Title 08, Business and Professions

A person may not qualify or operate as a mechanical administrator for more than one registered contractor, corporation, joint venture, or other business entity unless the municipality or community where the person qualifies or operates as a mechanical administrator is the princip…

(a) A license issued under AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490 is nontransferable and, unless revoked or suspended, may be renewed on a date set by the department upon proof of continued competency. (b) A lapsed license may be reinstated upon proof of continued competency and by payment of …

An applicant who successfully passes the examination shall receive a license. The licensee shall have the license in immediate possession at all times when performing activities for which the license is required and shall present the license for inspection upon the demand of an a…

Each applicant and each licensee shall pay application and renewal fees established under AS 08.01.065.

(a) The department may take the disciplinary actions set out in (d) of this section upon a finding that (1) the license application is fraudulent or misleading; (2) the licensee has knowingly violated AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490, a code listed in AS 08.40.490(3)(A), or an order or r…

The department may investigate alleged or apparent violations of AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490. The department, upon showing proper credentials, may enter, during regular hours of work, a construction site where it appears that mechanical work is being done. The department may make in…

The department may issue a citation that complies with AS 12.25.175 — 12.25.230 for a violation if there is probable cause to believe a person has violated AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490. Each day a violation continues after a citation for the violation has been issued constitutes a se…

(a) A person receiving the citation under AS 08.40.340 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 AS 08.40.340 must be at least five working days after the issuance of the citation. (c) The depart…

(a) If the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development determines that a person is acting as a mechanical administrator in violation of AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490, the commissioner may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting further action by the person as a me…

The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development may seek an injunction in the superior court to enjoin a person from violating AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490.

(a) A person who knowingly violates AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490, or who knowingly violates a regulation or order of the department or a code listed in AS 08.40.490(3)(A) that was in effect at the time that the installation or repair was made, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con…

(a) AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490 do not apply to a utility, municipality, or local governing body whose employees are engaged in mechanical work on an integral part of a system owned and operated by the utility, municipality, or local governing body. (b) AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490 do n…

A person licensed under AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490 as a mechanical administrator who is responsible for installation or modification of mechanical piping and systems, devices, fixtures, equipment, or other mechanical materials, or who is responsible for certifying that the installa…

In AS 08.40.210 — 08.40.490, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development except where the context otherwise requires; (2) “manufacture” means fabrication or completion of a product or mechanical apparatus exclusive of its completion or i…

The department has jurisdiction over the practice of mortuary science under this chapter. The department may adopt and enforce regulations and set fees relating to the practice of mortuary science.

(a) A person may not engage in the practice of mortuary science or hold out as being engaged in the practice unless licensed as an embalmer or funeral director by the department. A person holding a license as a funeral director may not embalm or restore a dead human body, take ch…

The department is granted authority to examine all applicants for a license to practice mortuary science and to determine whether an applicant possesses the necessary qualifications. The department shall hold an examination at least once each year at the place and time the depart…

The applicant for an examination for a license to practice as an embalmer or as a funeral director shall make application to the department in writing on a form provided by the department.

(a) In order to qualify for a license to practice embalming, the applicant shall (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science; (3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice embalming conducted b…

(a) The department shall examine applicants for an embalmer's license; the examination may include any or all of the following subjects: (1) theory and practice of embalming, (2) anatomy, (3) pathology, (4) bacteriology, (5) hygiene, including sanitation and public health, (6) ch…

(a) The department may recognize the license issued to an embalmer or funeral director from another state if the applicant (1) furnishes proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant (A) has complied, in the state in which the applicant is licensed, with requirements su…

(a) A person may apprentice as an embalmer trainee if the person (1) is at least 18 years of age; (2) applies on a form provided by the department; and (3) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the department that an embalmer licensed in this state will supervise the training and th…

When the department has reason to believe that an applicant or licensee has been guilty of any of the following acts or omissions, it may conduct an investigation, and the department may, after proper hearing and notice in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), …

A person may not conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a funeral establishment unless a permit for each establishment has been issued by the department and is conspicuously displayed in the funeral establishment. Each permit is valid only for one specific location, and each firm …

A person who violates or aids a person in a violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $5,000.

The attorney general may bring an action in the superior court to enjoin a person from violating the provisions of this chapter.

In this chapter, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “funeral establishment” means every place devoted to or used in the care and preparation for disposition of dead human bodies, or as the office or place for carrying on th…

A person may not practice naturopathy in the state without a license.

A person desiring to practice naturopathy shall apply in writing to the department.

The department shall issue a license to practice naturopathy to an applicant who provides proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has received a degree from an accredited four-year college or university, and (1) on or before December 31, 1987, has graduated from a…

(a) The department shall issue a temporary license to practice naturopathy to an applicant who has applied for and is qualified to take the next Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination offered after the date of application and provides proof satisfactory to the department t…

(a) A person who practices naturopathy shall clearly disclose that the person's training and practice is in naturopathy (1) to each patient; and (2) on all material used in the practice of naturopathy and made available to patients or to the public. (b) A person who practices nat…

A person who practices naturopathy may not (1) give, prescribe, or recommend in the practice (A) a prescription drug; (B) a controlled substance; (C) a poison; (2) engage in surgery; (3) use the word “physician” in the person's title.

The department may, after a hearing, impose a disciplinary sanction on a person licensed under this chapter when the department finds that the licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misr…

(a) When it finds that a licensee under this chapter has violated AS 08.45.040 — 08.45.050 or is guilty of an offense under AS 08.45.060, the department may impose the following sanctions singly or in combination: (1) permanently revoke the license to practice; (2) suspend the li…

A person who practices naturopathy in the state without a license in violation of AS 08.45.010 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than a year, or by both.

A person who obtains or attempts to obtain a naturopathic license by dishonest or fraudulent means or who forges, counterfeits, or fraudulently alters a naturopathic license is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both…

The department shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter.

In this chapter, (1) “controlled substance” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900; (2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) “naturopathy” means the use of hydrotherapy, dietetics, electrotherapy, sanitation, suggestion, mechanica…

(a) There is created the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors. The board shall administer the provisions of this chapter and comply with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (b) The board consists of 11 members appointed by the governor ha…

(a) The governor shall give each member of the board a certificate of appointment, and the member shall file with the lieutenant governor a written oath or affirmation for faithful discharge of the member's official duty. (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) For purposes of d…

Each member of the board must have been a resident in the state for three consecutive years immediately preceding appointment and, except for the public member, must be registered and have a minimum of five years of professional practice in the member's respective field.

The governor may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.

The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held as the bylaws of the board provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually from its members the following officers: chair, vice-chair, and secretary.

(a) The department, in consultation with the board, shall employ two persons who are not members of the board. One shall serve as the executive administrator of the board. The other shall serve as investigator for the board. The executive administrator is the principal executive …