Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A system supplying electricity that is offered for sale through a watthour meter must be adequately sized to provide the required voltage and amperage under all load conditions. (b) The meter must (1) be capable of accurately measuring the rated current capacity or load of th…

A meter that has an incorrect register constant, test constant, gear ratio, or dial train, is mechanically or electrically defective, or registers on "no load" may not be placed in service or allowed to remain in service without correction. Notes 17 AAC 90.550 Eff. 1/18/2002, Reg…

A meter must be positioned to allow the register to be easily and accurately read, and readily accessible for testing. Notes 17 AAC 90.560 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161 Authority:AS 45.75.040 AS 45.75.050 AS 45.75.070 AS 45.75.080 State regulations are updated quarterly; we curren…

The adjustable elements of a meter may be adjusted only to correct those conditions that the elements are designed to control, and may not be adjusted to compensate for defective or abnormal installation or accessories or for badly worn or otherwise defective parts of the assembl…

If the design, construction, or location of a meter requires a testing procedure involving special equipment or accessories, or an abnormal amount of labor, the owner or operator of the meter shall supply equipment, accessories, and labor required by the division. Notes 17 AAC 90…

The state metrologist will seal or mark with appropriate devices, a meter or accessory that the metrologist finds after inspection and testing to be correct as provided in this chapter. The state metrologist will mark or tag a meter or accessory "rejected" that the metrologist fi…

A meter or accessory rejected by the division under 17 AAC 90.590 remains subject to the control of the division until suitable repair or disposition of the meter is made as required by this section. The owner of a rejected meter or accessory must correct it within 30 days or a l…

All prepackaged commodity testing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in the NIST Handbook 133, Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods, 2018 Edition, dated November 2017, adopted by reference. Notes 17 AAC 90.615 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; am 12…

Commodities kept, offered, or exposed for sale must conform to the Uniform Laws and Regulations, Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities, as published in NIST Handbook 130, 2018 Edition, dated November 2017, adopted by reference except as otherwise provided in th…

Commodities kept, offered, or exposed for sale must conform to Uniform Laws and Regulations, Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation, as published in NIST Handbook 130, 2018 Edition, dated November 2017, adopted by reference except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Notes 1…

Notes 17 AAC 90.630 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

All price verification shall be conducted in accordance with Examination Procedures for Price Verification, as published in NIST Handbook 130, 2018 Edition, dated November 2017, adopted by reference. Notes 17 AAC 90.635 Eff. 5/5/2018,Register 226, July 2018 Authority:AS 45.75.040…

Notes 17 AAC 90.670 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

Notes 17 AAC 90.680 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

Notes 17 AAC 90.690 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

Notes 17 AAC 90.700 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

Notes 17 AAC 90.710 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

Notes 17 AAC 90.720 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

Notes 17 AAC 90.730 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; repealed 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 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 comparis…

(a) The director shall accept a certificate of conformance issued by the NIST or the National Conference of Weights and Measures under the National Type Evaluation Program described in the NIST Handbook 130, 2018 Edition, dated November 2017, Uniform Laws and Regulations in the A…

The director will use the standards and techniques described in the following documents adopted by reference to evaluate whether a weighing or measuring apparatus is correct within the meaning of AS 45.75.050(e): (1) NIST Handbook 44, Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technic…

(a) The following weighing and measuring devices are exempt from the requirements in 17 AAC 90.740: (1) a noncommercial device; (2) a device that the director approved for commercial use before 1/18/2002, if that approval has not been revoked before 1/18/2002; (3) a law enforceme…

An owner or operator shall present a device's NTEP certificate of conformance upon request by the director. Notes 17 AAC 90.770 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161 Authority:AS 45.75.040 AS 45.75.050 AS 45.75.070 AS 45.75.080 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have tw…

The use of a commercial device that does not comply with the requirements of the chapter is prohibited. Notes 17 AAC 90.780 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161 Authority:AS 45.75.040 AS 45.75.050 AS 45.75.070 AS 45.75.080 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two ve…

(a) The purpose of 17 AAC 90.810 - 17 AAC 90.840 is to provide a process for an aggrieved party to appeal a particular action. (b) Repealed 9/20/2015. Notes 17 AAC 90.800 Eff. 1/18/2002, Register 161; am 9/20/2015, Register 215, October 2015 Authority:AS 45.75.040 AS 45.75.050 AS…

(a) Within 30 days after receiving notification of the division's decision, an aggrieved party may submit a written notice of appeal to the director. (b) The notice of appeal must contain the (1) decision being appealed; (2) alleged violation of statute or regulation upon which t…

Within 10 working days after the receipt of a notice of appeal under 17 AAC 90.810, the director will make a decision on the appeal to grant or deny the relief sought, and provide the aggrieved party with a copy of that decision. The decision of the director will be based on the …

(a) If the director does not grant the relief sought under 17 AAC 90.820, an aggrieved party may request a formal hearing on the decision of the director under this section. (b) A request for hearing under this section must be in writing and must be received by the commissioner n…

A decision of the commissioner on the merits of an appeal under this chapter is the final decision of the department. An aggrieved party may appeal a decision of the commissioner to the superior court in accordance with the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure. Notes 17 AAC 90.840…

(a) The owner of an artifact or device who submits it to the state metrology laboratory for testing, calibration, or certification shall pay the department a fee for the following testing and certification services: (1) for mass measurement services: (A) for class F weight sets: …

A person who submits a weighing and measuring device for registration under AS 45.75 and this chapter shall pay the department an annual fee as follows: (1) for a liquid measuring device(A) other than a device listed in (B) - (E) of this paragraph, and with a maximum flow rate, a…

A person who uses, or has in possession for the purpose of using, for a commercial purpose specified in AS 45.75.080, a new or used weighing or measuring device not previously used in commerce, must register the device with the division and pay the applicable registration fee des…

A person required to register a weighing or measuring device under 17 AAC 90.925 must apply on an application form prescribed and furnished by the division. Upon completion of registration and receipt of the registration fee, the division will provide a certificate or other evide…

(a) A weighing and measuring device registration expires on June 30 of each year. An application for renewal of registration and the registration fee established in 17 AAC 90.920 must be received by the division by July 1 of each calendar year or the next working day if July 1 do…

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "ANSI" means American National Standards Institute; (2) "artifact" means any measurement standard (mass or volume) submitted to the metrology laboratory for calibration or other measurement services; (3) "commercial and …

(a) The provisions of this chapter establish policies, authority, and guidelines relating to the procurement, management, and control of supplies, equipment, services, construction, office or other space leases, personal property, and professional services by the authority, and a…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the authority will award contracts for the procurement of goods, services, equipment, and supplies by competitive sealed bidding. (b) The authority will include in an invitation for competitive sealed bids the following: (1) instr…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or unless otherwise exempted by law, the authority will award a contract by competitive sealed proposals if the authority determines that the use of competitive sealed bidding is not practicable or not advantageous to the state. A…

(a) The authority may enter into public-private partnerships to provide engineering services, design services, construction services, project financing, operating services, maintenance services, or any combination of those services. A public-private partnership agreement, or set …

(a) For procurement of supplies, equipment, services, construction, office or other space leases, or personal property estimated to cost no more than $15,000, or professional services estimated to cost no more than $30,000, the authority will use procedures providing competition …

(a) The authority may restrict a procurement to one potential contractor if no other source is suitable or acceptable to meet the need. The authority may conduct a sole source procurement under this section if the authority determines that only one qualified proposer has responde…

(a) If the executive director makes a written finding that other sources are not either suitable or acceptable and why the competitive sealed bid or proposal process is impractical or contrary to the public interest, a procurement may be restricted to several potential contractor…

(a) The authority may make a procurement under emergency conditions(1) when a threat to public health, safety, or welfare exists; (2) when a situation exists that makes a procurement through competitive sealed bidding impractical or contrary to the public interest; or (3) to prot…

In administering any procurement, the authority may (1) withdraw an invitation for competitive sealed bids, a request for qualifications, or a request for proposals at any time, and issue a new request; (2) reject bids, qualifications submittals, or proposals at any time; (3) ter…

A contract with the authority may not be transferred or assigned without the prior written consent of the authority. Notes 17 AAC 95.110 Eff. 9/17/2011, Register 199 Authority:AS 19.75.111 AS 36.30.015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions availa…

(a) An interested party may protest the award of a contract, the proposed award of a contract, or a solicitation for supplies, equipment, services, construction, office or other space leases, personal property, or professional services by the authority under this chapter. The pro…

(a) If a contract awarded under this chapter contains a dispute resolution procedure, any claim by the contractor against the authority arising from the contract shall be resolved under the procedures contained in the contract. (b) If a contract awarded under this chapter does no…

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to (1) contracts for professional witnesses to provide professional services or testimony relating to existing or probable lawsuits to which the authority is or might become a party; (2) acquisitions or dispositions of real property or …

The provisions of this chapter do not prevent authority procurement through the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities or the division of general services in the Department of Administration. Notes 17 AAC 95.150 Eff. 9/17/2011, Register 199 Authority:AS 19.75.111 AS 3…

The executive director may delegate the executive director's authority with respect to procurements under this chapter to an employee of the authority. A delegation of authority must be in writing, and may be revoked at any time by the executive director. Notes 17 AAC 95.160 Eff.…