Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 18.70.020 (2026)
Duties of Department of Public Safety
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Sec. 18.70.020. Duties of Department of Public Safety.
The Department of Public Safety shall
(1) aid in the enforcement of all laws and ordinances and the regulations adopted under AS 18.70.010 — 18.70.100 and all other laws relating to fires or to fire prevention and protection;
(2) encourage the adoption of fire prevention measures by means of education;
(3) prepare or have prepared for dissemination information relating to the subject of fire prevention and extinguishment; and
(4) administer the state fire-service training program, including the administration of grants for fire-service training.
The Department of Public Safety shall
(1) aid in the enforcement of all laws and ordinances and the regulations adopted under AS 18.70.010 — 18.70.100 and all other laws relating to fires or to fire prevention and protection;
(2) encourage the adoption of fire prevention measures by means of education;
(3) prepare or have prepared for dissemination information relating to the subject of fire prevention and extinguishment; and
(4) administer the state fire-service training program, including the administration of grants for fire-service training.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1976–1976 · leading case: Adams v. State, 555 P.2d 235 (Alaska 1976).
Adams v. State, 555 P.2d 235 (Alaska 1976). “AS 18.70.020. Duties of Department of Public Safety.”
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