(a) The department shall suspend, revoke, limit, deny, or initiate other remedial action against the driver‘s license of a person, upon the person’s failure to

lawyer at desk

Ask a traffic law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified traffic lawyers.
Parking violations, accidents, DUI/DWI, licensing, registration, and more
Protect your vehicle and your rights with expert legal help now
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 28.15.251

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • department: means the Department of Administration. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • license: when used in relation to driver licensing, means a license, provisional license, or permit to drive a motor vehicle, or the privilege to drive or to obtain a license to drive a motor vehicle, under the laws of this state whether or not a person holds a valid license issued in this or another jurisdiction. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • revoke: means the termination, by formal action of the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration or by formal action of a court, of a certification, registration, license, permit, or privilege issued or allowed under this title or regulations adopted under this title. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • suspend: means the temporary withdrawal, by formal action of the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Administration or by formal action of a court, of a certificate, registration, license, permit, or privilege issued or allowed under this title or regulations adopted under this title, effective for a period of time which must be specifically designated by the appropriate department or by the court. See Alaska Statutes 28.90.990
  • writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) appear for a driver improvement interview under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.231(a); or
(2) comply with reasonable recommendations designed to improve the person’s driving abilities that are made to the person during the driver improvement interview.
(b) The department shall suspend, revoke, or deny a driver’s license of a person who has been identified through the person’s point accumulation as an habitual or frequent violator under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.221.
(c) A suspension, revocation, limitation, or denial of, or other action against, a driver’s license under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.221 – 28.15.261 may not be for more than one year.
(d) If a driver’s license is suspended or revoked upon the accumulation of the number of points that requires that action under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.221 – 28.15.261 and regulations adopted under those sections, a limited license may not be issued to that person during the period of suspension or revocation.
(e) Except for immediate action under Alaska Stat. § 28.15.181, when the department proposes to take action against a driver’s license under (b) of this section, it shall notify the licensee that the proposed action shall become effective 30 days from the date of the notice, except that the licensee shall have the right, within the 30-day period, to make an oral or written answer or statement in which the licensee may controvert any point or issue and the licensee may present evidence and arguments for the consideration of the department pertinent to the action to be taken or the grounds for the action.
(f) Upon receipt of an oral or written answer or statement from the licensee, the department shall make findings on the matter under consideration and shall notify the person involved of its decision in writing by registered mail. If the department’s decision is to sustain an action against the licensee’s driver’s license, the department shall notify the licensee of the opportunity for a hearing under Alaska Stat. § 28.05.121 – 28.05.141.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 3 Contents