NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER FEES

BRIEF DESCRIPTION The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing proposes to adopt a regulation to establish fees for respiratory care practitioners. Summary of proposed changes: The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development ("department") proposes amending regulations in Title 12, Chapter 02 of the Alaska Administrative Code, to establish application and licensing fees for the new license type for respiratory care practitioners, including the following: (1) 12 AAC 02.397. Respiratory care practitioners, is proposed to be added to establish new application and licensing fees for the new program that is being added by Chapter 28, SLA 2026 (HB 110). 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) 465-2974 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/225524, and using the comment link. Written comment deadline: The written comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on November 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 Respiratory Care Practitioner's website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/RespiratoryCarePractitioners. 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 November 16, 2026 to ensure that any necessary accommodations 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/RCP-Fees-0826.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. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Statutory authority: AS 08.01.065; AS 08.90.100 Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 08.01.065; AS 08.90.100 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 the address above, 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: 10/18/2026 Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION (AS 44.62.190(d)) • Adopting agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development – Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing • General subject of regulation: Respiratory care practitioner fees • Citation of regulation (may be grouped): 12 AAC 02.397 • Department of Law file number, if any: 2026200356 • Reason for the proposed action: ( ) Compliance with federal law or action (identify): (X) Compliance with new or changed state statute ( ) Compliance with federal or state court decision (identify): ( ) Development of program standards ( ) Other (identify): • Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing - #2360 • Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to: A private person: $150 respiratory care practitioner nonrefundable initial application fee; $200 respiratory care practitioner initial license fee; $200 respiratory care practitioner renewal fee. Another state agency: None known A municipality: None known A school district: None known • Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2027 or in subsequent years. • The name of the contact person for the regulation: Name: Melissa Dumas Title: Administrative Operations Manager, DCCED, CBPL Address: PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Telephone: (907) 465-2572 E-mail address: melissa.dumas@alaska.gov • The origin of the proposed action: __X__ Staff of state agency _____ Federal government _____ General public _____ Petition for regulation change _____ Other (identify): • Date: 10/18/2026 Prepared by: Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist Telephone: (907) 465-2537