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Alaska Statutes, Title 28

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Title 28, Motor Vehicles

19 chapters · 338 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 28338 Ch 10, Vehicle Registration, Liens, and Title.68 Ch 20, Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.61 Ch 15, Drivers' Licenses.45 Ch 35, Offenses and Accidents.45 Ch 05, Administration.25 Ch 22, Mandatory Motor Vehicle Insurance.18 Ch 23, Transportation Network Companies and…16 Ch 37, Driver License Compact.13 Ch 11, Abandoned Vehicles.12 Ch 33, Commercial Motor Vehicles.9 Ch 17, Commercial Driver Training Schools.7 Ch 39, Snowmobiles.7 Ch 90, General and Miscellaneous Provisions.7 Ch 01, Alaska Uniform Traffic Laws Act.4

68 sections·Filtered byTitle 28✕Ch 10✕

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 28.10.021 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 28.10.031 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 28.10.041 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…

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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 28.10.061 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 28.10.071 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 28.10.081 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 28.10.091 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 28.10.108 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 28.10.111 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 28.10.121 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 28.10.131 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 28.10.146 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 28.10.151 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 28.10.161 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 28.10.171 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 28.10.181 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 28.10.201 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 28.10.211 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 28.10.216 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 28.10.221 Refusal, suspension, and revocation of title.

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(a) The department may refuse to issue a certificate of title and may suspend or revoke a previously issued certificate of title when (1) the certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued or required information or fees have not been provided; (2) the vehic…

AS 28.10.231 Certificate of title contents.

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(a) A certificate of title issued by the department must contain (1) the date issued; (2) the name and residence and mailing address of the owner; (3) the name and address of the primary lienholder, if any; (4) a description of the vehicle including its make, year of manufacture,…

AS 28.10.241 Delivery and judicial process against certificate of title.

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(a) The department shall deliver the certificate of title to the primary lienholder named in the certificate. Otherwise, delivery shall be to the registered owner. (b) A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to attachment, execution or other judicial process, but this…

AS 28.10.251 Lost, stolen, or mutilated certificate of title.

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(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the title as shown by the records of the department shall apply for and obtain a duplicate title up…

AS 28.10.261 Evidence.

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(a) In a civil or criminal proceeding, when the title or right to possession of a vehicle is involved, the record of registrations and certificates of title as they appear in the files and records of the department are prima facie evidence of the ownership or right to possession.…

AS 28.10.262 Cancellation of manufacturer's certificate of origin for manufactured home.

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(a) If a manufactured home is permanently affixed to real property under AS 34.85.150, or if the owner intends to permanently affix the manufactured home to real property under AS 34.85.150, the owner may submit to the department an application requesting that the department canc…

AS 28.10.263 Cancellation of certificate of title to manufactured home.

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(a) If a manufactured home is permanently affixed to real property under AS 34.85.150, or if the owner intends to permanently affix the manufactured home to real property under AS 34.85.150, the owner may submit to the department an application requesting that the department canc…

AS 28.10.264 Confirmation of nonapplication of chapter.

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(a) The owner of a manufactured home may submit an application to the department requesting that the department indicate on the department's records that the manufactured home is not subject to this chapter if (1) the manufactured home is permanently affixed to real property unde…

AS 28.10.265 Certificate of title to severed manufactured home.

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(a) The owner of a manufactured home may submit an application to the department requesting that the department issue a certificate of title to a manufactured home and update the department's records under AS 28.05.061 if (1) the manufactured home was permanently affixed to real …

AS 28.10.266 Application provisions.

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An application under AS 28.10.262 — 28.10.265 must provide (1) the name, residence, and mailing address of the owner of the manufactured home; (2) a description of the manufactured home, including the name of the manufacturer, the make, the model name, the model year, the manufac…

AS 28.10.267 Declaration.

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(a) The declaration required by AS 28.10.266(11) must be made under oath or affirmation by an attorney authorized under AS 08.08 to practice law in the state or an agent of a title insurance company entitled under AS 21.66 to transact a title insurance business in this state. (b)…

AS 28.10.268 Time of satisfaction.

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If a person delivers an application under AS 28.10.262 — 28.10.264 for a manufactured home to the department within 30 days after an affixation affidavit for the manufactured home is recorded under AS 40.17.125, and if the application is accepted by the department, the requiremen…

AS 28.10.269 Definitions.

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In AS 28.10.201 — 28.10.269, unless the context indicates otherwise, (1) “affixation affidavit” means an affixation affidavit under AS 34.85.060; (2) “severance affidavit” means a severance affidavit under AS 34.85.120.

AS 28.10.271 Transfer of vehicle by owner.

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(a) When the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns the owner's title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of the vehicle expires; however, the registration plates remain on the vehicle except as otherwise provided in AS 28.10.181. (b) The owner shall, at the …

AS 28.10.281 Transfer to dealer.

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(a) When the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns the owner's title or interest to a vehicle dealer under AS 28.10.271, the dealer is not required to present the certificates of registration and title to the department as provided in AS 28.10.321 and 28.10.361 until…

AS 28.10.291 Transfer from dealer.

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(a) A vehicle dealer, upon transferring a vehicle, shall execute an assignment and a warranty of title to the transferee as provided in AS 28.10.271 and furnish proof of the sale of the vehicle to the transferee. (b) The dealer shall, within 30 days of the transfer of the vehicle…

AS 28.10.301 Transfer of motor vehicle to minor.

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(a) An agreement for the purchase of a motor vehicle by a minor who has not been emancipated is void unless a parent or guardian of the minor is also a party to the agreement. (b) If a vehicle is improperly transferred to a minor, the title to and registration of the vehicle rema…

AS 28.10.311 Transfer by operation of law.

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(a) When the title to, or interest in, a registered vehicle passes to another person other than by a voluntary transfer, the registration of that vehicle expires. (b) A person holding a certificate of title to a vehicle whose interest in the vehicle has been extinguished or trans…

AS 28.10.321 New owner to secure transfer of registration and new title.

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(a) Except as provided under AS 28.10.281 and 28.10.291, the new owner shall, within 30 days, present the certificates of title and registration properly endorsed to the department, apply for a new title, and register the vehicle as upon an original registration. (b) An applicati…

AS 28.10.331 Department to issue new certificates of title and registration.

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The department, upon receipt of the certificate of title properly endorsed, the certificate of registration, the registration plates, if any, the application for new title and registration, and all required fees and taxes, shall issue a certificate of title and a certificate of r…

AS 28.10.341 Duty of lienholder in possession of title to transferred vehicle.

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Upon request of an owner or transferee, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title to a transferred vehicle shall, unless the transfer is in breach of a security agreement, deliver the certificate to the transferee. The delivery of the certificate of title does not af…

AS 28.10.351 Dismantling or wrecking vehicle.

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A person who dismantles, scraps, or destroys a registered vehicle shall immediately forward to the department the certificates of title and registration and the registration plates for the vehicle.

AS 28.10.361 When transfer effective.

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A transfer by an owner or dealer is not effective until all applicable provisions of this chapter have been complied with. However, an owner or dealer who has delivered possession of a vehicle to the transferee and has endorsed an assignment and warranty of title on the certifica…

AS 28.10.371 Filing documents evidencing liens or encumbrances.

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(a) A conditional sales contract, chattel mortgage, or other lien or encumbrance or title retention document on a registered vehicle, other than a lien dependent upon possession, is not valid against a vehicle owner's creditor who acquires a lien dependent upon possession, or by …

AS 28.10.375 Effect of terminal rental adjustment clauses.

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Notwithstanding other provisions of law, a transaction involving a motor vehicle or trailer does not create a sale or security interest merely because the transaction provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement either upward or downw…