Title 28 — Motor Vehicles
19 chapters · 506 sections in this title.
AS 28.10.010 Administration. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.011 Vehicles subject to registration.
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Every vehicle driven, moved, or parked upon a highway or other public parking place in the state shall be registered under this chapter except when the vehicle is (1) driven or moved on a highway only for the purpose of crossing the highway from one private property to another, i…
AS 28.10.020 Powers and duties. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.021 Application for registration.
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(a) The owner of a vehicle subject to registration shall apply for registration under this chapter by properly completing the form prescribed by the commissioner under AS 28.05.041. Before the issuance of a certificate of registration by the department, the owner shall (1) pay al…
AS 28.10.030 Unregistered vehicles. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.031 Temporary permits.
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(a) When application, accompanied by the proper fee and tax, has been made for the registration of a vehicle, the vehicle may be driven pending the issuance of a certificate of registration by displaying a temporary permit issued by the department. (b) A licensed vehicle dealer m…
AS 28.10.040 Registration. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.041 Grounds for refusing registration.
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(a) The department may refuse to register a vehicle if (1) the application contains a false or fraudulent statement; (2) the applicant fails to furnish information required by the department; (3) the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title or registrat…
AS 28.10.050 Application. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.051 Department may suspend or revoke registration.
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(a) The department may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle, the certificate of registration or registration plates for a vehicle, or a special permit when (1) the department determines that the registration or certificate, plate, or permit was fraudulently procured or…
AS 28.10.060 Vehicles registered elsewhere. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.061 Registration of vehicles with altered or missing identification number.
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When the vehicle identification number required to be registered under this chapter has been altered, removed, or defaced, or is not on the vehicle, the owner shall, immediately upon discovery, apply to the department for replacement of the identification number and for a new reg…
AS 28.10.065 Custom collector vehicle registration and identification.
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When the department is satisfied as to the ownership of a replica of a custom collector vehicle and the vehicle does not have an identification number, the department shall assign a vehicle identification number to the vehicle and have the number stamped on the vehicle. A custom …
AS 28.10.070 Taxes. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.071 Registration records and statistics; stolen vehicles.
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(a) The department shall review each application for registration received and, when satisfied that it is correct, register the vehicle and keep a record of the registration in suitable books, index cards, or electronic or photographic recording and storage media, or in any combi…
AS 28.10.080 False statements. [Repealed, § 20 ch 241 SLA 1976.]
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AS 28.10.081 Issuance of certificate of registration; certificate to be signed, carried, and displayed.
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(a) The department shall mail or deliver the certificate of registration to the owner. The certificate of registration must contain the assigned registration number, the name, the residence and mailing addresses of the owner, the vehicle identification number, the fees paid, and …
AS 28.10.090 New vehicles. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.091 Lost or mutilated certificates of registration or registration plates.
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If a certificate of registration or a registration plate is lost, stolen, mutilated, or becomes illegible, the owner or legal representative or successor in interest of the owner of the vehicle for which the certificate or plate was issued as shown by the records of the departmen…
AS 28.10.100 Grounds for refusal. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.101 Secs. 28.10.101 — 28.10.107. Expiration of registration; staggered registration. [Repealed, § 37 ch 21 SLA 1985. For current law, see AS 28.10.108.]
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AS 28.10.108 Registration procedures.
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(a) Except for a vehicle registered under AS 28.10.152 or 28.10.155, a vehicle required to be registered under this chapter shall be registered under the procedures set out in this section. (b) [Repealed, § 29 ch 6 FSSLA 1996.] (c) [Repealed, § 29 ch 6 FSSLA 1996.] (d) A register…
AS 28.10.110 Registration card. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.111 Renewal of registration.
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(a) Application for the renewal of vehicle registration shall be made by completing the proper form and paying any required fee and tax. (b) The department may receive an application for the renewal of vehicle registration and issue a new certificate of registration at any time b…
AS 28.10.120 Plates. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.121 Vehicles of nonresidents.
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(a) A nonresident owner of a noncommercial vehicle registered outside the state is exempt from the registration provisions of this chapter for 60 days after entry into the state if the vehicle at all times when driven in this state is registered in and has displayed upon it a cur…
AS 28.10.125 Secs. 28.10.125 — 28.10.130. Historic vehicles, occasional users; plates. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.131 Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.
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(a) Except for a vehicle to be registered under AS 28.10.152, if a vehicle to be registered under this chapter is previously registered outside the state, the jurisdiction of registry shall be stated in the application, and the owner shall surrender to the department all evidence…
AS 28.10.135 Secs. 28.10.135 , 28.10.140. Reflective plates; attachment. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.141 Interstate use of vehicles. [Repealed, § 21, ch 48 SLA 1998.]
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AS 28.10.146 Registration of interstate rental trucks.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other registration requirement of this chapter, a fleet rental truck owner or authorized representative shall register a percentage of the total fleet as determined under this subsection, and shall pay the fees and taxes required by this chapter. The perce…
AS 28.10.147 Registration of interstate rental trailers.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other registration requirement of this chapter, a fleet rental trailer owner or authorized representative shall register the average number of trailers present in this state as calculated under this subsection, and shall pay the fees and taxes required by …
AS 28.10.150 Duplicates. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.151 Vehicles transported under special permits.
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(a) When moved or driven under a special permit to be designed and issued by the department, the registration required by this chapter is not required of (1) a vehicle under construction and that is not completed; (2) a vehicle while being moved from one place to another for the …
AS 28.10.152 Certificates of temporary registration for certain commercial vehicles.
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(a) If a commercial vehicle registered outside the state enters the state and is not to be registered under AS 28.10.121, 28.10.131, or another provision of this chapter, it must be temporarily registered under the provisions of this section. (b) For a commercial vehicle to be re…
AS 28.10.155 Permanent motor vehicle registration.
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(a) The owner of a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is required to be registered under this chapter may elect to register the motor vehicle permanently in lieu of registration under AS 28.10.108 if the vehicle is at least eight years old and the owner re…
AS 28.10.160 Transfers. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.161 Registration plates to be furnished by department.
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(a) Except for a vehicle registered under AS 28.10.152, the department, upon registering a vehicle, shall issue the owner one fully reflectorized registration plate for the vehicle. Except as specifically provided in AS 28.10.181, the plate must remain with the vehicle as long as…
AS 28.10.165 Souvenir winter olympics plate. [Repealed, § 9 ch 20 SLA 1990.]
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AS 28.10.170 Expiration. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.171 Display of registration plates.
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(a) When two registration plates are issued for a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which issued, one in front and the other in the rear. When one registration plate is issued, it shall be attached to the (1) rear of the vehicle for which issued for a noncommerci…
AS 28.10.172 Secs. 28.10.172 , 28.10.180. Staggered registration; renewal. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.181 Registration of unique and special vehicles and vehicles used for special purposes; special registration plates.
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(a) The department shall register unique and special vehicles and vehicles used for special purposes and issue registration plates as provided in this section. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, registration plates issued under this section remain with the person o…
AS 28.10.190 Secs. 28.10.190 , 28.10.200. Transfer of special plates; annual tax. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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Article 2. Title.
AS 28.10.201 Mandatory and permissive vehicle titles.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in (b) of this section or in AS 28.10.131, 28.10.152, and 28.10.181(hh), every owner of a vehicle subject to registration in this state shall apply for a certificate of title under this chapter. (b) The owner of a vehicle described in AS 28.10.011…
AS 28.10.205 Secs. 28.10.205 , 28.10.210. Personalized plates; tax exemptions. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.211 Application for title.
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(a) The owner of a vehicle required to be titled under this chapter shall apply for title by properly completing and surrendering the forms prescribed by the commissioner and by complying with all applicable laws and regulations, after which the department shall issue a certifica…
AS 28.10.215 Vehicles for disabled. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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AS 28.10.216 Inadequate evidence of ownership.
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(a) When the department is not satisfied as to the ownership of a vehicle or believes that there may be undisclosed security interests in it, the department may register the vehicle but shall either (1) withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents docu…
AS 28.10.220 Farm vehicles. [Repealed, § 7 ch 178 SLA 1978.]
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