Alaska § 28.20.560 - Surrender of license and registration, and false affidavits.
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§ 28.20.560. Surrender of license and registration, and false affidavits.
(a) A person whose license or registration is suspended under any provision of this chapter, or whose policy of insurance or bond, when required under this chapter, is canceled or terminated, shall immediately return the person's physical license or registration to the department. If a person fails to return the license or registration to the department, the department, through the commissioner of public safety, shall immediately direct a peace officer to obtain possession of the license or registration and to return the license or registration to the department.
(b) A person who wilfully fails to return a license or registration as required in (a) of this section or who knowingly gives an affidavit required by this chapter that is false is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.20.560 ("Surrender of license and registration, and false affidavits.") 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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