Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 28.20.420 (2026)
Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof
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Sec. 28.20.420. Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof.
(a) A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the department a written certificate of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the vehicle described in the certificate is registered, or if the nonresident does not own a vehicle, then in the state in which the nonresident resides, if the certificate otherwise conforms with this chapter; the department shall accept it upon condition that the insurance carrier complies with (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) The insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the department to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in an action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state.
(c) The insurance carrier shall agree in writing that the policy shall conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued in this state.
(a) A nonresident may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the department a written certificate of an insurance carrier authorized to transact business in the state in which the vehicle described in the certificate is registered, or if the nonresident does not own a vehicle, then in the state in which the nonresident resides, if the certificate otherwise conforms with this chapter; the department shall accept it upon condition that the insurance carrier complies with (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) The insurance carrier shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the department to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in an action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state.
(c) The insurance carrier shall agree in writing that the policy shall conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued in this state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Johnson v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co., 601 P.2d 260 (Alaska 1979).
Johnson v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co., 601 P.2d 260 (Alaska 1979). “Only after a motorist is involved in an automobile accident in Alaska must he demonstrate financial ability to pay possible costs which could be incurred by a subsequent accident.”
Kasey Malay v. State of Alaska, Kasey Malay v. State of Alaska (Alaska Ct. App. 2026). “410 (providing proof of financial responsibility through motor vehicle liability policy); AS 28.20.420 (providing proof of financial responsibility as nonresident); AS 28.”
Nat'l Indem. Co. v. Sherman, 777 P.2d 663 (Alaska 1989). “410 or AS 28.20.420 as proof of financial responsibility for the future .”
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