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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 1. Board of Dental Examiners. › Sec. 08.36.070. General powers.

(a) The board shall
(1) provide for the examination of applicants and the credentialing, registration, and licensure of those applicants it finds qualified;
(2) maintain a registry of licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and registered dental assistants who are in good standing;
(3) affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards and pay annual dues to the association;
(4) hold hearings and order the disciplinary sanction of a person who violates this chapter, AS 08.32, or a regulation of the board;
(5) supply forms for applications, licenses, permits, certificates, registration documents, and other papers and records;
(6) enforce the provisions of this chapter and AS 08.32 and adopt or amend the regulations necessary to make the provisions of this chapter and AS 08.32 effective;
(7) adopt regulations ensuring that renewal of a license, registration, or certificate under this chapter or a license, certificate, or endorsement under AS 08.32 is contingent on proof of continued professional competence; the regulations must require that a licensee receive not less than two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction in the two years preceding an application for renewal of a license, unless the licensee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number;
(8) at least annually, cause to be published on the Internet and in a newspaper of general circulation in each major city in the state a summary of disciplinary actions the board has taken during the preceding calendar year;
(9) issue permits or certificates to licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and dental assistants who meet standards determined by the board for specific procedures that require specific education and training;
(10) require that a licensed dentist who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number register with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200(n).
(b) The board may
(1) order a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the dentist's or the dental hygienist's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue;
(2) authorize a designee of the board or the board's investigator to inspect the practice facilities or patient or professional records of a dentist at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner to monitor compliance with this chapter and with AS 08.32; and
(3) delegate the board's powers to act, hear, and decide matters as authorized by AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 1. Board of Dental Examiners. › Sec. 08.36.073. Investigator.

After consulting with the board, the department shall employ a person who is not a member of the board as the investigator for the board. The investigator shall
(1) conduct investigations into alleged violations of this chapter and into alleged violations of regulations and orders of the board;
(2) at the request of the board, conduct investigations based on complaints filed with the department or with the board; and
(3) be 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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 1. Board of Dental Examiners. › Sec. 08.36.075. Dental radiological equipment.

(a) The board shall establish standards that comply with applicable federal law for the registration, use, and inspection of dental radiological equipment, including standards for record keeping relating to the control panels and the use of the equipment. The board may charge a fee for dental radiological equipment registered under this section.
(b) [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
(c) [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
(d) [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
(e) [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
(f) In this section, “dental radiological equipment” means equipment for use in the practice of dentistry, consisting of a control panel and associated tube heads, if the equipment emits electronic product radiation, as defined in AS 18.60.545, or uses radionuclides, as defined in AS 18.60.545.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 1. Board of Dental Examiners. › Sec. 08.36.091. Records and reports.

The board shall maintain
(1) a record of its proceedings;
(2) a registry containing the name, office and home addresses, and other information considered necessary by the board of each person licensed as a dentist or dental hygienist or registered as a dental assistant, a registry of the licenses, certificates, registrations, and endorsements revoked by the board, and information on the status of each licensee and each registered dental assistant.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 2. Examination and Licensing. › Sec. 08.36.110. Qualifications for license; interview.

(a) An applicant for a license to practice dentistry shall
(1) provide certification to the board that the applicant
(A) is a graduate of a dental school that, at the time of graduation, is approved by the board;
(B) has successfully passed a written examination approved by the board;
(C) has not had a license to practice dentistry revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered in this state or another state;
(D) is not the subject of an adverse decision based on a complaint, investigation, review procedure, or other disciplinary proceeding within the five years immediately preceding application, or of an unresolved complaint, investigation, review procedure, or other disciplinary proceeding, undertaken by a state, territorial, local, or federal dental licensing jurisdiction;
(E) is not the subject of an unresolved or an adverse decision based on a complaint, investigation, review procedure, or other disciplinary proceeding, undertaken by a state, territorial, local, or federal dental licensing jurisdiction or law enforcement agency that relates to criminal or fraudulent activity, dental malpractice, or negligent dental care and that adversely reflects on the applicant's ability or competence to practice dentistry or on the safety or well-being of patients;
(F) is not the subject of an adverse report from the National Practitioner Data Bank or the American Association of Dental Boards Clearinghouse for Board Actions that relates to criminal or fraudulent activity, or dental malpractice;
(G) is not impaired to an extent that affects the applicant's ability to practice dentistry;
(H) has not been convicted of a crime that adversely reflects on the applicant's ability or competency to practice dentistry or that jeopardizes the safety or well-being of a patient;
(2) pass, to the satisfaction of the board, written, clinical, and other examinations administered or approved by the board; and
(3) meet the other qualifications for a license established by the board by regulation, including education in pain management and opioid use and addiction in the two years preceding the application for a license, unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number; approved education may include dental school coursework.
(b) An applicant for licensure may be interviewed in person by the board or by a member of the board before a license is issued. The interview must be recorded. If the application is denied on the basis of the interview, the denial shall be stated in writing, with the reasons for it, and the record shall be preserved.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 2. Examination and Licensing. › Sec. 08.36.234. Licensure by credentials.

(a) The board may waive the examination requirement and license by credentials if the dentist applicant meets the requirements of AS 08.36.110, submits proof of continued competence as required by regulation, pays the required fee, and has
(1) an active license from a board of dental examiners established under the laws of a state or territory of the United States issued after thorough examination; or
(2) passed an examination as specified by the board in regulations.
(b) A dentist applying for licensure without examination is responsible for providing to the board all materials required by the board to implement this section to establish eligibility for a license without examination. In addition to the grounds for revocation of a license under AS 08.36.315, the board may revoke a license issued without examination upon evidence of misinformation or substantial omission.
(c) The board shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section, including the form and manner of certification of qualifications under this section.
(d) A dentist applying for licensure without examination shall be interviewed in person by the board or by a member of the board before a license is issued. The interview must be recorded. If the application is denied on the basis of the interview, the denial shall be stated in writing, with the reasons for it, and the record shall be preserved.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 2. Examination and Licensing. › Sec. 08.36.238. Exemption from license requirement.

(a) A person enrolled as a student in an accredited school of dentistry may perform procedures as part of a course of study without a license if
(1) the procedures are performed under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty who is licensed under this chapter, or under the direct supervision of a team of licensed faculty dentists, at least one of whom is licensed under this chapter; and
(2) the clinical program has received written approval from the board.
(b) A person practicing dentistry under (a) of this section is subject to all other provisions of this chapter and to other laws and regulations that apply to the practice of dentistry.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 2. Examination and Licensing. › Sec. 08.36.250. License renewal, lapse, and reinstatement.

(a) At least 60 days before expiration of a license issued under this chapter, the department shall notify the licensed dentist. A licensee who wishes to renew a license shall submit a completed license renewal form, the appropriate fee, and evidence of continued professional competence as required by the board. The department shall, as soon as practicable, issue a new license valid for a stated number of years. Failure to receive notification from the department under this subsection does not exempt a licensee from renewing a license to practice dentistry under this chapter.
(b) When applying for license renewal, a dentist shall report to the board each instance during the prior registration period in which the quality of the licensee's professional services was the subject of legal action.
(c) A licensed dentist who does not pay the license renewal fee forfeits the dentist's license. The board may reinstate the license without examination within two years after the date on which payment was due upon written application, proof of continued professional competence, and payment of all unpaid renewal fees and any penalty fee established under AS 08.01.100(b).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 2. Examination and Licensing. › Sec. 08.36.254. Temporary permit to substitute for an incapacitated dentist.

(a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice dentistry to a dentist for the purpose of substituting for an incapacitated dentist licensed in this state.
(b) A dentist applying for a temporary permit under (a) of this section shall
(1) hold an active license from a board of dental examiners established under the laws of a state or territory of the United States issued after thorough examination;
(2) pay the required fee; and
(3) meet other qualifications for a temporary permit established by regulation.
(c) A temporary permit issued under this section is valid only to treat patients of the incapacitated dentist at an address listed on the business license of the incapacitated dentist.
(d) The fee for a permit issued under this section is one-fourth of the fee for a biennial license plus the appropriate application fee.
(e) The board may not issue a temporary permit under this section if another dentist licensed under this chapter may reasonably substitute for the incapacitated dentist.
(f) A temporary permit issued under this section is initially valid for 90 consecutive calendar days. Upon request of a permittee, the board shall extend a permit issued under this section for 60 calendar days if, before the expiration of the initial 90-day permit, the permittee submits to the board a completed application form and the fee required under this chapter, except that the board may refuse to grant a request for an extension for the same reasons the board may revoke a license under AS 08.36.315. Permits and extensions of permits issued to a permittee under this section are not valid for more than 240 calendar days during any consecutive 24 months.
(g) The board may extend a permit issued under this section for a period that exceeds the limit established in (f) of this section if the board determines that the extension is necessary to provide essential dental services and the board has received a clearance report from the
(1) National Practitioner Data Bank; and
(2) United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
(h) In this section, “incapacitated” means impaired by a health condition that renders a dentist unable to practice dentistry for more than 30 days.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 3. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.36.315. Grounds for discipline, suspension, or revocation of license.

The board may revoke or suspend the license of a dentist, or may reprimand, censure, or discipline a dentist, or both, if the board finds, after a hearing, that the dentist
(1) used or knowingly cooperated in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation to obtain a license;
(2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing or billing for professional dental services or engaging in professional activities;
(3) advertised professional dental services in a false or misleading manner;
(4) received compensation for referring a person to another dentist or dental practice;
(5) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the dentist's ability to continue to practice dentistry competently and safely;
(6) engaged in the performance of patient care, or permitted the performance of patient care by persons under the dentist's supervision, regardless of whether actual injury to the patient occurred,
(A) that did not conform to minimum professional standards of dentistry; or
(B) when the dentist, or a person under the supervision of the dentist, did not have the permit, registration, or certificate required under AS 08.32 or this chapter;
(7) failed to comply with this chapter, with a regulation adopted under this chapter, or with an order of the board;
(8) continued to practice after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) addiction or dependence on alcohol or other drugs that impair the dentist's ability to practice safely;
(C) physical or mental disability;
(9) engaged in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of professional service to patients;
(10) permitted a dental hygienist or dental assistant who is employed by the dentist or working under the dentist's supervision to perform a dental procedure in violation of AS 08.32.110 or AS 08.36.346;
(11) failed to report to the board a death that occurred on the premises used for the practice of dentistry within 48 hours;
(12) falsified or destroyed patient or facility records or failed to maintain a patient or facility record for at least seven years after the date the record was created;
(13) prescribed or dispensed an opioid in excess of the maximum dosage authorized under AS 08.36.355; or
(14) procured, sold, prescribed, or dispensed drugs in violation of a law, regardless of whether there has been a criminal action or harm to the patient.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 3. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.36.317. Civil fine authority.

Notwithstanding AS 08.01.075(a), in a disciplinary action, the board may impose a civil fine not to exceed $25,000 for each violation of this chapter or of a regulation adopted under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 3. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.36.320. Summary license suspension.

(a) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
(b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
(c) The board may summarily suspend the license of a licensee who refuses to submit to a physical or mental examination under AS 08.36.070(b)(1). A person whose license is suspended under this section is entitled to a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) within seven days after the effective date of the order. If, after a hearing, the board upholds the suspension, the licensee may appeal the suspension to a court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
(e) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 4. Dental Assistants. › Sec. 08.36.342. Coronal polishing certificate.

(a) The board shall issue a coronal polishing certificate to a dental assistant if the dental assistant furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the dental assistant has completed a program of instruction approved by the board.
(b) A certificate issued under (a) of this section authorizes a dental assistant under the direct supervision of a dentist licensed in the state to perform coronal polishing on teeth without calculus.
(c) The board may by regulation establish fees, renewal, and continuing education requirements for a certificate issued under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 4. Dental Assistants. › Sec. 08.36.344. Restorative function certificate.

(a) The board shall issue a restorative function certificate to a dental assistant if the dental assistant furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the dental assistant has
(1) successfully completed a course offered by or under the auspices of a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or other equivalent course or program approved by the board; and
(2) passed the Western Regional Examining Board's restorative examination or other equivalent examination approved by the board within the five years preceding the dental assistant's certificate application, or the dental assistant has legal authorization from another state or jurisdiction to perform restorative functions.
(b) A certificate issued under this section authorizes a dental assistant under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist to place restorations into a cavity prepared by the licensed dentist and thereafter carve, contour, and adjust contacts and occlusion of the restoration.
(c) The board may by regulation establish fees, renewal, and continuing education requirements for a certificate under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 4. Dental Assistants. › Sec. 08.36.346. Delegation to dental assistants.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a dentist licensed in this state may delegate to a dental assistant under indirect supervision
(1) the exposure and development of radiographs;
(2) application of topical preventive agents or pit and fissure sealants; and
(3) other dental operations and services except
(A) those that may be performed by a dental hygienist under AS 08.32.110(a); and
(B) those that may not be delegated to a dental hygienist under AS 08.32.110(c).
(b) A dentist licensed in this state may delegate to a dental assistant under direct supervision
(1) coronal polishing on teeth without calculus, if the dental assistant is certified under AS 08.36.342;
(2) the placement of a restoration into a cavity prepared by a dentist licensed under this chapter and the subsequent carving, contouring, and adjustment of the contacts and occlusion of the restoration, if the dental assistant is certified under AS 08.36.344; and
(3) other dental operations and services as defined and regulated by the board; however, a dentist may not delegate to a dental assistant a dental operation or service that requires the professional skill of a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist, including those dental operations and services specified in AS 08.32.110(c).
(c) A dental hygienist holding an advanced practice permit issued under AS 08.32.125 may delegate to a dental assistant, under a level of supervision specified by the board in regulations,
(1) the exposure and development of radiographs;
(2) application of topical preventive agents or pit and fissure sealants;
(3) other tasks specified by the board in regulations.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 4. Dental Assistants. › Sec. 08.36.347. Exemption from registration requirement.

(a) A person enrolled in a program or course of study may perform dental assisting procedures as part of that program or course of study without a registration document if the procedures are performed
(1) under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty who is licensed under this chapter or AS 08.32; and
(2) as part of a clinical program that has received written approval from the board.
(b) A person performing dental assisting procedures under (a) of this section is subject to all other provisions of this chapter and statutes and regulations that apply to the practice of dental assisting by a registered dental assistant.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 4. Dental Assistants. › Sec. 08.36.349. Definitions.

In AS 08.36.342 - 08.36.349,
(1) “direct supervision” means a dentist licensed in this state is in the dental office, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure, and, before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of the dental assistant;
(2) “indirect supervision” means a dentist licensed in this state is in the dental office, authorizes the procedures, and remains in the dental office while the procedures are being performed by the dental assistant.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 5. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.36.350. Application of chapter.

(a) This chapter applies to a person who practices, or offers or attempts to practice, dentistry in the state except
(1) a dental surgeon or dentist in the military service in the discharge of official duties;
(2) a dentist in the employ of the United States Public Health Service, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Indian Health Service, or other agency of the federal government, in the discharge of official duties;
(3) a dentist licensed in another state who is teaching or demonstrating clinical techniques at a meeting, seminar, or limited course of instruction sponsored by a dental or dental auxiliary society or association or by an accredited dental or dental auxiliary educational institution;
(4) a dentist licensed in another state who provides emergency care to an injured or ill person who reasonably appears to the dentist to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm or death if the care is provided without remuneration;
(5) a dentist employed in the state by an Indian health program, as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603, while providing dental services to a person the Indian health program is entitled to serve under 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), as amended, and 25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Indian Health Care Improvement Act), as amended.
(b) A person excepted from this chapter under (a) of this section shall be held to the same standard of care as a person covered by this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 5. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.36.355. Maximum dosage for opioid prescriptions.

(a) A licensee may not issue
(1) an initial prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to an adult patient for outpatient use;
(2) a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to a minor; at the time a licensee writes a prescription for an opioid for a minor, the licensee shall discuss with the parent or guardian of the minor why the prescription is necessary and the risks associated with opioid use.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a licensee may issue a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to an adult or minor patient if, in the professional judgment of the licensee, more than a seven-day supply of an opioid is necessary for
(1) the patient's chronic pain management; the licensee may write a prescription for an opioid for the quantity needed to treat the patient's medical condition or chronic pain; the licensee shall document in the patient'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) a patient who is unable to access a practitioner within the time necessary for a refill of the seven-day supply because of a logistical or travel barrier; the licensee may write a prescription for an opioid for the quantity needed to treat the patient for the time that the patient is unable to access a practitioner; the licensee shall document in the patient'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; in this paragraph, “practitioner” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900.
(c) In this section,
(1) “adult” means
(A) an individual who has reached 18 years of age; or
(B) an emancipated minor;
(2) “emancipated minor” means a minor whose disabilities have been removed for general purposes under AS 09.55.590;
(3) “minor” means an individual under 18 years of age who is not an emancipated minor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 5. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.36.360. Practice of dentistry defined.

A person engages in the practice of dentistry who
(1) performs or holds out to the public as being able to perform dental operations;
(2) diagnoses, treats, operates on, corrects, attempts to correct, or prescribes for a disease, lesion, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity, or physical condition, malocclusion or malposition of the human teeth, alveolar process, gingiva, maxilla, mandible, or adjacent tissues;
(3) performs or attempts to perform an operation incident to the replacement of teeth;
(4) furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces, or repairs dentures, bridges, appliances or other structures to be used and worn as substitutes for natural teeth, except on prescription of a duly licensed and registered dentist and by the use of impressions or casts made by a duly licensed and registered dentist;
(5) uses the words “dentist” or “dental surgeon” or the letters “D.D.S.” or “D.M.D.” or other letter or title that represents the dentist as engaging in the practice of dentistry;
(6) extracts or attempts to extract human teeth;
(7) exercises control over professional dental matters or the operation of dental equipment in a facility where the acts and things described in this section are performed or done;
(8) evaluates, diagnoses, treats, or performs preventive procedures related to diseases, disorders, or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, or adjacent and associated structures; a dentist whose practice includes the services described in this paragraph may only perform the services if they are within the scope of the dentist's education, training, and experience and in accord with the generally recognized ethical precepts of the dental profession; nothing in this paragraph requires a person licensed under AS 08.64 to be licensed under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 5. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.36.365. Rights of dentists.

A dentist licensed in this state may
(1) practice in an association, partnership, corporation, or other lawful entity with other dentists, including specialists;
(2) practice under the name of “dental center” or other descriptive term that does not deceive the public about the nature of the services provided;
(3) supervise research that would otherwise violate this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter when the research does not involve treatment of dental patients if the research is performed by a nonprofit dental research institution chartered by this state or by a dental or dental auxiliary school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association, or its successor agency;
(4) supervise research that would otherwise violate this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter when the research involves the treatment of dental patients if the research is performed by a nonprofit dental research institution chartered by this state or by a dental or dental auxiliary school accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Dental Association, or its successor agency, and if the dentist notifies the board in writing, at least 60 days before beginning the treatment, of the intended practices or procedures and the board does not disapprove the research.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 36. Dentistry › Article 5. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.36.370. Definitions for chapter.

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) “board” means the Board of Dental Examiners;
(2) “calculus” means a hardened deposit of mineralized plaque;
(3) “coronal polishing” means the removal of supragingival plaque and stains;
(4) “dental assistant” means a person employed to provide clinical assistance to a dentist licensed in the state;
(5) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(6) “impaired practitioner” means a person who is unfit to practice dentistry due to addiction or dependence on alcohol or other drugs that impair the practitioner's ability to practice safely;
(7) “licensed dental hygienist” means a dental hygienist licensed under AS 08.32;
(8) “licensed dentist” means a dentist licensed under this chapter;
(9) “opioid” includes the opium and opiate substances and opium and opiate derivatives listed in AS 11.71.140 and 11.71.160;
(10) “registered dental assistant” means a dental assistant registered under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.010. License required.

(a) An individual may not, unless licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist by the department, use the title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” “licensed nutritionist,” or an occupational title using the word “dietitian” or “nutritionist.”
(b) The only penalty that may be imposed on an individual who engages in conduct that violates (a) of this section is a fine of not more than $1,000 under a citation issued under AS 08.01.102 - 08.01.104.
(c) An individual who obtains or attempts to obtain a dietitian or nutritionist license by dishonest or fraudulent means or who forges, counterfeits, or fraudulently alters a dietitian or nutritionist license, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 under a citation issued by the department. For a citation under this subsection, the department shall use the citation procedures applicable to citations for unlicensed practice under AS 08.01.102 - 08.01.104, and an individual who receives a citation under this subsection is subject to the same requirements as an individual who receives a citation under AS 08.01.102 - 08.01.104.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.020. Dietitian licensure.

The department shall issue a dietitian license to an individual who pays the required fee, applies on a form provided by the department, and submits evidence satisfactory to the department of being certified as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.030. Nutritionist licensure.

The department shall issue a nutritionist license to an individual who pays the required fee, applies on a form provided by the department, and submits evidence satisfactory to the department that the individual either
(1) has qualified as a diplomate of the American Board of Nutrition or as a Certified Nutrition Specialist with the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists; or
(2) meets the following qualifications:
(A) has received a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university with a major in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, nutrition education, community nutrition, or food and nutrition; and
(B) has completed a documented work experience in human nutrition or human nutrition research of at least 900 hours.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.040. Grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue a license.

The department may refuse to issue a license or impose a disciplinary sanction authorized under AS 08.01.075 on an individual licensed under this chapter when the department finds that the license applicant or licensee, as applicable,
(1) secured or attempted to secure 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 of another crime that affects the licensee's ability to continue to practice competently and safely;
(5) failed to comply with this chapter, with a regulation adopted under this chapter, or with an order of the department;
(6) continued dietetics or nutrition practice after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or a drug that impairs the licensee's ability to practice safely;
(C) physical or mental disability; or
(7) engaged in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of professional service to patients.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.050. Licensure by credentials.

The department may issue a license to an applicant who holds a current unrestricted license as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state or political jurisdiction of the United States or Canada if, in the judgment of the department, the standards for licensure in the other jurisdiction are not less stringent than the requirements in this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.080. Exemption.

The requirements of this chapter do not apply to
(1) an animal nutritionist whose activities are limited to the nutritional care of animals; animal nutritionists may use the title “nutritionist” as long as they provide nutrition services only to animals;
(2) a person who is serving as an employee of the federal government whose job title includes the term “dietitian” or “nutritionist”; or
(3) a person who is serving as a dietitian or nutritionist in the armed forces of the United States, but the exemption provided under this paragraph does not authorize the person to use the title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” “licensed nutritionist,” or an occupational title using the word “dietitian” or “nutritionist” outside the scope of the person's military service.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 38. Dietitians and Nutritionists › Sec. 08.38.100. Definitions.

In this chapter,
(1) “accredited college or university” means a college or university accredited by the regional or national accrediting agencies recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education at the time the degree was conferred;
(2) “Commission on Dietetic Registration” means the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association that is a member of the National Commission on Health Certifying Agencies, which establishes national standards of competence for individuals participating in the health care delivery system;
(3) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(4) “dietetics or nutrition practice” means the integration and application of scientific principles of food, nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food management, and behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain human health through the provision of nutrition care services.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.005. Purpose of AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200.

The purpose of AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200 is to protect the safety of people and property in the state from the danger of improperly installed electrical wiring and equipment by providing a procedure to assure
(1) the public that persons responsible for making electrical installations in this state are qualified; and
(2) a sufficient number of persons are so qualified.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.050. Regulations.

The department shall adopt regulations subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), relating to the examination and licensing of electrical administrators and the establishing of the continued competency of an applicant for license renewal and reinstatement.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.070. Inspection or investigation by department.

The department may make or have made a special inspection or investigation into the work of a licensee that it considers necessary, may issue subpoenas and process compelling the attendance of any person and the production of any papers or books, for the purpose of the investigation and examination, may administer oaths when required, and may petition a court of the state to enforce subpoenas and process or to compel testimony.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.090. License required.

(a) A person may not act as an electrical administrator in the state without a license issued by the department unless the person is covered by an exclusion under AS 08.40.190.
(b) A person licensed under AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200 may perform work only in a category for which the person is licensed.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.120. Examination of applicant.

(a) Each applicant shall be examined to determine the applicant's
(1) ability to understand plans, design specifications, and engineering terms commonly used in the electrical field;
(2) knowledge of electrical installations and wiring;
(3) familiarity with the regulations contained in the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code, as approved by the American National Standards Institute;
(4) familiarity with other installation and safety regulations approved by the American National Standards Institute;
(5) personal skill and ability.
(b) If an applicant for a license submits proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant is licensed as an electrical administrator or the equivalent by another state or territory, that the applicant meets qualifications established by the department under AS 08.40.045, and that the applicant has passed an examination equivalent to the test administered under (a) of this section, the department shall waive all of the examination required under (a) of this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.135. Renewal and reinstatement.

(a) A license issued under AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200 is nontransferable and, unless revoked or suspended, may be renewed on a date set by the department upon proof of continued competency.
(b) A lapsed license may be reinstated upon proof of continued competency and by payment of all unpaid renewal fees and any penalty fee established under AS 08.01.100(b), unless the license has been lapsed for more than two years. If a person's license has been lapsed for more than two years, the person is required to take an examination under AS 08.40.120.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.140. Issuance and possession of license.

An applicant who successfully passes the examination shall receive a license. The licensee shall have the license in immediate possession at all times when performing activities for which the license is required and shall present the license for inspection upon the demand of an authorized representative of the department identified as such to the licensee by the representative.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.170. 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 08.40.005 - 08.40.200, the minimum electrical standards established under AS 18.60.580 - 18.60.590, or a lawful order or regulation of the department;
(3) the licensee is incompetent, or has engaged in fraudulent practices.
(b) Notice of a proposed disciplinary action under this section shall be given in writing, stating 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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.175. Cease and desist order.

(a) If the department determines that a person is acting as an electrical administrator in violation of AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200, the department may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting further action by the person as an electrical administrator. The cease and desist order remains in effect until the person has submitted evidence acceptable to the department 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 department from enforcing the order.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 40. Electrical and Mechanical Administrators › Article 1. Licensing and Regulation of Electrical Administrators. › Sec. 08.40.180. Violation of AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200.

A person who knowingly violates AS 08.40.005 - 08.40.200, or who knowingly violates a valid regulation or order of the department or a minimum electrical standard established under AS 18.60.580 - 18.60.590 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.