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HOUSE BILL NO. 85
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
Introduced: 2/27/23
Referred: Labor and Commerce, Finance
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to professional licensing; relating to temporary licenses for some 1
professions; and providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 08.01.062 is repealed and reenacted to read: 4
Sec. 08.01.062. Temporary license. (a) The department shall issue an 5
applicant a temporary license under this section to engage in a profession regulated 6
under this chapter if 7
(1) the applicant 8
(A) is licensed or credentialed to practice the profession in 9
another state or territory of the United States or province or territory of Canada 10
that 11
(i) has requirements for a license to practice the 12
profession that are substantially equivalent to or greater than the 13
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(ii) authorizes a scope of practice substantially 1
equivalent to the scope of practice of the corresponding license in this 2
state; 3
(B) meets the qualifications and requirements for a license as 4
listed in the applicable chapter of this title and resides in a state or territory of 5
the United States or province or territory of Canada that does not license 6
individuals to practice that profession; or 7
(C) if applicable, meets the qualifications and requirements for 8
a license under the applicable chapter of this title through military education, 9
training, and service under AS 08.01.064(a) and does not already hold a license 10
to practice that profession in another jurisdiction as a member of the armed 11
forces listed in AS 08.01.064(a)(2); 12
(2) at the time of the application, the applicant is not subject to 13
disciplinary action related to the profession in another jurisdiction or the subject of an 14
ongoing review or disciplinary proceeding by the profession's licensing entity in that 15
jurisdiction; 16
(3) within 10 years before submitting an application, the applicant has 17
not committed an act in another jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for 18
the denial or revocation of a license, certificate, or permit to practice that occupation 19
under this title; and 20
(4) the applicable fees are paid. 21
(b) If the department or applicable board requires that an applicant for a 22
professional license undergo a criminal history record check, the applicant for a 23
temporary license will be subject to the same requirements. The department may 24
consider an application and grant a temporary license before obtaining any resulting 25
report. If the department subsequently receives criminal record information that would 26
authorize the department or board to take disciplinary action, the department or board 27
shall exercise that authority. 28
(c) A temporary license issued under this section is valid for up to 180 days, as 29
determined by the department. An applicant may apply for one 180-day extension, 30
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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a temporary license issued 1
under this section for an occupation listed in AS 08.01.010, excluding the professions 2
regulated under AS 08.48, AS 08.54, and AS 08.62, satisfies the requirements to 3
temporarily practice the profession for which a license was granted. 4
(e) The department may revoke a license issued under this section if the 5
department finds that the license was secured through deceit, fraud, or intentional 6
misrepresentation. 7
(f) The department shall set fees for temporary licenses under AS 08.01.065. 8
* Sec. 2. AS 08.01.063(a) is amended to read: 9
(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, and notwithstanding another 10
provision of law, the department or appropriate board shall issue a temporary military 11
courtesy license to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States or 12
the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States if the 13
active duty member or spouse meets the requirements of this section and applies to the 14
department or appropriate board in the manner prescribed by the department or 15
appropriate board. An application must include evidence satisfactory to the department 16
or appropriate board that the applicant 17
(1) is an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States 18
or is married to and living with a member of the armed forces of the United States who 19
is on active duty and assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty 20
military orders; 21
(2) holds a current license or certificate in another state, district, or 22
territory of the United States, or that is recognized by the United States, including a 23
branch of the armed forces of the United States, with requirements that the department 24
or appropriate board determines are substantially equivalent to those established under 25
this title for that occupation; 26
(3) if required by the department or appropriate board for obtaining a 27
license or certificate in the applicant's profession, has been fingerprinted and has 28
provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for 29
criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the 30
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report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history 1
record check under AS 12.62.400; 2
(4) has not committed an act in any jurisdiction that would have 3
constituted grounds for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license or certificate 4
to practice that occupation under this title at the time the act was committed; 5
(5) has not been disciplined by a licensing or credentialing entity in 6
another jurisdiction and is not the subject of an unresolved complaint, review 7
procedure, or disciplinary proceeding conducted by a licensing or credentialing entity 8
in another jurisdiction; and 9
(6) pays any fees required under this title. 10
* Sec. 3. AS 08.01.063(b) is amended to read: 11
(b) The department or appropriate board shall issue a temporary military 12
courtesy license under this section to a person who meets the requirements under (a) 13
of this section within 30 days after the department or appropriate board receives the 14
person's completed application for the temporary military courtesy license. 15
* Sec. 4. AS 08.01.063(c) is amended to read: 16
(c) A temporary military courtesy license issued under this section is valid for 17
180 days and may be extended at the discretion of the department or appropriate board 18
for one additional 180-day period, on application of the holder of the temporary 19
military courtesy license. 20
* Sec. 5. AS 08.01.063(e) is amended to read: 21
(e) The department shall prepare an annual report that describes, for the 22
previous fiscal year, information on temporary military courtesy licenses issued under 23
this section, including 24
(1) expedited application procedures; 25
(2) progress made toward implementing regulations for the licenses, 26
changes to regulations made to accommodate the needs of military spouses, and any 27
plans for future regulations; 28
(3) the number and type of the licenses that have been issued; and 29
(4) the department's efforts to inform each board authorized to issue a 30
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the state about the licenses. 1
* Sec. 6. AS 08.01.063(g) is amended to read: 2
(g) The department shall annually produce and distribute to each board 3
authorized to issue a temporary military courtesy license under this section 4
informational materials for the purpose of improving the board's knowledge of the 5
temporary military courtesy licenses, the application process, and best practices in 6
providing applicant support. The department shall encourage the boards to designate a 7
single employee to serve as the point of contact for public information and inquiries 8
related to temporary military courtesy licenses for military spouses. 9
* Sec. 7. AS 08.13.070 is amended to read: 10
Sec. 08.13.070. License required. A person may not 11
(1) practice barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, 12
esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring without a license, 13
[TEMPORARY PERMIT,] temporary license under AS 08.01.062, or student permit 14
unless exempted under AS 08.13.160(d); 15
(2) practice barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, 16
esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring except in a shop or 17
school licensed under this chapter unless exempted under AS 08.13.160(d) or 18
permitted under AS 08.13.160(e); 19
(3) open or conduct a school of barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or 20
esthetics without a license; 21
(4) teach in a school of barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or 22
esthetics, or supervise an apprentice in barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, or 23
esthetics without an instructor's license; 24
(5) operate a shop in violation of AS 08.13.120; 25
(6) permit an employee or other person being supervised who is not 26
exempted under AS 08.13.160(d) to practice barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, 27
manicuring, esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring 28
without a license, [TEMPORARY PERMIT,] temporary license under AS 08.01.062, 29
or student permit; 30
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temporary license under AS 08.01.062, or student permit by another person; 1
(8) obtain or attempt to obtain a license, [TEMPORARY PERMIT,] 2
temporary license under AS 08.01.062, or student permit by fraudulent means. 3
* Sec. 8. AS 08.13.120(b) is amended to read: 4
(b) The regulations adopted under (a) of this section must include provisions 5
under which the board may issue a temporary shop license to a person who has a 6
license or temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT UNDER THIS 7
CHAPTER] to practice tattooing, permanent cosmetic coloring, or body piercing. The 8
temporary shop license authorized under this subsection may only be issued to cover a 9
site where the practitioner intends to hold a workshop or to demonstrate techniques as 10
part of a convention or other special event, as defined by the board, that includes other 11
practitioners of tattooing, permanent cosmetic coloring, or body piercing. Each 12
practitioner of tattooing, permanent cosmetic coloring, or body piercing who holds a 13
workshop or demonstrates techniques at a convention or special event shall have a 14
separate temporary shop license and a license or temporary license under 15
AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT UNDER THIS CHAPTER] to practice tattooing, permanent 16
cosmetic coloring, or body piercing. The board shall issue a temporary shop license 17
upon receipt of an application from a practitioner demonstrating compliance with the 18
regulations adopted under this section and payment of the appropriate fee; however, 19
the temporary shop license may be summarily revoked, without refunding of the fee, if 20
the Department of Environmental Conservation determines after an inspection that the 21
cleanliness or sanitation conditions at the site covered by the temporary shop license 22
pose a clear and immediate danger to the public health or safety. A licensee may 23
appeal a summary revocation under this subsection to the superior court. 24
* Sec. 9. AS 08.13.130(a) is amended to read: 25
(a) A practitioner shall display the practitioner's license in a conspicuous 26
location in the practitioner's place of business. Each shop owner is responsible for the 27
conspicuous display of the shop's license and the licenses of employees and 28
individuals renting booths in the shop. A person holding a student permit or [,] 29
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enrolled or the shop in which the person works. The school or shop owner is 1
responsible for the display of a permit or license for each enrolled student, apprentice, 2
or temporary license holder. 3
* Sec. 10. AS 08.13.150 is amended to read: 4
Sec. 08.13.150. Disciplinary sanctions and grounds for refusal of a license 5
or permit. The board may, in addition to the actions authorized under AS 08.01.075, 6
refuse, suspend, or revoke a license, temporary shop license, student permit, or 7
temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [, OR TEMPORARY PERMIT] for failure to 8
comply with this chapter, with a regulation adopted under this chapter, with a 9
regulation adopted by the Department of Environmental Conservation under 10
AS 44.46.020, or with an order of the board. 11
* Sec. 11. AS 08.13.160(d) is amended to read: 12
(d) The licensing and permit provisions of this chapter do not apply to 13
(1) a person practicing barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, 14
manicuring, or esthetics in a community having a population of less than 1,000 people 15
that is not within 25 miles of a community of more than 1,000 people and who does 16
not use chemicals or uses only chemicals available to the general public; 17
(2) a licensed health care professional; 18
(3) a person licensed or permitted in [BY] another [LICENSING] 19
jurisdiction in a field of practice regulated [LICENSED] by this chapter while 20
demonstrating techniques or products to persons holding licenses or permits under this 21
chapter; 22
(4) a person practicing tattooing, permanent cosmetic coloring, or body 23
piercing solely on the person's own body; 24
(5) the practice of manicuring by a student as part of instruction in a 25
12-hour course approved under AS 08.13.110(d). 26
* Sec. 12. AS 08.13.175 is amended to read: 27
Sec. 08.13.175. Temporary license. A person who receives a temporary 28
license under AS 08.01.062 must work [MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29
AS 08.13.080(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), OR (6) IS ENTITLED TO BE TEMPORARILY 30
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IF THE APPLICANT WORKS] under the direct supervision, and within the physical 1
presence, of a person who is licensed under this chapter. [IN THE AREA OF 2
PRACTICE FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS APPLIED FOR 3
EXAMINATION. A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS 4
VALID FOR 120 DAYS AND IS NONRENEWABLE. A PERSON MAY NOT 5
RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR EACH AREA OF 6
PRACTICE LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. AN APPLICATION FOR A 7
TEMPORARY LICENSE MUST BE SIGNED BY THE SUPERVISING LICENSEE 8
AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE TEMPORARY LICENSE FEE REQUIRED 9
UNDER AS 08.13.185.] 10
* Sec. 13. AS 08.13.185(a) is amended to read: 11
(a) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 12
shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for initial licenses and renewals for the following: 13
(1) schools; 14
(2) school owners; 15
(3) instructor; 16
(4) shop owner; 17
(5) practitioner of barbering; 18
(6) practitioner of hairdressing; 19
(7) practitioner of manicuring; 20
(8) practitioner of esthetics; 21
(9) practitioner of tattooing; 22
(10) practitioner of body piercing; 23
(11) temporary shop license; 24
(12) [TEMPORARY PERMIT; 25
(13)] temporary license; 26
(13) [(14)] student permit; 27
(14) [(15)] endorsement for advanced manicuring; 28
(15) [(16)] practitioner of hair braiding; 29
(16) [(17)] practitioner of permanent cosmetic coloring; 30
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* Sec. 14. AS 08.13.190 is amended to read: 1
Sec. 08.13.190. Failure to possess a license or permit. (a) A person who 2
practices barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, esthetics, tattooing, permanent 3
cosmetic coloring, or body piercing, or operates a shop, or operates a school of 4
barbering, hairdressing, or esthetics, or teaches in a school of barbering, hairdressing, 5
or esthetics, without a license, [TEMPORARY PERMIT,] temporary license under 6
AS 08.01.062, or student permit and who is not exempt under AS 08.13.120 or under 7
AS 08.13.160(d) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. 8
(b) A person who practices manicuring, operates a shop for manicuring, 9
operates a school of manicuring, or teaches in a school of manicuring without the 10
appropriate license, [TEMPORARY PERMIT,] temporary license under 11
AS 08.01.062, or student permit and who is not exempt under AS 08.13.120 or 12
08.13.160(d) is guilty of a violation. 13
* Sec. 15. AS 08.20.180(a) is amended to read: 14
(a) An applicant for an examination, reexamination, issuance of a temporary 15
license [PERMIT] under AS 08.01.062 [AS 08.20.160, ISSUANCE OF A LOCUM 16
TENENS PERMIT UNDER AS 08.20.163], issuance of a license by credentials under 17
AS 08.20.141, one-time issuance of a retired status license, or initial issuance or 18
renewal of an active or inactive license shall pay a fee established under 19
AS 08.01.065. 20
* Sec. 16. AS 08.36.100 is amended to read: 21
Sec. 08.36.100. License required. Except as provided in AS 08.36.238 [AND 22
08.36.254], a person may not practice, or attempt to practice, dentistry without a 23
license. 24
* Sec. 17. AS 08.64.279 is amended to read: 25
Sec. 08.64.279. Interview for permit or temporary license [PERMITS]. An 26
applicant for an intern permit or a temporary license under AS 08.01.062[, A 27
RESIDENT PERMIT, OR A TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR LOCUM TENENS 28
PRACTICE] may be interviewed in person by the board, a member of the board, the 29
executive secretary of the board, or a person designated for that purpose by the board. 30
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Sec. 08.64.315. Fees. The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for 1
each of the following: 2
(1) application; 3
(2) license by examination; 4
(3) license by endorsement or waiver of examination; 5
(4) [TEMPORARY PERMIT; 6
(5) LOCUM TENENS PERMIT; 7
(6)] license renewal, active; 8
(5) [(7)] license renewal, inactive; 9
(6) temporary license under AS 08.01.062; 10
(7) [(8)] license by reexamination. 11
* Sec. 19. AS 08.68.220 is amended to read: 12
Sec. 08.68.220. Fees. The Department of Commerce, Community, and 13
Economic Development shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for each of the following: 14
(1) registered nursing: 15
(A) application; 16
(B) license by examination; 17
(C) license by endorsement; 18
(D) license renewal; 19
(E) temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT]; 20
(2) practical nursing: 21
(A) application; 22
(B) license by examination; 23
(C) license by endorsement; 24
(D) license renewal; 25
(E) temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT]; 26
(3) advanced practice registered nursing: 27
(A) application; 28
(B) license by certification examination; 29
(C) license by endorsement; 30
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(E) temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT]. 1
* Sec. 20. AS 08.68.230(d) is amended to read: 2
(d) A person who holds a temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT] 3
to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall use the title "Temporary Licensed 4
Practical Nurse" and the abbreviation "TLPN." 5
* Sec. 21. AS 08.84.010(b) is amended to read: 6
(b) The board shall control all matters pertaining to the licensing of physical 7
therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational 8
therapy assistants and the practice of physical therapy and the practice of occupational 9
therapy under this chapter. The board shall 10
(1) pass upon the qualifications of applicants; 11
(2) provide for the examination of applicants; 12
(3) issue [TEMPORARY PERMITS AND] licenses to persons 13
qualified under this chapter; 14
(4) suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license under 15
AS 08.84.120; 16
(5) keep a current register listing the name, business address, date, and 17
number of the license of each person who is licensed to practice under this chapter; 18
(6) adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) 19
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including regulations establishing 20
qualifications for licensure and renewal of licensure under this chapter. 21
* Sec. 22. AS 08.84.050 is amended to read: 22
Sec. 08.84.050. Fees. The Department of Commerce, Community, and 23
Economic Development shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for the following: 24
(1) application; 25
(2) license by examination; 26
(3) license by acceptance of credentials; 27
(4) renewal; 28
(5) temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [PERMIT; 29
(6) LIMITED PERMIT]. 30
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Sec. 08.84.150. License required; exceptions. (a) It is unlawful for a person 1
to practice physical therapy without being licensed under this chapter unless the 2
person is 3
(1) a student in an accredited physical therapy program; 4
(2) a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy fulfilling the 5
internship requirement of AS 08.84.032, and then only unless under the continuous 6
direction and immediate supervision of a physical therapist; or 7
(3) issued a temporary license [LIMITED PERMIT] under 8
AS 08.01.062 [AS 08.84.075]. 9
(b) A person may not provide services that the person describes as 10
occupational therapy without being licensed under this chapter unless the person is 11
(1) a student in an accredited occupational therapy program or in a 12
supervised field work program; 13
(2) a graduate of a foreign school of occupational therapy fulfilling the 14
internship requirement of AS 08.84.032, and then only unless under the continuous 15
direction and immediate supervision of an occupational therapist; 16
(3) an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant 17
employed by the United States government while in the discharge of official duties; 18
(4) granted a temporary license [LIMITED PERMIT] under 19
AS 08.01.062 [AS 08.84.075]; 20
(5) licensed under this title and uses occupational therapy skills in the 21
practice of the profession for which the license is issued; or 22
(6) employed as a teacher or teacher's aide by an educational 23
institution and is required to use occupational therapy skills during the course of 24
employment, if 25
(A) the occupational therapy skills are used under a program 26
implemented by the employer and developed by a licensed occupational 27
therapist; 28
(B) the employer maintains direct supervision of the person's 29
use of occupational therapy skills; and 30
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(i) be an occupational therapist or occupational therapy 1
assistant; and 2
(ii) practice occupational therapy. 3
* Sec. 24. AS 08.98.120(a) is amended to read: 4
(a) A person may not practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry unless 5
the person is licensed as a veterinarian under this chapter or has a temporary license 6
[PERMIT ISSUED] under AS 08.01.062 [AS 08.98.186], except that a person may 7
perform functions authorized by 8
(1) regulation of the board if the person is licensed as a veterinary 9
technician; or 10
(2) a permit issued under AS 08.02.050 if the person is employed by 11
an agency that has a permit issued under AS 08.02.050. 12
* Sec. 25. AS 08.98.180 is amended to read: 13
Sec. 08.98.180. Temporary license. A person who is granted a temporary 14
license by the department under AS 08.01.062 must work [MEETS THE 15
REQUIREMENTS OF AS 08.98.165(a)(1), (4), AND (5) IS ENTITLED TO BE 16
TEMPORARILY LICENSED AFTER APPLYING FOR EXAMINATION IF THE 17
PERSON WORKS] under the supervision of a [LICENSED] veterinarian licensed 18
under this chapter. [A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS VALID 19
UNTIL THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATIONS ARE PUBLISHED. A PERSON 20
MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE TEMPORARY LICENSE. AN 21
APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE MUST BE SIGNED BY THE 22
SUPERVISING VETERINARIAN AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE TEMPORARY 23
LICENSE FEE REQUIRED UNDER AS 08.98.190.] 24
* Sec. 26. AS 08.98.190 is amended to read: 25
Sec. 08.98.190. Fees. The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for the 26
following: 27
(1) application; 28
(2) examination; 29
(3) investigation of credentials; 30
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(5) license renewal; 1
(6) temporary license under AS 08.01.062 [; 2
(7) TEMPORARY PERMIT]. 3
* Sec. 27. AS 08.01.064(b), 08.01.064(c), 08.01.064(d); AS 08.11.020, 08.11.025; 4
AS 08.13.170; AS 08.15.030; AS 08.20.160, 08.20.163; AS 08.26.050; AS 08.36.254; 5
AS 08.45.035(a), 08.45.035(b); AS 08.63.130; AS 08.64.101(b)(2), 08.64.270, 08.64.275; 6
AS 08.68.210; AS 08.70.130; AS 08.80.150, 08.80.155; AS 08.84.065, 08.84.075; 7
AS 08.86.135, 08.86.166; AS 08.95.125; and AS 08.98.186 are repealed. 8
* Sec. 28. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 9
read: 10
TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The Department of Commerce, Community, and 11
Economic Development may adopt regulations necessary to implement the changes made by 12
this Act. The regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not 13
before the effective date of the law implemented by the regulation. 14
* Sec. 29. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 15
read: 16
TRANSITION: SAVINGS CLAUSE. (a) Litigation, hearings, investigations, appeals, 17
and other proceedings pending under a law amended or repealed by this Act continue in effect 18
and may be continued and completed notwithstanding a transfer or amendment or repeal 19
provided for in this Act. 20
(b) Certificates, orders, permits, licenses, and regulations issued or adopted under the 21
authority of a law amended or repealed by this Act remain in effect for the term issued, or 22
until revoked, vacated, or otherwise modified under the provisions of this Act. 23
(c) Contracts, rights, liabilities, and obligations created by or under a law amended or 24
repealed by this Act, and in effect on the effective date of this Act, remain in effect 25
notwithstanding this Act's taking effect. 26
* Sec. 30. Sections 28 and 29 of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 27
* Sec. 31. Except as provided in sec. 30 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1 2024. 28