The following persons are exempt from driver licensing under this chapter:

(1) an employee of the United States government while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States government and being operated on official business, unless the employee is required by the United States government or an agency of that government to have a state driver’s license;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 28.15.021

  • department: means the Department of Administration. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • electric personal motor vehicle: means an electric personal assistive mobility device that is a self-balancing vehicle with two nontandem wheels, designed to transport only one person, has an electric propulsion system, and has a maximum speed of not more than 15 miles an hour. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way that is publicly maintained when a part of it is open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel, including but not limited to every street and the Alaska state marine highway system but not vehicular ways or areas. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • license: when used in relation to driver licensing, means a license, provisional license, or permit to drive a motor vehicle, or the privilege to drive or to obtain a license to drive a motor vehicle, under the laws of this state whether or not a person holds a valid license issued in this or another jurisdiction. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • motor vehicle: means a vehicle which is self-propelled except a vehicle moved by human or animal power. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • motor-driven cycle: means a motorcycle, motor scooter, motorized bicycle, or similar conveyance with a motor attached and having an engine with 50 or less cubic centimeters of displacement. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • 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
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • vehicle: means a device in, upon, or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn upon or immediately over a highway or vehicular way or area. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
(2) a nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has a valid driver’s license issued by another jurisdiction; however, an Alaska driver’s license must be obtained by the end of a 90-day period after entry into the state;
(3) a member of the armed forces of the United States or, if the member’s spouse is 18 years of age or older, the spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States who has a valid driver’s license issued by another jurisdiction when the permanent residence of the member or spouse is maintained in that jurisdiction;
(4) a person when driving an implement of husbandry, as defined by regulation, that is only temporarily driven or moved on a highway;
(5) a person when driving or operating an off-highway vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle not designed for highway use as specified by the department by regulation;
(6) a person who is at least 16 years of age with a valid driver’s license from a jurisdiction other than Alaska while driving a motor-driven cycle; however, an Alaska driver’s license for driving a motor-driven cycle must be obtained by the end of a 90-day period after entering the state;
(7) a person when operating an electric personal motor vehicle;
(8) certain drivers in the United States military service who are operating commercial motor vehicles for military purposes; in this paragraph, “certain drivers in the United States military service”

(A) means

(i) a member of the United States active duty military, including active duty United States Coast Guard;
(ii) a member of the United States military reserves;
(iii) a member of the Alaska National Guard or the national guard of another state on active duty in this state, including a member on part-time Alaska National Guard training; and
(iv) an individual who serves as an Alaska National Guard military technician; in this sub-subparagraph, “Alaska National Guard military technician” means an individual who is not a member of the military, but is required to wear a military uniform;
(B) does not include an individual who serves as a United States Military Reserve technician;
(9) drivers employed by a municipality or established village, as that term is defined in Alaska Stat. § 04.21.080, with a population of 3,000 or less operating snow removal equipment in this state within the boundaries of the municipality or established village if

(A) the employee who is properly licensed in this state and ordinarily operates the equipment is unavailable; or
(B) the municipality or established village determines that an emergency exists that requires additional assistance;
(10) a nonresident who holds a valid commercial driver’s license issued by another jurisdiction when the permanent residence of the commercial driver is maintained in that jurisdiction.
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