Title 08 — Business and Professions
52 chapters · 1,415 sections in this title.
AS 08.70.060 Secs. 08.70.060 — 08.70.070. Expenses; applicability of Administrative Procedure Act. [Repealed, § 16 ch 141 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.70.080 License required.
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Only a licensed nursing home administrator may manage, supervise, or be generally in charge of a nursing home. The care provided by a nursing home or a licensed hospital providing nursing home care through the use of skilled nursing beds or intermediate care beds shall be supervi…
AS 08.70.090 Application.
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Applicants shall file applications with the department on forms provided by the department. Information requested on the forms shall be given under oath.
AS 08.70.110 Licensing.
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(a) The department shall license applicants who pass the written examination administered by the department and meet the standards established by the department under AS 08.70.050. (b) The department may issue a license without examination to a person holding a current license as…
AS 08.70.120 Examination.
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The purpose of the examination is to test the applicant's knowledge of the health and safety standards of the state and the applicant's experience in the practice of health care. The department shall determine the content, scope, format, and grading procedure. Examinations shall …
AS 08.70.130 Provisional licenses.
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(a) A provisional license may be granted without examination to a person who meets the standards adopted by the department under AS 08.70.050 and who is needed to fill a vacancy in an administrative position. (b) A provisional license is valid for six months and is nonrenewable.…
AS 08.70.140 Expired licenses.
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(a) [Repealed, § 16 ch 141 SLA 1980.] (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) A person whose license has expired for a period of 24 months or more shall apply for a license in the same manner as an applicant who has not been licensed before.
AS 08.70.150 Fees.
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The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for examination and investigation of persons applying for a license, initial license, and license renewal.
AS 08.70.155 Grounds for imposition of disciplinary sanctions.
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The department may impose the disciplinary sanctions authorized for boards under AS 08.01.075 or otherwise authorized for the department under AS 08.01 when it finds that a licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in dece…
AS 08.70.160 Disciplinary sanctions. [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987. For current law, see AS 08.01.075.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.70.170 Penalties.
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A person convicted of violating a provision of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
AS 08.70.175 Facilities operated by religious organizations.
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Nothing in this chapter or the regulations under this chapter is to be construed as requiring a person who applies for a license as administrator of a facility operated by a religious organization relying on spiritual means alone for healing to have skills in medical techniques o…
AS 08.70.180 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “license” means the certificate awarded by the department to a qualified person that entitles the person to be a nursing home administrator in this state; (3) “licensee” m…
AS 08.70.190 [Renumbered as AS 08.70.175.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.010 Secs. 08.71.010 , 08.71.020. Creation of board; membership. [Repealed, § 4 ch 19 and § 56 ch 40 SLA 2008.]
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AS 08.71.030 Qualifications of board members. [Repealed, § 14 ch 56 SLA 1980.]
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AS 08.71.040 Election of officers. [Repealed, § 4 ch 19 and § 56 ch 40 SLA 2008.]
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AS 08.71.045 Removal of board members. [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987. For current law, see AS 08.01.020.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.050 Board regulations. [Repealed, § 14 ch 56 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.055 Powers and duties.
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The department shall have the following powers and duties: (1) to issue licenses to applicants; (2) to renew licenses; (3) to hold hearings and order disciplinary sanctions against a person who violates this chapter or the regulations of the department; (4) to supply forms for ap…
AS 08.71.060 Secs. 08.71.060 — 08.71.070. Record of proceedings; applicability of Administrative Procedure Act. [Repealed, § 14 ch 56 SLA 1980.]
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Article 2. Licensing.
AS 08.71.080 License required.
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A person may not act as a dispensing optician in the state unless the person is licensed under this chapter. A license shall be issued for (1) the dispensing of contact lenses, or (2) the dispensing of other lenses, eyeglasses, spectacles, artificial eyes, and their appurtenances…
AS 08.71.085 Malpractice insurance. [Repealed, § 40 ch 177 SLA 1978.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.090 Examination requirement.
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To be licensed to dispense contact lenses, a person, unless eligible for licensing under AS 08.71.145, shall document to the department that the person has passed the contact lens registry examination offered by the National Contact Lens Examiners with a score acceptable to the d…
AS 08.71.100 Administration of examination. [Repealed, § 12 ch 58 SLA 2002.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.110 Qualifications for licensure.
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(a) The department may issue a license to a person who (1) has had education equivalent to four years attendance at a high school; (2) has either (A) completed at least 1,800 hours of training as an apprentice after registering with the department as an apprentice; or (B) been en…
AS 08.71.120 Fees.
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The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for initial license and license renewal.
AS 08.71.130 Renewal of license.
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(a) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) If the license remains lapsed for more than one year, the department may require the applicant to retake and successfully pass again the applicable examination or examinations required under AS 08.71.09…
AS 08.71.140 Display of license.
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A licensed dispensing optician shall conspicuously display a personal license issued under this chapter in any place that the licensed dispensing optician transacts business.
AS 08.71.145 Licensure by credentials.
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A person with a valid license as a dispensing optician from another state, territory, district, or possession of the United States with licensing requirements substantially equivalent to or higher than those of this state shall be issued a license under this chapter for those pro…
AS 08.71.150 Issuance of license by reciprocity. [Repealed, § 5 ch 92 SLA 1996.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.160 Dispensing optician's apprentice.
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(a) A person may be employed by or serve under a licensed physician, optometrist, or dispensing optician as an apprentice for dispensing optician tasks. An apprentice shall register with the department before beginning employment or service as an apprentice, shall be designated a…
AS 08.71.163 Dispensing optician's assistant.
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Notwithstanding AS 08.71.180, a person who is not a licensed dispensing optician or a registered apprentice under AS 08.71.160 may perform dispensing optician tasks that are delegated by and performed under the regular supervision of a licensed physician, optometrist, or dispensi…
AS 08.71.165 Delegation authorized.
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Article 3. Unlawful Acts. A licensed physician, optometrist, or dispensing optician may delegate dispensing optician tasks to an apprentice or assistant. The licensee shall regularly supervise the performance of the delegated tasks and retains responsibility for the proper perfor…
AS 08.71.170 Prohibited conduct.
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The department may revoke or suspend the license of a dispensing optician, or the licensee may be reprimanded or otherwise disciplined, when the department finds after a hearing that the licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) e…
AS 08.71.175 Disciplinary sanctions. [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987. For current law, see AS 08.01.075.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.180 Practicing without a license.
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Article 4. Miscellaneous Provisions. A person may not practice as a dispensing optician without a license issued under this chapter or while the person's license is suspended or revoked. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Article 5. General Pro…
AS 08.71.200 Contact lenses.
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Contact lenses shall be fitted in conjunction with and under the supervision of a licensed physician or an optometrist and with a written contact-lens prescription showing that the prescription may be filled for contact lenses and requiring that the patient return to see the pres…
AS 08.71.220 Persons practicing as dispensing opticians before July 1, 1973. [Repealed, § 30 ch 6 SLA 1984.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.71.230 Exemptions from and limitations on the application of this chapter.
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This chapter may not be construed to (1) limit or restrict a licensed physician or optometrist from the practices enumerated in this chapter, and each licensed physician and optometrist has all the rights and privileges that may accrue under this chapter to dispensing opticians l…
AS 08.71.240 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “dispensing optician” means a person who, on written prescription from a licensed physician or optometrist, prepares and dispenses to the intended wearer or person who wri…
AS 08.72.010 Creation and purpose of board.
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There is created the Board of Examiners in Optometry to regulate and control the practice of optometry and to protect and promote the public health, welfare, and safety.
AS 08.72.020 Membership of board.
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The board consists of five persons.
AS 08.72.025 Removal of board members. [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987. For current law, see AS 08.01.020.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.72.030 Vacancies. [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987. For current law, see AS 08.01.035.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.72.040 Qualifications.
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Four board members shall be licensed, practicing optometrists who have been residents for at least three years. One board member shall be a public member.
AS 08.72.050 Regulations.
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The board shall adopt regulations (1) necessary for the proper performance of its duties; (2) governing the applicants and applications for licensing; (3) for the licensing of optometrists; (4) necessary to govern the practice of optometry, including the prescription and use of p…
AS 08.72.060 Miscellaneous powers and duties of board.
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(a) The board or a member designated by the board may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and take testimony concerning any matter within the board's jurisdiction. (b) The board may (1) adopt a seal; (2) define professional conduct and adopt rules of professional conduct. (c) The …
AS 08.72.070 Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act. [Repealed, § 23 ch 75 SLA 1980.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 08.72.080 Compensation of board and secretary. [Repealed, § 3 ch 59 SLA 1966.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]