Alaska Statutes — Title 43 (Revenue and Taxation)
AS 43.52.099
Definitions
In AS 43.52.010 - 43.52.099,
# (1)
"fees and costs" means all charges incurred by the renter before the tax imposed under AS 43.52.010 - 43.52.099 except
# (A)
fees from the sale of automobile liability insurance, loss damage waiver insurance, and personal accident insurance;
# (B)
parking tickets;
# (C)
sales or excise taxes;
# (D)
payment for damages to the vehicle during the rental period;
# (E)
concession fees paid to an airport;
# (F)
customer facility charges set by the commissioner of transportation and public facilities under AS 02.15.090; and
# (G)
customer facility maintenance charges set by the commissioner of transportation and public facilities under AS 02.15.090;
# (2)
"passenger vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in AS 28.90.990 that is driven or moved on a highway or other public right-of-way in the state, but does not include
# (A)
a commercial motor vehicle as that term is defined in AS 28.90.990;
# (B)
emergency or fire equipment that is necessary to the preservation of life or property;
# (C)
a farm vehicle that is controlled and operated by a farmer, used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from that farmer's farm, not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier, and used within 150 miles of the farmer's farm;
# (D)
a recreational vehicle;
# (E)
a taxicab;
# (F)
a rental truck; in this subparagraph, "rental truck" means a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds that is designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of personal property;
# (G)
a vehicle provided by an automobile dealer to a customer as replacement transportation during warranty, recall, or service contract repairs if the dealer does not receive compensation from the customer; or
# (H)
a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle as those terms are defined in AS 28.90.990;
# (3)
"recreational vehicle" means
# (A)
a motor vehicle or trailer for recreational dwelling purposes;
# (B)
a motor home or other vehicle with a motor home body style;
# (C)
a one-piece camper vehicle; and
# (D)
any other self-propelled vehicle with living quarters;
# (4)
"tax" means the excise tax levied under AS 43.52.010 - 43.52.099 on the charge made for the rental of a passenger or recreational vehicle;
# (5)
"vehicle" means a device in, upon, or by which a person or property may be transported or drawn upon or immediately over a highway or vehicular way or area; "vehicle" does not include
# (A)
devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks;
# (B)
mobile homes; or
# (C)
watercraft.
Source: official source document (full Title 43 PDF)
In this chapter (19 sections)
- 43.52.010 · Levy of passenger vehicle rental tax
- 43.52.020 · Rate of passenger vehicle rental tax
- 43.52.030 · Levy of recreational vehicle rental tax
- 43.52.040 · Rate of recreational vehicle rental tax
- 43.52.050 · Liability for payment of vehicle rental taxes
- 43.52.060 · Applicability of the tax
- 43.52.070 · Relationship to municipal levies
- 43.52.080 · Administration of tax and sharing of information with…
- 43.52.090 · Exemption
- 43.52.099 · Definitions
- 43.52.200 · Levy of excise tax on overnight accommodations on…
- 43.52.210 · Rate of tax
- 43.52.220 · Liability for payment of tax
- 43.52.230 · Disposition of receipts
- 43.52.240 · Administration
- 43.52.250 · Local levies
- 43.52.255 · Tax reduction for local levies
- 43.52.260 · Periodic report
- 43.52.295 · Definitions