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2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 8. General Provisions. › Sec. 28.10.495. Parking permit for vehicle transporting a person with a disability.

(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).
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 10. Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title › Article 8. General Provisions. › Sec. 28.10.661. Definitions.

In this chapter and in regulations adopted under this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) “dealer” means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging vehicles of a type required to be registered under this chapter and who maintains a place of business or by word of mouth, advertising, or in any other manner represents to be in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging vehicles;
(2) “manufactured home” has the meaning given in AS 45.29.102;
(3) “vehicle” includes mobile homes for the purposes of provisions relating to certificates of title; in this paragraph, “mobile home” means a manufactured home.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.010. Abandonment unlawful.

(a) A person may not abandon a vehicle upon a highway or vehicular way or area.
(b) A person may not abandon a vehicle upon public property or upon private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
(c) A person who abandons a vehicle in a place specified in (a) or (b) of this section is considered responsible for the abandonment of the vehicle and is liable for the cost of its removal and disposition.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this section, the lawful owner of a vehicle, as shown by the records of the department, whether or not the owner has complied with the provisions of AS 28.10.271, is considered responsible for the abandonment of the vehicle and is liable for the cost of removal and disposition of the abandoned vehicle unless
(1) the vehicle was abandoned by a person driving the vehicle without the permission of the owner; or
(2) the identity of the person abandoning the vehicle is established and the abandonment was without the consent of the owner.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.020. Presumption of abandonment.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.025. Claim of ownership by private property owner.

(a) In addition to removal of an abandoned vehicle under AS 28.11.020, a vehicle that is left standing or parked on private property without the consent of the private property owner and for a period of 30 days is presumed to be an abandoned vehicle and title to the vehicle may be transferred to the private property owner as provided under this section. A person who claims ownership of an abandoned vehicle under this section shall provide notice of the claim to the vehicle owner of record and to lienholders in the manner prescribed for giving notice by the department under AS 28.05.121. The notice must state the location of the vehicle and the period of abandonment. If the vehicle is not registered in this state or the name and address of the registered or legal owner or lienholder cannot be ascertained, notice shall be given by publication in the manner prescribed in the rules of the court for service of process by publication.
(b) If an abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed within 30 days after notice is given as required under (a) of this section, the title to the vehicle vests with the owner of the private property on which the vehicle is located. Upon application, the department shall issue a new certificate of title to a vehicle whose ownership is transferred under this section.
(c) In this section, “vehicle” means a
(1) passenger car, motor home, bus, truck, truck-tractor, motorcycle, motorbike, or similar motor vehicle that is designed for use primarily to transport a person or to transport or draw property on a highway or vehicular way; and
(2) snowmobile, three-wheeler, four-wheeler, or a similar off-highway motor vehicle designed or adapted for cross-country operation over unimproved terrain, ice, or snow and that has been declared by its owner at the time of registration and determined by the Department of Public Safety to be unsuitable for general highway use, although the vehicle may make incidental use of a highway as provided in this title, but not including implements of husbandry or special mobile equipment, such as construction machinery or earthmoving equipment.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.030. Removal of abandoned vehicles.

(a) A peace officer or an employee authorized by the state or a municipality may remove or have removed to a place for storage a vehicle abandoned on a highway, on a vehicular way or area, or on private property.
(b) Removal of an abandoned vehicle from private property shall be upon the written request of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property, and on a form prescribed by the department.
(c) A written report of the removal shall be made by the peace officer or employee who removes or has removed a vehicle under this section, and the report shall be sent immediately to the department and a copy of the report shall be given to the person who stores the property. The report must describe the vehicle, the date, time, and place of removal, the grounds for removal, and the place of impoundment of the vehicle.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.040. Notice to owners and lienholders.

The person or company who stores an abandoned vehicle at the direction of a peace officer or an employee under AS 28.11.030 shall within 30 days give notice, in the manner prescribed for the giving of notice by the department under AS 28.05.121, to the vehicle owner of record and to lienholders of record, stating the grounds for removal and the location of the place of impoundment of the vehicle. If the vehicle is not registered in the state or the name and address of the registered or legal owner or lienholder cannot be ascertained, notice shall be given by publication in the manner prescribed in the rules of the court for service of process by publication.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.050. Vesting of title.

Title to an impounded vehicle not reclaimed by the registered owner, a lienholder, or other person entitled to possession of the vehicle within 15 days from the notice given under AS 28.11.040 vests with the state or, if a municipal ordinance is adopted under AS 28.11.100, with the municipality, as appropriate. However, nothing in this section prohibits a lien under AS 28.11.090.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.060. Redemption.

A person who presents satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession may redeem a vehicle removed under this chapter at any time before an auction under AS 28.11.070(a) by paying the charges of towing, storage, notice, other cost of impoundment, and any applicable penalty imposed by law.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.070. Disposal of abandoned vehicles.

(a) Upon satisfaction of the notice and reporting requirements prescribed in this chapter, a vehicle may be disposed of by removal to a scrap processing yard or auto wrecker for disposal or by public auction 20 days after notice of the auction is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area or municipality in which the vehicle was found and presumed abandoned. The notice of auction must describe the vehicle and specify the place, date, and time at which it will be sold. A copy of the notice of auction shall be conveyed to the department.
(b) A vehicle disposed of under this section by public auction must be titled under AS 28.10, and may not be subsequently sold without a certificate of title issued by the department.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person who disposes of an abandoned vehicle under this section may initiate a civil action against a person named in AS 28.11.010, if liable, for costs exceeding receipts for the disposal of the vehicle.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.080. Disposal facilities.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.100. Municipal abatement procedure.

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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 11. Abandoned Vehicles › Sec. 28.11.110. Abandoned motor vehicle fund.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.011. Drivers must be licensed.

(a) A person may not be denied the privilege to drive a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state, except as prescribed by law.
(b) Every person exercising the person's privilege to drive, or exercising any degree of physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway, vehicular way or area, or other public property in this state, is required to have in the possession of the person a valid Alaska driver's license issued under the provisions of this chapter for the type or class of vehicle driven, unless expressly exempted by law from this requirement.
(c) A person licensed under the provisions of this chapter may exercise in this state the privilege to drive a motor vehicle and is subject to the restrictions prescribed by this chapter. A municipality may not require a person to obtain any other driver's license to drive or operate a motor vehicle in this state.
(d) Violation of (b) of this section is an infraction.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.031. Persons not to be licensed.

(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 or is not domiciled in this state.
(d) In this section, “disqualified” has the meaning given in AS 28.33.190.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.055. Provisional driver's license.

Upon application, the department may issue a provisional driver's license to a person who is at least 16 years of age but not yet 18 years of age if the
(1) person has been licensed under an instruction permit issued under AS 28.15.051 or under the law of another state with substantially similar requirements for at least six months;
(2) person's parent, legal guardian, or employer provides proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has at least 40 hours of driving experience, including at least 10 hours of driving in progressively challenging circumstances, such as driving in inclement weather and nighttime driving; and
(3) person has not been convicted of a violation of a traffic law within the six months before the application is filed; in this paragraph, “traffic law” has the meaning given to “traffic laws” in AS 28.15.261.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.057. Restrictions on driver's license issued to a person under 18.

(a) Except as provided under AS 28.15.051, a person who is at least 16 years of age but not yet 18 years of age may not be issued a driver's license unless the person has
(1) been licensed under an instruction permit issued under AS 28.15.051 or under the law of another state with substantially similar requirements for at least six months;
(2) held a valid provisional driver's license issued under AS 28.15.055 for at least six months; and
(3) not been convicted of violating a traffic law during the six months before applying for a driver's license; in this paragraph, “traffic law” has the meaning given to “traffic laws” in AS 28.15.261.
(b) A person authorized to drive a motor vehicle under a provisional driver's license issued under AS 28.15.055 may not
(1) operate a motor vehicle that is carrying any passengers
(A) except a passenger who is a parent, legal guardian, sibling, or a person at least 21 years of age; or
(B) unless at least one of the passengers is a parent, legal guardian, or person at least 21 years of age; or
(2) operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., except when the person is
(A) accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a person at least 21 years of age who is licensed to drive the type or class of vehicle being used; or
(B) driving to or from the person's place of employment or within the scope of the person's employment and the driving is along the most direct available route.
(c) This section does not apply to restricted licenses issued to persons to operate motor vehicles in areas of the state off the road system when operating motor vehicles in those areas.
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.071. Application of minors.

(a) The application of a person under the age of 18 years for an instruction permit or driver's license must be signed by the father, mother, guardian, or spouse who is 18 years of age or older, or if there is no parent, guardian, or spouse, then by another responsible adult who is willing to assume the obligation imposed under this section upon a person signing the application. The application must be signed and verified before a person authorized to administer oaths, or be signed in the presence of an authorized representative of the department.
(b) Any negligence or wilful misconduct of a person under the age of 18 years when driving a motor vehicle in this state is imputed to the person who signed the application of the person for a permit or license, and that person is jointly and severally liable for damage caused by the negligence or wilful misconduct of the person under the age of 18 years, except as provided in (c) of this section.
(c) If a minor deposits, or there is deposited on behalf of the minor, proof of financial responsibility for the minor's driving of a motor vehicle, in the form and amount required in AS 28.20, then the department may accept the application of the minor signed as required under (a) of this section, and, while proof of financial responsibility is maintained, the parent, guardian, spouse, or other responsible adult is not subject to the liability imposed under (b) of this section.
(d) A person who signs the application of a minor for a driver's license may file with the department a verified written request that the license of the minor be canceled. When the license is canceled, the person who signed the application is relieved from liability under (b) of this section.
(e) This section does not apply to a person under 18 years of age who is legally emancipated under AS 09.55.590 or a similar law in another jurisdiction.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.081. Examination of applicants.

(a) The department shall examine every applicant for a driver's license. The examination must include a test of the applicant's (1) eyesight, (2) ability to read and understand official traffic control devices, (3) knowledge of safe driving practices, (4) knowledge of the effects of alcohol and drugs on drivers and the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, (5) knowledge of the laws on driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, (6) knowledge of the laws on financial responsibility and mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance, and (7) knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations of the state. The examination may include a demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the driving of a motor vehicle of the type and general class of vehicles for which the applicant seeks a license. However, an applicant who has not been previously issued a driver's license by this or another jurisdiction shall demonstrate ability and shall present medical information that the department reasonably requires to determine fitness to safely drive a motor vehicle of the type and general class of vehicles for which the applicant seeks a license.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations under the procedures established by AS 44.62 necessary to implement this section and the department may obtain the services of, and consult with, medical authorities whose specialties relate to driving abilities for the purpose of making the medical determinations necessary under this section or AS 28.15.091 or 28.15.101. Regulations adopted under this section must be approved by a concurrent resolution adopted by majority vote of each house of the legislature before becoming effective. The requirements of the eyesight test under this section may also be satisfied by presenting the current certification of a licensed physician or optometrist that the applicant's vision meets or exceeds the standards established by the department. The commissioner shall request and receive assistance from the commissioner of health in implementing this section.
(c) A requirement for a medical examination under this chapter is satisfied if the applicant is the holder of a current and valid first- or second-class medical certificate issued under federal aviation regulations and has satisfied any applicable requirement of the Department of Education and Early Development relating to tests for tuberculosis if applicable.
(d) The department may enter into agreements with other state agencies, municipalities, or qualified persons for the purpose of conducting the examinations required under this chapter.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.085. Alcohol and drug awareness and safety examination of applicants.

Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter and in addition to other requirements, a person applying for a new license after expiration of the person's license on reaching 21 years of age under AS 28.15.099 must pass a test developed and administered by the department regarding alcohol and drug awareness and safety and the laws relating to alcohol, drugs, and driving before the license may be issued or renewed.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.091. Department may require re-examination.

If the department has good cause to believe that a licensed driver is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, it may upon written notice of at least 10 days to the licensee require the licensee to submit to an examination. Upon conclusion of the examination, the department shall take action as may be appropriate and may cancel the license of the person, or may issue a restricted license under AS 28.15.121, or restrict the type or class of vehicles that the person may drive. If the licensee refuses or neglects to submit to examination, the department may suspend the driver's license until the licensee complies with the requirements of re-examination.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.099. Expiration and renewal of license issued to person under 21 years of age.

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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.101. Expiration and renewal of driver's license.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a driver's license expires on the licensee's birthday in the eighth year following the issuance of a new license or on the expiration date of a license being renewed. A license may be renewed within one year of its expiration upon proper application, payment of the required fee, and except when a license is renewed under (c) of this section, successful completion of a test of the licensee's eyesight.
(b) The department may defer the expiration of the driver's license of a person who is outside the state under terms and conditions that the department shall prescribe by regulation.
(c) A driver's license may be renewed by mail or on the department's Internet website if the licensee complies with (a) of this section, except that a license may not be renewed by mail or on the department's Internet website if
(1) the most recent renewal of the applicant's license was by mail or on the department's Internet website; or
(2) the applicant is 69 years of age or older on the expiration date of the driver's license being renewed.
(d) Under regulations adopted by the department, the department may issue to a person a driver's license with a duration of less than eight years if the person is authorized to stay in the United States for less than eight years or the period of authorized stay is indefinite. The department shall issue the license for the period of the authorized stay. If the period of authorized stay is indefinite, the department shall issue the license with a validity of up to eight years.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.121. Restricted driver's license.

(a) The department, upon issuing a driver's license, may for good cause impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle that the licensee drives. The department may impose other restrictions applicable to the licensee that it determines to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the licensee.
(b) The department may issue a special restricted license or may set out restrictions on the usual license form.
(c) The department may, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of a violation of the restrictions on a license restricted or issued under this section, suspend the restricted license for a period not to exceed 30 days.
(d) A person may not drive a motor vehicle in violation of the restrictions imposed on a restricted license.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.131. License to be carried and exhibited on demand.

(a) A licensee shall have the licensee's driver's license in immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle, and shall present the license for inspection upon the demand of a peace officer or other authorized representative of the Department of Public Safety identified as such to the licensee by the officer or representative. However, a person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person produces in court or in the office of the arresting or citing officer, a driver's license previously issued to the person that was valid at the time of the person's arrest or citation.
(b) Violation of this section is an infraction.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.141. Duplicate driver's license.

If a valid driver's license issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the license was issued may, upon payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate license. A person who recovers an original license for which a duplicate has been issued shall immediately surrender the duplicate to the department.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 1. Issuance, Expiration, and Renewal of Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.151. Records to be kept by the department.

(a) The department shall maintain a file of
(1) every driver's license application, license or permit, and duplicate driver's license issued by it;
(2) every license that has been suspended, revoked, canceled, limited, restricted, or denied, and the reasons for those actions;
(3) all accident reports required to be forwarded to the department under this title; and
(4) every disqualification of an individual from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) The department shall also maintain and update within 10 days after receipt by the department a file of all accident reports, abstracts of court records of convictions of vehicle, driver, and traffic offenses, and other information that the department considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) The department shall, upon request, subject to the applicable provisions of AS 12.62 and (f) of this section and without charging a fee, furnish (1) a municipal, state, or federal administrative or judicial agency with a certified abstract of the driving record of a driver within 10 days after receipt of the request by the department; and (2) a parent, foster parent, or guardian of a driver who is under 18 years of age and not an emancipated minor an abstract of the driving record of that driver; the department may refuse to release the driver's address to the parent, foster parent, or guardian if the department determines that the release of the driver's address poses a threat to the health or safety of the driver. The abstract must include a listing of accidents in which the driver has been determined by the department or a court of competent jurisdiction to have been liable, convictions of vehicle, driver, and traffic offenses, any actions taken upon the driver's license, and information relating to financial responsibility.
(d) The department shall, upon request and payment of a fee determined by the commissioner, furnish a driver or a person designated by the driver with an abstract or the original copy of the computer printed record of the driver's record as provided in (c) of this section.
(e) [Repealed, § 2 ch 144 SLA 1980.]
(f) Except as provided otherwise in this section and in AS 15.07.195, information and records under this section are declared confidential and private.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 2. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Drivers' Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.161. Cancellation of driver's license.

(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.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 2. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Drivers' Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.171. Suspending privileges of a person licensed in another jurisdiction; reporting convictions, suspensions, disqualifications, and revocations.

(a) The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area of this state given to a person licensed in another jurisdiction is subject to suspension, revocation, disqualification, or limitation by the department or a court in the same manner and for the same reasons as a driver's license issued under this chapter.
(b) The department shall, upon receiving the record of a conviction of a person licensed in another jurisdiction for a vehicle, driver, or traffic offense in this state, or upon suspending or revoking the person's driving privilege, forward a copy of the record or suspension or revocation to the motor vehicle administrator for the jurisdiction in which the person convicted is licensed.
(c) If a person licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle in another jurisdiction is convicted in this state of a traffic offense, whether or not involving a commercial motor vehicle, or if the person is disqualified by this state for a period of 60 days or more, the department shall, within 10 days after notification of the conviction or the disqualification, notify appropriate authorities in the state that issued the license. Within the 10-day period the department shall also notify the United States Department of Transportation if the disqualification is for 60 days or more.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 2. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Drivers' Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.182. Court revocation of license for accident causing death.

(a) A court convicting a person for a violation of the traffic laws may revoke the driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license of a person if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that
(1) the person was operating a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle that was involved in an accident;
(2) the accident caused the death of another person; and
(3) the violation of traffic laws by the person was a significant contributing cause of the accident.
(b) The license revocation imposed under (a) of this section may be for a period of up to three years. This period is concurrent with any other period of revocation under AS 28.15.165 or 28.15.181, or any other action imposed by the department or court in connection with the accident.
(c) A court revoking a person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under (a) of this section may consider a request for a limited license by the person. A court may not grant a limited license if another statute prohibits a limited license for violation of its provisions. A court shall require a certification of employment to prove any claim based on the person's employment and a certification of need by a licensed health care practitioner to prove a claim based on care for another person. After a review has been made of the person's driving record and other relevant information, the court may grant limited license privileges for all or part of the period of revocation if the court finds that a limitation can be placed on the license that will enable the person to drive without danger to the public and that, without a limited license,
(1) the person's ability to earn a livelihood would be severely impaired; or
(2) the person would be severely impaired in acting as the primary caregiver for someone with a debilitating physical or mental condition.
(d) When imposing a limitation under (c) of this section, the court shall
(1) require the surrender of the driver's license; and
(2) issue to the person a certificate valid for the duration of the limitation specifying the terms of the limited license.
(e) A representative of the family of a person who died under circumstances as described in (a) of this section may testify at a hearing addressing a driver's license revocation under (a) of this section or a request for a limited license under (c) of this section.
(f) In this section, “traffic laws” has the meaning given in AS 28.15.261.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 2. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Drivers' Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.185. Court revocation of a minor's license to drive.

(a) A person is subject to revocation, under (b) of this section, of the person's driver's license or permit, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license if the person
(1) is at least 13 years of age but not yet 21 years of age and is convicted of or is adjudicated a delinquent minor by a court for misconduct involving a controlled substance under AS 11.71 or a municipal ordinance with substantially similar elements; or
(2) is at least 13 years of age but not yet 18 years of age and is convicted of or is adjudicated a delinquent minor by a court for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm that is punishable under AS 11 or a municipal ordinance with substantially similar elements.
(b) The court shall impose the revocation for an offense described in (a) of this section as follows:
(1) for a first conviction or adjudication, the revocation may be for a period not to exceed 90 days;
(2) for a second or subsequent conviction or adjudication, the revocation may be for a period not to exceed one year.
(c) When a person described in (a) of this section has been convicted of or adjudicated a delinquent minor for an offense listed in (a) of this section, the court may, upon petition of the person, review the revocation and may restore the driver's license, except a court may not restore the driver's license until
(1) at least one-half of the period of revocation imposed under this section has expired; and
(2) the person has taken and successfully completed a state approved program of drug education or rehabilitation if convicted or adjudicated of misconduct involving a controlled substance under AS 11.71 or a municipal ordinance with substantially similar elements; however, this paragraph does not apply to a person who resides in an area that does not offer a state approved drug education or rehabilitation program or a person that the court determines does not need drug education or rehabilitation.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 28.20.240 and 28.20.250, upon conviction of an offense specified in (a) of this section, the department may not require proof of financial responsibility before restoring or issuing the person's driver's license.
(e) [Repealed, § 22 ch 32 SLA 2016.]
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 2. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Drivers' Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.187. Administrative revocation of a license to drive for use of false identification.

(a) If a peace officer has probable cause based on personal observation that a person has used a driver's license as fraudulent or false identification as prohibited by AS 04.16.060(d), the peace officer shall read a notice and deliver a copy to the person. The notice must advise that
(1) the department intends to revoke the person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license, or refuse to issue an original license to the person;
(2) the person has the right to administrative review of the revocation or determination not to issue an original license;
(3) if the person has a driver's license or a nonresident privilege to drive, the notice itself is a temporary driver's license that expires seven days after it is delivered to the person;
(4) revocation of the person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license, or a determination not to issue an original license takes effect seven days after delivery of the notice to the person unless the person, within seven days, requests an administrative review.
(b) After reading the notice under (a) of this section, the peace officer shall seize the person's driver's license if it is in the person's possession and shall deliver it to the department with a sworn report describing the circumstances under which it was seized.
(c) Unless the person has requested an administrative review, the department shall revoke the person's driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license, or refuse to issue an original license, effective seven days after delivery to the person of the notice required under (a) of this section, upon receipt of a sworn report of a peace officer
(1) that the officer had probable cause based on personal observations that the person used a driver's license as fraudulent or false identification as prohibited by AS 04.16.060(d);
(2) that notice under (a) of this section was provided to the person; and
(3) describing the circumstances surrounding the violation of AS 04.16.060(d).
(d) The department shall impose the revocation required under this section
(1) for a period of 60 days for a first revocation under this section; and
(2) for a second or subsequent revocation under this section for a period of 12 months.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 28.20.240 and 28.20.250, the department may not require proof of financial responsibility before restoring a driver's license or privilege that is revoked under this section.
(f) A license revocation imposed under this section shall be consecutive to a license revocation imposed under another provision of law.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 2. Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Drivers' Licenses. › Sec. 28.15.219. Definitions.

In AS 28.15.161 - 28.15.219,
(1) “disqualification” has the meaning given in AS 28.33.190;
(2) “disqualified” has the meaning given in AS 28.33.190;
(3) “disqualify” means that a person's privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle is withdrawn.
2023 Alaska Statutes › Title 28. Motor Vehicles › Chapter 15. Drivers' Licenses › Article 3. Point System and Driver Improvement. › Sec. 28.15.221. Point system.

(a) For the purpose of identifying habitually reckless or negligent drivers and habitual or frequent violators of traffic laws, the commissioner shall adopt regulations establishing a uniform system for the suspension, revocation, limitation, or denial of a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license by assigning demerit points for convictions for violations of traffic laws that are required to be reported to the department under AS 28.15.191 and AS 28.37.130.
(b) The regulations adopted under (a) of this section shall include a designated level of point accumulation which identifies drivers who are habitually reckless or negligent or who are habitual or frequent violators of traffic laws, so as to show a disrespect for traffic laws and a disregard for the safety of other persons. In formulating the point system authorized by this section, the commissioner shall, in the interest of interstate uniformity, provide for suspension, revocation or denial of a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license for an accumulation of 12 or more points as a result of offenses committed during any consecutive 12-month period or 18 or more points as a result of offenses committed during any 24-month period.
(c) The regulations adopted under (a) of this section shall include a two-point addition to a licensee's assessed total if the licensee, while in a designated traffic safety corridor, overtakes and passes another vehicle in a zone designated by a safety control device that prohibits passing.