Alaska Stat. § 08.36.350
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Application of chapter.
Official statutory text
(a) This chapter applies to a person who practices, or offers or attempts to practice, dentistry in the state except (1) a dental surgeon or dentist in the military service in the discharge of official duties;
(2) a dentist in the employ of the United States Public Health Service, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Indian Health Service, or other agency of the federal government, in the discharge of official duties;
(3) a dentist licensed in another state who is teaching or demonstrating clinical techniques at a meeting, seminar, or limited course of instruction sponsored by a dental or dental auxiliary society or association or by an accredited dental or dental auxiliary educational institution;
(4) a dentist licensed in another state who provides emergency care to an injured or ill person who reasonably appears to the dentist to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm or death if the care is provided without remuneration;
(5) a dentist employed in the state by an Indian health program, as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603, while providing dental services to a person the Indian health program is entitled to serve under 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), as amended, and 25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Indian Health Care Improvement Act), as amended.
(b) A person excepted from this chapter under (a) of this section shall be held to the same standard of care as a person covered by this chapter.
(2) a dentist in the employ of the United States Public Health Service, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Indian Health Service, or other agency of the federal government, in the discharge of official duties;
(3) a dentist licensed in another state who is teaching or demonstrating clinical techniques at a meeting, seminar, or limited course of instruction sponsored by a dental or dental auxiliary society or association or by an accredited dental or dental auxiliary educational institution;
(4) a dentist licensed in another state who provides emergency care to an injured or ill person who reasonably appears to the dentist to be in immediate need of emergency aid in order to avoid serious harm or death if the care is provided without remuneration;
(5) a dentist employed in the state by an Indian health program, as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603, while providing dental services to a person the Indian health program is entitled to serve under 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), as amended, and 25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Indian Health Care Improvement Act), as amended.
(b) A person excepted from this chapter under (a) of this section shall be held to the same standard of care as a person covered by this chapter.
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