(a) A provision of a contract or agreement whereby the artist waives a provision of Alaska Stat. § 45.65.200 is void except as provided in this subsection. An artist may waive the provisions of Alaska Stat. § 45.65.200 if the waiver is clear, conspicuous, and agreed to in writing by the artist. A waiver under this subsection is not valid with respect to the proceeds of a work of art initially received as a consignment but subsequently purchased by the art dealer directly or indirectly for the art dealer’s own account.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.65.210

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) A waiver under (a) of this section may not inure to the benefit of the art dealer’s creditors in a manner that is inconsistent with the artist’s rights under Alaska Stat. § 45.65.200.