00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 260                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to transportation of commercial motor vehicles."                                                       
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. AS 19.10 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
04            Sec. 19.10.345. Transportation of commercial motor vehicles by a motor                                     
05       vehicle dealer. (a) When transporting a commercial motor vehicle that has a gross                               
06       vehicle weight rating of up to 19,501 pounds from the point of assembly of the vehicle                            
07       in this state to a dealership in this state, the motor vehicle dealer shall ensure that the                       
08       commercial motor vehicle has dealer registration plates under AS 28.10.181(j), proof                              
09       of registration, and proof of insurance as required in AS 19.10.300. The commercial                               
10       motor vehicle does not have to be inspected before transport to the dealership, and the                           
11       motor vehicle dealer does not have to maintain a record of inspection. The commercial                             
12       motor vehicle must have all required safety equipment; however, the fire extinguishers                            
13       do not have to be mounted on the commercial motor vehicle.                                                        
14            (b)  A driver transporting a commercial motor vehicle for a motor vehicle                                    
15       dealer under (a) of this section is not, for purposes of transporting that vehicle,                               

01       required to                                                                                                       
02                 (1)  hold a commercial driver's license;                                                                
03                 (2)  complete the physical examination required under AS 28.33.100(a)                                   
04       for issuance of a commercial driver's license; or                                                                 
05                 (3)  maintain a driver's record of duty status logbook.                                                 
06            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
07                 (1)  "dealership" means the business entity owned by the motor vehicle                                  
08       dealer;                                                                                                           
09                 (2)  "motor vehicle dealer" has the meaning given in AS 08.66.350.