1. (a) For purposes of compliance with a minimum work or experience requirement in this chapter, work is legally performed, and experience is legally obtained while performing work, if the work is performed

   1. (1) for a contractor with a current, valid license, registration, certificate, or other credential required for practice of the contractor's trade or profession by the law of the state in which the work is performed, and if the work is performed in the state in which the contractor is licensed, registered, certificated, or otherwise credentialed; if the work is performed in a state that does not require a license, registration, certificate, or other credential for practice of the contractor's trade or profession, the department will consider documented work or experience to be in compliance with this paragraph;
   2. (2) under the direct supervision of a journeyman tradesperson; and
   3. (3) in compliance with the laws of the state in which the work is performed.

2. (b) The department will count work performed as part of military service as vocational or military hours as follows:

   1. (1) the department will determine which military occupational specialty (MOS) codes or Air Force specialty codes (AFSC) qualify for hands-on experience in the trade;
   2. (2) the department will determine which vocational schools qualify for vocational experience in the trade;
   3. (3) an applicant may claim up to 500 hours per full year assigned to a qualifying MOS or AFSC;
   4. (4) the maximum amount of military service or vocational hours an applicant may claim on an application is half the total required for the certificate;
   5. (5) the applicant must submit proof of hours on a copy of the applicant's DD Form 214 or a certificate issued by the vocational training program.

(Eff. 9/27/2008, Register 187; am 3/6/2016, Register 217)

Authority: AS 18.62.020, AS 18.62.050, AS 18.62.060