In AS 45.45.700 - 45.45.790,
(1) “dealer” means a person who enters into a distributorship agreement and who, under the agreement, receives merchandise or services from a distributor;
(2) “distributor” means a person who enters into a distributorship agreement and who, under the agreement, provides merchandise or services to a dealer; the term includes
(A) a wholesaler;
(B) a manufacturer;
(C) a person that is a parent corporation or an affiliated corporation of a person identified in (A) or (B) of this paragraph; and
(D) a field representative, an officer, an agent, or another direct or indirect representative of a person identified in (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph;
(3) “distributorship agreement” means an agreement, whether express, implied, oral, or written, between two or more persons
(A) by which a person receives the right to
(i) sell or lease merchandise or services at retail or wholesale; or
(ii) use a trade name, trademark, service mark, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol; and
(B) in which the parties to the agreement have a joint interest, whether equal or unequal, in the offering, selling, or leasing of the merchandise or services;
(4) “merchandise” includes parts and accessories;
(5) “terminate” includes failing to renew.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Sec. 45.45.700. Coercion of dealer.
Sec. 45.45.710. Disposition of merchandise remaining upon contract termination.
Sec. 45.45.720. Time for payment.
Sec. 45.45.730. Death or disability of dealer or holder of majority interest in dealer.
Sec. 45.45.740. Required purchase, reimbursement, and supplies.