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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 80. Pharmacists and Pharmacies › Article 4. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.80.420. Certain advertising prohibited.

(a) A person may not use or exhibit the title “pharmacist,” “assistant pharmacist,” or “druggist,” or the descriptive term “pharmacy,” “drug store,” “drug sundries,” or other similar title or term containing the word “drug,” in any business premises, or in an advertisement through the media of press, or publication, or by radio or television, unless the business has a licensed pharmacist in regular and continuous employment.
(b) [Repealed by § 21 ch 166 SLA 1980.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 80. Pharmacists and Pharmacies › Article 4. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.80.450. Disciplinary action.

The board may consider a complaint based upon the alleged violation of any provision of this chapter and may, by a majority vote of a quorum, dismiss the complaint, reprimand a licensee, or take other punitive action as the nature of the facts warrant. Orders issued by the board shall be in writing, signed by a majority and filed with the secretary of the board. The accused shall receive an authenticated copy of the order.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 80. Pharmacists and Pharmacies › Article 4. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.80.460. Penalties.

(a) Except for a violation of AS 08.80.297, a person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates the provisions of AS 08.80.295 or 08.80.297 may be punished by a civil fine in an amount established by the board in a schedule or schedules establishing the amount of civil fine for a particular violation. The schedule or schedules shall be adopted by the board by regulation. Any civil fine imposed under this section may be appealed in the manner provided for appeals in AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 80. Pharmacists and Pharmacies › Article 5. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.80.470. Construction.

Nothing in this chapter amends, modifies, repeals or otherwise changes any provision of AS 11.71, AS 17.20 (Alaska Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), or AS 17.30.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 1. State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board. › Sec. 08.84.010. Creation and membership of board.

(a) There is created the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board, which consists of seven members. The membership consists of three physical therapists licensed in the state or two physical therapists and one physical therapist assistant licensed in the state, three occupational therapists licensed in the state or two occupational therapists and one occupational therapy assistant licensed in the state, and one lay person with no direct financial interest in the health care industry. Members of the board shall be United States citizens domiciled in the state.
(b) The board shall control all matters pertaining to the licensing of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants and the practice of physical therapy and the practice of occupational therapy. The board shall
(1) pass upon the qualifications of applicants;
(2) provide for the examination of applicants;
(3) issue temporary permits and licenses to persons qualified under this chapter;
(4) suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license under AS 08.84.120;
(5) keep a current register listing the name, business address, date, and number of the license of each person who is licensed to practice under this chapter;
(6) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including regulations establishing qualifications for licensure and renewal of licensure under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.030. Qualifications for licensing.

(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant, unless a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy located outside the United States, shall
(1) have graduated from a professional physical therapy education program that includes supervised field work and is accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board;
(2) pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination prepared by a national testing service approved by the board to determine the applicant's fitness for practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, or be entitled to licensure without examination as provided in AS 08.84.060; and
(3) meet qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010(b).
(b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, an applicant, unless a graduate of a foreign school of occupational therapy located outside the United States, shall
(1) have graduated from a professional occupational therapy education program that includes supervised field work and is accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board;
(2) pass, to the satisfaction of the board, an examination prepared by a national testing service approved by the board or an examination recognized by a national accreditation agency approved by the board to determine the applicant's fitness for practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, or be entitled to licensure without examination under AS 08.84.060; and
(3) meet qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010(b).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.032. Foreign-educated applicants.

(a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant who is a graduate of a school of physical therapy that is located outside the United States shall
(1) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, a resident course of study and professional instruction substantially equivalent to a professional physical therapy education program that is accredited by a board-approved national accreditation agency in the United States;
(2) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, an internship under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of a physical therapist in an institution that ordinarily provides physical therapy and is approved by the board, for that period of time specified by the board, and furnish documentary evidence of compliance with this paragraph;
(3) pass an examination recognized by the board that measures the competence of the applicant in the English language if the applicant's physical therapist or physical therapist assistant education program was not taught in English;
(4) have met applicable requirements under 8 U.S.C. 1101-1503 (Immigration and Nationality Act), unless a United States citizen;
(5) pass the examination approved by the board under AS 08.84.030(a)(2);
(6) pay the fee required under AS 08.84.050; and
(7) meet additional qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010(b).
(b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, an applicant who is a graduate of a school of occupational therapy that is located outside the United States shall
(1) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, a resident course of study and professional instruction substantially equivalent to a professional occupational therapy education program that is accredited by a board-approved national accreditation agency in the United States;
(2) have completed, to the satisfaction of the board, supervised field work equivalent to that required under AS 08.84.030(b);
(3) pass an examination recognized by the board that measures the competence of the applicant in the English language if the applicant's occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant education program was not taught in English;
(4) have met applicable requirements under 8 U.S.C. 1101-1503 (Immigration and Nationality Act), unless a United States citizen;
(5) pass an examination approved by the board under AS 08.84.030(b);
(6) pay the fee required under AS 08.84.050; and
(7) meet additional qualifications for licensure established in regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.84.010(b).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.040. Application for license.

To be licensed under this chapter to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy, an applicant shall apply to the board on a form prescribed by the board. An applicant shall include in the application evidence under oath that the applicant possesses the qualifications required by AS 08.84.030 or 08.84.032.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.050. Fees.

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for the following:
(1) application;
(2) license by examination;
(3) license by acceptance of credentials;
(4) renewal;
(5) temporary permit;
(6) limited permit.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.060. Licensure by acceptance of credentials.

The board may license without examination an applicant who is a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant licensed under the laws of another state, if the requirements for licensure in that state were, at the date of the applicant's licensure, substantially equal to the requirements in this state.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.065. Temporary permit.

(a) The board may issue a nonrenewable temporary permit to an applicant for licensure by acceptance of credentials or by examination who
(1) meets the requirements of
(A) AS 08.84.030(a)(1) or (b)(1); or
(B) AS 08.84.032(a)(2) and (4) or (b)(2) and (4); and
(2) pays the required fee.
(b) A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure by acceptance of credentials is valid for eight months or until the board considers the applicant's application for acceptance of credentials, whichever occurs first.
(c) A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant by examination is valid for eight months or until the results of the first examination for which the applicant is scheduled are published, whichever occurs first. If the applicant fails to take the first examination for which the applicant is scheduled, the applicant's temporary permit lapses the day of the examination.
(d) A temporary permit issued to an applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy or occupational therapy located outside the United States is valid until the results of the first examination for which the applicant is scheduled are published following completion of the internship required under AS 08.84.032.
(e) A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by examination is valid for eight months or until the results of the examination for which the applicant is scheduled are published, whichever occurs first. If the applicant fails to take an examination for which the applicant is scheduled the applicant's temporary permit lapses on the day of the examination.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.075. Limited permit.

(a) The board may issue a limited permit to a person to practice occupational therapy in the state as a visiting, nonresident occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, if the person
(1) applies on the form provided by the board;
(2) has not previously been denied occupational therapy licensure in the state;
(3) is licensed to practice occupational therapy in another state or satisfies the requirements for certification by the American Occupational Therapy Association;
(4) provides proof satisfactory to the board that the person will not practice in the state for more than 120 days in the calendar year for which the permit is issued; and
(5) pays the fee required under AS 08.84.050.
(b) The board may issue a limited permit to a person to practice physical therapy in the state as a visiting, nonresident physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, if the person
(1) applies on the form provided by the board;
(2) has not previously been denied physical therapy licensure in the state;
(3) is licensed to practice physical therapy in another state;
(4) provides proof satisfactory to the board that the person will not practice in the state for more than 120 days in the calendar year for which the permit is issued; and
(5) pays the fee required under AS 08.84.050.
(c) A limited permit is valid for a period of 120 consecutive days in a calendar year.
(d) A person may not receive more than
(1) one limited permit to practice occupational therapy or physical therapy in a 12-month period; and
(2) three limited permits to practice occupational therapy or physical therapy during the person's lifetime.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.090. Licensure.

The board shall license an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure under this chapter and shall issue a license certificate to each person licensed. A license certificate is prima facie evidence of the right of the person to hold out as a licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapist assistant, licensed occupational therapist, or licensed occupational therapy assistant.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.100. Renewal of license.

(a) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
(b) If a license remains lapsed for more than three years, the board may require the applicant to submit proof, satisfactory to the board, of continued competency.
(c) A license may not be renewed unless the applicant submits proof of continued competence to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy in a manner established by the board in regulations adopted under AS 08.84.010(b).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 2. Licensing. › Sec. 08.84.120. Refusal, revocation, and suspension of license; discipline.

(a) The board may refuse to license an applicant, may refuse to renew the license of a person, may discipline a person, and may suspend or revoke the license of a person who
(1) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or material misrepresentation;
(2) uses drugs or alcohol in a manner that affects the person's ability to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy competently and safely;
(3) has been convicted of a state or federal felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to practice competently and safely;
(4) is guilty, in the judgment of the board, of gross negligence or malpractice or has engaged in conduct contrary to the recognized standards of ethics of the physical therapy profession or the occupational therapy profession;
(5) has continued to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy after becoming unfit because of physical or mental disability;
(6) has failed to refer a patient to another qualified professional when the patient's condition is beyond the training or ability of the person;
(7) as a physical therapist assistant, has attempted to practice physical therapy that has not been initiated, supervised, and terminated by a licensed physical therapist;
(8) as an occupational therapy assistant, has attempted to practice occupational therapy that has not been supervised by a licensed occupational therapist; or
(9) has failed to comply with this chapter, a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the board.
(b) The refusal or suspension of a license may be modified or rescinded if the person has been rehabilitated to the satisfaction of the board.
(c) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a licensee for the evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if the licensee
(1) or another licensed health care provider is available to provide follow-up care;
(2) 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) 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 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 3. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.84.130. False claim of license prohibited.

(a) A person not licensed as a physical therapist, or whose license is suspended or revoked or has lapsed, who uses in connection with the person's name the words or letters “P.T.,” “Physical Therapist,” “L.P.T.,” “Licensed Physical Therapist,” or other letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed physical therapist, or who, in any way, orally or in writing, directly or by implication, holds out as a licensed physical therapist, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person not licensed as a physical therapist assistant, or whose license is suspended or revoked or has lapsed, who, in any way, orally or in writing, directly or by implication, holds out as a licensed physical therapist assistant is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person not licensed as an occupational therapist, or whose license is suspended or revoked, or whose license is lapsed, who uses in connection with the person's name the words “Licensed Occupational Therapist,” or other letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed occupational therapist, or who orally or in writing, directly or by implication, holds out as a licensed occupational therapist is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(d) A person not licensed as an occupational therapy assistant, or whose license is suspended or revoked, or whose license is lapsed, who orally or in writing, directly or by implication, holds out as a licensed occupational therapy assistant is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 3. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.84.140. Penalty for fraud in obtaining license.

A person who wilfully makes a false oath or affirmation or who obtains or attempts to obtain a license by a fraudulent representation is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 84. Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists › Article 3. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.84.150. License required; exceptions.

(a) It is unlawful for a person to practice physical therapy without being licensed under this chapter unless the person is
(1) a student in an accredited physical therapy program;
(2) a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy fulfilling the internship requirement of AS 08.84.032, and then only unless under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of a physical therapist; or
(3) issued a limited permit under AS 08.84.075.
(b) A person may not provide services that the person describes as occupational therapy without being licensed under this chapter unless the person is
(1) a student in an accredited occupational therapy program or in a supervised field work program;
(2) a graduate of a foreign school of occupational therapy fulfilling the internship requirement of AS 08.84.032, and then only unless under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of an occupational therapist;
(3) an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant employed by the United States government while in the discharge of official duties;
(4) granted a limited permit under AS 08.84.075;
(5) licensed under this title and uses occupational therapy skills in the practice of the profession for which the license is issued; or
(6) employed as a teacher or teacher's aide by an educational institution and is required to use occupational therapy skills during the course of employment, if
(A) the occupational therapy skills are used under a program implemented by the employer and developed by a licensed occupational therapist;
(B) the employer maintains direct supervision of the person's use of occupational therapy skills; and
(C) the person does not represent to
(i) be an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; and
(ii) practice occupational therapy.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 1. Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners. › Sec. 08.86.010. Creation and membership of board.

There is created a Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners. It consists of three licensed psychologists, a licensed psychological associate, and one person who has no direct financial interest in the health care industry.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 2. Administration of Board Affairs. › Sec. 08.86.070. Duties of the board.

The board shall
(1) establish objective examination requirements for persons who apply for a license to practice psychology in the state;
(2) examine, or cause to be examined, eligible license applicants;
(3) approve the issuance of licenses to qualified applicants;
(4) adopt regulations establishing standards for the practice of psychology;
(5) impose disciplinary sanctions as authorized by this chapter;
(6) adopt regulations requiring proof of continued competency for license renewal;
(7) review, when requested by the department, the quality and availability of psychological services in the state;
(8) compile information for submission to the department on the practice of psychology by psychologists and psychological associates in the state.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 2. Administration of Board Affairs. › Sec. 08.86.075. Power to order examinations.

The board may order a licensed psychologist or licensed psychological associate to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the board has credible evidence sufficient to conclude that the psychologist's or psychological associate's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 3. Licensing of Psychologists. › Sec. 08.86.130. Licensing requirements.

(a) The board shall issue a psychologist license to a person who
(1) holds an earned doctorate degree, from an academic institution whose program of graduate study for a doctorate degree in psychology meets the criteria established by the board by regulation, in
(A) clinical psychology;
(B) counseling psychology; or
(C) education in a field of specialization considered equivalent by the board;
(2) has not engaged in dishonorable conduct related to the practice of counseling or psychometry;
(3) has one year of post doctoral supervised experience approved by the board; and
(4) takes and passes the objective examination developed or approved by the board.
(b) The board may not deny recognition as an accredited or approved academic institution to an educational institution solely because its program has not been accredited by a professional organization of psychologists.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 3. Licensing of Psychologists. › Sec. 08.86.135. Temporary license.

The board may issue a temporary license to a person who meets the requirements of AS 08.86.130(a)(1) and (2). A temporary license issued under this section is valid only for the time period identified in the person's plan for the purpose of obtaining supervised experience to meet the requirements of AS 08.86.130(a)(3).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 3. Licensing of Psychologists. › Sec. 08.86.140. Fees.

(a) The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for the following:
(1) application;
(2) examination;
(3) credential review;
(4) initial license;
(5) license renewal.
(b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 3. Licensing of Psychologists. › Sec. 08.86.150. License by credentials.

A person who is licensed or certified as a psychologist by a licensing authority other than the state is entitled to be licensed in the state without examination if the person applies on the proper application form, submits proof of continued competence as required by regulation of the board, pays the credential review fee, and the person
(1) holds a doctoral degree with primary emphasis on psychology that satisfies the requirements of AS 08.86.130 and the examination and qualification requirements for the person's out-of-state license or certificate were essentially similar to or higher than the examination and qualification requirements for licensure under this chapter;
(2) is a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology; or
(3) is certified or registered with a credentialing organization in psychology approved by the board in regulation and with requirements essentially similar to or higher than the requirements for licensure under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 4. Licensing of Psychological Associates. › Sec. 08.86.160. Licensing requirements.

(a) The board shall issue a psychological associate license to a person who
(1) holds an earned master's degree from an academic institution whose program of graduate study for a master's degree in psychology meets the criteria established by the board by regulation in
(A) clinical psychology;
(B) counseling psychology; or
(C) education in a field of specialization considered equivalent by the board;
(2) has not engaged in dishonorable conduct related to the practice of counseling or psychometry;
(3) has two years of post master's supervised experience approved by the board; and
(4) takes and passes the objective examination developed or approved by the board for psychological associates.
(b) The board may not deny recognition as an accredited or approved academic institution to an educational institution solely because its program has not been accredited by a professional organization of psychologists.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 4. Licensing of Psychological Associates. › Sec. 08.86.162. Qualifications for associates' examination.

A person is entitled to take a psychological associate examination if the board finds that the person
(1) has not engaged in dishonorable conduct related to the practice of counseling or psychometry;
(2) holds a master's degree with primary emphasis on psychology from an academic institution whose program of graduate study for a master's degree in psychology meets the criteria established by the board by regulation, with the equivalent of at least 48 semester credit hours of graduate course work directly related to a specialized area of psychology in which licensure is requested, including a practicum; and
(3) has the recommendation of an immediate supervisor if a licensed psychologist, or two licensed psychologists who hold doctoral degrees.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 4. Licensing of Psychological Associates. › Sec. 08.86.164. Scope of practice by associate.

(a) A psychological associate shall be licensed to provide psychological services within the nature and extent of the psychological associate's training and experience as defined in regulation.
(b) [Repealed, § 11 ch 51 SLA 1996.]
(c) [Repealed, § 11 ch 51 SLA 1996.]
(d) [Repealed, § 11 ch 51 SLA 1996.]
(e) [Repealed, § 11 ch 51 SLA 1996.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 4. Licensing of Psychological Associates. › Sec. 08.86.166. Temporary license.

The board may issue a temporary license to a person who meets the requirements of AS 08.86.160(a)(1), (2), and (4). A temporary license issued under this section is valid only for the time period identified in the person's plan for the purpose of obtaining supervised experience to meet the requirement of AS 08.86.160(a)(3).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 5. Prohibitions and Penalties. › Sec. 08.86.170. Use of title.

(a) Unless licensed under this chapter, a person may not use the title “psychologist” or a title, designation, or device indicating or tending to indicate that the person is a psychologist or practices psychology.
(b) Unless licensed under this chapter, a person may not use the title “psychological associate” or a title, designation, or device indicating or tending to indicate that the person is a psychological associate or practices counseling or psychometrics.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 5. Prohibitions and Penalties. › Sec. 08.86.180. Practice of psychology.

(a) Unless licensed under this chapter, a person may not practice psychology or hold out publicly as a psychologist or as practicing psychology. A person holds out as a psychologist by using a title or description of services incorporating the words “psychology,” “psychological,” “psychologist,” “psychometry,” “psychotherapy,” “psychotherapeutic,” “psychotherapist,” “psychoanalysis,” or “psychoanalyst” or when holding out publicly to be trained, experienced, or qualified to render services in the field of psychology.
(b) This section does not apply to
(1) a person employed as a school psychologist, if the school district maintains appropriate supervision of psychological activities and professional conduct, and if the person is performing the psychological activities as part of the duties for which the person was employed, is performing the activities solely within the facilities of the school district in which the person is employed or under the supervision of the school district, and does not render or offer to render psychological services to the public for compensation in addition to the salary the person receives from the school district;
(2) an officer or employee of the United States government practicing psychology while in the discharge of the officer's or employee's official duties;
(3) a student, intern, or resident in psychology pursuing a course of study approved by the board as qualifying training and experience for a psychologist, if that person's activities constitute a part of that person's supervised course of study and that person is designated by titles such as “psychology intern” or “psychology trainee”;
(4) a qualified member of another profession, in doing work of a psychological nature consistent with that person's training and consistent with the code of ethics of that person's profession, if the person does not hold out to the public by a title or description of services incorporating the words “psychology,” “psychological,” “psychologist,” “psychometry,” “psychotherapy,” “psychotherapeutic,” “psychotherapist,” “psychoanalysis,” or “psychoanalyst” or represent to be trained, experienced, or qualified to render services in the field of psychology; or
(5) a physician engaged in the normal practice of medicine for which the physician is licensed under AS 08.64.
(c) Nothing in this chapter authorizes a person licensed as a psychologist to engage in the practice of medicine, as defined by the laws of the state.
(d) Nothing in this section prohibits a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marital and family therapist, or a licensed professional counselor from holding out to the public by a title or description of services incorporating the words “psychoanalysis,” “psychoanalyst,” “psychotherapy,” “psychotherapist,” or “psychotherapeutic.”
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 5. Prohibitions and Penalties. › Sec. 08.86.200. Confidentiality of communication.

(a) A psychologist or psychological associate may not reveal to another person a communication made to the psychologist or psychological associate by a client about a matter concerning which the client has employed the psychologist or psychological associate in a professional capacity. This section does not apply to
(1) a case conference with other mental health professionals or with physicians and surgeons;
(2) a case in which the client in writing authorized the psychologist or psychological associate to reveal a communication;
(3) a case where an immediate threat of serious physical harm to an identifiable victim is communicated to a psychologist or psychological associate by a client;
(4) disclosures of confidential communications required under Rule 504, Alaska Rules of Evidence; or
(5) proceedings conducted by the board or the department where the disclosure of confidential communications is necessary to defend against charges that the psychologist or psychological associate has violated provisions of this chapter; information obtained by the board or department under this paragraph is confidential and is not a public record for purposes of AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.140.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a psychologist or psychological associate shall report to the appropriate authority incidents of child abuse or neglect as required by AS 47.17.020, incidents of abuse of a vulnerable adult as required by AS 47.24.010, and incidents of abuse of disabled persons disclosed to the psychologist or psychological associate by a client. In this subsection “disabled person” means a person who has a physical or mental disability or a physical or mental impairment, as defined in AS 18.80.300.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 5. Prohibitions and Penalties. › Sec. 08.86.220. Limits or conditions on license; discipline.

(a) Upon a finding that by reason of demonstrated problems of competence, experience, education, or health the authority to practice psychology or as a psychological associate under this chapter should be limited or conditioned or the practitioner disciplined, the board may reprimand, censure, place on probation, restrict practice by time, specialty, procedure or facility, require additional education or training, or revoke or suspend a license.
(b) AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to any action taken by the board under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 86. Psychologists and Psychological Associates › Article 6. General Provisions. › Sec. 08.86.230. Definitions.

In this chapter,
(1) “board” means the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners;
(2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(3) “psychological associate” means a person licensed under this chapter who renders psychological services and complies with AS 08.86.164;
(4) “psychologist” means a person who practices psychology;
(5) “to practice psychology” means to render or offer to render for a fee to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or amelioration of psychological problems and emotional and mental disorders of individuals or groups or for conducting research on human behavior, a psychological service involving the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior, including
(A) the principles pertaining to learning, perception, motivation, emotions, and interpersonal relationships;
(B) the methods and procedures of interviewing, counseling, psychotherapy, biofeedback, behavior modification, and hypnosis;
(C) constructing, administering and interpreting tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, personality characteristics, emotions, and motivations.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 1. Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. › Sec. 08.87.010. Board created.

There is created in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. The board is composed of five members appointed by the governor. At least one member shall be a person certified under this chapter as a general real estate appraiser, at least one member shall be a person certified under this chapter as a residential real estate appraiser, at least one member shall be an executive in a mortgage banking entity, and at least one member shall represent the public. The board shall elect a chair from among its membership.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 1. Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers. › Sec. 08.87.020. Powers and duties of board.

(a) In addition to the powers and duties conferred on the board by AS 08.01, the board shall
(1) establish the examination specifications for certification as a general real estate appraiser, as a residential real estate appraiser, and as an institutional real estate appraiser;
(2) adopt rules of professional conduct to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity in the real estate appraisal profession;
(3) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including regulations
(A) necessary to comply with the requirements of
(i) 12 U.S.C. 3331 - 3355 (Title XI, Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989), as amended by 12 U.S.C. 5301 - 5641 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); the regulations adopted by the board under AS 08.87.110, 08.87.120, 08.87.135, 08.87.220, and 08.87.310 may not be more stringent than the corresponding minimum requirements for receiving approval of the state's program of certification of real estate appraisers and registration of real estate appraisal management companies under 12 U.S.C. 3331 - 3355 or other federal law ; and
(ii) 15 U.S.C. 1639e (Truth in Lending Act);
(B) establishing registration procedures and standards for a real estate appraisal management company; and
(C) establishing the standards for the real estate appraisal management company's appraiser panel, including panel size and member qualifications; and
(4) report relevant information regarding a real estate appraisal management company's operations, including a disciplinary action under this chapter or a violation of state or federal law, to the Appraisal Subcommittee established under 12 U.S.C. 3310.
(b) The board may
(1) examine the records of a real estate appraisal management company operating in the state;
(2) require a real estate appraisal management company to submit reports, information, and documents to the board;
(3) investigate alleged violations of this chapter;
(4) conduct background investigations as provided in AS 08.87.135(c).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 2. Certification. › Sec. 08.87.100. Certificate required.

A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor who
(1) does not hold a certificate issued by the board, whose certificate is suspended or revoked, or whose certificate has lapsed or terminated, and holds out as a certified real estate appraiser in any way, orally or in writing, directly or by implication;
(2) is certified as a residential real estate appraiser and holds out as certified to appraise real estate other than
(A) residential real property of four or fewer units; or
(B) residential real property of 12 or fewer units when a net income capitalization analysis is not required by the terms of the appraisal assignment and a secondary mortgage market form is used; or
(3) is certified as an institutional real estate appraiser and
(A) holds out as certified to appraise real estate other than
(i) residential real property of four or fewer units having a transaction value of less than $1,000,000; or
(ii) commercial property having a transaction value of less than $250,000;
(B) holds out as performing real estate appraisal services for a fee or for the public at large;
(C) accepts a fee for real estate appraisal services other than for services conducted as a full-time employee of a financial institution with offices in the state and other than a salary received as a full-time employee of the financial institution; or
(D) performs a real estate appraisal for other than the portfolio of the financial institution for which the person is employed.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 2. Certification. › Sec. 08.87.120. Continuing education requirements for renewal of certificate.

(a) The board may not renew a certificate issued under this chapter unless the person applying for renewal presents evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has, within the two years preceding the application for renewal, attended classroom instruction, as required by the board in regulation, in courses or seminars that have received the approval of the board.
(b) The board may grant credit toward some or all of the requirements of (a) of this section to a person who has
(1) successfully completed a program of study determined by the board to be equivalent for continuing education purposes to a course or seminar approved by the board for continuing education credit; or
(2) participated, other than as a student, in educational programs that related to real estate analysis or real property appraisal theory, practice, or technique, including teaching, program development, and preparation of textbooks, monographs, articles, and other instructional materials.
(c) The board shall adopt regulations on continuing education to ensure that persons applying for renewal of certificates have thorough knowledge of current theories, practices, and techniques of real estate analysis and appraisal. The regulations must provide for
(1) procedures for the sponsor of a course or seminar to apply for board approval for continuing education credit; the regulations must require the sponsor to show that claimed attendance at a course or seminar can be verified; and
(2) procedures for evaluating equivalency claims for applicants for certificate renewal under (b) of this section.
(d) In considering whether to approve courses and seminars under this section, the board shall give special consideration to courses, seminars, and other appraisal education programs developed by or under the auspices of organizations or associations of professional real estate appraisers that are utilized by those organizations or associations for the purposes of awarding real estate appraisal designations or of indicating compliance with the continuing education requirements of the organizations or associations.
(e) An amendment or repeal of a regulation adopted by the board under this section may not operate to deprive a person holding a certificate under this chapter of credit toward renewal of the person's certificate for a course of instruction or seminar that had been completed by the person before the amendment or repeal of the regulation.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 3. Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies. › Sec. 08.87.130. Registration required.

(a) A person shall register as a real estate appraisal management company with the board to perform appraisal management services if the person
(1) provides an appraisal management service
(A) to a creditor or secondary mortgage market participant, including an affiliate; and
(B) in connection with valuing a borrower's principal dwelling as security for a consumer credit transaction or incorporating consumer credit transactions into a securitization; and
(2) oversees an appraiser panel.
(b) A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person engages in business as or holds out as a real estate appraisal management company, or performs or attempts to perform appraisal management services, at a time when the
(1) person does not hold a registration issued by the board; or
(2) registration issued by the board to the person is suspended, revoked, lapsed, or surrendered.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 3. Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies. › Sec. 08.87.140. Mandatory reporting.

A real estate appraisal management company or a controlling person, employee, director, officer, or agent of a real estate appraisal management company that has reasonable cause to believe that a real estate appraiser has failed to comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as adopted under 12 U.S.C. 3339 in a manner that materially affects a valuation appraisal shall report the noncompliance to the board and to the Appraisal Subcommittee established under 12 U.S.C. 3310.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 3. Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies. › Sec. 08.87.145. Statement of fees.

(a) When reporting to a borrower, an appraisal management company shall separately state the fees
(1) paid to an appraiser for the completion of an appraisal; and
(2) charged to the borrower for appraisal management services by the appraisal management company.
(b) An appraisal management company may not include any fees for appraisal services listed in (a)(1) of this section as charges for an appraisal management service listed in (a)(2) of this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 87. Real Estate Appraisers › Article 3. Real Estate Appraisal Management Companies. › Sec. 08.87.150. Retention of records and inspection.

A registered real estate appraisal management company or a real estate appraisal management company that has applied for registration shall allow the board to inspect and shall retain, for not less than the later of either five years after the date a file is submitted to the company or two years after final disposition of a related judicial proceeding,
(1) copies of all records related to requests for the company's appraisal management services and the real estate appraisers who perform the appraisals;
(2) a written record of all substantive communications between a real estate appraisal management company registered under this chapter and a real estate appraiser relating to an appraisal or participation in an appraiser panel.