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Alaska adds 3 state rules for clinics and medical practices

Alaska adds 3 rules to the 109 federal ones the checker already matches to clinics and medical practices. None of them block approval; all 3 warn. The rules cite AS 08.64.326 and AS 45.50.471. Of the 44 states with a page for this industry, it has the 34th most rules.

What Alaska adds

These are the Alaska rules whose wording is about licensed practitioners, boards and clinics. They run when Alaska is selected in the checker.

  1. CG-AKS-001 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

    Alaska lets the State Medical Board sanction a licensee who advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner, and the Unfair Trade Practices Act bars representing that services have benefits or characteristics they do not have. Absolute outcome and safety promises are the standard example.

    Source: AS 08.64.326(a)(3) ("advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner"); AS 45.50.471(b)(4) ("representing that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, characteristics, ingredients, uses, benefits, or quantities that they do not have")

    Safer wording: Describe what the service involves and what patients have typically experienced, with a source. Do not promise a result or a lack of risk or side effects.

    AS 08.64.326, AS 45.50.471 · Needs counsel review

  2. CG-AKS-002 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

    Alaska lets the State Medical Board sanction a licensee who advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner, or engaged in deceit or intentional misrepresentation while providing services. Cure and miracle claims are the standard example of a misleading health ad.

    Source: AS 08.64.326(a)(3) ("advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner"); AS 08.64.326(a)(2) ("engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation while providing professional services")

    Safer wording: Describe the treatment and the results patients have typically seen, with a source, and say results vary. Do not promise a cure.

    AS 08.64.326 · Needs counsel review

  3. CG-AKS-003 · Warns · Citation checked against stored text

    Alaska lets the State Medical Board sanction a licensee who advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner, and the Unfair Trade Practices Act bars representing that services are of a particular standard, quality or grade when they are of another. Unqualified superiority claims cannot be verified.

    Source: AS 08.64.326(a)(3) ("advertised professional services in a false or misleading manner"); AS 45.50.471(b)(6) ("representing that goods or services are of a particular standard, quality, or grade")

    Safer wording: State verifiable facts such as training, certifications and years in practice. Do not rank the practice or practitioner against others unless you can substantiate the ranking and name its source.

    AS 08.64.326, AS 45.50.471 · Needs counsel review

What the checker flags with Alaska selected

Sample wording we wrote, run through the engine with Alaska selected. Only samples where a Alaska rule fires are shown.

Clinic ad · actual checker output3 claims flagged

Our clinic cures back pain. 100% guaranteed results. Book this week.

  • Blocks approvalCG-DIS-001Also matches CG-DIS-016

    Saying a product or service cures a condition makes it an unapproved drug claim.

    Source. FDCA 201(g)(1), 21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1) (drug definition); 21 CFR 101.93(g) (disease claims); FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance

    Safer wording. Describe what the service does (for example "supports", "helps manage") and name only outcomes you can substantiate.

  • Blocks approvalCG-ABS-002

    A 100 percent claim is an absolute claim that almost never has support.

    Source. FTC Act section 5; FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance

    Safer wording. Replace with the measured figure and its source, or remove the number.

  • WarningCG-ABS-015Also matches CG-AKS-001, CG-ABS-001

    A guarantee of results, including a money-back guarantee tied to results, promises an outcome nobody can promise for health products and services.

    Source. FTC Act section 5; FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance

    Safer wording. Describe what the service involves and say results vary. A refund policy may be stated without guaranteeing the result.

Doctor superiority · actual checker output1 claim flagged

Dr. Park is the best doctor in town. Our patients always get results.

  • WarningCG-TRH-001Also matches CG-AKS-003, CG-SUP-004

    Unsubstantiated best, only, lowest-rate or better-than-named-competitor claims about medical providers are superiority claims that need competent evidence and head-to-head substantiation.

    Source. FTC Act section 5 and FTC Policy Statement on Substantiation (1984); FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance (2022); state medical advertising rules

    Safer wording. Drop ranking and comparison claims unless you hold head-to-head evidence and can disclose the basis. Describe what you offer without comparing yourself to named competitors.

The federal rules that still apply

109 federal and general rules matched to clinics and medical practices run next to the Alaska ones. The ones that weigh most:

  1. CG-ABS-003 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text

    Claims of no risk or no side effects are unsubstantiated safety claims.

    Source: FTC Act section 5; FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance; 21 CFR 202.1 (prescription drug advertising, fair balance)

    Safer wording: State known risks and side effects fairly, or say who should talk to a clinician first.

    21 CFR 202.1 · Needs counsel review

  2. CG-CSR-001 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text

    Prescribing a controlled substance without a real evaluation, records or follow-up violates the Controlled Substances Act and DEA telemedicine rules.

    Source: 21 U.S.C. 829 and 841(h); 21 CFR 1306.04 (prescription issued for a legitimate medical purpose); 21 CFR 1306.05 (manner of issuance, so a prescription must carry the patient and practitioner details); FTC Act section 5

    Safer wording: Do not advertise controlled substances. A licensed clinician must decide whether to prescribe after a real evaluation.

    21 CFR 1306.04, 21 U.S.C. 829, 21 CFR 1306.05 · Needs counsel review

  3. CG-DEA-003 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text

    Offering to fill a prescription for a controlled substance based only on an online questionnaire is a listed example of an internet distribution violation.

    Source: 21 U.S.C. 841 subsection (h) lists offering to fill a controlled substance prescription based solely on a consumer's online medical questionnaire as an example of a violation

    Safer wording: Do not tie a controlled substance prescription to a questionnaire alone. Describe a live evaluation by a licensed practitioner who decides if a prescription is appropriate.

    21 U.S.C. 841 · Needs counsel review

  4. CG-EFF-014 · Blocks approval · Citation checked against stored text

    Claims of instant, one-visit or universal results, or of working where all else fails, promise outcomes no clinic can substantiate.

    Source: FTC Act section 5; FTC Health Products Compliance Guidance; FTC Endorsement Guides, 16 CFR Part 255

    Safer wording: Remove the promise of speed or certainty. Say what the service is and that results vary.

    16 CFR Part 255 · Needs counsel review

Everything for the industry is on the clinics and medical practices page, and all Alaska rules for any industry are on the Alaska page.

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