Sec. 23.15.330. Exemptions.
AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520 do not apply to an educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or benevolent organization that does not charge for services, or to a bona fide labor organization or a government agency.
Sec. 23.15.340. Permit.
In order to operate an employment agency, a person shall obtain a permit from the department. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the employment agency.
Sec. 23.15.350. Application.
To obtain a permit to operate an employment agency a person shall apply to the department on forms prescribed by the department. The application must include (1) the name and address of the applicant and the street and number of the building or place where the business of the employment agency is to be conducted; […]
Sec. 23.15.360. Bond.
The department may not issue a permit until the applicant furnishes a bond to the department in the amount and with surety that the department considers necessary. The amount of the bond may not be less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000. The bond shall be conditioned on the applicant’s full compliance with the provisions […]
Sec. 23.15.370. Investigation of applicant.
Upon application for a permit, the department may make an investigation as to the character and responsibility of the applicant and the premises where the applicant proposes to conduct the business.
Sec. 23.15.380. Refusal of permit.
The department may, after notice and hearing, refuse to grant a permit where there is reasonable ground to believe that the applicant is of unfit moral character or is irresponsible. The department shall grant or refuse an application within 30 days of the date of filing.
Sec. 23.15.390. Term of permit; fees.
The fee for filing an application for a permit is $10. A permit is valid for a term of two years. The biennial fee for the issuance of a permit, including a renewal permit, is $100. All fees shall be deposited in the general fund. In addition to paying this fee, all persons conducting employment […]
Sec. 23.15.400. Renewal of permit.
Thirty days before the expiration of a permit the holder must apply for renewal of the permit in order to renew the permit. The application for renewal must contain all the information requested in the original application, brought up to date.
Sec. 23.15.410. Revocation or suspension of permit.
(a) The department may revoke or suspend a permit if (1) the permittee or an agent of the permittee has violated or failed to comply with a provision of AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520; (2) the permittee has stopped being of good moral character. (b) Before revoking or suspending a permit, the department shall notify the […]
Sec. 23.15.420. Limitations on conduct of employment agencies.
The department may not issue a permit to conduct an employment agency (1) in rooms used for living purposes; (2) in connection with a pool hall, bar, or intoxicating liquor dispensary, or recreation center operated for profit; (3) to a person whose permit has been revoked within three years from the date of application; (4) […]
Sec. 23.15.430. Agency to maintain register.
An employment agency shall keep a register containing the name and address of each applicant, the date registered, and the amount of fee received.
Sec. 23.15.440. Records open to inspection.
All registers, books, records, and other papers kept under AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520 shall be open to the inspection of the department at all reasonable times. The agency shall furnish a copy of a record or report to the department within 30 days of the request.
Sec. 23.15.450. Applicant’s receipt.
An agency shall give to an applicant for employment from whom a fee is to be received a receipt. The receipt must contain (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the employment agency; (2) the name of the applicant; (3) the name and address of the person to whom the applicant is sent for […]
Sec. 23.15.460. Schedule of fees.
A person conducting an employment agency shall file a schedule of its fees with the department. The agency may change the fee schedule, but a change is not effective until seven days after it is filed with the department and until it is posted for not less than seven days in a conspicuous place in […]
Sec. 23.15.470. Maximum fees.
After notice and hearing the department shall set a maximum schedule of fees. The department may review the schedule every two years after giving notice and hearing.
Sec. 23.15.480. Return of fees.
If the applicant paying a cash fee fails to obtain employment, the agency shall, upon demand, return the amount of the fee to the applicant within 48 hours.
Sec. 23.15.490. Prohibited acts.
An employment agency may not (1) send out an applicant for employment without having a bona fide request from an employer; (2) send a person to an employer for the purpose of assisting or conducting an illegitimate business or practice; (3) place a child in employment in violation of the child labor laws; (4) divide […]
Sec. 23.15.500. Department may adopt regulations.
The department may adopt regulations consistent with AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520.
Sec. 23.15.510. Violations.
A person who wilfully violates any provision of AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. However, this section does not apply to the violation of the requirement under […]
Sec. 23.15.520. Definitions.
In AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520, (1) “employment agency” or “agency” means a person engaged in the business of furnishing employment or help, or giving information as to where employment or help may be obtained, or furnishing information regarding employment, or displaying an employment sign or bulletin, or, through the medium of a card, circular, or […]