Title 08, Business and Professions

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(a) At least 60 days before expiration of a license issued under this chapter, the department shall notify the licensed dentist. A licensee who wishes to renew a license shall submit a completed license renewal form, the appropriate fee, and evidence of continued professional com…

(a) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice dentistry to a dentist for the purpose of substituting for an incapacitated dentist licensed in this state. (b) A dentist applying for a temporary permit under (a) of this section shall (1) hold an active license from a board…

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Article 3. Unlawful Acts.

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The board may revoke or suspend the license of a dentist, or may reprimand, censure, or discipline a dentist, or both, if the board finds, after a hearing, that the dentist (1) used or knowingly cooperated in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation to obtain a license; (2…

Notwithstanding AS 08.01.075(a), in a disciplinary action, the board may impose a civil fine not to exceed $25,000 for each violation of this chapter or of a regulation adopted under this chapter.

(a) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) The board may summarily suspend the license of a licensee who refuses to submit to a physical or mental examination under AS 08.36.070(b)(1). A person whose license is suspended under this section is en…

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Article 4. Dental Assistants. A person who violates any provision of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter for which no specific penalty is provided is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(a) The board shall issue a coronal polishing certificate to a dental assistant if the dental assistant furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the dental assistant has completed a program of instruction approved by the board. (b) A certificate issued under (a) of this …

(a) The board shall issue a restorative function certificate to a dental assistant if the dental assistant furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the dental assistant has (1) successfully completed a course offered by or under the auspices of a program accredited by th…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a dentist licensed in this state may delegate to a dental assistant under indirect supervision (1) the exposure and development of radiographs; (2) application of topical preventive agents or pit and fissure sealants; and (3) othe…

(a) A person enrolled in a program or course of study may perform dental assisting procedures as part of that program or course of study without a registration document if the procedures are performed (1) under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty who is licensed und…

Article 5. General Provisions. In AS 08.36.342 — 08.36.349, (1) “direct supervision” means a dentist licensed in this state is in the dental office, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure, and, before dismissal of the patient, evalua…

(a) This chapter applies to a person who practices, or offers or attempts to practice, dentistry in the state except (1) a dental surgeon or dentist in the military service in the discharge of official duties; (2) a dentist in the employ of the United States Public Health Service…

(a) A licensee may not issue (1) an initial prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to an adult patient for outpatient use; (2) a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to a minor; at the time a licensee writes a prescription for an opioid f…

A person engages in the practice of dentistry who (1) performs or holds out to the public as being able to perform dental operations; (2) diagnoses, treats, operates on, corrects, attempts to correct, or prescribes for a disease, lesion, pain, injury, deficiency, deformity, or ph…

A dentist licensed in this state may (1) practice in an association, partnership, corporation, or other lawful entity with other dentists, including specialists; (2) practice under the name of “dental center” or other descriptive term that does not deceive the public about the na…

(a) Only a person who holds a valid license issued under this chapter may own, operate, or maintain a dental practice, office, or clinic. This restriction does not apply to (1) a labor organization or a nonprofit organization formed by or on behalf of a labor organization for the…

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “board” means the Board of Dental Examiners; (2) “calculus” means a hardened deposit of mineralized plaque; (3) “coronal polishing” means the removal of supragingival plaque and stains; (4) “dental assistant” means a per…

(a) An individual may not, unless licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist by the department, use the title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” “nutritionist,” “licensed nutritionist,” or an occupational title using the word “dietitian” or “nutritionist.” (b) The only penalty that …

The department shall issue a dietitian license to an individual who pays the required fee, applies on a form provided by the department, and submits evidence satisfactory to the department of being certified as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

The department shall issue a nutritionist license to an individual who pays the required fee, applies on a form provided by the department, and submits evidence satisfactory to the department that the individual either (1) has qualified as a diplomate of the American Board of Nut…

The department may refuse to issue a license or impose a disciplinary sanction authorized under AS 08.01.075 on an individual licensed under this chapter when the department finds that the license applicant or licensee, as applicable, (1) secured or attempted to secure a license …

The department may issue a license to an applicant who holds a current unrestricted license as a dietitian or nutritionist in another state or political jurisdiction of the United States or Canada if, in the judgment of the department, the standards for licensure in the other jur…

The requirements of this chapter do not apply to (1) an animal nutritionist whose activities are limited to the nutritional care of animals; animal nutritionists may use the title “nutritionist” as long as they provide nutrition services only to animals; (2) a person who is servi…

The department may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this chapter.

In this chapter, (1) “accredited college or university” means a college or university accredited by the regional or national accrediting agencies recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education at the time the degree was con…

The purpose of AS 08.40.005 — 08.40.200 is to protect the safety of people and property in the state from the danger of improperly installed electrical wiring and equipment by providing a procedure to assure (1) the public that persons responsible for making electrical installati…

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The department may adopt regulations establishing categories of electrical administrators, qualifications for those categories, and the content of examinations for applicants for each category.

The department shall adopt regulations subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), relating to the examination and licensing of electrical administrators and the establishing of the continued competency of an applicant for license renewal and reinstatement.

A licensing examination shall be offered by the department at least twice during each year at appropriate places in the state.

The department may make or have made a special inspection or investigation into the work of a licensee that it considers necessary, may issue subpoenas and process compelling the attendance of any person and the production of any papers or books, for the purpose of the investigat…

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(a) A person may not act as an electrical administrator in the state without a license issued by the department unless the person is covered by an exclusion under AS 08.40.190. (b) A person licensed under AS 08.40.005 — 08.40.200 may perform work only in a category for which the …