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Alaska Statutes.

Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation

Chapter 10. Employment Practices and Working Conditions

Section 610. Limits On Causes of Action For Disclosures.

AS 23.10.610. Limits On Causes of Action For Disclosures.

A person may not bring an action for defamation of character, libel, slander, or damage to reputation against an employer who has established a program of drug testing or alcohol impairment testing under AS 23.10.600 - 23.10.699 if the action is based on drug or alcohol testing unless

(1) the results of the test were disclosed to a person other than the employer, an authorized employee, agent or representative of the employer, the tested employee, the tested prospective employee, or another person authorized or privileged by law to receive the information;

(2) the information disclosed was a false positive test result;

(3) the false positive test result was disclosed negligently; and

(4) all elements of an action for defamation of character, libel, slander, or damage to reputation as established by law are satisfied.

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Last modified 9/3/2005