Alaska Stat. § 34.35.195 – Persons considered owner of chattel

The following persons are considered the owner of a chattel, or the authorized agent of the owner, for the purpose of AS 34.35.175 — 34.35.215:

(1) a person in possession of the chattel under an agreement to purchase it, whether the title to it is in the person or the vendor;
(2) a person in lawful possession of the chattel.