Alaska Statutes
Article 2. Commercial Vehicle Operators.
Sec. 28.33.130. Out-of-service orders.

(a) A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty
(1) if, within the preceding four hours, the person
(A) consumed or was under the influence of
(i) an alcoholic beverage;
(ii) a controlled substance not prescribed by a physician; or
(iii) a controlled substance prescribed by a physician that might impair a person's ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle; or
(B) had any measurable alcohol concentration within the blood or breath or any detectable presence of alcohol;
(2) while in possession of an alcoholic beverage or a controlled substance not prescribed by a physician unless
(A) the alcoholic beverage or controlled substance is manifested and documented as part of an authorized shipment of cargo; or
(B) under AS 04, the alcoholic beverage may be legally served to passengers being carried for hire;
(3) after being placed out of service for violation of a regulation adopted under AS 19.10.060(c) or AS 28.05.011; or
(4) with an invalid operator's or commercial operator's license.
(b) An employer, or a peace officer, who has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has violated (a) of this section, shall immediately give the person a written notice ordering the person out of service. If it is not possible to issue a written out of service order, a verbal order may be issued. An employer may not knowingly allow, require, permit, assign, or authorize a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty during a period in which
(1) the person has been ordered out of service under this section; or
(2) the person has violated (a) of this section, even if an out-of-service order has not been issued.
(c) A person who is ordered out of service
(1) may not operate a commercial motor vehicle or be on duty for 24 hours following issuance of the out-of-service order; and
(2) shall report that fact, in writing,
(A) within 24 hours to the person's employer; and
(B) within 30 days to the department if the person possesses a commercial motor vehicle license.
(d) In this section, “on duty” means the period of time in which a person is
(1) required by the person's employer to be ready to immediately operate a commercial motor vehicle, including time spent waiting to be assigned to operate a commercial motor vehicle;
(2) inspecting, servicing, or conditioning a commercial motor vehicle;
(3) in or upon a commercial motor vehicle, except time spent resting in a sleeper berth;
(4) loading or unloading, or supervising the loading or unloading of, a commercial motor vehicle, or giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded;
(5) taking action, as required by state or federal law, following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle; or
(6) repairing or obtaining assistance for a disabled commercial motor vehicle.

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