The provisions of AS 23.30.121(b)(1)(A) and (B) do not apply to a firefighter who develops a cardiovascular or lung condition and has a history of tobacco product exposure. For purposes of this section, tobacco product exposure is
- (1) significant direct tobacco product use through smoking, inhaling, or chewing tobacco, significant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke through secondhand smoke, or significant tobacco production or handling; or
- (2) a cotinine level, measured in the individual's blood, of 15 or more nanograms per milliliter of blood serum, regardless of the medical history documented by the firefighter and physician.
(Eff. 2/20/2011, Register 197)
Authority: AS 23.30.005, AS 23.30.121