Title 17 — Food and Drugs
13 chapters · 148 sections in this title.
AS 17.20.300 Determination of misleading labeling or advertisement.
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If an article is alleged to be misbranded because the labeling is misleading, or if an advertisement is alleged to be false because it is misleading, in determining whether the labeling or advertisement is misleading, there shall be taken into account among other things represent…
AS 17.20.305 Penalty for violation.
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A person who with criminal negligence violates a provision of this chapter or a regulation, order, quarantine, embargo, or recall made under authority of this chapter, or violates a provision of a permit issued under this chapter, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor for each offen…
AS 17.20.310 Penalties. [Repealed, § 26 ch 72 SLA 1998.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 17.20.315 Civil fine.
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(a) In addition to any other penalties imposed under this chapter or AS 45.50.471 — 45.50.561, the department may impose a civil fine on a person for a serious violation or a repeat violation of this chapter, including the regulations adopted under this chapter. (b) The departmen…
AS 17.20.320 Effect of written guaranty.
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A person is not subject to the penalties of AS 17.20.305, 17.20.315, or AS 45.50.471 — 45.50.561 for having violated AS 17.20.290(a)(1) or (3) if that person establishes a guaranty or undertaking signed by and containing the name and address of the person residing in the state fr…
AS 17.20.330 Liability for dissemination of false advertising.
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Article 8. Homemade Food; Animal Shares. The publisher, radio-broadcast licensee, or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller of the article to which a false advertisement relates, is not liable under AS 1…
AS 17.20.332 Exemption for homemade food.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in AS 17.20.332 — 17.20.338, a homemade food produced, sold, and consumed in compliance with this section is exempt from state labeling, licensing, packaging, permitting, and inspection requirements. (b) The sale of a homemade food under this sect…
AS 17.20.334 Animal shares.
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(a) A person may acquire meat from a producer by way of an ownership interest in the animal or herd from which the meat originated if (1) the meat is (A) delivered directly from the farm or ranch where the animal or herd subject to the person's ownership interest is located; and …
AS 17.20.336 Exceptions.
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Nothing in AS 17.20.332 — 17.20.338 (1) prevents the Department of Environmental Conservation from (A) conducting inspections necessary to investigate reports of (i) foodborne illness or food-caused injury or death; (ii) unsafe sanitary practices; or (iii) misbranded or adulterat…
AS 17.20.338 Definitions.
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Article 9. General Provisions. In AS 17.20.332 — 17.20.338, (1) “agricultural fair” means a fair, the major focus of which is displays, exhibitions, demonstrations, contests, or promotions of agricultural concern to the region in which the fair is located; (2) “commercial food es…
AS 17.20.340 Scope of provisions dealing with sale.
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The provisions of this chapter regarding the sale of food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics include the manufacture, production, processing, packing, exposure, offer, possession, and holding of them for sale; the sale, dispensing, and giving of them, and the supplying or applying of …
AS 17.20.345 Liability of food donor.
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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 17.20.290, 17.20.305, or 17.20.315, a donor of food for free distribution by a food bank or charitable organization is not subject to civil or criminal liability arising from an injury or death attributable to the condition of the donated …
AS 17.20.346 Liability of food bank or charitable organization.
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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 17.20.290, 17.20.305, or 17.20.315, a food bank or charitable organization that receives and distributes food is not subject to civil or criminal liability arising from an injury or death attributable to the condition of the food if (1) th…
AS 17.20.347 Definitions.
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In AS 17.20.345 — 17.20.347, (1) “charitable organization” means a nonprofit organization that provides food without charge to individuals who do not have money to pay for the food or who do not have homes; (2) “donor” includes a person, farmer, retailer, delicatessen, restaurant…
AS 17.20.350 Report of minor violations.
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Nothing in this chapter requires either the commissioner of environmental conservation or the commissioner of health, as the case may be, to report minor violations of their respective portions of this chapter for prosecution, or for the institution of libel or injunction proceed…
AS 17.20.360 Attorney general to prosecute.
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The attorney general, to whom the commissioner of environmental conservation or the commissioner of health, as the case may be, reports a violation of this chapter, shall institute appropriate proceedings in the superior court without delay and prosecute them in the manner requir…
AS 17.20.365 Additional enforcement powers, penalties, and remedies.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 17.20.370 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “advertisement” means a representation disseminated, other than by labeling, for the purpose of inducing, or which is likely to induce directly or indirectly the purchase of food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics; (2) “aquatic farm” has the meaning given in AS 16…
AS 17.20.380 Short title.
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This chapter may be cited as the Alaska Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.