Alaska Admin. Code tit. 6, § 30. § 6.30.990
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(a) Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter or in AS 18.80 (1) "chairperson" means the duly elected chairman or chairwoman of the State Commission for Human Rights, or in the absence of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson or other commissioner designated by the remaining members of the commission; (2) "commission" means the State Commission for Human Rights; (3) "commissioner" means one of the members of the State Commission for Human Rights; (4) "discrimination because of marital status or changes in marital status" includes unjustified adverse action taken against a person because that person is single, married, widowed or divorced, or because of that person's marriage or termination of marriage to another person; (5) "executive director" includes the designee of the executive director who presents the case in support of the accusation; (6) "hearing commissioners" means the commissioners designated by the chairperson to conduct a hearing; (7) "investigative files" means all information acquired during the course of investigation of a complaint but does not include (A) information whose release is prohibited by federal law or regulation, or state law; (B) intra-agency memoranda or staff work product; (C) attorney work product; (8) "party" or "parties" means the complainant, respondent or executive director; (9) "place of public accommodation, resort or amusement" includes but is not limited to educational institutions and all places included in the meaning of that term as it appears in the definition of "public accommodation" in AS 18.80.300. (10) "public" means persons other than the parties, but does not include those government agencies (A) which are investigating or taking formal action under AS 18.80.200 - AS 18.80.295; (B) whose stated policy and purpose is to eradicate discrimination in employment; credit and financing practices; places of accommodation; practices by the state or its political subdivisions; or the sale, lease, or rental of real property. (b) For purposes of AS 18.80.240 , the terms "lease" or "rental" of real property does not apply to the payment of rent for a room in a dwelling unit when the lessor and lessee will be sharing common living areas in the dwelling unit and the lessor actually occupies the dwelling unit as a resident.
Section 6 AAC 30 § 6.30.990 establishes the working definitions that apply throughout Alaska's human rights regulations and AS 18.80. It clarifies the meaning of key terms—such as "commission," "investigative files," "party," and "discrimination because of marital status"—so that those terms are interpreted consistently across proceedings. Notably, the provision also carves out a specific exception for shared-living arrangements: the anti-discrimination rules governing real property leasing do not apply when a landlord and tenant share common living areas in the same dwelling unit that the landlord actually occupies as a resident.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 6 AAC 30 § 6.30.990, property owners who share common living areas with a tenant in their own primary residence fall outside the scope of AS 18.80.240's lease and rental anti-discrimination provisions. Operators who do not share living space with tenants, however, remain fully subject to the definitions and protections established in this section, including the prohibition on discrimination based on marital status. Compliant landlords generally familiarize themselves with how terms like "place of public accommodation" and "investigative files" are defined, since those definitions govern how complaints and proceedings are structured under the chapter.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
6 AAC 30 § 6.30.990 defines the rights and procedural terms that shape how discrimination complaints are handled by the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. Tenants should be aware that the definition of "discrimination because of marital status" explicitly covers adverse actions taken against someone for being single, married, divorced, or widowed. Tenants who believe they have experienced housing discrimination can file a complaint with the State Commission for Human Rights, and may also wish to consult a tenant-rights organization to understand how the definitions in this provision apply to their circumstances.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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