Alaska § 18.60.710 - Duties of the department.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 18.60.710 — Duties of the department., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.60.710. Duties of the department.
The department is responsible for the administration of the code. The department may adopt regulations designed for maximum practical implementation of the code, and may grant exceptions from specific code provisions, where distance or other factors make implementation impractical. Specific consideration shall be given to outlying villages and sparsely populated areas to ensure that AS 18.60.705 — 18.60.740 will not impose an undue financial burden. The department may by regulation designate appropriate inspection to a public or private utility company. A company so designated may refuse utility connections if an installation does not meet the requirements of this code.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.60.710 ("Duties of the department.") 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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