(a) The licensing authority in the home state, for the purposes of suspending, revoking, or limiting the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported under Alaska Stat. § 28.37.130 as it would if the conduct had occurred in the home state, in the case of a conviction for
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 28.37.140
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
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
motor vehicle: means a vehicle which is self-propelled except a vehicle moved by human or animal power. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
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
(1) manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;(2) driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree that renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;(3) any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used;(4) failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another.(b) As to another conviction, reported under Alaska Stat. § 28.37.130, the licensing authority in the home state shall give the effect to the conduct that is provided by the laws of the home state if the offense constituting the conduct report under Alaska Stat. § 28.37.130 has elements similar to those of the home state as defined in the home state at the time the offense constituting the conduct report under Alaska Stat. § 28.37.130 was committed.(c) If the laws of a party state do not provide for offenses or violations denominated or described in precisely the words employed in (a) of this section, the party state shall construe the denominations and descriptions appearing in (a) of this section as being applicable to and identifying the offenses or violations of a substantially similar nature, and the laws of the party state shall contain the provisions necessary to ensure that full force and effect is given to this section.
