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AK Stat § 08.95.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 95. Social Workers|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 08.95.900. Confidentiality of communication.

(a) A licensed social worker, and the social worker's employees or other persons who have access to the social worker's records, may not reveal to another person a communication made to the licensee by a client about a matter concerning which the client has employed the licensee in a professional capacity. This section does not apply to (1) a case conference with other licensed social workers or with other licensed practitioners of the healing arts; (2) the release of information which the client in writing authorized the licensee to reveal; (3) information released to the board as part of a disciplinary or other proceeding by the board; (4) information revealed as part of the discovery of evidence related to a court proceeding or introduced in evidence in a court proceeding; (5) communications relevant to the physical, mental, or emotional condition of the client in a proceeding in which the condition of the client is an element of the claim or defense of the client, of a party claiming through or under the client, or of a person raising the client's condition as an element of the person's own case, or of a person claiming as a beneficiary of the client through a contract to which the client is or was a party; or, after the client's death, in a proceeding in which a party puts the condition of the client in issue; (6) a communication to a potential victim or to law enforcement officers where a threat of imminent serious physical harm to an identified victim has been made by a client; or (7) a communication that indicates that another licensed practitioner of the healing arts has committed an act of unprofessional or unlawful conduct in the provision of health or mental health services if the communication is disclosed by the social worker only to the licensing board with jurisdiction over the type of person who allegedly committed the unprofessional or unlawful conduct and the disclosure is made in good faith. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a licensed social worker shall report incidents of child abuse or neglect as required by AS 47.17.020 and incidents of harm to vulnerable adults as required by AS 47.24.010. (c) Information obtained by the board under (a)(3) and (7) of this section is confidential and is not a public record for the purposes of AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.140.
AK Stat § 08.95.905 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 95. Social Workers|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 08.95.905. Immunity relating to certain reports.

A person licensed under this chapter who, in good faith and without malice, discloses to the appropriate licensing board that another licensed practitioner of the healing arts has allegedly committed an act of unprofessional or unlawful conduct in the provision of health or mental health services is immune from civil liability arising out of the disclosure.
AK Stat § 08.95.911 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 95. Social Workers|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 08.95.911. Exemption.

(a) Notwithstanding AS 08.95.100(b)(1), a person who, on June 30, 2001, was employed or providing services under the title “social worker” may, without obtaining a license under this chapter, continue to use the title “social worker” while the person is employed by the same employer or, if self-employed, while providing the same scope of services, as on June 30, 2001. (b) The exemption under (a) of this section does not authorize use of the title “social worker” outside the context of the person's employment or self-employment, as applicable. (c) For purposes of this section, a person who is employed by (1) the federal government is not considered to have changed employers if the person begins employment with a different agency of the federal government; (2) the state is not considered to have changed employers if the person begins employment with a different agency of the state; (3) a municipality is not considered to have changed employers if the person begins employment with a different agency of the municipality.
AK Stat § 08.95.990 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 95. Social Workers|Article 3. General Provisions.|Sec. 08.95.990. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “board” means the Board of Social Work Examiners; (2) “clinical social work” means the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and the use of techniques of applied psychotherapy of a nonmedical nature while practicing social work; (3) “clinical social worker” means a person who practices clinical social work; (4) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (5) “practitioner of the healing arts” has the meaning given in AS 47.17.290; (6) “social work” means a service in which a special knowledge of social resources, human capabilities, and the part that unconscious motivation plays in determining behavior is directed, through the application of social work principles and methods, at helping individuals to achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive social adjustments; (7) “social work principles and methods” include counseling of a nonmedical nature to assist in the treatment of mental and emotional conditions of individuals, families, and groups; providing information and referral services; providing or arranging for the provision of social services; explaining and interpreting the psychosocial aspects in the situations of individuals, families, or groups; helping communities to organize, provide, or improve social and health services; and doing research related to social work.
AK Stat § 08.98.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.010. Creation and membership of the board.

There is created the Board of Veterinary Examiners composed of five members appointed by the governor and approved by the legislature. Four members shall be licensed veterinarians who have been in active practice in the state for at least five years preceding appointment and one shall be a public member. A person may not serve on the board who is, or was during the two years immediately preceding appointment, a member of a faculty, board of trustees, or advisory board of a veterinary school.
AK Stat § 08.98.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.040. Board meetings.

The board shall hold at least three meetings each year. The board may hold special meetings at the call of the chairman or of a majority of the members. A majority of board members constitutes a quorum and a majority vote of those present is the decision of the board.
AK Stat § 08.98.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.050. Powers and duties of the board.

(a) The board shall (1) establish examination requirements for eligible applicants for licensure to practice veterinary medicine; (2) examine, or cause to be examined, eligible applicants for licensure or registration; (3) approve the issuance of licenses and student permits to qualified applicants; (4) establish standards for the practice of veterinary medicine by regulation; (5) conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with this chapter; (6) adopt regulations requiring proof of continued competency before a license is renewed; (7) as requested by the department, monitor the standards and availability of veterinary services provided in the state and report its findings to the department; (8) collect, or cause to be collected, data concerning the practice of veterinary technology by veterinary technicians in the state and submit the data to the department for maintenance; (9) establish, by regulation, educational and training requirements for (A) the issuance of student permits; and (B) the delegation of duties by veterinarians licensed under this chapter to veterinary technicians; (10) require that a licensee who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number register with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200(n); (11) identify resources and develop educational materials to assist licensees to identify an animal owner who may be at risk for abusing or misusing an opioid. (b) The board may (1) establish examination and registration requirements for veterinary technicians; (2) adopt regulations or do any act necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.98.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.070. Duties of the department.

The department shall furnish the board with administrative services, including renting space for holding examinations, printing and mailing licenses and student permits, sending notices, before December 1 of each year, that licenses must be renewed, collecting fees and issuing receipts, keeping a current register of licensees, employing secretarial assistants, replying to routine requests for information, printing forms and informational bulletins, typing all matter to be reproduced, maintaining records and completed examinations, and keeping records of receipts and disbursements.
AK Stat § 08.98.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.080. Department regulations.

The department shall adopt procedural regulations necessary to carry out the duties imposed on it by AS 08.98.070.
AK Stat § 08.98.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.090. Applicability of the Administrative Procedure Act.

AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to regulations and proceedings under this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.98.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 1. Board of Veterinary Examiners.|Sec. 08.98.100. Compensation.

Members of the board are entitled to per diem allowances and transportation expenses allowed by law and paid members of other state examining boards.
AK Stat § 08.98.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.120. License required; prohibitions; penalty.

(a) A person may not practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry unless the person is licensed as a veterinarian under this chapter or has a temporary permit issued under AS 08.98.186, except that a person may perform functions authorized by (1) regulation of the board if the person is licensed as a veterinary technician; or (2) a permit issued under AS 08.02.050 if the person is employed by an agency that has a permit issued under AS 08.02.050. (b) A person may not (1) present or attempt to use a license or permit that was issued under this chapter to another person, either directly or by impersonation; (2) secure or attempt to secure a license or permit under this chapter through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (3) use or attempt to use an expired or revoked license or permit knowing of the license's or permit's status; or (4) falsely claim to be licensed or to hold a permit under this chapter. (c) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.
AK Stat § 08.98.125 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.125. Exemptions.

This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) a veterinary medical officer in the military service in the discharge of official duties or as an employee in the federal or state government performing veterinary medical services within the scope of the person's official duties; (2) a veterinarian who is licensed in another state or country, or a person whose expertise a veterinarian licensed in this state believes would benefit an animal, and who provides only consultation to a veterinarian licensed in this state; in this paragraph, “consultation” means advice or assistance provided in person, telephonically, electronically, or by any other method of communication from a veterinarian or other person whose expertise, in the opinion of the veterinarian, would benefit the animal; and (3) a veterinarian licensed and residing in another state who provides assistance, as requested by and under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this state, for the purpose of providing skills not otherwise available in this state in conducting research or other practice of veterinary medicine on captive or free-ranging wildlife; however, that assistance is limited to not more than three events in a calendar year for not more than a total of 60 days in the year and may not be on a regular or recurring basis, as defined by the board.
AK Stat § 08.98.150 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.150. Administration of examination.

The board shall offer examinations at least once a year. Examinations shall be so administered that, whenever possible, one who grades a written examination does not know the identity of the examinee whose test is being graded.
AK Stat § 08.98.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.160. Reexamination.

A person who fails an examination may apply for a subsequent examination, but shall pay the examination fee each time the person applies.
AK Stat § 08.98.165 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.165. Qualification for license.

(a) An applicant is qualified to receive a license as a veterinarian who (1) is a graduate of an accredited veterinary school or who has successfully completed the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates certification process; (2) has, within the 60 months preceding application for the license, passed a national examination for veterinarians approved by the board; (3) has passed the written examination of the state on specific Alaska issues of veterinary practice; (4) is in good standing, as defined by the board in regulations; and (5) has paid required fees. (b) [Repealed, § 6 ch 5 SLA 1998.]
AK Stat § 08.98.167 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.167. Qualification for technician license.

The board shall adopt regulations under which a person may qualify to be licensed as a veterinary technician.
AK Stat § 08.98.180 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.180. Temporary license.

A person who meets the requirements of AS 08.98.165(a)(1), (4), and (5) is entitled to be temporarily licensed after applying for examination if the person works under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. A license issued under this section is valid until the results of the examinations are published. A person may not receive more than one temporary license. An application for a temporary license must be signed by the supervising veterinarian and accompanied by the temporary license fee required under AS 08.98.190.
AK Stat § 08.98.184 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.184. Licensure by credentials.

The board shall approve the issuance of a license to an applicant who holds a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state, territory, or country if the applicant (1) has graduated from an accredited school of veterinary medicine or has successfully completed the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates certification process; (2) has been engaged in the active practice of veterinary medicine for at least five of the seven years before filing the application; (3) has passed the written examination of the state on specific Alaska issues of veterinary practice; (4) is in good standing, as defined by the board in regulations; and (5) has paid required fees.
AK Stat § 08.98.186 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.186. Temporary permit.

A person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another state who meets the requirements of AS 08.98.165(a)(1), (4), and (5) may be granted a temporary permit to conduct the practice of a person licensed in the state who is absent from practice. An application shall be signed by the person who is or will be absent from practice and by the applicant. A temporary permit is valid for no longer than 60 days after issuance but may be renewed.
AK Stat § 08.98.188 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.188. Student permit.

(a) The board may approve the issuance of a student permit to a student enrolled in and in good standing at an accredited college of veterinary medicine who has completed three years of study and is participating in an externship program as part of the college's educational curriculum. (b) A student permit is valid for not longer than one year and may not extend beyond the student's graduation. (c) A holder of a student permit is subject to the following limitations: (1) assistance in diagnosis and surgery must be under the immediate supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this state; (2) assistance in treatment must be under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this state; (3) not more than one student permit holder at a time may be under the direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed in this state; and (4) a veterinary practice may not retain more than two student permit holders at a time. (d) The board shall establish requirements for student permits by regulation. (e) A person holding a permit under this section is not subject to provisions of this chapter other than this section. (f) In this section, (1) “direct supervision” means the supervising veterinarian is on the premises where the animal is being treated and is quickly and easily available; (2) “immediate supervision” means the supervising veterinarian is in the immediate area and within audible and visual range of the animal patient and the person treating the patient; (3) “indirect supervision” means the supervising veterinarian does not need to be on the premises but has given either written or oral instructions for the treatment of the animal; (4) “veterinary practice” means a business that provides veterinary services.
AK Stat § 08.98.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.190. Fees.

The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for the following: (1) application; (2) examination; (3) investigation of credentials; (4) license; (5) license renewal; (6) temporary license; (7) temporary permit.
AK Stat § 08.98.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.98.200. Reinstatement of lapsed license.

A person whose license has lapsed is entitled to have the license reinstated without taking an examination unless the license has remained lapsed more than five years.
AK Stat § 08.98.235 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 3. Enforcement.|Sec. 08.98.235. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

After a hearing, the board may impose a disciplinary sanction on a person licensed under this chapter when the board finds that the person (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing professional services or engaging in professional activities; (3) advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner; (4) has been convicted of a felony or other crime which affects the person's ability to continue to practice competently and safely; (5) intentionally or negligently engaged in or permitted the performance of animal care by the person's supervisees which does not conform to minimum professional standards regardless of whether actual injury to the animal occurred; (6) failed to comply with this chapter, with a regulation adopted under this chapter, or with an order of the board; (7) continued to practice after becoming unfit due to (A) professional incompetence; (B) addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or other drugs which impairs the person's ability to practice safely; (C) physical or mental disability; (8) engaged in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of professional service; (9) prescribed or dispensed an opioid in excess of the maximum dosage authorized under AS 08.98.245; (10) procured, sold, prescribed, or dispensed drugs in violation of a law, regardless of whether there has been a criminal action.
AK Stat § 08.98.245 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 98. Veterinarians|Article 3. Enforcement.|Sec. 08.98.245. Maximum dosage for opioid prescriptions.

(a) A veterinarian may not issue an initial prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven- day supply to the owner of an animal patient for outpatient use. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a veterinarian may issue a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to the owner of an animal if the veterinarian determines that more than a seven-day supply of an opioid is necessary (1) to treat the animal's medical condition or for chronic pain management; the veterinarian may write a prescription for an opioid for the quantity needed to treat the animal's medical condition or chronic pain; the veterinarian shall document in the animal's medical record the condition triggering the prescription of an opioid in a quantity that exceeds a seven-day supply and indicate that a nonopioid alternative was not appropriate to address the medical condition; or (2) for an owner who is unable to access a veterinarian or pharmacist within the time necessary for a refill of the seven-day supply because of a logistical or travel barrier; the veterinarian may write a prescription for an opioid for the quantity needed to treat the animal for the time that the owner is unable to access a veterinarian or pharmacist; the veterinarian shall document in the animal's medical record the reason for the prescription of an opioid in a quantity that exceeds a seven-day supply and indicate that a nonopioid alternative was not appropriate to address the medical condition.