In this chapter, (1) 'department' means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; (2) 'hazardous painting' means the application of a substance containing or combined with a toxic or hazardous substance, as defined in AS 18.60.105, in vaporized, liquid, or particulate form to create a coating that will adhere to a surface to protect or preserve the surface; 'hazardous painting' does not include the application of water-based paint that does not contain emulsion epoxies or isocyanates; (3) 'professional painter' means a painting contractor, an employee of a painting contractor, or a person engaged in the business of painting, but does not include a casual laborer, a commercial artist, or a person who creates artworks.
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