You can also go to The Alaska Legal Resource Center or search the entire website.

Touch N' GoŽ, the DeskTop In-and-Out Board makes your office run smoother. Visit Touch N' Go's Website to see how.

Alaska Statutes.

Title 8. Business and Professions

Chapter 26. Private Professional Conservators and Guardians

Section 130. Grounds For Disciplinary Action.

AS 08.26.130. Grounds For Disciplinary Action.

The department may take disciplinary action against a person under AS 08.01.075 if the department determines that the person

(1) obtained or attempted to obtain a license under this chapter through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;

(2) has not complied with the standards of conduct established by the department under AS 13.26.001 ;

(3) forfeited a license in this or another jurisdiction as a result of deceit, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or professional incompetence;

(4) has been found by a court in this state to have engaged in professional misconduct or incompetence;

(5) has advertised its services in a false or misleading manner;

(6) has been convicted, including a conviction based on a guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere, of a felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to provide the licensee's services competently and safely for the ward or protected person;

(7) has been found to have abandoned, exploited, abused, or neglected a vulnerable adult; in this paragraph, "vulnerable adult" has the meaning given in AS 47.24.900 ;

(8) has failed to comply with this chapter or with a regulation adopted under this chapter;

(9) has continued or attempted to practice after becoming unfit due to professional incompetence;

(10) has failed to maintain certification by a nationally recognized organization in the field of

(A) guardianships, if the person was issued an individual private professional guardian license; or

(B) conservatorships, if the individual was issued an individual private professional conservator license;

(11) is not able to be bonded and insured; or

(12) if the licensee has an organizational license,

(A) does not maintain a place of business in this state;

(B) is not in compliance with the state and federal requirements that apply to the organization; or

(C) has an employee who provides the services of a private professional guardian or private professional conservator for the organization and is not licensed under this chapter.

Note to HTML Version:

This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2004. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.

Last modified 9/3/2005