# Alaska Stat. § 28.15.055: Provisional driver's license

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.055

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 28.15.055
- **Heading:** Provisional driver's license
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28.15 / Section 28.15.055

## Text

Upon application, the department may issue a provisional driver's license to a person who is at least 16 years of age but not yet 18 years of age if the (1) person has been licensed under an instruction permit issued under AS 28.15.051 or under the law of another state with substantially similar requirements for at least six months;

(2) person's parent, legal guardian, or employer provides proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has at least 40 hours of driving experience, including at least 10 hours of driving in progressively challenging circumstances, such as driving in inclement weather and nighttime driving; and

(3) person has not been convicted of a violation of a traffic law within the six months before the application is filed; in this paragraph, “traffic law” has the meaning given to “traffic laws” in AS 28.15.261 .

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.011 Drivers must be licensed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.011.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.021 Persons exempt from driver licensing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.021.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.031 Persons not to be licensed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.031.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.041 Classification of drivers' licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.041.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.046 Licensing of school bus drivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.046.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.051 Instruction permits, temporary drivers' licenses, and special drivers' permits and licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.051.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.055 Provisional driver's license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.055.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.057 Restrictions on driver's license issued to a person under 18.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.057.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.061 Application for driver's license or instruction permit; notice of anatomical gift and living will procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.061.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.071 Application of minors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.071.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.081 Examination of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.081.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.085 Alcohol and drug awareness and safety examination of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.085.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.091 Department may require re-examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.091.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 28.15.099 Expiration and renewal of license issued to person under 21 years of age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T28_C28.15_S28.15.099.md)

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