Alaska has no corporate practice statute to read, and a professional corporation statute that is stricter than most states’ express bans.
AS 10.45, the Professional Corporation Act, allows one or more persons each licensed to render a professional service in this state to incorporate — and requires that a certificate from the regulatory board of the profession, certifying that each of the incorporators, directors and shareholders is licensed, be filed with the articles of incorporation. AS 10.45.030 limits a professional corporation to one type of professional service, rendered only through licensed shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents.
What Alaska actually requires
- A professional corporation whose incorporators, directors and shareholders are all Alaska-licensed in the same profession — and a board certificate saying so, filed with the articles.
- A single professional service line per entity. Mixed-profession entities do not form under AS 10.45.030.
- A licensed physician as medical director for the medical services on the menu.
- Non-licensee participation through a management arrangement rather than the professional entity.
- Attention to the Division’s Medical Spa Services Work Group and its draft Interdisciplinary Matrix of Medical Spa Services Under Alaska Law, because Alaska’s regulators are still mapping which licence may do what.
Who may do what in Alaska
| Licence | What they may do |
|---|---|
| MD or DO | Independent; medical director; may hold shares in the professional corporation |
| Nurse practitioner | Within NP scope; a nursing professional corporation is a different entity under AS 10.45.030 |
| Physician assistant | Within scope, under the applicable arrangement |
| Registered nurse | Within RN scope, under a valid order |
| Non-licensee | Through a management arrangement; may not be an incorporator, director or shareholder of the professional corporation |
Alaska is the state where “no CPOM statute” is the most misleading summary in this whole field. There is no prohibition to point at, and there is a filing that puts your shareholder list in front of a licensing board before you open.
What MDside provides in Alaska
- A Alaska-licensed MD or DO as medical director, doing the work rather than lending a name.
- An Alaska-licensed MD or DO who can actually appear on the board certificate that AS 10.45.020 requires.
- The professional entity and management agreement built to Alaska rather than to a national template.
- Licensed physicians for the good faith exams behind prescriptions and injectables.
- 503A and 503B pharmacy relationships and lab draws.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Alaska prohibit the corporate practice of medicine?
There is no express statutory prohibition. AS 10.45, the Professional Corporation Act, produces a similar result by requiring licensed incorporators, directors and shareholders.
What has to be filed with the articles of incorporation?
A certificate from the regulatory board of the profession certifying that each incorporator, director and shareholder is licensed to practice that profession.
Can one entity offer two professional services?
No. AS 10.45.030 limits a professional corporation to one type of professional service.
Is there official med spa scope guidance?
The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing convened a Medical Spa Services Work Group and published a draft Interdisciplinary Matrix of Medical Spa Services Under Alaska Law.
General information about Alaska practice structure and med spa regulation, not legal advice. Statutes, board rules and scope-of-practice requirements change. Confirm your obligations with healthcare counsel licensed in Alaska.