Alaska Administrative Code
Title 3 - Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Part 9 - Division of Trade and Development
Chapter 58 - Silver Hand and "Made In Alaska" Programs
3 AAC 58.900 - Definitions

(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;

(2) "department" means the Department of Commerce, 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.