Notice of proposed changes on application for course certification in the regulations of the Real Estate Commission

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:  The Real Estate Commission proposes to extend certification period for courses certified by the commission to two full licensing cycles.

The Real Estate Commission (Commission) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 64 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with application for course certification, including the following:

12 AAC 64.420, Application for course certification, is proposed to be changed to extend certification period for courses certified by the commission, to two full licensing cycles.

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 Marilyn Zimmerman, Paralegal, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806.  Additionally, the Commission will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at marilyn.zimmerman@alaska.gov.  The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2016.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Marilyn Zimmerman, Paralegal, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK  99811-0806 or by e-mail at marilyn.zimmerman@alaska.gov.  The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period.  The Commission will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Commission’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/RealEstateCommission.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The Commission may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process,please contact Marilyn Zimmerman at (907) 465-2532 or marilyn.zimmerman@alaska.gov not later than February 26, 2016 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy ofthe proposed regulation changes, contact Marilyn Zimmerman at the address or phone number above, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/REC-1215.pdf.

After the public comment period ends, the Commission 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.  Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority:  AS 08.88.081; AS 08.88.091; AS 08.88.095

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific:  AS 08.88.081; AS 08.88.091; AS 08.88.095

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE: 2/3/16

Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist

Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation.  The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code.  If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.

ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION

(AS 44.62.190(d))

1.   Adopting agency:  Real Estate Commission – Department of Commerce, Community, and

      Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

2.   General subject of regulation:  Application for course certification.

3.   Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 64.420.

4.   Department of Law file number:  To be assigned.

5.   Reason for the proposed action:  Update and clarification of current regulations.

6.   Appropriation/Allocation:  Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.

7.   Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:

      A private person:  None

      Another state agency:  None

      A municipality:  None

8.   Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):

      No costs are expected in FY 2016 or in subsequent years.

9.   The name of the contact person for the regulation:

      Sharon Walsh, Executive Administrator

      Alaska Real Estate Commission

      Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

      Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

      Telephone: (907) 269-8197

      E-mail: sharon.walsh@alaska.gov

10.   The origin of the proposed action:  Real Estate Commission.

11.   Date: 2/3/16

Prepared by: Jun Maiquis

                       Regulations Specialist

                       (907) 465-2537