(a) No governmental entity shall require knowledge of a language other than English as a condition of employment unless the requirements of the position fall within one of the exceptions provided in Alaska Stat. § 44.12.340, and facility in another language is a bona fide job qualification required to fulfill a function included within one of the exceptions.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 44.12.360

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) No person may be denied services, assistance, benefits, or facilities, directly or indirectly provided by the government, because that person communicates only in English.
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