Obligations United States Alaska
What a Alaska business has to have in writing
Alaska pairs a universal state business license and its own OSHA plan with a small set of written duties: a breach statute that requires a documented no-harm finding filed with the Attorney General, a records-disposal rule, a 2024 NAIC-model insurance security law, a genetic privacy law that turns on informed written consent, and voter-approved paid sick leave (2025) that must be explained to every new hire in writing.
There is no comprehensive consumer privacy, harassment-training or pay-transparency law.
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Alaska rules for a 15–19 person general business
State law only. The federal layer every employer carries sits on the business-type pages below. Each row names what you must write, post, file or certify, who enforces it, and links to the state authority.
Breach Notification 1Who you must tell after a data breach, and how fast
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Alaska Personal Information Protection Act, breach of securityAI-compiledAS 45.48.010 - 45.48.090Any person, business or government agency that owns or licenses personal information about Alaska residentsDistribute
Notice
Notice to affected residents without unreasonable delay; notice to consumer reporting agencies when more than 1,000 residents are affected; if the business decides no harm is likely and skips consumer notice, a written notice of that decision to the Attorney General and a written record kept for five years.
From the first employee
Alaska Attorney General (unfair trade practice remedies)
AuthorityAlaska Legislature, AS 45.48
Data Security Program 1A written safeguards program the state requires before anything goes wrong
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Personal Information Protection Act, disposal of recordsAI-compiledAS 45.48.500 - 45.48.590Any business or government agency that keeps records containing personal information about Alaska residentsWrite
Written program
A records-disposal practice that shreds, erases or otherwise makes personal information unreadable before paper or electronic records are discarded, applied to the business's own records and those of contractors it uses.
From the first employee
Alaska Attorney General
AuthorityAlaska Legislature, AS 45.48
Biometric and Health Data 1Consent and retention rules for fingerprints, faces and health data
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Alaska genetic privacy lawAI-compiledAS 18.13.010 to 18.13.100Any person or business that collects, analyses, retains or transfers DNA samples or genetic test results about an AlaskanDistribute
Notice
Get the informed, written consent of the person whose genes the data reflects before transferring genetic data about them, and hold that consent record. Alaska has no separate fingerprint, faceprint or voiceprint biometric statute of the Illinois BIPA kind, so this genetic rule is the state's consumer biological-data law.
From the first employee
Alaska Attorney General, Department of Law; private action
Workplace Safety Programs 1Written programs the state safety agency requires beyond federal OSHA
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Alaska Occupational Safety and Health (AKOSH) State PlanAI-compiledAS 18.60.010 et seq.; 8 AAC 61All private employers in Alaska (AKOSH enforces in place of federal OSHA)Write
Written program
Follow the federal standards as adopted plus Alaska-specific rules: report fatalities and serious injuries to AKOSH, post the state safety and health notice, obtain state certifications for asbestos abatement (with a written abatement plan approved in advance) and explosives handling where those apply.
From the first employee
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Labor Standards and Safety Division (AKOSH)
Insurance Data Security 1The written security program insurance licensees must certify
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Alaska Insurance Data Security Law (SB 134, 2024)AI-compiledAS 21.23.240 - 21.23.399Insurers, producers and other Division of Insurance licensees; the program duties do not reach licensees with fewer than 10 employees or those covered by another licensee's programWrite
Written program
A risk assessment and a written information security program with a written incident response plan (in force from January 1, 2026), notice to the Director after a cybersecurity event, and an annual compliance certification filed by February 15 with records kept five years.
10+ employees
Alaska Division of Insurance
Paid Leave Policies 1Sick and family leave laws that come with a written policy or notice
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Paid sick leave (Ballot Measure 1, 2024)AI-compiledAS 23.10.066 - 23.10.069; effective July 1, 2025Nearly all Alaska employers; accrual caps differ for employers with fewer than 15 employeesDistribute
Notice
Written notice to each employee at hire (a handbook section is acceptable) stating the sick leave entitlement, accrual rate, rules for use and the ban on retaliation; track accrual of one hour per 30 hours worked, capped yearly at 40 hours (under 15 staff) or 56 hours (15 or more).
From the first employee
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour
AuthorityAlaska DOLWD, Sick Leave FAQ
Required Postings 1The notices every workplace in the state must display
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Alaska required employment postersAI-compiledAS 23.10.085 (wage and hour); AS 23.20 (unemployment); AS 18.60 (safety)All Alaska employersPost
Posting
Post the state set: Summary of the Alaska Wage and Hour Act, Safety and Health Protection on the Job, Emergency Information (injury reporting), Unemployment Insurance notice, and the Child Labor Law summary; hand separated employees the unemployment notice at termination.
From the first employee
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Licensing and Certifications 3Registrations, licences and certifications a business or its staff must hold
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Alaska business licenseAI-compiledAS 43.70.020Every person or entity engaging in business in Alaska, in addition to any professional license or entity registrationFile
Filing / record
Obtain a state business license from the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing before starting operations ($50 a year, renewable for one or two years) and register the entity with the same division if it is a corporation, LLC or partnership.
From the first employee
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Construction contractor registrationAI-compiledAS 08.18.011 - 08.18.171Anyone performing construction work as a contractor in Alaska; general, residential-endorsed, specialty and handyman tiersCertify
Certification
Register with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, file a surety bond ($25,000 for a general contractor, $20,000 with a residential-only endorsement, smaller for specialty and handyman tiers), and show proof of liability and workers' compensation insurance.
From the first employee
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Certified Food Protection Manager (Alaska Food Code)AI-compiled18 AAC 31.325Food establishments that prepare or serve unpackaged food; limited exemptions for occasional service by non-food organizationsCertify
Certification
Hold a DEC food establishment permit and keep at least one full-time manager with an ANSI-accredited food protection manager certificate involved in daily operations, replacing a departed manager within 45 days.
From the first employee
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Food Safety and Sanitation Program
Other Written Policies 2Any other document the state makes an employer write or hand out
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Work permits for minorsAI-compiledAS 23.10.332; 8 AAC 05.300 - 05.400Employers of workers age 14 to 16, and of 17-year-olds at restaurants licensed to sell alcoholFile
Filing / record
Complete and submit a work permit application for each minor to the Wage and Hour office within seven days of the start date, keep the approved permit on file, and renew it each calendar year.
From the first employee
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour Administration
Drug and alcohol testing policy (voluntary safe harbor)AI-compiledAS 23.10.600 - 23.10.699Any employer that chooses to test employees or applicants for drugs or alcohol and wants the statute's protection from lawsuitsWrite + ack
Written policy
A written testing policy covering who is tested, when, substances, procedures and consequences, distributed or posted for employees at least 30 days before testing begins.
From the first employee
Civil courts (statute limits lawsuits against compliant employers)
AuthorityAlaska Legislature, AS 23.10.620
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Sources
Alaska Legislature, AS 45.48Alaska Legislature, AS 45.48Alaska Division of Insurance, Cyber SecurityDivision of Insurance Bulletin B 24-11 (PDF)Alaska Legislature SB 134AKOSH home pageFederal OSHA, Alaska State PlanAlaska DOLWD, Sick Leave FAQAlaska DOLWD, required postersAlaska Labor Standards and Safety, wage and hourAlaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional LicensingBusiness licensing statutes and regulations (PDF)Alaska CBPL, Construction ContractorsGeneral Contractor Registration Application (PDF)Alaska DEC, Certified Food Protection Manager18 AAC 31 Alaska Food Code (PDF)Alaska DOLWD, Summary of Child Labor LawAlaska minor work permit form (PDF)Alaska Legislature, AS 23.10.620Alaska State Legislature - AS 18.13, genetic privacyAlaska Department of Law - AG press release on the 23andMe genetic data settlement, describing Alaska's genetic privacy law