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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 04. Accountants › Article 5. Miscellaneous Provisions. › Sec. 08.04.662. Confidential communications.

(a) A license holder, a permit holder, or a practice privilege holder or a partner, an officer, a shareholder, a member, or an employee of a license holder, a permit holder, or a practice privilege holder may not reveal information communicated to the license holder, permit holder or practice privilege holder by a client about a matter concerning which the client has employed the license holder, permit holder, or practice privilege holder in a professional capacity. This section does not apply to
(1) information required to be disclosed by the standards of the public accounting profession in reporting on the examination of financial statements;
(2) the release of information the client has authorized the license holder, permit holder, or practice privilege holder to reveal;
(3) information revealed as part of the discovery of evidence related to a court or administrative proceeding or introduced in evidence in a court or administrative proceeding;
(4) information revealed in ethical investigations conducted by private professional organizations;
(5) information revealed in the course of a peer review under AS 08.04.426; or
(6) information disclosed
(A) under applicable state or federal laws or regulations; or
(B) as required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
(b) Client information obtained by the board under (a)(3) - (6) 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 06. Acupuncture › Sec. 08.06.030. License to practice acupuncture.

(a) A person is qualified to receive a license to practice acupuncture if the person
(1) is of good moral character;
(2) is at least 21 years of age;
(3) either
(A) has completed a course of study consistent with the core curriculum and guidelines of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at a school of acupuncture approved by the department; or
(B) is licensed to practice acupuncture in another jurisdiction that has acupuncture licensing requirements equivalent to those of this state;
(4) is qualified for certification by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as a diplomate in acupuncture;
(5) does not have a disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint pending at the time of application; and
(6) has not had a license to practice acupuncture suspended or revoked in this state or in another jurisdiction.
(b) The department shall issue a license to practice acupuncture to each person who is qualified and who pays the appropriate fee.
(c) Each person licensed to practice acupuncture under this chapter shall display the license in a conspicuous place where the licensee practices.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 06. Acupuncture › Sec. 08.06.050. Disclosure.

(a) A person who practices acupuncture shall disclose that the person's training and practice are in acupuncture
(1) to each patient; and
(2) on all material used in the practice of acupuncture and made available to patients or to the public.
(b) A person who practices acupuncture without being covered by malpractice insurance shall disclose to each patient that the person does not have the insurance.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 06. Acupuncture › Sec. 08.06.060. Restrictions on practice of acupuncture.

A person who practices acupuncture may not
(1) give, prescribe, or recommend in the practice a
(A) prescription drug;
(B) controlled substance;
(C) poison;
(2) engage in surgery; or
(3) use the word “physician” in the person's title unless the person is also licensed as a physician.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 06. Acupuncture › Sec. 08.06.070. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.

After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on a person licensed under this chapter when the department finds that the licensee
(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 other crime that affects the licensee's ability to continue to practice competently and safely;
(5) intentionally or negligently engaged in patient care, or permitted the performance of patient care by persons under the licensee's supervision, that does not conform to minimum professional standards regardless of whether actual injury to the patient occurred;
(6) failed to comply with this chapter, with a regulation adopted under this chapter, or with an order of the department;
(7) continued to practice after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) failure to keep informed of current professional practices;
(C) addiction to or severe dependency on alcohol or other drugs that impairs the ability to practice safely;
(D) physical or mental disability; or
(8) engaged in lewd or immoral conduct in connection with the delivery of professional service to patients.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 06. Acupuncture › Sec. 08.06.190. Definitions.

In this chapter,
(1) “acupuncture” means a form of healing developed from traditional Chinese medical concepts that uses the stimulation of certain points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions;
(2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(3) “practice of acupuncture” means the insertion of sterile acupuncture needles and the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the human body based upon acupuncture diagnosis; the practice of acupuncture includes adjunctive therapies involving mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment and the recommendation of dietary guidelines and therapeutic exercise.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 07. Athletic Trainers › Sec. 08.07.010. License required.

(a) An individual may not practice or offer to practice athletic training, or allow another person to offer athletic training by the individual, in the state without being licensed under this chapter, unless the individual is
(1) a student in an accredited athletic trainer program who is practicing athletic training under the supervision of an athletic trainer or a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy under AS 08.64;
(2) licensed, certified, or registered as an athletic trainer in another state and is present in the state for not more than 90 days in a calendar year for a specific athletic event or series of athletic events with an individual or group not based in the state; or
(3) in the military service of the United States or as an employee of the federal government performing athletic training services within the scope of the individual's official duties.
(b) This section does not prohibit a person licensed under another chapter of this title from performing functions defined as athletic training if those functions are within the scope of that person's license and the person does not use a title listed in (d) of this section.
(c) Nothing in this chapter requires licensing of a coach or fitness trainer who
(1) does not use a title listed in (d) of this section; and
(2) is acting within the scope of the person's duties as a coach or fitness trainer.
(d) Unless licensed under this chapter or exempted under (a)(2) or (3) of this section, an individual may not use the titles “athletic trainer,” “licensed athletic trainer,” “certified athletic trainer,” “athletic trainer certified,” “A.T.,” “A.T.L.,” “C.A.T.,” “A.T.C.,” or any combination of those terms to indicate that the individual is a licensed athletic trainer.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 07. Athletic Trainers › Sec. 08.07.020. Qualifications for license; fee; renewal.

(a) The department shall issue an athletic trainer license to an individual who
(1) applies to the department on a form provided by the department;
(2) meets the requirements established in regulation by the department;
(3) pays the fees established by the department; and
(4) provides proof of certification by the Board of Certification, Inc., or another nationally recognized professional association approved by the department.
(b) An athletic trainer license may be renewed upon proof of certification by the Board of Certification, Inc., or another nationally recognized professional association approved by the department and as provided in AS 08.01.100.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 07. Athletic Trainers › Sec. 08.07.030. Scope of practice of athletic trainers.

(a) An athletic trainer may practice athletic training only under the direction of a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy under AS 08.64. In this subsection, “direction” means the physician authorizes a procedure by a verbal order if the physician is present or by written order, telecommunication, or athletic training treatment plans, protocols, or standing orders established by the physician if the physician is not present.
(b) An athletic trainer shall immediately refer an athlete to an appropriate licensed health care professional if the athletic trainer determines that athletic training is contraindicated or the symptoms or conditions present require treatment outside the scope of practice of an athletic trainer.
(c) The practice of an athletic trainer includes
(1) the treatment of an athlete for an athletic injury or illness prevention;
(2) the clinical evaluation and assessment of an athlete for an athletic injury or illness sustained or exacerbated while participating in an athletic or sport-related exercise or activity;
(3) the immediate care and treatment of an athlete for an athletic injury or illness sustained or exacerbated while participating in an athletic or sport-related exercise or activity; and
(4) the rehabilitation and reconditioning of an athlete from an athletic injury or illness sustained or exacerbated while participating in an athletic or sport-related exercise or activity.
(d) In this section, “health care professional” has the meaning given to “health care provider” in AS 09.65.300.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 07. Athletic Trainers › Sec. 08.07.040. Regulations.

After consulting the professional standards issued by the Board of Certification, Inc., the board's successor, or another nationally recognized professional association approved by the department, the department shall adopt regulations to protect the public, ensure quality patient care, and regulate the licensing of athletic trainers that include
(1) minimum standards for licensure as an athletic trainer;
(2) minimum standards of care for practice as an athletic trainer; and
(3) continuing education requirements.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 07. Athletic Trainers › Sec. 08.07.090. Definitions.

In this chapter,
(1) “athlete” means an individual who participates in an athletic or sport-related exercise or activity, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, semiprofessional, and professional sports activities;
(2) “athletic injury or illness” means an injury or illness sustained or exacerbated through participation in an activity, exercise, recreation, sport, or game requiring physical strength, range of motion, flexibility, body awareness and control, speed, stamina, or agility of a type sustained in association with sports participation as part of an educational institution, professional sports club, amateur sports club, recreational sports club, or organization;
(3) “athletic trainer” means an individual who is licensed under AS 08.07.020 to practice athletic training in this state;
(4) “athletic training” means injury and illness prevention and the evaluation, assessment, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of an athletic injury or illness.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 1. The Alaska Bar Association. › Sec. 08.08.010. Creation of Alaska Bar Association.

There is created an instrumentality of the state known as the Alaska Bar Association, referred to in this chapter as the Alaska Bar. The Alaska Bar shall have a common seal, may sue and be sued, and may, for the purpose of carrying into effect and promoting the objects of the Alaska Bar, enter into contracts and acquire, hold, encumber, and dispose of real and personal property.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 1. The Alaska Bar Association. › Sec. 08.08.020. Members.

(a) Every person licensed to practice law in the state shall become a member in the Alaska Bar. All active and inactive members in good standing as of September 14, 1976, shall be considered to be members.
(b) A person licensed to practice law in the state who, on September 14, 1976, is not enrolled on the membership rolls, shall be reinstated as a member only in accordance with the Alaska Bar Rules.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.030. Governance of the Alaska Bar.

The Alaska Bar is governed by the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar. The board has the powers and duties conferred by this chapter and by the Alaska Bar Rules. Members of the board do not receive a salary.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.040. Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar.

(a) There is created a Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar to be elected under bylaws and regulations adopted by the board.
(b) The board consists of nine active members elected by the active members of the Alaska Bar and three persons appointed by the governor who are not attorneys.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.050. Selection of the board.

(a) Two members of the board shall be elected by and from among the members of the association resident in the first judicial district; four members of the board shall be elected by and from among the members of the association resident in the third judicial district; two members by and from among the members of the association resident in the combined area of the second and fourth judicial districts; and one member of the board shall be elected at large by and from among the members of the association residing in the entire state. Three members who are not attorneys shall be appointed by the governor and are subject to confirmation by the legislature in joint session.
(b) Members of the Board of Governors shall hold office for three years and until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.
(c) Four board members shall be selected on the following triennial rotation:
(1) in the first year, one member from the first judicial district, one member from the combined area of the second and fourth judicial districts, one member from the third judicial district, and one appointed member;
(2) in the second year, one member at large, two members from the third judicial district, and one appointed member; and
(3) in the third year, one member from the combined area of the second and fourth judicial districts, one member from the third judicial district, one member from the first judicial district, and one appointed member.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.070. Vacancies on the board.

(a) The board shall fill a vacancy in the elected membership of the board until the next annual election.
(b) The governor shall appoint a member to fill a vacancy in the appointed membership of the board for the unexpired term.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.075. Meetings of the board.

AS 44.62.310 - 44.62.319 (Open Meetings Act) apply to the meetings of the board. Members of the Alaska Bar and the public shall be given 30 days' notice of meetings of the board except for emergency meetings. Meetings of the board shall take place in the state.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.080. Powers of board.

(a) Except as may be otherwise provided in this chapter or the Alaska Bar Rules, the board may approve and recommend to the state supreme court rules
(1) concerning admission, discipline, licensing, continuing legal education, and defining the practice of law;
(2) providing for continuing legal education and for certification of a continuing legal education program;
(3) establishing a program for the certification of attorneys as specialists.
(b) The board may adopt bylaws and regulations consistent with this chapter and the Alaska Bar Rules
(1) concerning membership and the classification of membership in the Alaska Bar;
(2) fixing the annual membership fees;
(3) concerning annual and special meetings.
(c) Consistent with this chapter and the Alaska Bar Rules, the board may
(1) provide for employees of the Alaska Bar, the time, place and method of their selection, and their respective powers, duties, terms of office, and compensation;
(2) establish, collect, deposit, invest, and disburse membership and admission fees, penalties, and other funds;
(3) sue in the name of the Alaska Bar in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin a person from doing an act constituting a violation of this chapter;
(4) provide for all other matters affecting in any way the organization and functioning of the Alaska Bar.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.085. Annual report.

(a) The Board of Governors shall annually prepare a report on all matters concerning admissions, discipline of members, and disbarment proceedings, except for those matters defined as confidential by court rule, and notify the legislature that the report is available.
(b) The annual report of the Board of Governors must note each addition, modification, or repeal of
(1) a bylaw or regulation of the Alaska Bar;
(2) the Alaska Bar Rules proposed to or adopted by the state supreme court.
(c) The annual report of the Board of Governors may recommend to the legislature changes to this chapter and to the provisions of state law generally.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 2. The Board of Governors and Officers. › Sec. 08.08.090. Power of the bar to make or change bylaws and regulations.

A bylaw or regulation adopted by the Board of Governors may be modified or rescinded, or a new bylaw or regulation may be adopted, by a vote of the active members of the association under bylaws and regulations to be adopted by the Board of Governors.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 3. Admission to Alaska Bar. › Sec. 08.08.137. Fingerprints; social security number.

The Board of Governors shall require an applicant for admission to be fingerprinted and to provide the applicant's social security number and provide the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check. The fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400. The Board of Governors may use the information obtained from the fingerprinting only in its official determination of the character and fitness of the applicant for admission to the Alaska Bar Association. The applicant's social security number shall be provided to the child support services agency established in AS 25.27.010, or the child support enforcement agency of another state, upon request by the respective agency; the requesting agency may use that information only for child support purposes authorized under law.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 3. Admission to Alaska Bar. › Sec. 08.08.201. Administration of bar examination.

(a) The Board of Governors shall administer the bar examination under the Alaska Bar Rules.
(b) The Board of Governors may contract with another state or a testing organization for the preparation and grading of a portion of the Alaska Bar examination.
(c) The Board of Governors shall contract with persons experienced in the administration of bar examinations for advice on the preparation and grading of the portion of the bar examination prepared under the direction of the board.
(d) The Board of Governors shall establish and maintain standards for experience and training of persons who administer the portion of the bar examination prepared under the direction of the board.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 4. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.08.210. Who may practice law.

(a) A person may not engage in the practice of law in the state unless the person is licensed to practice law in the state and is an active member of the Alaska Bar. A member of the bar in good standing in another jurisdiction may appear in the courts of the state under the rules the supreme court may adopt.
(b) The practice of law shall be defined in the Alaska Bar Rules.
(c) This section and AS 08.08.230 do not apply to the practice of law for the legislature by a person employed by or under contract with the legislature until the results are released of the third Alaska Bar examination following that person's employment.
(d) Employees of the Department of Law, the Public Defender Agency, and the office of public advocacy whose activities would constitute the practice of law under this chapter and under Alaska Bar Rules are required to obtain a license to practice law in the state not later than 10 months following the commencement of employment.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 08. Attorneys › Article 4. Unlawful Acts. › Sec. 08.08.230. Unlawful practice a misdemeanor.

(a) A person not an active member of the Alaska Bar and not licensed to practice law in the state who engages in the practice of law or holds out as entitled to engage in the practice of law as that term is defined in the Alaska Bar Rules, or an active member of the Alaska Bar who wilfully employs such a person knowing that the person is engaging in the practice of law or holding out as entitled to so engage, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(b) This section does not prohibit the use of paralegal personnel as defined by rules of the Alaska supreme court.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.010. Qualifications for audiologist license.

The department shall issue a license to practice audiology to an individual who
(1) is 18 years of age or older;
(2) applies on a form provided by the department;
(3) pays the fee required under AS 08.11.050;
(4) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the department that the person
(A) has not engaged in conduct that is a ground for imposing disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.11.080;
(B) holds a master's degree or doctorate in audiology from an accredited educational institution approved by the department; and either has
(i) a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the equivalent of the certificate; or
(ii) practiced audiology for two years as of January 1, 1986, or is in the process of completing the year of supervised clinical experience required for the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.015. Qualifications for speech-language pathologist license.

The department shall issue a license to practice speech-language pathology to an individual who
(1) is 18 years of age or older;
(2) applies on a form provided by the department;
(3) pays the fee required under AS 08.11.050;
(4) has not engaged in conduct that is a ground for imposing disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.11.085; and
(5) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the department that the person holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the equivalent of the certificate.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.020. Temporary license to practice audiology as an audiologist.

(a) On receipt of the completed application the department shall issue a temporary license for the practice of audiology as an audiologist to an individual who is licensed to practice audiology in another state and has submitted to the department an application for a license under AS 08.11.010.
(b) The department may issue a temporary license to the following:
(1) a nonresident for the practice of audiology as an audiologist in the state for 30 days or less in a calendar year, if the individual is licensed to practice audiology in another state, territory of the United States, foreign country, or province that has requirements for a license to practice audiology that are substantially equivalent to or higher than the requirements of AS 08.11.010;
(2) a nonresident for the practice of audiology as an audiologist in the state for 30 days or less in a calendar year, if the individual meets the qualifications and requirements for a license under AS 08.11.010, and resides in a state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province that does not license individuals to practice audiology.
(c) The department may impose by regulation additional limitations that it determines appropriate on a temporary license issued under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.025. Temporary license to practice speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist.

(a) The department may issue a temporary license for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist to an individual who is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in another state and has submitted to the department an application for a license and appropriate fees under AS 08.11.015.
(b) Subject to (c) and (d) of this section, the department may issue a temporary license to the following:
(1) a nonresident for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist in the state for 60 days or less in a calendar year, if the individual is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in another state, territory of the United States, foreign country, or province that has requirements for a license to practice speech-language pathology that are substantially equivalent to or higher than the requirements of AS 08.11.015;
(2) a nonresident for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist in the state for 60 days or less in a calendar year, if the individual meets the qualifications and requirements for a license under AS 08.11.015 and resides in a state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province that does not license individuals to practice speech-language pathology;
(3) a person, whether a resident or not, who is in the process of completing a year of supervised clinical experience required for a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
(c) The department shall deny a temporary license to an applicant under (b) of this section if the board finds that the applicant has committed an act that is grounds for a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.11.085.
(d) The department may impose by regulation additional limitations that it determines appropriate on a temporary license issued under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.030. Reinstatement of lapsed license or registration; renewal of suspended license or registration.

(a) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
(b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.]
(c) The department may reinstate a lapsed license or registration if the license or registration has lapsed for less than two years and if the individual submits to the department an application for renewal and pays a delinquency fee in addition to the renewal fee.
(d) A suspended license or registration is subject to expiration and must be renewed as provided in AS 08.01.100, but the renewal does not entitle the individual while the license or registration remains suspended to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, or as a speech-language pathologist assistant, or to engage in other activity or conduct that violates the order or judgment that suspended the license.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.040. Display of license.

(a) An individual licensed to practice audiology as an audiologist or licensed to practice speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist in the state shall display the license in a prominent place at each place of business of the individual.
(b) If an audiologist or speech-language pathologist has more than one place of business, the department shall, on request and payment of a fee, issue a duplicate license for each place of business of the individual.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.043. Qualifications for speech-language pathologist assistant registration.

(a) The department shall register an individual as a speech-language pathologist assistant if the individual submits an application on a form approved by the department, pays the required fee, and
(1) submits proof satisfactory to the department that the individual has successfully completed
(A) an associate of applied science degree in disabilities with a speech-language support emphasis either from the University of Alaska Anchorage in affiliation with Prince William Sound Community College or from another approved program; or
(B) a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited institution; and
(2) submits proof satisfactory to the department that the individual has successfully completed 100 hours of field work supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of (a) of this section, the department shall register an individual as a speech-language pathologist assistant if the individual provides proof satisfactory to the department that the individual has been employed in a position for at least one year preceding July 1, 2004, that includes the practice of speech-language pathologist assistant as set out in AS 08.11.042 and if the individual
(1) submits an application on a form approved by the department;
(2) pays the required fee;
(3) submits proof satisfactory to the department that the individual has passed a competency-based checklist examination adopted by the department; and
(4) submits a written recommendation from a licensed speech-language pathologist in support of the application.
(c) The department shall maintain a registry of individuals registered under this section and shall notify an applicant in writing of a decision to approve or deny an application under this section. An approval is valid for two years, except as provided under AS 08.11.083.
(d) The department shall renew a valid registration issued under this chapter if the speech-language pathologist assistant submits a timely application on a form approved by the department accompanied by a sworn statement that the applicant has available documentation of approved continuing education consisting of 15 clock hours for the preceding two years. The department shall approve continuing education if the education is provided at state or regional conferences, workshops, formal in-service training, independent study programs, or a combination of these, and pertains to communication disorders.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.045. Supervision of speech-language pathologist assistant.

(a) A speech-language pathologist qualified under (b) of this section shall design and implement a plan for supervision of a speech-language pathologist assistant that protects the client and that maintains the highest possible standard of care. The amount of supervision required in the plan must be documented and must take into account the experience and skills of the speech-language pathologist assistant, the client's needs, the service setting, the tasks assigned, and the laws governing the activities of the speech-language pathologist assistant. A plan for supervision must provide for direct supervision of the speech-language pathologist assistant for at least 50 percent of the speech-language pathologist assistant services during the first 90 days of employment of the speech-language pathologist assistant and, after the first 90 days of employment, for at least 20 percent of the speech-language pathologist assistant services.
(b) A speech-language pathologist is qualified to supervise a speech-language pathologist assistant only if the speech-language pathologist is familiar with all applicable laws and
(1) is licensed under this chapter; or
(2) has a valid Type A or Type C teaching certificate issued under AS 14.20 with an endorsement in speech-language pathology, speech and hearing sciences, or communication disorders.
(c) A speech-language pathologist qualified under (b) of this section who agrees to supervise a speech-language pathologist assistant shall
(1) monitor and evaluate the services provided and documentation completed by the speech-language pathologist assistant, including the competency level for the type of client and service site and compliance with all applicable laws;
(2) assist the speech-language pathologist assistant in the development of a professional development plan that includes at least 15 clock hours of approved continuing education under AS 08.11.043(d) biennially; and
(3) direct the handling of emergencies by the speech-language pathologist assistant.
(d) A speech-language pathologist may not supervise more than two individuals or carry a higher caseload of clients while supervising a speech-language pathologist assistant than when the speech-language pathologist was not supervising a speech-language pathologist assistant.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.050. Fees.

The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for each of the following:
(1) application;
(2) credential review;
(3) audiologist license and speech-language pathologist license;
(4) temporary license;
(5) renewal of license;
(6) delinquency;
(7) reinstatement;
(8) duplicate license;
(9) speech-language pathologist assistant registration application and renewal.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.070. Dealing in hearing aids.

An audiologist may deal in hearing aids as a hearing aid dealer without being licensed as a hearing aid dealer under AS 08.55, but shall comply with AS 08.55.050, 08.55.070, 08.55.100, 08.55.110(a), 08.55.110(b)(3) and (c) - (h), and 08.55.130(7) - (13) when dealing in hearing aids.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.080. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions on an audiologist.

(a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on an audiologist when the department finds that the licensee
(1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;
(2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of practicing audiology;
(3) advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner;
(4) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to continue to practice competently and safely;
(5) continued to practice audiology after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) use of drugs or alcohol in a manner that affects the person's ability to practice audiology competently and safely;
(C) physical or mental disability;
(6) permitted another person to use the licensee's license;
(7) employed a person who does not have a valid current license to practice audiology to perform work as an audiologist covered by this chapter;
(8) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the department.
(b) The department may not impose disciplinary sanctions on an audiologist for the evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if the audiologist
(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 audiologist is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the audiologist sends the records to the person's primary care provider; and
(3) meets the requirements established by the department in regulation.
(c) The department shall adopt regulations restricting the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, and treatment of a person as authorized under (b) 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 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.083. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions on a speech-language pathologist assistant.

(a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on a registered speech-language pathologist assistant when the department finds that the registrant
(1) secured a registration through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively used a registration;
(3) altered a registration;
(4) sold, bartered, or offered to sell or barter a registration;
(5) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of assisting in the practicing of speech-language pathology;
(6) advertised speech-language services in a manner that is false, misleading, or deceptive;
(7) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to continue to practice competently and safely, including a crime involving drugs or alcohol;
(8) engaged in unprofessional conduct, in sexual misconduct, or in lewd or immoral behavior in connection with the delivery of professional services to clients;
(9) continued to practice speech-language pathology after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence or gross negligence;
(B) use of drugs or alcohol in a manner that affects the person's ability to practice speech-language pathology competently and safely;
(C) a physical or mental disability;
(10) permitted another person to use the registrant's registration;
(11) has been disciplined by an official government body with jurisdiction over licensure, certification, or registration of a health care or teaching practice; a certified copy of the final disciplinary action constitutes conclusive evidence against the person;
(12) failed to maintain confidentiality except as otherwise required or permitted by law;
(13) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the department.
(b) The department may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a speech- language pathologist assistant for the evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if the speech-language pathologist assistant
(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 speech-language pathologist assistant is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the speech-language pathologist assistant sends the records to the person's primary care provider; and
(3) meets the requirements established by the board in regulation.
(c) The department shall adopt regulations restricting the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, and treatment of a person as authorized under (b) 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 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.085. Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions on a speech-language pathologist.

(a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on a speech-language pathologist when the department finds that the licensee
(1) secured a license or temporary license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively used a license or temporary license;
(3) altered a license or temporary license;
(4) sold, bartered, or offered to sell or barter a license or temporary license;
(5) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of practicing speech-language pathology;
(6) advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner;
(7) has been convicted of a felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to continue to practice competently and safely;
(8) engaged in unprofessional conduct, in sexual misconduct, or in lewd or immoral behavior in connection with the delivery of professional services to clients;
(9) continued to practice speech-language pathology after becoming unfit due to
(A) professional incompetence;
(B) use of drugs or alcohol in a manner that affects the person's ability to practice speech-language pathology competently and safely;
(C) a physical or mental disability;
(10) permitted another person to use the licensee's license or temporary license;
(11) employed a person who does not have a valid current license or temporary license to practice speech-language pathology to perform work as a speech-language pathologist covered by this chapter;
(12) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter or a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the department.
(b) The department may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a speech- language pathologist for the evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if the speech-language pathologist
(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 speech-language pathologist is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the speech-language pathologist sends the records to the person's primary care provider; and
(3) meets the requirements established by the board in regulation.
(c) The department shall adopt regulations restricting the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, and treatment of a person as authorized under (b) 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 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.090. Disciplinary sanctions.

(a) When it finds that an audiologist has committed an act listed in AS 08.11.080, that a speech-language pathologist has committed an act listed in AS 08.11.085, or that a speech-language pathologist assistant has committed an act listed in AS 08.11.083, the department may impose the following sanctions singly or in combination:
(1) permanently revoke a license or registration to practice;
(2) suspend a license or registration for a determinate period of time;
(3) censure a licensee or registrant;
(4) issue a letter of reprimand;
(5) place a licensee or registrant on probationary status and require the licensee or registrant to
(A) report regularly to the department on matters involving the basis of probation;
(B) limit practice to those areas prescribed;
(C) continue professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas determined by the department to need improvement;
(6) impose limitations or conditions on the practice of a licensee or registrant.
(b) The department may withdraw a limitation, condition, or probationary status if it finds that the deficiency that required the sanction has been remedied.
(c) The department may summarily suspend a license before final hearing or during the appeals process if the department finds that the licensee poses a clear and immediate danger to the public welfare and safety if the licensee continues to practice. An individual whose license is suspended under this subsection is entitled to a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) not later than seven days after the effective date of the order. The individual may appeal the suspension after the hearing to the superior court.
(d) The department may reinstate a license or registration that has been suspended or revoked if the department finds after a hearing that the individual is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
(e) One year after revocation of a license or registration issued under this chapter, the individual whose license or registration was revoked may reapply for the license or registration. The department may require an examination for reinstatement.
(f) The department may place a registrant on probation, with the costs of probation to be borne by the registrant
(1) in lieu of revocation or suspension;
(2) upon the issuance of a registration to an individual who has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct but who otherwise qualifies for registration under this chapter; or
(3) as a condition upon the reissuance or reinstatement of any registration that has been suspended or revoked by the department.
(g) The department may require a registrant who has been placed on probation or who has been suspended to obtain additional professional training, including continuing education or clinical or field work.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 8. Business and Professions › Chapter 11. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists › Sec. 08.11.095. Revocation of speech-language pathologist license.

After a hearing, the department shall revoke the speech-language pathologist license of a person who does not continue to be able to furnish the evidence required for licensure under AS 08.11.015(5).