{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-08.98.120","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 08.98.120","heading":"License required; prohibitions; penalty.","body":"(a) A person may not practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry unless the person is licensed as a veterinarian under this chapter or has a temporary permit issued under AS 08.98.186, except that a person may perform functions authorized by\n(1) regulation of the board if the person is licensed as a veterinary technician; or\n(2) a permit issued under AS 08.02.050 if the person is employed by an agency that has a permit issued under AS 08.02.050.\n(b) A person may not\n(1) present or attempt to use a license or permit that was issued under this chapter to another person, either directly or by impersonation;\n(2) secure or attempt to secure a license or permit under this chapter through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;\n(3) use or attempt to use an expired or revoked license or permit knowing of the license's or permit's status; or\n(4) falsely claim to be licensed or to hold a permit under this chapter.\n(c) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.","path":["Title 8. Business and Professions.","Chapter 98. Veterinarians.","Article 2. Licensing."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#08.98.120","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:30Z","sha256":"eb600c20971ddff29aeadf767a6c5d8579e3fec4a60692e0225fe4c5a17998d6","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-08.98.100","next":"us-ak/as-08.98.125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}