Sec. 03.55.070. Power of village council to control dogs.
(a) A village council duly elected by residents of an unincorporated village not within an organized borough may destroy loose dogs in the village and may otherwise control dogs to the extent authorized first class cities. (b) The council may impose and enforce the provisions of a dog control ordinance in the total area within […]
Sec. 03.55.100. Minimum standards of care for animals.
(a) The minimum standards of care for animals include (1) food and water sufficient to maintain each animal in good health; (2) an environment compatible with protecting and maintaining the good health and safety of the animal; and (3) reasonable medical care at times and to the extent available and necessary to maintain the animal […]
Sec. 03.55.110. Investigation of cruelty to animals complaints.
(a) A person who believes that cruelty to animals has taken place or is taking place may file a complaint with a public or private animal control agency or organization, the department, or a peace officer. An agency or organization or the department may refer the complaint to a peace officer. (b) A peace officer […]
Sec. 03.55.120. Seizure of animals.
(a) A peace officer shall place an animal in protective custody before seizing the animal from the location where it was found. If the animal is seized, the peace officer shall place the animal with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 or, if a veterinarian is not readily available and willing to accept the animal, […]
Sec. 03.55.130. Destruction and adoption of animals.
(a) If a determination is made by a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98, by a peace officer in consultation with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98, or by a peace officer who is unable to locate or communicate with a veterinarian licensed under AS 08.98 that an animal seized under AS 03.55.100 – 03.55.190 is […]
Sec. 03.55.190. Definitions.
In AS 03.55.100 – 03.55.190, (1) “animal” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900; (2) “cost of care” means the cost of shelter, care, veterinary assistance, and medical treatment rendered to the animal; (3) “cruelty to animals” includes acts constituting cruelty to animals under AS 11.61.140(a), acts promoting an exhibition of fighting animals under AS […]
Sec. 03.58.010. Prohibition.
A person may not sell, offer for sale, represent, or label a raw or processed agricultural product, including ingredients, as “organic” unless the product has been produced, handled, and certified under 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522, as amended, or under the state organic certification program established under AS 03.58.015.
Sec. 03.58.015. State organic certification program.
(a) The department may establish a state organic certification program for producers and handlers of agricultural products within the state that meets the requirements for approval under 7 U.S.C. 6501 – 6522, as amended. (b) The department may apply under 7 U.S.C. 6514, as amended, for accreditation as a certifying agent under 7 U.S.C. 6501 […]
Sec. 03.58.020. Disclosure.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person may not sell food represented as organic food unless the name and address of the producer of the food are displayed with the food. If the food is not displayed at the purchase site, a written statement with the name and address of the […]
Sec. 03.58.030. Sworn statement of compliance.
(a) A producer may not sell to a vendor food represented as organic food unless before the sale the producer provides the vendor with a sworn statement that the producer has grown, raised, or otherwise produced the food in compliance with AS 03.58.010. If a producer sells the food to the same vendor more than […]