Vonder Haar v. State, Dept. of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles

OPINION

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The owner of a "1972 Noland car" sought to title and register it as a "low-speed vehicle," a special category of vehicles deemed roadworthy under Alaska law. The vehicle lacked a previous title, registration, or any other document from which its compliance with the applicable safety standards could be inferred. A cursory inspection failed to satisfy the Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), 1 that the vehicle met those standards, and the DMV refused to title and register it as a low-speed vehicle Following an evidentiary…