through retail sale and in violation of AS 18.74.010 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed (1) $10,000 for a first violation;

(2) $25,000 for each violation that is not a first violation.

(b) A retail dealer who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes in violation of AS 18.74.010 is subject, for each sale or offer to sell, to a civil penalty not to exceed (1) $500 for a first violation in which the total number of cigarettes sold or offered for sale does not exceed 1,000 cigarettes;

(2) $2,000 for each violation that is not a first violation and in which the total number of cigarettes sold or offered for sale does not exceed 1,000 cigarettes;

(3) $1,000 for a first violation in which the total number of cigarettes sold or offered for sale exceeds 1,000 cigarettes;

(4) $5,000 for a violation that is not a first violation and in which the total number of cigarettes sold or offered for sale exceeds 1,000 cigarettes.

(c) The penalties against (1) one manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent, or other person under (a) of this section may not exceed $100,000 for violations occurring during a 30-day period; or

(2) one retail dealer under (b) of this section may not exceed $25,000 for violations occurring during a 30-day period.

(d) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, a person engaged in the manufacture of cigarettes who knowingly makes a false certification under AS 18.74.080 is subject to a civil penalty of at least $75,000 for a first violation and a civil penalty not exceeding $250,000 for each violation that is not a first violation.

(e) A manufacturer who fails to make copies of reports available under AS 18.74.070 within 60 days after receiving a written request from the state fire marshal or the attorney general is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each day after the 60th day that the manufacturer does not make the copies available.

(f) If a person violates a provision of this chapter and a civil penalty is not set for the violation, the person is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a first violation and a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation that is not a first violation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.510 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.510
Planning, instruction, and training.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital shall give the patient and the patient's designated caregiver the opportunity to participate in planning for the patient's discharge from the hospital.

(b) Before discharge, a hospital shall provide a patient and the patient's designated caregiver with instruction and training as necessary for the designated caregiver to perform medical and nursing aftercare following discharge.
Alaska Stat. § 18.63.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.63 / Section 18.63.040
Certificate programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall (1) establish requirements for basic and supplemental hazardous painting certificate programs;

(2) review, and approve or disapprove, programs proposed by contractors, labor organizations, public and private schools, vocational education institutions, and others;

(3) assist persons who propose programs to meet requirements for approval.

(b) A basic hazardous painting certificate program must include instruction and written and practical testing in methods of ventilation, respirator selection, chemical reaction to body tissue, proper use of painting tools, knowledge of relevant health and safety laws and regulations, including relevant portions of state occupational safety and health standards adopted by the department in regulation, and other appropriate subjects. A basic hazardous painting certificate program may not exceed 16 hours of instruction and testing. A supplemental hazardous painting certificate program must include instruction and written and practical testing necessary to ensure that a person who completes the program will be knowledgeable about new developments and changes related to hazardous painting that have occurred since the person completed a basic hazardous painting certificate program.

(c) A hazardous painting certificate program conducted by an employer of a person enrolled in the program may include safety instruction required under AS 18.60.066 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.440 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.440
Additional powers to acquire land or interests in land.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out AS 18.55.300  18.55.470, the corporation may acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, (1) land and appurtenances to land necessary or desirable for the establishment, construction, and operation of moderate cost and moderate rental housing;

(2) rights-of-way or easements for roads, streets, trails, utilities, power lines, and other similar facilities necessary and desirable for the proper establishment, operation, and maintenance of a housing project.
Alaska Stat. § 18.45.027 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.45 / Section 18.45.027
Transportation of nuclear waste material.
Status: in_force

(a) The transportation of high level nuclear waste material, except for purposes of disposal outside the state, is prohibited.

(b) For purposes of this section, high level nuclear waste material (1) means (A) used nuclear reactor fuel;

(B) waste produced during the reprocessing of used nuclear reactor fuel; and

(C) elements having an atomic number greater than 92 and containing 10 or more nanocuries per gram;

(2) does not include radioactive materials used in medicine, education, or scientific research that are stored or disposed of in conformity with procedures established by the Department of Environmental Conservation by regulation adopted under AS 46.03.250 (3).
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.260 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.260
Grants.
Status: in_force

(a) The council may accept donations of property, both real and personal, and grants of money from a governmental unit or public agency, or from an institution or person. All money received by the council under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the account of the council.

(b) The council shall provide for and administer a funding program authorized in (a) of this section. In the administration of the program the council shall promote the most efficient and economical program for police training, including the maximum utilization of existing facilities and programs to avoid duplication.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.315 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.315
Records of missing children.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon receiving notification by the Department of Public Safety or another law enforcement agency that a child born in this state is missing, the bureau shall flag the birth certificate record of the missing child in a manner that alerts the bureau to the fact that the record is that of a missing child when a copy of that birth certificate or information regarding that birth certificate is requested. Upon notification by the department that the person who was listed as a missing child has been found, the bureau shall remove the flag from the person's birth certificate record.

(b) The bureau may not provide a copy of a birth certificate or information concerning the birth record of a person whose record is flagged under (a) of this section except as provided in this section.

(c) When a copy of a flagged birth certificate is requested, the bureau shall immediately notify the Department of Public Safety. If a flagged record is requested in person, the bureau shall record the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request. The bureau may only provide a copy of the requested birth certificate by mail.

(d) In this section, (1) child means a person under 18 years of age;

(2) law enforcement agency has the meaning given in AS 12.36.090 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.230 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.230
Training programs; criminal history records check.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall establish and maintain police training programs, probation and parole officer training programs, and correctional training programs through those agencies and institutions that the council considers appropriate.

(b) To determine a person's qualification for appointment as a police officer under AS 18.65.240 , each person who applies for admittance to a basic program of police training established under this section shall submit to the council the person's fingerprints along with the fee established in AS 12.62.160 unless the person's fingerprints were previously submitted by the person's prospective employer. The Department of Public Safety shall conduct a state criminal history record check and may submit the person's fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain a national criminal history record check of the person under AS 12.62.400 for the purpose of evaluating the person's qualifications for appointment as a police officer under AS 18.65.240 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.09.220 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.09 / Section 18.09.220
Vaccine assessment and reporting requirements.
Status: reserved

(a) An assessable entity and other program participant shall (1) pay to the department the annual combined vaccine assessments as determined under the program for the included vaccines covered by the assessable entity or other program participant for each covered individual on a schedule adopted by the council;

(2) provide information requested by the council to determine the number of covered individuals, actual vaccine usage under the program, and other data necessary to calculate and monitor compliance with the vaccine assessment; and

(3) provide audited financial statements upon request of the council.

(b) A vaccine assessment must include a reasonable contribution toward support of the program and appropriate reserve funds, as determined by the council. A vaccine assessment may not include a provider fee for the administration of the vaccine.

(c) A vaccine assessment shall be construed as a medical expense of the assessable entity or other program participant.

(d) An assessable entity or other program participant may appeal a determination of a vaccine assessment made by the council to the commissioner within 10 days after receiving notification of the assessment. The commissioner shall review the appeal and all materials relevant to the assessment that is the subject of the appeal and shall modify the assessment if the commissioner finds substantial evidence of an error.

(e) [Repealed, § 6 ch 17 SLA 2019.]
Alaska Stat. § 18.40.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.40 / Section 18.40.060
Exception.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prevents the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities from authorizing responsible persons in writing to occupy permanently in the capacity of caretakers or roadhouse keepers shelters with adequate accommodations in order to improve the accommodations for the traveling public.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.340 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.340
Persons required to keep records.
Status: in_force

(a) A person in charge of an institution shall keep a record of personal particulars and data concerning each person admitted or confined to the institution. This record must include the information required by the certificates of birth, death, and fetal death issued under the provisions of this chapter, and other information required by the bureau. The record shall be made at the time of admission from information provided by the person, but when it cannot be obtained from the person it shall be obtained from relatives or other sources acquainted with the facts. The name and address of the person providing the information must be a part of the record.

(b) When a dead human body or fetus is released or disposed of by an institution, the person in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the deceased, date of death, name and address of the person to whom the body is released, date of removal from the institution, or if finally disposed of by the institution, the date, place, and manner of disposition.

(c) A funeral director, embalmer, or other person who removes from the place of death or transports or finally disposes of a dead body or fetus, in addition to filing a certificate or form required by this chapter, shall keep a record identifying the body, and the information pertaining to the receipt, removal, and delivery of the body required by the bureau.

(d) Records maintained under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than five years and shall be made available for inspection by the state registrar or a representative of the state registrar upon demand.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.100
Keeping of permanent records.
Status: in_force

The state registrar may, where feasible, require permanent local records to be kept in the form of copies of the original vital statistics records. The state registrar shall designate in each case how this is to be done by the local recording official, in connection with other local registrars of vital statistics in the recording area. The state registrar shall issue instructions concerning the keeping of these records, their disclosure, corrections, issuance of copies, and fees to be charged. In matters pertaining to the system of vital statistics, the local recording officials and local registrars shall be directly supervised in this work by the state registrar.
Alaska Stat. § 18.68.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.68 / Section 18.68.040
Sexual assault victim may not be required to pay for examination.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency, health care facility, or other entity may not require a victim of sexual assault under AS 11.41.410  11.41.425 who is 16 years of age or older to pay, directly or indirectly, through health insurance or any other means, for the costs of examination of the victim necessary for (1) collecting evidence using the sexual assault examination kit under AS 18.68.010 or otherwise; or

(2) determining whether a sexual assault has occurred.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.165 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.165
Acknowledgement of paternity; forms.
Status: reserved

(a) The state registrar shall prepare a form for use in acknowledging paternity under AS 25.20.055 . The form must comply with the minimum requirements of 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7). The form must include (1) a statement that the man who signs the form is acknowledging that the man is the natural father of the child named in the form and that the man assumes the parental duty of support of that child;

(2) the address and social security number of both parents of the child named in the form;

(3) signature lines for both parents;

(4) a signature line for either a witness or notary public; and

(5) a statement that (A) sets out the legal consequences to and the rights and responsibilities of the mother and the man acknowledging paternity of signing the form, including (i) if one of the parents is a minor, any rights given due to minority status;

(ii) legal alternatives to signing the form; and

(iii) the legal responsibility that arises from signing the form;

(B) the mother and the man acknowledging paternity have been notified that, unless fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact is shown in accordance with AS 25.20.050 , the acknowledgment may only be rescinded by the earlier of the following dates: (i) 60 days after the date of the person's signature; or

(ii) the date of initiation of an administrative or judicial procedure to establish support of the child in which the person is a party; and

(C) the mother and the man acknowledging paternity have read and understand the contents of the form.

(b) The registrar shall distribute copies of the form prepared under (a) of this section to each hospital in the state, to each physician in the state whose practice includes attendance at births, to each certified nurse midwife and certified direct-entry midwife in the state, and to each other interested person in the state who requests copies of the form.

(c) [Repealed, § 148 ch 87 SLA 1997.] (d) The state registrar shall keep on file all forms acknowledging paternity that are submitted to the registrar under AS 25.20.055 .

(e) An acknowledgment of paternity that met the requirements of state law at the time that the acknowledgment was made in this state is not ineffective due to changes in the form for acknowledgment occurring after the date that the acknowledgment was made.

(f) An acknowledgment of paternity affidavit or form executed in another state meeting that state's legal requirements shall be considered in this state as if the affidavit or form was executed in compliance with this section.

(g) The registrar shall offer voluntary acknowledgment of paternity services by making available technical assistance about the form described in this section. Upon request, the registrar shall provide oral assistance to parents wishing to complete the form.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.903 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.903
Retention of images.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement agency may not retain images captured by an unmanned aircraft system unless retention of the image is required (1) as part of an investigation or prosecution;

(2) for training purposes; or

(3) by federal or state law or by municipal ordinance.

(b) Images that may not be retained under (a) of this section are confidential and are not public records under AS 40.25.100  40.25.295.
Alaska Stat. § 18.25.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.25 / Section 18.25.060
Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of AS 18.25.040  18.25.060 to provide financial aid, or funds to match available federal funds to aid localities or municipalities whose taxable values are limited in scope and for whom an attempt at community financing of a community operated nonprofit hospital or clinic would entail insurmountable hardship.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.790 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.790
Pleadings and hearing.
Status: in_force

The complaint must contain a notice of a hearing before the corporation or designated agent and the time and place fixed for the hearing. The hearing shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days after the service of the complaint. The complaint must state that the parties in interest may file an answer to the complaint, appear and give testimony at the place and time fixed in the complaint.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.099 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.099
Confidentiality of trade secrets.
Status: in_force

Information obtained by the department in connection with an inspection or proceeding related to enforcement of occupational safety and health standards that contains or that might reveal a trade secret referred to in 18 U.S.C. 1905 is confidential. However, the information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out occupational safety and health enforcement activities. In a proceeding, the commissioner or the court as may be applicable shall issue orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.660 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.660
Definition.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.65.600  18.65.660, clearinghouse means the missing persons information clearinghouse established in AS 18.65.600 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.320 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.320
Policy.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state to protect its residents and their property from the ravages of fire. The state recognizes the need for the state to participate in providing an educational and training system that meets the needs of all communities and all fire services personnel. The legislature finds that fire is a constant threat and that homes, places of employment, modes of transportation, and our natural resources need a system of fire protection that is based on the most current, practical standards and educational principles.
Alaska Stat. § 18.63.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.63 / Section 18.63.020
Issuance of certificate.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for issuance of a hazardous painting certificate shall be on a form prescribed by the department. An application for initial issuance of a certificate must include proof that the applicant completed an approved basic hazardous painting certificate program not more than 30 days before the application was received by the department. An application for certificate renewal must include proof that the applicant completed an approved supplemental hazardous painting certificate program not more than 30 days before the date the application was received by the department.

(b) The department shall issue a hazardous painting certificate to an applicant who has completed an application and submitted a certificate fee. A certificate is valid for three years.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.395 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.395
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.15.355  18.15.395, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) Alaska Native organization means an organization recognized by the United States Indian Health Service to provide health-related services;

(2) condition of public health importance means a disease, syndrome, symptom, injury, or other threat to health that is identifiable on an individual or community level and can reasonably be expected to lead to adverse health effects in the community;

(3) contagious disease means an infectious disease that can be transmitted from individual to individual;

(4) contaminated material means wastes or other materials exposed to or tainted by chemical, radiological, or biological substances or agents;

(5) court means a court of competent jurisdiction under state law;

(6) decontaminate means to remove or neutralize chemical, radiological, or biological substances or residues from individuals, buildings, objects, or areas;

(7) directly observed therapy means a technique used to ensure that an infectious individual complies with the individual's treatment regimen, whereby a health worker observes the individual to ensure the ingestion of the individual's medication for each dose the individual is required to take over the course of the individual's treatment;

(8) disease outbreak means the sudden and rapid increase in the number of cases of a disease or other condition of public health importance in a population;

(9) epidemic means the occurrence in a community or region of a group of similar conditions of public health importance that are in excess of normal expectancy and derived from a common or propagated source;

(10) essential public health services and functions mean services and functions to (A) monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems;

(B) investigate and diagnose health problems and health hazards in the community;

(C) inform and educate individuals about and empower them to deal with health issues;

(D) mobilize public and private sector collaboration and action to identify and solve health problems;

(E) develop policies, plans, and programs that support individual and community health efforts;

(F) enforce statutes and regulations of this state that protect health and ensure safety;

(G) link individuals to needed health services and facilitate the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable;

(H) ensure a competent public health workforce;

(I) evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services; or

(J) research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems;

(11) health care practitioner means a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant licensed or otherwise authorized to practice their respective professions in this state;

(12) health care provider means any person that provides health care services; health care provider includes a hospital, medical clinic or office, special care facility, medical laboratory, physician, pharmacist, dentist, physician assistant, nurse, paramedic, emergency medical or laboratory technician, community health worker, and ambulance and emergency medical worker;

(13) identifiable health information means any information, whether oral, written, electronic, visual, pictorial, physical, or any other form, that relates to an individual's past, present, or future physical or mental health status, condition, treatment, service, products purchased, or provisions of care and (A) that reveals the identity of the individual whose health care is the subject of the information; or

(B) regarding which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information could be used, either alone or with other information that is, or should reasonably be known to be, available to predictable recipients of the information, to reveal the identity of that individual;

(14) infectious disease means a disease caused by a living organism or other pathogen, including a fungus, bacteria, parasite, protozoan, or virus; an infectious disease may be transmissible from individual to individual, animal to individual, or insect to individual;

(15) infectious waste means (A) biological waste, including blood and blood products, excretions, exudates, secretions, suctioning and other body fluids, and waste materials saturated with blood or body fluids;

(B) cultures and stocks, including (i) etiologic agents and associated biologicals;

(ii) specimen cultures and dishes and devices used to transfer, inoculate, and mix cultures;

(iii) wastes from production of biologicals and serums; and

(iv) discarded, killed, or attenuated vaccines;

(C) except for teeth or formaldehyde or other preservative agents, pathological waste, including (i) biopsy materials and all human tissues;

(ii) anatomical parts that emanate from surgery, obstetrical procedures, necropsy or autopsy, and laboratory procedures; and

(iii) animal carcasses exposed to pathogens in research and the bedding and other waste from those animals; and

(D) sharps, including needles, intravenous tubing with needles attached, scalpel blades, lancets, breakable glass tubes, and syringes that have been removed from their original sterile containers;

(16) isolation means the physical separation and confinement of an individual who is, or group of individuals who are, infected or reasonably believed to be infected with a contagious or possibly contagious disease from nonisolated individuals, to prevent or limit the transmission of the disease to nonisolated individuals;

(17) least restrictive means the policy or practice that least infringes on the rights or interests of others;

(18) public health agent means an official or employee of the department who is authorized to carry out provisions of AS 18.15.355  18.15.395;

(19) public health purpose means the prevention, control, or amelioration of a condition of public health importance, including an analysis or evaluation of a condition of public health importance and an evaluation of a public health program;

(20) public information means information that is generally open to inspection or review by the public;

(21) quarantine means the physical separation and confinement of an individual or group of individuals who are or may have been exposed to a contagious or possibly contagious disease and who do not show signs or symptoms of a contagious disease from nonquarantined individuals to prevent or limit the transmission of the disease to nonquarantined individuals;

(22) screening means the systematic application of a testing or examination to a defined population;

(23) specimen means blood; sputum; urine; stool; or other bodily fluids, wastes, tissues, and cultures necessary to perform required tests;

(24) state medical officer means a physician licensed to practice medicine by this state and employed by the department, with responsibilities for public health matters;

(25) testing means any diagnostic or investigative analysis or medical procedure that determines the presence or absence of or exposure to a condition of public health importance, or its precursor, in an individual;

(26) transmissible agent means a biological substance capable of causing disease or infection through individual to individual, animal to individual, or other modes of transmission;

(27) vaccination means a suspension of attenuated or noninfectious microorganisms or derivative antigens administered to stimulate antibody production or cellular immunity against a pathogen for the purpose of preventing, ameliorating, or treating an infectious disease.

Article 7. Blood Testing of Prisoners and Others for Bloodborne Pathogens.
Alaska Stat. § 18.26.250 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.26 / Section 18.26.250
Operation of certain statutes excepted; status of authority.
Status: in_force

The authority is not a (1) political subdivision of the state for the purposes of AS 37.10.085 , but for all other purposes the authority constitutes a political subdivision and an instrumentality of the state under this chapter;

(2) municipality;

(3) state agency for the purposes of AS 37 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.725 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.725
Permit renewal.
Status: reserved

(a) A permittee shall apply for renewal of a permit to carry a concealed handgun within 90 days before the expiration of the permit, on a renewal form approved by the department. The renewal form must include (1) any change in the information originally submitted under AS 18.65.710 ;

(2) a statement that the person remains qualified to receive and hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun under AS 18.65.705 ;

(3) one frontal view photograph of the person taken within the preceding 30 days that includes the head and shoulders of the person and is of a size specified by the department;

(4) the renewal fee required under AS 18.65.720 ; and

(5) the warning listed in AS 18.65.710 (a)(6).

(b) [Repealed, § 15 ch 94 SLA 2000.] (c) A renewal of a permit to carry a concealed handgun submitted on or after the expiration date is subject to a late fee of $25. The department may not accept a renewal for a permit that is submitted more than 60 days after the expiration date of the permit. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the holder of an expired permit from applying for a new permit.

(d) A renewal form under (a) of this section may not inquire of a permittee about, or require the submission of, information beyond that described in (a) of this section.

(e) Notwithstanding AS 18.65.705 (3), a permittee does not become ineligible to hold a permit, and need not return or surrender a permit, when ceasing to be a resident of the state, and the department may not require a permittee to return or surrender a permit because a permittee ceases to be a resident of the state. However, a permittee may not renew a permit if the permittee is not a resident of the state at the time of renewal.

(f) The department shall mail the permittee a notice of expiration by first class mail at least 90 days before expiration of the permit.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.290 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.290
Short title.
Status: in_force

AS 18.55.010  18.55.290 may be cited as the Housing Project and Public Building Assistance Act.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.690 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.690
Urban renewal plan; definition.
Status: in_force

An urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to AS 18.55.680 shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. As used in AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 an urban renewal plan means a plan for an urban renewal project, which (1) conforms to the general plan for the municipality as a whole; and (2) is sufficiently complete to indicate the land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation that are proposed in the area of the urban renewal project, zoning, and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, building requirements, and the plan's relationship to definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other public improvements. An urban renewal plan shall be prepared and approved pursuant to the same procedure as provided in AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 for a redevelopment plan.
Alaska Stat. § 18.31.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.31 / Section 18.31.200
Certification programs.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) establish guidelines for employee training certification programs, including respiratory and competency tests to be completed successfully, to ensure that a person who is employed to abate asbestos health hazards is trained to do the work safely and is informed about the danger of working with asbestos;

(2) review certification programs proposed by contractors, labor organizations, public and private vocational training programs, and others for persons who will be employed to abate asbestos health hazards;

(3) approve proposed certification programs that meet the department's guidelines under this subsection;

(4) assist in meeting the certification guidelines those whose certification program proposals have been found unacceptable.

(b) Before a contractor may undertake work to abate an asbestos related health hazard, the contractor shall (1) propose to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development a plan for the certification of its employees as adequately trained to handle asbestos in a safe and knowledgeable way;

(2) receive approval from the department of that plan; and

(3) certify that each person who will work on the abatement of an asbestos health hazard is adequately trained to handle asbestos in a safe and knowledgeable way.

(c) A person may not be employed to abate an asbestos health hazard unless the person has been certified in a program approved by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under (a) of this section.

(d) A contractor who violates (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, as determined by the commissioner of labor and workforce development.

(e) A contractor who violates (b) of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(f) A contractor who violates (c) of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(g) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adopt by regulation a fee schedule for (1) review, approval, and certification of asbestos training certification programs and plans under this section; and

(2) certification of a person employed to abate an asbestos health hazard.

Article 3. Naturally Occurring Asbestos.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.909 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.909
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.65.900  18.65.909, (1) law enforcement agency has the meaning given in AS 12.36.090 ;

(2) unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft that is operated without direct human intervention from inside or on the aircraft and includes the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications, and navigation equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft;

(3) unmanned aircraft system crew member means a person other than an unmanned aircraft system pilot who is assigned to duties related to an unmanned aircraft system during flight;

(4) unmanned aircraft system pilot means a person exercising control over an unmanned aircraft system during flight.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.520 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.520
Notification to victims of domestic violence.
Status: reserved

(a) A peace officer investigating a crime involving domestic violence shall orally and in writing inform the victim of the rights of victims of domestic violence and the services available to them. The notice must be in substantially the following form:

If you are the victim of domestic violence and you believe that law enforcement protection is needed for your physical safety, you have the right to request that the officer assist in providing for your safety, including asking for an emergency protective order. You may also request the officer to assist you in obtaining your essential personal belongings and locating and taking you to a safe place, including a designated meeting place or shelter, the residence of a household member or friend, or a similar place of safety. In some places in Alaska there are organizations that provide aid and shelter to victims of domestic violence. The nearest organization is located at _____________________________________. If you are in need of medical treatment, you may request that the officer assist you in obtaining medical treatment. You may obtain information about whether the prosecuting attorney will file a criminal complaint about the domestic violence. Additionally, the victim/witness assistance program of the Department of Law may be able to help you. This information is available from the district attorney's office, which is located at _____________________________________. You also have the right to file a petition in court requesting a protective order that may include any of the following provisions: (1) prohibit your abuser from threatening to commit or committing further acts of domestic violence;

(2) prohibit your abuser from stalking, harassing, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise communicating with you, directly or indirectly;

(3) remove your abuser from your residence;

(4) order your abuser to stay away from your residence, school, place of employment, or any other specified place frequented by you or another designated household member;

(5) prohibit your abuser from entering your vehicle or a vehicle you occupy;

(6) prohibit your abuser from using or possessing a deadly weapon if the court finds your abuser was in the actual possession of or used a weapon during the commission of your abuse;

(7) direct your abuser to surrender any firearm owned or possessed by that person if the court finds your abuser was in the actual possession of or used a firearm during the commission of your abuse;

(8) request a peace officer to accompany you to your residence to ensure your safe possession of the residence, vehicle, or other items, or to ensure your safe removal of personal items from the residence;

(9) award temporary custody of a minor child to the petitioner and may arrange for visitation with a minor child if the safety of the child and the petitioner can be protected;

(10) grant you possession and use of a vehicle and other essential personal items, including a pet, regardless of the ownership of those items;

(11) prohibit your abuser from consuming controlled substances;

(12) require your abuser to pay support for you, a minor child in your care, or a pet in your care if there is an independent legal obligation of your abuser to support you, the child, or the pet;

(13) require your abuser to reimburse you for your expenses caused by domestic violence, including medical bills, or for your costs in getting a protective order;

(14) order your abuser to participate in an intervention program for batterers; and

(15) other relief the court determines to be necessary for your safety.

The forms you need to obtain a protective order are available from the nearest court. It is not necessary to have an attorney to obtain a protective order, but you may consult an attorney if you choose. If you would like help obtaining a protective order, you may contact the nearest domestic violence program located at _____________________________________. The program can also tell you about other resources available in this community for information about domestic violence, treatment of injuries, and places of safety and shelter. You may also qualify for compensation from the Violent Crimes Compensation Board. The board may be contacted at _____. (b) If the victim of domestic violence does not understand English, the police officer shall make reasonable efforts to inform the victim of the services and rights specified in (a) of this section in a language the victim understands.

(c) [Repealed, § 72 ch 64 SLA 1996.]
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.320 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.320
Denial of payment.
Status: in_force

The department shall deny payment under AS 47.07 or AS 47.25.120  47.25.300 to a nursing facility (1) that is not in compliance, and, for the preceding three months, has not been in compliance, with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396r (Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended), and regulations adopted under that statute, until correction of the deficiency; or

(2) if the department finds, on three consecutive reviews, that the nursing facility provided substandard quality of care; the department shall deny payment under this paragraph for new admissions until the facility has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department that it is in compliance with the Medicaid requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396r, and that it will remain in compliance with the requirements.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.200
Other remedies.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the state fire marshal or attorney general may file an action in superior court for a violation of this chapter, including an action for injunctive relief or to recover costs or damages suffered by the state because of a violation of this chapter, including enforcement costs relating to the specific violation. Each violation of this chapter or of the regulations adopted under this chapter constitutes a separate cause of action for which the state fire marshal or attorney general may obtain relief.
Alaska Stat. § 18.67.170 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.67 / Section 18.67.170
Reports.
Status: in_force

The board shall prepare and transmit to the governor, in each odd-numbered year, a biennial report of its activities under this chapter including a brief description of the facts in each case and the amount of compensation awarded during the preceding two-year period. The board shall notify the legislature that the report is available.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.180 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.180
Separate accounting.
Status: in_force

The fee received under AS 18.74.080 (c) and the civil penalties imposed under AS 18.74.160 shall be deposited into the general fund and separately accounted for under AS 37.05.142 . The legislature may appropriate the money accounted for under this section to the fire prevention and public safety fund established under AS 18.74.210 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.998 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.998
Supplemental housing development grants.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation a supplemental housing development grant fund. Using corporate earnings or other available funds, the corporation shall make grants to regional housing authorities established under AS 18.55.996 for the cost of on-site sewer and water facilities, road construction to project sites, energy efficient design features in homes, and extension of electrical distribution facilities to individual residences.

(b) A grant may be made only for residential housing for which federal loan or grant approval has been obtained from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and which will be made available to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. A grant may not be used to retire or repay obligations or debts of the grant recipient. A grant may only be for the difference between the maximum amount available under federal law or regulation for construction of the residential housing for which the grant is made and the actual costs of the construction. A grant may not exceed 20 percent of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development total development cost per unit in effect at the time the grant is made.

(c) Grant money may be used only for the purposes specified in (a) of this section. No part of the grant money may be used for administrative or other costs of a regional housing authority whether the costs are directly associated with the construction or general costs of the authority.

(d) The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this section. The provisions of AS 18.56.088 (a) and (b) apply to regulations adopted under this section.

(e) In order to make grants authorized by (a) of this section in its administration of the supplemental housing development grant fund established by this section, the board of directors of the corporation shall identify in the corporation's proposed operating budget the money available to the corporation, including the corporation's own assets, to supplement available federal development money.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.430 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.430
Duration of license.
Status: in_force

A security guard license issued under AS 18.65.400  18.65.490 is valid for a period of two years and may be renewed for additional two-year terms. A renewal fee of $50 shall be paid for each renewal.
Alaska Stat. § 18.57.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.57 / Section 18.57.020
Creation of authorities.
Status: in_force

(a) An association authorized by AS 18.55.996 (a) to form a regional housing authority is given the authority to form a regional electrical authority. There is created with respect to each of the associations named in AS 18.55.996 (a) a public body corporate and politic as a political subdivision of the state to function in the operating areas of the individual associations. Each authority may exercise all powers conferred by this chapter.

(b) A regional electrical authority may not transact business or exercise powers granted to it until the governing body of the association has, by resolution, declared there is a need for the authority to function, given it the authority to function, and appointed persons to serve as the board of commissioners of the authority. The number of members of the board of commissioners, their terms of office, and the filling of vacancies in office shall be determined by resolution of the governing body of the association.

(c) The regional electrical authority has jurisdiction to operate in all or part of the operating area of the individual association as determined by resolution of the governing body of the association. The governing body may, by resolution, add to or subtract from the area served. The authority may operate within the service area of a certificated rural electrical cooperative or within the corporate limits of a municipality only with consent, by resolution, of the governing body of the municipality or cooperative; however, if an authority is operating within an area that becomes part of a municipality or has a certificate of convenience and necessity from the former Alaska Public Utilities Commission or the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to operate in an area that becomes part of a municipality, consent is not necessary.

(d) A municipality, electrical cooperative, or other provider of electrical service may transfer all or part of its electrical system including, without limitation, lands and rights in land, equipment, and certificates or franchises, to a regional electrical authority by resolution of the governing board upon terms agreed upon with the authority; however, approval by resolution of the board of commissioners of the authority shall be obtained. Unless otherwise provided by law other approvals to transfers are not required.
Alaska Stat. § 18.29.190 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.29 / Section 18.29.190
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.29.100  18.29.190, (1) commissioner means the commissioner of health;

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

(3) eligible site means a service area or health care facility that provides health care services to underserved individuals or in health care professional shortage or rural areas and that satisfies the criteria for eligibility established by the commissioner;

(4) employer payment means the payment an employer makes to the department for participation in the program;

(5) program means the health care professionals workforce enhancement program;

(6) qualified employment means employment of a tier I, tier II, or tier III health care professional at an eligible site at which the health care professional is hired or contracted and paid to work (A) in a full-time or not less than half-time position;

(B) for a term that is not less than three years;

(7) rural means a community with a population of 5,500 or less that is not connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks or with a population of 1,500 or less that is connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks;

(8) tier I health care professional means a person who spends not less than 50 percent of the person's time on direct patient health care services and who is licensed or exempt from licensure in the state as a dentist, pharmacist, physician, doctor of nursing practice, clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, or other health care professional as determined by the commissioner;

(9) [See delayed amendment note.] tier II health care professional means a person who spends not less than 50 percent of the person's time on direct patient health care services and who is licensed or exempt from licensure in the state as a dental hygienist, advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse, physician assistant, physical therapist, professional counselor, board certified behavior analyst, marital and family therapist, clinical social worker, or other health care professional as determined by the commissioner;

(10) tier III health care professional means a person who is employed at an eligible site who is not otherwise eligible as a tier I or tier II health care professional;

(11) underserved individual means an individual who (A) is uninsured;

(B) receives or is eligible to receive medical assistance; or

(C) receives or is eligible to receive health care benefits directly, through insurance, or through other means, from a plan or program funded directly, in whole or in part, by the federal government, except for the federal employee health benefits program under 5 U.S.C. 8903.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.678 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.678
Firearms training.
Status: in_force

(a) A village public safety officer may not, except in an emergency, carry a firearm in the performance of the officer's duties until the officer has successfully completed (1) a basic firearms training program that is certified by the Alaska Police Standards Council or substantially similar training as determined by the department;

(2) a psychological examination conducted by a mental health professional; and

(3) all annual firearm qualification requirements.

(b) In determining the successful completion of basic firearms training, the department may consider previous training and experience that is substantially similar to the training required under (a) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.710 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.710
Duties of the department.
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for the administration of the code. The department may adopt regulations designed for maximum practical implementation of the code, and may grant exceptions from specific code provisions, where distance or other factors make implementation impractical. Specific consideration shall be given to outlying villages and sparsely populated areas to ensure that AS 18.60.705  18.60.740 will not impose an undue financial burden. The department may by regulation designate appropriate inspection to a public or private utility company. A company so designated may refuse utility connections if an installation does not meet the requirements of this code.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.010
Commissioner of public safety may appoint special officers.
Status: reserved

(a) The commissioner of public safety may appoint as special officers qualified police officers of the federal, state, or local government units or other persons with adequate police training over the age of 19 years, as the commissioner considers necessary to aid and assist the division of state troopers in the enforcement of the criminal laws of the state. Each special officer appointed serves without compensation and at the pleasure of the commissioner of public safety and appointments shall be of limited duration.

(b) Each person appointed as a special officer under this section may prevent crime, pursue and apprehend offenders, obtain legal evidence, institute criminal proceedings, execute warrants of arrest or search and seizure, or other criminal process issuing from any court of the state. A special officer may make arrests in the same manner as a member of the division of state troopers. The authority and duties conferred by this section may be exercised in each case only within the geographical limits determined by the commissioner of public safety.

(c) Each special officer shall carry identification issued by the commissioner of public safety and shall carry firearms in the manner the commissioner of public safety requires. Each person appointed shall take the constitutional oath of office. Persons appointed may hold other public or private employment.

(d) [Repealed, § 3 ch 6 SLA 1978.]
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.220 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.220
Unlawful employment practices; exception.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, it is unlawful for (1) an employer to refuse employment to a person, or to bar a person from employment, or to discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of employment because of the person's race, religion, color, or national origin, or because of the person's age, physical or mental disability, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood when the reasonable demands of the position do not require distinction on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or parenthood;

(2) a labor organization, because of a person's sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, age, race, religion, physical or mental disability, color, or national origin, to exclude or to expel a person from its membership, or to discriminate in any way against one of its members or an employer or an employee;

(3) an employer or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated a statement, advertisement, or publication, or to use a form of application for employment or to make an inquiry in connection with prospective employment, that expresses, directly or indirectly, a limitation, specification, or discrimination as to sex, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, age, race, creed, color, or national origin, or an intent to make the limitation, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification;

(4) an employer, labor organization, or employment agency to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against a person because the person has opposed any practices forbidden under AS 18.80.200  18.80.280 or because the person has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in a proceeding under this chapter;

(5) an employer to discriminate in the payment of wages as between the sexes, or to employ a female in an occupation in this state at a salary or wage rate less than that paid to a male employee for work of comparable character or work in the same operation, business, or type of work in the same locality; or

(6) a person to print, publish, broadcast, or otherwise circulate a statement, inquiry, or advertisement in connection with prospective employment that expresses directly a limitation, specification, or discrimination as to sex, physical or mental disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, age, race, religion, color, or national origin, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

(b) The state, employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies shall maintain records on age, sex, and race that are required to administer the civil rights laws and regulations. These records are confidential and available only to federal and state personnel legally charged with administering civil rights laws and regulations. However, statistical information compiled from records on age, sex, and race shall be made available to the general public.

(c) Notwithstanding the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of marital status or parenthood under (a) of this section, (1) an employer may, without violating this chapter, provide greater health and retirement benefits to employees who have a spouse or dependent children than are provided to other employees;

(2) a labor organization may, without violating this chapter, negotiate greater health and retirement benefits for employees of an employer who have a spouse or dependent children than are provided to other employees of the employer.

(d) In this section, dependent child means an unmarried child, including an adopted child, who is dependent upon a parent for support and who is either (1) less than 19 years old;

(2) less than 23 years old and registered at and attending on a full-time basis an accredited educational or technical institution recognized by the Department of Education and Early Development; or

(3) of any age and totally and permanently disabled.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.150 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.150
Form of certificate.
Status: in_force

The form of certificates, reports, and other returns required by this chapter, or by regulations adopted under it, must include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital statistics subject to approval of any modification by the state registrar. The bureau shall prescribe and furnish forms.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.210 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.210
Court reports of adoption.
Status: in_force

(a) For each adoption decreed by a court in the state, the court shall require the preparation of a report of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the bureau. The report must include the facts necessary to locate and identify the original certificate of birth, if any, of the person adopted. If the person being adopted was born in the state, the report must provide information necessary to establish a new certificate of birth. If the person being adopted was born outside the United States, the report must provide findings, if requested by the adoptive parents, or other information necessary to establish a certificate of birth. The report must identify the order of adoption, and be certified by the court or the clerk.

(b) The petitioner or the attorney for the petitioner shall furnish with the petition for adoption information in the possession of the petitioner necessary to prepare the adoption report. The social welfare agency or other person concerned shall supply the court with additional information necessary to complete the report if the information is in the possession of the agency or the person. The furnishing of the information is a prerequisite to the issuance of a final decree in the matter.

(c) Whenever an adoption decree is amended or vacated, the court shall prepare a report on a form prescribed and furnished by the bureau. The report must include the facts necessary to identify the original adoption report and the facts amended in the adoption decree necessary to properly amend the original report, or the new certificate of birth if already established.

(d) Before the 11th day of each calendar month, the court shall forward to the bureau reports of decrees of adoption, including those vacated or amended, that were entered in the preceding month, together with the related reports the bureau requires.

(e) When the bureau receives a report of an adoption, or vacation or amendment of an adoption from a court for a person born in the United States but outside the state, a copy shall be made for the bureau's files and the original shall be forwarded to the appropriate registration authority in the state of birth.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.040
Meetings and quorum.
Status: in_force

The council shall meet at least four times a year. At least one meeting each year shall include a statewide public teleconference hearing. The time and place of a meeting shall be set by the presiding officer or by three members who submit a written request for a meeting to the presiding officer. Five members of the council constitute a quorum.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.140 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.140
Issuance of bonds, notes, and refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

The corporation may issue bonds and notes from time to time in its discretion for a purpose authorized by this chapter and may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.05.032 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.05 / Section 18.05.032
Information relating to pregnancy and pregnancy alternatives.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall maintain on the Internet, in printable form, standard information that (1) contains geographically indexed material designed to inform a person of public and private agencies, services, clinics, and facilities that are available to assist a woman with the woman's reproductive choices; the department shall include information about at least the following types of agencies, services, clinics, and facilities: (A) agencies, services, clinics, and facilities designed to assist a woman through pregnancy, including adoption agencies, and counseling services;

(B) agencies, services, clinics, and facilities that provide abortion options and counseling and post-abortion counseling and services; and

(C) agencies, services, clinics, and facilities designed to assist with or provide contraceptive options and counseling for appropriate family planning;

(2) includes a comprehensive regional directory of the agencies, services, clinics, and facilities that request to be identified by the department under (1) of this subsection, a description of the services they offer, and the manner in which the agencies, services, clinics, and facilities may be contacted, including telephone numbers;

(3) provides information concerning the eligibility for medical assistance benefits for prenatal care, childbirth, neonatal care, abortion services, women's health care, and contraception;

(4) states that informed and voluntary consent is required under AS 18.16.060 for an abortion;

(5) provides information concerning the process by which a mother of a child may establish a child support order to assist in the support of a child;

(6) describes the fetal development of a typical unborn child at two-week gestational increments from fertilization to full-term, including links to photographs of a typical unborn child at four-week gestational increments, and relevant information about the possibility of an unborn child's survival at the various gestational ages; the information must be objective, nonjudgmental information that is reviewed and approved for medical accuracy by recognized obstetrical and gynecological specialists designated by the State Medical Board and designed to convey only accurate scientific information about unborn children at various gestational ages;

(7) contains objective, unbiased information that is reviewed and approved for medical accuracy by recognized obstetrical and gynecological specialists designated by the State Medical Board and that describes the methods of abortion procedures and treatments commonly employed and the medical risks and possible complications commonly associated with each procedure and treatment, as well as the possible physical and psychological effects that have been associated with having an abortion;

(8) contains objective, unbiased information that is reviewed and approved for medical accuracy by recognized obstetrical and gynecological specialists designated by the State Medical Board and that describes the possible medical risks and complications commonly associated with pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the possible physical and psychological effects that have been associated with carrying a child to term;

(9) contains objective, unbiased information that is reviewed and approved for medical accuracy by recognized obstetrical and gynecological specialists designated by the State Medical Board and that concerns the harmful effects on an unborn child when a woman consumes alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs during pregnancy;

(10) contains objective, unbiased, and comprehensive information that is reviewed and approved for medical accuracy by recognized obstetrical and gynecological specialists designated by the State Medical Board and that describes the different types of available contraceptive choices, including abstinence and natural family planning, that describes the methods of contraception that are intended to prevent fertilization and the methods that are intended to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg, and that describes the reliability, psychological effects, medical risks, and complications commonly associated with each method;

(11) contains a disclaimer on the website home page concerning the graphic or sensitive nature of the information contained on the website;

(12) contains a signature form by which a person may indicate the person has reviewed the information.

(b) The department shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for establishing and maintaining the information under this section.

(c) In this section, (1) abortion has the meaning given in AS 18.16.090 ;

(2) fertilization means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum;

(3) gestational age means the age of the unborn child as calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period of a pregnant woman;

(4) unborn child means the offspring of a human being in utero at various stages of biological development.
Alaska Stat. § 18.08.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.08 / Section 18.08.010
Administration.
Status: in_force

The department is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a statewide comprehensive emergency medical services system and, accordingly, shall (1) coordinate public and private agencies engaged in the planning and delivery of emergency medical services, including trauma care, to plan an emergency medical services system;

(2) assist public and private agencies to deliver emergency medical services, including trauma care, through the award of grants in aid;

(3) conduct, encourage, and approve programs of education and training designed to upgrade the knowledge and skills of health personnel involved in emergency medical services, including trauma care;

(4) establish and maintain a process under which hospitals and clinics could represent themselves to be trauma centers because they voluntarily meet criteria adopted by the department; criteria adopted by the department to implement this paragraph must be based on an applicable national evaluation system.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.450 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.450
Ability to accept land and other property.
Status: in_force

The corporation may accept land, a building, property, or equipment that is available from an executive department, independent establishment or agency of the federal government or the state, or a municipality, for the purpose of carrying out AS 18.55.300  18.55.470.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.710 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.710
Senior housing revolving fund.
Status: in_force

(a) The senior housing revolving fund is established. The revolving fund consists of appropriations made to it by the legislature, the proceeds of bonds sold under AS 18.56.790 , repayments of principal and interest on loans made or purchased from assets of the fund, and money or other assets transferred to the revolving fund by the corporation. The corporation may (1) pledge amounts deposited in the revolving fund for bonds issued under AS 18.56.790 ;

(2) use amounts deposited in the fund for making, purchasing, or participating in (A) senior housing mortgage loans;

(B) loans made for building materials for senior housing;

(C) loans made for renovation or improvement of or for senior housing, including loans for renovation or improvement of congregate or individual residences; and

(D) loans made for the construction of senior housing.

(b) For each loan proposed to be made under AS 18.56.700  18.56.799, the corporation shall determine the financial feasibility of the project for which the loan would be used and the extent to which the project would meet senior housing needs in the area for which it is proposed.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.070 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.070
Personnel exempt from state Personnel Act.
Status: in_force

The personnel of the corporation are exempt from AS 39.25 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.810 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.810
Execution of federal firearms forms.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief administrative officer of a municipal police department for a person who resides in the municipality and the head of the Alaska state troopers for a person who resides in the state but does not reside in a municipality with a police department shall execute within 30 days federal firearms forms required to be submitted by the person as a transferee of a firearm if the person is qualified under state law to possess the firearm.

(b) In this section, chief administrative officer has the meaning given in AS 18.65.290 .

Article 12. Stalking and Sexual Assault Protective Orders and Notification to Stalking and Sexual Assault Victims.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.996 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.996
Creation of authorities.
Status: in_force

(a) The following associations are given the authority specified in (b) of this section: (1) Arctic Slope Native Association (Barrow and Point Hope);

(2) Kawerak, Inc. (Seward Peninsula, Unalakleet, St. Lawrence Island);

(3) Northwest Alaska Native Association (Kotzebue);

(4) Association of Village Council Presidents (southwest coast of Alaska including all villages in the Bethel area and all villages on the Lower Yukon River and Lower Kuskokwim River);

(5) Tanana Chiefs Conference (Koyukuk, the middle and upper Yukon River villages, and the upper Kuskokwim and Tanana River villages);

(6) Cook Inlet Tribal Council (Kenai, Tyonek, Eklutna, and Seldovia);

(7) Bristol Bay Native Association (Dillingham, Upper Alaska Peninsula);

(8) Aleut League (Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, and that part of the Alaska Peninsula that is in the Aleut League);

(9) North Pacific Rim Native Corp. (Cordova, Tatitlek, Port Graham, English Bay, Valdez, Seward, Eyak, and Chenega);

(10) Tlingit-Haida Central Council or Alaska Native Brotherhood (Southeastern Alaska);

(11) Kodiak Area Native Association (all villages on and around Kodiak Island);

(12) Copper River Native Association (Copper Center, Glennallen, Chitina, and Mentasta);

(13) Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc.;

(14) Sitka Community Association (Baranof and Japonski Island);

(15) Metlakatla Indian Community (Metlakatla);

(16) Ketchikan Indian Corporation (Ketchikan area, excluding Saxman).

(b) There is created with respect to each of the associations named in (a) of this section a public body corporate and politic to function in the operating area of the individual associations to be known as the regional housing authority of the associations possessing all powers, rights, and functions now or subsequently specified under AS 18.55.100  18.55.290, except those specified with respect to the construction and acquisition of public buildings for lease to the state or any authority that is inconsistent with AS 18.55.995 . A regional housing authority may enter into agreements with local government, other political subdivisions of the state, the state or the federal government for the exercise of a function or power relating to construction, operation, and maintenance of public facilities or public utilities. Upon execution of an agreement and for the period of the agreement the regional housing authority shall have the same powers and functions relating to the subject matter of the agreement as those that may legally be exercised by the governmental unit with whom the agreement is made including the authority to separately or together with the other unit borrow money and issue notes, bonds, or other evidence of indebtedness to finance a project within the scope of the agreement subject to the express limitations, if any, contained in the agreement. All obligations or liabilities of the regional housing authority shall remain their own and are not obligations or liabilities of the state.

(c) A housing authority created by this section may not transact business or exercise powers granted to it until the governing body of the named association has, by proper resolution, declared that there is a need for the authority to function, gives it the authority to function and has named its commissioners as provided under (d) of this section.

(d) The governing body of the association in question shall, after determining that it wishes to have a regional Native housing authority, appoint five persons to serve as the board of commissioners of the authority. The term of office of each member is for three years except that, of the commissioners first appointed, one shall serve for a term of one year and two shall serve for a term of two years. Vacancies shall be filled by the governing body of the association in question.

(e) Questions arising as to jurisdiction and boundary disputes as a result of the jurisdictional lines set out by (a) of this section shall be resolved by the governing board of the Alaska Federation of Natives.

(f) The authority shall have the power to acquire, construct, operate, and maintain group homes, multipurpose community centers, child care centers, and other community facilities.

(g) If an activity associated with the planning, financing, construction, or operation of a project by a regional housing authority established in this section and authorized under AS 18.55.100  18.55.290 conflicts with an activity of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the governing body of the municipality in which the project is located shall resolve the conflict.

(h) Before a contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of a housing unit constructed under a federal or state funded housing program is awarded, the regional housing authority shall require the contractors to comply with the bond provisions specified in AS 36.25.010 (a) and (b).

(i) A housing authority created under this section shall have its financial records audited annually by an independent certified public accountant. The legislative auditor may prescribe the form and content of the financial records of the housing authority and shall have access to these records at any time.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.870 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.870
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.65.850  18.65.870, (1) crime involving domestic violence has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990 ;

(2) household member has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990 ;

(3) sexual assault has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990 ;

(4) stalking means a violation of AS 11.41.260 or 11.41.270.

Article 13. Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Alaska Stat. § 18.62.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.62 / Section 18.62.060
Power of the department.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue orders and adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.105 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.105
Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, in AS 18.60.010  18.60.105, (1) be exposed means to ingest, inhale, or absorb through the skin or eyes a substance or physical agent, or fumes or other potentially harmful aspect of a substance or physical agent;

(2) commissioner means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;

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

(4) employee means a person who works for an employer;

(5) employer means a person, including the state and political subdivisions of the state, who has one or more employees;

(6) OSHA means the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration;

(7) physical agent means a physical agent that exceeds the threshold established in the 1986-1987 edition of Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Work Environment published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists;

(8) suitable protective equipment includes such personal protective equipment as is required by regulation issued under this chapter;

(9) toxic or hazardous substance (A) includes (i) a chemical listed in 29 C.F.R. Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, General Industry Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration;

(ii) a chemical listed in Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Work Environment, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (Latest Edition);

(iii) a substance for which an OSHA form 20 or equivalent information is required under OSHA regulations; and

(iv) a substance determined by the department, in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), to be a health hazard to an employee who is exposed to the substance, including a carcinogen, reproductive toxin, irritant, corrosive, sensitizer, hepatotoxin, nephrotoxin, neurotoxin, agent that acts on the hematopoietic system, agent that damages the lungs, a cutaneous hazard, and an eye hazard;

(B) does not include (i) substances that because of their physical state, volume, or concentration do not pose a health hazard upon exposure;

(ii) substances that are goods, food, drugs, cosmetics, or tobacco products intended for personal consumption; or

(iii) substances in transit;

(10) transit means conveyed in a sealed or unopened container by a mode of transportation.

(b) In AS 18.60.030 (14), 18.60.065  18.60.068, and (a)(9) of this section, (1) employee means a person who works for an employer, but not in a place used primarily as a personal residence;

(2) employer means a person, including the state and a political subdivision of the state, who has one or more employees working in a place not used primarily as a personal residence;

(3) health hazard means a substance or physical agent capable of causing acute or chronic adverse effects to health;

(4) workplace means a place of employment other than a place used primarily as a personal residence.

Article 2. Search and Rescue.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.400 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.400
Expenditure of money.
Status: in_force

The corporation may spend the portion of the money appropriated under AS 18.55.300  18.55.470 that it considers advisable, either directly or in cooperation with educational institutions or government agencies, to develop, through study, research, and analysis, information regarding low cost building supplies, materials, and methods of construction, and to disseminate this information.
Alaska Stat. § 18.67.130 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.67 / Section 18.67.130
Limitations on awarding compensation.
Status: reserved

(a) An order for the payment of compensation may not be made under AS 18.67.080 unless (1) the application has been made within two years after the date of the personal injury or death;

(2) the personal injury or death was the result of an incident or offense listed in AS 18.67.101 that had been reported to the police within five days of its occurrence or, if the incident or offense could not reasonably have been reported within that period, within five days of the time when a report could reasonably have been made; and

(3) in the discretion of the board, the applicant has cooperated with law enforcement and prosecution officials to further prosecution of the offender if appropriate and to avoid further injury by the offender to the applicant and injury to persons in the care of the applicant who are exposed to possible injury by the offender.

(b) Compensation may not be awarded if the victim (1) [Repealed, § 8 ch 96 SLA 1983.] (2) [Repealed, § 8 ch 96 SLA 1983.] (3) violated a penal law of the state, which violation caused or contributed to the victim's injuries or death; or

(4) is injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane unless the vehicle was used by the offender while intoxicated or as a weapon in a deliberate attempt to injure or kill the victim.

(c) Compensation may not be awarded under this chapter in an amount in excess of $40,000 per victim per incident. However, in the case of the death of (1) a victim who has more than one dependent eligible for compensation, the total compensation that may be awarded as a result of that death may not exceed $80,000; the board may prorate the total awarded among those dependents according to relative need; or

(2) two or more victims in the same incident who jointly have a dependent eligible for compensation, the total compensation that may be awarded as a result of those deaths may not exceed $80,000.

(d) Orders for payment of compensation under this chapter may be made only as to injuries or death resulting from incidents or offenses occurring on and after July 1, 1971.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.200
Additional powers to secure bonds or obligations under leases.
Status: in_force

When authorized by AS 18.55.100  18.55.290, in connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of obligations under leases and in order to secure the payment of bonds or lease obligations, the corporation, in addition to its other powers, may (1) pledge all or a part of its gross or net rents, fees, or revenues to which its right exists or may exist;

(2) mortgage all or a part of its real or personal property, owned or later acquired;

(3) covenant against pledging all or a part of its rents, fees, and revenues, or against mortgaging all or a part of its real or personal property, to which its right or title exists or may come into existence or against permitting or suffering any lien on the revenues or property;

(4) covenant with respect to limitations on its right to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of a housing or public building project or a part of a housing or public building project;

(5) covenant as to what other, or additional debts or obligations may be incurred by it;

(6) covenant as to the bonds to be issued and as to the issuance of the bonds in escrow or otherwise, and as to the use and disposition of the proceeds of bonds;

(7) provide for the replacement of lost, destroyed, or mutilated bonds;

(8) covenant against extending the time for the payment of its bonds or interest on the bonds;

(9) redeem the bonds, and covenant for their redemption and to provide the terms and conditions of redemption;

(10) covenant subject to the limitations contained in AS 18.55.100  18.55.290 as to the rents and fees to be charged in the operation of a housing or public building project, the amount to be raised each year or other period of time by rents, fees, and other revenues, and as to the use and disposition of these revenues;

(11) create or authorize the creation of special funds for money held for construction or operating costs, debt service, reserves, or other purposes, and covenant as to the use and disposition of this money;

(12) prescribe the procedure by which the terms of a contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which the consent may be given;

(13) covenant as to the rights, liabilities, powers, and duties arising upon the breach by it of a covenant, condition, or obligation, and covenant and prescribe as to events of default and terms and conditions upon which any or all of its bonds or obligations shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and covenant as to the terms and conditions upon which this declaration and its consequences may be waived;

(14) vest in a trustee or trustees or the holders of bonds or a specified proportion of them, the right to enforce the payment of the bonds or covenants securing or relating to the bonds;

(15) vest in one or more trustees the right, in the event of a default by the corporation, to take possession of a housing or public building project or a part of the project, and so long as the corporation continues in default to retain possession and to use, operate, and manage the project, and to collect the rents and revenues from the project, and to dispose of the money according to the agreement between the corporation and the trustees;

(16) provide for the powers and duties of the trustees, and limit the liability of the trustees; and

(17) provide the terms and conditions upon which the trustee or trustees or the holders of bonds, or portions of bonds, may enforce a covenant or right securing or relating to the bonds.
Alaska Stat. § 18.62.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.62 / Section 18.62.010
Certificate of fitness required.
Status: in_force

In connection with work performed subject to the standards established in AS 18.60.580 and AS 18.60.705 , a person may not be employed without a certificate of fitness to perform the work, except that a certificate of fitness may not be required of employees of an electric utility that does not have within its service area any portion of a city or unified municipality having more than 2,500 population.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.010
Requirement for sale.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by AS 18.74.060 , a person may not sell or offer to sell cigarettes in this state, or sell or offer to sell cigarettes to another person located in this state, unless (1) the cigarettes are tested under (A) AS 18.74.030 and satisfy the performance standard in AS 18.74.030 (d); or

(B) AS 18.74.040 and satisfy an alternative performance standard under AS 18.74.040 ;

(2) the cigarettes have been marked as required by AS 18.74.130 ; and

(3) a certification has been submitted by the manufacturer of the cigarettes under AS 18.74.080 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.778 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.778
Municipal preemption.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not restrict the carrying of a concealed handgun by permit under AS 18.65.700  18.65.790.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.610 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.610
Conveyance to federal government on default.
Status: in_force

In any contract for financial assistance with the federal government, the corporation may obligate itself to convey possession or title to the redevelopment project and land to the federal government, when the contract relates to the project and the land, upon the occurrence of a substantial default. This obligation is not a mortgage. The obligation is specifically enforceable. The contract may provide that in case of the conveyance, the federal government may complete, operate, manage, lease, convey, or otherwise deal with the redevelopment project in accordance with the terms of the contract; however, it shall then require that, as soon as practicable after the federal government is satisfied that all defaults have been cured and that the redevelopment project will be operated in accordance with the terms of the contract, the federal government shall reconvey the redevelopment project to the corporation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.330 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.330
Definition.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.65.310  18.65.330, department means the Department of Administration.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.820 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.820
Ordinance to fix percentage of cost as reasonable.
Status: in_force

The ordinance of the municipality must fix the percentage of the cost of repair, alteration, or improvement for the purpose of determining whether the cost is reasonable within the meaning of AS 18.55.810 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.08.082 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.08 / Section 18.08.082
Issuance of certificates and licenses; designations.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prescribe by regulation a course of training or other requirements prerequisite to the issuance of certificates or licenses that provide for the following: (1) certification of a person who meets the training and other requirements as an emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician instructor, or emergency medical dispatcher;

(2) authorization for an emergency medical technician certified under this chapter to provide under the written or oral direction of a physician the advanced life support services enumerated on the certificate or enumerated on a written document filed with the department by the technician's medical director and approved by the department under its regulations;

(3) certification that a person, organization, or government agency that provides an emergency medical service, conducts a training course for a mobile intensive care paramedic, or represents itself as a trauma center meets the minimum standards prescribed by the department for that service, course, or designation;

(4) authorization for an emergency medical service certified under this chapter to provide under the written or oral direction of a physician the advanced life support services enumerated on the certificate or enumerated on a written document filed with the department by the medical director for the emergency medical service and approved by the department under its regulations; and

(5) licensure of a mobile intensive care paramedic and the medical services that a mobile intensive care paramedic may perform, including the (A) educational and other qualifications, which may include education in pain management and opioid use and addiction;

(B) application and licensing procedures;

(C) scope of activities authorized; and

(D) responsibilities of a supervising or training physician.

(b) The department is the central certifying and licensing agency for a person, organization, or governmental agency that is certified or licensed under (a) of this section and under regulations adopted under AS 18.08.080 .

(c) The commissioner shall establish special designations in regulation for varying levels of trauma care provided by any certified trauma center in the state that shall be used to set compensation eligibility and amounts under AS 18.08.085 . The designations shall be based on nationally recognized standards and procedures.
Alaska Stat. § 18.40.020 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.40 / Section 18.40.020
Shelter cabins on roads and trails.
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities may erect and maintain cabins for the accommodation of travelers and shelter for dog teams and horses at the places along traveled roads and trails considered necessary by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the safety of the traveling public. Each cabin shall contain a suitable stove. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shall place in conspicuous places on roads and trails leading to or from the cabins sign boards advising travelers of the direction and distance to the cabin.
Alaska Stat. § 18.25.010 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.25 / Section 18.25.010
Department to render aid.
Status: in_force

The department may facilitate the purchase, construction, and repair of, and obtain necessary equipment for, nonprofit hospitals operated by municipalities, communities, and associations in the state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.57.040 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.57 / Section 18.57.040
Powers of the authority.
Status: in_force

A regional electrical authority has the general power to (1) adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal;

(2) prescribe, adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws;

(3) sue and be sued in its own name;

(4) appoint officers, agents, and employees and vest them with powers and duties and to fix, change, and pay compensation for their services as the authority may determine;

(5) borrow money, make and issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of the authority for any of its corporate purposes and to secure payment of its bonds and of other obligations by pledge of or lien on all or any of its assets, contracts, revenue, and income;

(6) make and issue bonds for the purpose of funding, refunding, purchasing, paying, or discharging any of the outstanding bonds or obligations issued or assumed by it or bonds or obligations the principal or interest of which is payable in whole or in part from its revenue;

(7) make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of its powers and functions, including contracts, with any person, firm, corporation, government agency, or other entity;

(8) receive, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements of an appropriation, gift, grant, or donation of property or money;

(9) invest or reinvest money or funds held by the authority in obligations or other securities or investments in which banks or trust companies in the state may legally invest funds held in reserves or sinking funds or funds not required for immediate disbursement, and in certificates of deposits or time deposits;

(10) acquire, hold, use, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of property of any kind, real, personal or mixed or any interest in it;

(11) acquire, produce, develop, manufacture, use, transmit, distribute, supply, exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose of electric energy and other supplies and services as the authority determines necessary, proper, incidental, or convenient in connection with its activities;

(12) determine, fix, alter, charge, and collect rates, fees, rentals, and other charges for the use of the facilities of the authority or for the service, electric energy or other commodities sold, rendered, or furnished by it;

(13) plan, design, construct, reconstruct, extend, or improve any facility necessary or convenient in connection with its activities;

(14) enter on any land, water, or premises for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, or examinations;

(15) exercise the powers of eminent domain in accordance with AS 09.55.250  09.55.460;

(16) do all acts and things necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the powers granted or implied in this chapter;

(17) adopt, amend, and repeal regulations necessary for the exercise and performance of its powers and duties or to govern the rendering of service, sale or exchange of electrical energy.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.340 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.340
Inspection certificates.
Status: in_force

(a) If, upon inspection, a boiler or an unfired pressure vessel complies with the regulations of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the owner or user shall pay to the department a certificate fee to be established by regulation by the commissioner of labor and workforce development. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall issue to the owner or user an inspection certificate showing the date of inspection and specifying the maximum pressure under which the boiler or unfired pressure vessel may be operated. The certificate shall be posted in a location convenient to the boiler or unfired pressure vessel.

(b) A company authorized by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development under AS 21.09 to insure boilers or unfired pressure vessels shall notify the Department of Labor and Workforce Development each time it discontinues the insurance for a boiler or unfired pressure vessel located in the state. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall terminate the inspection certificate and require a reinspection if the insurance was terminated because of a condition dangerous to life or property.
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.030 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.030
Chairman of commission.
Status: in_force

The commission shall elect one of its members as chairman.
Alaska Stat. § 18.35.311 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.35 / Section 18.35.311
Duty of employers and building managers.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer may not permit an employee, customer, or other person to smoke inside an enclosed area at a place of employment.

(b) The owner, operator, manager, or other person who manages a building or other place where smoking is prohibited under AS 18.35.301 may not provide ashtrays or other smoking accessories for use in that building or place.

(c) An employer may not require an employee, customer, or other person to enter a stand-alone shelter as defined in AS 18.35.301 (h) for a purpose other than smoking.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.160 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.160
Refunding obligations.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation may provide for the issuance of refunding obligations for the purpose of refunding any obligations then outstanding that have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium on them and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of the obligations. The issuance of the obligations, the maturities and other details of them, the rights of the holders of them, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the corporation in respect of them are governed by the provisions of this chapter that relate to the issuance of obligations, insofar as those provisions may be appropriate.

(b) Refunding obligations may be sold or exchanged for outstanding obligations issued under this chapter and, if sold, the proceeds may be applied, in addition to any other authorized purposes, to the purchase, redemption, or payment of the outstanding obligations. Pending the application of the proceeds of refunding obligations, with any other available funds, to the payment of the principal, accrued interest, and any redemption premium on the obligations being refunded, and, if so provided or permitted in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding obligations or in the trust agreement securing them, to the payment of any interest on the refunding obligations and any expenses in connection with the refunding, the proceeds may be invested in direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States that mature or that will be subject to redemption, at the option of the holders of them, not later than the respective dates when the proceeds, together with the interest accruing on them, will be required for the purposes intended.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.765 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.765
Responsibilities of the permittee.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a permit issued under AS 18.65.700  18.65.790 (1) shall notify the department of a change in the permittee's address within 30 days;

(2) shall immediately report a lost, stolen, or illegible permit to the department;

(3) shall immediately notify the department if the holder is no longer qualified to hold a permit under AS 18.65.705 .

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation and upon conviction may be punished by a fine of not more than $100.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.260 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.260
Sale outside the state.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be interpreted to prohibit a person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of this chapter if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and the person has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.08.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.08 / Section 18.08.100
Telehealth.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual certified or licensed under this chapter may practice within the individual's authorized scope of practice under this chapter through telehealth with a patient in this state if the individual's certification or license is in good standing.

(b) If an individual certified or licensed under this chapter determines in the course of a telehealth encounter with a patient that some or all of the encounter will extend beyond the individual's authorized scope of practice, the individual shall advise the patient that the individual is not authorized to provide some or all of the services to the patient, recommend that the patient contact an appropriate provider for the services the individual is not authorized to provide, and limit the encounter to only those services the individual is authorized to provide. The individual certified or licensed under this chapter may not charge for any portion of an encounter that extends beyond the individual's authorized scope of practice.

(c) A fee for a service provided through telehealth under this section must be reasonable and consistent with the ordinary fee typically charged for that service and may not exceed the fee typically charged for that service.

(d) An individual certified or licensed under this chapter may not be required to document a barrier to an in-person visit to provide health care services through telehealth. The department may not limit the physical setting from which an individual certified or licensed under this chapter may provide health care services through telehealth.

(e) Nothing in this section requires the use of telehealth when an individual certified or licensed under this chapter determines that providing services through telehealth is not appropriate or when a patient chooses not to receive services through telehealth.

(f) In this section, telehealth has the meaning given in AS 47.05.270 (e).
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.799 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.799
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.56.700  18.56.799, (1) office means the senior housing office established under AS 18.56.700 ;

(2) senior housing (A) means construction or improvement undertaken primarily to provide dwelling accommodations for older individuals, including conventional housing, housing for frail elderly, group homes, congregate housing, residential horizontal property regimes organized under AS 34.07 , residential cooperatives organized under AS 10.15 or AS 34.08 , residential condominiums organized under AS 34.08 , and other housing that meets special needs of the elderly;

(B) includes acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of land, buildings, improvements, and other nonhousing facilities that are incidental or appurtenant to the housing described in (A) of this paragraph.

Article 5. Senior Citizens Housing Development Fund.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.360 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.360
Alaska fire services personnel fund.
Status: in_force

The Alaska fire services personnel fund is created in the general fund. The fund consists of appropriations made by the legislature to the fund. The council may use the money in the fund to carry out its powers and duties.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.280 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.280
Relationship to federal law.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply if a federal law is enacted that establishes a reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard and preempts this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.050 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.050
Power of department to inspect buildings.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety may enter any building subject to regulation under AS 18.70.080 during reasonable hours for the sole purpose of inspecting the property or abating a fire hazard.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.740 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.740
Workable program.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality, or a public officer or public body, as it designates, may prepare a workable program, including an official plan of action, for effectively dealing with the problem of urban slums and blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas within the community and for the establishment and preservation of a well-planned community with well-organized residential neighborhoods of decent homes and suitable living environment for adequate family life, for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate, and prevent the development or spread of, slums and urban blight and deterioration, to encourage needed urban rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of blighted, deteriorated, or slum areas, or to undertake any of these activities or other feasible activities that may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of the program.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.510 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.510
Domestic violence and sexual assault training.
Status: in_force

(a) Each established police training program in the state shall provide training that acquaints police officers with (1) laws relating to substantive crimes and rules of criminal procedure applicable in cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault;

(2) techniques for handling incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault that promote the safety of the victim and the officer and that reduce the likelihood of recurrence;

(3) the investigation and management of cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault, including the protocols under AS 18.68.020 , and report writing for those cases;

(4) organizations in the state that offer aid or shelter to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;

(5) procedures applicable in the prosecution of cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault;

(6) orders that may be issued by or filed with a court under AS 18.66.100  18.66.180;

(7) the notification to be given to victims of domestic violence under AS 18.65.520 ; and

(8) the subjects set out in AS 18.66.310 (d).

(b) In providing a training program under this section, each agency or institution offering an established police training program shall consult with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and interested individuals and organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

(c) In this section, sexual assault has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.80.215 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.80 / Section 18.80.215
Activities in aid of housing for minority groups.
Status: in_force

The activities of a nonprofit and noncommercial organization on a nonremunerative basis in aiding minority group members to obtain housing opportunities so as to further the purpose of this chapter are not considered a violation of AS 08.88.161 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.310 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.310
Identification cards.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon payment of a $15 fee, the department shall issue a card identical to the motor vehicle operator's license provided for in AS 28.15.111 , except that the card shall be of a different color and shall state in bold type letters across the face of it that it is for identification purposes only. Upon request of a person and upon payment of an additional $20 fee, the department may issue an identification card under this section that is federally compliant.

(b) A person may obtain an identification card provided for in (a) of this section by applying to the department on forms and in the manner prescribed by the department. The department shall include on the application for an identification card a requirement that the applicant indicate (1) that the applicant understands the options for identification cards available at the time of issuance; and

(2) the type of identification card that the applicant selects.

(c) Any person who knowingly makes a fraudulent written statement or application for an identification card concerning age, race, sex, or other identifying characteristics as required by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d) It is a misdemeanor for any person to possess, use, produce, or manufacture a fraudulent identification card.

(e) It is a misdemeanor for a person to allow an identification card issued to that person to be used by any other person.

(f) A person who violates (c), (d), or (e) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $500 or 60 days in jail, or both.

(g) If the person applying for the identification card provided for in (a) of this section is 60 years of age or older, charge may not be made for issuance of the card.

(h) The department shall cancel the identification card of a person on whom a restriction has been imposed under AS 04.16.160 unless the person's identification card contains the information required by (i) of this section. A cancellation under this subsection remains in effect only during the period of time that the person is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160 .

(i) The department shall, to the extent it is able, mark the identification card of an applicant who is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160 in the same manner required for a driver's license under AS 28.15.111 . A person who has received a marked identification card under this subsection may apply for an unmarked card when the period of restriction under AS 04.16.160 has expired.

(j) The department shall charge a fee of $50 for issuance of a marked identification card under (i) of this section.

(k) An identification card issued to a person under 21 years of age expires 90 days after the person reaches 21 years of age.

(l) At the request of the person, the department shall provide a veteran designation and United States flag replica on an identification card identifying the person as a retired veteran, a veteran of the armed forces of the United States discharged under honorable conditions, or a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran who served in military operations in support of the United States in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975. The department may not charge a fee solely for the designation. To receive a veteran designation, the person shall provide proof of veteran status that shows the person is retired, was discharged under honorable conditions, or is a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran. The department shall consult with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to determine the proof necessary to show that a person is a Hmong veteran or Lao veteran. With the approval of the person, the department shall make available to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs the name and address of a person receiving a veteran designation under this subsection. Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may charge a fee of $5 for replacement of a valid identification card with a new identification card with a veteran designation.

(m) The department shall provide a method for a person to designate voluntarily on an identification card that the person has a disability, including a cognitive, mental, neurological, or physical disability, or a combination of those disabilities. The department shall create a discreet symbol to place on the identification card of a person requesting the designation. The method must provide a means by which the person may cancel the designation. The department may not charge a fee solely for the designation. To receive the designation, the person shall provide proof of the disability from a person licensed as a physician or physician assistant under AS 08.64 , as a naturopath under AS 08.45 , as an advanced practice registered nurse under AS 08.68 , or as a licensed psychologist under AS 08.86 . Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may charge a fee of $5 for replacement of a valid identification card with a new identification card with a disability designation and may charge a fee of $5 for replacement of an identification card with a disability designation with a new identification card without a disability designation.

(n) The department shall adopt regulations for the issuance of identification cards that are federally compliant. For identification cards that are federally compliant, the department (1) shall copy, scan, or retain only the minimum number of documents required by P.L. 109-13, Division B (REAL ID Act of 2005), or other applicable state or federal law, for issuance of an identification card that is federally compliant;

(2) shall destroy, regularly and as close as practicable to 15 years after the date of application unless otherwise required by another applicable state or federal law, any documents retained under (1) of this subsection; and

(3) may not copy, scan, or retain in any form a document that is not required to be retained under (1) of this subsection.

(o) The department shall continue to issue identification cards that are not federally compliant. Nothing in this section or regulations adopted under this section requires a person to be issued an identification card that is federally compliant. An applicant must clearly request an identification card that is federally compliant to obtain one. The state or a municipal government may not require a person to possess or use an identification card that is federally compliant unless the person is a state or municipal employee and the duties of the person's job require the use of an identification card that is federally compliant. The state or a municipal government shall otherwise treat an identification card that is not federally compliant the same as an identification card that is federally compliant. For an identification card that is not federally compliant, the department (1) shall retain an image of the face on the identification card for not more than 15 years after the date of application; if an applicant does not receive an identification card, the department may not retain an image of the applicant's face;

(2) shall scan and retain only the minimum documents necessary for issuance of the identification card; the department shall destroy any documents retained one year after the identification card expires.

(p) An identification card expires on the person's birthday in the eighth year following issuance of the identification card. An identification card may be renewed within one year of its expiration upon proper application and payment of the required fee. An identification card may be renewed by mail or on the department's Internet website, except that an identification card may not be renewed by mail or on the department's Internet website if the most recent renewal of the applicant's identification card was by mail or on the department's Internet website. Under regulations adopted by the department, the department may issue to a person an identification card with a duration of less than eight years if the person is authorized to stay in the United States for less than eight years or if the period of authorized stay is indefinite. The department shall issue the identification card for the period of the authorized stay. If the period of authorized stay is indefinite, the department shall issue the identification card with a validity of up to eight years.

(q) The department shall provide public information about the differences between identification cards and identification cards that are federally compliant. The department shall also provide the information to applicants for new and renewal identification cards at the time of application. At a minimum, the information must include a description of (1) each type of identification card;

(2) the storage and sharing process for an applicant's information for an identification card and an identification card that is federally compliant; and

(3) the official purpose and limitations on the use of each type of identification card, including a description of the purposes for which an identification card that is federally compliant may be required and a description of alternatives to using an identification card that is federally compliant to serve those purposes.

(r) In this section, identification card that is federally compliant means an identification card issued by the state that has been certified by the United States Department of Homeland Security to be in compliance with the requirements of P.L. 109-13, Division B (REAL ID Act of 2005).
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.810 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.810
Senior citizens housing development.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created in the corporation a senior citizens housing development fund. Subject to direct appropriation or through proceeds of a bond issue, the corporation shall make grants to municipalities, public or private nonprofit corporations designated as tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and (4) (Internal Revenue Code of 1954), or regional housing authorities created in AS 18.55.996 (b) for the purpose of developing senior citizen housing. A grant from the proceeds of a bond issue may be made only to municipalities.

(b) Application for a grant under (a) of this section shall be in the form prescribed by the corporation. The application (1) shall demonstrate the need for senior citizen housing in the area to be served and the feasibility of the proposed project; and

(2) must include an adequate management plan that shall demonstrate the ability of the eligible recipient to sustain the proposed project.

(c) A senior citizen housing project developed under this section (1) shall be prepared in accordance with facility procurement policies developed by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities under AS 35.10.160  35.10.200; and

(2) is a public facility under AS 35.10.160  35.10.200.

(d) The corporation shall adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this section. The provisions of AS 18.56.088 (a) and (b) apply to regulations adopted under this section.

(e) In this section, senior citizen housing has the meaning given senior housing in AS 18.56.799 .

Article 6. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs.
Alaska Stat. § 18.66.230 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.66 / Section 18.66.230
Inference from claim of privilege; instruction.
Status: in_force

(a) The claim of a privilege under AS 18.66.200 , whether in a present proceeding or upon a prior occasion, is not a proper subject of comment by a judge, hearing officer, legislator, or counsel. An inference may not be drawn from the claim of privilege.

(b) In jury cases, proceedings shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, so as to facilitate the making of a claim of privilege under AS 18.66.200 without the knowledge of the jury.

(c) Upon request, a party against whom a jury might draw an adverse inference from a claim of privilege under AS 18.66.200 is entitled to an instruction that an inference may not be drawn from the claim of privilege.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.540 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.540
Toll-free telephone number.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of administration of AS 18.56.400  18.56.600, the corporation shall arrange for and maintain a toll-free telephone number for the corporation so that private financial institutions and their borrowers may contact the corporation from any location in the state by telephone without a toll charge.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.940 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.940
Inconsistent provisions superseded.
Status: in_force

Insofar as the provisions of AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 are inconsistent with any other law, the provisions of AS 18.55.480  18.55.960 shall control.
Alaska Stat. § 18.20.590 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.20 / Section 18.20.590
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 18.20.500  18.20.590, (1) aftercare includes (A) assistance with the activities of daily living or activities that are instrumental to the activities of daily living;

(B) wound care, medication administration, medical equipment operation, mobility assistance, and other medical or nursing tasks; and

(C) other assistance related to the patient's condition at the time of discharge;

(2) designated caregiver means a caregiver designated by the patient who agrees to provide aftercare to the patient in a private residence;

(3) discharge means a patient's release from a hospital following the patient's admission to the hospital;

(4) hospital has the meaning given in AS 18.20.130 , but does not include a hospital that is limited to the treatment of mental disorders;

(5) private residence does not include a rehabilitative facility, a hospital, a nursing home, an assisted living facility, a group home, or another licensed health care facility.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.250 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.250
Permits.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, the funeral director or person acting as the funeral director who first assumes custody of a dead body or fetus shall obtain a burial-transit permit before final disposition or removal from the state of the body or fetus and within 72 hours after death, except as otherwise authorized by regulation for special problem cases.

(b) The local registrar of the registration district where the death occurred shall issue a burial-transit permit when a certificate of death or fetal death has been filed in accordance with this chapter, except as otherwise authorized by regulation in special problem cases.

(c) A burial-transit permit that accompanies a dead body or fetus brought into the state is authority for final disposition of the body or fetus in the state.

(d) A permit for disinterment and reinterment is required before disinterment of a dead body or fetus except as authorized by regulation or otherwise provided by law. Upon proper application the permit shall be issued by the local registrar of vital statistics in accordance with instructions of the state registrar.

(e) The state medical examiner shall obtain the burial-transit permit before a body is transported under AS 12.65.025 (a)(2).
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.060 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.060
Removal of property from fire.
Status: in_force

During a fire and in the absence of the owner or claimant, the Department of Public Safety may protect personal property affected by removing it. If the owner or claimant does not take charge of the property within 24 hours the Department of Public Safety may store it at the owner's or claimant's expense.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.850 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.850
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 in the district or superior court for a protective order against a respondent who is alleged to have committed the stalking or sexual assault. A parent or guardian may file a petition on behalf of a minor.

(b) When a petition for a protective order is filed, the court shall schedule a hearing and provide at least 10 days' notice to the respondent of the hearing and of the respondent's right to appear and be heard, either in person or through an attorney. If the court finds by a preponderance of evidence that the respondent has committed stalking or sexual assault against the petitioner, regardless of whether the respondent appears at the hearing, the court may order any relief available under (c) of this section. The provisions of a protective order issued under this section are effective for one year unless earlier dissolved by the court.

(c) A protective order issued under this section may (1) prohibit the respondent from threatening to commit or committing stalking or sexual assault;

(2) prohibit the respondent from telephoning, contacting, or otherwise communicating directly or indirectly with the petitioner or a designated household member of the petitioner specifically named by the court;

(3) direct the respondent to stay away from the residence, school, or place of employment of the petitioner, or any specified place frequented by the petitioner; however, the court may order the respondent to stay away from the respondent's own residence, school, or place of employment only if the respondent has been provided actual notice of the opportunity to appear and be heard on the petition;

(4) order other relief the court determines to be necessary to protect the petitioner or the designated household member.

(d) If the court issues a protective order under this section, the court shall (1) make reasonable efforts to ensure that the order is understood by the petitioner and by the respondent, if present; and

(2) have the order delivered to the appropriate local law enforcement agency for expedited service.

(e) A court may not deny a petition for a protective order solely because (1) there is a lapse of time between an act of sexual assault and the filing of the petition;

(2) the stalking or act of sexual assault was the basis for a previous protective order; or

(3) a court previously found that the petitioner was a victim of stalking or sexual assault but declined to order relief under this section, if the petition alleges a change in circumstances since the court's previous finding.

(f) Within 30 days before, or within 60 days after, the expiration of a protective order issued or extended under this section, a petitioner may petition the court for an extension of the protective order. The court shall schedule a hearing and provide at least 10 days' notice to the respondent of the hearing and of the respondent's right to appear and be heard, either in person or through an attorney. If the court finds that an extension of the provisions of the order is necessary to protect the petitioner from stalking or sexual assault, regardless of whether the respondent appears at the hearing, the court may extend the provisions of the order. An extension granted under this subsection is effective for one year unless earlier dissolved by court order. If the court grants an extension before the protective order expires, the extension takes effect on the day the protective order would have expired.
Alaska Stat. § 18.56.125 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.56 / Section 18.56.125
Capital reserve fund.
Status: reserved

(a) For the purpose of securing any one or more issues of its obligations, the corporation may establish one or more special funds, called capital reserve funds, and shall pay into those capital reserve funds (1) any money appropriated and made available by the state for the purpose of any of those funds, (2) any proceeds of the sale of its obligations, to the extent provided in the resolution or resolutions of the corporation authorizing their issuance, and (3) any other money that may be made available to the corporation for the purposes of those funds from any other source. All money held in a capital reserve fund, except as provided in this section, shall be used as required, solely for the payment of the principal of obligations or of the sinking fund payments with respect to those obligations; the purchase or redemption of obligations; the payment of interest on obligations; or the payment of any redemption premium required to be paid when those obligations are redeemed before maturity. However, money in any fund may not be withdrawn from it at any time in an amount that would reduce the amount of that fund to less than the capital reserve requirement set out in (b) of this section, except for the purpose of making, with respect to those obligations, payment, when due, of principal, interest, redemption premiums and the sinking fund payments for the payment of which other money of the corporation is not available. Any income or interest earned by, or increment to, a capital reserve fund, due to the investment of the fund or any other amounts in it, may be transferred by the corporation to other funds or accounts of the corporation to the extent that the transfer does not reduce the amount of the capital reserve fund below the capital reserve fund requirement.

(b) If the corporation decides to issue obligations secured by a capital reserve fund, the obligations may not be issued if the amount in the capital reserve fund is less than such a percent, not exceeding 10 percent of the principal amount of all of those obligations secured by that capital reserve fund then to be issued and then outstanding in accordance with their terms, as may be established by resolution of the corporation (called the capital reserve fund requirement), unless the corporation, at the time of issuance of the obligations, deposits in such capital reserve fund from the proceeds of the obligations to be issued or from other sources, an amount which, together with the amount then in the fund, will not be less than the capital reserve fund requirement.

(c) In computing the amount of a capital reserve fund for the purpose of this section, securities in which all or a portion of the funds are invested shall be valued at par or, if purchased at less than par, at amortized costs as the term is defined by resolution of the corporation authorizing the issue of the obligations, or by some other reasonable method established by the corporation by resolution. Valuation on a particular date shall include the amount of any interest earned or accrued to that date.

(d) To assure the continued operation and solvency of the corporation for the carrying out of its corporate purposes, provision is made in (a) of this section for the accumulation in capital reserve funds of an amount equal to their capital reserve fund requirement.

(e) The chairman of the corporation shall annually, no later than January 2, make and deliver to the governor and chairmen of the house and senate finance committees a certificate stating the sum, if any, required to restore any capital reserve fund to the capital reserve fund requirement. The legislature may appropriate that sum, and all sums appropriated during the then current fiscal year by the legislature for the restoration shall be deposited by the corporation in the proper capital reserve fund. Nothing in this section creates a debt or liability of the state.

(f) [Repealed by § 77 ch 106 SLA 1980.]
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.900 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.900
Use of unmanned aircraft systems.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in AS 18.65.900  18.65.909, a law enforcement agency may not use an unmanned aircraft system.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.085 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.085
Narcotic drugs and alcohol enforcement.
Status: in_force

(a) There is established in the Department of Public Safety, division of state troopers, a narcotic drugs and alcohol enforcement unit for the purpose of investigating and combating the illicit sale and distribution of narcotic drugs and alcoholic beverages in the state. Enforcement of the alcoholic beverage control laws shall focus primarily on the investigation, apprehension, and conviction of persons who violate AS 04.11.010 by selling, importing, or possessing alcoholic beverages in violation of a local option adopted by a municipality or established village under AS 04.11.491 .

(b) The commissioner of public safety shall prepare a report concerning the activities of the narcotic drugs and alcohol enforcement unit. The commissioner shall notify the legislature on the first day of each regular session that the report is available. The report must include, but is not limited to, the number of arrests made, the kind, amount, and value of narcotic drugs and alcoholic beverages seized, the sentences received by narcotic drug and alcohol offenders, and an overall view of the narcotic drug and illicit alcohol problem in the state.

(c) The Department of Public Safety may establish and administer a reward program, and provide grants to municipalities, established villages, and, at the request of a municipality or established village, to a nonprofit association that administers a village public safety officer program, for reward programs leading to the apprehension and conviction of persons who violate AS 04.09.060 , 04.09.800, or AS 04.11.010 by selling, importing, or possessing alcoholic beverages in violation of a local option adopted by a municipality or established village under AS 04.11.491 .
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.085 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.70 / Section 18.70.085
Sale of nonstandard equipment.
Status: in_force

A person may not sell or offer for sale in this state any fire engine, fire hose, hydrant, or other equipment for fire protection purposes unless the equipment is fitted and equipped according to minimum standards adopted by the state fire marshal under AS 18.70.080 . Fire equipment for special purposes or research programs, or special features of fire protection equipment found appropriate for uniformity within a particular protection area, may be exempted from this requirement by the state fire marshal.
Alaska Stat. § 18.65.680 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.65 / Section 18.65.680
Regional public safety officers.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public safety may appoint regional public safety officers to (1) provide an expanded public safety and law enforcement presence in rural areas of the state;

(2) provide oversight and training for the village public safety officer program;

(3) administer functions relating to (A) protecting life and property in the rural areas of the state;

(B) conducting investigations;

(C) conducting search and rescue missions;

(D) conducting local training programs in drug and alcohol awareness and prevention, water safety, and gun safety;

(4) perform other duties relating to public safety as directed by the commissioner.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.093 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.093
Enforcement procedures.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after an inspection or investigation, or after an employer's failure to correct a violation for which the employer has been issued a notice, the department issues a citation, the commissioner shall, at a reasonable time after the termination of the inspection or investigation, or expiration of the time period set out in the notice, notify the employer by certified mail of the penalty proposed to be assessed and that the employer has 15 working days within which to notify the commissioner and the OSHA Review Board that the employer wishes to contest the citation or proposed assessment of penalty. If, within 15 working days after receipt of the penalty notice issued by the commissioner, the employer fails to notify the OSHA Review Board that the employer intends to contest the citation or proposed assessment of penalty, the citation and the assessment, as proposed, are considered final and not subject to review by any court.

(b) If the commissioner has reason to believe that an employer has failed to correct, within the period allowed, a violation for which a citation has been issued, the commissioner shall notify the employer by certified mail of the failure, of the penalty proposed to be assessed because of the failure, and that the employer has 15 working days within which to notify the commissioner and the OSHA Review Board of a wish to contest the commissioner's notification of the proposed assessment of penalty. If, within 15 working days from the receipt of the notification issued by the commissioner, the employer fails to give notice of an intention to contest the notification or proposed assessment of penalty, the notification and assessment as proposed shall be considered a final order and not subject to review by any court.

(c) If an employer gives notice of an intention to contest the citation or notification issued under (a) or (b) of this section, the OSHA Review Board shall afford an opportunity for a hearing and thereafter issue an order, based on findings of fact, affirming, modifying, or vacating the original citation or proposed penalty, or directing other appropriate relief, and the order is final 30 days after its issuance.

(d) The OSHA Review Board shall notify the authorized representative of the affected employees that an employer is contesting a citation or notification issued under (a) or (b) of this section and afford the representative an opportunity to participate in the hearing on the matter.

(e) An employer, an affected employee, or a representative of affected employees has 15 working days from the receipt of a citation within which to notify the commissioner and the OSHA Review Board that the period of time fixed in the citation for the abatement of a violation is unreasonable. The OSHA Review Board shall afford an opportunity for a hearing and thereafter issue an order, based on findings of fact, affirming or modifying the original period for abatement, and the order is final 30 days after its issuance. If the contest is initiated by the employer, the OSHA Review Board shall notify the employees in the same manner as provided by (d) of this section. If the contest is initiated by the employees, the OSHA Review Board shall notify the employer and afford the employer an opportunity to participate in the hearing on the matter.

(f) If an employer fails without good cause to appear at a hearing held under this section after receiving proper notice of the hearing, the OSHA Review Board may order the employer to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by the board for the hearing, including the board's actual travel expenses and per diem.

(g) The board shall request the chief administrative law judge ( AS 44.64.020 ) to appoint an administrative law judge employed or retained by the office of administrative hearings to preside at a hearing conducted under this section. AS 44.64.060 and 44.64.070 do not apply to the hearing. The administrative law judge who presided at the hearing shall be present during the consideration of the case and, if requested by the board, shall assist and advise the board. A member of the board who has not heard all of the evidence may not vote on the decision.
Alaska Stat. § 18.05.070 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.05 / Section 18.05.070
Definitions.
Status: in_force

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

(2) condition of public health importance means a disease, syndrome, symptom, injury, or other threat to health that is identifiable on an individual or community level and can reasonably be expected to lead to adverse health effects in the community;

(3) department means the Department of Health.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.180 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.180
Issuance and sale of bonds and notes.
Status: in_force

Bonds and notes of the corporation issued under AS 18.55.100  18.55.290 are authorized by adoption of a resolution prescribing the date of issuance and maturity, interest rate, denomination, form, conversion privilege, rank or priority, execution, terms of redemption, medium and place of payment. Bonds and notes may be sold in the manner, on the terms, and at the price the corporation determines. Each bond and note is negotiable. The signature of a member of the board of directors of the corporation or an officer of the corporation upon a bond or note or coupon is not invalidated by that person's ceasing to hold office before the delivery of the bond or note. The recitation of a bond or note that it has been issued in the financing of a housing or public building project under AS 18.55.010  18.55.290 is conclusive as to the issuance of the bond or note and the character of the project in a challenge of the validity of the bond or note or the security for it.
Alaska Stat. § 18.55.760 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.55 / Section 18.55.760
Ordinances relating to unfit dwellings.
Status: in_force

Upon the adoption of an ordinance finding that dwelling conditions of the character described in AS 18.55.750 exist in a municipality, its governing body may adopt an ordinance relating to dwellings that are unfit for human habitation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.74.080 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.74 / Section 18.74.080
Certification requirement.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a certification that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested under AS 18.74.030 and satisfies the performance standard in AS 18.74.030 (d), or has been tested under AS 18.74.040 and satisfies an alternative performance standard under AS 18.74.040 .

(b) If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette under this section and subsequently makes a change to the cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the performance standard under AS 18.74.030 (d) or an alternative performance standard under AS 18.74.040 , the cigarette may not be sold or offered for sale in this state or sold to a person located in this state until the manufacturer retests the cigarette under AS 18.74.030 or 18.74.040, the cigarette meets the performance standard under AS 18.74.030 (d) or the alternative performance standard under AS 18.74.040 , and the manufacturer maintains records of the retesting under AS 18.74.070 .

(c) For each cigarette listed in a certification submitted under (a) of this section, a manufacturer shall pay to the state fire marshal a fee of $250. The state fire marshal may adjust this fee annually to ensure that it defrays the actual costs of the processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities required by this chapter.

(d) Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three years.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.220 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.220
New certificate of birth.
Status: in_force

(a) The state registrar shall establish a new certificate of birth for a person born in the state, upon proper request that the certificate be made, and upon receipt of (1) an adoption report as provided in AS 18.50.210 , or a certified copy of the decree of adoption from a court of competent jurisdiction in another state, together with the information necessary to identify the original certificate of birth and to establish the new certificate of birth; however, a new certificate of birth may not be established if so requested by the court decreeing the adoption, the adoptive parents, or the adopted person if the adopted person is of legal age; or

(2) the evidence required by law and regulation proving that the person has been legitimated.

(b) When a new certificate of birth is established, the actual place and date of birth shall be shown. The new certificate shall be substituted for the original certificate of birth, and (1) thereafter, in the case of an adoption, the original certificate and the evidence of adoption are not subject to inspection except as provided in AS 18.50.500  18.50.510 or by order of the superior court under AS 25.23.150 , but the state registrar shall allow inspection by an agent of the state or federal government acting in the performance of the agent's official duties; in the case of a legitimation, the original certificate and the evidence of legitimation are not subject to inspection except upon order of the superior court or as provided by regulation; however, the regulation shall allow inspection by an agent of the state or federal government acting in the performance of the agent's official duties;

(2) upon receipt of a report that an adoption has been vacated, the original certificate of birth shall be restored to its place in the files and the new certificate and evidence are not subject to inspection except upon order of a superior court.

(c) If no certificate of birth is on file for the person for whom a new certificate is to be established under this section, a delayed certificate of birth shall be filed with the bureau as provided in this chapter before a new certificate of birth may be established.

(d) When a new certificate of birth is established by the state registrar, the state registrar shall direct the disposition of and substitution for all copies of the original certificate of birth in the custody of a local registrar of vital statistics or other local custodian of the records. When an adoption has been vacated, the state registrar shall instruct the local officials as to a necessary action.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.280 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.280
Right of inspection.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development or a deputy or special inspector shall be given free access, during reasonable hours, to any premises where a boiler or unfired pressure vessel is being constructed, installed, or operated, for the purpose of determining whether the boiler or unfired pressure vessel is constructed, installed, and operated in accordance with AS 18.60.180  18.60.390.

(b) An approved inspector appointed under AS 18.60.235 (a) has the right of access provided in (a) of this section, but only for the purpose of making the determinations described in (a) of this section for a cast iron boiler or domestic hot water heater.
Alaska Stat. § 18.25.100 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.25 / Section 18.25.100
Regulations authorized.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations for (1) the establishment of criteria, minimum requirements, and standards for assistance to communities under AS 18.25.070  18.25.110;

(2) the establishment of the fiscal and accounting procedures and controls considered necessary for the payment of grants;

(3) the compilation of data and information from the communities concerned that will support the need for assistance under AS 18.25.070  18.25.110;

(4) the establishment of procedures by which communities may apply for assistance;

(5) accepting financial or other assistance from the federal government under federal law to carry out the purpose of AS 18.25.070  18.25.110 through matching funds or grants;

(6) cooperation and coordination with other state boards, departments, or agencies engaged in construction programs in areas applying for assistance under AS 18.25.070  18.25.110.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.095 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.095
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer who wilfully or repeatedly violates a provision of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 that is applicable to the employer or a standard or regulation adopted under AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 may be assessed by the commissioner a civil penalty of not more than the maximum amount or less than the minimum amount established by regulation under (i) of this section for each violation.

(b) An employer who receives a citation for a serious violation of a provision of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 that is applicable to the employer or of a standard or regulation adopted under AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 shall be assessed by the commissioner a civil penalty of not more than the maximum amount established by regulation under (i) of this section. For purposes of this subsection, a serious violation is considered to exist if the violation creates in the place of employment a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm. However, a serious violation is not considered to exist if the employer did not, and could not with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the violation.

(c) An employer who receives a citation for a violation of a provision of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 that is applicable to the employer or a standard or regulation adopted under AS 18.60.010  18.60.105, and the violation is specifically determined not to be of a serious nature, may be assessed by the commissioner a civil penalty of not more than the maximum amount established by regulation under (i) of this section.

(d) An employer who fails to correct a violation within the period permitted for its correction for which a citation has been issued may be assessed by the commissioner a civil penalty of not more than the maximum amount established by regulation under (i) of this section.

(e) An employer who wilfully or repeatedly violates a provision of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 that is applicable to the employer or a standard or regulation adopted under AS 18.60.010  18.60.105, and the violation causes death to an employee, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. However, upon a second conviction after a prior conviction for a violation causing death, an employer is punishable by a fine of not more than $20,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. This subsection does not preclude prosecution of the employer under AS 11 .

(f) A person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification with the intent to mislead in an application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 is guilty of unsworn falsification in the second degree.

(g) An employer who violates the posting requirements of AS 18.60.010  18.60.105 shall be assessed by the commissioner a civil penalty of not more than the maximum amount established by regulation under (i) of this section.

(h) In assessing a civil penalty, the commissioner shall give due consideration to the size of the business of the employer being charged, the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the employer, and the history of previous violations.

(i) The commissioner shall establish by regulation the maximum civil penalty amounts to be imposed under (a)  (d) and (g) of this section and the minimum civil penalty amount to be imposed for wilful violations under (a) of this section. The maximum amount of the civil penalties may not be greater than the corresponding federal penalty for the specified violations, as provided under 29 U.S.C. 666 (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970), and must include any adjustments made to the penalties under 28 U.S.C. 2461 (Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015).
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.096 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.096
Imminent dangers.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, or a designated agent as authorized by the commissioner, may issue orders restraining a particular condition or practice in any place of employment that constitutes a danger that could reasonably be expected to immediately cause death or serious physical harm. The terms of an order issued under this section may require steps to be taken as necessary to avoid, correct, or remove the imminent danger and may prohibit the employment or presence of an individual in locations or under conditions where imminent danger exists. The terms of the order may allow the presence of individuals necessary to avoid, correct, or remove the imminent danger.

(b) When and as soon as a representative of the department concludes that conditions or practices described in (a) of this section exist in any place of employment, the representative shall inform the affected employees and employer of the danger and that the representative is recommending to the commissioner, or a designated agent as authorized by the commissioner, the issuance of a restraining order.

(c) The attorney general shall, when requested by the commissioner, seek an injunction in superior court to enforce a restraining order issued under this section.

(d) If the commissioner arbitrarily or capriciously fails to issue a restraining order under this section, an employee who may be injured by reason of the failure, or the representative of the affected employees, may bring an action against the commissioner in superior court to compel the commissioner to issue a restraining order and for further relief as may be appropriate.
Alaska Stat. § 18.60.170 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.60 / Section 18.60.170
Report and investigation of disappearance.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public safety or a designee shall file each notification of disappearance with the missing persons information clearinghouse under AS 18.65.620 (a), and shall notify the peace officer in the district where the disappearance occurred or in the nearest districts where there is a peace officer to make an investigation regarding the disappearance. If the circumstances give reasonable grounds for suspicion that a murder has been committed or that a person has met with foul play, the peace officer shall report all the facts to the district attorney in the peace officer's district or the assistant district attorney living nearest the place where the peace officer resides. The district attorney or the assistant district attorney shall assist and advise the peace officer in the investigation.
Alaska Stat. § 18.50.190 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.50 / Section 18.50.190
Delayed registration of death or marriage.
Status: in_force

When a death or marriage occurring in the state has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with regulations adopted under this chapter. The certificate shall be registered subject to evidentiary requirements prescribed by the department by regulation to substantiate the alleged facts of death or marriage. Certificates of death and marriage registered one year or more after the date of occurrence shall be marked delayed.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.200 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.200
Screening for phenylketonuria.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician who attends a newborn child shall cause this child to be tested for phenylketonuria (PKU). If the mother is delivered in the absence of a physician, the nurse who first visits the child shall cause this test to be performed.

(b) The department shall adopt regulations regarding the method used and the time or times of testing as accepted medical practice indicates.

(c) The necessary laboratory tests and the test materials, reporting forms, and mailing cartons shall be provided by the department.

(d) All tests considered positive by the screening method shall be reported by the screening laboratory to the physician and to the department. The department shall provide services for the performance of a quantitative blood phenylalanine test or its equivalent for diagnostic purposes. A confirmed diagnosis of phenylketonuria shall be reported to the physician and to the department. The department shall provide services for treatment and clinical follow-up of any diagnosed case.

(e) When presumptive positive screening tests have been reported to the department, it shall provide, on request, either the true blood phenylalanine test or subsidize the performance of this test at an approved laboratory.

(f) A licensed physician or licensed nurse attending a newborn or infant who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500. However, a person attending a newborn or infant whose request for appropriate specimens from the newborn or infant is denied by the parent or guardian is not guilty of a misdemeanor. The fact that a child has not been subjected to the test because a request for appropriate specimens has been denied by the parents or guardian shall be reported to the department.

(g) In this section, physician means a doctor of medicine licensed to practice medicine in this state, or an officer in the regular medical service of the armed forces of the United States or the United States Public Health Service assigned to duty in this state.
Alaska Stat. § 18.23.300 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.23 / Section 18.23.300
Creation of health information exchange system.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish and implement a statewide electronic health information exchange system and ensure the interoperability and compliance of the system with state and federal specifications and protocols for exchanging health records and data.

(b) The system established under this section must (1) include infrastructure planning that involves (A) the designation by the commissioner of a qualified entity or combination of qualified entities in the state that (i) has an advisory or governing body made up of health system stakeholders that include members identified under (d) of this section;

(ii) applies for available federal and state funding for planning and implementation of the system authorized by the commissioner;

(iii) submits an annual budget for approval of the commissioner;

(iv) complies with nondiscrimination and conflict of interest policies;

(v) meets and complies with federal and state health information policies and standards;

(vi) provides cost and cost saving data associated with the development and use of the system to the department;

(B) the development of statewide infrastructure to support the electronic health information exchange system established under this section and to connect electronic health records to the infrastructure;

(C) the development of a statewide technology plan, with the participation of identified stakeholders, to promote the implementation and sustained use by public and private health care payors and providers of electronic health records and the system established under this section in order to ensure interoperability among government-operated health information systems and other public and private health information and reporting systems;

(D) the development of policies and standards, consistent with federal and state law, to safeguard the privacy and security of health information;

(E) the development of a training and workforce development plan for implementing and serving the system;

(F) an estimate of costs of the hardware, software, services, and support needed to implement and maintain the technical infrastructure; and

(2) include implementation measures that (A) provide for installation and training on the use of the system;

(B) set out a plan to encourage health care provider, payor, and patient use of electronic records over a sustained period of time;

(C) provide support to providers for workflow redesign, quality improvement, and care management services;

(D) provide for participation by all identified stakeholders in the planning and implementation of the system;

(E) comply with federal and state health information policies; and

(F) provide for periodic evaluation and improvement of the system.

(c) The department may enter into contracts, seek and accept available federal and private funds and equipment, and adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

(d) The designee under (b)(1)(A) of this section may be a private for-profit or nonprofit entity or entities under contract with the state. The advisory or governing body of the designee must include (1) the commissioner;

(2) eight other individuals, each of whom represents one of the following interests: (A) hospitals and nursing home facilities;

(B) private medical care providers;

(C) community-based primary care providers;

(D) federal health care providers;

(E) Alaska tribal health organizations;

(F) health insurers;

(G) health care consumers;

(H) employers or businesses; and

(3) two nonvoting liaison members who shall serve to enhance communication and collaboration between the designee and both the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska and the commission established in the governor's office to review health care policy.
Alaska Stat. § 18.15.900 — AK Code / Title 18 / Chapter 18.15 / Section 18.15.900
Definition.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, department means the Department of Health.