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AK Stat § 45.68.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 68. Charitable Solicitations|Sec. 45.68.110. Remedies not exclusive.

The remedies in this chapter are in addition to other remedies available to a person or the department for a violation of this chapter.
AK Stat § 45.68.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 68. Charitable Solicitations|Sec. 45.68.120. Exemptions from registration requirement.

(a) Registration is not required under AS 45.68.010 for (1) a church or religious organization that is exempt from filing a federal annual information return under 26 U.S.C. 6033(a)(3)(A) (2) a candidate for national, state, or local office, and a political party or other committee or group if the candidate, party, committee, or group is required to file financial information with the Alaska Public Offices Commission under AS 15.13 or with the Federal Election Commission under 2 U.S.C. 431 - 456 (Federal Election Campaign Act); (3) a charitable organization that does not intend to raise or receive contributions, excluding government grants, in excess of $5,000 during a fiscal year of the charitable organization, or that does not intend to receive contributions from more than 10 persons during a fiscal year of the charitable organization if, in either situation, (A) all of the organization's functions, including solicitation, are performed by persons who are not paid for their services; and (B) an officer or member of the organization is not paid or does not otherwise receive all or a part of the assets or income of the charitable organization; (4) a person or municipality who has a permit under AS 05.15.100. (b) A person who qualifies for an exemption under (a)(3) of this section shall maintain for five years the records necessary to prove that the organization qualifies for the exemption. (c) Notwithstanding (a)(3) of this section, if a charitable organization actually raises or receives more than $5,000 in contributions during a fiscal year of the charitable organization or receives contributions from more than 10 persons during the same fiscal year, the charitable organization shall, within 30 days after the earlier event, register with the department under AS 45.68.010.
AK Stat § 45.68.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 68. Charitable Solicitations|Sec. 45.68.130. Regulations.

The department shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this chapter.
AK Stat § 45.68.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 68. Charitable Solicitations|Sec. 45.68.900. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “charitable organization” means a nonprofit organization that (A) is operated for the relief of poverty, distress, or other condition of public concern in the state; or (B) the Internal Revenue Service determines to be a tax exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) (Internal Revenue Code); (2) “contributions” means contributions of money or other property; (3) “department” means the Department of Law; (4) “paid solicitor” means a person who is required to be registered under AS 45.68.010(b), and includes a person who is employed, procured, or engaged, directly or indirectly, by a paid solicitor to solicit, if the person is compensated; “paid solicitor” does not include (A) an attorney licensed to practice law in this or another state, an investment counselor, an insurance company, or a supervised financial institution, to the extent the attorney, investment counselor, insurance company, or supervised financial institution advises the person on whether to make a contribution; or (B) a bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of a charitable organization; (5) “solicit” means to request, directly or indirectly, and includes (A) an oral or written request; (B) a request made by an announcement to the news media or by radio, television, telephone, facsimile machine, or other transmission of images or information; (C) a request made in a handbill or other written advertisement that is distributed or posted; (D) the sale of, or attempt to sell, a membership, an advertisement, advertising space, or a tangible item by making a request for financial support for a charitable organization or purpose, by using or referring to the name of a charitable organization as a reason for making the request, or by making a statement that all or part of the sale proceeds will be used for a charitable purpose or benefit a charitable organization; (6) “solicitation campaign” means soliciting contributions of money or other property from two or more persons for the same charitable organization; (7) “supervised financial institution” means a commercial bank, savings bank, mutual savings bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, industrial loan company, personal property broker, consumer finance lender, commercial finance lender, or other financial institution if the financial institution is subject to regulation by this state or the United States.
AK Stat § 45.70.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 70. Sureties|Sec. 45.70.010. Release and substitution of sureties.

A surety on an undertaking, bond, or stipulation, executed or given in a judicial proceeding or filed in a court in the state or given on behalf of or by a public officer, employee, or agent in connection with the duties or performance of the duties of office shall be released and discharged from liability on the undertaking, bond, or stipulation and new surety or sureties substituted when the principal, surety, or obligee files in the court or presents to a person authorized by law to approve or accept on behalf of the obligee the undertaking, stipulation, or bond, a written application for discharge from the undertaking, stipulation, or bond, together with a new undertaking, stipulation, or bond, executed by a competent surety, qualified to act as a surety under the laws of the state, and conditioned as in the former undertaking, stipulation, or bond and providing that the surety accepts all liability theretofore or thereafter accruing under the former as well as the new undertaking, stipulation, or bond and stand in the place of and substitute for the surety on the former undertaking, stipulation, or bond.
AK Stat § 45.70.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 70. Sureties|Sec. 45.70.020. Discharge from liability.

Upon filing the new undertaking, stipulation, or bond, and the approval of it as to form, penalty, and surety, the former undertaking, stipulation, or bond, and the surety on it is immediately discharged from all liability in any manner or at any time arising or accruing.
AK Stat § 45.77.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 77. Foreign Trade Zones|Sec. 45.77.010. Application for establishment of foreign trade zone.

(a) A public corporation may apply for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone or zones in the state as provided in 19 U.S.C. secs. 81a - 81u (Foreign Trade Zones Act), and if the application is granted, may establish, operate, and maintain the zone in accordance with applicable law. (b) With the approval of the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development, any private corporation may apply as described in (a) of this section, and, if the application is granted, may establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone. (c) Nothing in this section prevents a successful applicant from entering into a contract for services for the operation or maintenance of the foreign trade zone.
AK Stat § 45.77.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 77. Foreign Trade Zones|Sec. 45.77.020. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “foreign trade zone” means a foreign trade zone established under 19 U.S.C. secs. 81a - 81u (Foreign Trade Zones Act), as amended, or any laws of the United States enacted as replacements for those provisions; (2) “private corporation” means a corporation, other than a public corporation, formed under the laws of the State of Alaska for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone; (3) “public corporation” means the State of Alaska, a political subdivision of the state, a public authority, commission, agency, or corporate instrumentality of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, or any combination of these entities.
AK Stat § 45.98.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.010. Creation of historical district revolving loan fund.

(a) There is created in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development a historical district revolving loan fund. All principal and interest payments, and money chargeable to principal or interest that is collected through liquidation by foreclosure or other process on loans made under this chapter, shall be paid into the historical district revolving loan fund. (b) Money in the fund may be used by the legislature to make appropriations for costs of administering this chapter. (c) On June 30 of each fiscal year the unexpended and unobligated cash balance of the fund that is attributable to loans owned by the fund lapses into the general fund.
AK Stat § 45.98.015 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.015. Special account established.

(a) There is established as a special account within the historical district revolving loan fund the foreclosure expense account. This account is established as a reserve from fund equity. (b) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may expend money credited to the foreclosure expense account when necessary to protect the state's security interest in collateral on loans made under this chapter, or to defray expenses incurred during foreclosure proceedings after a default by an obligor.
AK Stat § 45.98.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.020. Historical district loans.

Upon endorsement and plan approval by a local historical district commission established under AS 29.55.010 or former AS 29.48.108 and the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Alaska Historical Commission, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may make loans to a person, firm, business, or municipality subject to applicable laws for the restoration, improvement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of a structure that is (1) within the boundaries of a historical district established under AS 29.55.020 or former AS 29.48.110 and identified as important in state or national history as provided for in AS 29.55.020(b) or former AS 29.48.110(b); or (2) a building or structure within a historical district, that is suitable for superficial modification so that it can conform to the period or motif of the surrounding buildings or structures that are the reason for the area's designation as a historical district.
AK Stat § 45.98.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.030. Powers and duties of the department.

For purposes of administering this chapter, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development may (1) prescribe the form and procedure for submitting loan applications under this chapter; (2) designate agents and delegate powers to them as is necessary; (3) in consultation with the Alaska Historical Commission, adopt regulations necessary to carry out its functions, including regulations for the process of plan approval by the commission and regulations to establish reasonable fees for services provided and charges for collecting the fees; (4) establish amortization plans for the repayment of loans not to exceed 30 years; (5) collect the fees and collection charges established under this section.
AK Stat § 45.98.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.040. Limitations on loans.

Loans made under this chapter are subject to the following limitations: (1) state participation in all loans in the aggregate, for any one historical district qualifying under this chapter may not exceed $1,500,000; (2) state participation in a loan for the restoration, improvement, rehabilitation, or maintenance of any one building or structure qualifying under this chapter may not exceed $250,000; (3) the loans shall be secured by acceptable collateral and may not exceed 85 percent of the appraised value of the collateral offered as security; (4) the rate of interest may not exceed seven and one-half percent a year on the unpaid balance of the state's share of the loan; (5) a participating financial institution shall administer and service the loan for a reasonable fee not exceeding one-quarter of one percent; (6) the state has a lien on the property accepted as collateral to the extent of its portion of the loan; when the lien or notice of the lien is properly recorded it is superior to all other liens except those for taxes and special assessments; a lien of the participating financial institution, to the extent of its portion of the loan after it is properly recorded, is superior to all other liens except liens for taxes, special assessments, and the lien of the state.
AK Stat § 45.98.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.050. Sale or transfer of mortgages and notes.

(a) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or a designee of the commissioner may sell or transfer at par value or at a premium or discount to any bank or other private purchaser for cash or other consideration the mortgages and notes held by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development as security for loans made under this chapter. (b) [Repealed, § 33 ch 141 SLA 1988.]
AK Stat § 45.98.055 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.055. Disposal of property acquired by default or foreclosure.

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall dispose of property acquired through default or foreclosure of a loan made under this chapter. Disposal shall be made in a manner that serves the best interests of the state, and may include the amortization of payments over a period of years.
AK Stat § 45.98.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.060. Penalty provision.

After a project for which a loan is granted is commenced, if the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development or a local historical district commission, in consultation with the Alaska Historical Commission, determines that the project is inconsistent with the guidelines or stipulations for construction, or otherwise fails to conform to the requirements of the loan, the interest rate on the state's share of the loan shall be increased to the highest rate of interest allowed at that time as provided in AS 45.45.010. In addition, a penalty in the amount of two percent of the balance of the loan shall be assessed by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
AK Stat § 45.98.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 98. Historical District Loan Act|Sec. 45.98.070. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Historical District Loan Act.
AK Stat § 46.06.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 06. Recycling and Reduction of Litter|Sec. 46.06.010. Powers of the department.

The department shall (1) serve as the coordinating agency among public and private organizations in the state that are involved in the control, reduction, and recycling of litter; (2) assist local governments in the adoption and amendment of ordinances relating to the control, reduction, and recycling of litter; (3) promote voluntary local programs and information campaigns that encourage the public to refrain from littering and to participate in efforts to clean up and recycle litter; (4) inform the public of, and encourage the public to comply with, the provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter; (5) encourage federal, state, and local agencies to assist programs for the recycling of litter by allowing the use of publicly owned land, buildings, or equipment for those programs whenever possible; (6) apply for, receive, and expend grants, loans, and other monetary and nonmonetary assistance for use in programs established under this chapter; (7) determine the types of materials or energy that may be profitably recovered from litter, and adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that require the recovery of the materials or energy; (8) adopt other regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to implement this chapter.
AK Stat § 46.06.021 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 06. Recycling and Reduction of Litter|Sec. 46.06.021. Solid and hazardous waste management practices.

In order to minimize present and future threats to human health and the environment in the state, the department shall promote the following solid and hazardous waste management practices in the following order of priority: (1) waste source reduction; (2) recycling of waste; (3) waste treatment; and (4) waste disposal.
AK Stat § 46.06.041 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 06. Recycling and Reduction of Litter|Sec. 46.06.041. Community solid waste management planning grants.

(a) A community solid waste management planning grant account is established in the general fund. It consists of appropriations made to it. (b) The department may issue matching grants from money in the account to a municipality, to an unincorporated community, to an organization representing two or more municipalities or unincorporated communities within a region, to a nonprofit organization, coastal resources service area, or regional health corporation for the purpose of a community solid waste management plan. (c) In its award of a grant under this section, the department shall consider the severity of environmental or public health concerns relating to existing solid waste management practices. The department may consider the extent to which the proposed planning effort will meet the needs of more than one community, the extent to which there is clear evidence of local support for the planning effort, and the number of individuals who will benefit from the planning effort. (d) The department shall establish guidelines for the preparation of plans funded under this section to achieve the practices and priorities established under AS 46.06.021. (e) A grant under this section (1) must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the grantee in cash or in kind; (2) may not exceed $50,000 for a single proposal or project. (f) The department may waive the match required under (e) of this section on a showing satisfactory to the commissioner by the prospective applicant that matching funds are not available.
AK Stat § 46.06.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 06. Recycling and Reduction of Litter|Sec. 46.06.060. Litter bags.

The department may design and have produced a litter bag bearing the state anti-litter symbol and a statement of the penalties for littering in the state. The department may make litter bags available for this purpose to the administrative component of the Department of Administration that administers motor vehicle and driver's license laws. That component may distribute one litter bag to each person who applies for registration or reregistration of a motor vehicle and shall notify the person of the person's responsibilities under the law. The department may make litter bags available to all vehicle and vessel operators entering the state. The commissioner shall designate distribution points for the broadest possible distribution of litter bags to persons entering the state by vehicle or vessel.
AK Stat § 46.06.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 06. Recycling and Reduction of Litter|Sec. 46.06.070. Litter patrol.

(a) The department may establish a youth litter patrol program for the employment of young people on a seasonal basis. The department shall cooperate with federal, state, or municipal programs that either employ young people or encourage their employment. The department may contract with other state agencies to provide administration and other support for the youth litter patrol established by this section. (b) [Repealed, § 6 ch 37 SLA 1987.]
AK Stat § 46.06.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 06. Recycling and Reduction of Litter|Sec. 46.06.080. Littering prohibited.

(a) A person may not throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter from a vehicle or otherwise, on public or private property in the state or in waters in the state or under state jurisdiction unless (1) the property is designated by a state agency or municipality as a site for the sanitary disposal of garbage or refuse, and the person is authorized to use the site for that purpose; or (2) litter is placed in a litter receptacle so that the litter is prevented from being carried away or deposited by the elements upon public or private property or water in the state or under state jurisdiction. (b) A vehicle may not be driven or moved on a public highway or right-of-way unless it is constructed, loaded, or covered to prevent its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping from the vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a vehicle used (1) to deposit salt or sand to secure traction, (2) by a public agency to clean or maintain highways, or (3) to transport agricultural, mining, or timber products. A person who operates a vehicle from which an object has fallen or escaped that obstructs or endangers travel upon a public highway or right-of-way shall immediately remove the object at the person's own expense or pay the cost of removal incurred by the state or by another person. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation, and may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000. In addition, the court may order the person to gather and dispose of litter in an area and for a length of time determined by the court. (d) A peace officer shall issue a citation as provided in AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 to a person who violates this section. If a citation is for a minor littering violation and the person does not contest the charge, the person to whom the citation is issued may, on or before the 30th day after the date of the citation, mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the citation is filed (1) a fine of $50; and (2) a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is waived and a plea of no contest is entered. (e) If a $50 fine has been paid under (d) of this section, then the court shall enter a judgment of conviction. Payment of the fine is a complete satisfaction for the violation. (f) A person cited under this section is guilty of failure to obey a citation under AS 12.25.230 if the person fails to pay the fine or to appear in court as required. (g) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, if a person cited for a minor littering violation under this section appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty that is imposed for the violation may not exceed $50. (h) In this section, “a minor littering violation” means a violation of (a) or (b) of this section involving littering having an aggregate weight of five pounds or less.