AS 05.20.040: Personnel to inspect devices.

The department shall designate a person qualified in experience and training as the inspector of devices. The department may employ additional employees as are necessary to administer this chapter. The inspector and the employees may be hired on a temporary basis or borrowed from other state departments or political subdivisions of the state, or the department may contract with individuals or firms for the inspecting service on an independent basis. The department shall prescribe the salary or other remuneration for this service. Contracting under this section is governed by AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code).