3 AAC 58.040 - "Made in Alaska" program
(a) The "Made in
Alaska" program is designed to promote products made or manufactured in the
state and handicrafts produced by both Native and non-Native
craftspersons.
(b) The official
emblem for the "Made in Alaska" program depicts a mother bear and her cub in a
rectangular format with the words "Made in Alaska" underneath. The "Made in
Alaska" emblem has no established colors. The emblem is of the following
design:
(c) Except
as provided in (i) of this section, a person who makes or manufactures a
product or produces a handicraft in the state may apply to the commissioner or
a "Made in Alaska" agent for a permit to use the "Made in Alaska" emblem on the
product.
(d) A separate permit is
required for each handicraft type or product line of the applicant.
(e) A permit to use the "Made in Alaska"
emblem will be issued to an applicant who
(1)
locates and maintains the handicraft or product making or manufacturing
operation within the state;
(2)
produces a handicraft in the state or a product in which the value-added
processes were accomplished in the state;
(3) uses Alaska resources and materials in
the manufacturing or production of the product or handicraft, or provides
documentation that the raw resources and materials do not exist within the
state either in the form, quality, or quantity required for the production of
the product or the handicraft;
(4)
has a current Alaska business license if required by AS 43.75;
(5) submits a completed application on a form
approved by the department and the required annual fees;
(6) permits the inspection of the production
or manufacturing site by the commissioner or a "Made in Alaska" agent;
and
(7) complies with the
requirements of
AS
45.65.010-45.65.070 and this chapter to
determine the eligibility of the product.
(f) A finished product that is only partially
manufactured within the state may be authorized to use the "Made in Alaska"
emblem if
(1) the producer demonstrates that
no manufacturing facility exists in this state with the capacity or expertise
to do the work being accomplished outside the state; the commissioner or "Made
in Alaska" agent will not consider cost alone as a valid justification for
using out-of-state manufacturing facilities; and
(2) the majority of the value-added processes
are accomplished in the state.
(g) A permit to use the "Made in Alaska"
emblem is valid for one year from the date the permit is issued. A permit may
be renewed by
(1) submitting a completed
permit renewal application on a form approved by the department; and
(2) paying the required fees.
(h) The commissioner or a "Made in
Alaska" agent must approve or disapprove an application or renewal application
to use "Made in Alaska" emblems within 30 days of the date of receipt of a
completed application.
(i) The
printing industry is not eligible for a permit to use the "Made in Alaska"
emblem for routine printing projects which involve printing or duplication of
items or writings not created by the printer.
Notes
Authority:AS 44.33.020
AS 45.65.020
AS 45.65.030
AS 45.65.045
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