(a) The department shall administer this chapter.
(b) The administrator or an officer, employee, or designee of the administrator may not use for personal benefit or the benefit of others records or other information obtained by or filed with the administrator that is not public under AS 45.56.620(b). This chapter does not authorize the administrator or an officer, employee, or designee of the administrator to disclose the record or information, except in accordance with AS 45.56.620(c), 45.56.630, or 45.56.680.
(c) This chapter does not create or diminish a privilege or exemption that exists at common law, by statute or regulation, or otherwise.
(d) The administrator may develop and implement investor education initiatives to inform the public about investing in securities, with particular emphasis on the prevention and detection of securities fraud. In developing and implementing these initiatives, the administrator may collaborate with public and nonprofit organizations with an interest in investor education. The administrator may accept a grant or donation from a person that is not affiliated with the securities industry or from a nonprofit organization, regardless of whether the organization is affiliated with the securities industry, to develop and implement investor education initiatives. This subsection does not authorize the administrator to require participation or monetary contributions of a registrant in an investor education program.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 56. Alaska Securities Act
Article 4. Administration and Judicial Review.
Sec. 45.56.600. Administration.
Sec. 45.56.610. Administrative files and opinions.
Sec. 45.56.620. Public records; confidentiality.
Sec. 45.56.630. Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.
Sec. 45.56.640. Securities investor education and training fund.
Sec. 45.56.650. Service of process.
Sec. 45.56.660. Applicability of the chapter.
Sec. 45.56.670. Regulations, forms, orders, interpretative opinions, and hearings.
Sec. 45.56.680. Investigations and subpoenas.
Sec. 45.56.690. Administrative enforcement.
Sec. 45.56.700. Civil enforcement.
Sec. 45.56.710. Civil liability.
Sec. 45.56.720. Rescission offers.
Sec. 45.56.730. Criminal enforcement.
Sec. 45.56.740. Judicial review.
Sec. 45.56.800. Reimbursement of expenses incident to examination or investigation.
Sec. 45.56.810. Electronic records and signatures.
Sec. 45.56.820. References to federal statutes.