Alaska Administrative Code

(a) After each renewal period the board will, in its discretion, audit renewal applications to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirements of this chapter. (b) A licensee selected for audit shall, within 30 days from the date of notification, submit documentatio…

(a) The board will reinstate a license that was not renewed because of the licensee's failure to meet the continuing education requirements in 12 AAC 19.300 - 12 AAC 19.330 if the licensee submits to the board proof of completion of all required continuing education credit hours …

(a) Except as provided in 12 AAC 19.310, to be approved by the board to meet the continuing education requirements of 12 AAC 19.320, an applicant for continuing education course approval shall submit to the board, not less than seven days before the date of the proposed program p…

Services offered by licensees of the board across a distance by electronic means fall within the jurisdiction of the board to the same degree as traditional face-to-face services described in AS 08.63. The provisions of AS 08.63 and this chapter apply to these services. Telethera…

To be eligible to practice teletherapy with clients physically present in this state, an individual must (1) be licensed in good standing under AS 08 63.100 as a marital and family therapist or AS 08.63.110 as a marital and family therapy associate; and (2) compelete initial trai…

(a) The provision of any service as the practice of material and family therapy defined under AS 08.63.900 to a client physically present in this state through digital, telephonic, electronic, or other means, regardless of the location of the provider of the service, constitutes …

(a) All forms of communications with clients including electronic communications, must comply with the requirements of 45 C.F.R Ports 160 and 164 regarding privacy, security, and breach for purposes of P.L 104-191 (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), (b)…

(1) To provide, by digital, telephonic, or other electronic means, any service defined under AS 08.63.900 as practice of martial and family therapy, a license shall secure informed consent from a client. Informed consent must be written and clearly set out the benefits and risks …

Marital and family therapists licensed in this state, including those practicing distance professional services or teletherapy, shall adhere to the AAMFT Code of Ethics of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). (January 1, 2015 Revision) The AAMFT Code …

In this chapter and in AS 08.63, (1) "board" means the Board of Marital and Family Therapy; (2) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) "year of practice" means 12 months of active, clinical practice of marital and family therapy to…

Notes 12 AAC 21.010 Eff. 7/2/77, Register 62; repealed 8/8/2021, Register 239, October 2021 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison fe…

(a) An applicant for registration as a construction contractor must submit (1) a complete application on a form provided by the department; (2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.180; (3) if applicable, evidence of workers' compensation insurance as required under AS 08…

(a) The name under which a contractor is doing business must be separate and distinct from all other registered contractors' names. (b) The department will refuse to register a contractor doing business under a name which is identical to the name under which a different contracto…

(a) If the business name under which a contractor is registered requires change, the contractor shall submit (1) an application for name change on a form provided by the department; (2) a properly executed rider to the bond and insurance on file with the department that shows the…

(a) A registered contractor that dissolves or ceases to do business must file a written notice of the change with the department within 15 days of the dissolution or cessation of business activity. The written notice must be filed by the following: (1) if a sole proprietorship, t…

(a) A registered contractor that is a sole proprietorship that forms a partnership for the purpose of engaging in the contracting business must apply for a new registration under this section. The partnership must submit (1) a complete application for a new registration, on a for…

(a) A registered contractor that is a sole proprietorship or partnership that forms a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or other entity, for the purpose of engaging in the contracting business must apply for a new registra…

A new certificate of registration is effective on the date it is issued by the department. A registration may not be issued with an effective date prior to the time it is received by the department in complete and good order. Notes 12 AAC 21.060 Eff. 7/2/77, Register 62 Authority…

(a) An applicant for renewal or reinstatement of a contractor registration shall submit (1) a complete renewal application on a form provided by the department; (2) the registration renewal and license enforcement support fee required under 12 AAC 02.180; (3) evidence of current …

A registered handyman, specialty, or mechanical contractor that is changing to another category, or a specialty contractor changing to another specialty, must apply for the change of registration under this section. The contractor must submit (1) a complete application on a form …

A registered handyman, specialty or mechanical contractor that is changing to a general contractor must apply for the change in registration under this section. The contractor must submit (1) a complete application, on a form provided by the department; (2) the applicable fees es…

A registered general contractor that is changing to a handyman, specialty or mechanical contractor must apply for the change in registration under this section. The contractor must submit (1) a complete application on a form provided by the department; (2) the applicable fees est…

(a) When a negotiable security is filed with the commissioner in place of or in addition to the bond as provided in AS 08.18.071(c), the owner of the security shall execute an assignment of the security to the state which is attached to and becomes a part of the security. (b) The…

Notes 12 AAC 21.100 Repealed 4/3/88. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) A registered specialty contractor may not undertake, offer to perform, claim to have the capacity to perform, or submit a bid for, a project that requires the use of a trade for which the contractor is not actively registered. (b) A business or individual may not perform, adv…

(a) A certificate of deposit or other negotiable instrument filed with the commissioner instead of or in addition to a surety bond must(1) show the commissioner as payee and must bear on its face the words "State of Alaska in Trust for" or similar words that allow only the commis…

(a) If a contractor files a cash deposit instead of or in addition to a surety bond under AS 08.18.071(c), a person having a claim against the contractor for any of the items referred to in AS 08.18.071 may file a claim against the cash deposit by mailing a copy of the complaint …

(a) A claimant who obtains final judgment against a contractor may submit to the commissioner an original or a certified copy of the final judgment with the request that payment be made upon the judgment from the proceeds of the cash deposit. (b) To be paid from the cash deposit,…

Nothing in this chapter prevents intervention, consolidation, or interpleader of claims as a means of resolving pending claims and determining to which claim or claimants the proceeds of a cash deposit will be disbursed, consistent with 12 AAC 21.130 - 12 AAC 21.140. Notes 12 AAC…

(a)If a contractor's bonding or insurance has been cancelled, reduced by judgment, or is no longer in effect for any reason, and it is not reinstated within 20 days after the department gives the contractor a written warning, the department may give the contractor written notice …

"Specialty contractor" is defined in AS 08.18.171. The following specialty contractor trades are the trades recognized by the department for the purposes of specialty contractor registration under AS 08.18.021, and are the trade designations that will appear on a specialty contra…

(a) An access flooring contractor installs elevated floor panels used in computer facilities, including access flooring that contains air conditioning ducts, electrical conduit, communication conduit, or similar material. (b) An access flooring contractor may not install (1) subf…

(a) An acoustical and insulation contractor installs (1) all types of insulation media to walls, roofs, decks, perimeter of foundations, and under concrete slabs, including vapor retarders; (2) special coatings and materials to provide fire resistance and fireproofing to building…

An asbestos abatement contractor requires additional certification by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under 8 AAC 61.600. Notes 12 AAC 21.230 Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115 As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS…

(a) A finish carpenter is a specialty contractor who works on anything made of wood, or wood-like material, attached to the interior of a structure and which is visible, including (1) interior wooden trim; (2) cabinets; (3) built-in shelving; (4) interior stairs and banisters; (5…

(a) A rough carpenter is a specialty contractor who provides services in the following areas: (1) framing and lay-up work; (2) concrete form work; (3) trusses, beams, and columns; (4) structural work, (e.g., wood placed for purposes of structural integrity); (5) partition studs o…

(a) A communications contractor installs (1) communications wiring and equipment; (2) radio communications devices and equipment; (3) audiovisual equipment; or (4) navigation equipment. (b) Unless specifically exempted under AS 08.40.190, all communications contractor work is don…

A concrete and paving contractor performs work in the following areas: (1) cast-in-place concrete; (2) concrete form work; (3) concrete pumping; (4) concrete restoration and cleaning; (5) curbs and sidewalks; (6) asphalt paving, surfacing, and repair; (7) concrete finishing, exce…

(a) A demolition contractor performs work in the following areas: (1) demolition of fixed structures and parts of structures; (2) removal and capping of existing utilities; or (3) removal and abatement of hazardous materials, except for asbestos. (b) A demolition contractor might…

A drilling contractor performs work in the following areas: (1) exploratory core drilling and boring, for the purpose of gathering geotechnical data and ground water monitoring; (2) water well drilling, including the installation of well casings; or (3) horizontal drilling and tu…

A drywall contractor performs work in the following areas: (1) installation of gypsum board or other drywall materials; (2) taping; or (3) joint preparation. Notes 12 AAC 21.300 Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115 Authority:AS 08.01.080 AS 08.18.021 AS 08.18.171(8) AS 44.33.020 State regu…

An electrical contractor, unless specifically exempted in AS 08.40.190, must be registered as, or employ, an electrical administrator licensed under AS 08.40, and may only submit bids for, or work on, projects for which it has a licensed electrical administrator. A worker doing w…

(a) An elevator and conveying system contractor installs and maintains manual, electric, and hydraulic conveying systems, including all related machinery, hardware, accessories, safety equipment, and controls. Conveying systems include (1) dumbwaiters; (2) passenger and freight e…

An excavation contractor performs work in the following areas: (1) haul and spread sand, gravel, topsoil, fill, or other construction materials; (2) dig and back-fill trenches, holes, and ditches; (3) drilling; (4) blasting; (5) land clearing, ground leveling, grading, filling, a…

(a) A fence and guardrail contractor erects and installs (1) metal or wood fences including gates, posts, and hardware; (2) metal or wood guardrails; or (3) prefabricated concrete, metal, or wood barricades or parking barriers, including bull rails. (b) This section does not appl…

A floor covering contractor installs (1) carpet; (2) flexible or resilient tile; or (3) flexible or resilient sheet flooring. Notes 12 AAC 21.350 Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115 Authority:AS 08.01.080 AS 08.18.021 AS 08.18.171(8) AS 44.33.020 State regulations are updated quarterly; w…

A glazing contractor installs (1) windows, frames, and sashes of metal or wood; (2) glass doors, frames and hardware; or (3) stained glass windows, doors, and ceiling panels, but does not cut openings for skylights or install roof bubbles. Notes 12 AAC 21.360 Eff. 7/26/90, Regist…

(a) A landscape contractor (1) grades, fills, and levels ground; (2) hauls fill, gravel, topsoil, sand, and similar construction materials; (3) constructs water drainage systems, dewatering and ponds; (4) performs hydro-seeding; or (5) installs grass, shrubbery, trees, or other o…

A liquid or gas storage tank contractor connects or installs non-Uniform Plumbing Code plumbing incidental to installation of storage tanks, but does not (1) perform any work covered by the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted under AS 18.60.705; (2) construct or alter the pad, base, fo…

(a) A low voltage alarm or signaling device contractor installs (1) fire sensing and signalling devices; (2) intrusion or proximity detection and signalling devices; or (3) automatic fire protection systems, except sprinkler systems. (b) A low voltage alarm or signaling device co…