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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.410 - Refusal to issue driver's license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department
				will refuse to issue a driver's license to an applicant who does not meet the
				requirements of AS 28.15 and
				2 AAC 90.400 -
				2 AAC 90.470.
(b) If the department refuses to issue a
				driver's license, the department will inform the applicant at the time of
				application of the decision, the reason for the decision, and, if applicable,
				what the applicant must do in order to obtain a driver's license.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.15.031
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.425 - Alcohol awareness testing

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In order to
				renew a driver's license under this chapter, an applicant who is under 21 years
				of age and possesses an Alaska driver's license issued on or after October 21,
				2008 must pass an alcohol awareness test.
(b) An applicant who is 21 years of age or
				older obtaining a first Alaska driver's license or who possesses an Alaska
				driver's license issued before October 21, 2008 is not required to pass the
				alcohol awareness test.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS 28.15.041
AS 28.15.081
AS 28.15.085
AS
					 28.15.099
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.430 - Driver license expiration extensions for residents and spouses in military or other government service on assignment outside of this state

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
				chapter, a non-commercial driver's license issued under this chapter to a
				resident of this state who serves as a member with military personnel, a member
				of the United States Foreign Service, a member of a foreign volunteer program
				run by the United States government, or a federal civilian employee on
				assignment, and who is stationed outside of this state, and a non-commercial
				driver's license issued under this chapter to that person's spouse who is also
				a resident of this state, are extended beyond the expiration date until the
				earlier of the following dates:
(1) 90 days
				after a resident of this state who serves as a member with military personnel,
				a member of the United States Foreign Service, a member of a foreign volunteer
				program run by the United States government, or a federal civilian employee on
				assignment is discharged from service;
(2) 90 days after the resident's return to
				this state; or
(3) the date when
				the period of authorized stay under
				AS
				28.15.101(d)
				expires.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.435 - Extension of driver license expiration

Current through May 31, 2024
Except as provided in
				  AS
				  28.15.101(d), the department
				  may extend, for a period not to exceed one year, the expiration of a valid
				  non-commercial driver's license issued in this state to a resident of this
				  state who is temporarily out-of-state and is unable to obtain services in
				  person because of a compelling reason as determined by the department. The
				  department may extend, for 30 days, the expiration of a valid commercial
				  driver's license issued in this state to a resident of this state who is
				  temporarily out-of-state and is unable to obtain services in person. The
				  department will not waive the written or road tests required under
				  2 AAC 90.420 to extend the expiration of a driver's
				  license. The extension must be in the applicant's immediate possession while
				  the applicant is driving a motor vehicle. The extension is invalid if the
				  applicant's license has been reissued or has been cancelled, denied,
				  disqualified, suspended, or revoked.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.15.011
AS
					 28.15.101
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.440 - Medical standards

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will not issue a driver's
				license to a person who has had an uncontrolled seizure or an episode of loss
				of conscious control as a result of a medical condition. A person who has a
				driver's license and who has had an uncontrolled seizure or an episode of loss
				of conscious control as a result of a medical condition must surrender that
				person's driver's license to the department. The department may grant a new
				driver's license or reissue a license to a person who has had a seizure or an
				episode of loss of conscious control after receiving a statement from a
				physician licensed to practice medicine. The physician must state, in writing,
				that the
(1) physician is aware of the
				circumstances that led to the cancellation or denial of the applicant's
				driver's license; and
(2) applicant
(A) has been seizure or episode-free for six
				months;
(B) has the condition under
				control; and
(C) can safely operate
				a motor vehicle.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.450 - Reexamination requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If the
				department has good cause based on information received that a licensee is
				physically or mentally incompetent to operate a motor vehicle safely, or is
				otherwise not qualified to be licensed, the department may require the licensee
				to submit to a physical, mental, or driver's examination to determine the
				licensee's fitness to operate a motor vehicle safely. If the department
				determines from the results of an examination that the licensee is unfit to
				operate a motor vehicle safely, the department will either cancel the
				licensee's privileges to operate a motor vehicle in this state or issue the
				person a restricted license.
(b) A
				licensee who suffers the permanent loss of a hand, arm, foot, leg, or eye must
				report to the department before operating a motor vehicle. The department may
				require a reexamination of the licensee's driving ability and restrict the
				licensee to the operation of a vehicle with special equipment.
(c) The department may cancel a driver's
				license based on a request from a criminal justice agency, physician, or member
				of the general public. The department may require reexamination of a licensee.
				The request must state that the driver cannot safely operate a motor vehicle
				due to a physical or mental condition and explain the need for a reevaluation
				by providing specific information pertaining to the person's operation of a
				motor vehicle or physical condition. A request must be in writing, and may not
				be anonymous. A request will be treated with confidentiality if requested by
				the person submitting the request.
(d) If the department is notified by means of
				a request under (c) of this section that a licensee may not be qualified to
				operate a motor vehicle safely, the department may cancel the driver's license
				or require the licensee to be reexamined. If the department requires a
				reexamination, the department will notify the licensee what examinations are
				necessary. The licensee may apply for a new driver's license or, if the license
				was not canceled, retain that person's license if the examinations are
				satisfactorily completed and passed.
(e) The department may cancel or suspend the
				license of a person who refuses to submit to reexamination under this
				section.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS 28.15.081
AS 28.15.091
AS 28.15.151
AS
					 28.15.161
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.455 - Special driver's license: hardship license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Because of a
				death, incapacitating illness, injury, or other unique condition in the
				immediate family, the department may issue a special driver's license to a
				person who is 14 or 15 years of age and must drive a motor vehicle to
(1) prevent significant financial hardship
				for the person's family; or
(2)
				transport an ill or disabled family member.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.460 - Examination results confidential

Current through May 31, 2024
The department will only use the results of a physical or
				  mental examination required in this chapter to determine the physical or mental
				  competency of the person to operate a motor vehicle. The results are
				  confidential and will be released only to the affected person, an attorney
				  representing the affected person, or under court order.
Authority:
AS 09.25.120
AS
					 28.05.011
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.470 - Release of driving record

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If a motor
				vehicle insurance policy as described in
				AS
				28.20.440(b)(2) and (3) or
				in
				AS
				28.20.440(c) is applied for
				by a person, or on a person's behalf, and the application signed by the
				applicant contains a statement that a traffic driving record report may be
				obtained by the insurer, the person will be considered as having given consent
				as required in
				AS
				28.15.151(d) for the insurer
				to obtain a traffic driving record report on the applicant or any person named
				in the application as driver of the insured vehicle.
(b) An employer, person, or organization,
				under circumstances other than those described in (a) of this section,
				requesting a copy of a person's driving record must provide a release from the
				person authorizing the requester to receive a copy of the record. A signed
				release is valid for 90 days from the date of signature on the
				release.
(c) A driving record
				released to an organization or person will contain convictions for traffic
				offenses, and actions on a person's driving record, as follows:
(1) convictions for offenses listed in
				AS
				28.15.181 and
				28.15.291
				will be released if the offense was committed within the five years before the
				date the department processes the record request;
(2) convictions for traffic offenses other
				than those listed in
				AS
				28.15.181 and
				28.15.291
				will be released if the offense was committed within the three years before the
				date the department processes the record request;
(3) the department may release a record of a
				person's revocation, cancellation, suspension, disqualification, or limitation
				that has occurred within the three years after the ending date of the last
				revocation, cancellation, suspension, disqualification, or
				limitation.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.475 - Driver records of department

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as
				provided in (b) of this section, a record of an application for a driver's
				license or identification card and a record of the denial, suspension,
				revocation, cancellation, or disqualification of a driver's license or
				identification card will be retained by the department for a period of 15 years
				following the entry into the department's database. After the 15-year period,
				the department will destroy under AS 40.21 a record with no further
				activity.
(b) A record of an
				application for a commercial driver's license and a record of the denial,
				suspension, revocation, cancellation, or disqualification of a commercial
				driver's license will be retained by the department for a period of 55 years
				following the entry into the department's database. After the 55-year period,
				the department will destroy under AS 40,21 a record with no further
				activity.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS 28.15.151
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.480 - Change of certain information on driver's license or identification card

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Under this section, and on an application
				form or in a format specified by the department, a person may apply to change
				the following items appearing on the applicant's Alaska driver's license or
				identification card:
(1) address;
(2) date of birth;
(3) legal name;
(4) physical description.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.485 - Photograph specifications

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The photograph
				required under
				AS
				28.15.111(a)(2) for a
				driver's license or identification card must bear a full facial image of the
				applicant. To allow for a full facial image,
(1) the applicant may not wear a hat, cap, or other head covering
				when the photograph is taken, except as provided under (5) of this
				subsection;
(2) the applicant may
				have the photograph taken with or without glasses, except that the applicant
				shall remove
(A) sunglasses; or
(B) light-sensitive glasses that do not
				adjust sufficiently to clearly show the eyes;
(3) the applicant shall brush hair away from
				the eye area for the photograph;
(4) any clothing, theatrical makeup, or device obscuring all or
				part of the applicant's face shall be removed to show a full facial image when
				the applicant is being photographed, except that any appliances or prosthesis
				normally used by a person with a facial or dental disfigurement need not be
				removed; and
(5) if the applicant
				wears a head covering due to religious beliefs or a medical condition, the
				applicant shall push the covering from the forehead until a full facial image
				is shown.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.486 - Signature specifications

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A signature
				collected under AS 28.05.041, AS 28.15.061 and displayed under AS 28.15.111
				shall be a facsimile of the applicant's usual signature, without additional
				statements, markings, or symbols that substantially interfere with the display
				or reasonable legibility of the signature.
(b) A person who is unable to write may use a
				signature stamp or make a signature by mark.
(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, an
				authorized representative of a person who is unable to write, or a parent
				signing on behalf of their minor child may sign on the person's behalf and must
				notate that the signature was provided with assistance from the authorized
				representative or parent.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.15.041
AS
					 28.15.061
AS
					 28.15.111
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 6 - Standards for Licensing of Drivers › 2 AAC 90.490 - Temporary drivers licenses, instruction permits, and identification cards

Current through May 31, 2024
(a)
				In accordance with
				2 AAC 90.420, for a period that the department
				determines, and pending final verification of an applicant's eligibility and
				identity, the department may issue a
(1)
				temporary driver's license, including a temporary instruction permit;
(2) temporary identification
				card.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 7 - Mandatory Auto Insurance › 2 AAC 90.510 - Proof of insurance

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The proof of
				insurance required by
				AS
				28.22.021 and
				28.22.031
				must be submitted directly to the division's main office.
(b) The department may require additional
				reports or information necessary to properly process the proof of insurance and
				determine the necessary action to be taken. The supplemental report or
				information must be returned to the department within 14 calendar days after
				the date the request for the supplemental information was mailed by the
				department. If the supplemental information is not returned, the department may
				send a suspension notice to the person who was requested to submit the
				information.
For the purposes of 2 AAC 90.510, the division's main
					 office is located at 3901 Old Seward Highway, Suite 101, Anchorage, Alaska;
					 mailing address: Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles, 3901
					 Old Seward Highway, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK
					 99503-3696.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.22.021
AS
					 28.22.031
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 7 - Mandatory Auto Insurance › 2 AAC 90.520 - Verification of insurance

Current through May 31, 2024
The department may use electronic systems to verify the
				  veracity of proof-of-insurance filings under
				  AS
				  28.22.031. In the absence or unavailability
				  of an electronic system, the department will routinely submit
				  proof-of-insurance filings to a named insurance company for verification that
				  the insurance was in effect at the time of the crash. The insurance company
				  shall, within 21 days after the date the filing was mailed by the department,
				  notify the department, in writing, if the insurance information stated on the
				  filing is incorrect, or if the insurance was not in effect at the time of the
				  crash.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.22.031
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 7 - Mandatory Auto Insurance › 2 AAC 90.525 - Self-insurers

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A person applying to the department to
				act as a self-insurer under
				AS
				28.20.400 must submit an application to the
				department annually. The application must be received not later than July 1.
				The application may be submitted electronically on a form approved by the
				department and must include
(1) the year,
				make, model, and vehicle identification number of each vehicle;
(2) whether the ability to pay is for
				property damage, bodily injury, or both, and whether there are any open or
				unsatisfied judgments, including court case numbers;
(3) a notarized affidavit from a certified
				public accountant that an audit of the financial records of a person with 25 or
				fewer vehicles demonstrates the ability to pay as required by
				AS
				28.20.400(a), or an audit of
				the financial records of a person with more than 25 vehicles demonstrates the
				ability to pay as required by
				AS
				28.20.400(b); the affidavit
				accompanying an application submitted electronically may be a copy, if the
				applicant keeps the original affidavit and makes it available to the department
				for inspection upon request; and
(4) the person's certification that the
				person understands and meets the requirements of
				AS
				28.20.400 to act as a self-insurer.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 7 - Mandatory Auto Insurance › 2 AAC 90.530 - Limited license for medical care and work purposes

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A person who is
				qualified under
				AS
				28.22.041(c) for limited
				license privileges may apply to the department for the issuance of a limited
				license for medical care or work purposes.
(b) A request for a limited license under
				this section must be made on an application form prescribed and provided by the
				department. The application form will require certification from the
				applicant's employer or physician. The applicant's driver license and proof of
				financial responsibility for the future must accompany the application
				form.
(c) An applicant's employer
				must provide details of the applicant's employment, the need to operate a motor
				vehicle during work and the work schedule including days and times of the day
				worked. The employer must sign and certify the appropriate section of the
				application form. The requested days and hours must be reasonable and include
				sufficient rest to ensure safe driving.
(d) An applicant will be allowed to drive
				under a limited license for no more than 12 hours per day. The applicant must
				carry and display the limited license in accordance with
				AS
				28.15.131.
(e) An applicant who is self-employed must
				include a current business license and limit work hours to conform to this
				section.
(f) If the applicant is
				requesting driving privileges for medical care under this section, a medical
				care provider must sign and certify the appropriate section of the application
				form.
(g) The department will not
				issue a limited license under this section during the time that the applicant's
				driving privileges are withdrawn for any other reason, including failure to
				comply with AS 28.20 (Safety Responsibility Act).
(h) If the department has good cause to
				believe that the limitations imposed have been violated, the limited license
				will be cancelled and will not be reissued.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.22.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 7 - Mandatory Auto Insurance › 2 AAC 90.540 - Response to notice of suspension: oral or written answers

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If a person
				files a response under
				AS
				28.22.041, the notice of suspension will be
				ended if, based on the information provided by the respondent or other
				information available, the department determines that
(1) insurance was in effect at the time of
				the crash to cover the vehicle being driven by the respondent;
(2) the respondent was not the actual
				operator of the vehicle involved;
(3) the vehicle was exempt from the insurance
				requirement under
				AS
				28.22.011;
(4) the crash did not occur on a highway,
				vehicular way or area, or other public property in the state; or
(5) the suspension results from a crash, but
				there was no bodily injury to or death of a person, and damage to the property
				of a person did not exceed $501.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.550 - Applicability of 2 AAC 90.550 - 2 AAC 90.720

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The provisions of 2 AAC 90.550 - 2 AAC 90.670 establish standards for the issuance of driver's licenses and
				identification cards that are federally compliant; the provisions of 2 AAC 90.420 - 2 AAC 90.490 not specific to a driver's license or identification card
				that is federally compliant apply to the issuance of a driver's license and
				identification card that is federally compliant.
(b) In addition to the requirements in 2 AAC 90.420 to 2 AAC 90.490, 2 AAC 90.660 establishes certain standards for driver's
				licenses and identification cards that are not intended to be accepted by
				federal agencies for official purpose under section 202(d)(l 1) of the REAL ID
				Act.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.560 - Expiration dates for driver's licenses and identification cards that are federally compliant

Current through May 31, 2024
A driver's license or identification card that is federally
				  compliant and not temporary or limited-term expires under the time periods in
				  AS
				  18.65.310 and
				  AS
				  28.15.101. The department may issue a card
				  for less than eight years if the period of the applicant's authorized stay in
				  the United States is less than eight years, or with a validity of up to eight
				  years if the period of authorized stay is indefinite.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
AS 28.15.101
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.590 - Temporary or limited term driver's licenses and identification cards

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department may only issue a temporary
				or limited-term driver's license or identification card that is federally
				compliant to an applicant who has temporary lawful status in the United States.
				Before issuing a temporary or limited-term driver's license or identification
				card that is federally compliant, the department must require the applicant
				provide valid documentary evidence of lawful status in the United States; that
				evidence must be verifiable through the Systematic Alien Verification for
				Entitlements or other Department of Homeland Security-approved means.
(b) The department may not issue a temporary
				or limited-term driver's license or identification card to an applicant for
(1) a period beyond the expiration date of
				the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, or, if there is no
				expiration date, for a period longer than one year; and
(2) longer than the maximum term of a
				driver's license or identification card.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.600 - Reissued driver's licenses and identification cards that are federally compliant

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will verify an applicant's
				identity each time a driver's license or identification card that is federally
				compliant is reissued, to ensure that the individual receiving the reissued
				driver's license or identification card that is federally compliant is the same
				individual to whom the driver's license or identification card was originally
				issued.
(b) Except as provided in
				paragraph (c) of this section, the department may conduct a remote or
				non-in-person reissuance under
				AS
				28.15.101(c). Except for the
				reissuance of a duplicate driver's license and identification card, the
				department must verify under 2 AAC 90.580, the applicant's Social Security
				Number and lawful status prior to reissuing the driver's license or
				identification card.
(c) The
				department may not remotely reissue a driver's license or identification card
				where there has been a material change in any personally identifiable
				information since prior issuance. All material changes must be established
				through an applicant's presentation of an original source document and must be
				veri filed as specified in 2 AAC 90.580.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
AS
					 28.15.101
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.610 - Renewal of driver's licenses and identification cards that are federally compliant

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Driver's licenses and identification
				cards that are federally compliant must be renewed with the department in
				person under the time periods established in
				AS
				18.65.310 and
				AS
				28.15.101; at the time of a required
				in-person renewal, the department will take a photograph of the applicant that
				complies with
				2 AAC 90.485 and 2 AAC 90.570(a). In addition, the
				department must verify the renewal applicant's Social Security Number and
				lawful status through the Social Security Online Verification system and the
				Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, respectively, or other
				Department of Homeland Security-approved means, as applicable prior to renewing
				the driver's license or identification card. The department must also verify
				electronically information that it was not able to verify at a previous
				issuance or renewal if the systems or processes exist to do so. In addition to
				the requirements of (a) and (b) of this section, a holder of a temporary or
				limited-term driver's license or and identification card that is federally
				compliant must present evidence of continued lawful status via the Systematic
				Alien Verification for Entitlements or other method approved by the Department
				of Homeland Security when renewing their driver's license or identification
				card.
(b) The department may conduct
				a remote or non-in-person renewal under
				AS
				28.15.101(c). The department
				must reverify the applicant's Social Security Number and lawful status pursuant
				to 2 AAC 90.580 prior to renewing the driver's license or identification card.
				The department may not remotely renew a driver's license or identification card
				that is federally compliant where there has been a material change in any
				personally identifiable information since prior issuance. All material changes
				must be established through the applicant's presentation of an original source
				document as provided in 2 AAC 90.570 and must be verified as specified in 2 AAC 90.580.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
AS
					 28.15.101
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.620 - Driver's licenses and identification cards issued during the age-based enrollment period

Current through May 31, 2024
A driver's license or identification card issued to an
				  individual before a Department of Homeland Security determination that this
				  state is materially compliant may be renewed or reissued pursuant to current
				  department practices and will be accepted for official purposes until the
				  validity dates described in  6 C.F.R. 37, S, revised as of December 29, 2014.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
AS
					 28.15.111
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.630 - Prohibition against holding more than one card that is federally compliant or more than one driver's license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A person may hold only one card that is
				federally compliant. A person cannot simultaneously hold a driver's license
				that is federally compliant and an identification card that is federally
				compliant. A person may hold multiple card types issued by this state, provided
				only one card type is federally compliant. The department may require the
				applicant to surrender any driver's license or identification cards previously
				issued by another state or territory of the United States. Upon issuance of a
				driver's license or identification card in this state, any cards issued by
				another state or territory of the United States may be canceled according to
				the laws of the issuing state or territory of the United States.
(b) Before issuing a driver's license that is
				federally compliant; the department must check with all other states to
				determine if the applicant currently holds a driver's license or identification
				card that is federally compliant in another state. If the department receives
				confirmation that the individual holds a driver's license in another state or
				possesses an identification card that is federally compliant in another state,
				the department must take measures to confirm that the person has terminated or
				is terminating the driver's license or identification card that is federally
				compliant issued by the prior state.
(c) Before issuing an identification card
				that is federally compliant, the department must check with all other states to
				determine if the applicant currently holds a driver's license or identification
				card that is federally compliant in another state. If the department receives
				confirmation that the individual holds a card that is federally compliant in
				another state, the department must take measures to confirm that the person has
				terminated or is terminating the driver's license or identification card that
				is federally compliant issued by the prior state.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.05.068
AS
					 28.15.041
AS
					 28.15.101
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.640 - Source document retention

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will retain copies of an
				application, declaration and source documents presented under 2 AAC 90.570,
				including documents used to establish all names recorded by the department
				under 2 AAC 90.570. The department shall take measures to protect any
				personally identifiable information collected pursuant to
				AS
				18.65.101,
				AS
				28.15.111, and
				6
				C.F.R. 37.41, revised as of March 31,
				2008.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.05.068
AS
					 28.15.041
AS
					 28.15.111
AS 40.21
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.650 - Background checks for covered employees

Current through May 31, 2024
The Department shall conduct background checks for covered
				  employees as provided for in
				  6 CFR
				  37.45, revised as of March 31, 2008, and
				  adopted by reference.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 8 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.660 - Non-compliant driver's licenses and identification cards

Current through May 31, 2024
A driver's license and identification card issued by the
				  department that is not acceptable by federal agencies for official purposes
				  must
(1) clearly state on its face and
				in the machine-readable zone that the driver's license or identification card
				is not acceptable for official purposes; and
(2) include a unique design or color
				indicator that clearly distinguishes the driver's license or identification
				card them from a driver's license or and identification card that is federally
				compliant.
Authority:
AS
					 18.65.310
AS
					 28.15.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 90 - Driver Licensing and Safety Responsibility › Article 9 - General Provisions › 2 AAC 90.880 - Change of address

Current through May 31, 2024
Except as provided in
				  2 AAC 90.480 for a driver's license or identification
				  card, a person may change the person's address of record maintained by the
				  department under
				  AS
				  28.05.071 by submitting to the department the
				  department's change of address form, or by other verbal, written, or electronic
				  transmission prescribed by the department.
Authority:
AS
					 28.05.011
AS
					 28.15.071
AS
					 28.35.135
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.010 - Application for driver training school or third-party tester license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The department will issue an original
				driver training school or third-party tester license to an applicant that meets
				the requirements of
				2 AAC 91.030 and this section.
(b) An applicant for an original driver
				training school or third-party tester license under AS 28.17 and this section
				must submit to the department
(1) a completed
				application on a form prescribed by the department;
(2) the applicable license fee prescribed in
				AS
				28.17.031(b);
(3) one sets of fingerprints as prescribed by
				the department for each signatory on the application, including the fees
				required by the Department of Public Safety, as described in
				AS
				28.17.031(c);
(4) documentation and evidence satisfactory
				to the department that shows that the applicant
(A) is of good moral character;
(B) is 25 years of age or older;
(C) maintains an established place of
				business open to the public that meets the requirements of
				2 AAC 91.100 and that the applicant is the owner or
				lessor;
(D) has comprehensive
				general liability insurance coverage, with not less than $1,000,000 combined
				single limit per occurrence;
(E)
				has the equipment necessary to give proper instruction in the operation of a
				motor vehicle that meets the requirements of this chapter and, when using a
				commercial motor vehicle, the requirements of
				AS
				19.10.310 and the applicable requirements of
				13 AAC 04 and 17 AAC 25;
(F) has a
				minimum limit of motor vehicle liability insurance of at least $1,000,000
				combined single limit per occurrence;
(G) provides a course of instruction that
				meets the minimum requirements of
				2 AAC 91.080(2);
(H) has an established written schedule of
				fees, charges, and refund policy;
(I) possesses a valid Alaska business
				license; and
(J) has at least one
				licensed instructor or third-party examiner with a valid instructor or
				third-party examiner license; the licensed instructor or third-party examiner
				may also be the licensed operator of the school.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.020 - Application for instructor or third-party examiner license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a)
				The department will issue an original instructor or third-party examiner
				license to an applicant who meets the requirements of
				2 AAC 91.030 and this section.
(b) An applicant for an original instructor
				or third-party examiner license under AS 28.17 and this section must submit to
				the department
(1) a completed application on
				a form prescribed by the department;
(2) the applicable license fee prescribed in
				AS
				28.17.031(b);
(3) one sets of the applicant's fingerprints
				as prescribed by the department, including the fees required by the Department
				of Public Safety, as described in
				AS
				28.17.031(c);
(4) documentation and evidence satisfactory
				to the department that shows that the applicant
(A) is of good moral character;
(B) is 25 years of age or older;
(C) currently holds, and for a minimum of two
				years has held, a valid driver's license in this or another state for the class
				of vehicle that the person is giving instruction;
(D) has not been convicted with such
				frequency of offenses against traffic regulations, ordinances, or statutes
				during the two years immediately preceding application that the department
				determines shows a disrespect or disregard for the safety of other
				persons;
(E) has not been convicted
				and has no charges pending for reckless driving, or any offense of
				AS
				28.33.030,
				28.33.140,
				28.35.030, or
				28.35.032 during the five years
				immediately preceding application;
(F) has not had a driver's license, permit,
				or the privilege to drive disqualified, suspended, or revoked during the five
				years immediately preceding application;
(G) has passed an examination required by the
				department regarding traffic laws, safe driving practices, operation of motor
				vehicles and commercial motor vehicles, driver-training teaching methods and
				techniques, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations ( 49 C.F.R. Parts 390
				- 391), and laws pertaining to driver training schools; the examination may
				not be administered to an applicant more than two times during any 12
				consecutive months, and a one-week waiting period is required between
				examinations;
(H) has completed at
				least 40 hours of instruction at the college level or equivalent training in
				the development of skills relating to driving or classroom teaching methods;
				the applicant must submit college transcripts or other documentation acceptable
				to the department as proof of the required training.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.030 - Action on application for license: approval and denial

Current through May 31, 2024
(a)
				A representative of the department will review, under the provisions of this
				section, an application for a license under this chapter.
(b) The representative of the department will
				approve or deny an application submitted under this chapter, or request
				additional information, within 60 days after the date that the department
				received the application or additional information.
(c) The department may, before approving or
				rejecting an application under this section, request another state or local
				governmental agency to review the application, curriculum, or facility of the
				school.
(d) If the application is
				for a license to operate a school for training drivers, the department will,
				before the application is approved or denied,
(1) inspect the premises of the school for
				training drivers to ensure that the school is located on a commercially zoned
				property and has satisfactorily complied with all applicable state and local
				health and safety codes;
(2) review
				all applicable city and county business licenses of the school;
(3) if the application requests approval to
				offer instruction in a classroom, inspect the premises of the school for
				training drivers to ensure the satisfactory existence of
(A) a facility with an environment conducive
				to learning with equipment in good repair;
(B) adequate square footage for class
				sizes;
(C) facilities for persons
				with disabilities;
(D) desks or
				tables;
(E) chairs;
(F) restroom facilities;
(G) a copy of current proof of insurance
				posted in a readily accessible location; and
(H) adequate parking for all
				students.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.040 - Renewal of driver training school and instructor and third-party tester and examiner licenses

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Driver training
				school and instructor and third-party tester and examiner licenses issued under
				AS 28.17 and this chapter expire on December 31 each year.
(b) At least 30 days before the license
				expires under (a) of this section, an applicant for renewal of a driver
				training school or a third-party tester license under this section, must
				submit, to the division's main office,
(1) a
				renewal form prescribed by the department;
(2) the applicable renewal fee prescribed in
				AS
				28.17.031(b);
(3) a copy of a current certificate of
				insurance that shows that the applicant meets the insurance requirements
				specified in
				2 AAC 91.010(b) (4);
(4) a current driving school or third-party
				tester vehicle inspection report, on a form prescribed by the
				department;
(5) a copy of the
				applicant's current Alaska business license; and
(6) a copy of the applicant's established
				written schedule of fees, charges, and refund policy.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.050 - Display and possession of license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The holder of a
				license as a driver training school or third-party tester must display that
				license in a conspicuous location in the public office of the school or
				third-party tester facility.
(b)
				The holder of a license as an instructor or third-party examiner must have that
				license, and the instructor's or third-party examiner's driver's license, in
				the possession of the instructor or third-party examiner at all times while the
				instructor or third-party examiner is engaged in driving instruction or
				testing. Upon the request of a peace officer, an instructor or third-party
				examiner must show to the officer that instructor's or third-party examiner's
				driver's license and instructor or third-party examiner license.
Authority:
AS
					 28.15.081
AS
					 28.17.011
AS
					 28.17.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.055 - Duplicate license

Current through May 31, 2024
If a license issued under this chapter is lost or destroyed,
				  the person whose name appears on the license may apply for a duplicate license
				  by submitting to the department
(1) an
				application on a form or in a manner prescribed by the department containing
				the information regarding the circumstances of how the license was lost or
				destroyed; and
(2) the duplicate
				license fee of $15.
Authority:
AS
					 28.17.011
AS
					 28.17.041
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.060 - Suspension, revocation, and refusal to renew license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Subject to the
				provisions of
				AS
				28.05.131, the department may suspend,
				revoke, or deny a license for any of the following causes:
(1) upon determination, subsequent to the
				original application, that the license should have been denied under
				2 AAC 91.030 at the time of application;
(2) for an occurrence of a cause that is
				grounds for denial of a license under
				2 AAC 91.030;
(3) for failure to maintain the standards
				required under this chapter;
(4) if
				the licensee has been found guilty of fraud or fraudulent practices or of
				inducing another to resort to fraud or fraudulent practices;
(5) if the licensee violates a provision of
				AS 28.17.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 2 - Administration › Chapter 91 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › Article 1 - Driver Training Schools and Instructors › 2 AAC 91.070 - Temporary permit

Current through May 31, 2024
The department may issue a temporary permit to an applicant
				  for a driver training school, instructor, third-party tester, or third-party
				  examiner license under this chapter while the department is completing its
				  investigation and determination of all facts relative to the issuance of the
				  license. A temporary permit issued under this section allows the operation of a
				  driver training school, the instructing or testing of student drivers, or both,
				  as specified on the permit, for a period not to exceed 60 days. The temporary
				  permit is invalid when the license is issued or denied under this chapter or at
				  the expiration of 60 days from the date of issuance, whichever occurs
				  first.
Authority:
AS
					 28.15.081
AS
					 28.17.041