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A person may not sell or consume alcoholic beverages during a school event at the site of the event. A drunken person may not knowingly enter or remain on premises licensed under this title. A person may not sell alcoholic beverages in 1/6 gallon or 1/10 gallon containers, nor may a person sell alcoholic beverages in a container deceptively similar in appearance to a container of a different volume. A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any person within licensed premises unless it is permitted by the license. A person may not rent a room in a hotel, motel, resort, or similar business for the purpose of providing alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21 years. A person may not sell an alcoholic beverage if it
(1) is intended for human consumption and is in powdered form; or
(2) contains more than 76 percent alcohol by volume.
Alcoholic beverages may not be sold or consumed on premises approved for storage under AS 04.21.060
. (a) Alcoholic beverages for consumption by the purchaser may not be sold unless obtained from a person licensed under this title.
(b) A person transporting alcoholic beverages into the state may not sell those alcoholic beverages to a person not licensed under this title, unless the alcoholic beverages are used for religious, industrial, pharmaceutical, or medical purposes.
A licensee may neither knowingly allow agents or employees to violate this title or regulations adopted under this title nor recklessly or with criminal negligence fail to act in accordance with the duty prescribed under AS 04.21.030
with the result that an agent or employee of the licensee violates a law or regulation. (a) An agent or employee of a gambling enterprise may not furnish an alcoholic beverage to a player.
(b) In this section, 'gambling enterprise' and 'player' have the meanings given them in AS 11.66.280
.
Article 02. PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES (a) A person may not pay or receive from another a salary, percentage, or commission to solicit or encourage a patron of licensed premises to purchase alcoholic or other beverages for a person other than the patron.
(b) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not knowingly permit a person to loiter within or about premises licensed under this title for the purpose of begging or soliciting a patron or visitor to purchase alcoholic or other beverages for the person who is begging or soliciting.
(a) Unless authorized under AS 04.21.060
, a licensee may not store before sale any alcoholic beverages elsewhere than on the premises indicated on the license.
(b) This section does not apply to stocks of beer carried on a delivery truck by a licensed wholesaler if carried for the purpose of sale and delivery to persons licensed under this title in quantities of not less than 10 gallons for each sale.
If a false statement is made in an application under AS 04.11.260
- 04.11.290, the applicant is guilty of perjury and,
upon conviction, is subject to the penalty provided by law for the crime of perjury under AS 11.56.200
. (a) A person may not sell, barter, give, consume, or dispose of alcoholic beverages within licensed premises
(1) in the state on a day on which a statewide special, primary, or general election is held for the purpose of voting for a candidate for public office, until the polls have closed;
(2) in a municipality on a day on which a local option election or an election is held for the purpose of voting for a candidate for public office, until the polls are closed.
(b) The governing body of a municipality may provide by ordinance that the provisions of this section do not apply in a municipality.
(a) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not with criminal negligence
(1) sell, give, or barter alcoholic beverages to a drunken person;
(2) allow another person to sell, give, or barter an alcoholic beverage to a drunken person within licensed premises;
(3) allow a drunken person to enter and remain within licensed premises or to consume an alcoholic beverage within licensed premises;
(4) permit a drunken person to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
(b) A person receiving compensation for transporting alcoholic beverages may not knowingly deliver alcoholic beverages to a drunken person.
(a) A person may not maintain a place in which alcohol beverages are received or kept, or to which alcoholic beverages are brought, for consumption by members of the public or by members of a club, corporation, or association, unless the person is authorized to do so under this title.
(b) A person may not maintain, operate, or lease premises for the purpose of providing, for a consideration, a place for drinking alcoholic beverages by members of the public or other persons, unless the person is authorized to do so under this title.
(c) For the purposes of this section, 'consideration' includes but is not limited to cover charge, the sale of food, ice,
mixers, or other liquids used with alcoholic beverage drinks, or the furnishing of glassware or other containers for use in the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(a) A person may not remove from licensed premises alcoholic beverages that have been sold or furnished for consumption only on the premises.
(b) Except as provided in this subsection, a person may not bring an alcoholic beverage into licensed premises for use or consumption by oneself or another person on the premises unless that person is a licensee, an agent, employee, or common carrier in the regular course of employment. With the permission of the licensee, a person may bring wine into premises licensed as a beverage dispensary or a restaurant or eating place for consumption by the person while eating food served at a table on the licensed premises. The beverage dispensary or restaurant or eating place may charge a corkage fee for serving wine supplied by a customer.
A licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee may not with criminal negligence
(1) allow another person to sell, barter, or give an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years within licensed premises;
(2) allow a person under the age of 21 years to enter and remain within licensed premises except as provided in AS 04.16.049
;
(3) allow a person under the age of 21 years to consume an alcoholic beverage within licensed premises;
(4) allow a person under the age of 21 years to sell or serve alcoholic beverages.
(a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, furnish, deliver, or consume an alcoholic beverage on premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(b) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day.
(c) A licensee, an agent, or employee may not permit a person to enter and a person may not enter premises licensed under this title between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day. This subsection does not apply to common carriers or to an employee of the licensee who is on the premises to prepare for the next day's business. A person may enter or remain on the premises of a bona fide restaurant or eating place licensed under this title to consume food or nonalcoholic beverages.
(d) A municipality may provide for additional hours of closure under AS 04.21.010
.
(a) A person may not knowingly enter or remain on premises
(1) in which alcoholic beverages are manufactured, sold, offered for sale, possessed for sale or barter, trafficked in, or bartered in violation of
(A) AS 04.11.010
; or
(B) a municipal ordinance adopted under AS 04.21.010
(a) or (b); or
(2) licensed under this title during hours in which the person's presence on the premises is a violation of a municipal ordinance adopted under authority of AS 04.16.010
(d) providing for hours of closure that are outside the hours of closure prescribed by AS 04.16.010(c).
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a violation.
(a) A person under the age of 21 years may not purchase alcoholic beverages or solicit another to purchase alcoholic beverages for the person under the age of 21.
(b) A person may not influence the sale, gift, or service of an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years,
by misrepresenting the age of that person.
(c) A person may not order or receive an alcoholic beverage from a licensee, an agent or employee of the licensee, or another person, for the purpose of selling, giving, or serving it to a person under the age of 21 years.
(d) A person under the age of 21 years may not enter licensed premises where alcoholic beverages are sold and offer or present to a licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee a birth certificate or other written evidence of age,
that is fraudulent or false or that is not actually the person's own, or otherwise misrepresent the person's age, for the purpose of inducing the licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee to sell, give, serve, or furnish alcoholic beverages contrary to law.
(e) A person under the age of 21 who is seeking to enter and remain in a licensed premises under AS 04.16.049
(a)(2) or (3) may not misrepresent the person's age or having obtained the consent of the parent or guardian required by that section.
A person licensed under AS 04.11.090
, 04.11.100, 04.11.110, or 04.11.150 may not purchase, sell, or offer for sale an alcoholic beverage unless the alcoholic beverage being purchased, sold, or offered for sale was obtained from a person licensed under
(1) AS 04.11.160
as a primary source of supply for the alcoholic beverage being purchased, sold, or offered for sale;
(2) AS 04.11.150
and the alcoholic beverage being purchased, sold, or offered for sale was obtained from a person licensed under AS 04.11.160
as a primary source of supply; or
(3) AS 04.11.130
, 04.11.140, or 04.11.170.
(a) A person may not use a common carrier to transport alcoholic beverages into an area that has restricted the sale of alcoholic beverages under AS 04.11.491
(a)(1), (2), or (3) or (b)(1) or (2) unless
(1) the shipping container holding the alcoholic beverages is clearly labeled as containing alcoholic beverages with letters that contrast in color to the shipping container and that are at least two inches in height; and
(2) an itemized invoice showing the quantity and purchase value of distilled spirits, of wine, and of malt beverages is attached to the outside of the shipping container.
(b) This section does not apply to
(1) a person transporting not more than
(A) two liters of wine;
(B) one gallon of malt beverages; or
(C) one liter of distilled spirits; or
(2) the transportation of alcoholic beverages for use on premises allowed under AS 04.11.491
(a)(2) - (3) or (b)(2) or for use under a permit allowed under AS 04.11.491
(a)(2).
(c) In this section,
(1) 'common carrier' means a motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or railroad car available for public hire to transport freight or passengers;
(2) 'transport' has the meaning given in AS 04.11.499
.
(a) On premises where alcoholic beverages are sold by the drink, a licensee or a licensee's agent or or employee may not
(1) offer or deliver, as a marketing device to the general public, free alcoholic beverages to a patron;
(2) deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person already possessing two or more;
(3) sell, offer to sell, deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons at a price less than the price regularly charged for the beverages during the same calendar week, except at private functions not open to the general public;
(4) sell, offer to sell, or deliver an unlimited number of alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons during a set period of time for a fixed price;
(5) sell, offer to sell, or deliver alcoholic beverages to a person or group of persons on any one day at prices less than those charged the general public on that day, except at private functions not open to the general public;
(6) encourage or permit an organized game or contest on the licensed premises that involves drinking alcoholic beverages or the awarding of alcoholic beverages as prizes.
(b) A licensee or a licensee's agent or employee may not advertise or promote in any way, either on or off the premises, a practice prohibited under (a) of this section.
(c) This section may not be construed as prohibiting a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee from offering free food or entertainment at any time, from serving wine by the bottle or carafe or beer by the pitcher with or without meals,
or from including an alcoholic beverage as part of a meal package.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section, a licensee or a licensee's agent or employee when acting as a caterer may offer or deliver free alcoholic beverages to a political, charitable, or educational group or organization.
(a) A person who has attained 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, who violates AS 04.16.060
is, in addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, liable in a civil action to the licensee for a penalty of
$1,000 plus costs and reasonable attorney fees.
(b) A person, having legal custody of an unemancipated minor who solicits another person to violate AS 04.16.060
, is liable in a civil action for a penalty of $1,000, plus costs and reasonable attorney fees, to the licensee from whom the other person purchased, ordered, or received an alcoholic beverage in violation of AS 04.16.060
.
(c) It is a condition precedent to maintaining an action under this section that the owner or seller of the merchandise send by first class mail to the defendant at the defendant's last known address 15 days or more before the action is commenced a notice demanding the relief authorized. The board may adopt regulations prescribing the form of this notice. It is not a condition precedent to maintaining an action under this section that the person who violated AS 04.16.060
or solicited a violation was charged or convicted under any statute or ordinance.
(d) In this section, 'emancipated minor' means a minor whose disabilities have been removed for general purposes under AS
09.55.590
.
(a) A person may not furnish or deliver an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 years.
(b) This section does not prohibit the furnishing or delivery of an alcoholic beverage
(1) by a parent to the parent's child, by a guardian to the guardian's ward, or by a person to the legal spouse of that person if the furnishing or delivery occurs off licensed premises; or
(2) by a licensed physician or nurse to a patient in the course of administering medical treatment.
(c) Acts unlawful under AS 11.51.130
are not made legal by (b) of this section.
(d) A person acting with criminal negligence who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony if
(1) within the five years preceding the violation, the person has been previously convicted under
(A) this section; or
(B) a law or ordinance of this or another jurisdiction with elements substantially similar to this section;
(2) the person who receives the alcoholic beverage negligently causes serious physical injury to or the death of another person while under the influence of the alcoholic beverage received in violation of this section; in this paragraph,
(A) 'negligently' means acting with civil negligence; and
(B) 'serious physical injury' has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900
; or
(3) the violation occurs within the boundaries of a municipality or the perimeter of an established village that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491
and has not opted out of applying a class C felony to violations of this section under AS 04.11.491
(g).
(a) Except as provided under (b) of this section, a person who violates AS 04.11.010
is, upon conviction, guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates AS 04.11.010
in an area that has adopted a local option under AS 04.11.491
is, upon conviction, guilty of a class C felony.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under (a) of this section that no profit was involved in the solicitation or receipt of an order for the delivery of an alcoholic beverage. However, the affirmative defense created under this subsection is not available in a prosecution of a person charged with selling or offering for sale alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age.
(d) Upon conviction of a person of a violation under (a) of this section, the court shall impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment of not less than 10 consecutive days. The execution of the sentence may not be suspended and probation or parole may not be granted until the minimum imprisonment provided in this subsection has been served. Imposition of sentence may not be suspended except upon the condition that the defendant be imprisoned for no less than the minimum period provided in this subsection.
(e) A person who sends, transports, or brings alcoholic beverages into a municipality or established village in violation of AS 04.11.499
is, upon conviction,
(1) guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the quantity of alcoholic beverages is less than 10 and one-half liters of distilled spirits, 24 liters of wine, or 12 gallons of malt beverages; or
(2) guilty of a class C felony if the quantity of alcoholic beverages is 10 and one-half liters or more of distilled spirits, 24 liters or more of wine, or 12 gallons or more of malt beverages.
(a) A person under the age of 21 years may not knowingly enter or remain in premises licensed under this title unless
(1) accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the age of 21 years;
(2) the person is at least 16 years of age, the premises are designated by the board as a restaurant for the purposes of this section, and the person enters and remains only for dining; or
(3) the person is under the age of 16 years, is accompanied by a person over the age of 21 years, the parent or guardian of the underaged person consents, the premises are designated by the board as a restaurant for the purposes of this section, and the person enters and remains only for dining.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a licensee or an agent or employee of the licensee may refuse entry to a person under the age of 21 years to that part of licensed premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or consumed,
may refuse service to a person under the age of 21 years, or may require a person under the age of 21 years to leave the portion of the licensed premises in which alcoholic beverages are sold, served, or consumed.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person 16 or 17 years of age may enter and remain within the licensed premises of a hotel, restaurant, or eating place in the course of employment if (1) the employment does not involve the serving, mixing, delivering, or dispensing of alcoholic beverages; (2) the person has the written consent of a parent or guardian; and (3) an exemption from the prohibition of AS 23.10.355
is granted by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The board, with the approval of the governing body having jurisdiction and at the licensee's request, shall designate which premises are hotels, restaurants, or eating places for the purposes of this subsection.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, a person 18, 19, or 20 years of age may be employed within the licensed premises of a hotel, restaurant, or eating place, may enter and remain within those premises for the purpose of employment, but may not, in the course of employment, sell, serve, deliver, or dispense alcoholic beverages.
(e) A licensee may bring a civil action against a person who violates this section if the violation occurs on the premises of that licensee. If judgment is entered in favor of the licensee, the court shall award civil damages in the amount of
$1,000 and award reasonable costs and reasonable attorney fees allowed under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
(a) Except as provided in AS 04.11.015
, AS 04.16.025
, 04.16.050, 04.16.051, 04.16.200 - 04.16.210, and AS 04.21.065
, a person who violates a provision of this title or a regulation adopted by the board is guilty, upon conviction, of a class A misdemeanor. Each violation is a separate offense.
(b) A suspension or revocation of a license ordered by the board under AS 04.11.370
(a)(4) and (5) shall be as follows:
(1) on first conviction the license of the premises involved may not be revoked, but may be suspended for not more than 45
days;
(2) on second conviction the license of the premises involved may not be revoked, but may be suspended for not more than
90 days;
(3) on third conviction the license of the premises involved may be suspended or revoked.
(c) In this section, the terms 'second conviction' and 'third conviction' include only convictions for violations that occur within five years of the first conviction. The terms refer to the cumulative number of convictions of a licensee of any combination of violations of the provisions of this title, regulations adopted under this title, or ordinances adopted under AS 04.21.010
. The terms 'second conviction' and 'third conviction' include a conviction of the agent or employee of a licensee of a violation of a law, regulation, or ordinance if the conviction constitutes a ground for suspension or revocation under AS 04.11.370(a)(5).
(d) This section does not affect the authority of the board to suspend or revoke a license when the board determines that continuance of activities under a license would not be in the best interests of the public.
(a) A person who possesses alcoholic beverages in a municipality or established village in violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501
may, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and shall forfeit the seized alcoholic beverages.
When a peace officer stops or contacts a person concerning a violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501
, the peace officer shall seize the alcoholic beverages and may issue a citation to the person as provided in AS 12.25.180
.
(b) A person cited for a violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501
for which a bail amount has been established under (c) of this section may, within 30 days after the date the citation is issued,
(1) mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the citation is filed by the peace officer the amount of bail indicated on the citation and a copy of the citation indicating that the right to an appearance is waived, a plea of no contest is entered, and the bail and all alcoholic beverages seized are forfeited; or
(2) perform community work in lieu of payment of the fine or a portion of the fine as provided in (d) of this section.
(c) The supreme court shall establish by rule or order a schedule of bail amounts that may be forfeited without a court appearance for a violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501
. In establishing the bail schedule the supreme court may consider the quantity of alcoholic beverages possessed and the number of prior violations of the person cited. Before establishing or amending the schedule of bail amounts required by this subsection, the supreme court shall appoint and consult with an advisory committee consisting of the following seven persons: one superior court judge, one magistrate from each judicial district in the state, a representative of the Department of Law, and a representative of the Public Defender Agency. The maximum bail amount may not exceed $1,000, and the issuing officer shall write on the citation the amount of bail applicable to the violation.
(d) Community work shall be performed at the direction of the local governing body of the municipality or the local governing body of the established village. In the absence of a local governing body for an established village,
community work shall be performed at the direction of the body that has traditionally performed public functions on behalf of the entire community. The value of community work in lieu of a fine is $5.00 per hour. When the community work is completed, the person cited for the violation shall mail or personally deliver to the clerk of the court in which the citation is filed by the peace officer
(1) a form, prescribed by the administrative director of the Alaska Court System, indicating completion of the community work; and
(2) a copy of the citation, indicating that the right to an appearance is waived, a plea of no contest is entered, and that the bail is forfeited or community work has been performed and that all alcoholic beverages seized are forfeited.
(e) When bail has been forfeited or proof of performance of community work under this section has been filed with the court, a judgment shall be entered. Forfeiture of bail or filing proof of performance of community work and forfeiture of all seized items is a complete satisfaction for the violation. The clerk of court accepting the bail or the form indicating performance of community work shall provide the offender with a receipt stating that fact, if requested.
(f) If the person fails to pay the bail amount established under (c) of this section, or fails to provide proof of performance as specified in (d)(1) of this section to the court, the citation is considered a summons.
(g) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, if a person cited for a violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501
for which a bail amount has been established under (c) of this section appears in court and is found guilty, the penalty that is imposed for the offense may not exceed the bail amount for that offense established under (c) of this section.
(h) A violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501 may not be considered a criminal offense and may not result in imprisonment, nor is a fine imposed for a violation considered criminal punishment. A person cited for a violation does not have a right to a jury trial or court appointed counsel.
(i) The commissioner of public safety shall prescribe and provide a suitable standard citation form that is in a form necessary to identify the offender, to identify the offense, and to meet the needs of public safety and administration of justice.
(j) A municipality shall adopt a citation form that is equivalent to that prescribed by the commissioner under (i) of this section.
(a) A person under the age of 21 years may not knowingly consume, possess, or control alcoholic beverages except those furnished persons under AS 04.16.051
(b).
(b) A person who violates (a) of this section and who has not been previously convicted or received a suspended imposition of sentence under (1) of this subsection is guilty of minor consuming or in possession or control. Upon conviction in the district court, the court
(1) may grant a suspended imposition of sentence under AS 12.55.085
and place the person on probation for one year or until the person is 21 years of age, whichever is later, if the person has not been convicted of a violation of this section previously; among the conditions of probation, the court shall, with the consent of a community diversion panel, refer the person to the panel, and require the person to comply with conditions set by the panel, including counseling, education, treatment, community work, and payment of fees; in this paragraph, 'community diversion panel' means a youth court or other group selected by the court to serve as a sentencing option for a person convicted under this section; or
(2) shall impose a fine of at least $200 but not more than $600, shall require the person to attend alcohol information school if the school is available, and shall place the person on probation under (e) of this section; the court may suspend a portion of the fine imposed under this paragraph that exceeds $200 if the person is required to pay for education or treatment required under (e) of this section.
(c) A person is guilty of repeat minor consuming or in possession or control if the person was placed on probation under
(b) of this section or has been previously convicted, and the person violates (a) of this section. Upon conviction in the district court, the court shall
(1) impose a fine of $1,000 and require at least 48 hours of community work;
(2) revoke the person's driver's license for three months;
(3) take possession of the person's driver's license; and
(4) suspend up to $500 of the fine and place the person on probation under (e) of this section.
(d) A person is guilty of habitual minor consuming or in possession or control if the person was placed on probation under
(c) of this section, or has been previously convicted twice, and the person violates (a) of this section. Habitual minor consuming or in possession or control is a class B misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the court may impose an appropriate period of imprisonment and fine and place the person on probation under (e) of this section and shall
(1) impose at least 96 hours of community work;
(2) revoke the person's driver's license for six months;
(3) within five working days, notify the agency responsible for the administration of motor vehicle laws of the revocation; and
(4) take possession of the person's driver's license.
(e) The court shall place a person sentenced under (b), (c), or (d) of this section on probation for one year, or until the person is 21 years of age, whichever is later. The person may not refuse probation. The court may require the person to pay for and enroll in a juvenile alcohol safety action program, if one is available. The court shall impose the following conditions of probation:
(1) the person shall pay for and successfully complete any education or treatment recommended;
(2) the person may not consume inhalants or possess or consume controlled substances or alcoholic beverages, except as provided in AS 04.16.051(b);
(3) the person shall timely complete any community work ordered, as provided in (f) of this section; and
(4) other conditions the court considers appropriate.
(f) A person ordered to perform community work under this section shall perform the work within 120 days of the entry of judgment for a conviction. The court may expand the time period for up to 30 days upon a showing of good cause. The person shall submit verification of completion of community work to the clerk of court on a form provided by the court.
If the verification is not provided within the time period required by this subsection, the court shall, within 30
days, schedule further proceedings in the case to determine whether a violation of probation has occurred.
(g) The treatment recommended by a juvenile alcohol safety action program for a person placed on probation under (e) of this section may include a period of inpatient treatment if the judgment specifies the maximum period of inpatient treatment authorized. A person who has been recommended for inpatient treatment may make a written request to the sentencing court for review of the referral. A person shall make a request for review within seven days after the recommendation and shall specifically set out the grounds upon which the request for review is based. The court may order a hearing on the request for review.
(h) The juvenile alcohol safety action program to which a person is referred under this section shall inform the court or a minor's juvenile probation officer if the person fails to submit to evaluation or fails to complete successfully any education or treatment recommended. If the court finds that the person has failed to perform community work as ordered,
to submit to evaluation, or to complete successfully the education or treatment recommended, the court may impose the suspended fine, and may impose any period of suspended incarceration. If the person was convicted under (c) or (d) of this section, the court shall revoke the person's driver's license for an additional six months beyond the revocation imposed under (c) or (d) of this section. A court revoking a person's driver's license under this subsection shall notify the agency responsible for the administration of motor vehicle laws of the revocation within five working days.
(i) When considering the financial resources of a minor for purposes of determining eligibility for court-appointed counsel under this section, the court shall consider the resources of both the defendant and the defendant's parent or guardian, unless the court finds good cause to treat the defendant's or the defendant's parent's or guardian's resources as being unavailable to the defendant.
(j) A driver's license revocation under this section is consecutive to a revocation imposed under another provision of law, but is concurrent with a revocation under another provision of law based on a prior conviction, adjudication of delinquency, or informal adjustment under AS 47.12.060
.
(k) In this section,
(1) 'driver's license' has the meaning given in AS 28.40.100
;
(2) 'juvenile alcohol safety action program' means
(A) a juvenile alcohol safety action program developed and implemented or approved by the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.37;
(B) any other alcohol education or treatment program approved by the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.37 if a program described in (A) of this paragraph is not available in the community in which the person resides; or
(C) a program or counseling approved by the court if a program or treatment described in (A) of this paragraph is not available in the community where the person resides;
(3) 'previously convicted' means a conviction or an adjudication as a delinquent for a violation of AS 11.71, AS 28.35.030
, 28.35.032, 28.35.280 - 28.35.290, or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with substantially similar elements.
(a) The following are subject to forfeiture:
(1) alcoholic beverages manufactured, sold, offered for sale or possessed for sale, bartered or exchanged for goods and services in this state in violation of AS 04.11.010
; alcoholic beverages possessed, stocked, warehoused, or otherwise stored in violation of AS 04.21.060
; alcoholic beverages sold, or offered for sale in violation of a local option adopted under AS 04.11.491
; alcoholic beverages transported into the state and sold to persons not licensed under this chapter in violation of AS
04.16.170
(b);
(2) materials and equipment used in the manufacture, sale, offering for sale, possession for sale, barter or exchange of alcoholic beverages for goods and services in this state in violation of AS 04.11.010; materials and equipment used in the stocking,
warehousing, or storage of alcoholic beverages in violation of AS 04.21.060
; materials and equipment used in the sale or offering for sale of an alcoholic beverage in an area in violation of a local option adopted under AS 04.11.491
;
(3) aircraft, vehicles, or vessels used to transport, or facilitate the transportation of
(A) alcoholic beverages manufactured, sold, offered for sale or possessed for sale, bartered or exchanged for goods and services in this state in violation of AS 04.11.010
;
(B) property stocked, warehoused, or otherwise stored in violation of AS 04.21.060
;
(C) alcoholic beverages imported into a municipality or established village in violation of AS 04.11.499
;
(4) alcoholic beverages found on licensed premises that do not bear federal excise stamps if excise stamps are required under federal law;
(5) alcoholic beverages, materials, or equipment used in violation of AS 04.16.175
;
(6) money, securities, negotiable instruments, or other things of value used in financial transactions derived from activity prohibited under AS 04.11.010
or in violation of a local option adopted under AS 04.11.491.
(b) Property subject to forfeiture under this section may be actually or constructively seized under an order issued by the superior court upon a showing of probable cause that the property is subject to forfeiture under this section.
Constructive seizure is effected upon posting a signed notice of seizure on the item to be forfeited, stating the violation and the date and place of seizure. Seizure without a court order may be made if
(1) the seizure is incident to a valid arrest or search;
(2) the property subject to seizure is the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state; or
(3) there is probable cause to believe that the property is subject to forfeiture under (a) of this section; except for alcoholic beverages possessed on violation of AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501, property seized under this paragraph may not be held over 48 hours or until an order of forfeiture is issued by the court,
whichever is earlier.
(c) Within 30 days of a seizure under this section the Department of Public Safety shall make reasonable efforts to ascertain the identity and whereabouts of any person holding an interest or an assignee of a person holding an interest in the property seized, including a right to possession, a lien, mortgage, or conditional sales contract. The Department of Public Safety shall notify the person ascertained to have an interest in property seized of the impending forfeiture, and before forfeiture the Department of Law shall publish, once a week for four consecutive calendar weeks,
a notice of the impending forfeiture in a newspaper of general circulation in the judicial district in which the seizure was made, or if no newspaper is published in that judicial district, in a newspaper published in the state and distributed in that judicial district.
(d) Property subject to forfeiture under (a) of this section may be forfeited
(1) upon conviction of a person for a violation of AS 04.11.010
, 04.11.499, AS 04.21.060
, or AS 04.11.501
or an ordinance adopted under AS 04.11.501
; or
(2) upon judgment by the superior court in a proceeding in rem that the property was used in a manner subjecting it to forfeiture under (a) of this section.
(e) The owner of property subject to forfeiture under (a) or (i) of this section is entitled to relief from the forfeiture in the nature of remission of the forfeiture if, in an action under (d) of this section, the owner shows that the owner
(1) was not a party to the violation;
(2) had no actual knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the property was used or was to be used in violation of the law; and
(3) had no actual knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the person committing the violation had
(A) a criminal record for violating this title; or
(B) committed other violations of this title.
(f) A person other than the owner holding, or the assignee of, a lien, mortgage, conditional sales contract on, or the right to possession to property subject to forfeiture under (a) or (i) of this section is entitled to relief from the forfeiture in the nature of remission of the forfeiture if, in an action under (d) of this section, the person shows that the person
(1) was not a party to the violation subjecting the property to forfeiture;
(2) had no actual knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the property was to be used in violation of the law; and
(3) had no actual knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the person committing the violation had
(A) a criminal record for violating this title; or
(B) committed other violations of this title.
(g) It is no defense in an in rem forfeiture proceeding brought under (d)(2) of this section that a criminal proceeding is pending or has resulted in conviction or acquittal of a person charged with violating AS 04.11.010
, 04.11.499, or AS 04.21.060
.
(h) Alcoholic beverages forfeited under (d) of this section shall be placed in the custody of a peace officer of the state and destroyed no later than 30 days after forfeiture. All other property forfeited under this section shall be placed in the custody of the commissioner of public safety for disposition according to an order entered by the court. The court shall order destroyed any property forfeited under this section that is harmful to the public and shall order any property forfeited under this section that was seized in a municipality to be transferred to the municipality in which the property was seized. Other property shall be ordered sold and the proceeds used for payment of expenses of the proceedings for forfeiture and sale, including expenses of seizure, custody, and court costs. The remainder of the proceeds shall be deposited in the general fund.
(i) Upon conviction for a violation of AS 04.11.010
or 04.11.499, if an aircraft, vehicle, or watercraft is subject to forfeiture under (a) of this section, the court shall, subject to remission to innocent parties under this section,
(1) order the forfeiture of an aircraft to the state;
(2) order the forfeiture of a vehicle or watercraft if
(A) the defendant has a prior felony conviction for a violation of AS 11.41 or a similar law in another jurisdiction;
(B) the defendant is on felony probation or parole;
(C) the defendant has a prior conviction for violating AS 04.11.010
or 04.11.499; or
(D) the quantity of alcohol transported in violation of this title was twice the presumptive amounts in AS 04.11.010
(c).
(j) Notwithstanding (i) of this section, a court is not required to order the forfeiture of a vehicle or watercraft if the court determines that
(1) the vehicle or watercraft is the sole means of transportation for a family residing in a village;
(2) the court may impose conditions that will prevent the defendant's use of the vehicle or watercraft; and
(3) either
(A) a member of the family would be entitled to remission under this section if the family member were an owner of or held a security interest in the vehicle or watercraft; or
(B) if a member of the family would not be entitled to remission, the family member was unable as a practical matter to stop the violation making the vehicle or watercraft subject to forfeiture.
(k) When forfeiting property under (a), (d), or (i) of this section, a court may award to a municipal law enforcement agency that participated in the arrest or conviction of the defendant, the seizure of property, or the identification of property for seizure, (1) the property if the property is worth $5,000 or less and is not money or some other thing that is divisible, or (2) up to 75 percent of the property or the value of the property if the property is worth more than $5,000 or is money or some other thing that is divisible. In determining the percentage a municipal law enforcement agency may receive under this subsection, the court shall consider the municipal law enforcement agency's total involvement in the case relative to the involvement of the state.
(l) In this section, 'village' means a community of fewer than 1,000 persons located off the interconnected state road system.
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