3 AAC 58.900 DEFINITIONS.
(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner
of the Department of Community and Economic Development;
(2) "department" means the Department
of Community and Economic Development;
(3) "handicrafts" means products that
are produced for sale by a skilled craftsperson, usually as a home occupation
or in a small shop; each product requires individual attention, is produced
in small quantities, and utilizes a minimum of power tools;
(4) "Made in Alaska" agent means a person
who holds a valid permit issued under this chapter to serve as an agent
for the "Made in Alaska" program;
(5) "manufactured product" means a product
that is built, formed, fabricated, or assembled from raw or semi-finished
material which is changed in character in the final product;
(6) "natural material" means material
produced or existing in nature, not artificial or manufactured, and
derived from lands, plants, animals or other natural resources;
(7) "product line" means a product or
group of products that is manufactured utilizing similar materials and
manufacturing processes and producing a finished product that is similar
in form, content, and use;
(8) "silver hand agent" means a person
who holds a valid permit issued under this chapter to serve as an agent
for the silver hand program;
(9) "value-added process" means a process
that changes a raw material or a basic industrial material into a more
finished product or alters the function, shape, or appearance resulting
in a product with increased value;
(10) "handicraft type" means a handicraft
or a group of handicrafts that is crafted utilizing similar materials
and crafting processes and producing a finished product that is similar
in form, content, and use.
History - Eff. 10/1/93, Register 127; am
7/23/97, Register 143
Editor's Notes - As of Register 151 (October
1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125
(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Commerce and Economic
Development to the Department of Community and Economic Development made
by ch. 58, SLA 1999 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner
of commerce and economic development.
