(a) The department may not reinstate a driver‘s license that has been revoked or suspended under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.22128.15.261 until the person whose license has been revoked or suspended provides proof of financial responsibility for the future.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 28.15.255

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • suspend: means the temporary withdrawal, by formal action of the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration or by formal action of a court, of a certificate, registration, license, permit, or privilege issued or allowed under this title or regulations adopted under this title, effective for a period of time which must be specifically designated by the appropriate department or by the court. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
(b) If a driver accumulates six or more points under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.22128.15.261 during a 12-month period, the department may require the driver to provide proof of financial responsibility for the future as a condition of retaining a driver’s license, and may suspend the driver’s license until proof of financial responsibility is provided.
(c) In this section, the term “proof of financial responsibility” has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. § 28.20.630 and may be established as provided in Alaska Stat. Chapter 28.20.