Title 08, Business and Professions

Unless additional duties are agreed to in a written document signed by the person represented by the licensee, a real estate licensee who represents the person owes the person the following duties in addition to the other duties imposed by AS 08.88.615: (1) not taking action that…

A real estate licensee or a person to whom a licensee provides specific assistance may not waive the duties identified under AS 08.88.615 and 08.88.620, except as otherwise allowed under AS 08.88.620(5) and (6).

Unless agreed otherwise, a real estate licensee does not owe a duty to a person with whom the licensee has established a licensee relationship to (1) conduct an independent inspection of the real estate that is the subject of the licensee relationship; (2) conduct an independent …

(a) If a licensee shows real estate not owned or leased by the seller or lessor to prospective buyers or lessees or lists competing properties for sale or lease, this activity does not by itself constitute action that is adverse or detrimental to the seller or lessor or create a …

(a) Unless the broker is the designated licensee, the relationship, including the duties, obligations, and responsibilities of the relationship, established between a person and a designated real estate licensee does not extend to the real estate broker for whom the designated li…

(a) Unless additional duties are agreed to in a written document signed by the neutral licensee and the seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee, the duties of a neutral licensee are limited to the duties established for real estate licensees under AS 08.88.615 and the following duties: …

In a neutral licensee relationship, the knowledge or information of the licensee about one client is not imputed to other clients or to other licensees who work for the same real estate broker.

(a) A real estate broker may be compensated by any party to a real estate transaction, by a third party, or by one or more of the parties to the transaction splitting or sharing the compensation. (b) The payment of compensation to a real estate broker may not be construed to esta…

(a) A licensee relationship with a buyer, lessee, seller, or lessor begins when the licensee represents or provides specific assistance to the buyer, lessee, seller, or lessor and continues until the earliest of the following events occurs: (1) the licensee completes the represen…

A seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee is not liable for an act, error, or omission of a real estate licensee that arises out of the licensee relationship, (1) unless the seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee participated in or authorized the act, error, or omission and then only to the e…

(a) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, a seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee is not considered to have knowledge or notice of a fact known by a real estate licensee of the seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee unless the fact is actually known by the seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee.…

The common law of agency related to real estate licensee relationships in real estate transactions is expressly abrogated to the extent inconsistent with AS 08.88.600 — 08.88.695.

(a) A person may not bring an action against a neutral licensee for making a disclosure that is required or permitted under this chapter. (b) In a civil action for the failure of a licensee to comply with the provisions of AS 08.88.600 — 08.88.695, the plaintiff's remedy is limit…

(a) A broker shall adopt written policies and procedures available to the commission and to members of the public on request that (1) require real estate licensees to comply with all real estate laws; (2) require real estate licensees to act fairly and honestly in all dealings; (…

A real estate licensee is exempt from the signature requirements of AS 08.88.600 — 08.88.695 when the licensee provides specific assistance to (1) a corporation that issues publicly traded securities; (2) a business that has a net worth in the previous calendar year of $2,000,000…

In AS 08.88.600 — 08.88.695, (1) “compensation” includes a commission; (2) “confidential information” means information from or concerning a person that (A) the licensee acquired during the course of the licensee's relationship as a licensee with the person; (B) the person reason…

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, this chapter does not apply to (1) a person who is not licensed under this chapter who manages or makes a real estate transaction with respect to real estate the person owns or is seeking to own so long as the compensation the person…

The provisions of this chapter that apply to employment relationships and employees also apply to contracting relationships and independent contractors.

In this chapter, (1) “commission” means the Real Estate Commission except where the context indicates that “commission” refers to a fee paid for personal services; (2) “community association management” means an activity undertaken for an owners' association with regard to proper…

A person may not engage in the business of promoting concerts in the state without a valid promoter's certificate of registration issued by the department. To remain valid, a certificate of registration must be renewed on a date set by the department.

(a) An applicant for a promoter's certificate of registration shall pay an original registration fee established by regulations adopted under AS 08.01.065. (b) The fee for the renewal of a registration certificate is also established by regulations adopted under AS 08.01.065.

A promoter of concerts shall, at the time of applying for a certificate of registration, file with the department a surety bond or an equivalent cash deposit in the amount of $5,000. As an alternative to the bond or cash deposit, a promoter may deposit in a trust account in a ban…

Tickets for concerts subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be printed with the name and business address of the promoter and the following caption: “In the event of concert cancellation, refunds will be available at the above location between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and …

(a) The department may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration for failure to comply with a provision of this chapter or of a regulation adopted under it. If a bonding company cancels the bond of a promoter, the promoter's certificate of registrat…

The attorney general may institute an action in the superior court to enjoin a violation of this chapter.

(a) A person who violates AS 08.92.010 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both. (b) Retention of ticket receipts after the 10th day following the scheduled date of a …

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to concerts promoted, organized, or produced (1) by a nonprofit corporation, society or group that has qualified for nonprofit status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)); (2) by a promoter for presentati…

The department may adopt regulations in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) as necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.

In this chapter, (1) “concert” means a live, staged musical performance, comedy act, or other specialty act featuring any number of performers for which a ticket is sold in advance for purposes of profit by a concert promoter; the term does not include dramatic performances; (2) …

(a) There is created the Board of Social Work Examiners composed of five members, as follows: one member licensed under this chapter as a baccalaureate social worker; one member licensed under this chapter as a master social worker; two members licensed under this chapter as clin…

The board shall hold at least two meetings each year. The board may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair or of a majority of the board members.

The board shall (1) issue licenses to qualified applicants; (2) adopt regulations (A) requiring that continuing education requirements be satisfied before a license is renewed; (B) establishing a code of professional ethics that a licensee must observe; (C) establishing standards…

(a) The board shall adopt continuing education requirements for persons licensed under this chapter. Continuing education requirements that must be satisfied before the first biennial renewal of a person's license must include a minimum of 45 hours of education or training with a…

(a) The board may impose a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.01.075 if it finds that a 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 se…

(a) A person who practices clinical social work without obtaining a license under this chapter to practice clinical social work is guilty of a class B misdemeanor unless the person is (1) licensed under a provision of this title that is outside this chapter, is practicing within …

(a) The board shall issue a license to practice clinical social work to a person who (1) has received a master's degree or a doctoral degree in social work from a college or university approved by the board; (2) has completed, within the 10 years before application for licensure …

(a) The board shall issue a license to practice clinical social work if the applicant (1) holds a current license to practice clinical social work in another jurisdiction that, at the time of original issuance of the license, had requirements for licensure equal to or more string…

(a) On receipt of a completed application for a social worker license, a request for a temporary license, and payment of the application fee and temporary license fee determined under AS 08.01.065(c), the board, a member of the board, or an employee of the department designated b…

A person licensed under this chapter shall display the license in a conspicuous place where the licensee practices.

(a) A licensed social worker, and the social worker's employees or other persons who have access to the social worker's records, may not reveal to another person a communication made to the licensee by a client about a matter concerning which the client has employed the licensee …

A person licensed under this chapter who, in good faith and without malice, discloses to the appropriate licensing board that another licensed practitioner of the healing arts has allegedly committed an act of unprofessional or unlawful conduct in the provision of health or menta…

(a) Notwithstanding AS 08.95.100(b)(1), a person who, on June 30, 2001, was employed or providing services under the title “social worker” may, without obtaining a license under this chapter, continue to use the title “social worker” while the person is employed by the same emplo…

In this chapter, (1) “board” means the Board of Social Work Examiners; (2) “clinical social work” means the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and the use of techniques of applied psychotherapy of a nonmedical nature while practicing social work; (3) “clinical social worker” mean…

There is created the Board of Veterinary Examiners composed of five members appointed by the governor and approved by the legislature. Four members shall be licensed veterinarians who have been in active practice in the state for at least five years preceding appointment and one …

The board shall hold at least three meetings each year. The board may hold special meetings at the call of the chairman or of a majority of the members. A majority of board members constitutes a quorum and a majority vote of those present is the decision of the board.

(a) The board shall (1) establish examination requirements for eligible applicants for licensure to practice veterinary medicine; (2) examine, or cause to be examined, eligible applicants for licensure or registration; (3) approve the issuance of licenses and student permits to q…