Title 28, Motor Vehicles

For the purposes of AS 21.96.025(a)(4), the commissioner may approve driver education courses intended to prevent motor vehicle accidents and promote safe driving practices.

(a) The commissioner of administration shall prescribe and provide suitable application forms, certificates of title and registration, driver's licenses, and all other forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and regulations adopted under this title, the administ…

The administrative component of the department that administers motor vehicle and driver's license laws shall comply with AS 15.07.055 to serve as a voter registration agency to the extent required by state and federal law, including 42 U.S.C. 1973gg (National Voter Registration …

The department shall display notice of the registration requirements of AS 12.63.010 at a place where the public may apply for a driver's license, identification card, or vehicle registration.

(a) When the department suspends or revokes a vehicle registration, certificate of registration, registration plate, permit, or certificate of title or suspends, cancels, or revokes a license, the owner or person in possession of the document shall, immediately upon receiving not…

(a) The Department of Administration shall file, maintain, and appropriately index records of (1) vehicle registrations under AS 28.10.071(a) — (c); (2) stolen, converted, recovered, and unclaimed vehicles under AS 28.10.071(d); (3) titles and documents creating and evidencing li…

(a) For purposes of carrying out the provisions of AS 28.05, AS 28.15, AS 28.33, and AS 28.35, an employee of the department assigned to perform functions under those chapters may access criminal justice information about an adult or minor charged with or convicted of an offense.…

(a) A person who has applied for or been issued a certificate, registration, title, license, permit, or other form under this title, and who changes the person's name or moves from the address shown on the records or forms of the Department of Administration or the Department of …

(a) When the commissioner has reason to believe that vehicle equipment being sold commercially in the state does not comply with the requirements of this title or regulations adopted under this title or other statutes and regulations, the commissioner may, after giving 30 days no…

A motor vehicle that is driven on a highway or vehicular way or area, and that has been determined to be defective in equipment so as to be unsafe for driving, or on which the vehicle identification number has been removed, defaced, or otherwise altered, is an unlawful vehicle an…

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a person (1) 16 years of age or older may not occupy a motor vehicle while being driven on a highway unless restrained by a safety belt; and (2) may not drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless restrained by a safety belt. (b) Excep…

(a) The commissioner of public safety may adopt regulations to exempt a person or a class of persons from the requirements of AS 28.05.095 if the commissioner determines that the use of a safety belt or child safety device is impractical because of physical or medical conditions …

A person may not sell, offer for sale, or install in any motor vehicle a child safety device that does not conform to all applicable federal standards for the device on the date of the sale, offering, or installation.

(a) A person convicted of a violation of AS 28.05.095(a) or (d) is guilty of an infraction and may be fined up to $15 or the court may waive the fine if the person convicted donates $15 to the emergency medical services entity providing services in the area in which the violation…

(a) A custom collector vehicle shall be equipped with (1) hydraulic service brakes on all wheels; (2) sealed beam or halogen headlights; (3) safety belts for all occupants; (4) turn signals and turn signaling switch; (5) safety glass or lexan; (6) electric or vacuum windshield wi…

(a) The commissioner of public safety and officers and employees of the Department of Public Safety designated by that commissioner, and the commissioner of administration and officers and employees of the Department of Administration designated by that commissioner, may, for goo…

When the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration is authorized or required to give notice under this title or regulations adopted under this title, unless a different method of giving notice is otherwise expressly provided, notice shall be given by a quali…

(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless immediate action in suspending, revoking, canceling, limiting, restricting, denying, or impounding is necessary for the protection of the health, safety, or welfare of the public, the Department of Public Safety or the Departm…

(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided, all hearings required under this title or regulations adopted under this title shall be conducted by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration, as appropriate, under regulations adopted by the appropriate commi…

(a) The supreme court shall determine by rule or order those motor vehicle and traffic offenses, except for offenses subject to a scheduled municipal fine, that are amenable to disposition without court appearance and shall establish a scheduled amount of bail, not to exceed fine…

If a person's permanent fund dividend is attached to pay the bail or fine for an offense involving a moving motor vehicle, the court shall increase the bail or fine of that person by at least (1) $25 for court costs; and (2) $10 for collection costs.