A. 
The Controlled Substances Act set forth in the Alaska Statutes 11.71 is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated in this code, pursuant to Charter section 10.04. Specific provisions for municipal enforcement are listed in this section. No person shall violate any provision of this section or any applicable law of the Controlled Substances Act as may be hereinafter amended by the State of Alaska, nor any rule or regulation adopted by any authorized agency of the State of Alaska pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act.
B. 
The following offenses described in the Controlled Substances Act are adopted by reference and may be prosecuted by the municipality under this code:
1. 
AS 11.71.050, misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fifth degree.
2. 
AS 11.71.060, misconduct involving a controlled substance in the sixth degree.
C. 
The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Act are adopted by reference:
1. 
Standards and Schedules, AS 11.71.100—11.71.200.
2. 
Miscellaneous provisions, AS 11.71.300—11.71.360.
3. 
Definitions, AS 11.71.900.
D. 
Violation of subsection B.1 is a class A misdemeanor. Violation of subsection B.2 is a class B misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly consume marijuana when the person is:
1. 
On, in or upon any public place, except as permitted by ordinance, regulation, statute or permit; or
2. 
Outdoors on property adjacent to a public place, and without consent of the owner or person in control thereof.
B. 
For purposes of this section, the definitions of the words and phrases below shall apply:
"Consume"
shall have the meaning, in all conjugate forms, of "consumption" set forth in AS 17.38.900.
"Marijuana"
shall have the meaning set forth in AS 17.38.900.
"Public place"
means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, transportation facilities, parking areas, convention centers, sports arenas, schools, places of business or amusement, shopping centers, malls, parks, playgrounds, prisons, and hallways, lobbies, doorways and other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designed for actual residence.
C. 
(Reserved)
D. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth in the minor offenses fine schedule.
(AO No. 2015-7, § 1, 1-24-2015; AO No. 2016-16(S), § 3, 2-9-2016)
A. 
A person under the age of 21 years may not present or offer to a marijuana establishment or the marijuana establishment's agent or employee a birth certificate or other written evidence of age, that is fraudulent or false or that is not actually the person's own, or otherwise misrepresent the person's age for the purpose of:
1. 
Purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure marijuana or marijuana products; or
2. 
Gaining access to a marijuana establishment.
B. 
For purposes of this section, the definitions of the words and phrases below shall apply:
"Marijuana"
shall have the meaning set forth in AS 17.38.900.
"Marijuana establishment"
shall have the meaning set forth in AS 17.38.900.
"Marijuana products"
means concentrated marijuana and marijuana products that are comprised of marijuana and other ingredients and are intended for use or consumption, such as, but not limited to, edible products, ointments, and tinctures.
C. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth in the minor offenses fine schedule.
(AO No. 2015-84, § 1, 9-24-2015)
A. 
A person may not personally cultivate marijuana:
1. 
When marijuana plants or marijuana produced by the plants on the premises where the plants were grown, excluding marijuana products, are subject to public view without the use of binoculars, aircraft, or other optical aids; or
2. 
Without taking reasonable precautions to ensure the marijuana plants or marijuana produced by the plants on the premises where the plants were grown are secure from unauthorized access; or
3. 
When the cultivator is not lawfully in possession of the property on which he or she is cultivating, or is acting without the consent of the person in lawful possession of the property.
B. 
For purposes of this section, the definitions of the words and phrases below shall apply:
"Marijuana"
shall have the meaning set forth in AS 17.38.900.
"Marijuana plant"
means a living organism of genus Cannabis capable of absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis.
"Marijuana products"
means products that are comprised of marijuana and other ingredients and are intended for use or consumption, such as, but not limited to, edible products, ointments, and tinctures.
"Personal cultivation"
means the possessing, growing, processing, or transporting no more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature, flowering plants, and possession of the marijuana produced by the plants on the premises where the plants were grown.
1. 
Personal cultivation does not include:
a. 
Using, displaying, purchasing, or transporting marijuana in excess of the amount allowed in AS 17.38.020;
b. 
Possessing, growing, processing, or transporting marijuana plants in excess of the amount allowed in AS 17.38.020;
c. 
Growing marijuana plants for another person in a place other than that other person's residence.
"Reasonable precautions"
includes taking any and all actions that a reasonably prudent person would consider appropriate under the circumstances, in order to achieve a desired result.
C. 
Violation of this section, while otherwise acting in compliance with AS 17.38.020(b), is a minor offense punishable as set forth in the minor offenses fine schedule.
(AO No. 2015-87, § 1, 9-24-2015)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to:
1. 
Manufacture a marijuana concentrate, hashish, or hash oil by use of solvents containing compressed flammable gases or through use of a solvent-based extraction method using a substance other than vegetable glycerin, unless the person is validly licensed and permitted in accordance with statute, regulation, or ordinance.
B. 
Definitions. For purposes of this section:
"Manufacture"
means the preparation, compounding, conversion, or processing of marijuana, hashish, or hash oil, either directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin, independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes any packaging or repackaging of the marijuana, hashish, or hash oil, or labeling or relabeling of its container. It includes the organizing or supervising of the manufacturing process. It does not include the legally authorized planting, growing, cultivating, or harvesting of a plant.
"Marijuana concentrate"
means any product which, through manufacture, contains THC. Common names and types of product include "shatter", butane or CO2 hash oil, "ring pots", butter, hash, hashish, keif, oil, or wax.
C. 
Seizure.
1. 
Any marijuana as defined in AS 17.38.900, equipment, material, product, package or container possessed, used or intended to be used, or produced in violation of this section may be seized and held as evidence to be used in any future proceeding and may be disposed of as appropriate after their use for evidentiary purposes is no longer required, including in accordance with chapter 7.25.
D. 
Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2015-13, § 1, 2-24-2015)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly consume any alcoholic beverage when the person is:
1. 
On, in or upon any public place, except as permitted by ordinance, regulation, statute or permit; or
2. 
Outdoors on property adjacent to a public place, and without consent of the owner or person in control thereof.
B. 
For purposes of this section, "public place" means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, transportation facilities, parking areas, convention centers, sports arenas, schools, places of business or amusement, shopping centers, malls, parks, playgrounds, and hallways, lobbies, doorways and other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designed for actual residence.
C. 
This section shall not apply where consumption is authorized by a state permit or license, or authorized by a municipal permit or lease.
D. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth in the minor offenses fine schedule.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to be upon any public street, road, or highway while intoxicated in such a manner as to be hazardous to motor vehicle traffic.
B. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth in the minor offenses fine schedule.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
The following sections described herein are intended to reflect the Alaska Statutes Title 4, chapter 16, as it currently exists and as may exist or be amended hereafter. The specific sections iterated in this section 8.35.416 which proscribe misdemeanor criminal and minor offense penalties regarding alcohol possession, consumption, sales and distribution are hereby adopted and incorporated in the Anchorage Municipal Code as they currently exist and as may exist or be amended hereafter. The digits of the section numbers after the title and chapter digits are 416 to indicate the section is adopted from Alaska Statutes Title 4, Chapter 16, followed by the corresponding section numbering of the statute section adopted by the code section; i.e., section 8.35.416.015 refers to the code section which corresponds to and adopts AS 04.16.015.
B. 
Sections of Alaska Statutes Title 4, Chapter 16, which relate to alcohol sales and distribution in areas of the state opting out of alcohol sales are not included in this section. Code section numbers, intended to mirror state code, may skip certain state statutes due to the omission of sections relating to dry areas of the state or regulating felony level offenses. Those offenses omitted here are not punishable under this Code.
C. 
If any section numbered beginning with 8.35.416 of this chapter is in conflict or inconsistent with the corresponding section of AS 04.16, the state statute shall govern; provided that the municipality may prosecute the offense under the code section with the statute section incorporated by reference.
D. 
All terms in this chapter are given the definitions assigned to them in AS 04.21.080, or as defined in sections of AS 04.16 corresponding to the offenses in 8.35.416, unless otherwise expressly provided herein.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, furnish, deliver, or consume an alcoholic beverage on premises licensed under AS Title 04 during the hours of closure set forth in section 10.50.010.
B. 
A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises between the hours of closure set forth in section 10.50.010.
C. 
A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to enter and a person may not enter premises licensed under AS Title 04 during the hours of closure set forth in section 10.50.010. This subsection does not apply to common carriers or to an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business. A person may enter or remain on the premises of a bona fide restaurant or eating place licensed under AS Title 04 to consume food or nonalcoholic beverages.
D. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
On premises where alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink, a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee may not:
1. 
Offer or deliver, as a marketing device to the general public, free alcoholic beverages to a patron;
2. 
Deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person already possessing two or more;
3. 
Sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons at a price less than the price regularly charged for the beverages during the same calendar week, except at private functions not open to the general public;
4. 
Sell, offer to sell, or deliver an unlimited number of alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons during a set period of time for a fixed price;
5. 
Sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons on any one day at prices less than those charged the general public on that day, except at private functions not open to the general public;
6. 
Encourage or permit an organized game or contest on the licensed premises that involves drinking alcoholic beverages or the awarding of alcoholic beverages as prizes.
B. 
A licensee or a licensee's agent or employee may not advertise or promote in any way, either on or off the premises, a practice prohibited under subsection A.
C. 
This section may not be construed as prohibiting a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee from offering free food or entertainment at any time, from serving wine by the bottle or carafe or beer by the pitcher with or without meals, or from including an alcoholic beverage as part of a meal package.
D. 
Notwithstanding A. and B. of this section, a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee when acting as a caterer may offer or deliver free alcoholic beverages to a political, charitable, or educational group or organization.
E. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A person may not pay or receive from another a salary, percentage, or commission to solicit or encourage a patron of licensed premises to purchase alcoholic or other beverages for a person other than the patron.
B. 
A licensee, an agent, or employee may not knowingly permit a person to loiter within or about premises licensed under AS Title 04 for the purpose of begging or soliciting a patron or visitor to purchase alcoholic or other beverages for the person who is begging or soliciting.
C. 
Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
A person may not knowingly enter or remain on premises:
1. 
In which alcoholic beverages are manufactured, sold, offered for sale, possessed for sale or barter, trafficked in, or bartered in violation of:
a. 
AS Title 04; or
b. 
Any section of this code adopted under AS 04.21.010(a) or (b); or
2. 
Licensed under AS Title 04 during hours in which the person's presence on the premises is a violation of section 10.50.010 of this code or other municipal ordinance adopted under authority of AS 04.16.010(d) providing for hours of closure that are outside the hours of closure prescribed by AS 04.16.010(c).
B. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth on the minor offenses fine schedule.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
A licensee, an agent, or employee may not with criminal negligence
1. 
Sell, give, or barter alcoholic beverages to a drunken person;
2. 
Allow another person to sell, give, or barter an alcoholic beverage to a drunken person within licensed premises;
3. 
Allow a drunken person to enter and remain within licensed premises or to consume an alcoholic beverage within licensed premises; or
4. 
Permit a drunken person to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
B. 
A person receiving compensation for transporting alcoholic beverages may not knowingly deliver alcoholic beverages to a drunken person.
C. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A person who is restricted from purchasing alcohol under AS 04.16.160 or section 8.35.416.160 may not knowingly enter or remain in premises licensed under AS 04.11 to obtain or consume alcohol.
B. 
A licensee may bring a civil action against a person who violates this section if the violation occurs on the premises of that licensee. If judgment is entered in favor of the licensee, the court shall award civil damages in the amount of $1,000.00 and award reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees allowed under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
C. 
Nothing in this section, section 8.35.416.160 or AS 04.16.160 creates a duty or imposes an obligation on a licensee to physically check the identification of any person entering licensed premises.
D. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A person under the age of 21 years may not knowingly enter or remain in premises licensed under AS Title 04 unless:
1. 
Accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the age of 21 years;
2. 
The person is allowed to enter and remain on the premises under a restaurant or eating place license, seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license, or restaurant endorsement; or
3. 
The person is permitted on the premises under a club license; or
4. 
Otherwise permitted under subsection C, D, or G of this section.
B. 
Notwithstanding section 8.35.416.049A, a licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee may refuse entry to a person under the age of 21 years to that part of licensed premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or consumed, may refuse service to a person under the age of 21 years, or may require a person under the age of 21 years to leave the portion of the licensed premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or consumed.
C. 
Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person 16 or 17 years of age may enter and remain within the licensed premises of a hotel, restaurant, eating place, or golf course in the course of employment if: the employment does not involve the serving, mixing, delivering, or dispensing of alcoholic beverages; the person has the written consent of a parent or guardian; and an exemption from the prohibition of AS 23.10.355 is granted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The board, with the approval of the municipal assembly and at the licensee's request, shall designate which premises are hotels, restaurants, or eating places for the purposes of this subsection.
D. 
Notwithstanding any other provision in this section and section 8.35.416.050A, a person 18, 19, or 20 years of age may be employed within the licensed premises of a brewery manufacturer, winery manufacturer, distillery manufacturer, hotel or motel, large resort, golf course, general wholesaler, limited brewed beverage and wine wholesaler, common carrier dispensary, outdoor recreation lodge, brewery retailer, winery retailer, distillery retailer, or restaurant, may enter and remain within those premises for the purpose of employment, and, other than for a business that offers adult entertainment, may, in the course of employment, sell, serve, deliver, or dispense alcoholic beverages.
E. 
A licensee may bring a civil action against a person who violates this section if the violation occurs on the premises of that licensee. If judgment is entered in favor of the licensee, the court shall award civil damages in the amount of $1,500.00 and award reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees allowed under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
F. 
A person under 21 years of age does not violate this section if the person enters or remains on premises licensed under AS Title 04 at the request of a peace officer, if the peace officer accompanies, supervises, or otherwise observes the person's entry or remaining on premises, and the purpose for the entry or remaining on premises is to assist in the enforcement of this section.
G. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of AS Title 04, a person under 21 years of age may be present on licensed premises on a golf course for the purpose of playing golf or attending golf related activities if the person:
1. 
Is at least 16 years of age; or
2. 
Is under 16 years of age; and
a. 
The person is accompanied by a person who is at least 21 years of age; and
b. 
A parent or guardian of the underage person consents.
H. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of AS Title 04, a person under 21 years of age may be present:
1. 
On licensed premises of a:
a. 
Common carrier dispensary, destination resort, or outdoor recreation lodge for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, or outdoor recreation activities provided by the licensee if the person is:
i. 
Is at least 16 years of age; or
ii. 
Is under 16 years of age and a parent or legal guardian of the underaged person consents.
b. 
Theater if the person is:
i. 
Is at least 16 years of age; or
ii. 
Under 16 years of age, is accompanied by a person who is at least 21 years of age, and a parent or legal guardian of the underaged person consents.
2. 
In the areas of a licensed premises covered by a large resort endorsement, but excluding the areas of the premises originally covered by the licensee's beverage dispensary or beverage dispensary tourism license where alcohol is being served, for the purpose of travel, travel lodging, or outdoor recreation activities provided by the large resort if the person is:
a. 
Is at least 16 years of age; or
b. 
Is under 16 years of age and a parent or legal guardian of the underaged person consents.
I. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth on the minor offense fine schedule.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2016-83(S), § 3, 7-26-2016; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
A person under 21 years of age may not knowingly consume, possess, or control alcoholic beverages except those furnished to persons under AS 04.16.051(b).
B. 
Violation of this section is a minor offense punishable as set forth on the minor offense fine schedule.
1. 
A court may reduce the fine to $50.00 if the person provides the court, not later than six months after a judgment of conviction is entered, with proof of completion of:
a. 
An alcohol safety action program or a juvenile alcohol safety action program developed, designated, or approved by the State Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.37; or
b. 
A community diversion panel.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2016-83(S), § 4, 7-26-2016)
A. 
A licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee may not with criminal negligence:
1. 
Allow another person to sell, barter, or give an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years within licensed premises except as provided in section 8.35.416.049D;
2. 
Allow a person under the age of 21 years to enter and remain within licensed premises except as provided in section 8.35.416.049;
3. 
Allow a person under the age of 21 years to consume an alcoholic beverage within licensed premises;
4. 
Allow a person under the age of 21 years to sell or serve alcoholic beverages, except as provided in section 8.35.416.049D;
5. 
While working on licensed premises, furnish or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21 years, except as provided in section 8.35.416.049D.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
A person under the age of 21 years may not purchase alcoholic beverages or solicit another to purchase alcoholic beverages for the person under the age of 21.
B. 
A person may not influence the sale, gift, or service of an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years, by misrepresenting the age of that person.
C. 
A person may not order or receive an alcoholic beverage from a licensee, an agent or employee of the licensee, or another person, for the purpose of selling, giving, or serving it to a person under the age of 21 years.
D. 
A person under the age of 21 years may not enter licensed premises where alcoholic beverages are sold and offer or present to a licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee a birth certificate or other written evidence of age, that is fraudulent or false or that is not actually the person's own, or otherwise misrepresent the person's age, for the purpose of inducing the licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee to sell, give, serve, or furnish alcoholic beverages contrary to law.
E. 
A person under the age of 21 who is seeking to enter and remain in a licensed premises under section 8.35.416.049A.2 or 3 or equivalent state statute may not misrepresent the person's age or having obtained the consent of the parent or guardian required by that section.
F. 
A person does not violate this section if the person performs an act proscribed under this section, the person performs that act at the request of a peace officer, the peace officer accompanies, supervises, or otherwise observes the person's act, and the purpose of the act is to assist in the enforcement of this section.
G. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A person may not maintain a place in which alcoholic beverages are received or kept, or to which alcoholic beverages are brought, for consumption by members of the public or by members of a club, corporation, or association, unless the person is authorized to do so under AS Title 04.
B. 
A person may not maintain, operate, or lease premises for the purpose of providing, for a consideration, a place for drinking alcoholic beverages by members of the public or other persons, unless the person is authorized to do so under AS Title 04.
C. 
For the purposes of this section, "consideration" includes but is not limited to cover charge, the sale of food, ice, mixers, or other liquids used with alcoholic beverage drinks, or the furnishing of glassware or other containers for use in the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
D. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
A person may not sell alcoholic beverages in gallon or gallon containers, nor may a person sell alcoholic beverages in a container deceptively similar in appearance to a container of a different volume.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A person may not remove from licensed premises alcoholic beverages that have been sold or furnished for consumption only on the premises.
B. 
Except as provided in this subsection, a person may not bring an alcoholic beverage into licensed premises for use or consumption by oneself or another person on the premises unless that person is a licensee, an agent, employee, or common carrier in the regular course of employment. With the permission of the licensee, a person may bring wine into premises licensed as a beverage dispensary or a restaurant or eating place for consumption by the person while eating food served at a table on the licensed premises. The beverage dispensary or restaurant or eating place may charge a corkage fee for serving wine supplied by a customer.
C. 
Notwithstanding subsection A, a person may remove from licensed premises the unconsumed portion of one or more bottles of wine that were partially consumed with a meal if
1. 
The original or a similar type of cork is reinserted in each bottle by the licensee and the cork can only be removed by a corkscrew or other similar device; or
2. 
Each bottle is sealed or packaged by the licensee in a manner set by the board. Notwithstanding another provision of law, each bottle of wine that is recorked, sealed, or packaged as provided in this subsection is not an open container if the cork reinserted by the licensee or the seal made by the licensee has not been disturbed.
D. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Unless authorized under AS 04.21.060, a licensee may not store before sale any alcoholic beverages elsewhere than on the premises indicated on the license.
B. 
This section does not apply to stocks of beer carried on a delivery truck by a licensed wholesaler if carried for the purpose of sale and delivery to persons licensed under AS Title 04 in quantities of not less than 10 gallons for each sale.
C. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
A licensee may neither knowingly allow agents or employees to violate this title or AS Title 04 or regulations adopted thereunder, or to recklessly or with criminal negligence fail to act in accordance with the duty prescribed under AS 04.21.030 with the result that an agent or employee of the licensee violates a law, regulation or ordinance.
B. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided by law, a person who is 21 years of age or older may not purchase alcoholic beverages if the person has been ordered to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages under AS 12.55.015(a)(13) or as part of a sentence for conviction of a crime under AS 28.35.030, AS 28.35.032, section 9.28.020, section 9.28.022, or for conviction under a law of another jurisdiction with substantially similar elements, or as a condition of probation or parole from a conviction under AS 28.35.030, AS 28.35.032, section 9.28.020, section 9.28.022, or a conviction under a law of another jurisdiction with substantially similar elements. The restriction on purchasing alcoholic beverages applies during the period that the person is required to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages under the sentence or condition of probation or parole.
B. 
A court imposing a restriction on a person under this section, and the Department of Corrections of the state, shall notify the person that an identification card issued under AS 18.65.310 must list the restriction imposed for the period of the person's probation or parole.
C. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Alcoholic beverages for consumption by the purchaser may not be sold unless obtained from a person licensed under AS Title 04.
B. 
A person transporting alcoholic beverages into the municipality may not sell those alcoholic beverages to a person not licensed under AS Title 04, unless the alcoholic beverages are used for religious, industrial, pharmaceutical, or medical purposes.
C. 
Violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
(AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2025-66, § 1, 6-10-2025)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to:
1. 
Recklessly provide, sell, produce, manufacture, or distribute any illicit synthetic drug;
2. 
Knowingly possess or consume any illicit synthetic drug; or
3. 
Possess, offer, display, market, or advertise for sale any misbranded drug.
B. 
Defense. It shall be a defense to the prosecution of this section that a product is specifically exempted by, or regulated within and in compliance with, state or federal law. For the purposes of this section, it shall not be a defense that a product is not subject to regulation unless the product is specifically exempt from regulation; mere "nonregulation" without a specific regulatory exemption does not render a product exempt under this section.
C. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:
1. 
A drug is an article that, when consumed, is intended to affect the function of the human body.
2. 
An illicit synthetic drug is any synthetic cannabinoid, synthetic cathinone, or other synthetic compound, whether applied to herbal or plant materials or not, that is designed to simulate the effects of marijuana, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analogue when introduced into the human body. Controlled substances or controlled substance analogues are those referred to in AS 11.71.140-190 and their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of these isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation; a substance listed in 21 U.S.C. § 812(c); a controlled substance analogue as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802(32) or referred to in § 813; or a substance listed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 811(h) or 21 C.F.R. § 1308.11(h).
3. 
Illicit synthetic drugs include the substances commonly known as spice and bath salts. Street names for illicit synthetic drugs include Atomic, Aura, Black Diamond, Black Mamba, Bliss, Blizzard, Blue Silk, Bombay Blue, Bonzai Grow, Charge Plus, Charlie, Cloud Nine, Diablo, Drone, Eight Ballz, Energy-1, Euphoria, Extreme Kush, Fake Weed, G-20, Galaxy Gold, Genie, Good Times, Hammer Head, Hurricane, Ivory Soft, Ivory Wave, Jazz, Joker, K2, K3, Kush, Lunar Wave, Maddie, Mad Hatter, Makes Scents, Matrix, Maui Wowie, MCAT, MDPK, MDPV, Meow Meow, MTV, Ocean Burst, OMG, Peeve, Pixie Dust, Posh, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Red Dove, Rippler, Scarface, Scooby Snax, Skunk, Smokin' Dragon, Snow Leopard, Spice Gold, Stardust, Time Out, Twilight Zone, Vanilla Sky, Voodoo, Voodoo Spice, White China, White Dove, White Knight, White Lightning, White Rush, Zohai.
4. 
A misbranded drug is:
a. 
Any drug in any packaging for which:
i. 
There is no label;
ii. 
The label is in any way false or misleading;
iii. 
The label does not bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, repackager, or distributor of the finished form of the drug;
iv. 
The label does not bear adequate direction for customary use;
v. 
The label does not bear adequate warnings against customary use; or
b. 
Any product to which any illicit synthetic drug has been added which has no legitimate relation to the advertised use of the product, whether or not the label meets the requirements herein.
5. 
In determining whether a product is a misbranded drug, statements on the packaging such as "not for human consumption" may be disregarded when other relevant factors (viewed alone or in totality) indicate that the product is intended to be consumed or ingested by humans or is a product regulated by this section. Other relevant factors that may be used to determine whether a product is prohibited by this section include, but are not limited to: verbal or written representations at the point of sale or seizure regarding the purpose, methods, use, or effect of the product; aspects of the packaging or labeling suggesting that the user will achieve a "high," euphoria, relaxation, mood enhancement, or that the product has other effects on the body; the cost of the product is disproportionately higher than other products marketed for the same use; the product contains a warning label stating or suggesting that the product is in compliance with state or federal laws regulating controlled substances; the product's name or packaging uses images or slang referencing an illicit street drug; illicit or underground methods of sale or delivery are employed by the seller or provider; or the product resembles an illicit street drug such as cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, or marijuana.
D. 
Penalties; seizure.
1. 
Violation of subsection A.1 is a class A misdemeanor. Violation of subsection A.2 is a class B misdemeanor. Violation of subsection A.3 is a minor offense punishable as set forth on the minor offenses fine schedule.
2. 
For the purposes of subsection A.3, each product, package, tube, vial, or container possessed, offered, displayed, marketed, or advertised for sale shall be a separate minor offense.
3. 
Any product found in violation of this section may be seized and held as evidence to be used in any future proceeding and may be disposed of as appropriate after its use for evidentiary purposes is no longer required, including in accordance with chapter 7.25.
(AO No. 2013-156, § 1, 1-14-2014; AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014; AO No. 2015-123(S), § 1, 11-10-2015)
A. 
For the purposes of sections 8.35.610 to 8.35.650, the following definitions shall apply:
"Methamphetamine precursor drugs"
means a drug or product containing as its sole active ingredient ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or any of their salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers, not including any compounds, mixtures, or preparations that are in liquid, liquid capsule, or gel capsule form, and in which pseudoephedrine is not the only active ingredient.
"Over-the-counter sale"
means a retail sale of a drug or product, but does not include the sale of a drug or product pursuant to the terms of a valid prescription.
"Retailer"
means any person, corporation, partnership or other business entity conducting business within the Municipality of Anchorage who sells or furnishes any over-the-counter drug product containing methamphetamine precursor drugs to any person who is the ultimate user or consumer of the product.
(AO No. 2005-98(S), § 1, 1-1-2006; AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
It shall be unlawful within the Municipality of Anchorage for any retailer or employee to knowingly to sell, transfer, or to otherwise furnish in a single transaction any product or combination of products containing more than nine grams of methamphetamine precursor drugs, except as provided in section 8.35.640.
(AO No. 2005-98(S), § 1, 1-1-2006; AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
A business establishment that offers over-the-counter sales of methamphetamine precursor drugs shall make reasonable efforts to deter the theft or improper sale of products used in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine by providing personnel training and by ensuring that all packages of the drugs are displayed and offered for sale only:
1. 
Behind a checkout counter where the public is not permitted; or
2. 
Inside a locked display case.
(AO No. 2005-98(S), § 1, 1-1-2006; AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Any retailer that sells or delivers to a person for the purpose of resale through another licensed retailer any product containing methamphetamine precursor drugs as the sole active ingredient shall require such person to show proper identification and to sign a register for a purchase of more than nine grams of such products.
B. 
The register described in this section shall be created by any retailer that sells a product or products described in this section and shall require the following information:
1. 
The name and specific quantity of methamphetamine precursor drugs purchased;
2. 
The signature of the purchaser;
3. 
The retail business name and mailing address of the purchaser, other than a post office box number;
4. 
The number of the purchaser's motor vehicle operator's license or other legal identification at the time of purchase;
5. 
The date of such purchase; and
6. 
The signature of an employee of the retail establishment as witness to the purchase and identification of the purchaser.
C. 
As used in this section, "legal identification" means a valid motor vehicle operator's license or other official and valid identification of the purchaser issued by a governmental agency that contains a photograph of the purchaser.
D. 
Upon written request of any law enforcement agency, any retailer shall report electronically or by mail the information collected in B. of this section for the six-month period preceding the written request.
E. 
The register required to be maintained in this section and the information entered thereon is confidential. The retailer may not allow access to the register or release information contained therein except to a law enforcement agency, the Municipal Prosecutor or the Anchorage Police Department.
(AO No. 2005-98(S), § 1, 1-1-2006; AO No. 2014-42, § 4, 6-21-2014)