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AK Stat § 45.45.355 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 6. Motor Vehicle Warranties.|Sec. 45.45.355. Arbitration or mediation.

If a manufacturer or distributor has established an informal dispute settlement procedure that substantially complies with the requirements of 16 C.F.R. Part 703, as that section may be amended, or if the manufacturer or distributor, after receipt of notice required by AS 45.45.310, offers in writing to participate in an arbitration or mediation process with the owner and the arbitration or mediation decision is binding on the manufacturer or distributor but not on the owner, and if the informal dispute settlement or arbitration or mediation process is approved by the attorney general, the provisions of AS 45.45.305 concerning refund or replacement or AS 45.45.350 concerning shipping costs do not apply to an owner who has not first resorted to the informal dispute settlement procedure or arbitration or mediation process.
AK Stat § 45.45.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 6. Motor Vehicle Warranties.|Sec. 45.45.360. Definitions.

In AS 45.45.300 - 45.45.360, (1) “dealer” means a person who has obtained a franchise from, or is authorized by, a motor vehicle manufacturer to engage in the retail sale and warranty repair of the manufacturer's new motor vehicles in the state; (2) “distributor” means a person who is authorized by a manufacturer to engage in the wholesale distribution of the manufacturer's new motor vehicles in the state; (3) “express warranty” or “warranty” means an express written warranty provided by the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle; (4) “full purchase price” means the total price paid for a motor vehicle by the original owner, including costs added to the retail price, such as original registration fees, transportation fees, dealer preparation, and dealer installed options; (5) “manufacturer” means a person who by labor transforms raw materials and component parts into motor vehicles for wholesale or retail sale; (6) “motor vehicle” or “vehicle” means a land vehicle having four or more wheels, that is self-propelled by a motor, is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, and is required to be registered under AS 28.10, but does not include a tractor, farm vehicle, or a vehicle designed primarily for off-road use; (7) “nonconformity” means a defect or condition in a motor vehicle caused by a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or repairing agent that substantially impairs the use or market value of a vehicle; (8) “owner” means a purchaser, other than for resale, of a new motor vehicle, and a person to whom ownership of the motor vehicle is transferred in conformity with AS 28; (9) “reasonable allowance” means an amount attributable to an owner's use of a motor vehicle; a “reasonable allowance” may not exceed an amount equal to the depreciation in value of the vehicle for the period during which the vehicle is available for use by the owner, calculated by a straight line depreciation method over seven years, plus an amount equal to the depreciation in value of the vehicle that is caused by (A) any neglect or abuse by the owner; or (B) body damage not caused by a nonconformity; (10) “repairing agent” means a person who has been specifically authorized by a motor vehicle manufacturer or distributor to perform warranty repairs in the state on one or more of the manufacturer's or distributor's motor vehicles; (11) “substantially impairs the market value” means a nonconformity that substantially decreases the dollar value of a vehicle to the owner when compared to the dollar value of a similar vehicle that does not have the nonconformity; (12) “substantially impairs the use” means a nonconformity that prevents a motor vehicle from being operated or makes the vehicle unsafe to operate.
AK Stat § 45.45.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 7. Used Vehicle Sales in Emission Inspection Areas.|Sec. 45.45.400. Prohibited transfer of used motor vehicles.

(a) A person engaged in the business of selling used motor vehicles may not transfer or assign the owner's title or interest in the used vehicle to a person who resides in an area subject to a state-approved emission inspection program established under AS 46.14.400 or 46.14.510 and who intends to use the vehicle in that area, unless the vehicle displays a valid emissions inspection decal, has a valid record of emissions inspection with the Department of Administration, or has a certificate of inspection, even though the certificate shows that the vehicle is not in compliance with program requirements as required under the air pollution control requirements applicable in that area. (b) This section does not apply to a motor vehicle that when manufactured did not have a pollution control system.
AK Stat § 45.45.450 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 8. Rental Car Fees.|Sec. 45.45.450. Identification of cost recovery fees.

If a rental car business charges a cost recovery fee, the rental car business shall separately identify and charge for each cost recovery fee in writing in the rental car agreement. In this section, “cost recovery fee” means a vehicle licensing cost recovery fee, an airport-related cost, a government tax, or a government surcharge.
AK Stat § 45.45.455 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 8. Rental Car Fees.|Sec. 45.45.455. Vehicle licensing cost recovery fee.

(a) A rental car business may not charge a renter a vehicle licensing cost recovery fee unless the vehicle licensing cost recovery fee represents a good faith estimate by the rental car business of the average daily cost to the rental car business of recovering its actual total annual licensing costs in the state during a calendar year. (b) If the total amount of the vehicle licensing cost recovery fees collected by a rental car business during a calendar year exceeds the actual amount of the rental car business's licensing costs during that calendar year, the rental car business shall (1) retain the excess amount; and (2) adjust the good faith estimate required by (a) of this section for the next calendar year so that the good faith estimate reflects the excess amount. (c) In addition to the adjustment required by (b) of this section, a rental car business may adjust its vehicle licensing cost recovery fee during the calendar year when the excess vehicle licensing cost recovery fees are collected if the vehicle licensing cost recovery fee otherwise complies with this section.
AK Stat § 45.45.459 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 8. Rental Car Fees.|Sec. 45.45.459. Definitions.

In AS 45.45.450 - 45.45.459, (1) “car” means a motor vehicle; (2) “licensing cost” means the cost of titling, registering, obtaining license plates for, or inspection of the rental cars of a rental car business in the state; (3) “motor vehicle” has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990; (4) “rental car business” means a person who engages in the business of renting cars in the state; (5) “vehicle licensing cost recovery fee” means a fee to recover licensing costs.
AK Stat § 45.45.500 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.500. Notice required before contract.

A copyright owner or a performing rights society may not enter into, or offer to enter into, a contract for the payment of royalties by a business proprietor unless at the time of the offer, or within 72 hours before entering into the contract, the copyright owner or performing rights society provides to the business proprietor a notice containing (1) the rates and terms of the royalties under the contract, including any sliding scale, discounts, or reductions in rates on any basis, for which the business proprietor may be eligible, and any scheduled increases or decreases in rates during the term of the contract; (2) in the case of a performing rights society, a toll free number from which the business proprietor may obtain answers to inquiries concerning musical works and copyright owners represented by the performing rights society; and (3) in the case of a performing rights society, notice that the most recent available list of the members or affiliates represented by the performing rights society and the most recent available list of the copyrighted musical works in the performing rights society's repertoire will be available on electronic media through the Cabaret Hotel and Restaurant Retail Association at the expense of the performing rights society.
AK Stat § 45.45.510 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.510. Minimum contents of royalties contracts.

(a) A royalties contract entered into, issued, or renewed in this state must be in writing and signed by the parties. The contract must include at least the (1) business proprietor's name and business address, and the name and location of each place of business of the business proprietor to which the contract applies; (2) duration of the contract; and (3) terms for the collection of the royalties and a rate schedule for the royalties, including any sliding scale, discount, or schedule for an increase or decrease of the rates during the term of the contract. (b) A contract for the payment of royalties entered into, issued, or renewed in this state may not exceed one year at a time, unless the contract is under the terms of a national agreement. When each year of the contract ends, the contract is automatically renewed on the same terms and conditions unless either party to the contract provides the other party with written notice of the party's desire to terminate the contract or to change the terms and conditions. The notice must be given at least 30 days before the termination of the current term.
AK Stat § 45.45.520 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.520. Collection of royalties.

A copyright owner, a performing rights society, or an agent or employee of a copyright owner or performing rights society may not collect or attempt to collect a payment or another fee under a royalties contract between the copyright owner or performing rights society and a business proprietor unless the contract complies with AS 45.45.500 - 45.45.590.
AK Stat § 45.45.530 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.530. Prohibited practices.

(a) A performing rights society, or an agent or employee of a performing rights society, may not collect or attempt to collect a royalty payment or another fee from a business proprietor licensed by the performing rights society, unless the collection or collection attempt is made under a contract entered into in accordance with AS 45.45.500 - 45.45.590. (b) An agent or employee of a performing rights society may not enter a business proprietor's premises to discuss a contract for the performance of copyrighted works or payment of royalties unless the agent or employee immediately discloses the purpose of the discussion and that the agent or employee is an agent or employee of a performing rights society.
AK Stat § 45.45.550 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.550. Private action.

A person who suffers a loss as a result of another person knowingly engaging in conduct that violates AS 45.45.500 - 45.45.590 may bring a civil action to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney fees, to enjoin the violation, and to seek any other remedy available at law or equity for the violation. In this section, “knowingly” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900.
AK Stat § 45.45.560 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.560. Exemptions.

The provisions of AS 45.45.500 - 45.45.590 do not apply to (1) a royalties contract between copyright owners, or performing rights societies, and (A) broadcasters licensed by the Federal Communications Commission; or (B) a cable television operator, a cable television programmer, or another transmission service; (2) an investigation by a law enforcement agency or other persons concerning a suspected violation of AS 45.50.900(a)(2); (3) contracts between copyright owners, or performing rights societies, and software publishers.
AK Stat § 45.45.570 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.570. Construction.

AS 45.45.500 - 45.45.590 may not be construed to prevent a performing rights society from informing a business proprietor of the business proprietor's obligations under 17 U.S.C. (federal copyright law) or from exercising any exclusive rights preempted under 17 U.S.C. 301(a).
AK Stat § 45.45.590 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 9. Copyright Royalties and Licensing.|Sec. 45.45.590. Definitions.

In AS 45.45.500 - 45.45.590, (1) “business proprietor” means a person who owns a place of business in which the public may assemble and in which copyrighted musical works may be performed, broadcasted, or otherwise transmitted; in this paragraph, “place of business” includes a store, professional office, sports facility, entertainment facility, restaurant, hotel, or an alcoholic beverage establishment licensed under AS 04.11; (2) “copyright owner” means the owner of a copyright of a musical work if the copyright is recognized and enforceable under 17 U.S.C.; “copyright owner” does not include the owner of a copyright in all or part of a motion picture or an audiovisual work; (3) “musical work” means a nondramatic musical or similar work; (4) “performing rights society” means an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of musical works on behalf of copyright owners, and includes Broadcast Music, Inc., SESAC, Inc., and The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers; (5) “royalties” means the fees payable to a copyright owner or a performing rights society for the public performance of a musical work; (6) “royalties contract” means a contract for the payment of royalties.
AK Stat § 45.45.600 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.600. Express warranty required.

A manufacturer who sells an assistive technology device or a mobility aid to a consumer, either directly or through a dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express warranty stating that the assistive technology device or mobility aid is free from any nonconformity. The duration of the express warranty shall be not less than one year after first delivery of the assistive technology device or mobility aid to a consumer. If a manufacturer fails to furnish an express warranty as required by this section, the assistive technology device or mobility aid shall be covered by the express warranty as if the manufacturer had furnished an express warranty to the consumer as required by this section.
AK Stat § 45.45.610 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.610. Repairs of nonconformities.

If a new assistive technology device or mobility aid does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the lessor, or any of the manufacturer's authorized dealers and makes the assistive technology device or mobility aid available for repair before one year after first delivery of the assistive technology device or mobility aid to a consumer, the nonconformity shall be repaired and the manufacturer shall pay collateral costs incurred by the consumer.
AK Stat § 45.45.620 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.620. Returns of nonrepairable goods; refunds.

If, after a reasonable attempt to repair, the nonconformity reported under AS 45.45.610 is not repaired, the manufacturer shall (1) at the direction of a consumer who has not leased the assistive technology device or the mobility aid from a dealer, do one of the following: (A) accept return of the assistive technology device or mobility aid and replace the assistive technology device or mobility aid with a comparable new assistive technology device or mobility aid and, within 30 days, refund any collateral costs; (B) accept return of the assistive technology device or mobility aid and, within 30 days, refund to the consumer and to a holder of a perfected security interest in the consumer's assistive technology device or mobility aid, as their interest may appear, the full purchase price plus any finance charge, amount paid by the consumer at the point of sale, and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use; a reasonable allowance for use may not exceed the amount obtained by multiplying the full purchase price of the assistive technology device or mobility aid by a fraction, the denominator of which is 1,825 and the numerator of which is the number of days that the assistive technology device or mobility aid was used before the consumer first reported the nonconformity to the dealer; (2) with respect to a consumer who has leased the assistive technology device or mobility aid from a dealer, accept return of the assistive technology device or mobility aid, refund to the lessor and to a holder of a perfected security interest in the assistive technology device or mobility aid, as their interest may appear, the current value of the written lease, and refund to the consumer the amount that the consumer paid under the written lease plus any collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use; in this paragraph, (A) the current value of the written lease equals the total amount for which that lease obligates the consumer during the period of the lease remaining after its early termination, plus the dealer's early termination costs and the value of the assistive technology device or mobility aid at the lease expiration date if the lease sets out that value, less the lessor's early termination savings; (B) a reasonable allowance for use may not exceed the amount obtained by multiplying the total amount for which the written lease obligates the consumer by a fraction, the denominator of which is 1,825 and the numerator of which is the number of days that the consumer used the assistive technology device or mobility aid before first reporting the nonconformity to the manufacturer, lessor, or dealer.
AK Stat § 45.45.630 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.630. Procedures for returns and refunds.

(a) To receive a comparable new assistive technology device or mobility aid or a refund under AS 45.45.620(1), a consumer shall offer to transfer possession of the assistive technology device or mobility aid having the nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with the comparable new assistive technology device or mobility aid or with a refund. When the manufacturer provides the new assistive technology device or mobility aid or refund, the consumer shall return the assistive technology device or mobility aid having the nonconformity to the manufacturer, along with any endorsements necessary to transfer real possession to the manufacturer. (b) To receive a refund under AS 45.45.620(2), a consumer shall offer to return the assistive technology device or mobility aid having the nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the consumer. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the consumer shall return to the manufacturer the assistive technology device or mobility aid having the nonconformity. (c) To receive a refund under AS 45.45.620(2), a lessor shall offer to transfer possession of the assistive technology device or mobility aid having the nonconformity to its manufacturer. No later than 30 days after that offer, the manufacturer shall provide the refund to the lessor. When the manufacturer provides the refund, the lessor shall provide to the manufacturer any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer.
AK Stat § 45.45.640 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.640. Lease unenforceable after refund.

A person may not enforce the lease for an assistive technology device or a mobility aid against the consumer after the consumer receives a refund under AS 45.45.600 - 45.45.690.
AK Stat § 45.45.650 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.650. Limits on sale or lease of returned equipment.

An assistive technology device or mobility aid returned by a consumer or a lessor in this state under AS 45.45.600 - 45.45.690, or by a consumer or lessor in another state under a similar law of that state, may not be sold or leased again in this state unless full disclosure of the reasons for return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee.
AK Stat § 45.45.660 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.660. Rights may not be waived.

A waiver by a consumer of rights under AS 45.45.600 - 45.45.690 is void.
AK Stat § 45.45.670 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.670. No limitation of other rights.

AS 45.45.600 - 45.45.690 do not limit rights or remedies available to a consumer under any other law.
AK Stat § 45.45.680 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 10. Warranties For Assistive Technology Devices and Mobility Aids.|Sec. 45.45.680. Action for damages authorized.

In addition to pursuing another remedy, a consumer may bring an action to recover for damages caused by a violation of AS 45.45.600 - 45.45.690. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in an action under this section twice the amount of any pecuniary loss, together with costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees, and any equitable relief that the court determines is appropriate.
AK Stat § 45.45.700 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 45. Trade and Commerce|Chapter 45. Trade Practices|Article 11. Distributorships.|Sec. 45.45.700. Coercion of dealer.

(a) A distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a dealer to perform certain acts by using duress or by threatening to terminate the distributorship agreement or another agreement between the distributor and the dealer. (b) In this section, “certain acts” means (1) the purchase or acceptance of delivery of merchandise that has not been ordered by the dealer; (2) the assignment, sale, or disposal of a contract or property; or (3) making an expenditure that the dealer has not contracted to make.