Alaska § 28.39.020 - Authority of department; registration agents; registration applications.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 28.39.020 — Authority of department; registration agents; registration applications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.39.020. Authority of department; registration agents; registration applications.
(a) The department is authorized to assign identification numbers and register snowmobiles.
(b) The department shall authorize agents, including snowmobile dealers, to register snowmobiles. The department may authorize a snowmobile dealer authorized as an agent for snowmobile registration to issue temporary and permanent registrations, and to renew registrations.
(c) A snowmobile dealer shall require a purchaser of a new or used snowmobile sold at retail to complete a registration application and pay the registration fee before the snowmobile leaves the dealer's premises unless the snowmobile is exempt from registration or a registration fee under this chapter.
(d) In a manner set out in this chapter and as may be prescribed by the department, an authorized agent shall accept a registration application and registration fee, issue a registration, and forward the application and registration fee to the department.
(e) The original and each renewal registration fee for a snowmobile is as provided under AS 28.10.421 , except that the fee shall be multiplied by two for a four-year registration and multiplied by three for a six-year registration.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.39.020 ("Authority of department; registration agents; registration applications.") 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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