(a) A person shall have proof of motor vehicle liability insurance in the person’s immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle, and shall present the proof for inspection upon the demand of a peace officer or other authorized representative of the Department of Public Safety. A person may display the proof on a mobile electronic device. However, a person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person produces in court or in the office of the arresting or citing officer proof of motor vehicle liability insurance previously issued to the person that was valid at the time of the person’s arrest or citation.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 28.22.019
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
motor vehicle: means a vehicle which is self-propelled except a vehicle moved by human or animal power. 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
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
(b) A municipality may adopt an ordinance
(1) requiring a person to display a decal on the person’s motor vehicle indicating compliance with (a) of this section; or(2) that is substantially similar to (a) of this section and may impose a penalty for violating the ordinance as provided under Alaska Stat. § 29.25.070.(c) A person convicted under this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be sentenced to pay a mandatory fine of $500.(d) Displaying proof of motor vehicle liability insurance on a mobile electronic device under this section does not constitute consent for a peace officer or other authorized representative of the Department of Public Safety to access other contents of the mobile electronic device.(e) In this section, “proof” means
(1) a copy of the insurance policy or certificate of self-insurance that is in effect;(2) a printed card or electronic certification from an insurance company, insurance agent, insurance broker, or surplus lines broker that a policy that complies with Alaska Stat. § 28.22.011 is in effect; or(3) the display on a mobile electronic device of verification from an insurance company, insurance agent, insurance broker, or surplus lines broker that a policy that complies with Alaska Stat. § 28.22.011 is in effect.
