Section 08.18.171. Definitions.

In this chapter,
        (1) "builder" means general contractor;
        (2) "cash deposit" means a cash deposit or other negotiable security filed with the commissioner in lieu of a surety bond under AS 08.18.071(b);
        (3) "commissioner," unless the text reads otherwise, means the commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
        (4) "contractor" means a person who, in the pursuit of an independent business, undertakes or offers to perform, or claims to have the capacity to perform, or submits a bid for a project to construct, alter, repair, move, or demolish a building, highway, road, railroad, or any type of fixed structure, including excavation and site development and erection of scaffolding; "contractor" includes a general contractor, builder, mechanical contractor, specialty contractor, and subcontractor;
        (5) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, unless the context indicates otherwise;
        (6) "existing home" means a residence previously occupied as a residence;
        (7) "general contractor" means a contractor whose business operations require the use of more than three trades or the use of mechanical or specialty contractors and subcontractors who are under the supervision of the contractor;
        (8) "home inspection" means a visual examination, performed in accordance with standards of practice adopted by the department, of the readily accessible parts of one or more of the following systems and components of a residence or intended residence:
             (A) heating and air-conditioning systems;
             (B) plumbing and electrical systems;
             (C) built-in appliances;
             (D) roof, attic, and visible insulation;
             (E) walls, ceilings, floors, windows, and doors;
             (F) foundation and basement;
             (G) visible interior and exterior structures;
             (H) drainage to and from the residence;
             (I) other systems or components as specified by the department in regulations;
        (9) "home inspector" means an individual who performs or offers to perform a home inspection for a fee;
        (10) "joint registration" means a certificate of registration that authorizes an individual to inspect both new homes and existing homes;
        (11) "knowingly" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900;
        (12) "mechanical contractor" means a contractor whose business operations involve plumbing, pipe fitting, sheet metal, heating, air conditioning, ventilating, or sprinkler and dry chemical fire protection trades in order to install or modify mechanical piping and systems, devices, fixtures, and equipment or other mechanical materials subject to the following codes as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials or the International Conference of Building Officials:
             (A) Uniform Plumbing Code;
             (B) Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code;
             (C) Uniform Solar Energy Code; and
             (D) Uniform Mechanical Code;
        (13) "new home" means a residence not previously occupied as a residence;
        (14) "residence" means
             (A) a single-family home other than a mobile home;
             (B) a duplex, triplex, or four-plex; or
             (C) a residential townhouse or residential condominium unit;
        (15) "residential contractor" means a general contractor whose business and operation involve undertaking the construction or alteration of a privately-owned residential structure of one to four units that is used or intended to be used as a human dwelling;
        (16) "specialty contractor" means a contractor, other than a mechanical contractor, whose business operations are described in AS 08.18.024(b);
        (17) "trade" means a skill used in the field of construction, as defined by regulation by the department;
        (18) "visual examination" means an examination performed in person at the physical location of the residence except that, if a method other than personal physical inspection has been approved by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation under AS 18.56.300(b), use of the other approved method constitutes a visual examination under this chapter.

Authorities

8.01.065; 8.18.023; 8.18.156; 9.45.899;21.36.475

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 21.110
12 AAC 21.200
12 AAC 21.210
12 AAC 21.220
12 AAC 21.230
12 AAC 21.240
12 AAC 21.250
12 AAC 21.260
12 AAC 21.270
12 AAC 21.280
12 AAC 21.290
12 AAC 21.300
12 AAC 21.310
12 AAC 21.320
12 AAC 21.330
12 AAC 21.340
12 AAC 21.350
12 AAC 21.360
12 AAC 21.370
12 AAC 21.380
12 AAC 21.390
12 AAC 21.400
12 AAC 21.410
12 AAC 21.420
12 AAC 21.430
12 AAC 21.440
12 AAC 21.450
12 AAC 21.460
12 AAC 21.470
12 AAC 21.480
12 AAC 21.490
12 AAC 21.500
12 AAC 21.510
12 AAC 21.520
12 AAC 21.530
12 AAC 21.540
12 AAC 21.550
12 AAC 21.560
12 AAC 21.570
12 AAC 21.600

References

12 AAC 21.200
12 AAC 21.480
12 AAC 21.540
12 AAC 21.600
12 AAC 36.990
12 AAC 39.992
AS 8.01.065 .065">Sec. 08.01.065. Establishment of fees.
AS 8.18.023 .023">Sec. 08.18.023. Pre-inspection documents and inspection reports.
AS 8.18.156 .156">Sec. 08.18.156. Exemptions related to home inspections.
AS 9.45.899 .899">Sec. 09.45.899. Definitions.
AS 21.36.475 Limitation on owner controlled and contractor controlled insurance programs.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 100 SLA 1968; am Sec. 3 ch 37 SLA 1971; am Sec. 41 ch 218 SLA 1976; am Sec. 3 ch 15 SLA 1977; am Sec. 10 ch 83 SLA 1985; am Sec. 6 - 8 ch 132 SLA 1988; am Sec. 9 ch 99 SLA 1990; am Sec. 33 ch 134 SLA 2003; am Sec. 3 ch 144 SLA 2004)