Title 08 — Business and Professions
52 chapters · 1,415 sections in this title.
AS 08.24.300 Court action by agency.
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A collection agency is not entitled to maintain a suit or action involving the collection of money on behalf of its customers in a court of this state without alleging and proving that it is licensed and has procured a bond, as provided in this chapter. A copy of the collection a…
AS 08.24.310 Additional business names.
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A collection agency using a business name other than the one appearing on the application for its license shall secure a separate license and bond as provided in this chapter for each business name used.
AS 08.24.320 Documents which imitate judicial process.
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Forms of demand or notice or other documents drawn to resemble court process may not be used by collection agencies in the collection of bills, accounts, or other indebtedness.
AS 08.24.330 Duty to maintain a public office.
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Each collection agency shall maintain its principal office and any branch office at a street address that is stated in its original application for license or another address that the agency may designate to the department; the office shall be maintained in such a manner as to be…
AS 08.24.340 Statement of persons employed by agency.
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(a) Within 15 days after licensure under this chapter, a collection agency shall submit to the department a list of all persons employed by the agency. Thereafter, upon hiring a new employee, the collection agency shall, within 15 days after the hiring, submit to the department t…
AS 08.24.350 Notice of withdrawal of employees.
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When an employee withdraws from employment or the employee's employment with a collection agency is terminated for any reason, the agency shall, within 15 days of withdrawal or termination of employment, notify the department in writing of the employee's withdrawal from employmen…
AS 08.24.360 Fines and penalties.
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A collection agency or an operator who fails on written demand to render a true and complete account to the person from whom an indebtedness was taken for collection or who fails to turn over to that person the proceeds of the collection within 30 days after written demand, or wh…
AS 08.24.370 Nonresidents.
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A nonresident may apply for and receive a collection agency license or an operator license or both on the same basis as a resident. The application fee and the biennial license fee for a nonresident operator or nonresident agency license are double the same fees established by re…
AS 08.24.380 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “collection agency” means a person licensed and authorized to engage in the collection agency business; (2) “collection agency business” means the business of engaging directly or indirectly and having as a primary or secondary object, business or pursuit the…
AS 08.26.010 License required; exception.
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(a) Except as provided by (b) of this section or AS 08.26.180, a person may not engage in the business of providing services as a private professional guardian or conservator unless the person has a license issued under this chapter. (b) An individual may be appointed and provide…
AS 08.26.020 Requirements for private professional full and partial guardian licenses.
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(a) The department shall issue a private professional full guardian license to an individual (1) who is at least 21 years of age; (2) who has two or more years of professional client casework experience or at least an associate degree in human services, social work, psychology, s…
AS 08.26.030 Requirements for private professional conservator license.
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The department shall issue a private professional conservator license to an individual (1) who is at least 21 years of age; (2) who has obtained a high school diploma, or a general education development diploma or its equivalent; (3) who has six months' employment experience in a…
AS 08.26.040 Requirements for organizational license. [Repealed, § 31 ch 53 SLA 2008.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.26.050 Temporary license.
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(a) The department shall issue a temporary license to an individual under AS 08.26.020 or 08.26.030 who (1) is not certified by a nationally recognized organization in the field of guardianships at the time of the application but is likely to become certified within one year from…
AS 08.26.060 Application requirements.
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To apply for a license under this chapter, a person shall submit an application on a form provided by the department and submit (1) two complete fingerprint cards containing fingerprints and other information required by the Department of Public Safety to obtain state and nationa…
AS 08.26.070 Criminal history record information checks.
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Article 2. Reports. (a) For each applicant for a license under this chapter, the department shall submit the fingerprint cards and other relevant information received with the application to the Department of Public Safety and request the Department of Public Safety to (1) submit…
AS 08.26.080 Annual report.
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(a) Within 30 days following the end of each calendar year, a licensee shall submit to the office of public advocacy, Department of Administration (1) evidence of the continuing existence of a court ordered bond, if any, required by a court to be maintained by the guardian or con…
AS 08.26.090 Submission of court reports to department.
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Article 3. Practices. Upon request of the department, a licensee shall submit to the department a copy of the reports that the licensee is required to submit to a court under AS 13.26.
AS 08.26.100 Court appointment.
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An individual who engages in the business of providing services as a guardian or conservator may not be appointed as a guardian or a conservator in a court proceeding unless the individual is licensed under this chapter or exempt under AS 08.26.010 or AS 08.26.180.
AS 08.26.110 Fees.
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(a) A licensee may not receive a payment for services rendered to a ward or a protected person until the licensee obtains court approval of a proposed fee schedule. The fee schedule must include a statement of the hourly fee for professional and administrative services and a mont…
AS 08.26.120 Required notification.
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Article 4. Discipline. A licensee shall notify the department immediately if (1) the licensee fails to file a report to the court required by this chapter; (2) the licensee has been removed as a guardian or conservator for a ward or protected person; (3) the licensee has received…
AS 08.26.130 Grounds for disciplinary action.
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The department may take disciplinary action against an individual under AS 08.01.075 or refuse to issue or renew a license if the department determines that the individual (1) obtained or attempted to obtain a license under this chapter through deceit, fraud, or intentional misre…
AS 08.26.140 Petition by department.
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Article 5. General Provisions. In addition to the disciplinary actions allowed under AS 08.01.075, the department may petition a court to review the conduct of a licensee if the department determines that the conduct of the licensee may not be in the best interests of the ward or…
AS 08.26.180 Exemption.
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An individual who is employed by a financial institution regulated by the federal government or a financial institution regulated under AS 06 by the department is not required to be licensed under this chapter in order to engage, in the course of the individual's employment by th…
AS 08.26.190 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “conservator” has the meaning given in AS 13.06.050; (2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) “guardian” has the meaning given in AS 13.06.050; (4) “licensee” means a person licensed under this chapter; (5) “…
AS 08.29.010 Board creation; membership.
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(a) There is established the Board of Professional Counselors consisting of five members appointed by the governor, one of whom is a public member and four of whom are licensed professional counselors. (b) In addition to the requirements for public members under AS 08.01.025, the…
AS 08.29.020 Duties of the board.
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Article 2. Licensing Requirements. (a) [See delayed amendment note.] In addition to the duties specified in AS 08.01, the board shall (1) license professional counselors, establish criteria for supervisor certification, and certify approved counselor supervisors under this chapte…
AS 08.29.100 Unlicensed use of title prohibited.
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(a) [See delayed amendment note.] A person who is not licensed under this chapter may not (1) profess to be a licensed professional counselor, a professional counselor, or a licensed counselor; or (2) make use of a title, words, letters, or abbreviations that may reasonably be co…
AS 08.29.110 Qualifications for licensure.
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(a) [See delayed amendment note.] The board shall issue a professional counselor license to a person who applies for the license, submits the required fee, submits two letters of recommendation from professional counselors who are familiar with the applicant's practice of profess…
AS 08.29.120 Licensure by credentials.
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(a) [See delayed amendment note.] Except as provided in (b) of this section, the board may issue a license under this chapter to a person who is licensed in another jurisdiction to practice professional counseling if the board finds that the other jurisdiction has substantially t…
AS 08.29.130 Licensure of foreign-educated applicants.
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The board may issue a license under this chapter to a person who (1) has completed a doctorate or master's degree educational program in counseling or a related professional field in a foreign college or university approved by the board; (2) meets the requirements of AS 08.29.110…
AS 08.29.140 License renewal.
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Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions. Renewal of a license under this chapter may not be granted unless the licensee, within the 24 months immediately preceding the renewal date, has completed the continuing education requirements established by the board.
AS 08.29.200 Confidentiality of communications.
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(a) A person licensed under this chapter 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 in a professional capacity. This section does not apply to (1) a communication to a pote…
AS 08.29.210 Supervisor certification. [See delayed repeal note.]
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(a) The board shall approve and certify a person as an approved counselor supervisor for the purposes of this chapter if the person (1) is licensed as a professional counselor or is a licensed physician, licensed advanced practice registered nurse who is certified to provide psyc…
AS 08.29.220 Disclosure statement. [See delayed amendment note.]
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A client may not be charged a fee for professional counseling services unless, before the performance of the services, the client was furnished a copy of a professional disclosure statement that contained (1) the name, title, business address, and business telephone number of the…
AS 08.29.230 Limitation of practice.
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Article 4. General Provisions. Notwithstanding that a specific act is within the definition of the “practice of professional counseling,” a person licensed under this chapter may not perform the act if the person lacks appropriate education or training related to the act.
AS 08.29.400 Grounds for denial of license or for disciplinary sanctions.
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(a) [See delayed amendment note.] The board may impose a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.01.075 on a person licensed under this chapter or deny a license to a person when the board finds that the person (1) has an addiction to, or severe dependency on, alcohol or other drugs th…
AS 08.29.490 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “practice of professional counseling” means, subject to (C) of this paragraph, the application of principles, methods, or procedures of the counseling profession to diagnose or treat, other than through the use of projective testing or individually administer…
AS 08.32.010 License required.
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Except as provided in AS 08.32.095, a person may not practice, offer or attempt to practice, or advertise or announce as being prepared or qualified to practice dental hygiene without a license.
AS 08.32.014 Qualifications for license.
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(a) An applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene shall (1) provide evidence to the board that the applicant (A) has successfully completed an academic program in dental hygiene of at least two years duration that, at the time of graduation, is accredited by the Commissio…
AS 08.32.015 Malpractice insurance. [Repealed, § 40 ch 177 SLA 1978.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.32.020 Examination required. [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.32.030 Licensure by credentials.
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The board may provide for the licensing without examination of a dental hygienist who (1) meets the criteria of AS 08.32.014; (2) submits proof of continued competence as specified in regulations adopted by the board; (3) is currently licensed to practice dental hygiene in anothe…
AS 08.32.035 Temporary license. [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.32.040 Application and fee. [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.32.050 Disposition of fees. [Repealed, § 54 ch 37 SLA 1985.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.32.060 Frequency and content of examination. [Repealed, § 40 ch 53 SLA 2012.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.32.070 Licensing of dental hygienists.
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The board shall issue each successful applicant a license upon payment of all required fees.
AS 08.32.071 Renewal of license.
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At least 60 days before expiration of a dental hygienist's license, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall notify the licensed dental hygienist. Each licensee who wishes to renew a dental hygienist's license shall submit a completed license renewal …
AS 08.32.080 Lapse and reinstatement of license. [Repealed, § 7 ch 94 SLA 1968.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]