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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 2. Vehicle Equipment Standards and Seat Belts. › Sec. 28.05.081. Approval of vehicle equipment.

(a) When the commissioner has reason to believe that vehicle equipment being sold commercially in the state does not comply with the requirements of this title or regulations adopted under this title or other statutes and regulations, the commissioner may, after giving 30 days notice to the person holding the certificate of approval for the equipment in this state, conduct a hearing upon the question of compliance of the equipment. After the hearing, the commissioner shall determine whether the equipment is in compliance. If the equipment is not in compliance with the law, the commissioner shall give notice of that fact to the person holding the certificate of approval for the equipment in this state.
(b) If, at the end of 90 days after the notice of noncompliance given under (a) of this section, the person holding the certificate of approval for the vehicle equipment has failed to satisfy the commissioner that the equipment as sold after the 90 days is in compliance with the law, the commissioner shall suspend or revoke the approval issued for the equipment until the equipment is resubmitted to, and retested by, a testing agency approved by the commissioner and is found to be in compliance with the law. The commissioner may, at the time of retest, purchase in the open market and submit to the testing agency one or more sets of the equipment. If the equipment upon retest fails to comply with the law, the commissioner may refuse to renew the certificate of approval of the equipment.
(c) After January 1, 1978, a motorcycle helmet may not be manufactured or sold in this state that does not conform to standards established in regulations adopted by the commissioner. These regulations must provide for helmets that allow normal peripheral vision and hearing and minimize neck injuries to the wearer potentially caused by the helmet. For the purposes of this section and AS 28.05.011(a)(2), a motorcycle helmet is considered to be vehicle equipment.
(d) In this section, “commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 2. Vehicle Equipment Standards and Seat Belts. › Sec. 28.05.091. Impoundment of unlawful vehicles.

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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 2. Vehicle Equipment Standards and Seat Belts. › Sec. 28.05.096. Exemptions and alternative safety devices.

(a) The commissioner of public safety may adopt regulations to exempt a person or a class of persons from the requirements of AS 28.05.095 if the commissioner determines that the use of a safety belt or child safety device is impractical because of physical or medical conditions of the person or class of persons.
(b) The commissioner of public safety shall specify alternative means of protection for children exempted under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 2. Vehicle Equipment Standards and Seat Belts. › Sec. 28.05.099. Penalty.

(a) A person convicted of a violation of AS 28.05.095(a) or (d) is guilty of an infraction and may be fined up to $15 or the court may waive the fine if the person convicted donates $15 to the emergency medical services entity providing services in the area in which the violation occurred.
(b) A person convicted of a violation of AS 28.05.095(b) is guilty of an infraction, and may be fined up to $50. The person may also be assessed demerit points as determined by regulations of the department, notwithstanding the provisions of AS 28.15.231(b). A person who violates AS 28.05.095(b) by failing to provide a child safety device or safety belt may provide a peace officer, including a village safety officer, proof of purchase or acquisition, and installation, of an approved child safety device or safety belt. If the proof is provided within 30 days after the issuance of a citation for the infraction, the court shall dismiss the citation and no points shall be assessed under this subsection unless the person has
(1) been convicted previously for violating AS 28.05.095 by failing to provide a child safety device or safety belt;
(2) been cited for failure to provide a child safety device or safety belt and has forfeited the bail required by the citation; or
(3) provided proof under this subsection on a prior occasion.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 2. Vehicle Equipment Standards and Seat Belts. › Sec. 28.05.106. Custom collector vehicle equipment.

(a) A custom collector vehicle shall be equipped with
(1) hydraulic service brakes on all wheels;
(2) sealed beam or halogen headlights;
(3) safety belts for all occupants;
(4) turn signals and turn signaling switch;
(5) safety glass or lexan;
(6) electric or vacuum windshield wiper located in front of the driver;
(7) standard or blue-dot taillights; and
(8) a parking brake that operates on at least two wheels on the same axle.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title or regulations adopted under this title, the Department of Public Safety may not require a custom collector vehicle to be equipped with a bumper, hood, or fenders.
(c) A custom collector vehicle shall be equipped in a manner that while in motion and functional on the vehicle's four rims on a flat surface, the suspension, steering, or chassis does not contact the highway, vehicular way, or area.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 3. Subpoenas, Notices, and Hearings. › Sec. 28.05.111. Subpoenas of witnesses and documents.

(a) 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 good cause, subpoena witnesses to give testimony under oath or to give written deposition upon a matter under the jurisdiction of the appropriate department with respect to this title and regulations adopted under this title. A subpoena issued under this section may require the production of relevant books, papers, documents, records, or other tangible things designated in the subpoena.
(b) A subpoena issued under this section shall be served at least five days before the return date, either by personal service made by a peace officer or another person who is not less than 18 years of age or by registered or certified mail. Return acknowledgment is required to prove service by mail. The fees for the attendance and travel of witnesses are the same as for witnesses appearing before the district court.
(c) A subpoena issued under this section may be enforced by the district court.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 3. Subpoenas, Notices, and Hearings. › Sec. 28.05.121. Giving of notice.

When the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration is authorized or required to give notice under this title or regulations adopted under this title, unless a different method of giving notice is otherwise expressly provided, notice shall be given by a qualified person, either by personal delivery to the person to be notified or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the person at the address of the person as shown in the records of the appropriate department. The giving of notice by mail is considered complete upon the return of the receipt or upon return of the notice as undeliverable, refused, or unclaimed. Proof of the giving of notice in either manner may be made by the affidavit of the person giving the notice by personal delivery or by mail, naming the person to whom the notice was given and specifying the time, place, and manner of giving the notice.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 3. Subpoenas, Notices, and Hearings. › Sec. 28.05.131. Opportunity for hearing required.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 4. Disposition of Certain Vehicle and Traffic Offenses. › Sec. 28.05.151. Citations for scheduled vehicle and traffic offenses.

(a) The supreme court shall determine by rule or order those motor vehicle and traffic offenses, except for offenses subject to a scheduled municipal fine, that are amenable to disposition without court appearance and shall establish a scheduled amount of bail, not to exceed fines prescribed by law, for each offense. A municipality shall determine by ordinance the municipal motor vehicle and traffic offenses that may be disposed of without court appearance and shall establish a fine schedule for each offense.
(b) The supreme court shall establish a scheduled amount of bail allowing disposition of a citation for a violation of AS 28.05.095 and AS 28.35.161 that is punishable as a violation without court appearance.
(c) The supreme court shall require as a condition of the disposition of an offense without appearance that a person charged with any offense for which a bail forfeiture amount has been adopted shall pay the surcharge prescribed in AS 12.55.039 in addition to the bail forfeiture amount established by the supreme court. The surcharge required to be paid under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund and accounted for under AS 37.05.142.
(d) The supreme court, in establishing scheduled amounts of bail under this section, and each municipality that establishes or has established a fine schedule under this section shall provide that the scheduled amount of bail or fine, as applicable, for a motor vehicle or traffic offense that is committed in a highway work zone or traffic safety corridor shall be double the amount of the bail or fine for the offense if it had not been committed in a highway work zone or traffic safety corridor.
(e) The supreme court, in establishing scheduled amounts of bail under this section, and each municipality that establishes or has established a fine schedule under this section may not allow for the disposition of an offense without court appearance for a person who is cited for violation of the traffic laws in connection with a motor vehicle accident if the accident resulted in the death of a person. In this subsection, “traffic laws” has the meaning given in AS 28.15.261.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 05. Administration › Article 4. Disposition of Certain Vehicle and Traffic Offenses. › Sec. 28.05.155. Court and collection costs.

If a person's permanent fund dividend is attached to pay the bail or fine for an offense involving a moving motor vehicle, the court shall increase the bail or fine of that person by at least
(1) $25 for court costs; and
(2) $10 for collection costs.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.011. Vehicles subject to registration.

Every vehicle driven, moved, or parked upon a highway or other public parking place in the state shall be registered under this chapter except when the vehicle is
(1) driven or moved on a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one private property to another, including an implement of husbandry as defined by regulation;
(2) driven or moved on a highway under a dealer's plate or temporary permit as provided for in AS 28.10.031 and 28.10.181(j);
(3) special mobile equipment as defined by regulation;
(4) owned by the United States;
(5) moved by human or animal power;
(6) exempt under 50 U.S.C. App. 501-591 (Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act);
(7) driven or parked only on private property;
(8) the vehicle of a nonresident as provided under AS 28.10.121;
(9) transported under a special permit under AS 28.10.151;
(10) being driven or moved on a highway, vehicular way, or a public parking place in the state that is not connected by a land highway or vehicular way to
(A) the land-connected state highway system; or
(B) a highway or vehicular way with an average daily traffic volume greater than 499;
(11) an implement of husbandry operated in accordance with the provisions of AS 19.10.065;
(12) an electric personal motor vehicle.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.021. Application for registration.

(a) The owner of a vehicle subject to registration shall apply for registration under this chapter by properly completing the form prescribed by the commissioner under AS 28.05.041. Before the issuance of a certificate of registration by the department, the owner shall
(1) pay all registration fees and taxes required under this chapter and federal heavy vehicle use taxes required under 26 U.S.C. 4481 (Internal Revenue Code of 1954);
(2) 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, certify to the department the existence of a motor vehicle liability policy that complies with AS 28.22.011 for the vehicle being registered; in this paragraph, “certify” means to indicate by check-off on the vehicle registration form prescribed by the department the existence of a policy of insurance, if a policy is required at that time, and the intention to continue the policy or obtain a policy as required by this subsection; and
(3) comply with other applicable statutes and regulations.
(b) At the time of application for registration or renewal of registration, the department shall provide the applicant written information explaining the state's financial responsibility law.
(c) An employee of the department who processes an application for registration or renewal of registration, other than an application received by mail or an application for registration under AS 28.10.152, shall ask the applicant orally whether the applicant wishes to execute an anatomical gift. The department shall make known to all applicants the procedure for executing an anatomical gift under AS 13.52 (Health Care Decisions Act) by displaying posters in the offices in which applications are taken, by providing a brochure or other written information to each person who applies in person or by mail, and, if requested, by providing oral advice. The department shall inform each applicant in writing that, if the applicant executes a gift under AS 13.52 and if the gift is made with the registration application, the department will transmit the information on the registration to a donor registry created under AS 13.50.110. The department shall also direct the applicant to notify a procurement organization or the department under AS 13.50.140 if the registration is destroyed or mutilated or the gift is revoked under AS 13.52.183. The department shall carry out the requirements of AS 13.50.100 - 13.50.190.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.031. Temporary permits.

(a) When application, accompanied by the proper fee and tax, has been made for the registration of a vehicle, the vehicle may be driven pending the issuance of a certificate of registration by displaying a temporary permit issued by the department.
(b) A licensed vehicle dealer may issue to the purchaser of a vehicle sold by the dealer a temporary permit to drive the vehicle. A permit is effective for a period not to exceed 60 days. The commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the issuance of permits under this section.
(c) A person may not operate a vehicle under an expired permit issued under this section.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.041. Grounds for refusing registration.

(a) The department may refuse to register a vehicle if
(1) the application contains a false or fraudulent statement;
(2) the applicant fails to furnish information required by the department;
(3) the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title or registration under this chapter;
(4) the vehicle is determined to be mechanically unsafe to be driven or moved on a highway, vehicular way or area, or other public property in the state;
(5) the department has reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was stolen or fraudulently acquired or that the granting of registration would be a fraud against the rightful owner or other person having a valid lien on the vehicle;
(6) the registration of the vehicle has been suspended or revoked for any reason under the laws of the state;
(7) the required fees or taxes have not been paid;
(8) the vehicle or applicant fails to comply with this chapter or regulations implementing this section;
(9) the vehicle is without a certificate of inspection required under AS 19.10.310;
(10) except for a vehicle to be registered under AS 28.10.152, the vehicle is subject to a state-approved emission inspection program adopted under AS 46.14.400 or 46.14.510, and the vehicle does not meet the standards of that program;
(11) the applicant fails to certify to the department the existence of a motor vehicle liability policy that complies with AS 28.22.101 for the vehicle being registered unless the owner of the vehicle qualifies as a self-insurer under AS 28.20.400 or is exempted from obtaining liability insurance under AS 28.22.011;
(12) the applicant is a commercial motor carrier prohibited from operating by a federal agency.
(b) When the department refuses to register a vehicle, it shall immediately notify the applicant stating the reasons for the action and informing the applicant of the right to a hearing under AS 28.05.131 - 28.05.141.
(c) Except for a vehicle to be registered under AS 28.10.152, the department shall refuse to register a vehicle subject to the federal heavy vehicle use tax required by 26 U.S.C. 4481 (Internal Revenue Code of 1954) if the applicant fails to furnish proof, in the form prescribed by the United States Secretary of the Treasury, that the tax has been paid.
(d) The department shall refuse to register a vehicle if the applicant fails to register the vehicle using the applicant's full first, middle, and last name or a business name.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.051. Department may suspend or revoke registration.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.061. Registration of vehicles with altered or missing identification number.

When the vehicle identification number required to be registered under this chapter has been altered, removed, or defaced, or is not on the vehicle, the owner shall, immediately upon discovery, apply to the department for replacement of the identification number and for a new registration. The department shall search all available sources to determine the identification number originally assigned and, if the number is determined, shall replace it. If efforts to determine the original identification number fail, the owner shall furnish information to show that the owner is entitled to ownership of the vehicle and have it inspected by the department. The department, when satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle, shall assign an identification number to the vehicle and have the number placed upon the vehicle to which it is assigned. The vehicle shall then be registered under the replaced or assigned identification number.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.065. Custom collector vehicle registration and identification.

When the department is satisfied as to the ownership of a replica of a custom collector vehicle and the vehicle does not have an identification number, the department shall assign a vehicle identification number to the vehicle and have the number stamped on the vehicle. A custom collector replica vehicle shall be registered as a vehicle constructed during the period represented by the replica.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.071. Registration records and statistics; stolen vehicles.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.081. Issuance of certificate of registration; certificate to be signed, carried, and displayed.

(a) The department shall mail or deliver the certificate of registration to the owner. The certificate of registration must contain the assigned registration number, the name, the residence and mailing addresses of the owner, the vehicle identification number, the fees paid, and as much of the vehicle description appearing on the title as the commissioner considers necessary.
(b) Every certificate of registration shall, except when used to apply for renewal of registration or to transfer the registration, be carried in the vehicle to which it refers. The driver of a vehicle shall display the original certificate of registration or a legible photocopy if the original is on file at the address shown on the certificate of registration to a peace officer or an officer or employee of the department acting in an official capacity upon the request of that officer or employee.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.091. Lost or mutilated certificates of registration or registration plates.

If a certificate of registration or a registration plate is lost, stolen, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the owner or legal representative or successor in interest of the owner of the vehicle for which the certificate or plate was issued as shown by the records of the department shall, immediately upon discovering the fact, apply for a duplicate or substitute certificate of registration or registration plate and shall return to the department all parts of the original certificate of registration or registration plates that the applicant possesses.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.111. Renewal of registration.

(a) Application for the renewal of vehicle registration shall be made by completing the proper form and paying any required fee and tax.
(b) The department may receive an application for the renewal of vehicle registration and issue a new certificate of registration at any time before the expiration of the biennial registration as prescribed in regulations adopted by the commissioner. Nothing in this section prevents the commissioner from providing for a longer registration period; however, a person may not display the new registration plates on a vehicle before a date which may be set by the commissioner.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.121. Vehicles of nonresidents.

(a) A nonresident owner of a noncommercial vehicle registered outside the state is exempt from the registration provisions of this chapter for 60 days after entry into the state if the vehicle at all times when driven in this state is registered in and has displayed upon it a currently valid registration plate issued for it by another jurisdiction. However, if the person becomes gainfully employed in the state or takes action that indicates an intention to acquire residence in the state, the person shall comply with the licensing and registration provisions of this chapter within 10 days of commencement of employment or of taking action that indicates the person's intention to acquire residence. If the vehicle is a commercial vehicle, the vehicle must be registered when its commercial use begins except as provided in AS 28.10.011, 28.10.131(c), and 28.10.152.
(b) A vehicle owned by a nonresident and of a type subject to registration under this chapter, that is leased or rented to a person having an established place of business, a residence, or employment in this state, is subject to registration under this chapter either by the owner or lessee.
(c) A vehicle under (a) of this section that is owned and driven by a full-time student pursuing a course of study beyond the high school level and upon which current, valid registration by another jurisdiction is maintained need not be registered in this state unless the student establishes residence or accepts full-time employment in the state. This exemption applies only to the extent that the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered grants the same exemptions and privileges to a vehicle registered in this state.
(d) It is the responsibility of the person claiming exemption under this section to provide proof of qualification for the exemption.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.131. Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.

(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.”
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.146. Registration of interstate rental trucks.

(a) Notwithstanding any other registration requirement of this chapter, a fleet rental truck owner or authorized representative shall register a percentage of the total fleet as determined under this subsection, and shall pay the fees and taxes required by this chapter. The percentage of fleet rental trucks required to be registered is equal to the total number of miles that all trucks in the rental fleet were driven in this state during a calendar year or other period established by the department by regulation, divided by the total number of miles that all trucks in the rental fleet were driven in all states and the District of Columbia during that period.
(b) When applying for registration under (a) of this section, the fleet rental owner or authorized representative shall file with the department a certified report containing verifiable data, reporting
(1) the total number of miles operated by all of the trucks in the rental fleet in all states and the District of Columbia during the preceding calendar year or other period specified by the department;
(2) the total number of miles operated in this state by all of the trucks in the rental fleet during the preceding calendar year or other period specified by the department; and
(3) other fleet rental truck registration information that the department may require.
(c) A fleet rental owner or authorized representative whose application for registration under this section has been accepted by the department shall preserve records of the period on which the application was based for four years. Upon request of the department, the fleet rental owner or authorized representative shall
(1) provide records preserved under this subsection to the department for audit; or
(2) pay the cost of an audit conducted by a representative of the department at the office of the owner.
(d) After compliance with this section, all trucks identified as part of the rental fleet, and currently registered in any state or in the District of Columbia, may operate in this state.
(e) If the department determines that the fleet rental owner or authorized representative has not registered fleet rental trucks as required by this section, the department may suspend or revoke a registration previously issued, and may deny future fleet rental registration under (a) of this section, until the owner or authorized representative has complied with this section. If registration under (a) of this section has been suspended, revoked, or denied, all the owner's fleet rental trucks present in the state must be registered under applicable state law.
(f) A fee or tax paid as a result of registration required under this section does not satisfy or offset other fees or taxes levied by the state or a political subdivision in connection with the ownership or operation of fleet rental trucks.
(g) In this section, “fleet” means a fleet of 10 or more rental trucks that are rented or offered for rent without a driver.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.147. Registration of interstate rental trailers.

(a) Notwithstanding any other registration requirement of this chapter, a fleet rental trailer owner or authorized representative shall register the average number of trailers present in this state as calculated under this subsection, and shall pay the fees and taxes required by this chapter. The average number of trailers is equal to the total number of trailers in the fleet that were present at any time in the state during a calendar year or other period established by the department by regulation, divided by the number of calendar months in the period.
(b) When applying for registration of trailers as required under (a) of this section, the fleet rental owner or authorized representative shall file with the department a certified report containing verifiable data as to the average number of trailers that were present at any time in the state for the previous calendar year or other period specified by the department.
(c) A fleet rental owner or authorized representative whose application for registration under this section has been accepted by the department shall preserve records of the period on which the application was based for four years. Upon request of the department, the fleet rental owner or authorized representative shall
(1) provide records preserved under this subsection, to the department at its office for audit; or
(2) pay the cost of an audit conducted by a representative of the department at the office of the owner.
(d) After compliance with this section, all trailers identified as part of the rental fleet, and currently registered in any state or in the District of Columbia, may operate in this state.
(e) If the department determines that the fleet rental owner or authorized representative has not registered fleet rental trailers as required by this section, the department may suspend or revoke a registration previously issued, and may deny future registration under (a) of this section, until the owner has complied with this section. If registration under (a) of this section has been suspended, revoked, or denied, all the owner's fleet rental trailers present in the state must be registered under applicable state law.
(f) A fee or tax paid as a result of registration required under this section does not satisfy or offset other fees or taxes levied by the state or a political subdivision in connection with the ownership or operation of fleet rental trailers.
(g) In this section, “fleet” means a fleet of 10 or more rental trailers that are rented or offered for rent for personal use, not for the transportation of persons or property for hire or other commercial use, and includes a boat trailer, baggage trailer, box trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, or travel trailer.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.151. Vehicles transported under special permits.

(a) When moved or driven under a special permit to be designed and issued by the department, the registration required by this chapter is not required of
(1) a vehicle under construction and that is not completed;
(2) a vehicle while being moved from one place to another for the purpose of inspection, weighing, or meeting other requirements of the department;
(3) a vehicle while being moved or driven from one location to another for the purpose of rebuilding, dismantling, or permanently removing the vehicle from the highways and vehicular ways and areas of the state; or
(4) an unladen commercial vehicle making a single continuous trip by a noncircular route for a period of time not exceeding 10 days.
(b) A special permit issued under this section shall be prominently displayed.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.152. Certificates of temporary registration for certain commercial vehicles.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.155. Permanent motor vehicle registration.

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is required to be registered under this chapter may elect to register the motor vehicle permanently in lieu of registration under AS 28.10.108 if the vehicle is at least eight years old and the owner resides in the unorganized borough or in a municipality that elects, by passage of an appropriate ordinance, to allow the permanent registration of motor vehicles. The permanent registration expires when the owner transfers or assigns the owner's title or interest in the vehicle. A permanent registration may not be renewed. Upon receiving the proper application and fees, the department shall issue to the registered owner one registration plate, tabs, and a permanent registration form.
(b) The fees for permanent registration must equal the fees that would be applicable if the motor vehicle were registered under AS 28.10.108, plus a permanent registration fee of $25. The motor vehicle registration tax for a permanently registered vehicle is the rate established for permanent motor vehicle registration under AS 28.10.431(j). If a municipality has not established a tax for a permanently registered motor vehicle, the biennial rate established in AS 28.10.431(b) or (j), if any, is levied upon the vehicle and is payable only once at the time a motor vehicle is permanently registered. Except as provided in AS 28.10.423(b), the owner of a permanently registered motor vehicle is not required to pay other registration fees or taxes under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.161. Registration plates to be furnished by department.

(a) Except for a vehicle registered under AS 28.10.152, the department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue the owner one fully reflectorized registration plate for the vehicle. Except as specifically provided in AS 28.10.181, the plate must remain with the vehicle as long as the vehicle is subject to registration under this chapter.
(b) Every passenger vehicle registration plate, except as specifically provided in AS 28.10.181, shall have displayed on it
(1) one of the following designs:
(A) the Alaska flag design, consisting of the Alaska flag, the traditional colors of yellow-gold and blue, and the slogan “The Last Frontier”;
(B) the bear design, consisting of a standing grizzly bear in the center of the plate; the bear design shall be modeled after the 1976 bicentennial plate without the bicentennial symbol; or
(C) the design celebrating the arts chosen by the commissioner through consultation with the Alaska State Council on the Arts; the commissioner shall choose a new design for the plates celebrating the arts every four years and discontinue issuance of the previous design;
(2) the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued;
(3) the name of this state, which may be abbreviated; and
(4) the registration year number or expiration date for which time it is validated; the registration year number or expiration date may be part of the license plate or contained on a suitable sticker or tab device issued by the department; however, only one sticker or tab device may be issued for each plate or pair of plates, and the sticker or tab device must be affixed to the
(A) rear plate for noncommercial vehicles; or
(B) front plate for commercial vehicles.
(c) The department may not adopt a new or altered passenger vehicle registration plate, except as specifically provided in AS 28.10.181, unless it substantially embodies the specifications of this section.
(d) The department shall produce registration plates in both of the designs described in (b)(1) of this section. Upon registering a passenger vehicle, the owner shall select the plate design described in (b)(1) of this section that is to be issued by the department for the vehicle.
(e) A person or organization owning a vehicle that is issued two registration plates by the department may elect to return one registration plate to the department. The registration plate that is not returned to the department shall be attached to the
(1) rear of the vehicle for which it is issued for a noncommercial vehicle; or
(2) front of the vehicle for which it is issued if the vehicle is a commercial vehicle.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 1. Registration. › Sec. 28.10.171. Display of registration plates.

(a) When two registration plates are issued for a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which issued, one in front and the other in the rear. When one registration plate is issued, it shall be attached to the
(1) rear of the vehicle for which issued for a noncommercial vehicle; or
(2) front of the vehicle for which issued if the vehicle is a commercial vehicle; in this paragraph, “commercial vehicle” has the meaning given to “commercial motor vehicle” in AS 19.10.399.
(b) Every registration plate issued under this chapter shall be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned, with the upper edge of the plate horizontal, at a height of not less than 12 inches from the ground measuring from the bottom of the plate, and maintained in a location and condition so as to be clearly legible. However, when considered necessary to insure legibility, the commissioner may provide by regulation for another method of installation.