Driving Without a License, or While Suspended
AS 28.15.291 — an infraction for most suspensions the first time, a class A misdemeanor after a DUI revocation, with 10 days
Everyone who drives, or has any degree of physical control of a motor vehicle, on a highway, a vehicular way or area, or other public property in Alaska has a valid Alaska license for that class of vehicle in their possession, unless the law exempts them. Driving without one is an infraction.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
| Driving while | First time | After an earlier conviction |
|---|---|---|
| Driving whileRevoked or suspended after a DUI, a refusal or another serious offense | First timeClass A misdemeanor, 10 days with 10 days suspended | After an earlier convictionClass A misdemeanor, at least 10 days |
| Driving whileSuspended or revoked for anything else, or breaking a limitation | First timeInfraction | After an earlier convictionClass A misdemeanor |
An earlier conviction counts if it came within the 10 years before the present offense, in Alaska or anywhere else, under this law or one much like it.
A suspension for no insurance after a crash. It is a defense to the charge that the license was suspended for no insurance after a crash, if the driver shows the insurance was in fact in effect at the time of that crash.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 28.15.011 — Drivers must be licensed
- AS 28.15.291 — Driving while license canceled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limitation
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.