{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-47.10.398","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 47.10.398","heading":"Immunity from liability.","body":"(a) A person in a shelter for runaways, or in a home for which an application to be designated a shelter for runaways is being considered by a corporation licensed for that purpose by the department, that is operated in a manner that is consistent with AS 47.10.392 — 47.10.399 and regulations adopted under those sections is not criminally liable under AS 11.51.130(a)(4).\n(b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the provider of a shelter for runaways, or of a home for which an application to be designated a shelter for runaways is being considered by a corporation approved for that purpose by the department, that is operated in a manner that is consistent with AS 47.10.392 — 47.10.399 and regulations adopted under those sections and the members of the provider's household, other than a runaway minor, are not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission\n(1) in admitting or refusing to admit a runaway minor to the shelter or home; or\n(2) by a runaway minor who is sheltered in the shelter or home.\n(c) The provisions of (b) of this section do not preclude liability for civil damages as a result of recklessness or intentional misconduct.","path":["Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions.","Chapter 10. Children in Need of Aid.","Article 3. Shelters for Runaway Minors."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#47.10.398","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:19:52Z","sha256":"9eeccec2a1a298357d62fd693ca6748b951746652f605c76636c88cad8a871aa","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-47.10.396","next":"us-ak/as-47.10.399"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}