Alaska Stat. § 28.17.031 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.17 / Section 28.17.031
Issuance and expiration of licenses; fees.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a school or instructor license to an applicant who has complied with the provisions of this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter. All licenses issued under this section expire on the last day of each calendar year.

(b) Every application for an original or renewed school license must be accompanied by a fee of $25, and each application for an original or renewed instructor license must be accompanied by a fee of $5. Fees specified in this section may not be refunded if a license is refused, suspended, or revoked.

(c) The department shall require an applicant for a license under this chapter to submit the applicant's fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check. The department shall submit the fingerprints and fees to the Department of Public Safety for a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.341 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.341
Duty of lienholder in possession of title to transferred vehicle.
Status: in_force

Upon request of an owner or transferee, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title to a transferred vehicle shall, unless the transfer is in breach of a security agreement, deliver the certificate to the transferee. The delivery of the certificate of title does not affect the rights of the lienholder under the lienholder's security agreement.
Alaska Stat. § 28.37.010 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.37 / Section 28.37.010
Compact enacted.
Status: in_force

The Driver License Compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining in it in the form substantially contained in AS 28.37.110  28.37.190.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.182 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.182
Failure to stop at direction of peace officer.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer in the first degree if the person violates (b) of this section, and, during the commission of that offense, (1) the person violates AS 28.35.400 ;

(2) the person is committing vehicle theft in the first or second degree; or

(3) as a result of the person's operation or driving, an accident occurs or a person suffers serious physical injury; in this paragraph, serious physical injury has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 .

(b) A person commits the offense of failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer in the second degree if the person, while driving or operating a vehicle or motor vehicle or while operating an aircraft or watercraft, knowingly fails to stop as soon as practical and in a reasonably safe manner under the circumstances when requested or signaled to do so by a peace officer.

(c) In a prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense, if the peace officer, when requesting or signaling the defendant to stop, (1) was operating a vehicle, motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft, and the vehicle, motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft (A) did not meet lighting and audible signaling requirements of law for law enforcement vehicles; and

(B) was not marked appropriately so that a reasonable person would recognize it as a law enforcement vehicle; or

(2) was not operating a vehicle, motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft, and the peace officer was not wearing the uniform of office or displaying a badge or other symbol of authority so as to be reasonably identifiable as a peace officer.

(d) In this section, (1) knowingly has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 ;

(2) signal means a hand motion, audible mechanical or electronic noise device, visual light device, or combination of them, used in a manner that a reasonable person would understand to mean that the peace officer intends that the person stop.

(e) Failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer in the first degree is a class C felony punishable as provided in AS 12.55 . Failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.270 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.270
Suspension for nonpayment of judgments.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a certified copy of a judgment and a certificate of facts relative to the judgment, the department shall immediately suspend the license or nonresident's operating privilege of a person against whom the judgment is given except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.051 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.051
Suspended or revoked documents.
Status: in_force

(a) When the department suspends or revokes a vehicle registration, certificate of registration, registration plate, permit, or certificate of title or suspends, cancels, or revokes a license, the owner or person in possession of the document shall, immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension, revocation, or cancellation, mail or deliver the registration, certificate, plate, permit, or license to the department.

(b) The commissioner, officers and employees of the department designated by the commissioner, judges and employees of a court, and all peace officers, may take possession of a certificate of title, registration, or license issued by this jurisdiction that has been revoked, canceled, limited, or suspended, or is fictitious, stolen, or altered.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.470 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.470
Bond as proof.
Status: in_force

Proof of financial responsibility may be evidenced by the bond of a surety company authorized to transact business in this state. The bond shall be conditioned for payment of the amounts specified in AS 28.20.230 . The bond shall be filed with the department and may not be cancellable except after 10 days' written notice to the department.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.081 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.081
Examination of applicants.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall examine every applicant for a driver's license. The examination must include a test of the applicant's (1) eyesight, (2) ability to read and understand official traffic control devices, (3) knowledge of safe driving practices, (4) knowledge of the effects of alcohol and drugs on drivers and the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, (5) knowledge of the laws on driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, (6) knowledge of the laws on financial responsibility and mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance, and (7) knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations of the state. The examination may include a demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the driving of a motor vehicle of the type and general class of vehicles for which the applicant seeks a license. However, an applicant who has not been previously issued a driver's license by this or another jurisdiction shall demonstrate ability and shall present medical information that the department reasonably requires to determine fitness to safely drive a motor vehicle of the type and general class of vehicles for which the applicant seeks a license.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations under the procedures established by AS 44.62 necessary to implement this section and the department may obtain the services of, and consult with, medical authorities whose specialties relate to driving abilities for the purpose of making the medical determinations necessary under this section or AS 28.15.091 or 28.15.101. Regulations adopted under this section must be approved by a concurrent resolution adopted by majority vote of each house of the legislature before becoming effective. The requirements of the eyesight test under this section may also be satisfied by presenting the current certification of a licensed physician or optometrist that the applicant's vision meets or exceeds the standards established by the department. The commissioner shall request and receive assistance from the commissioner of health in implementing this section.

(c) A requirement for a medical examination under this chapter is satisfied if the applicant is the holder of a current and valid first- or second-class medical certificate issued under federal aviation regulations and has satisfied any applicable requirement of the Department of Education and Early Development relating to tests for tuberculosis if applicable.

(d) The department may enter into agreements with other state agencies, municipalities, or qualified persons for the purpose of conducting the examinations required under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.39.050 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.39 / Section 28.39.050
Change of ownership; used snowmobiles held for resale; termination of use.
Status: in_force

(a) If there is a change of ownership of a snowmobile, the buyer shall promptly submit an application for registration to the department, and, if the application meets the requirements set out in this chapter and in regulation, the department shall issue a new certificate of registration to the new owner.

(b) This chapter does not require a snowmobile dealer to renew the registration of a used snowmobile held solely for purposes of resale until the snowmobile is resold.

(c) An owner of a snowmobile registered under this chapter shall notify the department in writing of the termination of use, destruction, or permanent removal of the snowmobile from the state within 15 days after the termination of use, destruction, or removal.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.121 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.121
Vehicles of nonresidents.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonresident owner of a noncommercial vehicle registered outside the state is exempt from the registration provisions of this chapter for 60 days after entry into the state if the vehicle at all times when driven in this state is registered in and has displayed upon it a currently valid registration plate issued for it by another jurisdiction. However, if the person becomes gainfully employed in the state or takes action that indicates an intention to acquire residence in the state, the person shall comply with the licensing and registration provisions of this chapter within 10 days of commencement of employment or of taking action that indicates the person's intention to acquire residence. If the vehicle is a commercial vehicle, the vehicle must be registered when its commercial use begins except as provided in AS 28.10.011 , 28.10.131(c), and 28.10.152.

(b) A vehicle owned by a nonresident and of a type subject to registration under this chapter, that is leased or rented to a person having an established place of business, a residence, or employment in this state, is subject to registration under this chapter either by the owner or lessee.

(c) A vehicle under (a) of this section that is owned and driven by a full-time student pursuing a course of study beyond the high school level and upon which current, valid registration by another jurisdiction is maintained need not be registered in this state unless the student establishes residence or accepts full-time employment in the state. This exemption applies only to the extent that the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered grants the same exemptions and privileges to a vehicle registered in this state.

(d) It is the responsibility of the person claiming exemption under this section to provide proof of qualification for the exemption.