Alaska § 28.35.235 - Unauthorized use of parking reserved for persons with disabilities; penalties.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 28.35.235 — Unauthorized use of parking reserved for persons with disabilities; penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.35.235. Unauthorized use of parking reserved for persons with disabilities; penalties.
(a) A person may not park a motor vehicle in a parking place reserved for a person with a disability unless (1) the person operating the vehicle has a special permit issued by the department under AS 28.10.495 ;
(2) the person operating the vehicle has parked the vehicle for the purpose of transporting a person who has a special permit issued by the department under AS 28.10.495 and the person who has the special permit actually exits or enters the vehicle;
(3) the motor vehicle displays a special license plate issued to a person with a disability under AS 28.10.181 (d) and is operated by or used for the purpose of transporting a person with a disability; or
(4) the motor vehicle displays a special license plate or permit issued to persons with disabilities by another state, province, territory, or country and is being operated by or used for the purpose of transporting a person with a disability.
(b) A municipality may enact ordinances necessary to enforce this section.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction. Upon conviction, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $125, or, if the person has been previously convicted under this section, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $250. However, a person who violates this section and who was, at the time of the violation, operating a vehicle displaying a special license plate issued under AS 28.10.181 (d) or a special permit issued under AS 28.10.495 (a) shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $250 or, if the person has been previously convicted under this section, pay a fine of $500.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 28.35.235 cover?
Section 28.35.235 ("Unauthorized use of parking reserved for persons with disabilities; penalties.") 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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