Alaska Stat. § 28.10.281 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.281
Transfer to dealer.
Status: in_force

(a) When the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns the owner's title or interest to a vehicle dealer under AS 28.10.271 , the dealer is not required to present the certificates of registration and title to the department as provided in AS 28.10.321 and 28.10.361 until the vehicle is transferred by the dealer.

(b) A vehicle transferred to a dealer may not be driven unless it is reregistered under this chapter or is driven under dealer registration plates issued under AS 28.10.181 (j).
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.241 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.241
Reduction of points.
Status: in_force

(a) Two points shall be deducted from a licensee's assessed total if the licensee has not been convicted of a violation of traffic laws that occurred during the 12-month period after the date of the last violation of which the licensee was convicted.

(b) In addition to (a) of this section, two points shall be deducted from the assessed total upon the driver's furnishing to the department adequate proof of successful completion, within 12 months of the date of the driver's last violation, of a driver improvement course approved by the department or an alcohol information course approved by the Department of Health, except that (1) not more than one driver improvement or one alcohol information course may be used to obtain a reduction in points in any 12-month period; and

(2) a driver improvement course for a person under 21 years of age must be a course that is designed to benefit persons under 21 years of age and must be certified by a national organization.

(c) One point shall accumulate to the driver's benefit for each 12 consecutive months of licensed, violation-free driving within the five-year period preceding the point calculation.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.375 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.375
Effect of terminal rental adjustment clauses.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a transaction involving a motor vehicle or trailer does not create a sale or security interest merely because the transaction provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement either upward or downward by reference to the amount realized upon the sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.161 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.161
Cancellation of driver's license.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall cancel a driver's license upon determination that (1) the licensee is not medically or otherwise entitled to the issuance or retention of the license, or has been adjudged incompetent to drive a motor vehicle;

(2) there is an error or defect in the license;

(3) the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in the licensee's application;

(4) the license was obtained fraudulently;

(5) the licensee is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160 ; if a license is cancelled under this paragraph, when a new license is issued, it must reflect that restriction and the requirements of AS 28.15.111 if the period of restriction under AS 04.16.160 is still in effect;

(6) the licensee has a license issued under AS 28.15.046 and has been convicted of an offense described in AS 28.15.046 (c) or (d) that would disqualify the licensee from obtaining a license under that section; or

(7) the licensee owes $1,000 or more in unpaid fines for offenses involving a moving motor vehicle and failed to (A) pay the fines in full as required by the court; or

(B) make payments in good faith on the unpaid balance of the fines under a payment plan established by the department.

(b) The licensee may apply for a new license at any time after cancellation upon removal of the cause for the cancellation.
Alaska Stat. § 28.23.020 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.23 / Section 28.23.020
Fare collected for services.
Status: in_force

A transportation network company may charge a fare to a transportation network company rider. Before a fare is collected from a rider, the transportation network company shall disclose to the rider, on the company's Internet website or in the company's software application, the transportation network company's fare or fare calculation method. The transportation network company shall provide riders the option of receiving an estimated fare before the rider enters the personal vehicle of a transportation network company driver.
Alaska Stat. § 28.33.130 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.33 / Section 28.33.130
Out-of-service orders.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty (1) if, within the preceding four hours, the person (A) consumed or was under the influence of (i) an alcoholic beverage;

(ii) a controlled substance not prescribed by a physician; or

(iii) a controlled substance prescribed by a physician that might impair a person's ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle; or

(B) had any measurable alcohol concentration within the blood or breath or any detectable presence of alcohol;

(2) while in possession of an alcoholic beverage or a controlled substance not prescribed by a physician unless (A) the alcoholic beverage or controlled substance is manifested and documented as part of an authorized shipment of cargo; or

(B) under AS 04 , the alcoholic beverage may be legally served to passengers being carried for hire;

(3) after being placed out of service for violation of a regulation adopted under AS 19.10.060 (c) or AS 28.05.011 ; or

(4) with an invalid operator's or commercial operator's license.

(b) An employer, or a peace officer, who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has violated (a) of this section, shall immediately give the person a written notice ordering the person out of service. If it is not possible to issue a written out of service order, a verbal order may be issued. An employer may not knowingly allow, require, permit, assign, or authorize a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty during a period in which (1) the person has been ordered out of service under this section; or

(2) the person has violated (a) of this section, even if an out-of-service order has not been issued.

(c) A person who is ordered out of service (1) may not operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty for 24 hours following issuance of the out-of-service order; and

(2) shall report that fact, in writing, (A) within 24 hours to the person's employer; and

(B) within 30 days to the department if the person possesses a commercial motor vehicle license.

(d) In this section, on duty means the period of time in which a person is (1) required by the person's employer to be ready to immediately operate a commercial motor vehicle, including time spent waiting to be assigned to operate a commercial motor vehicle;

(2) inspecting, servicing, or conditioning a commercial motor vehicle;

(3) in or upon a commercial motor vehicle, except time spent resting in a sleeper berth;

(4) loading or unloading, or supervising the loading or unloading of, a commercial motor vehicle, or giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded;

(5) taking action, as required by state or federal law, following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle; or

(6) repairing or obtaining assistance for a disabled commercial motor vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.046 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.046
Licensing of school bus drivers.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the requirements of AS 28.15.041 (a), a person may not drive a school bus transporting school children to or from a public school to enable them to participate in class or a school activity, or a bus transporting school children to or from a public school for classroom studies until the person has applied for and has been issued a license for that purpose under this section. This subsection does not apply to a person or motor vehicle exempted under regulations adopted by the commissioner. In this subsection classroom studies means curriculum studies that take place in a public school building.

(b) The department may not issue a license under this section unless the applicant (1) is at least 21 years of age;

(2) has had a license to operate a motor vehicle at least three years before the date of application;

(3) has successfully completed all required driving, written, and physical examinations;

(4) has submitted the applicant's fingerprints, 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, and other information sufficient to complete a background check consisting of a fingerprint check of national criminal records and state criminal records of the state or states in which the applicant has resided for the past 10 years; 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 ;

(5) has completed a state approved school bus driver training course established under AS 14.07.020 (a)(14) or has for the previous two years been licensed by the state to operate a school bus.

(c) The department may not issue a license under this section to an applicant (1) who has been convicted of any of the following offenses: (A) a violation, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a violation, of AS 11.41.100  11.41.220, 11.41.260  11.41.320, 11.41.360  11.41.370, 11.41.410  11.41.470, or 11.41.500  11.41.530;

(B) a felony violation of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree under AS 11.51.100 ;

(C) felony indecent viewing or production of a picture under AS 11.61.123 ;

(D) distribution of child sexual abuse material under AS 11.61.125 ;

(E) possession of child sexual abuse material under AS 11.61.127 ;

(F) distribution of indecent material to minors under AS 11.61.128 ;

(G) patron of a victim of sex trafficking under AS 11.66.137 ;

(H) sex trafficking in the first, second, or third degree under AS 11.66.110  11.66.130;

(I) a felony involving distribution of a controlled substance under AS 11.71 or imitation controlled substance under AS 11.73 ;

(J) a felony violation under AS 28.35.030 (n) or 28.35.032(p); or

(2) who has been convicted of any of the following offenses and less than two years have elapsed since the applicant's date of conviction for the offense: (A) assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.230 ;

(B) reckless endangerment under AS 11.41.250 ;

(C) contributing to the delinquency of a minor under AS 11.51.130 ;

(D) misdemeanor prostitution under AS 11.66.100 (a)(2);

(E) a misdemeanor violation of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree under AS 11.51.100 .

(d) The department may not issue a license under this section if, at the time of application (1) and under circumstances other than those described in (2) of this subsection, less than two years have elapsed from the date of the applicant's first conviction of either driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance under AS 28.35.030 or refusal to submit to a chemical test under AS 28.35.032 ;

(2) less than 10 years have elapsed from the date of the applicant's conviction for (A) refusal to submit to a chemical test under AS 28.35.032 if the offense occurred while driving a commercial motor vehicle; or

(B) an offense described in AS 28.33.140 (a)(1), (4), (5), or (10);

(3) the applicant has been convicted two or more times of misdemeanor driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance under AS 28.35.030 or misdemeanor refusal to submit to a chemical test under AS 28.35.032 , or a combination of those offenses.

(e) For purposes of determining whether an applicant has been convicted of an offense listed under (c) or (d) of this section, a conviction under prior state law or in another jurisdiction of an offense having elements similar to those of the offenses listed in (c) or (d) of this section is considered a conviction.

(f) Costs of conducting the background check required under (b)(4) of this section shall be paid by the applicant. Application for renewal may be made by submitting to the department the results of a current physical examination and paying the required fee.

(g) Conviction of an offense described in (c) or (d) of this section is grounds for the immediate cancellation of a license issued under this section.

(h) To qualify for a license, an applicant who has been convicted of an offense described in (c)(2) or (d) of this section shall supply proof that is acceptable to the department of the date of the applicant's conviction for the offense.

(i) A license issued under this section expires unless renewed within five years after the date of its issuance. A person may renew a license under this section within one year before its expiration upon proper application, payment of the required fee, and the completion of a background check under (b)(4) of this section.

(j) The holder of a school bus driver's license under this section shall, at the time of renewal, report, on a form provided by the department, a conviction for an offense listed in (c), (d), or (e) of this section.

(k) Notwithstanding (c) or (d) of this section, the department may, under standards set by regulation, issue a license to a person who (1) may otherwise not be issued a license under (d)(3) of this section if, in the 10-year period immediately preceding the application under this subsection, the person has not been convicted of a violation of driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance under AS 28.35.030 or refusal to submit to a chemical test under AS 28.35.032 ;

(2) has been convicted of an offense listed under (c)(2)(A)  (D) of this section if less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction and the offense was not against a child.

(l) In this section, the date of conviction is the date that sentence is imposed for the offense.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.421 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.421
Registration fee rates.
Status: reserved

(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, (1) the fees prescribed in this section shall be paid to the department at the times provided under AS 28.10.108 and 28.10.111;

(2) an additional fee of $10 shall be added to the registration fee set out in this section for registration not conducted by mail, on the department's Internet website, or at an emissions inspection station or contract office offering vehicle registration services; the department may waive this additional fee for a good cause based on criteria established in regulations adopted by the department; and

(3) an additional fee in an amount not to exceed $50 shall be added to the registration fee set out in this section for a vehicle registration plate celebrating the arts under AS 28.10.161 (b)(1)(C); the Alaska State Council on the Arts shall determine the fee required under this paragraph in regulation; the additional fee shall be collected only on the first issuance of the special request plates; the commissioner of administration shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing the vehicle registration plate celebrating the arts may be appropriated by the legislature to the arts and cultural investment fund established in AS 44.27.059 .

(b) The biennial registration fees under this subsection are imposed within the following classifications for (1) a vehicle not exceeding 10,000 pounds unladen weight as established by the manufacturer's advertised weight or on the actual weight, which the owner shall furnish, subject to the approval of the commissioner or the commissioner's representative that is a (A) passenger vehicle, low-speed vehicle, pick-up truck, truck, or van not used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property for hire or for other commercial use and not registered in the name of a company or business ..... $100;

(B) taxicab ..... $160;

(2) a motor home not used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property for hire or for other commercial use and not registered in the name of a company or business ..... $100;

(3) a motor bus with a seating capacity of (A) less than 20 persons and used exclusively for commercial purposes in the transporting of visitors or tourists ..... $100;

(B) 20 or more persons and used exclusively for commercial purposes in the transporting of visitors or tourists ..... $300;

(4) a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle ..... $60.

(c) The biennial registration fees under this subsection are imposed for a vehicle not subject to registration under (b) of this section and are based on the actual unladen weight as established by the manufacturer's advertised weight or on the actual weight, which the owner shall furnish, subject to the approval of the commissioner or the commissioner's representative, as follows: (1) up to and including 5,000 pounds ..... $180;

(2) more than 5,000 pounds to and including 12,000 pounds ..... $268;

(3) more than 12,000 pounds to and including 18,000 pounds ..... $516;

(4) more than 18,000 pounds ..... $662.

(d) The special registration fees under this subsection are imposed biennially, unless otherwise specified, for (1) a historic vehicle registered under (A) AS 28.10.181 (b)(1) and that is driven or moved on a highway for the primary purpose of historical exhibition or similar activity, one time only upon initial registration under AS 28.10.181 (b) ..... $10;

(B) AS 28.10.181 (b)(2) ..... $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b) of this section, unless the historic vehicle is eligible for the fee described under (C) of this paragraph; the fee required by this subparagraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of the historic plates;

(C) AS 28.10.181 (b)(2) and that is driven or moved on a highway for the primary purpose of historical exhibition or similar activity, one time only upon initial registration under AS 28.10.181 (b) ..... $10;

(2) special request plates for (A) Alaska National Guard or United States Space Force personnel ..... $30;

(B) veterans, retired veterans, women veterans, retired women veterans, or Lao veterans ..... $30;

(C) recipients of the Purple Heart ..... none;

(D) recipients of the Bronze Star awarded for valor, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, Coast Guard Cross, or other award reflecting valor ..... $30;

(E) owners of custom collector vehicles ..... $50;

(F) Iditarod race finishers ..... $50;

(G) other special request plates ..... $30;

plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of special request plates;

(3) a vehicle owned by a person with a disability and registered under AS 28.10.181 (d), or by a resident 65 years of age or older who files a written application for an exemption on a form prescribed by the department ...... none;

(4) a vehicle owned by the state ...... none;

(5) a vehicle owned by an elected state official ..... the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section;

(6) a vehicle owned by a rancher, farmer, or dairy-man and registered under AS 28.10.181 ..... $68;

(7) a snowmobile or off-highway vehicle ..... $10;

(8) an amateur mobile radio station vehicle, (A) with a transceiver capable of less than 5-band operation .... the fee required for that vehicle under (b) or (c) of this section;

(B) in recognition of service to the public a mobile amateur radio station owned by an amateur with general class or higher license, provided the station must be satisfactorily proved capable of operating on at least five bands from 160 through 10 meters, must have an antenna, and must have a power supply and wiring as a permanent part of the vehicle; the transmitting unit may be removed from the car for service or dry storage .... none for a mobile amateur radio station vehicle included in (b)(1)(A) of this section;

(9) dealer registration plates (A) the initial plate ..... $88;

(B) each subsequent plate ..... $50;

(10) a vehicle owned by a municipality or charitable organization meeting the requirements of AS 28.10.181 (e) ..... $10;

(11) a vehicle owned by a Pearl Harbor survivor, a former prisoner of war, a recipient of the Medal of Honor awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the United States Congress, or the spouse, parent, guardian, brother, sister, or dependent of a member of the United States armed forces killed in the line of duty ..... none;

(12) special request university plates ..... $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of special request plates; the commissioner shall separately account by university campus designation for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; the annual estimated balance in the accounts that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request university plates may be appropriated by the legislature for the support of programs at each campus;

(13) special request dog mushing plates ..... $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of special request plates; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature for the support of programs benefiting dog mushing;

(14) special request Alaska children's trust plates ..... $100 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and the replacement of special request plates; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature into the Alaska children's trust grant account established in AS 37.14.205 ;

(15) [Repealed, § 8 ch 70, SLA 2018.] (16) special request plates commemorating Alaska veterans ..... $100 plus a fee of $35 and the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $100 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance of and the replacement of the commemorative veterans' plates; the $35 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature to the Alaska veterans' cemetery fund created under AS 37.05.600 and for the support of programs benefiting Alaska veterans;

(17) special request plates commemorating and supporting troops ..... $40 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $40 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected on issuance and biennial renewal in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature to the organization for which the specialty license plate was purchased for the benefit of Alaska troops and their families;

(18) special request plates for firefighter and emergency medical service provider ..... $30; plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance of and the replacement of the plates;

(19) special request fraternal organization member plates ..... $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $50 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance of and the replacement of the plates;

(20) special request United States flag In God We Trust plates ..... $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section;

(21) special request National Rifle Association plates ..... $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $50 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and the replacement of the special request plates; a $30 fee shall be collected biennially there- after in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits into the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature to establish and maintain a scholastic clay target program and for other youth shooting programs;

(22) special request breast cancer awareness plates ..... $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the $50 fee required by this paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and the replacement of the special request plates; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits into the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature to programs that provide screening for breast and cervical cancer;

(23) special request Choose Life plates ..... $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request Choose Life plates may be appropriated by the legislature to programs supporting or benefiting adoption;

(24) special request Pro-Family, Pro-Choice plates ..... $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request Pro-Family, Pro-Choice plates may be appropriated to the Alaska Children's Trust ( AS 37.14.200 );

(25) special request Blood Bank of Alaska plates ..... $50 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature to the Blood Bank of Alaska.

(26) special request specialty organization plates under AS 28.10.181 (ll) ..... $100 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the commissioner shall separately account for the fees received under this paragraph that the department deposits in the general fund; notwithstanding (g) of this section, the annual estimated balance in the account that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request plates may be appropriated by the legislature to the Blood Bank of Alaska.

(27) special request plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty ..... $30 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section; the fee required by this paragraph shall be collected biennially in the same manner as the fee required under (b), (c), (h), or (i) of this section.

(e) A vehicle registered under this section which, by the removal of seats, a camper unit, a canopy or other equipment, may be converted into a vehicle on which the registration fee is computed on a different basis or in a different amount may not be driven or moved with seats, camper unit, canopy or other equipment removed unless the other applicable registration fee is paid.

(f) In addition to the fees imposed under (b) and (d) of this section, the following special biennial registration fee is imposed upon renewal of registration for a passenger vehicle, motor home, pick-up truck, or a van with special request Winter Olympics commemorative plates ..... $60.

(g) The fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the general fund. The department shall separately account for three percent of the fees collected under this section and deposited in the general fund. The annual estimated balance in the account may be used by the legislature to make appropriations for administration of AS 28.10.021 (a) and AS 28.22 (Alaska Mandatory Automobile Insurance Act).

(h) The annual registration fees under this subsection for vehicles, including low-speed vehicles, used for commercial purposes are imposed and are based upon the actual unladen weight as established by the manufacturer's advertised weight or upon the actual weight, which the owner shall furnish, subject to the approval of the commissioner or the commissioner's representative, as follows: (1) up to and including 5,000 pounds ..... $90;

(2) more than 5,000 pounds to and including 12,000 pounds ..... $134;

(3) more than 12,000 pounds to and including 18,000 pounds ..... $258;

(4) more than 18,000 pounds ..... $331.

(i) A one-time registration fee of $20 is imposed upon initial registration for a trailer or semi-trailer used for commercial purposes.

(j) When a person registers a trailer not used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property for hire or for other commercial use, including a boat trailer, baggage trailer, box trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, travel trailer, or trailer rented or offered for rent, the person may choose to pay a biennial registration fee of $30 or, if the person resides within the unorganized borough or in a municipality that elects, by passage of an appropriate ordinance, to allow the permanent registration of motor vehicles, to register the trailer permanently. If the person permanently registers the trailer, the person shall pay the biennial registration fee plus a permanent registration fee of $25. If the person permanently registers the trailer, no additional registration fees are required if the same person who initially registered the trailer continues to own the trailer. A new owner of a trailer previously registered under this subsection shall register and pay the biennial registration fee or the permanent registration fee as provided in this subsection. The motor vehicle registration tax for a permanently registered trailer is the rate established for permanent trailer registration under AS 28.10.431 (j). If a municipality has not established a tax for a permanently registered trailer, the biennial rate established in AS 28.10.431 (b) or (j), if any, is levied upon the trailer and is payable only once at the time a trailer is permanently registered. If the person pays the registration tax as required by this subsection and AS 28.10.431 , no additional registration taxes are required if the same person who initially registered the trailer continues to own the trailer.
Alaska Stat. § 28.23.190 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.23 / Section 28.23.190
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Transportation Network Companies Act.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.430 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.430
Default by nonresident insurer.
Status: in_force

If an insurance carrier not authorized to transact business in this state, but qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility in this state, defaults in an undertaking or agreement, the department may not accept as proof a certificate of the carrier whether previously filed or thereafter tendered as proof, so long as the default continues.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.401 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.401
Assignment or release by lienholder.
Status: in_force

(a) A person holding a lien or encumbrance upon a vehicle, other than a lien dependent solely upon possession, may assign that person's title to or interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without the consent of the owner and without affecting the interest of the owner or the registration of the vehicle. The person assigning the interest shall give written notice of the assignment to the owner. Upon receiving a certificate of title assigned by the holder of a lien or encumbrance shown on the certificate and the name and address of the assignee, accompanied by the title fee required under AS 28.10.441 , the department shall issue a new certificate of title.

(b) A person holding a lien or encumbrance upon a vehicle, as shown on a certificate of title, may release the lien or encumbrance or assign that person's interest to the owner of the vehicle without affecting the registration of the vehicle. Upon receiving a certificate of title upon which a lienholder has released or assigned the lienholder's interest to the owner, or upon receipt of a certificate not endorsed but accompanied by a legal release from a lienholder of the lienholder's interest to a vehicle, and upon payment of the title fee required under AS 28.10.441 , the department shall issue a new certificate of title.
Alaska Stat. § 28.11.020 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.11 / Section 28.11.020
Presumption of abandonment.
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle registered or titled as required under AS 28.10 that reasonably appears to have been left unattended, standing, parked upon or within 10 feet of the traveled portion of a highway or vehicular way or area in excess of 48 hours, or a vehicle registered or titled as required under AS 28.10 that reasonably appears to have been left standing or parked on private property in excess of 24 hours or upon other public property for more than 30 days, without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property, notwithstanding other statutory provisions, may be removed under AS 28.11.030 and treated as an abandoned vehicle, unless the vehicle is reclaimed and removed before removal occurs under AS 28.11.030 . The department for good cause may make provisions for parking of vehicles on state property other than specified in this section and under the provisions of AS 44.62 .

(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a wrecked or junk vehicle that reasonably appears to have been left unattended, standing, parked upon or within 10 feet of the traveled portion of a highway or vehicular way or area in excess of 24 hours, or a wrecked or junk vehicle that reasonably appears to have been left standing or parked on private property or other public property in excess of 24 hours and without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property, may be removed under AS 28.11.030 and treated as an abandoned vehicle, unless the vehicle is reclaimed and removed before removal occurs under AS 28.11.030 .

(c) In this section, (1) junk vehicle means a vehicle that (A) is not currently registered under AS 28.10 , except for a vehicle not currently registered under AS 28.10 and used exclusively for competitive racing;

(B) is stripped, wrecked, or otherwise inoperable due to mechanical failure;

(C) has not been repaired because of mechanical difficulties or because the cost of repairs required to make it operable exceeds the fair market value of the vehicle; or

(D) is in a condition that exhibits more than one of the following elements: (i) broken glass;

(ii) missing wheels or tires;

(iii) missing body panels or parts; or

(iv) missing drive train parts.

(2) wrecked vehicle means a vehicle that is disabled and cannot be used as a vehicle without substantial repair or reconstruction.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.130 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.130
False report or destruction of evidence involving a vehicle.
Status: in_force

An officer or person who knowingly makes or subscribes a false report concerning an investigation of a vehicle or damage or injury caused by a vehicle, as provided in this chapter, is guilty of unsworn falsification in the second degree. A person who destroys, obliterates, conceals, or removes, or who aids, abets, or assists in the destruction, obliteration, concealment, or removal from a vehicle, of evidence showing or tending to show that the vehicle collided with a person or property, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.050 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.050
Action of operator immediately after accident.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible and return to, and remain at, the scene until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of AS 28.35.060 .

(b) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle driven or attended by a person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to it as possible and return to, and remain at, the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of AS 28.35.060 .

(c) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is unattended shall immediately stop at the scene of the accident and undertake reasonable means and efforts to locate and notify the operator or owner of the damaged unattended vehicle of the name and address of the operator and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle. If the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle cannot be located then the operator shall leave in a conspicuous place in or upon the unattended vehicle, a writing stating the name and address of the operator and of the owner of the vehicle that struck the unattended vehicle and setting forth a statement of the circumstances of the accident.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.015 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.015
Wheeled adjuncts.
Status: in_force

The department shall, unless prohibited by an ordinance of a governmental subdivision of the state, allow pedestrians to use wheeled adjuncts, such as rollerblades, roller skates, and roller skis, on roadways and vehicular ways in addition to areas available for use by bicycles.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.505 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.505
Disclosure of personal information contained in motor vehicle records.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding AS 40.25.300 and except as provided in this section, the department may not disclose personal information contained in motor vehicle records maintained by the department under this chapter.

(b) Personal information shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety or theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers; and removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers as required by federal law.

(c) Personal information may be disclosed if the requesting person demonstrates, in a form and manner the department prescribes, that the requesting person has obtained the written consent of the person who is the subject of the information.

(d) Personal information may be disclosed by the department upon proof of the identity of the person requesting a record and representation by the requesting person that the use of the personal information is strictly limited to one or more of the following uses: (1) for use by a government agency, including a court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or a private person or entity acting on behalf of a government agency in carrying out its functions;

(2) for use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or an agent, employee, or contractor of the business, but only (A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual to the business or an agent, employee, or contractor of the business; and

(B) if the information submitted is not correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for the purposes of preventing fraud by pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, an individual;

(3) for use in connection with a civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitration proceeding in a court or government agency or before a self-regulatory body, including service of process and the execution or enforcement of a judgment or court order;

(4) for use in research activities, or in producing statistical reports, if the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact an individual;

(5) for use by an insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity, or an agent, employee, or contractor of an insurer, in connection with claims investigation activities, anti-fraud activities, rating, or underwriting;

(6) for use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles;

(7) for use by an employer or an agent or insurer of an employer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license that is required under 49 U.S.C. 31101  31162 (Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act);

(8) for use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities;

(9) for use in connection with a legitimate business operating under a contract with the department;

(10) for bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, or solicitations if the person who is the subject of the information has provided written consent to the release; and

(11) for any other purpose specifically authorized by law that is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or related to public safety.

(e) Personal information contained in an individual record may be disclosed, without regard to the intended use of the personal information, if the person who is the subject of the information has provided written consent to the release.

(f) In this section, (1) disclose means to engage in a practice or conduct that makes available or makes known personal information contained in records of the department about a person to another person, organization, or entity by any means of communication;

(2) individual record means a record containing personal information about a designated person who is the subject of the record, as identified in a request for information;

(3) personal information means information that identifies a person, including a name, address, telephone number, and medical or disability information, but does not include information on vehicular accidents, driving- or equipment-related violations, driver's license or registration status, or a zip code.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.041 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.041
Forms, applications, and oaths.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of administration shall prescribe and provide suitable application forms, certificates of title and registration, driver's licenses, and all other forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and regulations adopted under this title, the administration of which is vested in the Department of Administration. The commissioner of public safety shall prescribe and provide suitable forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and regulations adopted under this title, the administration of which is vested in the Department of Public Safety, including a standard citation form that meets the requirements of AS 12.25.175 and 12.25.200 and that is in a form necessary to identify the offender and the offense and otherwise necessary to meet the needs of the public safety and the administration of justice as required under AS 12.25.175 and 12.25.200.

(b) The Department of Administration shall examine and approve or disapprove any application for registration of, or certificate of title for, a vehicle, and for a driver's license and any other application made to the department. The department may make any investigation it considers necessary and may require additional information before approving an application. The department shall reject an application if it is not satisfied with the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the application, the truth of a statement contained in it, or the adequacy or sufficiency of information requested by the department. The department shall reject an application when the applicant is not entitled to issuance of the registration, title, license, or permit for which the person is applying or for any other reason required by law.

(c) The commissioner of public safety and officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety designated by that commissioner, and the commissioner of administration and officers and employees of the Department of Administration designated by that commissioner, may, for the purpose of administering this title and regulations adopted under this title, administer oaths and acknowledge signatures, and do so without charging a fee.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.250 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.250
Action in respect to unlicensed person.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person does not have a license, but by final order or judgment is convicted of, or forfeits bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for an offense requiring the suspension or revocation of license, or for driving a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so, or for driving an unregistered vehicle upon the highways, a license may not be issued to the person unless the person gives and thereafter maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future.

(b) Whenever the department suspends or revokes a nonresident's operating privilege for conviction or forfeiture of bail, the privilege remains suspended or revoked unless the person has previously given or immediately gives proof of financial responsibility for the future.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.131 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.131
Opportunity for hearing required.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless immediate action in suspending, revoking, canceling, limiting, restricting, denying, or impounding is necessary for the protection of the health, safety, or welfare of the public, the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration, as appropriate, shall give notice of the opportunity for an administrative hearing before a license, registration, title, permit, or privilege issued or allowed under this title or regulations adopted under this title is suspended, revoked, cancelled, limited, restricted, or denied or a vehicle is impounded by that department. If action is required under this section and prior opportunity for a hearing cannot be afforded, the appropriate department shall promptly give notice of the opportunity for a hearing as soon after the action as possible to the parties concerned.

(b) The notice under this section must state the reasons for the proposed action of the Department of Public Safety or of the Department of Administration, and must provide for a reasonable attendance date of not less than 10 days after service of the notice. If there is no request for a hearing by the attendance date specified in the notice, the hearing is considered to have been waived.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.181 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.181
Registration of unique and special vehicles and vehicles used for special purposes; special registration plates.
Status: reserved

(a) The department shall register unique and special vehicles and vehicles used for special purposes and issue registration plates as provided in this section. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, registration plates issued under this section remain with the person or organization to whom they are issued when vehicle ownership is transferred or title or interest in the vehicle is assigned, except for plates issued under (b), (h) and (i) of this section. Registration plates issued under this section may not be used on, or transferred to, a vehicle other than the vehicle for which the plates are issued without the approval of the department and payment of any required fees and taxes prescribed in AS 28.10.421 (d), 28.10.431, and 28.10.441. Registration plates issued under this section to which a person is no longer entitled or the transfer of the plates to another vehicle that the department does not approve shall be returned immediately to the department by the person or organization to whom the plates were originally issued.

(b) Historic vehicles. The owner of a historic vehicle may make application for special registration under this subsection. The department, when satisfied that the vehicle meets the requirements for historic vehicle registration under regulations adopted by the commissioner, shall register the vehicle and (1) issue one permanent registration plate of distinctive design and color bearing no date; a vehicle qualifying for registration under this paragraph shall be issued a registration plate numbered in a separate numerical series beginning with Historic Vehicle No. 1; or (2) allow the vehicle to use a registration plate of this state supplied by the vehicle owner that corresponds to the year the vehicle was manufactured if the vehicle was manufactured 30 or more years before the year of application. A registration plate issued under this subsection remains with the vehicle as long as the vehicle is registered under this subsection.

(c) Special request plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department shall design and issue registration plates containing a series of not more than six letters or numbers or combination of letters and numbers as requested by the owner. The department may, in its discretion, disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested symbols are a duplication of an existing registration or when the symbols are considered unacceptable by the department.

(d) Vehicles owned by veterans with disabilities, including persons disabled in the line of duty while serving in the Alaska Territorial Guard, or other persons with disabilities. Upon the request of a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, as defined in 23 C.F.R. 1235.2, the department shall (1) register one motor vehicle in the name of the person without charge; and (2) issue a specially designed registration plate that displays (A) recognition of the disabled veteran if the applicant's disability originated from the applicant's service with the Alaska Territorial Guard or the armed forces of the United States; (B) the international symbol of accessibility (the wheelchair logo); and (C) if the applicant is a veteran, the Alaska and United States flags and red, white, and blue colors. A person who is not otherwise qualified under this subsection, but who meets the qualifications of a disabled veteran under AS 29.45.030 (i), may register one motor vehicle without charge, and the department shall issue a specially designed registration plate that displays recognition of the disabled veteran that does not display the international symbol of accessibility and does not carry with it special parking privileges. A disabled veteran who otherwise qualifies for a registration plate under this subsection may elect to receive a plate under (p) or (q) of this section for which the person is otherwise qualified that does not display the international symbol of accessibility and does not carry with it special parking privileges. A disabled person who otherwise qualifies for a registration plate under (2)(B) of this subsection may elect to receive a plate under another provision of this section for which the person is otherwise qualified that does not display the international symbol of accessibility and does not carry with it special parking privileges. For purposes of this subsection, proof of disability may be provided by a person licensed as a speech-language pathologist under AS 08.11 , as a chiropractor under AS 08.20 , as a physician or physician assistant under AS 08.64 , as an advanced practice registered nurse under AS 08.68 , or as a physical therapist or occupational therapist under AS 08.84 .

(e) Vehicles owned by the state, municipalities, and charitable organizations of the state. Every certificate of registration and registration plate issued to the state, a municipality, or charitable organization of the state is in effect until the vehicle for which the registration certificate and plate were issued is no longer owned and operated by the state, the municipality, or the charitable organization of the state or until the department, in its discretion, declares its expiration. The state, municipality, or charitable organization of the state shall maintain a current listing of all vehicles registered to it in the order of the registration number assigned to each vehicle, and shall provide a copy of the listing to the department upon request. The listing must include a description of each vehicle and other identifying information required by the department. Registration plates issued under this subsection must be of a distinctive design and numbering system. For the purposes of this subsection, charitable organization means a nonprofit association, corporation, society, or other entity organized, incorporated, or headquartered in the state for educational, cultural, scientific, or other charitable purposes, as prescribed in regulations of the department.

(f) Vehicles owned by elected state officials. The department shall issue special registration plates to each incumbent elected state official for display on motor vehicles owned and driven by the official except that the plates may not be displayed on a vehicle that is visually identifiable as a commercial vehicle. The department shall number or design the plates so that registration by an elected state official is indicated upon the plates. The registration plates issued under this subsection may remain on the vehicle only during the official's term of office.

(g) [Repealed, § 9 ch 20 SLA 1990.] (h) Vehicles owned by ranchers, farmers, and dairymen. A vehicle not exceeding an unladen total gross weight of 20,000 pounds, owned by a person deriving the person's primary source of livelihood from the operation of a ranch, farm, or dairy where the person resides full-time, and that is used exclusively to transport (1) the person's own ranch, farm, or dairy products, or greenhouse or nursery products, including vegetables, plants, grass seed, sod, or tree seedlings, to and from the market, or (2) supplies, commodities, or equipment to be used on the person's ranch, farm, or dairy, or in the person's greenhouse or nursery, may be registered under this subsection and may be issued registration plates of a distinctive design or system of numbering.

(i) Amateur mobile radio station vehicles. A validly licensed amateur radio operator who presents satisfactory proof that the owner holds an unexpired Federal Communications Commission amateur radio operator's license of any renewable class, and who presents satisfactory proof that the vehicle contains or carries an amateur radio transmitter and receiving unit of a type applicable to the license class applied for, and who is permitted by law to operate a fixed station, may register one amateur mobile radio station vehicle for each radio license issued by the federal government and may receive for the vehicle distinctive registration plates instead of regular registration plates. The number on the plates must be the radio call sign of the owner.

(j) Vehicles owned by dealers. A state-registered and bonded vehicle dealer may apply for a dealer registration plate. A plate issued under this subsection may be used only on dealer-owned vehicles during the routine and normal course of the dealer's business, excluding service vehicles, or for transporting an unregistered vehicle from a port of entry to the dealer's facilities or from one dealer to another or, in the case of a house trailer, from the retail facility to a trailer space. A vehicle permitted to have a dealer plate must be affixed with one plate issued under this subsection. If the dealer sells or transfers the vehicle, the dealer plate may be used on the vehicle by the new owner or transferee for a period of not more than five days after the sale or transfer. The department may seize the dealer plate if it has reason to believe that the plate is being used to defeat the purposes of, or is in violation of, this chapter.

(k) [Repealed, § 3 ch 8 SLA 1993.] (l) Vehicles owned by Pearl Harbor survivors, former prisoners of war, Medal of Honor recipients, and relatives of members of the United States armed forces killed in the line of duty. The department, upon receipt of written proof, shall issue without charge special registration plates for one noncommercial motor vehicle to a person who was on active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, who has been a prisoner of war during a declared war or other conflict, as determined by the Department of Defense under federal regulations, who is the recipient of the Medal of Honor awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the United States Congress, or the spouse, parent, guardian, brother, sister, or dependent of a member of the United States armed forces killed in the line of duty. The design and color of the Pearl Harbor survivor, prisoner of war, Medal of Honor awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the United States Congress recipient, or relative of a member of the United States armed forces killed in the line of duty plates shall be solely within the discretion of the commissioner.

(m) Special request plates for Alaska National Guard personnel. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle who presents satisfactory proof of current membership in the Alaska National Guard, the department may design and issue registration plates that identify the vehicle as registered to a member of the Alaska National Guard.

(n) [Repealed, § 9 ch 20 SLA 1990.] (o) Special request university plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may design and issue registration plates representing the University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Southeast, or Prince William Sound Community College. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(p) Vehicles owned by veterans. The department, upon receipt of written proof that the veteran is a sole or joint owner of a motor vehicle, shall issue special registration plates for the motor vehicle to a requesting person who is a veteran or retired veteran of the armed forces of the United States. The commissioner, after consulting with the person in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs in charge of veterans' affairs, shall determine the design and color of the veteran or retired veteran plates.

(q) Vehicles owned by recipients of the Purple Heart. The department, upon receipt of written proof that the person is the sole or joint owner of a motor vehicle, shall issue special registration plates for the motor vehicle to a requesting person who has received the Purple Heart medal awarded for wounds suffered in action against an armed enemy or as a result of the hostile action of an armed enemy. The commissioner, after consulting with the person in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs in charge of veterans' affairs, shall determine the design and color of the Purple Heart medal recipient plates.

(r) Special request custom collector plates. Upon application by the owner of a custom collector vehicle, the department may design and issue registration plates appropriate for custom collector vehicles. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(s) Special request dog mushing plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may design and issue registration plates representing the sport of dog mushing in the state. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(t) Special request Alaska children's trust plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may design and issue registration plates representing the Alaska children's trust under AS 37.14.200 . The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(u) [Repealed, § 8 ch 70 SLA 2018.] (v) [Repealed, § 4 ch 11 SLA 2002.] (w) Special request plates commemorating Alaska veterans. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating Alaska veterans. The commissioner shall determine the design and color of plates commemorating Alaska veterans. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(x) Special request plates commemorating and supporting troops. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating and supporting troops. The commissioner, in consultation with Support Our Troops, Inc., shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. Support Our Troops shall appear at the bottom of the plate and may be alternated with Support Our Heroes if Support Our Troops, Inc., approves the use of terms and agrees to be responsible for any costs incurred from lack of sale of plates.

(y) Special request Iditarod race finisher plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may design and issue Iditarod race finisher registration plates to a person who has finished the Iditarod race. The owner shall supply written proof, verified by the Iditarod Trail Committee, that the owner has successfully finished the race. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(z) Special request firefighter and emergency medical service provider plates. On application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates for firefighters and emergency medical service providers. The commissioner shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. To be eligible for a firefighter and emergency medical service provider plate, a person shall present satisfactory proof that the person is (1) an active member of (A) a fire department in this state and the fire department is recognized as a fire department by the state fire marshal; or

(B) an out-of-hospital emergency medical service certified by the Department of Health; or

(2) a former firefighter or emergency medical service provider who was an active member of (A) a fire department in this state for a minimum of five years; or

(B) an out-of-hospital emergency medical service certified by the Department of Health for a minimum of five years.

(aa) Special request fraternal organization member plates. On the request of a fraternal organization, the department may design a registration plate for the members of that fraternal organization. On application by the owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of that fraternal organization, the department may issue the fraternal organization registration plates to the person. The commissioner shall determine the design and color of the fraternal organization plates in consultation with the fraternal organization. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. To be eligible for a fraternal organization member registration plate, a person must present evidence satisfactory to the department of the person's membership in the fraternal organization. In this subsection, fraternal organization means a civic, service, or charitable organization in the state, except a college and high school fraternity, not for pecuniary profit, that is a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national organization and exists for the common business, brotherhood, or other interest of its members.

(bb) Special request United States flag In God We Trust plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates with a design incorporating the flag of the United States and the motto In God We Trust on the plate. The commissioner shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(cc) Special request Lao veteran plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating the owner's service in military operations in support of the United States in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May 15, 1975. The commissioner shall determine the design and color of the Lao veteran plates in consultation with veterans' and Southeast Asian community organizations in the state. To be issued a registration plate under this subsection, the owner must present evidence satisfactory to the department that the owner served in military operations as required by this subsection. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplicate of an existing registration.

(dd) Special request plates commemorating the National Rifle Association. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating the National Rifle Association. The commissioner, after consulting with representatives of the National Rifle Association in Alaska, shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(ee) Special request breast cancer awareness plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue breast cancer awareness registration plates. The commissioner, after consulting with the Alaska office of the American Cancer Society, shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(ff) Special request Choose Life plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates with the phrase Choose Life on the plate. The commissioner, after consulting with Alaska Choose Life, shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(gg) Special request Pro-Family, Pro-Choice plates. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates with the phrase Pro-Family, Pro-Choice on the plate. The commissioner, after consulting with Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest, shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(hh) Experimental vehicles. A vehicle manufacturer or distributor may apply for experimental vehicle plates. A plate issued under this subsection may be used only on an experimental vehicle present in the state. The vehicle manufacturer shall certify to the department that, at the conclusion of the testing, the experimental vehicle was destroyed or removed from the state. Experimental vehicle plates issued under this subsection are valid for a 12-month period and may be renewed for additional 12-month periods, up to a maximum of 36 months, until the testing is complete. Notwithstanding AS 28.10.201 , an experimental vehicle may not be titled under this chapter. In this subsection, experimental vehicle means a vehicle in the developmental stage that has not yet reached production in the United States.

(ii) Special request plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating the Blood Bank of Alaska. The commissioner, after consulting with representatives of the Blood Bank of Alaska, shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.

(jj) Vehicles owned by recipients of the Bronze Star awarded for valor, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, or Coast Guard Cross. The department, upon receipt of written proof that the person is the sole or joint owner of a motor vehicle, shall issue special registration plates for the motor vehicle to a requesting person who has received the Bronze Star Medal awarded for valor, Silver Star Medal, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, or Coast Guard Cross. The commissioner, after consulting with the person in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs in charge of veterans' affairs, shall determine the design and color of the Bronze Star awarded for valor recipient plates, Silver Star recipient plates, Navy Cross recipient plates, Distinguished Service Cross recipient plates, Air Force Cross recipient plates, and Coast Guard Cross recipient plates.

(kk) Vehicles owned by recipients of awards reflecting valor issued by the armed forces of the United States. The department, upon written proof that the person is the sole or joint owner of a motor vehicle, may issue special registration plates for the motor vehicle to a requesting person who has received an award reflecting valor issued by the armed forces of the United States other than a Purple Heart, Bronze Star awarded for valor, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross, or Coast Guard Cross. The commissioner, after consulting with the person in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs in charge of veterans' affairs, shall determine the design and color of the award recipient plates.

(ll) Special request specialty organization plates. The department shall adopt regulations to allow for the issuance of special request specialty organization registration plates sponsored by an organization that is based in this state and is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(2)  (11), 12(B)  (J), (13), (17)  (22), (24), or (26)  (29), is an Alaska chapter of a national organization that is tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(2)  (11), 12(B)  (J), (13), (17)  (22), (24), or (26)  (29), is a department of the state, or is a municipality of the state. The department shall determine a common design and color for the plates and provide for the placement of the logo of the organization and a short piece of descriptive text on the plate. If the department denies an application to create a specialty organization registration plate under this section, the department shall notify the commissioner of the denial. The commissioner may reverse the decision of the department and require issuance of the requested plate. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates duplicate an existing registration. Regulations adopted under this subsection must

(1) (A) provide that the entity requesting the issuance of the plates (A) submit an application on a form provided by the department;

(B) pay an application fee set by the department for issuance of the new registration plates;

(C) pay the entire cost of developing and issuing the specialty plate;

(D) may not be offensive in purpose, nature, activity, or name;

(E) may charge a fee for issuance of a specialty registration plate in addition to any registration fees set by statute or regulation;

(2) provide for notice to the entity sponsoring the plate not later than six months before a proposed cancellation of the specialty organization plate;

(3) establish procedures for owners of vehicles to purchase specialty organization registration plates under this subsection.

(mm) Special request plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle, the department may issue registration plates commemorating peace officers killed in the line of duty. The commissioner, after consulting with representatives of peace officers killed in the line of duty, shall determine the design and color of the plates. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration. In this subsection, peace officer means (1) an officer of the state troopers;

(2) a member of the police force of a municipality;

(3) a correctional officer;

(4) a village public safety officer;

(5) an officer assigned to a court to serve warrants and court orders, provide court security and judicial protection, and transport prisoners; and

(6) any other public servant vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests, whether the duty extends to all offenses or is limited to a specific class of offenses or offenders.

(nn) Vehicles owned by women veterans. The department, upon receipt of written proof that the woman veteran is a sole or joint owner of a motor vehicle, shall issue special registration plates for the motor vehicle to a requesting person who is a woman veteran or retired woman veteran of the armed forces of the United States.

(oo) Special request plates for United States Space Force personnel. Upon application by the owner of a motor vehicle who presents satisfactory proof of current membership in the Unites States Space Force, the department may design and issue registration plates that identify the vehicle as registered to a member of the United States Space Force. The department may disapprove the issuance of registration plates under this subsection when the requested plates are a duplication of an existing registration.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.271 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.271
Fees.
Status: reserved

(a) The fees for drivers' licenses and permits, including renewals, and all related driver skills tests are as follows: (1) all noncommercial vehicles and motor-driven cycles (A) each license fee ..... $20;

(B) each driver skills test ..... $15;

(2) all commercial motor vehicles (A) each license fee ..... $100;

(B) each driver skills test ..... $25;

(3) instruction permit ..... $15;

(4) duplicate of driver's license or instruction permit ..... $15;

(5) temporary license and renewal of permit ..... $5;

(6) school bus driver's endorsement renewal ..... $5.

(b) In addition to the fees under (a) of this section, (1) a person who renews a driver's license by mail shall pay a fee of $1;

(2) a person who applies for a limited driver's license under AS 28.15.201 shall pay a fee of $100;

(3) a person who applies for reinstatement of a driver's license under AS 28.15.211 shall pay a fee of (A) $100 if the person's driver's license has, within the 10 years preceding the application, been suspended, revoked, or limited under the provisions of this chapter, except as provided by (C) of this paragraph, only once;

(B) $250 if the person's driver's license has, within the 10 years preceding the application, been suspended, revoked, or limited under the provisions of this chapter, except as provided by (D) of this paragraph, two or more times;

(C) $200 if the person's driver's license has, within the 10 years preceding the application, been revoked under AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032 only once; or

(D) $500 if the person's driver's license has, within the 10 years preceding the application, been revoked under AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032 two or more times; and

(4) a person who applies for a driver's license that is federally compliant shall pay a fee of $20.

(c) The fee for a driver skills test must be paid at the time an appointment for the skills test is made or before the skills test is given, whichever is earlier. The department may not refund a driver skills test fee if the applicant cancels the appointment, fails to appear at the appointed day and time, or fails to pass the skills test.

(d) [Repealed, § 28 ch 90 SLA 1991.] (e) The department shall charge $50 for issuance of a new license to replace a license cancelled under AS 28.15.161 (a)(5) because the person is restricted from purchasing alcoholic beverages under AS 04.16.160 .

Article 5. Driver License Violations.
Alaska Stat. § 28.23.120 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.23 / Section 28.23.120
Nondiscrimination and accessibility.
Status: in_force

(a) The transportation network company shall adopt a policy prohibiting discrimination based on destination or a class or status protected under AS 18.80.210 with respect to a rider or potential rider. The company shall inform drivers of the policy.

(b) A transportation network company driver shall comply with all applicable laws relating to accommodation of service animals.

(c) A transportation network company may not impose additional charges for providing services to riders with physical disabilities because of those disabilities.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.051 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.051
Instruction permits, temporary drivers' licenses, and special drivers' permits and licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who is at least 14 years of age may apply to the department for a noncommercial instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination under AS 28.15.081 other than the driving test, issue to the applicant an instruction permit. The permit allows a person, while having the permit in the person's immediate possession, to drive a specified noncommercial type or class of motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area for a period not to exceed two years. The permittee shall be accompanied by a person at least 21 years of age who has been licensed at least one year to drive the type or class of vehicle being used, who is capable of exercising control over the vehicle and who occupies a seat beside the driver, or who accompanies and immediately supervises the driver when the permittee drives a motorcycle. An instruction permit may be renewed one time. Once a license is issued to drive a specified type or class of motor vehicle, a driver is not eligible to obtain an instructional permit for that specified type or class of motor vehicle unless five years have passed since the expiration of the license.

(b) The department, upon receiving proper application, may issue a restricted instruction permit effective for a school year or for a more restricted period to an applicant who is at least 14 years of age and who is enrolled in a driver education program that includes practice driving and is approved by the department. The restricted instruction permit allows the permittee, when the permittee has the permit in the permittee's immediate possession, to drive a specified type or class of motor vehicle; however, an approved instructor must occupy a seat beside the permittee or, if the permittee is driving a motorcycle, the permittee must be accompanied by and under the immediate supervision of an approved instructor.

(c) The department may issue a temporary driver's license to an applicant for a driver's license permitting the applicant to drive a specified type or class of motor vehicle while the department is completing its investigation and determination of all facts relative to the applicant's eligibility to receive a driver's license. The temporary license must be in the applicant's immediate possession while the applicant is driving a motor vehicle. A temporary driver's license is invalid when the applicant's license has been issued or has been refused for good cause.

(d) The department may issue a special driver's permit to a person who is at least 14 years of age with the consent of the person's parents, guardians, or spouse who is 18 years of age or older, for the purpose of driving a motor-driven cycle. This permit may be issued upon application and successful completion of all prescribed tests and fees, and is valid for the same period of time as a driver's license. The permit is not valid in a municipality that by ordinance prohibits the driving of a motor-driven cycle by a person under the age of 16 years; a borough may adopt the ordinance on a nonareawide basis only, unless the power to adopt it on an areawide basis is acquired under AS 29.35.300  29.35.330 or former AS 29.33.250  29.33.290.

(e) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the department may issue a special driver's license to a person who is under the age of 16 years because of the circumstances of hardship. Special licenses to be issued because of hardship shall be determined on an individual basis by the commissioner.

(f) A person who is at least 18 years of age may apply to the department for a domiciled commercial instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination under AS 28.15.081 other than the driving test, issue to the applicant a domiciled commercial instruction permit. The permit allows a person, while having the permit in the person's immediate possession, to drive a specified commercial type or class of motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area for a period not to exceed 180 days. The permittee shall be accompanied by a person at least 21 years of age who has been licensed at least one year to drive the type or class of vehicle being used, who is capable of exercising control over the wheel, and who occupies a seat beside the driver. A domiciled commercial instruction permit may be renewed one time for a period of 180 days. Once a license is issued to drive a specified type or class of motor vehicle, a driver is not eligible to obtain a domiciled commercial instruction permit for that specified type or class of motor vehicle unless (1) five years have passed since the expiration of the previous license; or

(2) the domiciled commercial instruction permit is obtained for the purpose of adding an endorsement to a current class of commercial license.

(g) A person who is at least 18 years of age may apply to the department for a non-domiciled commercial instruction permit. The department may, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination under AS 28.15.081 other than the driving test, issue to the applicant a non-domiciled commercial instruction permit if the applicant is domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction or another state, the department determines that the commercial motor vehicle testing and licensing standards of the other jurisdiction meet the requirements of federal law, and the applicant satisfies the requirements of AS 28.33.100 (a)(2)(B)  (D). The permit allows a person, while having the permit in the person's immediate possession, to drive a specified commercial type or class of motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area for a period not to exceed one year. The permittee shall be accompanied by a person at least 21 years of age who has been licensed at least one year to drive the type or class of vehicle being used, who is capable of exercising control over the wheel, and who occupies a seat beside the driver. A non-domiciled commercial instruction permit must be marked with non-domiciled on the face of the document. A non-domiciled commercial instruction permit expires on the earlier of the expiration date determined by the United States Department of Homeland Security that is stated on the form required for the applicant under AS 28.33.100 (a)(2)(B) or one year from the date of issuance. Once a license is issued to drive a specified type or class of motor vehicle, a driver is not eligible to obtain a non-domiciled commercial instruction permit for that specified type or class of motor vehicle unless (1) five years have passed since the expiration of the previous license; or

(2) the non-domiciled commercial instruction permit is obtained for the purpose of adding an endorsement to a current class of commercial license.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.411 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.411
Registration fees levied.
Status: reserved

(a) For every year during any part of which a vehicle is subject to registration under this chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the department at the time of original registration and at each biennial renewal of registration after that time.

(b) [Repealed, 1983 Initiative Proposal No. 2, § 6.] (c) [Repealed, § 6 ch 70 SLA 1986.] (d) [Repealed, § 41 ch 37 SLA 1986.] (e) [Repealed, § 3 ch 89 SLA 1987.] (f) A resident 65 years of age or older on the date the registration fee is due or a resident with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk and who provides proof of that disability as provided in 23 C.F.R. 1235.2 is entitled to an exemption from the registration fee required under this section for one vehicle subject to registration under AS 28.10.421 (b)(1)(A), (b)(2), (b)(4), or (j). An exemption may not be granted except upon written application for the exemption on a form prescribed by the department.

(g) A person who presents satisfactory proof of current membership in the Alaska National Guard is entitled to an exemption from the registration fee required under this section for one vehicle subject to registration under AS 28.10.421 (b)(1)(A), (b)(2), or (b)(4). An exemption may not be granted except upon written application for the exemption on a form prescribed by the department.
Alaska Stat. § 28.39.030 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.39 / Section 28.39.030
Proof of ownership for registration purposes.
Status: in_force

The department may require proof of ownership of the snowmobile before registering a snowmobile under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.070 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.070
Examination or impounding before repair.
Status: in_force

A person may not make or have made repairs to damage or injury to a motor vehicle that could have been caused by collision with a person or property without first notifying the Department of Public Safety, chief of police, or in the absence of these, the nearest police officer or other peace officer, who shall immediately examine the vehicle and make a full report subscribed by the person in whose custody the vehicle then is. A copy of the report shall be mailed or delivered to the Department of Public Safety. If no official is within 10 miles of the place where the vehicle is brought for repair, then no notice or examination is required. If there is ground for suspecting that the vehicle was involved in a collision with a person, the vehicle shall be impounded at the expense of the owner, for which the custodian shall have a lien, and shall be accessible only to officers detailed to the investigation of the case until released. If, however, there is no reason to suspect that the damage to the motor vehicle was caused by collision with a person or property, the repair of the vehicle may be authorized by the officer in charge of the investigation at any time after the expiration of 24 hours thereafter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.130 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.130
Payment upon judgment.
Status: in_force

The payment of a judgment arising out of an accident, or the payment upon judgment of an amount equal to the maximum amount that could be required for deposit under this chapter, for the purposes of this chapter, releases the judgment debtor from the liability evidenced by the judgment.
Alaska Stat. § 28.33.031 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.33 / Section 28.33.031
Implied consent for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle in this state is considered to have given consent to a chemical test or tests (1) of the person's breath if lawfully arrested for an offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed when the person was operating the commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance; the test or tests may be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance in violation of AS 28.33.030 or AS 28.35.030 ;

(2) of the person's breath and blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of the person's breath and blood and is considered to have given consent to a chemical test or tests of the person's blood and urine for the purpose of determining the presence of controlled substances in the person's blood and urine if the person is involved in a motor vehicle accident that causes death or serious physical injury to another person; the test or tests may be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle that was involved in an accident causing death or serious physical injury to another person.

(b) Refusal to submit to a chemical test authorized under this section is punishable under AS 28.35.032 . A chemical test may be administered without consent under AS 28.35.035 . A person who is disqualified as the result of department action under AS 28.15.165 , following a test administered under this section, can obtain review of that action under AS 28.15.166 .

(c) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle is considered to have given consent to a preliminary breath test, at the direction of a law enforcement officer, for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of the person's blood or breath. A law enforcement officer may administer a preliminary breath test if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person's ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle is impaired by the ingestion of alcoholic beverages and that (1) the commercial motor vehicle caused injury to person or property;

(2) the person violated the provisions of AS 28.33.130 (a) or violated the terms of an out-of-service order issued under AS 28.33.130 ; or

(3) the person unlawfully operated a commercial motor vehicle; in this paragraph, unlawfully means in violation of any federal, state, or municipal statute, regulation, or ordinance.

(d) Before administering a preliminary breath test under (c) of this section, the officer shall advise the person that refusal may be used against the person in a civil or criminal action arising out of the incident and that refusal is a misdemeanor. If the person refuses to submit to the test, the test may not be administered.

(e) The result of the preliminary test under (c) of this section may be used by the law enforcement officer to determine whether the operator should be arrested. If an operator is arrested, the provisions of (a) of this section apply. The preliminary breath test authorized under (c) of this section is in addition to any chemical tests authorized under (a) of this section.

(f) Refusal to submit to a preliminary breath test at the request of a law enforcement officer is a class B misdemeanor.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.166 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.166
Administrative review of revocation.
Status: reserved

(a) A person who has received a notice under AS 28.15.165 (a) may make a written request for administrative review of the department's action under AS 28.15.165 (c) or for limited license privileges under AS 28.15.165 (d). If the person's driver's license has not been previously surrendered to the department, it shall be surrendered to the department at the time the request for review is made.

(b) A request for review of the department's action under AS 28.15.165 shall be made within seven days after receipt of the notice under AS 28.15.165 or the right to review is waived and the action of the department under AS 28.15.165 (c) is final. If a written request for a review is made after expiration of the seven-day period, and if it is accompanied by the applicant's verified statement explaining the failure to make a timely request for a review, the department shall receive and consider the request. If the department finds that the person was unable to make a timely request because of lack of actual notice of the department's action or because of factors of physical incapacity such as hospitalization or incarceration, the department shall waive the period of limitation, reopen the matter, and grant the review request. An initial request for limited license privileges may be made at any time. Subsequent requests for limited license privileges may not be made unless the applicant demonstrates a significant change in circumstances.

(c) Upon receipt of a request for review, if it appears that the person holds a valid driver's license and that the driver's license has been surrendered, the department shall issue a temporary driver's permit that is valid until the scheduled date for the review. A person who has requested a review under this section may request, and the department may grant for good cause, a delay in the date of the hearing. If necessary, the department may issue additional temporary permits to stay the effective date of its action under AS 28.15.165 (c) until the final order after the review is issued.

(d) A person who has requested a hearing under this section and who fails to attend or appear at the hearing, for reasons other than lack of actual notice of the hearing or physical incapacity such as hospitalization or incarceration, waives the right to a hearing. The determination of the department that is based upon the enforcement officer's report becomes final.

(e) The hearing under this section must be held by telephone unless the hearing officer finds that a telephonic hearing would substantially prejudice the rights of the person involved in the hearing or that an in-person hearing is necessary to decide the issues to be presented in the hearing. An in-person hearing must be held at the office of the department nearest to the residence of the person involved in the hearing unless the department and the person agree that the hearing is to be held elsewhere.

(f) A review under this section shall be held before a hearing officer designated by the commissioner. The hearing officer has authority to (1) administer oaths and affirmations;

(2) examine witnesses and take testimony;

(3) receive relevant evidence;

(4) issue subpoenas, take depositions, or cause depositions or interrogatories to be taken;

(5) regulate the course and conduct of the hearing;

(6) make a final ruling on the issue.

(g) The hearing for review of action by the department under AS 28.15.165 shall be limited to the issues of whether the law enforcement officer had probable cause to believe that the person was operating a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle that was involved in an accident causing death or serious physical injury to another, or that the person was operating a motor vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, or aircraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance in violation of AS 28.33.030 or AS 28.35.030 and whether (1) the person refused to submit to a chemical test authorized under AS 28.33.031 (a) or AS 28.35.031 (a) or (g) after being advised that refusal would result in disqualification or the suspension, revocation, or denial of the person's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license, and that the refusal is a misdemeanor;

(2) the chemical test administered under AS 28.33.031 (a) or AS 28.35.031 (a) or (g) produced a result described in AS 28.35.030 (a)(2); or

(3) the chemical test administered under AS 28.33.031 (a) produced a result described in AS 28.33.030 (a)(2).

(h) The determination of the hearing officer may be based upon the sworn report of a law enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer need not be present at the hearing unless either the person requesting the hearing or the hearing officer requests in writing before the hearing that the officer be present. If in the course of the hearing it becomes apparent that the testimony of the law enforcement officer is necessary to enable the hearing officer to resolve disputed issues of fact, the hearing may be continued to allow the attendance of the law enforcement officer.

(i) Testimony given by the person at the hearing is not admissible against the person in a criminal trial unless the person's testimony at the trial is inconsistent with that given at the hearing.

(j) If the issues set out in (g) of this section are determined in the affirmative by a preponderance of the evidence, the hearing officer shall sustain the action of the department. If one or more of the issues is determined in the negative, the department's action shall be rescinded.

(k) If the action of the department in revoking a nonresident's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is not administratively contested by the nonresident driver or if the departmental action is sustained by the hearing officer, the department shall give written notice of action taken to the motor vehicle administrator of the state of the person's residence and to any state in which that person has a driver's license.

(l) [Repealed, § 34 ch 119 SLA 1990.] (m) Within 30 days of the issuance of the final determination of the department, a person aggrieved by the determination may file an appeal in superior court for judicial review of the hearing officer's determination. The judicial review shall be on the record, without taking additional testimony. The court may reverse the department's determination if the court finds that the department misinterpreted the law, acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, or made a determination unsupported by the evidence in the record.

(n) The filing of an appeal under (m) of this section or a petition for review does not automatically stay the department's order or revocation. The court may grant a stay of the order or revocation only upon a motion and hearing, and upon a finding that there is a reasonable probability that the petitioner will prevail on the merits, that the petitioner will suffer irreparable harm if the order is not stayed, and in a case where the petitioner operates a commercial motor vehicle that the public can be adequately protected by conditions imposed by the court.
Alaska Stat. § 28.17.021 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.17 / Section 28.17.021
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

A driver education course or training that is approved by the department or the Department of Education and Early Development with the concurrence of the department, or is taught at an accredited college or university, is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, but an instructor employed by such a school or institution is exempt only to the extent that the instructor's activities are as an agent of the school or institution.
Alaska Stat. § 28.90.020 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.90 / Section 28.90.020
Breath test result validity.
Status: in_force

Except for an offense under AS 28.35.280 , if an offense described under this title requires that a chemical test of a person's breath produce a particular result, and the chemical test is administered by a properly calibrated instrument approved by the Department of Public Safety, the result described by statute is not affected by the instrument's working tolerance.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.045 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.045
Voter registration.
Status: in_force

The administrative component of the department that administers motor vehicle and driver's license laws shall comply with AS 15.07.055 to serve as a voter registration agency to the extent required by state and federal law, including 42 U.S.C. 1973gg (National Voter Registration Act of 1993) and this section. A state resident, who will be 18 years of age or older within 90 days, who applies in an office of the department for a driver's license, identification card issued under AS 18.65.310 , or vehicle registration under AS 28.10 shall at the time of application be advised by the division that the resident may also register to vote. The application submitted by the resident shall serve as an application for voter registration unless the resident fails to sign the voter registration portion of the application. The department shall forward completed voter registration forms to the division of elections. The department shall prominently display notice of the right to apply for voter registration at each place that the public may apply for a driver's license, identification card, or vehicle registration.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.091 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.091
Impoundment of unlawful vehicles.
Status: in_force

A motor vehicle that is driven on a highway or vehicular way or area, and that has been determined to be defective in equipment so as to be unsafe for driving, or on which the vehicle identification number has been removed, defaced, or otherwise altered, is an unlawful vehicle and may be impounded by a peace officer or an employee of the Department of Public Safety officially designated for that purpose. The owner or person in lawful possession of a vehicle that is driven on a highway or vehicular way or area and that is so defective in equipment as to be unsafe for driving shall pay the necessary costs of impounding and storing the vehicle. The impounding of a vehicle is in addition to any other penalty. Nothing in this section prevents the driving or moving of a defective vehicle in the manner directed by the peace officer or employee to a place for (1) the correction of a defect in the equipment;

(2) dismantling or wrecking; or

(3) storage without repair.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.131 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.131
Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(a) Except for a vehicle to be registered under AS 28.10.152 , if a vehicle to be registered under this chapter is previously registered outside the state, the jurisdiction of registry shall be stated in the application, and the owner shall surrender to the department all evidence of out-of-state registration in the owner's possession or control except as provided in this section, and the department may require verification of the vehicle identification number.

(b) If the owner is unable to provide the necessary evidence of ownership, the department, when satisfied that the applicant is the lawfully registered owner of the vehicle, may register the vehicle without issuing a title and shall type or stamp on the face of the State of Alaska certificate of registration No Title Issued. The issuance of the Alaska certificate of title shall be withheld until the registered or legal owner provides for the surrender of the out-of-state title, or in the case of a nontitle state, documents that satisfy the department of ownership and any liens on the vehicle, or until the posting of a vehicle surety bond equal to the market value of the vehicle, which bond shall be maintained for two years.

(c) Except as provided in AS 28.10.152 , if the owner of a commercial vehicle desires to maintain title in another jurisdiction, the department, when satisfied that the applicant is temporarily operating in-state and is the lawfully registered owner of the commercial vehicle, may register the commercial vehicle without issuing a title and shall type or stamp on the face of the State of Alaska certificate of registration No Title Issued.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.500 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.500
Owner may give proof for others.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle may give proof of financial responsibility on behalf of the owner's employee or a member of the owner's immediate family or household. The furnishing of proof in this manner permits the person for whom it is given to operate a motor vehicle covered by the proof. The department shall endorse appropriate restrictions on the face of the license held by a person for whom proof is given by another, or may issue a new license containing these restrictions.

(b) The department, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of the violation of a restriction, may suspend the license until a certificate is filed showing a policy issued to the driver that covers the driver as operator or owner of the vehicle operated in violation of the restriction.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.036 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.036
Forfeiture of vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft.
Status: in_force

(a) After conviction of an offense under AS 28.15.291 (b), AS 28.35.030 , or 28.35.032, a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft involved in the commission of the offense is subject to forfeiture as provided under AS 28.15.291 (b), AS 28.35.030 , and 28.35.032.

(b) Before forfeiture of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft, the court shall schedule a hearing on the matter and shall notify the state and the convicted person of the time and place set for the hearing. Except for a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft that is required to be forfeited under AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032, the court may order the forfeiture of the motor vehicle if the court, sitting without a jury, determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the forfeiture of the motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft will serve one or more of the following purposes: (1) deterrence of the convicted person from the commission of future offenses under AS 28.15.291 (b), AS 28.35.030 , or 28.35.032;

(2) protection of the safety and welfare of the public;

(3) deterrence of other persons who are potential offenders under AS 28.15.291 (b), AS 28.35.030 , or 28.35.032; or

(4) expression of public condemnation of the serious or aggravated nature of the convicted person's conduct.

(c) Upon forfeiture of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft, the court shall require the (1) surrender of the registration and certificate of title of that motor vehicle; the registration and certificate of title shall be delivered to the department;

(2) convicted person to pay all administrative costs incurred by the state in forfeiting the motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft, including costs incurred by the department, law enforcement personnel, or the court system.

(d) If not released under AS 28.35.037 , a motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft forfeited under this section may be disposed of at the discretion of the Department of Public Safety.

(e) Disposal under this subsection includes (1) sale, as a unit or in parts, including sale at an auction, and the proceeds deposited into the general fund;

(2) transfer to a state or municipal law enforcement agency;

(3) being declared surplus and transferred to the Department of Administration;

(4) being destroyed; or

(5) transfer to a charitable organization; in this paragraph, charitable organization means a charity that is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) (Internal Revenue Code).
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.225 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.225
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

All law enforcement officers in this state and employees of the Department of Public Safety designated by that department's commissioner shall enforce this title and regulations adopted under this title. The state troopers shall advise and instruct all other law enforcement officers in the state concerning the requirements of this title and regulations adopted under this title.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.291 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.291
Driving while license canceled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limitation.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the crime of driving while license canceled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limitation if the person drives (1) a motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area at a time when that person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked under circumstances described in AS 28.15.181 or 28.15.182 or a similar law in another jurisdiction;

(2) a motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area at a time when that person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked under circumstances other than those described in (1) of this subsection; or

(3) in violation of a limitation placed on that person's license or privilege to drive in this or another jurisdiction.

(b) Driving while license canceled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limitation is (1) a class A misdemeanor if the person (A) violates (a)(1) of this section; upon conviction, the court shall impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment of not less than 10 days (i) with 10 days suspended if the person has not been previously convicted under (a)(1) of this section or a similar law of another jurisdiction; or

(ii) if the person has been previously convicted under (a)(1) of this section or a similar law in another jurisdiction; or

(B) violates (a)(2) or (3) of this section and the person has been previously convicted under (a) of this section;

(2) an infraction if the person violates (a)(2) or (3) of this section.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under (a) of this section that the person's license was suspended under AS 28.22.041 and the person provides proof of liability insurance meeting the requirements of AS 28.22 and proof that the insurance was in effect at the time of the accident that led to the suspension.

(d) In this section, previously convicted means having been convicted in this or another jurisdiction, within 10 years preceding the date of the present offense, of a violation of this section, of AS 28.33.150 , or another law or ordinance with substantially similar elements.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.310 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.310
Renting a motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to a person unless the person renting the vehicle is properly licensed under this title or, if a nonresident, the person is properly licensed under the laws of the jurisdiction of a person's residence.

(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle until the person has inspected the license of the person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, and has verified the identification of the licensee.

(c) Every person renting a motor vehicle shall keep a record of the registration number of the vehicle rented, the name, address and license number of the person to whom the vehicle is rented, and the date and place when and where the license of the intended driver was issued. The record shall be open to inspection by a peace officer or employee of the Department of Public Safety acting in an official capacity.

(d) Every person renting a motor vehicle shall comply with the financial responsibility requirements of this title.

(e) A person who rents motor vehicles to others shall provide child safety devices in sufficient quantity that all persons to whom the vehicles are to be rented can comply with the requirements of AS 28.05.095 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.340 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.340
Driving while license cancelled, suspended, or revoked.
Status: in_force

Upon receiving a record of the conviction of a person for driving a vehicle while the person's license was suspended, the department shall immediately suspend the registration of every vehicle registered in the person's name until the person gives proof of financial responsibility for the future for each vehicle registered in the person's name.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.071 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.071
Registration records and statistics; stolen vehicles.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall review each application for registration received and, when satisfied that it is correct, register the vehicle and keep a record of the registration in suitable books, index cards, or electronic or photographic recording and storage media, or in any combination of them. The vehicles are referred to as registered vehicles. The department may compile a record of the number and types of vehicles registered in this state and may make statistical data available to the public for a fee as prescribed in regulations adopted by the commissioner. The department may also provide vehicle registration lists to the public for a fee as an electronic service or product under AS 40.25.115 . The commissioner may prescribe, by regulation, fees relating to the provision of vehicle registration lists.

(b) Records under this section shall be maintained (1) by a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle;

(2) by the vehicle identification number, including but not limited to a record of identification numbers replaced or assigned under AS 28.10.061 ;

(3) by the name and residence and mailing address of the owner; and

(4) as otherwise required by the department.

(c) The department shall keep a record of the registrations of vehicles used in law enforcement work when secrecy is necessary. This record is separate from the record required by (a) of this section and may be disclosed only to and upon the request of the chief peace officer of a municipality, a state trooper district commander, the chief federal law enforcement officer assigned to the state, or to a court upon an appropriate order.

(d) The department shall maintain and appropriately index cumulative records of stolen, converted, recovered, and unclaimed vehicles reported to it. The department may make and distribute weekly lists of these vehicles to peace officers and to other departments upon their request without charge and to the public for a reasonable fee as prescribed by the department.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.095 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.095
Use of seat belts and child safety devices required.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a person (1) 16 years of age or older may not occupy a motor vehicle while being driven on a highway unless restrained by a safety belt; and

(2) may not drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless restrained by a safety belt.

(b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a driver may not transport a child under the age of 16 in a motor vehicle unless the driver has provided the required safety device and properly secured each child as described in this subsection. A child (1) less than one year of age or a child one year of age or older who weighs less than 20 pounds shall be properly secured in a rear-facing child safety seat that meets or exceeds standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

(2) one or more years of age but less than four years of age who weighs 20 pounds or more shall be properly secured in a child restraint device that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

(3) over four years of age but less than eight years of age who is less than 57 inches in height and weighs 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds shall be properly secured in a booster seat that is secured by a seat belt system or by another child passenger restraint system that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

(4) over four years of age who exceeds the height or weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a seat belt;

(5) eight years of age but less than 16 years of age who does not exceed the height and weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a child safety device approved for a child of that size by the United States Department of Transportation or in a safety belt, whichever is appropriate for the particular child as determined solely by the driver.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to (1) passengers in a school bus, unless the school bus is required to be equipped with seat belts by the United States Department of Transportation, or an emergency vehicle;

(2) a vehicle operator acting in the course of employment delivering mail or newspapers from inside the vehicle to roadside mail or newspaper boxes;

(3) a person or class of persons exempted by regulation under AS 28.05.096 ;

(4) a person required to be restrained by safety belts under (a) or (b) of this section if the motor vehicle is not equipped with safety belts; or

(5) operators or passengers of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, off-highway vehicles, electric personal mobility vehicles, snowmobiles, and similar vehicles not designed to be operated on a highway.

(d) A person may not remove a safety belt from a vehicle solely to be exempted under (c)(4) of this section.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a peace officer may not stop or detain a motor vehicle to determine compliance with (a) of this section, or issue a citation for a violation of (a) of this section, unless the peace officer has probable cause to stop or detain the motor vehicle.

(f) In a prosecution under (a) of this section, the prosecution must prove that the peace officer stopping or detaining the vehicle personally observed the violation of (a) of this section before stopping or detaining the vehicle or otherwise had probable cause to stop or detain the vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.410 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.410
Certificate of insurance as proof.
Status: in_force

Proof of financial responsibility for the future may be furnished by filing with the department the written certificate of an insurance carrier authorized to do business in this state certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the person required to furnish proof of financial responsibility. The certificate must give the effective date of the motor vehicle liability policy, which must be the same as the effective date of the certificate, and must designate by description or appropriate reference all vehicles covered by it, unless the policy is issued to a person who is not the owner of a motor vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.300 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.300
Tampering with or damaging a vehicle.
Status: in_force

A person, without the right to do so, may not tamper with a vehicle, set or attempt to set a vehicle in motion, or damage a part or component of a vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.495 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.495
Parking permit for vehicle transporting a person with a disability.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon application by a person with a disability, or by an organization that transports persons with disabilities, the department or a person authorized by the department shall issue to the applicant, without charge, a special permit bearing the control number of the applicant. The permit issued under this section, when displayed in the front windshield of a parked or standing vehicle, shall provide for special consideration by the public with respect to the parking or standing in designated spaces of a vehicle that is being used for the transportation of a person with a disability.

(b) A person is not entitled to use the special permit provided for in (a) of this section except when providing transportation for a person with a disability. Upon the death of a person with a disability to whom a special permit has been issued, the special permit shall be returned to the department. If an organization to which a special permit has been issued ceases transporting persons with disabilities, or ceases operating, it shall return the special permit to the department.

(c) Proof of disability, for the purpose of this section, shall be the same as that required for the purposes of AS 28.10.181 (d).
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.051 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.051
Department may suspend or revoke registration.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle, the certificate of registration or registration plates for a vehicle, or a special permit when (1) the department determines that the registration or certificate, plate, or permit was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;

(2) the department determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unsafe to be driven or moved on a highway, vehicular way or area, or other public property in this state and the vehicle has been seized or impounded under AS 28.05.091 ;

(3) a registered vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed beyond repair;

(4) the department determines that a required fee or tax has not been paid and the fee or tax is not paid upon reasonable notice and demand;

(5) a registration plate, permit, or certificate is knowingly displayed on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which issued;

(6) the department determines that the owner of a vehicle has committed an offense under this chapter involving the registration or the certificate, plate, or permit to be suspended or revoked;

(7) the vehicle has been reported to the department as stolen or unlawfully converted;

(8) the department is otherwise required to do so under the laws of this state;

(9) the department determines that the vehicle owner has violated the requirements of AS 28.10.146 or 28.10.147;

(10) the department determines that a repair to a commercial motor vehicle, ordered by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities or the Department of Public Safety under regulations adopted under AS 19 , was not completed after the owner or operator represented to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the Department of Public Safety, or the Department of Administration that the repair had been completed;

(11) the owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle has placed a commercial motor vehicle back in service after it has been placed out of service by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities or the Department of Public Safety without having it reinspected as required under regulations adopted under AS 19 ;

(12) the owner or operator is a commercial motor carrier prohibited from operating by a federal agency; or

(13) the commercial motor vehicle is subject to an out-of-service order issued by a state or federal agency.

(b) Unless the owner qualifies as a self-insurer under AS 28.20.400 , or is exempted from obtaining liability insurance under AS 28.22.011 , the department may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle that is not insured by a motor vehicle liability policy that complies with AS 28.22.101 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.11.110 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.11 / Section 28.11.110
Abandoned motor vehicle fund.
Status: in_force

(a) There is created in the department an abandoned motor vehicle fund, to be composed of appropriations by the legislature and proceeds from the sale of abandoned motor vehicles.

(b) The proceeds from the sale of an abandoned motor vehicle under this chapter, after deducting the cost of impounding, advertising, and selling the vehicle, shall be deposited in the fund set out in (a) of this section.

(c) Money in the fund shall be disbursed to the department and to each of the municipalities bound by the provisions of this chapter upon presentation of a voucher for payment of services rendered in compliance with this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.481 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.481
Improper use of evidence of registration or certificate of title.
Status: in_force

A person may not lend to another, or knowingly permit the use by another of, a certificate of registration or title, registration plate, decal, special plate, or permit issued under this chapter if the person to whom it is loaned or whose use is permitted is not entitled to its use, nor may a person display in or upon a vehicle a certificate of registration, registration plate, decal, special plate, or permit not issued for that vehicle or not otherwise lawfully used on that vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.216 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.216
Inadequate evidence of ownership.
Status: in_force

(a) When the department is not satisfied as to the ownership of a vehicle or believes that there may be undisclosed security interests in it, the department may register the vehicle but shall either (1) withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents sufficient to satisfy the department (A) as to the ownership of the vehicle by applicant; and

(B) that there are no undisclosed security interests in the vehicle; or

(2) require the applicant, as a condition of the issuance of a certificate of title, to file with the department either (A) a bond in the form prescribed by the department and executed by the applicant; or

(B) a deposit of cash.

(b) A bond or cash deposit filed under (a)(2) of this section must be equal in amount to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as determined by the department and be conditioned to indemnify former owners, secured parties, and subsequent purchasers of the vehicle and their successors against loss resulting from a defect in or undisclosed security interest on the title of the applicant. An injured party may sue on the bond for a breach of its conditions, but the liability of the surety or the department may not exceed the amount of the bond or deposit.

(c) The bond or deposit shall be returned (1) at the end of three years from its filing, or (2) when the vehicle is no longer registered in the state if (2) is earlier and if the certificate of title is surrendered to the department. Service on the department of notice that action is pending to recover on the bond or the deposit extends the periods established in this subsection until 45 days after a final decision in the action on the bond or on the deposit.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.240 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.240
Proof required when driving privilege is restricted.
Status: in_force

Whenever under a law of this state the license of a person is suspended, revoked, limited under AS 28.15.201 , or canceled for any reason, the department may not issue to that person a new or renewal of license until permitted to do so under the motor vehicle laws of this state. A period of suspension, revocation, or cancellation continues until proof of financial responsibility for the future is provided. Upon expiration of a period of limitation, the license remains revoked until proof of financial responsibility for the future is provided.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.031 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.031
Persons not to be licensed.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may not issue a driver's license to a person who is (1) under the age of 16 years, except that the department may issue a permit under AS 28.15.051 or a restricted license under AS 28.15.121 ; or

(2) at least 16 years of age but not yet 18 years of age unless the person meets the requirements of AS 28.15.057 .

(b) The department may not issue an original or duplicate driver's license to, nor renew or reinstate the driver's license of, a person (1) whose license is suspended, revoked, canceled, or withdrawn in this or any other jurisdiction except as otherwise provided in this chapter;

(2) who fails to appear in court for the adjudication of a certain vehicle, driver, or traffic offense when the person's appearance is required by statute, regulation, or court rule;

(3) who is a habitual user of alcohol or another drug to such a degree that the person is incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;

(4) when the department, based upon medical evidence, has determined that because of the person's physical or mental disability the person is not able to drive a motor vehicle safely;

(5) who is unable to understand official traffic control devices as displayed in this state or who does not have a fair knowledge of traffic laws and regulations, as demonstrated by an examination;

(6) who has knowingly made a false statement in the person's application for a license or has committed fraud in connection with the person's application for, or in obtaining or attempting to obtain, a license, or who has not applied under oath on the form provided for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or permit; or

(7) who is required under AS 28.20 to furnish proof of financial responsibility and who has not done so.

(c) The department may not issue an original or duplicate commercial driver's license to, nor renew or reinstate the commercial driver's license of, a person who is disqualified from operating commercial motor vehicles in this or any other jurisdiction.

(d) In this section, disqualified has the meaning given in AS 28.33.190 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.493 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.493
Misdemeanors relating to transfers.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a vehicle who transfers a vehicle and fails to comply with the requirements of AS 28.10.271 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(b) A vehicle dealer who transfers a vehicle and fails to comply with the requirements of AS 28.10.291 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Article 8. General Provisions.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.271 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.271
Transfer of vehicle by owner.
Status: in_force

(a) When the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns the owner's title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of the vehicle expires; however, the registration plates remain on the vehicle except as otherwise provided in AS 28.10.181 .

(b) The owner shall, at the time of delivery of the vehicle, endorse an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee in the space provided on the certificate of title. The owner shall deliver the certificates of title and registration to the transferee at the time of delivery of the vehicle, except as otherwise provided in AS 28.10.291 .

(c) The owner shall notify the department of the transfer or assignment of the owner's title or interest in the vehicle within 10 days following transfer or assignment. This notification shall constitute a valid transfer under AS 28.10.321 and 28.10.361. The notice form to be provided by the department must include the following information: (1) name and address of owner;

(2) name and address of transferee;

(3) date of transfer or assignment; and

(4) description and license number of vehicle.

(d) An emissions inspection and maintenance certificate (1) shall be obtained when ownership of a vehicle subject to registration under this chapter is transferred if the (A) transferee resides in an area designated by the Department of Environmental Conservation as an emissions inspection and maintenance area;

(B) vehicle would be subject to an emissions inspection and maintenance program; and

(C) vehicle (i) has not been inspected for emissions, or the existing emissions inspection occurred more than two years ago; or

(ii) has a certificate of inspection, but the certificate shows that the vehicle is not in compliance with program requirements;

(2) need not be obtained under (1) of this subsection if, when ownership of vehicle is transferred, (A) the transferor surrenders the vehicle's registration plates and all evidence of registration in the transferor's possession or control to the department; or

(B) the vehicle has a valid, existing emissions inspection and maintenance program seasonal waiver and the purchaser signs a seasonal waiver transfer acknowledgment form approved by the department.
Alaska Stat. § 28.33.190 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.33 / Section 28.33.190
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) alcoholic beverage has the meaning given in AS 04.21.080 (b);

(2) commerce means (A) any trade, traffic, or transportation within the jurisdiction of the United States between a place in a state and a place outside of the United States; and

(B) trade, traffic, and transportation in the United States that affects any trade, traffic, and transportation described in (A) of this paragraph;

(3) commercial driver's license means a license issued by a state or other jurisdiction, in accordance with the standards contained in 49 C.F.R. Part 383, to an individual authorizing the individual to operate a class of a commercial motor vehicle;

(4) commercial motor vehicle has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990 ;

(5) controlled substance means any substance listed as being controlled under AS 11.71 or 21 U.S.C. 812  813, or determined under federal regulations to be controlled for purposes of 21 U.S.C. 801  813 (Controlled Substances Act);

(6) conviction means an unvacated adjudication or conviction of guilt, or a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative agency, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, the payment of a fine or court cost, or violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended, or probated;

(7) disqualification means a withdrawal of the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle;

(8) disqualified means that a person's privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle has been withdrawn;

(9) drive a commercial motor vehicle means to affect the movement, attempt to affect the movement, or to be in actual physical control, of a commercial motor vehicle in motion, excluding slight motion incidental to loading, unloading, servicing, or inspecting the vehicle;

(10) employer means a person who (A) provides compensation to a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, including wages or other remuneration, whether through an employment relationship or by contract; or

(B) acts as an agent of someone who provides compensation to a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, with authority to allow, require, permit, assign, or authorize the person being compensated to operate a commercial motor vehicle;

(11) hazardous material means any material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 48 C.F.R. Part 172 or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 C.F.R. Part 73;

(12) imminent hazard means the existence of a condition that presents a substantial likelihood that death, serious illness, severe personal injury, or a substantial endangerment to health, property, or the environment may occur before the reasonably foreseeable completion date of a formal proceeding by the United States Department of Transportation begun to lessen the risk of that death, illness, injury, or endangerment;

(13) operating a commercial motor vehicle means (A) to drive a commercial motor vehicle; or

(B) whether or not the vehicle is in motion, or is capable of being moved, to be in actual physical control, or to attempt to affect the movement, of a commercial motor vehicle;

(14) out-of-service order means an order issued under regulations adopted under AS 19.10.060 (c) or AS 28.05.011 that prohibits an owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle from operating a commercial motor vehicle; and

(15) serious traffic violation means (A) speeding 15 miles per hour or more above the posted limit;

(B) reckless or negligent driving, in violation of AS 28.35.400 or 28.35.410 or an ordinance with substantially similar elements;

(C) violation of a provision of this title, or a regulation adopted under this title, relating to improper lane changes or following too closely, or an ordinance with substantially similar elements;

(D) violation of a law or ordinance relating to traffic control, which was determined by the court by a preponderance of the evidence to have been a factor in causing physical injury to a person;

(E) driving a commercial motor vehicle without obtaining a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle;

(F) driving a commercial motor vehicle without a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle in the driver's possession; however, if an individual provides proof to the department by the date that the individual was required to appear in court or pay any fine for that violation that the individual held a valid license to drive a commercial motor vehicle on the date the citation was issued, the driving may not be considered as a serious traffic violation under this paragraph;

(G) driving a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of license to drive a commercial motor vehicle and any required endorsements for the specific vehicle group being operated, or for the passengers or type of cargo being transported; or

(H) driving a commercial motor vehicle in violation of AS 28.35.161 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.152 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.152
Certificates of temporary registration for certain commercial vehicles.
Status: in_force

(a) If a commercial vehicle registered outside the state enters the state and is not to be registered under AS 28.10.121 , 28.10.131, or another provision of this chapter, it must be temporarily registered under the provisions of this section.

(b) For a commercial vehicle to be registered under this section, the operator of the vehicle must provide proof of valid registration of the vehicle in another jurisdiction and any other documentation required by the department by regulation. Upon receipt of the proof of registration, any other required documentation, and payment of the applicable fee under (d) of this section, the department or the department's designee may issue a certificate of temporary registration, valid for 30 days, for the commercial vehicle. The certificate of temporary registration must state the date of issuance and the expiration date.

(c) A certificate of temporary registration under this section may be issued for a commercial vehicle even if a certificate of temporary registration has previously been issued for the vehicle and has expired.

(d) The fee for a certificate of temporary registration under this section is (1) for a truck or a truck tractor, $350;

(2) for a commercial bus, $350;

(3) for all other commercial vehicles, including a trailer or a semi-trailer, $10.

(e) Fees collected under this section may be appropriated by the legislature to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for programs related to commercial vehicles, including the administration and operation of weigh stations and commercial vehicle safety programs.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.060 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.060
Exceptions to requirement of security.
Status: in_force

The requirements as to security and suspension in this chapter do not apply to (1) the driver or owner if the owner had in effect at the time of the accident an automobile liability policy or bond with respect to the vehicle involved in the accident, except that a driver is not exempt if at the time of the accident the vehicle was operated without the owner's express or implied permission;

(2) the driver who is not the owner if there was in effect at the time of the accident an automobile liability policy or bond with respect to the person's driving of vehicles not owned by the driver;

(3) a driver or owner whose liability for damages resulting from the accident is, in the judgment of the department, covered by another form of liability insurance policy or bond;

(4) a person qualifying as a self-insurer under AS 28.20.400 or to a person operating a vehicle for a self-insurer;

(5) the driver or owner of a vehicle involved in an accident in which no injury or damage was caused to the person or property of anyone other than the driver or owner;

(6) the driver or owner of a vehicle that at the time of the accident was parked, unless the vehicle was parked at a place where parking was at the time of the accident prohibited by a law or ordinance;

(7) the owner of a vehicle if at the time of the accident the vehicle was operated without the owner's express or implied permission or was parked by a person who had been operating the vehicle without the owner's permission;

(8) the owner of a vehicle or the driver of a vehicle operating it with permission if at the time of the accident the vehicle was owned or leased to the United States, this state or a political subdivision of this state or a municipality of the state; or

(9) the driver or the owner of a vehicle if at the time of the accident the vehicle was operated by or under the direction of a police officer who, in the performance of official duties, assumed custody of the vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.01.017 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.01 / Section 28.01.017
Municipal regulation of cellular telephone use.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding other provisions of this title, a municipality may adopt an ordinance prohibiting the use of a cellular telephone by a person driving a motor vehicle while on school property or in an active school zone designated under the current edition of the Alaska Traffic Manual prepared by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. A municipal ordinance adopted under this section may not prohibit the hands-free use of a cellular telephone.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.140 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.140
Termination of security requirement.
Status: in_force

If satisfied as to the existence of a fact that under AS 28.20.100  28.20.130 entitles a person to be relieved from the security requirements, the department may not require the deposit of security and shall terminate a previous order of suspension in respect to the person, and shall immediately return the deposit to the person or the personal representative of the person.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.033 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.033
Presumptions and chemical analysis of breath or blood.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the trial of a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by a person while operating or driving a motor vehicle or operating an aircraft or a watercraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, the amount of alcohol in the person's blood or breath at the time alleged shall give rise to the following presumptions: (1) If there was 0.04 percent or less by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, or 40 milligrams or less of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the person's blood, or 0.04 grams or less of alcohol per 210 liters of the person's breath, it shall be presumed that the person was not under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

(2) If there was in excess of 0.04 percent but less than 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, or in excess of 40 but less than 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the person's blood, or in excess of 0.04 grams but less than 0.08 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of the person's breath, that fact does not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, but that fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

(3) If there was 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, or 80 milligrams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the person's blood, or 0.08 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of the person's breath, it shall be presumed that the person was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.

(c) Except as provided in AS 28.35.030 (s), the provisions of (a) of this section may not be construed to limit the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether the person was or was not under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

(d) To be considered valid under the provisions of this section the chemical analysis of the person's breath or blood shall have been performed according to methods approved by the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety is authorized to approve satisfactory techniques, methods, and standards of training necessary to ascertain the qualifications of individuals to conduct the analysis. If it is established at trial that a chemical analysis of breath or blood was performed according to approved methods by a person trained according to techniques, methods, and standards of training approved by the Department of Public Safety, there is a presumption that the test results are valid and further foundation for introduction of the evidence is unnecessary.

(e) The person tested may have a physician, or a qualified technician, chemist, registered or advanced practice registered nurse, or other qualified person of the person's own choosing administer a chemical test in addition to the test administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person does not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer; the fact that the person under arrest sought to obtain such an additional test, and failed or was unable to do so, is likewise admissible in evidence. The person who administers the chemical test shall clearly and expressly inform the person tested of that person's right to an independent test described under this subsection, and, if the person being tested requests an independent test, the department shall make reasonable and good-faith efforts to assist the person being tested in contacting a person qualified to perform an independent chemical test of the person's breath or blood.

(f) Upon the request of the person who submits to a chemical test at the request of a law enforcement officer, full information concerning the test, including the results of it, shall be made available to the person or the person's attorney.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.041 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.041
Classification of drivers' licenses.
Status: reserved

(a) The commissioner shall provide by regulation for the classification of drivers' licenses. The regulations must specify license classifications that are reasonably necessary for the safe operation of the various types, sizes, and combinations of motor vehicles. The regulations must also establish medical standards, standards of driving conduct and proficiency, and other standards governing the issuance, renewal, or denial of these licenses. The department may examine each applicant to determine the applicant's qualifications according to the class of license applied for, and upon issuing a driver's license the department shall indicate on the license the classification for which an applicant for a license has qualified by examination. The regulations and any subsequent modifications under this section become effective only if approved by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority vote of each house of the legislature.

(b) [Repealed, § 5 ch 53 SLA 1990.] (c) [Repealed, § 5 ch 53 SLA 1990.] (d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations for the issuance of drivers' licenses that are federally compliant. For drivers' licenses that are federally compliant, the department (1) shall copy, scan, or retain only the minimum number of documents required by P.L. 109-13, Division B (REAL ID Act of 2005), or other applicable state or federal law, for issuance of a driver's license that is federally compliant;

(2) shall destroy, regularly and as close as practicable to 15 years after the date of application unless otherwise required by another applicable state or federal law, any documents retained under (1) of this subsection; and

(3) may not copy, scan, or retain in any form a document that is not required to be retained under (1) of this subsection.

(e) The department shall continue to issue drivers' licenses that are not federally compliant. Nothing in this section or regulations adopted under this section requires a driver to be issued a driver's license that is federally compliant. An applicant must clearly request a driver's license that is federally compliant to obtain one. The state or a municipal government may not require a person to possess or use a driver's license that is federally compliant unless the person is a state or municipal employee and the duties of the person's job require the use of a driver's license that is federally compliant. The state or a municipal government shall otherwise treat a driver's license that is not federally compliant the same as a driver's license that is federally compliant. For a driver's license that is not federally compliant, the department (1) shall retain an image of the face on the license for not more than 15 years after the date of application; if an applicant does not receive a driver's license, the department may not retain an image of the applicant's face;

(2) shall scan and retain only the minimum documents necessary for issuance of the driver's license; the department shall destroy any documents retained one year after the driver's license expires.

(f) The department shall provide public information about the differences between drivers' licenses and drivers' licenses that are federally compliant. The department shall also provide the information to applicants for new and renewal drivers' licenses at the time of application. At a minimum, the information must include a description of (1) each type of driver's license;

(2) the storage and sharing process for an applicant's information for a driver's license and a driver's license that is federally compliant; and

(3) the official purpose and limitations on the use of each type of driver's license, including a description of the purposes for which a driver's license that is federally compliant may be required and a description of alternatives to using a driver's license that is federally compliant to serve those purposes.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.325 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.325
Exemption for certain employee-drivers; applicability to employer.
Status: in_force

If the driver at the time of an accident was driving, in the course and scope of employment, a vehicle owned, operated, or leased by the driver's employer, the security deposit, proof of future responsibility, and suspension provisions of this chapter apply to the employer and to the vehicles owned by the employer or registered under the employer's name and do not apply to the driver.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.520 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.520
Other proof may be required.
Status: in_force

Whenever proof of financial responsibility filed under this chapter no longer fulfills the purpose for which it is required, the department shall require other proof as required by this chapter and shall suspend the license pending the filing of other proof.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.011 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.011
Duty of commissioners to adopt regulations.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner of public safety shall, unless otherwise provided by statute, adopt regulations in compliance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and other statutes whose administration is vested in the Department of Public Safety. The regulations must include (1) rules of the road relating to the driving, stopping, standing, parking, and other conduct of vehicles, to pedestrians, and to official traffic control devices; regulations adopted under this paragraph may not prohibit the use of an electric personal motor vehicle on a sidewalk, bike path, or vehicular way or area restricted to the use of pedestrians; limitations on regulation of electric personal motor vehicles imposed under this paragraph do not apply to a municipal ordinance regulating electric personal motor vehicles enacted to meet local requirements;

(2) minimum equipment for vehicles, including minimum standards of compliance to be met by manufacturers and vehicle sales and repairs businesses;

(3) inspection of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles, and the removal of vehicles from areas of public use when they are found to be in a defective or unsafe condition;

(4) abandonment of vehicles;

(5) management of records of the Department of Public Safety required for that department's administration of this title and its regulations adopted under this title, including provisions for ensuring the accuracy of information contained in automated and manual information retrieval systems;

(6) definitions of words and phrases used in this title and in regulations adopted under this title unless otherwise provided by statute;

(7) certification and regulation of junk yards.

(b) The commissioner of administration shall, unless otherwise provided by statute, adopt regulations in compliance with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to carry out the provisions of this title whose administration is vested in the Department of Administration. The regulations must include, but are not limited to, (1) registration, titling, and transfer of vehicles;

(2) licensing of drivers of vehicles and procedures for obtaining limited license privileges;

(3) financial responsibility relating to vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles;

(4) management of records of the Department of Administration required for that department's administration of this title and its regulations adopted under this title, including provisions for ensuring the accuracy of information contained in automated and manual information retrieval systems;

(5) definitions of words and phrases used in this title and in regulations adopted under this title unless otherwise provided by statute;

(6) registration of motor vehicle, trailer, and semi-trailer dealers;

(7) regulations necessary to implement a commercial motor vehicle driver's licensing program; regulations adopted under this paragraph must provide for a waiver of the driver skills test for drivers with recent military commercial vehicle driving experience as allowed by federal law.

(c) If the department publishes a manual related to the safe and lawful operation of a motor vehicle, the manual must include the rights and responsibilities of drivers when encountering or being stopped by a peace officer.
Alaska Stat. § 28.23.140 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.23 / Section 28.23.140
International airports.
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities may, under AS 02.15 , enter into a contract, lease, or other arrangement with a transportation network company for use of an international airport owned or operated by the state. A contract, lease, or arrangement under AS 02.15 must be consistent with this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.400 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.400
Self-insurers.
Status: in_force

(a) A person in whose name more than 25 vehicles are registered in this state may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the department as provided in (b) of this section. A person in whose name 25 or fewer vehicles are registered qualifies as a self-insurer and shall be issued a certificate of self-insurance if the person provides proof satisfactory to the department that the person has and will continue to have the ability to pay a judgment for property damage, bodily injury, or both, in the amount of at least $125,000.

(b) The department may issue a certificate of self-insurance when it is satisfied that the person has and will continue to have ability to pay judgments obtained against the person. The certificate may be issued authorizing a person to act as a self-insurer for either property damage or bodily injury, or both, or within the limits the department prescribes.

(c) Upon not less than 10 days' notice and a hearing pursuant to the notice, the department may upon reasonable grounds cancel a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay a judgment within 30 days after judgment becomes final is a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.099 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.099
Expiration and renewal of license issued to person under 21 years of age.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, a driver's license issued to a person under 21 years of age expires 90 days after the person reaches 21 years of age.
Alaska Stat. § 28.22.031 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.22 / Section 28.22.031
Method of proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.
Status: in_force

(a) A person involved in an accident who is required under AS 28.22.021 to prove that a motor vehicle liability policy or a certificate of self-insurance was in effect shall, within 15 days after the accident, (1) present a copy of the insurance policy, certificate, bond, or insurance binder that was in effect at the time of the accident to the department for inspection;

(2) provide the department with written certification from an insurance company, insurance agent, insurance broker or surplus lines broker confirming that a valid motor vehicle liability policy issued in conformity with this chapter was in effect at the time of the accident; or

(3) advise the department in writing that a certificate of self-insurance was in effect at the time of the accident.

(b) The department shall develop and implement a program to check the veracity of the documents filed for proof under this section.

(c) The department shall review all accident reports and shall request proof of insurance from a vehicle owner or operator in each case in which evidence of motor vehicle liability insurance that complies with this chapter is not present.
Alaska Stat. § 28.05.065 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.05 / Section 28.05.065
Access to criminal justice information.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of carrying out the provisions of AS 28.05 , AS 28.15 , AS 28.33 , and AS 28.35 , an employee of the department assigned to perform functions under those chapters may access criminal justice information about an adult or minor charged with or convicted of an offense.

(b) For purposes of obtaining access to criminal justice information maintained by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62 , the unit assigned motor vehicle functions in the Department of Administration is a criminal justice agency conducting a criminal justice activity.

(c) In this section, (1) criminal justice activity has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900 ;

(2) criminal justice agency has the meaning given in AS 12.62.900 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.22.311 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.22 / Section 28.22.311
Definition.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, motor vehicle liability policy means an owner's policy, an operator's policy, or a personal policy that (1) meets the requirements of AS 28.22.101 ; and

(2) is issued by an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state to or for the benefit of the person named as insured.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.445 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.445
Uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage.
Status: reserved

(a) The maximum liability of the insurance carrier under the uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage required to be offered under AS 28.20.440 shall be the lesser of (1) the difference between the amount of the covered person's damages for bodily injury and property damage and the amount paid to the covered person by or for a person who is or may be held legally liable for the damages; and

(2) the applicable limit of liability of the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.

(b) An amount payable under the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage shall be excess to an amount payable under automobile bodily injury, death, or medical payments coverage, or as workers' compensation benefits and may not duplicate amounts paid or payable under valid and collectible automobile bodily injury, death, or medical payments coverage, or as workers' compensation benefits.

(c) If a person is entitled to uninsured or underinsured motorists coverage under more than one coverage when two or more vehicles are insured under one policy, the maximum amount payable may not exceed the highest limit of any one coverage under the policy. If a person is entitled to uninsured or underinsured motorists coverage under more than one motor vehicle policy issued by the same insurer in the same household, the maximum amount payable may be limited to the highest limit of any one coverage under the policies. If a person is entitled to uninsured or underinsured motorists coverage under more than one policy providing motor vehicle liability coverage, payments will be made in the following order of priority, subject to the limit of liability of each applicable policy or coverage: (1) a policy or coverage covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person or a policy or coverage covering a pedestrian as a named insured;

(2) a policy or coverage covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person as an insured other than as a named insured;

(3) a policy or coverage not covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person but covering the injured person as a named insured;

(4) a policy or coverage not covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person but covering the injured person as an insured other than as a named insured;

(5) a policy or coverage covering, as excess, umbrella, or similar insurance, a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person or a policy or coverage covering, as excess, umbrella, or similar insurance, a pedestrian as a named insured;

(6) a policy or coverage covering, as excess, umbrella, or similar insurance, a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person or a policy or coverage covering, as excess, umbrella, or similar insurance, a pedestrian as an insured other than as a named insured;

(7) a policy or coverage not covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person but covering, as excess, umbrella, or similar insurance, the injured person as a named insured;

(8) a policy or coverage not covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person but covering, as excess, umbrella, or similar insurance, the injured person as an insured other than as a named insured.

(d) Uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage does not apply to bodily injury or death or damage to or destruction of property of an insured (1) while occupying a motor vehicle owned by, but not insured by, the named insured or the insured's spouse or relative residing in the same household; or

(2) through being struck by a vehicle owned by the named insured or the insured's spouse or relative residing in the same household.

(e) Uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage (1) may not apply to bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death of an insured or damage to or destruction of property of an insured until the limits of liability of all bodily injury and property damage liability bonds and policies that apply have been used up by payments, judgments or settlements;

(2) shall be a single combined coverage;

(3) may be rejected by the insured in writing; if the insured has rejected the coverage, the coverage shall not be included in any supplemental, renewal, or replacement policy unless the insured subsequently requests the coverage in writing; and

(4) need not provide coverage for punitive damages that might otherwise be recoverable from an uninsured or underinsured person.

(f) If both the owner and operator of the uninsured vehicle are unknown, payment under the uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage shall be made only where direct physical contact between the insured and uninsured or underinsured motor vehicles has occurred. A vehicle that has left the scene of the accident with an insured vehicle is presumed to be uninsured if the person insured reports the accident to the appropriate authorities within 24 hours.

(g) The uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage for damage to or destruction of property is subject to a deductible of $250 in any one accident, but the insurer may offer a deductible other than $250. This coverage shall be limited to damage to or destruction of the insured motor vehicle. It may not include loss of use of the vehicle.

(h) [Repealed, § 115 ch 81 SLA 1997.] (i) The director of the division of insurance shall ensure that policies that provide the uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage required under this chapter clearly state that the uninsured and underinsured motorists coverage provides coverage for the insured for injuries sustained as a pedestrian or bicyclist by a motor vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.300 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.300
Exception for government vehicles.
Status: in_force

AS 28.20.260 and 28.20.270 do not apply to an accident caused by the ownership or operation, with permission, of a vehicle owned or leased to the United States, this state, or a political subdivision or municipality of this state.
Alaska Stat. § 28.23.010 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.23 / Section 28.23.010
Not other carriers.
Status: in_force

A transportation network company or driver is not a common carrier, contract carrier, or motor carrier, and may not provide taxicab or for-hire vehicle service. The state or a municipality may not require a transportation network company driver to register the personal vehicle the driver uses to provide prearranged rides as a commercial or for-hire vehicle.
Alaska Stat. § 28.17.061 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.17 / Section 28.17.061
Civil penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department determines a person has violated a provision of this chapter, or a regulation adopted under this chapter, the department may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. In determining the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section, the department shall consider the economic benefit resulting from the violation, the person's prior violations under this section, and the seriousness of the violation.

(b) Before imposing a civil penalty under this section, the department shall provide notice of the civil penalty and an opportunity to request an administrative hearing. If a hearing is not requested within 30 days after notice of the civil penalty is received, the right to a hearing is considered waived. If a hearing is requested, the hearing shall be conducted as provided under AS 28.05.141 .

(c) If a person fails to pay a civil penalty imposed under this section within 30 days after the civil penalty is imposed by the department, or if the civil penalty is stayed pending an appeal, within 10 days after the court enters a final judgment in favor of the department, the department shall notify the attorney general. The attorney general may commence a civil action to recover the amount of the civil penalty.
Alaska Stat. § 28.15.201 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.201
Limitation of driver's license.
Status: in_force

(a) A court of competent jurisdiction revoking a person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.181 (b) may, for good cause, impose limitations upon the driver's license of a person that will enable the person to earn a livelihood without excessive risk or danger to the public. A limitation may not be placed upon a driver's license until after a review has been made of the person's driving record and other relevant information, and a limitation may not be imposed when a statute specifically prohibits the limitation of a license for a violation of its provisions.

(b) A court imposing a limitation under (a) of this section shall (1) require certification of employment;

(2) require proof of enrollment in and compliance with or completion of an alcoholism treatment program when appropriate;

(3) require the surrender of the driver's license; and

(4) issue to the licensee a certificate valid for the duration of the limitation.

(c) After the termination of a limitation as shown on the certificate issued under (b) of this section, the license of a person on whom a limitation was imposed is revoked until the person receives a new license meeting the requirements set out in AS 28.15.211 .

(d) A court revoking a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.181 (c), or the department when revoking a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.165 (c), may grant limited license privileges if (1) the revocation was for a misdemeanor conviction under AS 28.35.030 or a similar municipal ordinance and not for a violation of AS 28.35.032 ;

(2) the person (A) has not been previously convicted and the limited license is not granted during the first 30 days of the period of revocation; or

(B) has been previously convicted and the limited license is not granted during the first 90 days of the period of revocation;

(3) the court or department requires the person to use an ignition interlock device during the period of the limited license whenever the person operates a motor vehicle in a community not included in the list published by the department under AS 28.22.011 (b) and, when applicable, (A) the person provides proof of installation of the ignition interlock device on every vehicle the person operates;

(B) the person signs an affidavit acknowledging that (i) operation by the person of a vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device is subject to penalties for driving with a revoked license;

(ii) circumventing or tampering with the ignition interlock device is a class A misdemeanor; and

(iii) the person is required to maintain the ignition interlock device throughout the period of the limited license, to keep up-to-date records in each vehicle showing that any required service and calibration is current, and to produce those records immediately on request;

(4) the person is enrolled in and is in compliance with or has successfully completed the alcoholism screening, evaluation, referral, and program requirements of the Department of Health under AS 28.35.030 (h);

(5) the person provides proof of insurance as required by AS 28.20.230 and 28.20.240; and

(6) the person has not previously been convicted of violating the limitations of an ignition interlock limited license or been convicted of violating the provisions of AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032 while on probation for a violation of those sections.

(e) If a person is required to use an ignition interlock device as a condition of a limited license under this section and the device prevents a vehicle from being operated, the person has not violated the requirements of the limited license by attempting to operate the vehicle.

(f) In (d)(2) of this section, previously convicted has the meaning given in AS 28.35.030 and also includes convictions under laws presuming that the person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor if there was 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood.

(g) Notwithstanding (d) of this section, a court revoking a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.181 (c), or the department when revoking a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.165 (c), may grant limited license privileges if (1) the revocation was for a felony conviction under AS 28.35.030 ;

(2) the person is participating in and has successfully participated for at least six months in, or has successfully completed, a court-ordered treatment program under AS 28.35.028 , and submits verification acceptable to the department;

(3) the person provides proof of insurance as required by AS 28.20.230 and 28.20.240;

(4) the person is required to use an ignition interlock device during the period of the limited license whenever the person operates a motor vehicle in a community not included in the list published by the department under AS 28.22.011 (b) and, when applicable, (A) the person provides proof of installation of the ignition interlock device on every vehicle the person operates;

(B) the person signs an affidavit acknowledging that (i) operation by the person of a vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device is subject to penalties for driving with a revoked license;

(ii) circumventing or tampering with the ignition interlock device is a class A misdemeanor; and

(iii) the person is required to maintain the ignition interlock device throughout the period of the limited license, to keep up-to-date records in each vehicle showing that any required service and calibration is current, and to produce those records immediately on request;

(5) the person has not previously been granted a limited license under this section and had the license revoked under (j) of this section.

(h) Notwithstanding (g)(2) of this section, if a person resides in a community where a court-ordered treatment program under AS 28.35.028 is not available, the person shall (1) provide proof to the court that the person has successfully completed a rehabilitative treatment program appropriate for the person's alcohol or substance abuse condition; the program must (A) include planning and treatment for alcohol or drug addiction;

(B) include emphasis on personal responsibility;

(C) require payment of restitution to victims and completion of community work service;

(D) include physician-approved treatment of physical addiction and treatment of the psychological causes of addiction; and

(E) include a monitoring program and physical placement or housing in communities where the court finds that a monitoring program and placement or housing is available;

(2) provide proof by clear and convincing evidence to the court that the person is currently sober and has maintained sobriety for a period of at least 18 months; and

(3) provide written notice to the district attorney's office of the person's request for a limited license under this section.

(i) A person is not entitled to court-appointed counsel under (h) of this section.

(j) The court or the department may immediately revoke a limited license granted under (g) of this section if the person is convicted of a violation of AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032 or a similar law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction or if the person is not in compliance with a court-ordered treatment program under AS 28.35.028 or a rehabilitative treatment program under (h) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.600 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.600
Chapter does not prevent other process.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prevent the plaintiff in an action from relying for relief upon other processes provided by law.
Alaska Stat. § 28.22.321 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.22 / Section 28.22.321
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Alaska Mandatory Automobile Insurance Act.
Alaska Stat. § 28.33.150 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.33 / Section 28.33.150
Driving a commercial motor vehicle without being lawfully licensed.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person drives a commercial motor vehicle in this state (1) without being licensed or privileged in this state to drive a commercial motor vehicle;

(2) during a period when that person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license has been canceled, suspended, or revoked, or the person has been disqualified, in this or another jurisdiction;

(3) in violation of a limitation placed upon that person's license or privilege to drive in this or another jurisdiction;

(4) during a period when that person has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle by a court or an administrative agency in this or another jurisdiction; or

(5) in violation of an out-of-service order issued under AS 28.33.130 or under a law in another jurisdiction having substantially similar requirements.

(b) Upon conviction under (a)(2)  (5) of this section, the court (1) shall impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment (A) if the person has not been previously convicted, of not less than 20 days with 10 days suspended, including a mandatory condition of probation that the defendant complete not less than 80 hours of community work service; or

(B) if the person has been previously convicted, of not less than 60 days and a fine of $1,000;

(2) may impose additional conditions of probation;

(3) may not (A) suspend execution of sentence or grant probation except on condition that the person serve a minimum term of imprisonment and perform required community work service as provided in (1) of this subsection;

(B) suspend imposition of sentence; and

(4) shall revoke the person's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license, and the person may not be issued a new license nor may the privilege to drive or obtain a license be restored for an additional period of not less than 90 days after the date that the person would have been entitled to restoration of driving privileges.

(c) In this section, previously convicted means having been convicted in this or another jurisdiction, within 10 years preceding the date of the present offense, of a violation of this section, AS 28.15.291 , or another law or ordinance with substantially similar elements.

Article 3. General Provisions.
Alaska Stat. § 28.23.060 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.23 / Section 28.23.060
Transportation network company automobile insurance disclosures.
Status: in_force

A transportation network company shall disclose in writing to transportation network company drivers the following before the drivers are allowed to accept a request for a prearranged ride on the digital network of the transportation network company: (1) the insurance coverage, including the types of coverage and the limits for each coverage, that the transportation network company provides while the transportation network company driver uses a personal vehicle in connection with a transportation network company's digital network;

(2) that the automobile insurance policy of the transportation network company driver might not provide any coverage while the driver is logged onto the digital network of a transportation network company and is available to receive transportation requests or is engaged in a prearranged ride, depending on the terms of the automobile insurance policy of the driver; and

(3) that, if the personal vehicle the transportation network company driver uses to provide transportation network services has a lien against it, using the motor vehicle for transportation network services without physical damage coverage may violate the terms of the contract with the lienholder.
Alaska Stat. § 28.22.041 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.22 / Section 28.22.041
Administrative suspension of drivers' licenses.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (h) of this section, if a person fails to provide proof required under AS 28.22.021 and 28.22.031, the department shall suspend the driver's license of that person for the following periods: (1) not less than 90 days if, within the preceding 10 years, the person has not had a driver's license suspended for violation of AS 28.22.011 or former AS 28.22.200 ;

(2) not less than one year if, within the preceding 10 years, the person has had a driver's license suspended one or more times for violation of AS 28.22.011 or former AS 28.22.200 .

(b) The suspension shall be consecutive to any other suspension required by law or imposed by a court.

(c) The department may grant limited license privileges only for medical care or for work purposes to a person whose license has been suspended under this section if (1) the person has filed proof of financial responsibility for the future as required by AS 28.22.061 ;

(2) the person's license has not been suspended two or more times under this section or former AS 28.22.240 in the preceding 10 years;

(3) the department determines that the person's or the person's dependent's medical care needs cannot be met without severe hardship or the person's ability to earn a livelihood would be severely impaired unless a limited license privilege is granted; and

(4) the department determines that a limitation can be placed on the license that will enable the person or the person's dependent to receive medical care or the person to earn a livelihood without excessive danger to the public.

(d) When imposing a limitation under this section the department shall (1) require the surrender of the driver's license; and

(2) issue to the licensee a certificate valid for the duration of the limitation.

(e) After the termination of a limitation as shown on the certificate issued under (d) of this section, the license of a person on whom a limitation was imposed is suspended until the person receives a new license under AS 28.15.211 (c).

(f) The department shall notify the licensee that the suspension becomes effective 30 days from the date of the notice and that the licensee has the right, within the 30-day period, to make an oral or written answer controverting any point or issue, or to present evidence and arguments for the consideration of the department. Notwithstanding AS 28.05.121 , the department shall provide this notice to the address that appears to be the most recently provided from among the following: (1) the address the department has for the person;

(2) the address shown on the report of the accident.

(g) Upon receipt of an oral or written answer from the licensee the department shall make findings on the matter under consideration within 15 days and shall notify the person involved of its decision in writing by certified or registered mail. If the department's decision is to sustain an action against the licensee's driver's license, the department shall notify the licensee of the opportunity for a hearing under AS 28.05.121  28.05.141. Suspension of a person's license is stayed until final disposition of the hearing under this section.

(h) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who is required to provide proof under AS 28.22.021 if the person (1) is involved in an accident that results in property damage of less than $2,000 and the damage occurs only to the property of the person required to show proof of insurance;

(2) not later than 15 days after the accident, provides proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that complies with this chapter or a certificate of self-insurance that complies with AS 28.20.400 to the department; and

(3) establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure to have in effect motor vehicle liability insurance or to self-insure as required by this chapter at the time of the accident was due to circumstances beyond the control of the person.
Alaska Stat. § 28.01.015 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.01 / Section 28.01.015
Municipal impoundment and forfeiture.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding other provisions in this title, a municipality may adopt an ordinance providing for the impoundment or forfeiture of a (1) motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft involved in the commission of an offense under AS 28.35.030 , 28.35.032, or an ordinance with elements substantially similar to AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032;

(2) motor vehicle involved in the commission of an offense under AS 28.15.291 or an ordinance with elements similar to AS 28.15.291 ;

(3) motor vehicle used by a person whose license is suspended under AS 28.22.041 ;

(4) motor vehicle used by a person who fails to carry proof of insurance as required under AS 28.22.019 ; or

(5) motor vehicle used by a person who has $1,000 or more in delinquent traffic fines for moving violations committed within the municipality.

(b) An ordinance adopted under (a) of this section may (1) include a fee for the administrative costs incurred by the municipality; and

(2) be more stringent than or the same as but may not be less stringent than applicable provisions under this title or regulations adopted under this title.
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.400 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.400
Reckless driving.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who drives a motor vehicle in the state in a manner that creates a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to a person or to property is guilty of reckless driving. A substantial and unjustifiable risk is a risk of such a nature and degree that the conscious disregard of it or a failure to perceive it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation.

(b) A person convicted of reckless driving is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both.

(c) Lawfully conducted automobile, snowmobile, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle racing or exhibition events are not subject to the provisions of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.451 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.451
Unlawful to violate provisions requiring registration and title.
Status: in_force

A person may not wilfully attempt to defeat the provisions of this chapter or wilfully fail to title or register a vehicle as required by this chapter, or otherwise wilfully fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 28.10.108 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.10 / Section 28.10.108
Registration procedures.
Status: reserved

(a) Except for a vehicle registered under AS 28.10.152 or 28.10.155, a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter shall be registered under the procedures set out in this section.

(b) [Repealed, § 29 ch 6 FSSLA 1996.] (c) [Repealed, § 29 ch 6 FSSLA 1996.] (d) A registered vehicle retains the same biennial expiration date regardless of the ownership of the vehicle.

(e) The registration of a vehicle expires on the last day of the month to which the vehicle is assigned.

(f) Upon request of the owner and payment of the proportionate prorated applicable fees, a vehicle registered under this section shall have its registration period extended in monthly increments to allow biennial registration to occur in the month of the owner's choice, except that registration may not extend beyond the expiration of an emissions inspection and maintenance certificate required for the vehicle. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, upon request of the owner, payment of the annual fee set out in AS 28.10.421 (h), payment of any annual vehicle registration tax due under AS 28.10.431 (l), and, if applicable, payment of one-half of the biennial emission control inspection program fee imposed under AS 28.10.423 , the department shall register a vehicle used for commercial purposes for a one-year period.

(g) The department shall issue to the registered owner, upon receipt of the proper application and fees, one registration plate, tabs, and a registration form displaying the month and year in which the registration expires.

(h) The department shall mail or deliver notice of registration expiration to the registered owner of record at the owner's mailing address or electronic mail address as shown in the records of the department. An owner of a vehicle subject to registration who has received notice under this subsection may renew registration of the vehicle on the department's Internet website or by returning the notice form, together with appropriate fees, to the department by mail postmarked not later than the fifth day of the registration renewal period shown on the vehicle's current registration or notice form. Upon receipt of a timely registration renewal application and the appropriate fees and taxes, the department shall renew the registration and mail the current registration card and registration plate or tabs to the owner at the owner's mailing address as shown in the department's records.

(i) If a vehicle is held for sale by a dealer, the requirement of registration and payment of fees and taxes does not apply until the vehicle is sold to a party other than another dealer. The exemption from payment of fees and taxes under this subsection applies only if (1) the dealer is registered with the state; and

(2) the vehicle for which the exemption is sought can be shown to be part of the dealer's inventory at the time of exemption.

(j) The purchaser of a vehicle for which registration and taxes have been held in abeyance under (i) of this section shall register the vehicle within five working days of purchase and pay the prorated fees and taxes required by the department.

(k) The department shall prorate fees in monthly increments to allow for registration of vehicles in more or less than one-year periods when required by any provision of this section.

(l) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the following vehicles are not required to be registered biennially and shall be registered one time only: (1) a vehicle qualifying for registration under AS 28.10.181 (d); or

(2) a vehicle owned by a person who is 65 years of age or older; this paragraph applies to only one vehicle owned by the person who is 65 years of age or older.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.390 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.390
Proof by persons who do not own a vehicle.
Status: in_force

Proof of financial responsibility for a person who is not the owner of a vehicle may be given by filing (1) a certificate of insurance as provided in AS 28.20.410 or 28.20.420;

(2) a bond as provided in AS 28.20.470 ; or

(3) a certificate of self-insurance as provided in AS 28.20.400 , supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, for accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same amount that an insurer would be obligated to pay under an owner's motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued a policy to the self-insurer.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.120 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.120
Agreements for payment of damages.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more persons involved in or affected by an accident as described in AS 28.20.050 may at any time enter into a written agreement for the payment of an agreed amount with respect to their claims because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from the accident. The agreement may provide for payment in installments. The parties may file a signed copy of the agreement with the department.

(b) If proof of financial responsibility is provided and to the extent provided by the written agreement filed with it, the department may not require the deposit of security and shall terminate a previous order of suspension, or if security was deposited, the department shall immediately return the security to the depositor or the personal representative of the depositor.

(c) If there is a default in a payment under the agreement, upon notice of default the department shall take action suspending the license of the person in default as is appropriate in case of failure of the person to deposit security when required under this chapter.

(d) The suspension remains in effect and the license may not be restored until (1) security is deposited as required under this chapter in the amount the department determines; or

(2) when, following default and suspension, the person in default pays the balance of the agreed amount; or

(3) one year elapses following the effective date of the suspension and evidence satisfactory to the department is filed with it that during the period no action at law upon the agreement is pending.
Alaska Stat. § 28.11.080 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.11 / Section 28.11.080
Disposal facilities.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may negotiate with an appropriate state or municipal agency in an effort to designate and acquire land for the temporary storage of vehicles before sale under AS 28.11.070 , or for the final disposal of unsold abandoned vehicles.

(b) A municipality that adopts an ordinance under AS 28.11.100 shall designate appropriate areas within its jurisdiction for the disposal of abandoned vehicles.
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.630 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.20 / Section 28.20.630
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) judgment means a judgment that is final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal may be taken, or final by affirmation on appeal, given by a court of a state or of the United States, upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a vehicle of a type subject to registration under the laws of this state, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of a person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use of property, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for such damages;

(2) proof of financial responsibility means an owner's motor vehicle liability policy that covers all vehicles owned by the person that are subject to registration in this state, or if the person does not own a vehicle, proof required under AS 28.20.390 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.11.100 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.11 / Section 28.11.100
Municipal abatement procedure.
Status: in_force

A municipality may adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the abatement and removal from private or public property, as a public nuisance or a health or safety hazard, a wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle or a vehicle otherwise presumed to be abandoned. An ordinance adopted under this section must contain provisions for (1) notice to owners and lienholders of record and persons known to be lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicles, of their right to a hearing which shall be conducted by the municipality in the manner provided for by municipal ordinance; (2) notice to owners and lienholders as provided in AS 28.11.040 ; and (3) disposal of abandoned vehicles as provided in AS 28.11.070 .
Alaska Stat. § 28.35.090 — AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.35 / Section 28.35.090
Rendering of report by others.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in AS 28.35.080 and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, the occupant shall make or give the notice not given by the driver.

(b) Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of an accident as required in AS 28.35.080 and the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident shall within five days after learning of the accident make the report not made by the driver.