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Alaska Statutes Title 28. Motor Vehicles § 28.35.235. Unauthorized use of parking reserved for persons with disabilities; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(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.

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