Alaska § 43.52.099 - Definitions.

§ 43.52.099. Definitions.

In AS 43.52.010 — 43.52.099,        (1) “fees and costs” means all charges incurred by the renter before the tax imposed under AS 43.52.010 — 43.52.099 except             (A) fees from the sale of automobile liability insurance, loss damage waiver insurance, and personal accident insurance;

 (B) parking tickets;

 (C) sales or excise taxes;

 (D) payment for damages to the vehicle during the rental period;

 (E) concession fees paid to an airport;

 (F) customer facility charges set by the commissioner of transportation and public facilities under AS 02.15.090 ; and

 (G) customer facility maintenance charges set by the commissioner of transportation and public facilities under AS 02.15.090 ;

 (2) “passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle as defined in AS 28.90.990 that is driven or moved on a highway or other public right-of-way in the state, but does not include             (A) a commercial motor vehicle as that term is defined in AS 28.90.990 ;

 (B) emergency or fire equipment that is necessary to the preservation of life or property;

 (C) a farm vehicle that is controlled and operated by a farmer, used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from that farmer's farm, not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier, and used within 150 miles of the farmer's farm;

 (D) a recreational vehicle;

 (E) a taxicab;

 (F) a rental truck; in this subparagraph, “rental truck” means a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds that is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of personal property;

 (G) a vehicle provided by an automobile dealer to a customer as replacement transportation during warranty, recall, or service contract repairs if the dealer does not receive compensation from the customer; or

 (H) a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle as those terms are defined in AS 28.90.990 ;

 (3) “recreational vehicle” means             (A) a motor vehicle or trailer for recreational dwelling purposes;

 (B) a motor home or other vehicle with a motor home body style;

 (C) a one-piece camper vehicle; and

 (D) any other self-propelled vehicle with living quarters;

 (4) “tax” means the excise tax levied under AS 43.52.010 — 43.52.099 on the charge made for the rental of a passenger or recreational vehicle;

 (5) “vehicle” means a device in, upon, or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn upon or immediately over a highway or vehicular way or area; “vehicle” does not include             (A) devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks;

 (B) mobile homes; or

 (C) watercraft.

Article 2. Excise Tax on Travel Aboard Commercial Passenger Vessels.