Title 08 — Business and Professions
52 chapters · 1,415 sections in this title.
AS 08.18.101 Insurance required.
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(a) Each applicant, at the time of applying for registration or upon renewal of registration, shall file with the commissioner satisfactory evidence that the applicant has in effect (1) to the extent required under AS 23.30, workers' compensation insurance that is purchased from …
AS 08.18.110 Classification of licenses. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.18.111 Advertising bond and insurance.
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Contractors and home inspectors may not advertise that they are bonded and insured simply because they have complied with the bond and insurance requirements of this chapter.
AS 08.18.115 Return of cash deposit.
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Article 3. Enforcement. (a) A contractor or home inspector who has filed a cash deposit and who ceases doing business as a contractor or home inspector may request the return of as much of that cash deposit as is held by the commissioner by (1) filing a notarized statement with t…
AS 08.18.116 Investigations.
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(a) Either the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development or the Department of Labor and Workforce Development may investigate alleged or apparent violations of this chapter relating to contractors. The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development …
AS 08.18.117 Issuance of citations.
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Except as provided in AS 08.18.125, either the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development or the Department of Labor and Workforce Development may issue a citation for a violation if there is probable cause to believe a person has violated this chapter with respe…
AS 08.18.118 Procedure and form of citation issuance and procedure.
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(a) A citation issued under this chapter must comply with AS 12.25.175 — 12.25.230. A person receiving the citation is not required to sign a notice to appear in court. (b) The time specified in the notice to appear on a citation issued under this chapter must be at least five wo…
AS 08.18.119 Failure to obey citation.
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Unless the citation has been voided or otherwise dismissed by the magistrate, judge, or prosecutor, a person who without lawful justification or excuse fails to appear in court to answer a citation issued under this chapter, regardless of the disposition of the charge for which t…
AS 08.18.121 Suspension and revocation of registration.
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(a) If the insurance required in AS 08.18.101 ceases to be in effect, the registration of the contractor or home inspector shall be suspended until the insurance has been reinstated. (b) If a final judgment impairs the liability of the surety upon the bond or depletes the cash de…
AS 08.18.123 Denial, suspension, and revocation of endorsement or home inspector registration.
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(a) The department may suspend, revoke, or refuse to grant or renew a residential contractor endorsement, a home inspector registration, or an associate home inspector registration upon a finding that (1) the application is fraudulent or misleading; (2) the endorsement holder or …
AS 08.18.125 Administrative fine and procedure.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other remedy available under this chapter and except as provided in (e) of this section, the department may impose an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 for the first violation and not more than $1,500 for a second or subsequent violation of eithe…
AS 08.18.130 Requirement for license. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.18.131 Injunction; civil penalty.
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In an action instituted in the superior court by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development or the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the court may enjoin a person from acting in the capacity of a contractor in violation of this chapter. In an act…
AS 08.18.140 Persons exempt from written examination. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.18.141 Violations.
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(a) A contractor, a home inspector, or a person acting in the capacity of a contractor or home inspector is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person (1) knowingly violates AS 08.18.011 or 08.18.025; and (2) has been previously (A) convicted of violating AS 08.18.011 or 08.18…
AS 08.18.150 Application. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.18.151 Legal actions by contractor or home inspector.
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Article 4. General Provisions. A person acting in the capacity of a contractor or home inspector may not bring an action in a court of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of work or for breach of a contract for which registration is required under th…
AS 08.18.152 Prohibited acts for home inspectors.
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An individual registered under this chapter as a home inspector or associate home inspector may not (1) perform or offer to perform, for an additional fee, repairs to a subject property on which the home inspector or the home inspector's company has prepared a home inspection rep…
AS 08.18.154 Limitation on home inspector's activities.
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A registration issued under AS 08.18.022 does not authorize the holder to perform an activity for which a license is required under provisions of this title that are outside of this chapter.
AS 08.18.156 Exemptions related to home inspections.
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(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, an individual who inspects a home is not required to be registered under this chapter as a home inspector or associate home inspector if the individual is (1) employed by the federal or state government, a political subdivisio…
AS 08.18.160 Written examination. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.18.161 Exemptions.
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To the extent that this chapter governs contractors, this chapter does not apply to (1) an authorized representative of the United States government, the state, or a political subdivision or agency of the state; (2) an officer of a court when acting within the scope of office; (3…
AS 08.18.170 Licensing of applicants other than individuals. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.18.171 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “builder” means general contractor; (2) “cash deposit” means a cash deposit or other negotiable security filed with the commissioner in lieu of a surety bond under AS 08.18.071(b); (3) “commissioner,” unless the text reads otherwise, means the commissioner of…
AS 08.18.180 Secs. 08.18.180 — 08.18.350. Bond; issuance of license; form and conditions of license; license fees; license renewal; investigations; suspension and revocation of licenses; hearing; renewal of license after suspension or revocation; prohibited acts; disability; lien laws; disclosure of financial information; definitions; short title. [Repealed, § 1 ch 100 SLA 1968.]
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AS 08.20.010 Creation and membership of Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
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There is created the Board of Chiropractic Examiners consisting of five members appointed by the governor.
AS 08.20.020 Members of board.
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Four members of the board shall be licensed chiropractic physicians who have practiced chiropractic in this state not less than two years. One member of the board shall be a person with no direct financial interest in the health care industry. Each member serves without pay but i…
AS 08.20.025 Removal of board members.
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A member of the board may be removed from office by the governor for cause.
AS 08.20.030 Members' terms; vacancies. [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987. For current law, see AS 08.01.035.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.20.040 Organization of board.
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Every two years, the board shall elect from its membership a president, vice president and secretary.
AS 08.20.050 Power of officers to administer oaths and take testimony.
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The president and the secretary may administer oaths in conjunction with the business of the board.
AS 08.20.055 Board regulations.
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The board shall adopt regulations necessary to effect the provisions of this chapter, including regulations establishing standards for (1) continuing education; (2) the application, performance, and evaluation of chiropractic core methodology; (3) the training, qualifications, sc…
AS 08.20.060 Seal.
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The board shall adopt a seal and affix it to all licenses issued.
AS 08.20.070 Secs. 08.20.070 — 08.20.080. Secretary; records; reports and accounts of board. [Repealed, § 3 ch 59 SLA 1966.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.20.090 Quorum of board.
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Article 2. Licensing and Regulation. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
AS 08.20.100 License to practice chiropractic.
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(a) A person may not practice chiropractic or use chiropractic core methodology in the state without a license. (b) A person licensed under this chapter may (1) analyze, diagnose, or treat the chiropractic condition of a patient by chiropractic core methodology or by ancillary me…
AS 08.20.110 Application for license.
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A person desiring to practice chiropractic shall apply in writing to the board.
AS 08.20.115 Malpractice insurance. [Repealed, § 40 ch 177 SLA 1978.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.20.120 Qualifications for license.
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(a) An applicant shall be issued a license to practice chiropractic if the applicant (1) has a high school education or its equivalent; (2) has successfully completed at least two academic years of study in a college of liberal arts or sciences or has engaged in the active licens…
AS 08.20.130 Examinations.
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(a) Examinations for a license to practice chiropractic may be held in the time and manner fixed by the board. (b) The examination may include practical demonstration and oral and written examination in those subjects usually taught in accredited chiropractic schools. (c) A gener…
AS 08.20.135 Associate. [Repealed, § 13 ch 162 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.20.140 Licensure by credentials. [Repealed, § 2 ch 93 SLA 1996.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.20.141 Licensure by credentials.
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The board may issue a license by credentials to an applicant who pays the appropriate fee and presents satisfactory proof that the applicant (1) is a graduate of a school or college of chiropractic that (A) is accredited by or a candidate for accreditation by the Council on Chiro…
AS 08.20.150 Recording of license. [Repealed, § 7 ch 37 SLA 1986.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.20.155 Professional designation.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 08.02.110 relating to specialist designations, a person licensed under this chapter may not designate a specialty unless the person has completed a postgraduate specialty program at an accredited school approved by the board and the person has…
AS 08.20.160 Temporary permits.
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Temporary permits may be issued to qualified applicants until the next regular meeting of the board.
AS 08.20.163 Temporary permit for locum tenens practice.
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(a) The board may grant a temporary permit to a chiropractor for the purpose of the chiropractor's substituting for another chiropractor licensed in this state. The permit is valid for 60 consecutive days. If circumstances warrant, an extension of the permit may be granted by the…
AS 08.20.165 Inactive license status.
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(a) A licensee who does not practice in the state may convert a license to inactive status when renewing the license. A person who practices in the state, however infrequently, shall hold an active license. A person renewing an inactive license shall meet the same renewal require…
AS 08.20.167 Retired license status.
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(a) Upon retiring from practice and upon payment of an appropriate one-time fee, a licensee in good standing with the board may apply for the conversion of an active or inactive license to a retired status license. A person holding a retired status license may not practice chirop…
AS 08.20.168 Chiropractic clinical assistant.
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(a) Enrollment in or completion of a nationally recognized certification program under AS 08.20.055(4) is required to practice as a chiropractic clinical assistant in this state. (b) A person who meets the requirement under (a) of this section may, under the general supervision o…