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Sec. 28.10.011. Vehicles subject to registration.

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, including an implement of husbandry as […]

Sec. 28.10.021. Application for registration.

(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 all registration fees and taxes required under this chapter and federal […]

Sec. 28.10.031. Temporary permits.

(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 may issue to the purchaser of a vehicle sold […]

Sec. 28.10.041. Grounds for refusing registration.

(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 registration under this chapter; (4) the vehicle is determined to […]

Sec. 28.10.051. Department may suspend or revoke registration.

(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 erroneously issued; (2) the department determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically […]

Sec. 28.10.061. Registration of vehicles with altered or missing identification number.

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 registration. The department shall search all available sources to determine the […]

Sec. 28.10.065. Custom collector vehicle registration and identification.

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 collector replica vehicle shall be registered as a […]

Sec. 28.10.071. Registration records and statistics; stolen vehicles.

(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 combination of them. The vehicles are referred to as “registered vehicles.” The […]

Sec. 28.10.091. Lost or mutilated certificates of registration or registration plates.

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 department shall, immediately upon discovering the fact, apply for […]

Sec. 28.10.108. Registration procedures.

(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 registered vehicle retains the same biennial […]

Sec. 28.10.111. Renewal of registration.

(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 before the expiration of the biennial registration as prescribed […]

Sec. 28.10.121. Vehicles of nonresidents.

(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 currently valid registration plate issued for […]

Sec. 28.10.131. Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.

(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 of out-of-state registration in the owner’s possession or control […]

Sec. 28.10.146. Registration of interstate rental trucks.

(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 percentage of fleet rental trucks required to be registered is equal to the […]

Sec. 28.10.147. Registration of interstate rental trailers.

(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 this chapter. The average number of trailers is equal to the total number […]

Sec. 28.10.151. Vehicles transported under special permits.

(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 purpose of inspection, weighing, or […]

Sec. 28.10.155. Permanent motor vehicle registration.

(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 resides in the unorganized borough or […]

Sec. 28.10.161. Registration plates to be furnished by department.

(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 the vehicle is subject to registration under this chapter. (b) Every […]