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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.080. License required; restrictions and conditions.

(a) A person may not pilot a vessel subject to this chapter unless the person is licensed under this chapter and is a member of a pilot organization recognized by the board.
(b) A pilot may not be licensed in more than one pilotage region at one time unless the commissioner determines that an actual or imminent shortage of licensed pilots exists in a pilotage region. If the commissioner makes the determination described in this subsection, the board may, after consultation with the recognized pilot organizations and registered agents in the affected pilotage region, issue temporary licenses for the affected pilotage region to pilots who already hold a license for another pilotage region. The board shall ensure that sufficient pilots are available to provide pilotage services in the affected pilotage region to all vessels required to employ a pilot under this chapter. A temporary license issued under this subsection is valid for a period of not more than one year.
(c) A license issued under this chapter must identify the specific waterways and ports in each pilotage region in which a licensee is authorized by the board to pilot vessels. The board shall authorize a licensee to pilot vessels in a specific waterway or port in a pilotage region upon the licensee satisfying the training and other qualifying requirements required by the board to pilot vessels in that waterway or port.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.090. Application.

(a) A person who desires to be licensed under this chapter shall apply in writing to the department.
(b) The application shall provide the information and be made on a form prescribed by the department.
(c) In order to be eligible to take the next scheduled examination, a person shall file the application with the board at least 60 days before the date of the examination.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.093. Qualifications for deputy marine pilot license.

(a) The board shall issue a deputy marine pilot license for a marine pilotage region to a person who
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) passes the written and oral examinations that may be required by the board;
(3) has completed training requirements established by the board; and
(4) satisfies (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) A person who applies for a deputy marine pilot license under this chapter shall provide proof satisfactory to the board of the following experience:
(1) one year of service as a master on ocean or coastwise vessels while holding a United States Coast Guard license as master of ocean steam or motor vessels of any gross tons;
(2) two years of service as a master on United States Coast Guard inspected vessels of not less than 1,000 gross tons or tug and tow of not less than 1,600 combined gross tons while holding at least a United States Coast Guard license as master of steam or motor vessels of not more than 1,600 gross tons;
(3) two years of service as a chief officer on ocean or coastwise vessels of not less than 1,600 gross tons while holding a United States Coast Guard license as master of ocean steam or motor vessels of any gross tons;
(4) two years of service as commanding officer of United States commissioned vessels of not less than 1,600 gross tons and hold a United States Coast Guard license as master of ocean steam or motor vessels of any gross tons;
(5) three years of experience as a member of a professional pilot's organization, during which the person actively engaged in piloting while holding at least a United States Coast Guard license as a master of steam or motor vessels of not more than 1,600 gross tons; or
(6) four years of experience gained in a board approved deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program in the pilotage region for which the deputy marine pilot license is sought and hold at least a United States Coast Guard license as master of steam or motor vessels of not more than 1,600 gross tons.
(c) A person who applies for a deputy marine pilot license under this section shall possess an endorsement of first class pilotage on the person's United States Coast Guard license without tonnage restrictions for the pilotage region for which the person seeks the deputy marine pilot license.
(d) A person licensed as a deputy marine pilot under this section may, except as otherwise provided by the board, pilot vessels of 25,000 gross tons or less in a marine pilotage region for which the license is issued.
(e) [Repealed, § 22 ch 74 SLA 1995.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.097. Training programs for deputy marine pilot license.

(a) The board shall establish standards for training programs for a deputy marine pilot license. The standards may include requirements for
(1) supervised familiarization and training trips on vessels subject to this chapter;
(2) supervised dockings, undockings, and tug assisted maneuvers;
(3) special training or experience necessary to qualify for a deputy marine pilot license for a particular marine pilotage region;
(4) completion of the training program within a specified period;
(5) other training or experience that the board considers appropriate.
(b) A person who supervises the training of persons who are seeking a deputy marine pilot license under this chapter shall
(1) hold a marine pilot license issued under AS 08.62.100; however, if the board finds that there are no marine pilots licensed in a pilotage region who are available to supervise training under this section, the board may authorize a person who is licensed in that pilotage region as a deputy marine pilot to supervise the training of persons who are seeking a deputy marine pilot license in that pilotage region;
(2) receive prior authorization from the board to supervise the training of those persons;
(3) maintain a written log and evaluation on a form provided by the board of the training and progress of the person being supervised.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.100. Qualifications for a marine pilot license.

(a) The board shall issue a marine pilot license for a marine pilotage region to a person who
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) passes examinations that may be required by the board;
(3) has three years experience as a deputy marine pilot licensed under this chapter; and
(4) satisfies additional requirements as may be required by the board by regulation.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person who holds a marine pilot license of any type on the day before July 2, 1991 shall, subject to continued eligibility for the license under this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter, receive a renewable marine pilot license of the same type and subject to the same qualifications and endorsements as that which the person held on July 1, 1991. A person who receives a license under this subsection may change the type of marine pilot license and the qualifications and endorsements attached to the license in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.120. Renewal of licenses.

(a) In order to renew a marine pilot license, a person who is licensed under AS 08.62.100 shall
(1) submit an application for renewal of the license on a form provided by the department;
(2) submit proof of continued qualification under AS 08.62.100 to receive a marine pilot license;
(3) provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a physical examination by a licensed physician within 60 days before the date of renewal of the license;
(4) submit proof satisfactory to the board that the person has
(A) engaged in piloting vessels subject to this chapter in the marine pilotage region for which the license is to be renewed during at least 120 days in the licensing period immediately preceding the licensing period for which renewal is sought; or
(B) completed the minimum number of familiarization trips required by the board for renewal of a marine pilot license for a marine pilotage region for which the license is to be renewed.
(b) The board shall establish criteria for the renewal of a deputy marine pilot license.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.130. Lapsed license.

(a) The board shall reinstate a lapsed marine pilot license if, in addition to complying with the requirements of AS 08.01.100(a) - (c) and AS 08.62.120, the pilot takes and passes a written and oral examination if the license has been lapsed one year or more.
(b) The board shall establish criteria for reinstatement of a lapsed deputy marine pilot license.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.140. Fees.

(a) The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for applications, licenses, agent registrations, investigations, audits, and training.
(b) The fee for an application for an exemption under AS 08.62.180(b) from the mandatory pilotage requirement of this chapter is $250 plus $50 for each whole foot in overall length of the vessel that exceeds 65 feet.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.150. Denial, revocation, or suspension.

(a) The board shall impose a disciplinary sanction on a person licensed under this chapter when the board finds that the person
(1) is incompetent in the performance of pilotage duties;
(2) is chemically impaired;
(3) illegally possesses, uses, or sells narcotic or hallucinogenic drugs;
(4) makes a false statement to obtain a license;
(5) violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter;
(6) is guilty of misconduct during the course of employment;
(7) has had the person's United States Coast Guard pilot license conditioned, suspended, or revoked; or
(8) charges, collects, or receives an amount for pilotage services that is different from the rate adopted under AS 08.62.046 or the rate agreed to under AS 08.62.175(e) by the pilot organization of which the person is a member.
(b) [Repealed, § 4 ch 60 SLA 1987.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.62.155. Disciplinary sanctions.

(a) The board may take disciplinary action against a person licensed under this chapter under AS 08.01.075.
(b) The board may impose a civil fine not to exceed $5,000 on a marine pilot organization recognized by the board if the organization violates this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter. The board may also suspend or revoke the recognition of a pilot organization that fails to comply with its articles, bylaws, and rules, so as to no longer satisfy the minimum standards for recognition by the board.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.157. Duties of licensed pilots.

(a) A person licensed under this chapter has a primary duty to safely navigate vessels under the pilot's direction and control and to protect life and property and the marine environment while engaged in the provision of pilot services.
(b) A person licensed under this chapter shall report to the appropriate authority all violations of a federal or state pilotage law.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.160. Mandatory employment of licensed pilots.

A vessel subject to this chapter navigating the inland or coastal water of or adjacent to the state as determined by the board in regulation shall employ a pilot holding a valid license under this chapter. The board shall define the mandatory pilotage water of the state.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.163. Pilots as independent contractors.

(a) Pilots licensed under this chapter are independent contractors and may not be employed as an employee of the owner or operator of a vessel subject to this chapter.
(b) The owner or operator of a vessel subject to this chapter may not employ a person licensed under this chapter as an employee.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.165. Limitation of liability.

(a) A pilot licensed under this chapter is not liable for damages in excess of $250,000 per incident for damages or loss occurring as a result of the error, omission, fault, or neglect of the pilot in performing pilotage services, except that the limitation does not apply in a case where
(1) the pilot is either grossly negligent or guilty of wilful misconduct; or
(2) the error, omission, fault, or neglect of the pilot constitutes an act for which the board shall impose a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.62.150(a)(2) or (3).
(b) Nothing in this section exempts a vessel, a vessel's cargo, or the owner or operator of a vessel or cargo from liability for damage or loss caused by the vessel, the vessel's cargo, or the owner or operator of the vessel or cargo to the vessel, the vessel's cargo, another person, or other property on the ground that
(1) the vessel was piloted by a pilot licensed under this chapter; or
(2) the damage or loss occurred as a result of the error, omission, fault, or neglect of a pilot licensed under this chapter.
(c) An organization of pilots is not liable for claims arising from acts or omissions of a pilot who is a member of the organization or for acts or omissions of another organization of pilots that relate to pilotage of a vessel. A pilot is not liable, directly or as a member of an organization of pilots, for claims arising from acts or omissions of another pilot or organization of pilots that relate to pilotage of a vessel. This subsection does not apply to acts or omissions relating to the ownership or operation of pilot boats or the transportation of pilots to and from a vessel to be piloted.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.170. Pilot's lien for compensation.

Each vessel, its tackle, apparel, and furniture and the owner of the vessel are jointly and severally liable for the compensation of a pilot employed on the vessel and the pilot has a lien on the vessel, the vessel's tackle, apparel, and furniture for the pilot's compensation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.175. Regional marine pilot organizations.

(a) To the extent permitted under federal and state law, persons licensed under this chapter may form organizations of pilots within each pilotage region established by the board.
(b) The board shall recognize pilot organizations that satisfy the minimum standards established by the board by regulation.
(c) A pilot organization recognized by the board shall
(1) promote a safe and reliable system of marine pilotage for the region in which the organization is recognized;
(2) provide for the dispatch of pilots who are members of the organization;
(3) adopt and revise rates for the provision of pilotage services not covered by an agreement under (e) of this section;
(4) subject to the membership application and approval provisions contained in the articles and bylaws of the organization, be open to membership by all persons licensed under this chapter to pilot vessels in the pilotage region in which the organization is recognized;
(5) operate or participate in a training program for pilots and deputy pilots that is approved by the board; a training program for deputy pilots may include a deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program approved by the board;
(6) cooperate with and assist the board in implementing this chapter;
(7) by February 1 of each year, submit a report to the board that includes information on the status of training and apprenticeship programs, the number of members of the pilot organization who are state residents, and other information requested by the board.
(d) A pilot organization recognized by the board may not begin operating until the articles, bylaws, and rules of the pilot organization are approved by the board on the basis of
(1) uniform and nondiscriminatory application of the articles, bylaws, and rules to marine pilots and deputy marine pilots licensed under this chapter and trainees for marine pilot licenses;
(2) compliance with applicable laws; and
(3) effectiveness in
(A) promoting an efficient, reliable, and professional marine pilotage system in the region;
(B) maintaining a sufficient number of qualified pilots available for dispatch to serve the needs of vessels visiting the region during each hour of the day and each day of the year to the extent that it is reasonably possible given the size of the membership of the pilot organization;
(C) promoting training programs for marine pilots and deputy marine pilots that are approved by the board.
(e) A pilot organization recognized by the board may enter into agreements with the master, owner, operator, or agent of a master, owner, or operator, of a vessel concerning the terms and conditions under which the pilot organization will provide pilotage services.
(f) A pilot organization recognized by the board shall dispatch a person who is licensed under this chapter and who is a member of the organization to provide pilotage services upon the request of a representative of a vessel required to employ a pilot under AS 08.62.160.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.185. Certain licensed pilots required for oil tankers.

(a) Any oil tanker, whether enrolled or registered, of 50,000 dead weight tons or greater, shall, when navigating in state water beyond Alaska pilot stations employ a pilot licensed by the state under this chapter.
(b) The pilot required in (a) of this section shall control the vessel during all docking operations.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.190. Penalties.

(a) A master or owner of a vessel required by this chapter to employ a licensed pilot who fails to do so when a licensed pilot is available, unless the perils or hazards of the sea prevent the employment of a pilot, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000 for the first offense and not less than $10,000 nor more than $30,000 for the second offense.
(b) A person who violates any other provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.
(c) For purposes of (a) of this section, the board shall define by regulation the phrase “when a licensed pilot is available.”
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 62. Marine Pilots › Article 4. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.62.900. Definitions.

In this chapter,
(1) “board” means the Board of Marine Pilots;
(2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(3) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(4) “pilot” means a person licensed under this chapter as a pilot or a deputy pilot;
(5) “vessel” means all vessels not exempt under AS 08.62.180.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 1. Board of Marital and Family Therapy. › Sec. 08.63.050. Powers and duties of the board.

(a) The board shall
(1) establish objective examination requirements and training and education requirements for persons who apply for a license to practice marital and family therapy;
(2) examine applicants and issue licenses to qualified applicants;
(3) establish continuing education requirements for license renewal;
(4) adopt a code of ethical practice for marital and family therapy;
(5) hold hearings and order the disciplinary sanction of a person who violates this chapter or a regulation of the board;
(6) ensure that licensees are aware of the requirements of AS 47.17.020;
(7) establish standards for supervisors and supervision under this chapter;
(8) enforce the provisions of this chapter and adopt regulations necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.
(b) The board may order a licensed marital and family therapist to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the board has credible evidence sufficient to conclude that the marital and family therapist's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 2. Marital and Family Therapy Licenses. › Sec. 08.63.100. Qualifications for license to practice.

(a) The board shall issue a license to practice marital and family therapy to a person who
(1) applies on a form provided by the board;
(2) pays the fee established under AS 08.01.065;
(3) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the person
(A) has not engaged in conduct that is a ground for imposing disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.63.210;
(B) holds a master's degree or doctorate in marital and family therapy or allied mental health field from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the board for which the person completed a course of study that included instruction substantially equivalent to the following:
(i) three courses or nine semester or 12 quarter hours of course work in marital and family therapy;
(ii) three courses or nine semester or 12 quarter hours of course work in marital and family studies;
(iii) three courses or nine semester or 12 quarter hours of course work in human development;
(iv) one course or three semester or four quarter hours of course work in professional studies or professional ethics and law;
(v) one course or three semester or four quarter hours of course work in research; and
(vi) one year of supervised clinical practice in marital and family therapy;
(C) after receiving a degree described in (B) of this paragraph, has practiced supervised marital and family therapy, including 1,700 hours of clinical contact with couples, individuals, and families; the 1,700 hours of clinical contact must include at least 100 hours of individual supervision and 100 hours of group supervision approved by the board; the 100 hours of individual supervision and 100 hours of group supervision may be conducted by one or more supervisors;
(D) has received training related to domestic violence; and
(E) has passed a written or oral examination administered by the board.
(b) Under regulations adopted by the board, a person who holds a master's or doctorate degree in marital and family therapy or allied mental health field from a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the board, but whose course of degree study did not include all the courses or clinical practice requirements set out in (a)(3)(B) of this section may substitute post-degree courses or practice, as approved by the board, to satisfy the requirements of (a)(3)(B) of this section.
(c) An applicant who fails an examination given under this section may not retake the examination for a period of six months from the date of the examination that the applicant failed.
(d) A license issued under this section shall be renewed biennially by the applicant on a date set by the department and approved by the board. It shall be renewed by payment of the fee established under AS 08.01.065 and by satisfaction of the continuing education requirements established by the board for the renewal of licenses issued under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 2. Marital and Family Therapy Licenses. › Sec. 08.63.110. License for supervised practice.

(a) The board shall issue a four-year license for the supervised practice of marital and family therapy to a person who meets the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(1), (2), and (3)(A) - (B).
(b) A licensee under this section may practice only
(1) under the direct supervision of a supervisor approved by the board under AS 08.63.120; and
(2) in a clinic, social service agency, or other setting approved by the board.
(c) A license for supervised practice expires four years from the date of issuance and may not be renewed.
(d) A licensee under this section shall submit to the board for its approval a proposed plan for satisfying the supervision requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(3)(C).
(e) A licensee under this section shall use the title “marital therapy associate,” “family therapy associate,” or other title that is approved by the board.
(f) The board shall revoke a license for supervised practice if the person fails the examination required under AS 08.63.100 two or more times.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 2. Marital and Family Therapy Licenses. › Sec. 08.63.120. Authorized supervisors.

(a) A person may not supervise a person under this chapter unless approved by the board to be a supervisor.
(b) A person who supervises a licensee under this section during
(1) individual supervision must
(A) have practiced marital and family therapy for five years;
(B) be licensed under this chapter; and
(C) meet the minimum standards established by the board for approved supervisors; or
(2) group supervision must be licensed to practice as
(A) a professional counselor under AS 08.29;
(B) a marital and family therapist under this chapter;
(C) a physician under AS 08.64 who is a psychiatrist;
(D) an advanced practice registered nurse under AS 08.68 who is certified to provide psychiatric or mental health services by an entity recognized by the Board of Nursing;
(E) a psychologist under AS 08.86; or
(F) a clinical social worker under AS 08.95.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 2. Marital and Family Therapy Licenses. › Sec. 08.63.130. Temporary license for the practice of marital and family therapy.

(a) The board shall issue a temporary license for the practice of marital and family therapy to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(1), (2), and (3)(A), (B), and (C) and has been approved by the board to take the marital and family therapy examination.
(b) A person may practice under a temporary license until the board issues the results of the first marital and family therapy examination given after issuance of the person's temporary license and either issues or denies a license under AS 08.63.100 to the person.
(c) If a licensee under this section fails the marital and family therapy examination, the board may not renew the person's temporary license.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 2. Marital and Family Therapy Licenses. › Sec. 08.63.140. Licensure by credentials.

The board shall issue a license to practice marital and family therapy to a person who
(1) is licensed or certified for the practice of marital and family therapy in another state that has requirements for the license or certificate that are substantially equal to or greater than the requirements of this state; and
(2) meets the requirements of AS 08.63.100(a)(1), (2), and (3)(A).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 3. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.63.200. Confidentiality of communication.

(a) A person licensed under this chapter may not reveal to another person a communication made to the licensee by a client about a matter concerning which the client has employed the licensee in a professional capacity. This section does not apply to
(1) a case conference or case consultation with other mental health professionals at which the patient is not identified;
(2) the release of information that the client in writing authorized the licensee to reveal;
(3) information released to the board as part of a disciplinary or other proceeding;
(4) situations where the rules of evidence applicable to the psychotherapist-patient privilege allow the release of the information;
(5) a communication to a potential victim or to law enforcement officers where a threat of imminent serious physical harm to an identified victim has been made by a client; or
(6) a disclosure revealing a communication about an act that the licensee has reasonable cause to suspect constitutes unlawful or unethical conduct that would be grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions by a person licensed to provide health or mental health services, if the disclosure is made only to the licensing board with jurisdiction over the person who allegedly committed the act, and the disclosure is made in good faith.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person licensed under this chapter shall report incidents of
(1) child abuse or neglect as required by AS 47.17;
(2) harm or assaults suffered by a vulnerable adult as required by AS 47.24.
(c) Information obtained by the board under (a)(3) of this section is confidential and is not a public record for purposes of AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.140.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 3. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.63.210. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

(a) After a hearing, the board may impose a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.01.075 on a person licensed under this chapter when the board finds that the person
(1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;
(2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing professional services or engaging in professional activities;
(3) advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner;
(4) has been convicted of a felony or of another crime that affects the person's ability to practice competently and safely;
(5) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the board;
(6) continued to practice after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or another drug that impairs the person's ability to practice safely;
(7) engaged in unethical conduct in connection with the delivery of professional services to clients;
(8) engaged in sexual misconduct with a client during the course of therapy, either within or outside the treatment setting, or within two years after therapy or counseling with the client has terminated; in this paragraph, “sexual misconduct” includes sexual contact, as defined in regulations adopted under this chapter, or attempted sexual contact, regardless of the client's or former client's consent or lack of consent.
(b) The board may summarily suspend the license of a licensee who refuses to submit to a physical or mental examination under AS 08.63.050(b). A person whose license is suspended under this subsection is entitled to a hearing by the board 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.
(c) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a licensee for the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if
(1) the licensee or another licensed health care provider is available to provide follow-up care;
(2) the licensee requests that the person consent to sending a copy of all records of the encounter to a primary care provider if the licensee is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the licensee sends the records to the person's primary care provider; and
(3) the licensee meets the requirements established by the board in regulation.
(d) The board shall adopt regulations restricting the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, and treatment of a person as authorized under (c) of this section by establishing standards of care, including standards for training, confidentiality, supervision, practice, and related issues.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 3. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.63.220. License required if designation used.

A person who is not licensed under this chapter or whose license is suspended or revoked, or whose license has lapsed, who knowingly uses in connection with the person's name the words or letters “L.M.F.T.,” “L.M.F.C.,” “Licensed Marital and Family Therapist,” “Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor,” or other letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is licensed as a marital and family therapist by this state or who in any way, orally or in writing, directly or by implication, knowingly holds out as being licensed by the state as a marital and family therapist in this state is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 3. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.63.230. Disclosure statement.

Before the performance of services, a licensed marital and family therapist shall ensure that the client was furnished a copy of a professional disclosure statement that contained
(1) the name, title, business address, and business telephone number of the marital and family therapist;
(2) a description of the formal professional education of the marital and family therapist, including the institutions attended and the degrees received from the institutions;
(3) the marital and family therapist's areas of specialization and the services available;
(4) the marital and family therapist's fee schedule listed by type of service or hourly rate;
(5) a description of the exception to confidentiality contained in AS 08.63.200(a)(6); and
(6) at the bottom of the first page of the statement, the following sentence: “This information is required by the Board of Marital and Family Therapy, which regulates all licensed marital and family therapists,” followed by the name, address, and telephone number of the board's office.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 3. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.63.240. Limitation of practice.

Notwithstanding that a specific act is within the definition of the “practice of marital and family therapy,” a person licensed under this chapter may not perform the act if the person lacks the appropriate education, training, and experience related to the act.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 63. Marital and Family Therapy › Article 3. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.63.900. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(1) “advertise” includes issuing or causing to be distributed a card, sign, or device to a person, or causing, permitting, or allowing a sign or marking on or in a building or structure, or in a newspaper, magazine, or directory, or on radio or television, or using other means designed to secure public attention;
(2) “board” means the Board of Marital and Family Therapy;
(3) “course” means a class of at least three credit hours in a graduate program at an accredited educational institution or an institution approved by the board;
(4) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(5) “practice of marital and family therapy” means the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders that are referenced in the standard diagnostic nomenclature for marital and family therapy, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of human relationships, particularly marital and family systems; marital and family therapy involves
(A) the professional application of assessments and treatments of psychotherapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating the diagnosed emotional and mental disorders;
(B) an applied understanding of the dynamics of marital and family interactions, along with the application of psychotherapeutic and counseling techniques for the purpose of resolving intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict and changing perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in the area of human relationships and family life;
(6) “supervision” means face-to-face consultation, direction, review, evaluation, and assessment of the practice of the person being supervised, including direct observation and the review of case presentations, audio tapes, and video tapes.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.010. Creation and membership of State Medical Board.

The governor shall appoint a board of medical examiners, to be known as the State Medical Board, consisting of five physicians licensed in the state and residing in as many separate geographical areas of the state as possible, one physician assistant licensed under AS 08.64.107, and two persons with no direct financial interest in the health care industry.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.101. Duties.

(a) The board shall
(1) except as provided in regulations adopted by the board under (b) of this section, examine and issue licenses to applicants;
(2) develop written guidelines to ensure that licensing requirements are not unreasonably burdensome and the issuance of licenses is not unreasonably withheld or delayed;
(3) after a hearing, impose disciplinary sanctions on persons who violate this chapter or the regulations or orders of the board;
(4) adopt regulations ensuring that renewal of licenses is contingent on proof of continued competency on the part of the licensee;
(5) under regulations adopted by the board, contract with private professional organizations to establish an impaired medical professionals program to identify, confront, evaluate, and treat persons licensed under this chapter who abuse alcohol, other drugs, or other substances or are mentally ill or cognitively impaired;
(6) adopt regulations that establish guidelines for a physician or physician assistant who is rendering a diagnosis, providing treatment, or prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription drug to a person without conducting a physical examination under AS 08.64.364; the guidelines must include a nationally recognized model policy for standards of care of a patient who is at a different location than the physician or physician assistant;
(7) require that a licensee who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number register with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200(n).
(b) The board may adopt regulations authorizing
(1) the executive secretary to grant a license to an applicant under this chapter; the regulations must provide
(A) that the applicant meet the requirements provided under this chapter;
(B) that the executive secretary may not grant a license under this chapter if the applicant has submitted
(i) a list of one or more negotiated settlements and judgments under AS 08.64.200(a)(3);
(ii) information that the applicant had a license to practice medicine in another state, country, province, or territory that was suspended or revoked under AS 08.64.200(a)(4); or
(iii) information that requires consideration by the board;
(C) other requirements that the board determines necessary; and
(2) a member of the board, the executive secretary, or a person designated by the board to issue a temporary permit under AS 08.64.270(a) or 08.64.275(a) if the applicant meets the requirements established under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.103. Investigator; executive secretary.

(a) After consulting with the board, the department shall employ two persons who are not members of the board; one shall be assigned as the investigator for the board; the other shall be assigned as the executive secretary 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.
(b) The executive secretary is the principal executive officer of the board and shall perform duties as prescribed by the board. The executive secretary is in the partially exempt service under AS 39.25.120 and is entitled to receive a monthly salary equal to a step in Range 23 on the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011(a).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.105. Regulation of abortion procedures.

The board shall adopt regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of AS 18.16.010 and shall define ethical, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct as related to abortions, set standards of professional competency in the performance of abortions, and establish procedures and set standards for facilities, equipment, and care of patients in the performance of an abortion.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.106. Delegation of routine medical duties.

The board shall adopt regulations authorizing a physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant licensed under this chapter to delegate routine medical duties to an agent of the physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant. The regulations must
(1) require that an agent who is not licensed under this chapter may perform duties delegated under this section only if the agent meets applicable standards established by the board;
(2) require that a physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant may not delegate duties related to pain management and opioid use and addiction; and
(3) define the phrase “routine medical duties.”
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.107. Regulation of physician assistants.

The board shall adopt regulations regarding the licensure of physician assistants and the medical services that they may perform, including the
(1) educational and other qualifications, including education in pain management and opioid use and addiction;
(2) application and licensing procedures;
(3) scope of activities authorized; and
(4) responsibilities of the supervising or training physician.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 1. State Medical Board. › Sec. 08.64.130. Board records.

(a) The board shall preserve a record of its proceedings, which must contain the name, age, residence, and duration of residence of each applicant for a license, the time spent by the applicant in medical study, the place of medical study, and the year and school from which degrees were granted. The record must also show whether the applicant was granted a license or rejected.
(b) The board shall maintain records for each person licensed under this chapter concerning the outcome of malpractice actions and claims as reported under AS 08.64.200(a) and 08.64.345. The board shall periodically review these records to determine if the licensee should be found to be professionally incompetent under AS 08.64.326(a)(8)(A).
(c) The board shall make available to the public the information maintained under (a) and (b) of this section for each person licensed under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.64.170. License to practice medicine, podiatry, or osteopathy.

(a) A person may not practice medicine, podiatry, or osteopathy in the state unless the person is licensed under this chapter, except that
(1) a physician assistant may examine, diagnose, or treat persons under the supervision, control, and responsibility of either a physician licensed under this chapter or a physician exempted from licensing under AS 08.64.370;
(2) a person who is licensed or authorized under another law of the state may engage in a practice that is authorized under that law; and
(3) a person may perform routine medical duties delegated under AS 08.64.106.
(b) [Repealed, § 4 ch 101 SLA 1974.]
(c) A chiropodist practicing in the state on May 16, 1972, is exempt from this section.
(d) A podiatrist practicing in the state on March 26, 1976, is exempt from this section, and shall be issued a license without examination if application is made within one year of March 26, 1976.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 64. Medicine › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.64.190. Contents of application.

The application must state the name, age, residence, the time spent in medical or osteopathy study, the place, year, and school in which degrees were granted, the applicant's medical work history, and other information the board considers necessary. The application shall be made under oath. The board may verify information in the application through direct contact with the appropriate schools, medical boards, or other agencies that can substantiate the information.