Section 13.30.900. Definitions.

	(a)  In this chapter,  
		(1) repealed 5/8/2002;  
		(2) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(3) "approved handgun course" means a handgun course that has a certificate of approval under 13 AAC 30.070;  
		(4) "competence" has the meaning given in AS 18.65.790;  
		(5) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety;  
		(6) "convicted" or "conviction" means that a person has entered a plea of guilty or no contest to, or has been found guilty by a court or jury of, a criminal offense, regardless of whether the judgment was after that set aside under AS 12.55.085 or a similar procedure in another jurisdiction, or was the subject of a pardon or other executive clemency, but does not include a judgment that has been reversed or vacated by a court as a result of motion, appellate action, petition for writ of habeas corpus, or application for post-conviction relief under Rule 35.1 of the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure or a similar procedure in another jurisdiction;  
		(7) "department" means the Department of Public Safety;  
		(8) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(9) "office of the Alaska State Troopers" means an office of  
			(A) the Department of Public Safety, division of Alaska state troopers;  
			(B) the Department of Public Safety, division of fish and wildlife protection; or  
			(C) a municipal police department that has submitted a written request to the commissioner to accept applications for concealed handgun permits, and has been approved in writing by the commissioner to accept applications;  
		(10) "permit" means a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued under this chapter;  
		(11) "permittee" means a person to whom a permit has been issued.  
		(12) "nics" means National Instant Check System administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  
	(b)  As used in AS 18.65.700 - 18.65.790,  
		(1) "alcohol treatment program" means counseling about the effects of the consumption of alcohol on human behavior and physiology, whether provided individually or in a group, by a public or private agency, or on an in-patient or out-patient basis;  
		(2) "approved handgun course" means a course of handgun instruction operated by the holder of a certificate of approval issued under 13 AAC 30.070;  
		(3) "convicted" has the meaning given in (a) of this section;  
		(4) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(5) "felony" means an offense punishable by more than a year of incarceration if committed by an adult, under the laws of this state or a similar law of another jurisdiction;  
		(6) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(7) "judge" means a judge, justice, magistrate, or deputy magistrate of this state or the United States, whether sitting in a regular or pro tem capacity, but does not include a special or standing master, or an administrative law judge or hearing officer;  
		(8) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(9) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(10) "resident" has the meaning given in AS 01.10.055;  
		(11) "statement" has the meaning in AS 11.56.240;  
		(12) "substance abuse treatment program" means counseling about the effects on human behavior and physiology, of the consumption of alcohol, illegal drugs, or other controlled substances, excluding tobacco, whether provided individually or in a group, by a public or private agency, or on an in-patient or out-patient basis;  
		(13) repealed 12/9/98;  
		(14) "honorably retired peace officer of this state" means a peace officer who establishes eligibility under 13 AAC 30.085;  
		(15) "peace officer" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900.  
	(c)  As used in AS 18.65.700 - 18.65.790 and this chapter, "identification card" means an identification card, issued by the department, that contains a photograph of the person named on the card.  

Authorities

18.65.755;18.65.775

Notes

Reference

13 AAC 30.080
13 AAC 30.140

Authority

AS 18.65.755 AS 18.65.775 ________________________

History

Eff. 1/4/95, Register 132; am 12/9/98, Register 148; am 5/8/2002, Register 162