1. (a) Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter,

   1. (1) "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990;
   2. (2) "convicted" or "conviction" means either a conviction or forfeiture of bail when the term is used in reference to a traffic offense;
   3. (3) "department" means the Department of Administration;
   4. (4) "division" means the division of motor vehicles in the department;
   5. (5) "driver training school" has the meaning given "commercial driver training school" in AS 28.17.071;
   6. (6) "fraud or fraudulent practices" includes any conduct or representation on the part of a licensee tending to induce another person to believe or have an impression that a license to operate a motor vehicle or any other license or service granted by the commissioner may be obtained by means other than the ones prescribed by law;
   7. (7) "licensee" means a person who possesses a valid license to operate a driver training school or as an instructor issued under this chapter;
   8. (8) "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in AS 28.90.990;
   9. (9) "owner" means a person who has controlling interest in a driver training school;
   10. (10) "peace officer" has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060;
   11. (11) "place of business" means a commercially zoned location where a driver training school maintains an office, open to the public, where the business of the school is conducted.

   12. (12) "third-party examiner" or "third-party skills test examiner" means a person whom

       1. (A) a third-party tester employs; and
       2. (B) the department authorizes to administer the non-commercial driver's license and commercial driver's license (CDL) skills tests;

   13. (13) "third-party tester" means a person that the department authorizes to employ third-party examiners to administer the non-commercial driver's license and commercial driver's license (CDL) skills tests; in this paragraph, "person"

       1. (A) has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060;
       2. (B) includes another state, a motor carrier, a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of a local government.
2. (b) Unless otherwise provided or the context requires otherwise, the terms used in AS 28 and this chapter have the meaning given those terms in 13 AAC 40.010.

(Eff. 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 10/10/2014, Register 212; am 1/12/2018, Register 225)

Authority: AS 28.17.041, AS 28.90.990