Alaska § 47.32.180 - Confidentiality; release of certain information.
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§ 47.32.180. Confidentiality; release of certain information.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the following are confidential and may not be disclosed to the public without a court order: complaints; investigations; inspections; records related to a complaint, investigation, or inspection; and the identity of a complainant and of individuals receiving services from an entity.
(b) With the exception of information that identifies a complainant or a recipient of services from an entity, a copy of a department's report of investigation or inspection under AS 47.32.120 , an entity's written response to the report, and information regarding a department's imposition of an enforcement action under AS 47.32.130 or 47.32.140 are public records under AS 40.25.100 — 40.25.295. The departments shall make this information available to the public for inspection and copying within time frames specified in AS 40.25.100 — 40.25.295 or regulations adopted under AS 40.25.100 — 40.25.295 after the (1) entity receives its copy of the report of investigation under AS 47.32.120 , if the applicable department has determined that an enforcement action under AS 47.32.130 or 47.32.140 will not be taken regarding the entity;
(2) applicable department's notice of enforcement action under AS 47.32.130 or 47.32.140 becomes a final administrative order without a hearing under AS 47.32.130 (c) or 47.32.140(i); or
(3) issuance of a decision following a hearing under AS 47.32.150 .
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a department conducting a licensing investigation under this chapter may, upon request, share information obtained during the investigation with a law enforcement agency that is investigating a crime that is the subject of the licensing investigation.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47.32.180 ("Confidentiality; release of certain information.") 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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