Valley frontiersman., 1951-12-13
1852 LICENSE PLATES co ON SALE DEC. I5


 cember IS, 1851, it was announc- cd this week by Nj. ?. Mullaney, tax commissioner.
 Under the new Alaska Motor Vehicle Act registration is re- ouired. This means that license plates must be secured to operate any and all motor vehicles in- cluding trailers, etc. on the pub lie highways. At the time the li- cense plates are obtained a Ger tificate of Registration will be issued which must be carried on the vehicle or on the person of the driver at all times. The fee required for passenger cars is 5000, motorcycles, $500, taxi cabs, S2000. All other vehicles are licensed according 10 unladen weight, the scale being as fol- lows:
 $500 pounds or less. $500; 3,50l pounds and not over l2,000 pounds, $25.00; l2,001 pounds and not over 18,000 pounds, $50.00; l8,001 pounds and over, $75.00.
 The name of the lien holder, the date and amount of lien are required by law to appear on the Certificate of Registration.
 Before registration can be completed on a used car, register ing for the first time in Alaska the vehicle must be inspected by the Highway Patrol, Deputy Mar shal or other peace officer who shall complete an Affidavit of Physical Inspection Oeptax MY 16O). This form may be obtained from any of the Department Dep uties or Agents. This affidavit (MV 160) must accompany the application for registration. The Out-of-state registration certifl- cate must also be surrendered.
 Whenever previously regis tered vehicle is sold, new regis tration certificate must be ob- tained by the new owner, even though the plates remain with the car. There is no additional fee for obtaining such new reglstra- ton certificate; however, there is title fee of $2.00 which must be paid when making applica- tion for a new title. The title will be mailed to the legal owner or lien holder, if any.
 Application for certificate of title may be made with any of the Divisional Offices or other Deputy Collectors located thru out the Territory. All Certifi- cates of Title will be issued by the Headquarters Office at Ju- neau, providing said application is in order and the correct docu- nents have been surrendered.
 Section 7 of Chapter l24. SLA 1851, requires that documents evidencing liens or encumbrances upon registered vehicles be filed with the Department of Taxation. A copy of the document evidenc- ing the lien must be surrendered with the application for title. When a lien is placed on a ve- hicle upon which there was no previous lien, the previous title must be surrendered and a new title will be issued showing the lien holder, etc.
 Application for Certificate of Title must be supported by the following papers:
 l. On new vehicles: Report of Transfer by authorized dealer Oeptax NV l6D.
 2. On used vehicle previously registered in Alaska: Outstand- ing certificate of title, properly endorsed, and last certificate of registration.
 3. On used vehicle previously registered outside of Alaska: Last certificate of registration, Ger tificate of Title of state issues a title certificate) or such other evidence of ownership as will es- tablish title to said vehicle.
 All Alaska Certificates of Own ership, which were previously is- sued will remain in effect. How ever, if and when the vehicle is sold, a new Certificate of Title must be obtained and a title fee