1. (a) The department will issue personalized registration plates for motor vehicles. A registrant may choose to receive two personalized registration plates at the time of order.

2. (b) The department will not issue a personalized registration plate that displays

   1. (1) symbols in a combination identical to one already in use on a registration plate;
   2. (2) a total of more than six or less than two symbols;
   3. (3) symbols other than numbers or letters; or
   4. (4) symbols in a combination that demeans an ethnic, religious, or racial group, or that is otherwise vulgar, indecent, or has sexual connotations; any combination known by the department to have a sexual connotation or to be patently offensive to a person of ordinary sensibilities will be considered vulgar or indecent; any combination known by the department to be patently offensive to an ethnic, religious, or racial group will be considered demeaning to that group.

3. (c) A registrant shall surrender a personalized registration plate to the department if

   1. (1) the registration for that vehicle has been expired more than 60 days;
   2. (2) the personalized registration plate has not been assigned to a vehicle with current registration in the previous 60 days; or
   3. (3) the department determines that the personalized registration plate is described in (b) of this section.
4. (d) A registrant may not transfer a personalized registration plate to another vehicle or person, except that a registrant may transfer a plate to another vehicle registered in the registrant's name after proper application to the department.
5. (e) A registrant may surrender a personalized registration plate at any time.
6. (f) A registrant shall surrender a personalized registration plate under this section on a form prescribed by the department.

(Eff. 7/1/2006, Register 178; am 2/14/2025, Register 253)

Authority: AS 28.05.011, AS 28.10.161, AS 28.10.171