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SB 7: "An Act relating to drivers' licenses and vehicle registration."

00 SENATE BILL NO. 7 01 "An Act relating to drivers' licenses and vehicle registration." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 28.10.041(d) is amended to read: 04 (d) The department shall refuse to register a vehicle if the applicant 05 (1) fails to register the vehicle using the applicant's full first, middle, 06 and last name or a business name; or 07 (2) has an outstanding citation or unpaid fine for a motor vehicle 08 or traffic offense, including a parking offense, under state law or municipal 09 ordinance. 10 * Sec. 2. AS 28.15.031(b) is amended to read: 11 (b) The department may not issue an original or duplicate driver's license to, 12 or [NOR] renew or reinstate the driver's license of, a person 13 (1) whose license is suspended or revoked, except as otherwise 14 provided in this chapter; 15 (2) who

01 (A) fails to appear in court for the adjudication of a certain 02 vehicle, driver, or traffic offense when the person's appearance is required by 03 statute, regulation, or court rule; or 04 (B) has an outstanding citation or unpaid fine for a motor 05 vehicle or traffic offense, including a parking offense, under state law or 06 municipal ordinance; 07 (3) who is a [AN] habitual user of alcohol or another drug to the 08 [SUCH A] degree that the person is incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle; 09 (4) [REPEALED 10 (5)] when the department, based upon medical evidence, has 11 determined that, because of the person's physical or mental disability, the person is not 12 able to drive a motor vehicle safely; 13 (5) [(6)] who is unable to understand official traffic control devices as 14 displayed in this state or who does not have a fair knowledge of traffic laws and 15 regulations, as demonstrated by an examination; 16 (6) [(7)] who has knowingly made a false statement in the person's 17 application for a license or has committed fraud in connection with the person's 18 application for, or in obtaining or attempting to obtain, a license, or who has not 19 applied under oath on the form provided for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to 20 obtain a license or permit; or 21 (7) [(8)] who is required under AS 28.20 to furnish proof of financial 22 responsibility and who has not done so.