Alaska Statutes Title 44. State Government § 44.12.340. Exceptions

(1) to communicate health and safety information or when an emergency requires the use of a language other than English;

(2) to teach another language to students proficient in English;

(3) to teach English to students of limited English proficiency;

(4) to promote international relations, trade, commerce, tourism, or sporting events;

(5) to protect the constitutional and legal rights of criminal defendants;

(6) to serve the needs of the judicial system in civil and criminal cases in compliance with court rules and orders;

(7) to investigate criminal activity and protect the rights of crime victims;

(8) to the extent necessary to comply with federal law, including the Native American Languages Act;

(9) to attend or observe religious ceremonies;

(10) to use non-English terms of art, names, phrases, or expressions included as part of communications otherwise in English; and

(11) to communicate orally with constituents by elected public officials and their staffs, if the public official or staff member is already proficient in a language other than English.