Title 08, Business and Professions

The purpose of the examination is to test the applicant's knowledge of the health and safety standards of the state and the applicant's experience in the practice of health care. The department shall determine the content, scope, format, and grading procedure. Examinations shall …

(a) A provisional license may be granted without examination to a person who meets the standards adopted by the department under AS 08.70.050 and who is needed to fill a vacancy in an administrative position. (b) A provisional license is valid for six months and is nonrenewable.…

(a) [Repealed, § 16 ch 141 SLA 1980.] (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) A person whose license has expired for a period of 24 months or more shall apply for a license in the same manner as an applicant who has not been licensed before.

The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for examination and investigation of persons applying for a license, initial license, and license renewal.

The department may impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized for boards under AS 08.01.075 or otherwise authorized for the department under AS 08.01 when it finds that a licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in dece…

A person convicted of violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Nothing in this chapter or the regulations under this chapter is to be construed as requiring a person who applies for a license as administrator of a facility operated by a religious organization relying on spiritual means alone for healing to have skills in medical techniques o…

In this chapter, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “license” means the certificate awarded by the department to a qualified person that entitles the person to be a nursing home administrator in this state; (3) “licensee” m…