Alaska Administrative Code

(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 submi…

(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,…

(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 …

(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…

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 regardin…

(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 applica…

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 issuanc…

Instruction or testing in the operation of a motor vehicle may not be given to a student by a driver training school or third-party tester licensed under this chapter, unless (1) the instructor or third-party examiner possesses a valid driver's license for the minimum number of y…

(a) A motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle used by a driver training school for instruction or testing purposes must display on the vehicle a sign as described in this section. (b) A sign required under this section must (1) include lettering and background colors that contr…

The department may approve a temporary location for a driver training school or branch of a school that meets the provisions of this chapter. The driver training school or branch of the school may not offer instruction or testing at the temporary location without written approval…

A driver training school may not (1) advertise or otherwise indicate that the issuance of a driver's license or commercial driver's license is guaranteed or assured as a result of the course of instruction offered by that school; (2) solicit business or advertise for business, fo…

(a) Unless specifically authorized in writing by the department, a person may not conduct or offer a course of instruction or testing comprised wholly or in part of the specific tests administered by the department through use of the department's forms or testing facilities, or f…

(a) A licensee of a driver training school shall and a third-party tester shall notify the department in writing within seven days after any change is made in the officers, directors, or location of the school or third-party tester facility. The written notification must include …

A driver training school or third-party tester license is nontransferable. If a transfer of ownership of the school or third-party tester facility occurs, a new license must be obtained by the new owner under 2 AAC 91.010. The department may issue a temporary permit under 2 AAC 9…

A licensee shall maintain a record showing the name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and license or instruction permit number of each person given instruction or testing, the particular vehicle class and type of instruction or testing given, and how much time was devote…

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, the department may suspend a license issued under this chapter for a period of time not to exceed one year. (b) The period of suspension for certain offenses is as follows:(1) accumulation of traffic offense convictions totaling …

(a) Except as otherwise specified in this section, the department may revoke a license issued under this chapter for a period of time from at least 30 days to a permanent revocation based on the severity of the offense and the recency of the licensee's prior offense, if any. (b) …

If a driver training school that instructs applicants for commercial driver's licenses also serves as a third-party tester on behalf of and under an agreement with the department under 49 C.F.R. 383.75, adopted by reference in 2 AAC 90.250, an instructor who is also certificated …

Notes 2 AAC 91.331 Eff. 1/15/2006, Register 177; repealed 7/1/2006, Register 178 As of Register 178, July 2006, the substance of former 2 AAC 91.331 was relocated to 2 AAC 90.420 to place the substance of the regulation in its proper location in relation to new regulations adopte…

(a) Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter, (1) "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990; (2) "convicted" or "conviction" means either a conviction or forfeiture of bail when the term is used in reference to a traffic offense; (3) "departme…

If the department determines that an area of the state that is exempt from vehicle registration under AS 28.10.011(10) should no longer be exempt from vehicle registration due to connection to the land-connected highway system or because of an annual average daily traffic volume …

(a) An applicant for title to and registration of a vehicle has the burden of producing evidence of ownership. The department will provide reasonable guidelines to assist an applicant for title and registration whose vehicle is not listed on this state's records system. (b) An ap…

(a) The department may refuse to issue title or registration or transfer title or registration if the (1) applicant does not comply with the procedures established in AS 28.10 (vehicle registration, liens, and title) and the provisions of this chapter; or (2) the vehicle model ye…

(a) The department will issue title and registration in the full legal names of all owners of a vehicle upon the application and signature of one or more of the multiple owners. (b) An applicant for title to or registration of a vehicle must provide an Alaska driver license numbe…

In addition to the requirements in AS 28.10, an applicant for title and registration after involuntary transfer by court order must submit a certified copy of a court order showing a transfer to the applicant of ownership of the vehicle. Notes 2 AAC 92.040 Eff. 7/1/2006, Register…

(a) In addition to the requirements in AS 28.10, an applicant for title and registration who purchased a vehicle at a federal, state, or local government sale of seized, forfeited, confiscated, or abandoned vehicles must submit a bill of sale from the government agency. (b) The d…

(a) In addition to the requirements in AS 28.10, an applicant for a new title and registration after the death of the registered owner must submit, with the current title to and registration of the vehicle, at least one the following documents: (1) letters of administration issue…

(a) In addition to the requirements in AS 28.10, an applicant for title to and registration of a vehicle purchased or titled in a foreign country must submit the following documents: (1) a manufacturer's certificate of origin or other foreign ownership documents; (2) a bill of sa…

(a) In addition to the requirements in AS 28.10, an applicant for the title to and registration of (1) a kit or glider kit, must submit a manufacturer's certificate of origin, bill of sale, or vehicle title from the previous owner, if any, and other information reasonably require…

Title to and registration of a vehicle expires when it is disassembled or sold for scrap or parts. Notes 2 AAC 92.090 Eff. 7/1/2006, Register 178 Authority:AS 28.05.011 AS 28.10.221 AS 28.10.351 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Be…

(a) After the mandatory lime periods set out in AS 28.10.502 have passed for a vehicle to be impounded and sold to satisfy a possessory lien, the department may issue a certificate of title to the vehicle upon receipt of an application that complies with AS 28.10.211 and an affid…

The department will issue a "No Alaska Title Issued" (NTI) registration only in the name of the owner shown on the records of the other state where the vehicle is registered. A lienholder recorded on the certificate of registration for another state will be shown on the NTI regis…

(a) In addition to the requirements in AS 28.39, an applicant for registration of a snowmobile must submit a bill of sale for the vehicle. An applicant unable to submit a bill of sale may be required to present the vehicle for an inspection of the serial number displayed on the f…

(a) The department will issue personalized registration plates for motor vehicles. A registrant may choose to receive two personalized registration plates at the time of order. (b) The department will not issue a personalized registration plate that displays (1) symbols in a comb…

(a) A vehicle owned by an active duty member of the United States military, and a vehicle owned jointly by a member and one or more of that member's dependents, are exempt from registration if the vehicle is registered in a state of domicile other than this state. (b) A nonreside…

In addition to the requirements in AS 28.10, a charitable organization applying for an exemption from the annual license tax must submit to the department, if requested by the department, a letter from the Internal Revenue Service establishing its tax exempt status. If the title …

(a) The department will not refund a tax or fee when any portion of the tax or fee has been used. (b) The department will not refund a tax or fee paid by an applicant unless the applicant can prove that the tax or fee has already been paid more than once for the current licensing…

(a) A lien recorded upon a title shall immediately be released by the lienholder upon satisfaction of the lien. Upon satisfaction, the lienholder shall release or assign its interest in the vehicle to the owner. (b) An owner of a registered vehicle upon which a lien has been sati…

(a) An insurance company obtaining title to an unrepairable vehicle through the satisfaction of an insurance claim for an actual total loss or constructive total loss shall mark the word "junk" on the face of the certificate of title and surrender the current title and registrati…

(a) The department may issue a temporary operating permit without charge to an owner of an unladen vehicle, pending action on the application for title and registration. (b) The department may issue a maximum of three noncommercial trip permits for a fee as established in AS 28.1…

(a) The department may brand the certificate of title of a junk or wrecked vehicle as salvage for surrender to an insurance company under 2 AAC 92.170 or a salvage company, to retrieve the vehicle from impound, or to otherwise demonstrate ownership. (b) The division will not regi…

(a) Unless considered confidential by law, a certified or uncertified copy of a record made within the scope of duty of an employee or representative of the department, will be available during regular business hours upon request and payment of a reasonable fee equal to the cost …

An owner may obtain title to a vehicle, but not register it, if the vehicle is exempt from registration under AS 28.10.011. The owner will be required to surrender the registration plates, if any, that were previously issued to that vehicle. Notes 2 AAC 92.205 Eff. 7/1/2006, Regi…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, a person may have only one principal place of residence and residence address. (b) In this section, (1) "principal place of residence" means the place where a person normally resides, resides the majority of the time, or returns to after periods …

(a) The department may use software approved by the United States Postal Service to ensure the mailing address on renewal notices is formatted accurately and contains the correct street name. (b) At least 40 days before expiration of the vehicle registration, the department may c…

(a) An owner transferring ownership of a vehicle shall complete the assignment and the odometer disclosure statement on the title and deliver the title to the buyer. (b) The department may reject an application for title if the applicant does not surrender the title or another do…

(a) The department may refuse to accept a certificate of title that is defaced or damaged, or that contains erasures, strikeovers, or obliteration of any type. (b) If the department refuses to accept a title described in (a) of this section, the department may (1) accept the titl…

A person who applies for title and registration for a commercial motor vehicle may be required to submit an affidavit declaring that the person has knowledge of the federal regulations regarding commercial motor vehicles in 49 C.F.R. Parts 390 - 399 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety …

(a) In addition to the requirements of AS 28.10.031(b), a vehicle dealer shall affirm in writing that the dealer agrees to issue temporary permits only in accordance with the laws of this state. (b) A vehicle dealer shall keep a record of every temporary permit issued by the deal…

Good cause for exemption from the additional registration fee established in AS 28.10.421(a)(2) exists when (1) registration occurs in conjunction with a title change for a vehicle; (2) registration is left with designated departmental staff to process dealer or fleet registratio…