Section 2.92.020. Title and registration: grounds for refusing title or registration or transfer of title or registration.

	(a)  The department may refuse to issue title or registration or transfer title or registration if the  
		(1) applicant does not comply with the procedures established in AS 28.10  (vehicle registration, liens, and title) and the provisions of this chapter; or   
		(2) the vehicle model year is 1981 or newer, and  
			(A) the vehicle lacks the permanently fixed label or tag that is required under 49 C.F.R. Part 567 and that states that the vehicle conforms to all applicable United States Department of Transportation federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect on the date of manufacture; and  
			(B) the applicant fails to provide a letter from the vehicle manufacturer that states that the vehicle conforms to all applicable United States Department of Transportation federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect on the date of manufacture and that the vehicle was manufactured for highway use.  
	(b)  The department may refuse to register a commercial motor vehicle  
		(1) being operated by a commercial motor carrier prohibited to operate in interstate commerce by a federal agency with authority to do so under federal law or a carrier whose business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is prohibited from operating, including the owner, relative, family member, corporate officer, or shareholder;  
		(2) if the applicant fails to disclose required material information or makes a false statement on an application; or  
		(3) if the applicant's business is operated, managed, or otherwise controlled or affiliated with a person who is ineligible for registration, including the applicant, a relative, family member, corporate officer or shareholder.  
	(c)  If the department determines that an individual is buying and selling more than five motor vehicles in a 12 month period, the department will refuse to title and register transactions from the individual until the individual becomes a bonded motor vehicle dealer.  
	(d)  If the department refuses to issue title or registration or transfer title or registration, the department will promptly inform the applicant of the decision and briefly give the reasons, in writing, for the action. An applicant may reapply after a refusal to act on an earlier application.  

Authorities

28.05.011;28.05.041;28.10.051

Notes

Authority

AS 28.05.011 AS 28.05.041 AS 28.10.051

History

Eff. 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 1/1/2011, Register 196; am 10/10/2014, Register 212