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| Alaska Statutes 45.09.302,
a portion of the Uniform Commercial Code, provides that filing under Alaska Statutes Title
28 Motor Vehicles is required to perfect a security interest involving a motor vehicle
required to be registered. |
| Vehicles Subject to Registration
All vehicles driven, moved, or parked upon a highway or other
public parking place in the state of Alaska must be registered except certain farm
equipment, vehicles with dealer's plate or temporary permit, other exceptions. See Alaska
Statutes 28.10.011
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Registration and Title. With certain exceptions, a new owner must, within
30 days, apply for a new title, and register the vehicle. Application must be accompanied
by any required registration fees and taxes, transfer of title and lien fees, and by the
previous certificates of title and registration, if any. See Alaska Statutes 28.10.321 |
| Motor Vehicle Lien or
Encumbrance A lien or other encumbrance on a vehicle may be filed by
delivering to the department certificate of origin or existing title, application for new
title, signed by registered owner, containing name and address of any lienholder, date of
lienholder's interest, filing fees, and other documents required by department. If
approved, person holding lien receives new certificate of title which names owner and
indicates lien. See Alaska Statutes 28.10.381 |
| Date of Constructive Notice of
Motor Vehicle Lien If the required lien documents are received and filed
in the central office of department within 10 days after the date that documents were
executed, constructive notice dates from time of execution of documents. Otherwise, notice
dates from time filed with department, shown by endorsement on documents. This filing is
exclusive method of constructive notice of lien on a registered vehicle, except a lien
which depends upon possession. See Alaska Statutes 28.10.391 |
| Biennial Registration Since
1997, all vehicles are registered for two-year periods. Transferee pays for expired
period of registration, even if previous owner permitted registration to expire. The
Division of Motor Vehicles collects a Municipal Vehicle Registration Tax (MVRT) for
electing municipalities, with rates which vary by location. Certain motor vehicles in
Municipality of Anchorage and Fairbanks North Star Borough must have inspection for carbon
monoxide emission prior to registration. More information from Division of Motor Vehicles |
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The Division
of Motor Vehicles
5700 E. Tudor Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99507
Voice: (907) 269-5590
Fax: (907) 333-8615Alaska
Administrative Code
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Vehicle Title Information
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| Chapter 20
Alaska Small Loans Act |
Also See Alaska Statutes 45.12.106.
Limitation On Power of Parties to Consumer Lease to Choose
Applicable Law
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| A dealer in motor vehicles, trailers, or semi-trailers must
register biennially with the Department
of Administration. TheDepartment of Administration examines and may
investigate the information. If the department is satisfied, and the fees have been paid
and bond filed, the department assigns a distinctive registration number to the dealer. A
dealer is registered when department assigns a registration number. |
| See Alaska Statutes Chapter 66.
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Buyers' Agents |
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| Federal law requires that seller and buyer certify the
odometer reading of vehicle less than ten years old. |
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