# Alaska automatic renewal law

> Alaska's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 3 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Every requirement cites its source.

> **Sources**
>
> Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog (version `2026.11.01.1`), last checked against sources on **2026-10-29**. Every requirement below links to its source, so you or your lawyer can check it. Rules drafted from the statute text and updated as new statutes come into effect. Automated checks, not legal advice.

## At a glance {#at-a-glance}

| | |
|---|---|
| Applies to | Consumers in Alaska, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | Alaska free trial period law |
| Effective | 2004-09-12 |
| Status | In force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 3 |
| Private right of action | via general consumer law |
| Last checked against sources | 2026-10-29 |

Federal law applies on top of this: see [federal subscription law](https://checkbox.site/laws/federal).

## The law {#laws}

### Alaska free trial period law {#alaska-free-trial-period-law}

- **Citation:** [Alaska Stat. § 45.45.920; § 45.50.471(b)(47)](https://www.akleg.gov/pdf/23/Bills/Final/HB0339.pdf)
- **Effective:** 2004-09-12
- **Status:** In force
- **Verified:** 2026-10-29, enacted session-law text read; current codified text not retrieved (confidence: medium)

Free trials: clear and conspicuous disclosure of all material terms, express verifiable consent, cancellation at any time during the trial and a 30-day post-trial return/refund right. No general automatic-renewal statute.

## Requirements {#requirements}

Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the [dataset](https://checkbox.site/laws/data) and Checkbox API results.

### At sign-up {#signup}

| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Clearly and conspicuously disclose all material terms of a free trial** When offering, promoting or advertising goods or services for a free trial period, clearly and conspicuously disclose all material terms: restrictions, limitations and conditions (including any minimum purchase obligation after the trial), a description of all charges imposed after the trial (including shipping and handling), the consumer's right to cancel, and any other obligations assumed by accepting the trial. <br>`US-AK.45.45.920.b` | free trial | 2004-09-12 | [Alaska Stat. § 45.45.920(b)](https://www.akleg.gov/pdf/23/Bills/Final/HB0339.pdf) |
| **Obtain express verifiable consent to the free trial** Before providing goods or services for a free trial period, obtain the consumer's express verifiable consent to the free trial. <br>`US-AK.45.45.920.c` | free trial | 2004-09-12 | [Alaska Stat. § 45.45.920(c)](https://www.akleg.gov/pdf/23/Bills/Final/HB0339.pdf) |

### Cancelling {#cancellation}

| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Allow cancellation during the trial and a refund within 30 days after it ends** A consumer may return the goods or cancel the services at any time during the free trial without further obligation, and within 30 days after the trial ends may return the goods or cancel for a full refund of charges (or a partial refund for the unused portion). <br>`US-AK.45.45.920.d` | free trial | 2004-09-12 | [Alaska Stat. § 45.45.920(d)](https://www.akleg.gov/pdf/23/Bills/Final/HB0339.pdf) |

## Who can sue, and remedies {#enforcement}

**Private right of action:** Indirectly: private suits go through general consumer-protection law.

Unfair trade practice under AS 45.50.471(b)(47); private enforcement through the state's general consumer-protection (UDAP) statute is inferred, not verified.

Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.

## Check your subscription flow {#check}

Checkbox evaluates these requirements automatically: the sign-up page, the emails and the cancellation flow are checked against Alaska's rules (and every other jurisdiction's) on every check. 8 machine checks cover this page: `signup.disclosure.trial_terms`, `signup.disclosure.price`, `signup.disclosure.cancellation_policy`, `signup.disclosure.conspicuous`, `signup.consent.affirmative`, `signup.consent.not_prechecked`, `cancel.flow_friction`, `cancel.confirmation`.

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- Start from the [subscription compliance checklist](https://checkbox.site/docs/learn/subscription-compliance-checklist).

## Data and citation {#data}

This page is generated from the open [subscription law dataset](https://checkbox.site/laws/data) (catalog `2026.11.01.1`, CC BY 4.0), available as [JSON](https://checkbox.site/laws/data.json) and [CSV](https://checkbox.site/laws/data.csv). Cite it as: *Checkbox, "Alaska automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/alaska, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29).* Report an error: support@checkbox.site.

> **Not legal advice**
>
> Rules drafted from the statute text and updated as new statutes come into effect. Automated checks, not legal advice. Every rule cites its source, so you or your lawyer can check it. Laws change, so each page carries the catalog version; have counsel review your final terms.