Alaska § 17.20.240 - Petition for libel for condemnation.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 17.20.240 — Petition for libel for condemnation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.20.240. Petition for libel for condemnation.
When an article detained or embargoed under AS 17.20.230 has been found by the commissioner of environmental conservation or the commissioner of health, as the case may be, to be adulterated or misbranded, the appropriate commissioner shall petition the superior court for a libel for condemnation of the article. When that commissioner finds that a detained or embargoed article is not adulterated or misbranded, the commissioner shall remove the tag or other marking.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 17.20.240 cover?
Section 17.20.240 ("Petition for libel for condemnation.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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