Alaska § 29.40.180 - Prohibited acts; criminal penalties.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 29.40.180 — Prohibited acts; criminal penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.40.180. Prohibited acts; criminal penalties.
(a) The owner of land located in a subdivision may not transfer, sell, offer to sell, or enter into a contract to sell land in a subdivision before a plat of the subdivision has been prepared, approved, filed, and recorded in accordance with this chapter. A person may not file or record a plat or other document depicting subdivided land in a public recorder's office unless the plat or document has been approved by the platting authority.
(b) For the violation of a provision of this chapter, a subdivision regulation adopted under this chapter, or a term, condition, or limitation imposed by a platting authority in the exercise of its powers under this chapter, a municipality may by ordinance prescribe a penalty not to exceed a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for 90 days.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 29.40.180 cover?
Section 29.40.180 ("Prohibited acts; criminal 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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