(a) A person commits the crime of misrepresentation of use of a propelled vehicle if, with intent to deceive any person, the person sells, leases, or offers or exposes for sale or lease a propelled vehicle knowing that a usage registering device on the vehicle has been disconnected, adjusted, or replaced so as to misrepresent the distance traveled by the vehicle or the hours of engine use.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $25,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.46.720

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) As used in this section, “usage registering device” means any odometer, speedometer, recording tachometer, hobbsmeter, or other instrument that registers the distance traveled by the vehicle or the hours of engine use.
(c) Misrepresentation of use of a propelled vehicle is a class A misdemeanor.