NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON GENERAL LICENSING FUNCTIONS AND FEES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Summary of proposed changes: The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (department) proposes to change regulations in Title 12, Chapter 02 of the Alaska Administrative Code, relating to general occupational licensing fees for certain professions. Pursuant to AS 08.01.065, the department must establish fees so that the total amount of fees collected for an occupation approximately equals the regulatory costs of the occupation. The proposed changes include: (1) 12 AAC 02.190. Board of Dental Examiners is proposed to change as follows: increase the application fee for initial licensure and the biennial license renewal fee for dental hygienists and dentists and increase the initial license fee for dentists. (2) 12 AAC 02.195. Dietitians and Nutritionists is proposed to change as follows: increase the application fee for initial licensure and clarify that the fee is nonrefundable, increase the initial license fee, and increase the renewal fee for dietitians and nutritionists. (3) 12 AAC 02.245. Mechanical Administrators is proposed to change as follows: increase the application fees, the initial license fee, and the renewal fees for mechanical administrators; add fees for continuing education course submittals and renewals. (4) 12 AAC 02.270. Naturopaths is proposed to change as follows: reduce the fees for an initial license, renewals, and temporary licenses for naturopaths. (5) 12 AAC 02.330. Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners is proposed to change as follows: clarify that application fees are nonrefundable, increase the application fee for initial licensure and a courtesy psychologist license, increase the initial license fee for psychologists, increase the renewal fee for psychologists, increase the temporary license fee, increase the initial license fee for psychological associates, and increase the renewal fee for psychological associates. The proposal would also reduce the credential review and the state examination fees as these are no longer collected. (6) 12 AAC 02.380. Pawnbrokers is proposed to change as follows: increase the initial license fee and the renewal fee for pawnbrokers. (7) 12 AAC 02.396. Board of Massage Therapists is proposed to change as follows: increase the initial license fee for massage therapists, the renewal fee for massage therapists, the massage therapy establishment registration fee, and the massage therapy establishment renewal fee. Written comments: You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the department will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2794 and by electronic mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/225227 and using the comment link. Written comment deadline: The written comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on October 23, 2026. Questions: You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The department will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the department's website at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing. Public nature of comments and questions: Public comments and questions, once submitted, are public records and subject to disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. See AS 40.25.100 - 40.25.295. Do NOT include in your comments or questions any information that you do not want made public. Accommodations: If you are a person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Stefanie Davis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than October 16, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided. Obtaining copies of proposed regulations: A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Stefanie Davis at (907) 465-2537, RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/Regulations/CEN-Fees-1025.pdf. Final version of regulations. After the public comment period ends, the department will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. Statutory authority: AS 08.01.010; AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.065; AS 08.45.100; AS 08.61.090; AS 08.86.140 Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.065; AS 08.45.100; AS 08.61.090; AS 08.86.140 Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. How to receive further notices: For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in the regulations of that occupation. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of the notices of proposed regulation changes in that occupation's regulations. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Division at P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices, and the occupational area in which you are interested. Individuals can also sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx. Date: September 23, 2026 /s/ Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Pub: Sept. 23, 2026