00 HOUSE BILL NO. 52 01 "An Act relating to driver's licenses for persons under 18 years of age." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 28.15 is amended by adding a new section to read: 04 Sec. 28.15.058. Special restriction on licensing for persons under 18 years 05 of age. (a) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the department may not issue a 06 driver's license, provisional driver's license, instruction permit, temporary driver's 07 license, or special driver's permit to a person under 18 years of age unless the person 08 (1) has graduated from high school or its equivalent or is enrolled in 09 and attending an educational program that will lead to graduation from high school or 10 its equivalent; and 11 (2) provides to the commissioner a valid, current certificate of good 12 attendance from the principal of the school or educational program or chief 13 administrative officer of the school district; the decision to issue a certificate of good 14 attendance shall be based on the attendance policy of the school, district, or 15 educational program. 01 (b) The department shall revoke the driver's license, provisional driver's 02 license, instruction permit, temporary driver's license, or special driver's permit of a 03 person under 18 years of age if the department discovers or receives notice that the 04 person is no longer enrolled in or attending an educational program that qualifies 05 under (a)(1) of this section or the certificate of good attendance has been withdrawn. A 06 principal or chief administrative officer shall withdraw a certificate of good attendance 07 and provide notice of that withdrawal to the department when the person no longer 08 complies with the attendance policy of the school, district, or educational program. 09 The department may reinstate the license or permit if the person 10 (1) meets the requirements of (a) of this section by reenrolling and 11 attending an appropriate educational program and obtains a valid, current certificate of 12 good attendance for that educational program; or 13 (2) obtains a certificate of exemption from the chief administrative 14 officer of the school district in which the person resides that states 15 (A) the person is unable to pursue the educational program 16 because of disability; 17 (B) the person is unable to pursue the educational program 18 because the person is providing care or services to a disabled parent; or 19 (C) the person needs the license or permit because of the 20 person's employment needs or the employment needs of another person in the 21 same household.