AS Title 8, Chapter 3: Termination, Continuation and Reestablishment of Regulatory Boards
AI-assisted research summary: This section sets termination dates for listed regulatory boards and explains what happens after a board is terminated, including continuation, transfer of authority, and treatment of pending matters and existing licenses.
Chapter 03. Termination, Continuation and Reestablishment of Regulatory Boards. Sec. 08.03.010. Termination dates for regulatory boards. (a) [Repealed, § 4 ch 14 SLA 1987.] (b) [Repealed, § 4 ch 14 SLA 1987.] (c) The following boards have the termination date provided by this subsection: (1) Board of Public Accountancy ( AS 08.04.010 ) June 30, 2029; (2) Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Association ( AS 08.08.040 ) June 30, 2029; (3) State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors ( AS 08.48.011 ) June 30, 2025; (4) Board of Barbers and Hairdressers ( AS 08.13.010 ) June 30, 2027; (5) Board of Chiropractic Examiners ( AS 08.20.010 ) June 30, 2027; (6) Board of Professional Counselors ( AS 08.29.010 ) June 30, 2026; (7) Board of Dental Examiners ( AS 08.36.010 ) June 30, 2027; (8) Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives ( AS 08.65.010 ) June 30, 2025; (9) Big Game Commercial Services Board ( AS 08.54.591 ) June 30, 2032; (10) Board of Marine Pilots ( AS 08.62.010 ) June 30, 2027; (11) Board of Marital and Family Therapy ( AS 08.63.010 ) June 30, 2026; (12) Board of Massage Therapists ( AS 08.61.010 ) June 30, 2030; (13) State Medical Board ( AS 08.64.010 ) June 30, 2031; (14) Board of Nursing ( AS 08.68.010 ) June 30, 2025; (15) Board of Examiners in Optometry ( AS 08.72.010 ) June 30, 2028; (16) Board of Pharmacy ( AS 08.80.010 ) June 30, 2028; (17) State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board ( AS 08.84.010 ) June 30, 2030; (18) Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners ( AS 08.86.010 ) June 30, 2026; (19) Real Estate Commission ( AS 08.88.011 ) June 30, 2026; (20) Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers ( AS 08.87.010 ) June 30, 2026; (21) Board of Social Work Examiners ( AS 08.95.010 ) June 30, 2026; (22) Board of Veterinary Examiners ( AS 08.98.010 ) June 30, 2025. (d) [Repealed, § 3 ch 74 SLA 1979.] (e) [Repealed, § 3 ch 74 SLA 1979.] Sec. 08.03.020. Procedures governing termination, transition, and continuation. (a) Upon termination, each board listed in AS 08.03.010 shall continue in existence until June 30 of the next succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs. During this period, termination does not reduce or otherwise limit the powers or authority of each board. One year after the date of termination, a board not continued shall cease all activities, and the statutory authority of the board is transferred to the department. (b) The termination, dissolution, continuation or reestablishment of a regulatory board shall be governed by the legislative oversight procedures of AS 44.66.050 . (c) A board scheduled for termination under this chapter may be continued or reestablished by the legislature for a period not to exceed eight years unless the board is continued or reestablished for a longer period under AS 08.03.010 . (d) The department shall carry out the functions of a board that has ceased all activities under (a) of this section. Litigation, hearings, investigations, and other proceedings pending at the time the board ceased activities continue in effect and may be continued or completed by the department. Licenses, certificates, orders, and regulations issued or adopted by the board and in effect at the time the board ceased activities remain in effect for the term issued or until revoked, amended, vacated, or repealed by the department.