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Sec. 47.05.340. Regulations. The Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services shall adopt regulations to implement AS 47.05.300 — 47.05.390 for the entities and individuals for which that department has licensing or certification authority. Sec. 47.05.350. Use of information; immunity. An entity that obtains information about an employee under a criminal history check under AS 47.05.310 or a civil history check under AS 47.05.325 may use that information only as provided for in regulations adopted by the department with licensing or certification authority for that entity under this chapter. However, if an entity reasonably relies on the information provided under the regulations adopted by the applicable department to deny employment to an individual who was selected for hire as an employee, including during a period of provisional employment, the entity is not liable in an action brought by the individual based on the employment determination resulting from the information. Sec. 47.05.360. Variance request; final decision. (a) An individual or entity subject to the provisions of AS 47.05.310 or 47.05.325 may request a variance from the provisions of AS 47.05.310 or 47.05.325 under procedures established by the department with licensing or certification authority for that individual or entity by regulation. The procedures must include the establishment of a variance committee to consider requests for variances. A request for a variance may include a request that the applicable department issue a written explanation of incorrect information contained in the civil history databases identified under AS 47.05.330. (b) An individual or entity that is dissatisfied with a decision by a variance committee may, not more than 30 days after the committee issues the decision, apply to the commissioner of the department with licensing or certification authority for that individual or entity for reconsideration of the decision. A determination by the applicable commissioner is a final agency decision for purposes of appeal to the superior court. (c) The department with licensing or certification authority for that individual or entity shall disclose information and records pertaining to a child subject to AS 47.10 or AS 47.17 to a variance committee as provided under AS 47.10.093(b). Sec. 47.05.390. Definitions. In AS 47.05.300 — 47.05.390, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “criminal justice information” has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900; (2) “entity” means an entity listed in AS 47.32.010(b) or (c) or an individual service provider as described in AS 47.05.300 and includes an owner, officer, director, member, or partner of the entity; (3) “individual service provider” means an individual described in AS 47.05.300(a), and includes those listed in AS 47.05.300(b); (4) “license” includes a provisional license; (5) “unsupervised” means that an individual who is licensed under AS 47.32, after submitting