Automatic renewal rules in Alaska

We read AS 45.45.920, 45.45.930 on the state's official site and list what it requires below. A summary leaves out detail; the linked text is the authority.

The key phrases, copied from the official text:

• “a seller shall obtain express verifiable consent from the consumer to the free trial period” (AS 45.45.920(c))
• “at any time during the free trial period, return the goods or cancel the services without further obligation to the seller” (AS 45.45.920(d)(1))
• “within 30 days after the free trial period ends, return the goods or cancel the services for a full refund of the charges” (AS 45.45.920(d)(2))
• “the specific steps the buyer must take to avoid the charge” (AS 45.45.930(b)(4))

Our company guides show how each business takes cancellations and where to write, for example Streaming services, Subscription boxes and Hulu.

1. 1

   Start with how you joined

   Look up the sign-up confirmation and the renewal date. Your contract sets the method unless the sector law above says otherwise.

2. 2

   Cancel through the protected channel

   During a free trial you may cancel the services or return the goods at any time with no further obligation, and within 30 days after the trial ends you may still cancel for a full or partial refund. The statute names no specific cancellation channel. Save the confirmation screen or email.

3. 3

   Put it in writing as well

   AS 45.45.920, 45.45.930 covers only free trials and opt-out marketing plans, so cite it only if your contract is one of them. A short letter that names AS 45.45.920, 45.45.930 and the date you are cancelling from gives you a dated record. The letter template generator lays it out for you.

4. 4

   If the charges continue

   Reply with your proof and the citation, ask for a refund, and if that fails, dispute the charge with your bank. See what to do when a company keeps charging you.

Outside free trials and opt-out marketing plans, Alaska law sets no special cancellation route, so your contract's terms apply. A letter sent with tracking adds what an online click often lacks: a dated, third-party record that you asked to cancel, which card issuers and state consumer offices can check.

See certified mail for cancellations for the proof each mail service gives you.

The federal Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act requires online sellers using automatic renewals to provide simple mechanisms to stop recurring charges. The FTC's 2024 click-to-cancel amendments are not in force: on July 8, 2025 the Eighth Circuit vacated them (Custom Communications, Inc. v. FTC, No. 24-3137), on February 12, 2026, in a rule effective that day, the FTC recodified its Negative Option Rule "as it existed before the effective date" of the 2024 amendments (91 FR 6507), and on March 13, 2026 it asked for public comment on "the need for amendments" (91 FR 12318). Our state-by-state overview and the FTC click-to-cancel guide have the details.