00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 340                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the issuance and duration of drivers' licenses and identification                                   
02 cards; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 18.65.310(p) is amended to read:                                                                   
05 (p)  An identification card expires on the person's birthday in the eighth year                                         
06 following issuance of the identification card. An identification card may be renewed                                    
07 within one year of its expiration upon proper application and payment of the required                                   
08 fee. An identification card may be renewed by mail or on the department's Internet                                      
09 website, except that an identification card may not be renewed by mail or on the                                        
10 department's Internet website if the most recent renewal of the applicant's                                             
11 identification card was by mail or on the department's Internet website. [UNDER                                         
12 REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT MAY                                                               
13 ISSUE TO A PERSON AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A DURATION OF                                                             
14 LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS IF THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO STAY IN                                                            
01 THE UNITED STATES FOR LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS OR IF THE PERIOD OF                                                         
02 AUTHORIZED STAY IS INDEFINITE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE THE                                                           
03 IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR THE PERIOD OF THE AUTHORIZED STAY. IF                                                           
04 THE PERIOD OF AUTHORIZED STAY IS INDEFINITE, THE DEPARTMENT                                                             
05 SHALL ISSUE THE IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A VALIDITY OF UP TO                                                            
06       EIGHT YEARS.]                                                                                                     
07    * Sec. 2. AS 28.15.101(d) is repealed.                                                                             
08    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).