12 Alaska Admin. Code § 40.055

Current through December 21, 2024

Section 12 AAC 40.055 - Interview

(a) An applicant for a license or permit regulated by the board shall be interviewed in accordance with AS 08.64.255 or AS 08.64.279 if additional information from the applicant is necessary for the board to determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications in AS 08.64 and this chapter for the license or permit the applicant seeks.

(b) In determining whether an interview is required, the board or a member of the board will consider the information provided by the applicant on the completed application form and

(1) the applicant's disciplinary history with any medical board, licensing agency, credentialing authority, medical or professional school, internship program, residency program, or military authority;

(2) the applicant's charges or convictions of a felony, misdemeanor, or violation of a law, statute, or regulations of this or another jurisdiction, including the United States or another country, that relate to the grounds for the applicable license or permit denial or imposition of disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.64 or this chapter; the applicant's charges or convictions

(A) include those crimes involving alcohol or narcotics or other controlled substances; but

(B) exclude minor traffic violations;

(3) the applicant's mental, emotional, or physical fitness to practice in a profession regulated by the board under the standards established for the applicable license or permit denial or imposition of disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.64 or this chapter; the board will limit inquiry of the applicant's personal history under this paragraph to information concerning the five years immediately before the date of application;

(4) the applicant's history of negotiated settlements, judgments, or awards in claims or civil actions alleging medical or professional malpractice against the applicant;

(5) the information obtained from a disciplinary data bank regarding the applicant;

(6) the information supplied by the applicant's medical or professional school;

(7) the information received from the program in which the applicant completed post graduate training; and

(8) the information received from other licensing jurisdictions regarding the applicant's professional license status and history.

12 AAC 40.055

Eff. 4/10/88, Register 106; am 8/17/97, Register 143

Authority:AS 08.64.100

AS 08.64.240

AS 08.64.255

AS 08.64.279