Alaska § 28.10.131 - Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.

Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 28.10.131 — Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 28.10.131. Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.

 (a) Except for a vehicle to be registered under AS 28.10.152 , if a vehicle to be registered under this chapter is previously registered outside the state, the jurisdiction of registry shall be stated in the application, and the owner shall surrender to the department all evidence of out-of-state registration in the owner's possession or control except as provided in this section, and the department may require verification of the vehicle identification number.

 (b) If the owner is unable to provide the necessary evidence of ownership, the department, when satisfied that the applicant is the lawfully registered owner of the vehicle, may register the vehicle without issuing a title and shall type or stamp on the face of the State of Alaska certificate of registration “No Title Issued.” The issuance of the Alaska certificate of title shall be withheld until the registered or legal owner provides for the surrender of the out-of-state title, or in the case of a nontitle state, documents that satisfy the department of ownership and any liens on the vehicle, or until the posting of a vehicle surety bond equal to the market value of the vehicle, which bond shall be maintained for two years.

 (c) Except as provided in AS 28.10.152 , if the owner of a commercial vehicle desires to maintain title in another jurisdiction, the department, when satisfied that the applicant is temporarily operating in-state and is the lawfully registered owner of the commercial vehicle, may register the commercial vehicle without issuing a title and shall type or stamp on the face of the State of Alaska certificate of registration “No Title Issued.”

Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Alaska Statutes § 28.10.131 cover?

Section 28.10.131 ("Vehicles previously registered in another jurisdiction.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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