1. (a) A certificate of fitness is effective for three years after the date of issue, and may be renewed without reexamination if the certificate holder

   1. (1) submits an updated application on a form prescribed by the department within 30 calendar days after the expiration date of the certificate;
   2. (2) pays a $150 fee; and

   3. (3) provides proof of having completed, within 18 months before application for renewal,

      1. (A) the 32-hour initial training course required under 8 AAC 62.059; or
      2. (B) the eight-hour refresher course required under 8 AAC 62.059.
2. (b) In its discretion, the department will refuse to renew a certificate for cause.

3. (c) When the department refuses to renew a certificate, the applicant will be

   1. (1) promptly notified in writing of the reason for the refusal; and
   2. (2) advised in writing that the applicant has the right to appeal the refusal action to the commissioner.
4. (d) The application must include two copies of the applicant's fingerprints and fees as required under AS 08.52.035, except that an applicant may instead submit the applicant's original documentation issued by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (USATFE) showing the applicant's successful background check conducted within the 18 months preceding the date of application by USATFE for the purposes of obtaining a federal license for the transportation, shipping, receiving, or possession of explosive materials.

(Eff. 5/26/79, Register 70; am 7/31/86, Register 99; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 9/27/2008, Register 187; am 2/23/2011, Register 197)

Authority: AS 08.52.010, AS 08.52.035, AS 08.52.050, AS 08.52.030, AS 08.52.040