HB 20: "An Act relating to fees for paper documents; and relating to unfair trade practices."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 20 01 "An Act relating to fees for paper documents; and relating to unfair trade practices." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 21.36 is amended by adding a new section to article 5 to read: 04 Sec. 21.36.525. Fee for paper documents. (a) An insurer may not charge an 05 additional fee or impose a different rate for providing a paper statement, invoice, 06 notice, or other document. 07 (b) This section does not prohibit an insurer from charging a fee for providing 08 a duplicate copy of a paper statement, invoice, notice, or other document that has 09 already been provided. 10 (c) The director may adopt regulations to implement, define, and enforce this 11 section. 12 * Sec. 2. AS 45.45 is amended by adding a new section to article 13 to read: 13 Sec. 45.45.940. Fee for paper documents. (a) A business may not charge an 14 additional fee or impose a different rate for providing a paper statement, invoice, 15 notice, or other document.
01 (b) This section does not prohibit a business from charging a fee for providing 02 a duplicate copy of a paper statement, invoice, notice, or other document that has 03 already been provided. 04 (c) In this section, "business" has the meaning given in AS 43.70.110. 05 * Sec. 3. AS 45.50.471(b) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 06 (58) violating AS 45.45.940 (paper document fees).