# Alaska Online Public Notices #2025200567

Proposed changes to occupational licensing fees and regulations for multiple professions in Alaska

**Posted:** September 23, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 2025200567
**NAICS:** 926150

This opportunity involves proposed regulatory changes by the State of Alaska's Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, affecting occupational licensing fees and regulations for multiple professions.
- Government Buyer:
  - State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  - Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
- Professions Impacted:
  - Dental hygienists, dentists, dietitians, nutritionists, mechanical administrators, naturopaths, psychologists, psychological associates, pawnbrokers, massage therapists, massage therapy establishments
- Key Changes:
  - Increases in application, initial license, and renewal fees for most professions
  - Addition of fees for continuing education course submittals for mechanical administrators
  - Reductions in certain fees for naturopaths
  - Clarification that some application fees are nonrefundable
  - Elimination of credential review and state examination fees for psychologists and psychological associates
- Notable Requirements:
  - Ensures licensing programs are financially self-sustaining per state statutes
  - Clarifies existing regulations
- No OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is a regulatory change rather than a procurement of goods or services.

### Description

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing proposes changes to regulations on general occupational licensing functions relating to fees for certain professions. The proposed changes include fee increases for dental hygienists, dentists, dietitians, nutritionists, mechanical administrators, psychologists, psychological associates, pawnbrokers, massage therapists, and massage therapy establishments, as well as fee reductions for naturopaths. The proposal also clarifies nonrefundable application fees and removes certain fees no longer collected. Public comments are invited until October 23, 2026.

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