Sec. 36.30.735. Restriction on contracting with or employing experts on radiation hazards.

AK Stat § 36.30.735 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Except for the Department of Health and Social Services, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, a state agency may not

(1) contract, other than with the Department of Health and Social Services, to have services performed that require expertise in determining or reducing the hazards of radiation; or

(2) employ a person whose duties require expertise in determining or reducing the hazards of radiation.

(b) In this section, “state agency”

(1) means a state department or agency, whether in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch;

(2) does not include the University of Alaska, a municipality, or an agency of a municipality.

(c) In this section, “radiation” does not include radiation emitted from a Federal Communications Commission licensed facility emitting radiation of a wave length longer than one centimeter and an average power output not exceeding two kilowatts.