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AK Stat § 08.40.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.320. Disciplinary actions.

(a) The department may take the disciplinary actions set out in (d) of this section upon a finding that (1) the license application is fraudulent or misleading; (2) the licensee has knowingly violated AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490, a code listed in AS 08.40.490(3)(A), or an order or regulation of the department; or (3) the licensee is incompetent or has engaged in fraudulent practices. (b) Notice of a proposed disciplinary action under this section must be in writing and must state the grounds. (c) Proceedings for a disciplinary action under this section shall be governed by AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (d) The department may take the following disciplinary actions under (a) of this section, singly or in combination: (1) refuse to issue a license; (2) permanently revoke a license; (3) suspend a license for a specified period; (4) censure or reprimand a licensee; (5) impose limitations or conditions on the professional practice of a licensee; (6) require a licensee to submit to peer review; (7) impose requirements for remedial professional education to correct deficiencies in the education, training, and skill of the licensee; (8) impose probation requiring a licensee to report regularly to the department on matters related to the grounds for probation. (e) The department may withdraw probationary status if the deficiencies that required the sanction are remedied. (f) The department may summarily suspend a license before a final hearing is held or during an appeal if the department finds that the licensee poses a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety. A person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) to appeal the summary suspension within seven days after the order of suspension is issued. A person may appeal an adverse decision of the department on an appeal of a summary suspension to a court of competent jurisdiction. (g) The department may reinstate a suspended or revoked license if, after a hearing, the department finds that the licensee is able to practice the profession with skill and safety. (h) The department may accept the voluntary surrender of a license. A license may not be returned to the person who surrendered the license unless the department determines that the person is competent to resume practice and the person pays the appropriate renewal fee. (i) The department shall seek consistency in the application of disciplinary sanctions. The department shall explain a significant departure from prior decisions involving similar facts in the order imposing the sanction.
AK Stat § 08.40.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.330. Investigations.

The department may investigate alleged or apparent violations of AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490. The department, upon showing proper credentials, may enter, during regular hours of work, a construction site where it appears that mechanical work is being done. The department may make inquiries about the identity of the mechanical administrator or the person acting in the capacity of a mechanical administrator. Upon demand, a mechanical administrator or person acting in the capacity of a mechanical administrator, or that person's representative, shall produce evidence of current licensure.
AK Stat § 08.40.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.340. Issuance of citations.

The department may issue a citation that complies with AS 12.25.175 - 12.25.230 for a violation if there is probable cause to believe a person has violated AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490. Each day a violation continues after a citation for the violation has been issued constitutes a separate violation.
AK Stat § 08.40.350 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.350. Procedure and form of citation.

(a) A person receiving the citation under AS 08.40.340 is not required to sign a notice to appear in court. (b) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under AS 08.40.340 must be at least five working days after the issuance of the citation. (c) The department is responsible for the issuance of books containing appropriate citations and shall maintain a record of each book issued and each citation contained in it. The department shall require and retain a receipt for every book issued to an employee of the department. (d) The department shall deposit the original or a copy of the citation with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense. Upon its deposit with the court, the citation may be disposed of only by trial in the court or other official action taken by the magistrate, judge, or prosecutor. The department may not dispose of it or copies of it or of the record of its issuance except as required under this subsection and (e) of this section. (e) The department shall require the return of a copy of every citation issued under AS 08.40.340 and of all copies of every citation that has been spoiled or upon which an entry has been made and not issued to an alleged violator. The department shall also maintain, in connection with every citation issued by the department, a record of the disposition of the charge by the court where the original or copy of the citation was deposited. (f) A citation issued under AS 08.40.340 is considered to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution.
AK Stat § 08.40.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.360. Cease and desist order.

(a) If the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development determines that a person is acting as a mechanical administrator in violation of AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490, the commissioner may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting further action by the person as a mechanical administrator. The cease and desist order remains in effect until the person has submitted evidence acceptable to the commissioner showing that the violation has been corrected. (b) A person affected by an order issued under (a) of this section may seek equitable relief preventing the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development from enforcing the order.
AK Stat § 08.40.370 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.370. Injunctive relief.

The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may seek an injunction in the superior court to enjoin a person from violating AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490.
AK Stat § 08.40.380 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.380. Penalties.

(a) A person who knowingly violates AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490, or who knowingly violates a regulation or order of the department or a code listed in AS 08.40.490(3)(A) that was in effect at the time that the installation or repair was made, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000. (b) Unless the citation has been voided or otherwise dismissed by the magistrate, judge, or prosecutor, a person who without lawful justification or excuse fails to appear in court to answer a citation issued under AS 08.40.340, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
AK Stat § 08.40.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.390. Exclusions.

(a) AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490 do not apply to a utility, municipality, or local governing body whose employees are engaged in mechanical work on an integral part of a system owned and operated by the utility, municipality, or local governing body. (b) AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490 do not apply to a person engaged in (1) the manufacture or repair of mechanical apparatus or equipment; (2) mechanical work, the cost of which does not exceed $50,000, involving residences or small commercial establishments in communities that (A) have a population of under 5,000 according to the latest available federal or state census or other census approved by the department; or (B) are over 50 miles by air or water transportation from the business place of a mechanical administrator licensed under AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490; (3) mechanical installation on a single-family residence or a two-family residence that is not intended for sale at the time of making the installation; (4) installation of water lines or sanitary, storm, or drain sewer lines more than five feet from a building; (5) mechanical maintenance or repair work if the work is performed by the person as an employee of an owner or tenant of commercial property as part of the employee's work duties with respect to the property but is not offered or performed as a service to the public; (6) design, installation, maintenance, or repair of fire extinguishing systems.
AK Stat § 08.40.400 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.400. Personal supervision.

A person licensed under AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490 as a mechanical administrator who is responsible for installation or modification of mechanical piping and systems, devices, fixtures, equipment, or other mechanical materials, or who is responsible for certifying that the installation or modification complies with applicable codes, shall personally inspect those materials after installation and modification unless the installation or modification amounts to simple or highly standardized work performed in less than 24 man-hours by personnel generally under the supervision of the mechanical administrator.
AK Stat § 08.40.490 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators|Article 2. Licensing and Regulation of Mechancial Administrators.|Sec. 08.40.490. Definitions.

In AS 08.40.210 - 08.40.490, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development except where the context otherwise requires; (2) “manufacture” means fabrication or completion of a product or mechanical apparatus exclusive of its completion or installation at a job site; (3) “mechanical administrator” means a person who is responsible for (A) installing or modifying mechanical piping and systems, devices, fixtures, equipment, or other mechanical materials subject to the Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code, Uniform Solar Energy Code, and the Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the International Conference of Building Officials; or (B) certifying that an installation or modification described in (A) of this paragraph complies with the applicable codes; (4) “mechanical piping” includes piping fixtures, devices, and equipment; (5) “utility” means every public, cooperative, or other corporation, company, individual, or association of individuals, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by a court, that owns, operates, manages, or controls a plant or system for (A) furnishing, by generation, transmission, or distribution, electrical service, fuel gas service, district heating, sewage disposal, or domestic water service to the public for compensation; (B) furnishing telecommunications service to the public for compensation.
AK Stat § 08.48.011 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.011. Board created.

(a) There is created the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors. The board shall administer the provisions of this chapter and comply with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (b) The board consists of 11 members appointed by the governor having the qualifications as set out in AS 08.48.031. The board consists of two civil engineers, two land surveyors, one mining engineer, one electrical or mechanical engineer, one engineer from another branch of the profession of engineering, two architects, one landscape architect, and one public member. (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, if a mining engineer who qualifies for appointment to the board and is interested in serving on the board is not available, the governor may appoint a petroleum or chemical engineer to the seat designated for a mining engineer.
AK Stat § 08.48.021 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.021. Appointments and terms.

(a) The governor shall give each member of the board a certificate of appointment, and the member shall file with the lieutenant governor a written oath or affirmation for faithful discharge of the member's official duty. (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]  (c) For purposes of determining appointments and terms under AS 08.01.035, notwithstanding the reference in that section relating to eligibility for reappointment after serving a full or partial term, (1) a member who has served all of two successive terms on the board may not be reappointed to the board unless four years have elapsed since the person last served on the board; and (2) for purposes of (1) of this subsection, a person who serves for two years or more of a four-year term is considered to have served a full term.
AK Stat § 08.48.031 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.031. Qualifications.

Each member of the board must have been a resident in the state for three consecutive years immediately preceding appointment and, except for the public member, must be registered and have a minimum of five years of professional practice in the member's respective field.
AK Stat § 08.48.041 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.041. Removal of members.

The governor may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
AK Stat § 08.48.051 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.051. Organization and meetings.

The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held as the bylaws of the board provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually from its members the following officers: chair, vice-chair, and secretary.
AK Stat § 08.48.055 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.055. Executive secretary of the board; investigator.

(a) The department, in consultation with the board, shall employ two persons who are not members of the board. One shall serve as the executive secretary of the board. The other shall serve as investigator for the board. The executive secretary is the principal executive officer of the board and is in the partially exempt service under AS 39.25.120. (b) The executive secretary of the board shall perform duties as prescribed by the board. (c) The investigator employed under (a) of this section (1) shall conduct investigations into alleged violations of this chapter and into alleged violations of regulations and orders of the board; (2) shall, at the request of the board, conduct investigations based on complaints filed with the department or with the board; and (3) is directly responsible and accountable to the board, except that only the department has authority to terminate the investigator's employment, and the department shall provide day-to-day and administrative supervision of the investigator.
AK Stat § 08.48.061 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.061. Finances.

(a) All money derived under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund. (b) Each member of the board is entitled to receive per diem and travel expenses as authorized by law for other boards and commissions. (c) The board may make expenditures from appropriated funds for any purpose that is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this chapter. This may include the expenses of the board delegates to meetings of councils of architect examiners, engineering examiners, land surveyor examiners, or landscape architect examiners, or any of their subdivisions. The total amount of disbursements issued in payment of the expenses incurred under this chapter may not exceed the amount of money appropriated by the legislature.
AK Stat § 08.48.071 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.071. Records and reports.

(a) The following record of the board's proceedings and of all applications for registration or authorization shall be kept by the department under AS 08.01.050: (1) the name, age, and last known address of each applicant; (2) the date of application; (3) the place of business of the applicant; (4) the education, experience, and other qualifications; (5) the type of examination required; (6) whether the applicant was rejected; (7) whether a certificate of registration or authorization was granted or endorsed; (8) the date of the action of the board; (9) other action taken by the board; (10) other information that may be considered necessary by the board. (b) The record of the board is prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board, and a transcript, certified by the secretary, is admissible as evidence with the same effect as if the original were produced. (c) [Repealed, § 6 ch 19 SLA 1998.]  (d) Board records and papers of the following class are of a confidential nature and are not public records: examination material for examinations not yet given, file records of examination problems, solutions, letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants, board inquiry forms concerning applicants, investigation files if an investigation is still pending, and all other matters of a like confidential nature. (e) The department shall, under AS 08.01.050, preserve the records under (a) of this section for the previous five years. (f) The department shall assemble statistics relating to the performance of its staff and the performance of the board, including (1) the number of architects, engineers, land surveyors, and landscape architects registered over a five-year period; (2) the rate of passage of examinations administered by the board; (3) the number of persons making application for registration as a professional architect, engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect over a five-year period; (4) an account of registration fees collected under AS 08.01.065; (5) a measure of the correspondence workload of any licensing examiner employed by the department to carry out this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.48.091 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.091. Examinations.

Examinations shall be held at least once each year at places determined by the board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.
AK Stat § 08.48.101 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.101. Regulations; bylaws; code of ethics.

(a) The board may adopt regulations to carry out the purpose of this chapter, including regulations (1) describing the contents of an examination; (2) establishing the conduct of an examination; (3) establishing a minimum score for passing an examination; (4) establishing bylaws governing its meetings and activities; (5) publishing a code of ethics or professional conduct for those persons regulated by this chapter, including corporations, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships under AS 08.48.241; (6) establishing continuing education requirements for persons regulated by this chapter that must be completed before a certificate may be renewed; the continuing education requirements may not exceed standards established by a national accrediting body or other recognized professional organization. (b) [Repealed, § 6 ch 19 SLA 1998.]
AK Stat § 08.48.111 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.111. Power to revoke, suspend, or reissue certificate.

The board may suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke the certificate of or reprimand a registrant, corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership who is found guilty of (1) fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate; (2) gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture; or (3) a violation of this chapter, a regulation adopted under this chapter, or the code of ethics or professional conduct as adopted by the board. The code of ethics or professional conduct shall be distributed in writing to every registrant and applicant for registration under this chapter. This publication and distribution of the code of ethics or professional conduct constitutes due notice to all registrants. The board may revise and amend its code and, upon doing so, shall immediately notify each registrant in writing of the revisions or amendments. The board may, upon petition of the registrant, corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, reissue a certificate if a majority of the members of the board vote in favor of the reissuance.
AK Stat § 08.48.121 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 48. Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects|Article 1. Board of Registration.|Sec. 08.48.121. Disciplinary action and procedure.

Any person may file with the secretary of the board a charge of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct, or violation of this chapter, a regulation adopted under it, or the code of ethics of the board. The charge, constituting an accusation under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), shall be in writing and sworn to by the person making it. A charge may be dismissed by the board as unfounded or trivial.