# Alaska Stat. § 42.05.171: Formal hearings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.171

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 42.05.171
- **Heading:** Formal hearings
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 42 / Chapter 42.05 / Section 42.05.171

## Text

A formal hearing that the commission has power to hold may be held by or before a hearing panel appointed under AS 42.04.080 , a hearing examiner, or an administrative law judge designated for the purpose by the chair of the commission. In appropriate cases, a formal hearing may be held before an arbitrator or mediator designated for the purpose by the commission. The testimony and evidence in a formal hearing may be taken by the panel, by the hearing examiner, by the arbitrator, by the mediator, or by the administrative law judge to whom the hearing has been assigned. A decision of a hearing examiner, an arbitrator, a mediator, or an administrative law judge is not final until approved by the commission. A commissioner who has not heard or read the testimony, including the argument, may not participate in making a decision of a hearing panel. A party may file a petition for reconsideration of, or an administrative appeal of, a decision by a hearing examiner, an arbitrator, a mediator, or an administrative law judge that has been approved by the commission, or a decision of a hearing panel. The full commission shall act on the petition for reconsideration or the appeal. In determining the place of a hearing, the commission shall give preference to holding the hearing at a place most convenient for those interested in the subject of the hearing.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.141 General powers and duties of the commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.141.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.145 Telecommunications regulation policy; restriction on regulation of telephone directories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.145.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.151 Regulations and hearing procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.151.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.161 Application of Administrative Procedure Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.161.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.171 Formal hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.171.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.175 Timelines for issuance of final orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.175.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.181 Notice and hearing before final orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.181.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.191 Contents and service of orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.191.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.201 Publication of reports, orders, decisions, and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.201.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.211 Annual report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.211.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.221 Certificates required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.221.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.231 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.231.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.241 Conditions of issuance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.241.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 42.05.251 Use of municipal public ways.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T42_C42.05_S42.05.251.md)

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