(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 AS 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.
(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.
Section: Previous 44.12.300 44.12.310 44.12.320 44.12.330 44.12.340 44.12.350 44.12.360 44.12.370 44.12.380 44.12.390 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016