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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 186 – Licensing Of Motor Vehicles, Operators, And Trailers | Midpage
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Kentucky Revised Statutes
XVI
Chapter 186
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 186
Licensing Of Motor Vehicles, Operators, And Trailers
Commonwealth of Kentucky
186.005
Policy on regulation and registration of vehicles -- License plates.
186.010
Definitions for chapter. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.014
Branch offices for processing titling and registration transactions.
186.016
Cabinet may prescribe methods of record keeping.
186.018
Driving history records of operators -- Fees. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.020
Registration requirement -- Application for registration -- Application and other documents to be sent to Transportation Cabinet -- Renewal by mail -- Extension of renewal period for military personnel stationed outside United States -- Exceptions. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.021
Issuance of replacement plate, decal, registration certificate, or renewal for motor vehicle on which ad valorem taxes are delinquent or which is uninsured -- Option of purchaser to pay delinquent taxes.
186.023
Title and registration cancelled upon notice of transfer from another jurisdiction.
186.025
Cabinet to furnish list of owners of registered vehicles to Department of Revenue.
186.030
Form of application.
186.032
Voluntary inclusion of information that an owner, lesser, or operator of a motor vehicle is deaf or hard of hearing or has a communication disorder in Kentucky vehicle registration system database -- Deaf or hard of hearing protection trust fund -- Notice of availability of database designation.
186.040
Issuance of certificate of registration -- Plates -- Clerk's fee -- Donations to child care assistance account -- Additional fees and distribution. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
186.041
Special military-related license plates. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.042
Accessible parking registration plates and parking privileges for persons with certain disabilities -- Application procedure -- Issuance.
186.0422
Display of international symbol of access on accessible parking registration plate.
186.0425
Accessible parking registration plate for vehicle used to transport persons with a disability -- Extension of legal parking period.
186.043
Special license plates for historic motor vehicles -- Permanent registration.
186.0435
Display of vintage Kentucky license plates on historic vehicle.
186.045
Discharge by payment in full -- Duties of secured party when security interest is discharged -- Filing -- Time -- Fees -- Notations showing security interest -- Clerk not liable for accepting fraudulent termination statement. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.049
Voluntary donation to the Kentucky Circuit Clerks' Trust for Life to promote organ donation.
186.050
Registration fees -- Voluntary donation for wildlife management and conservation activities and the agricultural program trust fund -- Collection of electric vehicle ownership fees.
186.051
Year-round registration system -- Cabinet may designate separate registration years -- Staggered registration system for commercial motor vehicles.
186.053
License for dealer-demonstrator trucks or tractors -- Fee -- Tags.
186.056
Refund of portion of extra weight fees when ownership and use of vehicle are changed; refund or credit when use permanently discontinued.
186.059
Operation of overweight commercial vehicle -- Ineligibility for exemption -- Department hearing -- Appeal.
186.060
Motor vehicles leased or owned by governmental units or emergency and ambulance vehicles operated by nonprofit corporations organized by units of government -- Use of official plates on motor vehicles leased by governmental entity.
186.061
Motor vehicles owned by nonprofit volunteer fire department, volunteer fire prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection unit. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
186.065
State-owned vehicles -- How marked -- Exceptions.
186.067
Publicly owned vehicles, how marked -- Exceptions.
186.068
Transit tag for transporting motor vehicle out of state -- Administrative regulations -- Exclusion of motor vehicle dealers and distributors.
186.070
Registration of manufacturers and dealers -- Dealer's plates and stickers -- Names of drivers authorized to use dealer's plates to be available to law enforcement agencies -- Revocation of licenses -- Appeal.
186.072
Commercial motor vehicle temporary registration placard -- Application process -- Uses -- Record of use -- Activation.
186.073
Commercial trailer temporary registration placard -- Application process -- Uses -- Record of use -- Activation.
186.077
Street-legal special purpose vehicles -- Requirements -- Prohibitions -- Registration, inspection, and renewal -- Administrative regulations. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.078
Local government ordinance on operation of street-legal special purpose vehicles permitted.
186.110
Interchangeable bodies -- Fees.
186.115
Registration of vehicle assembled from parts of wrecked or salvaged motor vehicles.
186.120
Refund of portion of fee when motor vehicle destroyed.
186.130
Proportionate fees for commercial vehicle operated after registration year began.
186.140
Reciprocity for nonresidents.
186.145
Registration of nonresident by use of copy of registration or title document.
186.150
Residents not to use license of other states.
186.160
Motor numbers essential to registration -- Assignment of number.
186.162
Special license plates for members or supporters of certain groups and organizations -- Initial and renewal fees -- Combination of special license plate with personalized license plate -- Special license plates for motorcycles. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.163
Special license plates for specified military units -- Qualifications -- Proof required.
186.164
Collection and distribution of special license plate fees -- Design, printing, and replacement -- Application process -- Voluntary contribution for designated group -- Administrative regulations -- Audit of special license plate funds. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.165
Exchange of one special license plate for another -- Transfer of special license plate to another vehicle.
186.166
Perpetual production of certain special license plates -- Design of Purple Heart license plates. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.168
Voluntary contributions to veterans' program trust fund upon registering vehicle.
186.170
Retention of receipt -- Display of registration plates -- Decals to cover corporation trademark -- Registration years. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.172
Special license plates for firefighters.
186.1722
I Support Veterans special license plate.
186.174
Personalized license plates.
186.180
Duplicate receipts and plates -- Clerk's fees -- Cancellation of registration and issuance of new plates upon loss of plate -- Reporting of lost plates -- Issuance of plates upon removal from one county to another -- Reinstatement after revocation under KRS 186A.040 -- Proof of insurance. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
186.181
Seizure of canceled plates by Department of Kentucky State Police.
186.190
Change of registration upon transfer of ownership -- Permitted registration plate transfers -- Clerk's fee. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
186.1911
Replacement of vehicle identification number -- Fee.
186.192
Evidence required of excise tax payment.
186.193
Evidence required of ad valorem tax payment.
186.200
Contents of bill of sale.
186.210
False statements in applications prohibited -- Possession of plates and receipts.
186.230
County clerk's duties -- Lien on vehicle, effect -- Issuance of plate without collecting taxes and fees prohibited. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.232
Registration not transferable until taxes paid, lien released, and proof of insurance and notarized affidavit presented.
186.240
Cabinet to furnish forms and plates -- Records -- Receipts -- Reflectorized license plate program fund -- Use of receipts -- Accounting by clerk -- Audit. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.245
Posting of notice about 2006 increases in fees of county clerks.
186.260
Arrests and bail for violations.
186.270
City license taxes on trucks, tractors and trailers -- Notice of new or increased tax.
186.290
Information on motor vehicle emissions test status and compliance.
186.400
Duties of Transportation Cabinet -- Administration of laws.
186.401
Definitions for KRS 186.400 to 186.640.
186.402
Statement of legislative intent relating to young drivers.
186.403
Voluntary travel ID instruction permits, operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification cards -- Application -- Fees -- Issuance -- Administrative regulations.
186.405
Registration with United States Selective Service System -- Duties of cabinet.
186.407
Annual report on identity document issuance.
186.410
Operators' license -- Requirements and issuance -- Personal identification cards -- Driver training programs -- Application for travel ID or standard document -- Owner of motor vehicle considered operator when fully autonomous vehicle system engaged.
186.4101
Renewal of license -- Reconciliation of four-year and eight-year renewal periods.
186.4102
Photograph required for operator's license, instructional permit, or personal identification card -- Identification number -- Age and organ donor designations -- Voluntary travel ID identity document -- When photograph not required.
186.411
Issuance of driver's license to person with a seizure condition -- Conditions -- Notice and hearing -- Option for determination of ability by medical review board.
186.412
Application of United States citizen or permanent resident for instruction permit or operator's license -- Information and documents required -- Applicant without fixed residence -- Photograph -- Scanning and retaining of application information -- Temporary license or permit -- Birth certificate -- Oath.
186.4121
Instruction permit or operator's license application for non-United States citizen or permanent resident -- Immigration status and personal identity documentation and verification -- Renewal or duplicate license -- Term of license.
186.4122
Personal identification card application for United States citizen or permanent resident -- Photograph -- Scanning and retaining application information -- Proof of residency -- Homeless child or youth -- Issuance of personal identification card and operator's license or instruction permit -- Term of identification card.
186.4123
Personal identification card application for non-United States citizen or permanent resident -- Photograph -- Scanning of application documents -- Proof of residency -- Applicant without fixed residence -- Immigration documentation -- Immigration status and personal identity verification -- Term of identification card.
186.4124
Definitions for section -- Administrative regulations -- Third-party application processors for identity documents -- Eligibility -- Fees.
186.4125
Documentation required for voluntary travel ID.
186.415
Application for operator's license by military enlistee -- Conditions.
186.416
Renewal and update of operator's license electronically or by mail for military personnel and spouse and dependents stationed outside of Kentucky -- Veteran's designation on operator's license or personal ID card -- Administrative regulations. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.417
Issuance of operator's license or personal identification card to released felon -- Documentation required -- Processing and issuance -- Administrative regulations governing operator's licenses for eligible current inmates.
186.418
Voluntary statewide child identification program -- Travel ID child identification -- Fee -- Term of child identification card.
186.419
Additional documentation required for voluntary travel ID permit, license, or identification card -- Administrative regulations -- Proof of physical address and citizenship or immigration status.
186.420
Exemption of operators of road or farm machinery and persons in Armed Forces.
186.430
Exemptions from Kentucky operator's license requirement.
186.435
Application for operator's license by driver who becomes Kentucky resident -- Verification of status in other jurisdiction -- Procedures for permanent residents -- Application of driver who becomes Kentucky resident.
186.440
Persons ineligible for operator's license -- Reinstatement fee.
186.442
Suspension or revocation of license or driving privileges in another jurisdiction -- Persons eligible for restricted license -- Application and supporting documents -- Issuance of license valid only in Kentucky -- Removal of restrictions -- Inapplicability to commercial driver's license.
186.444
Medical review board -- Purpose -- Members -- Informal hearing -- Forms -- Procedures -- Medical report may supersede medical review board -- Authority of cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations -- Prohibition against age-based licensing limitations -- Appeal.
186.447
Motorcycle operator's license restriction -- Three-wheeled motorcycles.
186.450
Instruction permits for motor vehicle and motorcycle -- Application -- Age requirements -- Restrictions on driving with permit -- Assessment of points -- Exemption from permit for applicant who completes motorcycle rider training course -- Administrative regulations -- Minors and adults who assume responsibility for them.
186.452
Intermediate license to operate a motor vehicle.
186.454
Intermediate license holder application process.
186.456
Pilot project to provide operator's license skills testing in counties where testing is not offered -- Administration by Department of Kentucky State Police -- Report.
186.470
Application of minor -- Renewal of minor's license or permit -- Consent to release of academic information to cabinet -- Cancellation.
186.480
Examination of applicants by Department of Kentucky State Police -- Vision test to be administered in compliance with KRS 186.577 -- Exemptions -- Road skills test.
186.510
License to be in possession and to be shown on demand.
186.520
Duplicate license.
186.531
Fees for licenses, permits, and identification cards -- Exceptions, when fee not to be assessed for personal identification cards -- Voluntary donation to organ donor program -- Acceptance of payment methods.
186.535
Earmark of funds from operator's license and motorcycle registration fees.
186.540
Application for corrected license or identification card upon change of address or name -- No charge for corrected identity document if street name or postal address changed or if document contains error.
186.550
Courts to report convictions and send licenses to cabinet -- Exception for offenses committed under KRS Chapter 189A.
186.560
Mandatory revocation or denial of license -- Causes -- Period of revocation or denial -- Prohibition against reductions of certain revocations or denials -- Limited exception relating to enrollment in alcohol or substance abuse education or treatment programs.
186.570
Denial or suspension of license -- Informal hearing -- Appeal -- Surrender of certificate -- Medical review board -- Prohibition against raising insurance on basis of denial or suspension for child support arrearage.
186.572
Assessment of penalty points for speeding on limited access highway.
186.574
State traffic school for new drivers and for traffic offenders -- Fees -- Fee in lieu of court costs -- Procedures -- County attorney-operated traffic safety program.
186.576
Definitions for KRS 186.576 to 186.579.
186.577
Testing applicants for initial operator's license or initial instruction permit -- Restrictions or driving privileges based on visual acuity test -- Testing not required for license renewal -- Certain drivers restricted to use of bioptic telescopic devices -- Administrative regulations -- Fees to cover costs of testing -- Deposit of fees in photo license account. (Effective until July 15, 2026)
186.578
Visual acuity requirements for certified driver training program -- Testing of knowledge of motor vehicle laws -- Daytime and nighttime operator's license examinations -- Out-of-state drivers establishing residence in Kentucky -- Restriction on taking of operator's license examination after three failings -- Consequence of failure to pass examination.
186.579
Restricted operator's license requiring daytime driving, use of bioptic telescopic device, and vehicle with left and right outside mirrors -- Removal of restrictions -- Annual submission of comprehensive visual examination -- Suspension of license.
186.580
Appeals.
186.590
Minor's negligence imputed to person signing application or allowing him or her to drive.
186.610
Prohibited uses of licenses -- Fraud in application.
186.620
Unlawful to drive or permit another to drive without license -- Display of license on request of peace officer -- Defense.
186.630
Renting a motor vehicle to another.
186.635
Persons required to complete examinations under KRS 186.480 -- Reinstatement.
186.640
Driving without operator's license is evidence of negligence in accident.
186.641
When abstract of driving record to be certified to county attorney.
186.650
Definitions for KRS 186.650 to 186.700.
186.655
Time of registration -- Application -- Affidavit -- Sales tax.
186.660
Trailer, semitrailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle last registered in another state.
186.665
Inability to register trailer, semitrailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle before April 1.
186.670
Application blanks -- Registration receipt and plate.
186.675
Annual fees -- Permanent registration and fee. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
186.680
Registration fees for portion of year.
186.685
Registration plates -- Design.
186.690
Application of KRS 186.045 and 186.070 to 186.240.
186.695
Exemptions.
186.700
Department of Vehicle Regulation to administer KRS 186.650 to 186.700 -- Cooperation with Transportation Cabinet.
186.750
Definitions for KRS 186.750 and 186.752.
186.752
Safety inspection required for vehicles converted to the use of natural gas after January 1, 2013 -- Certification to owner and cabinet -- Administrative regulations -- Directions to cabinet.
186.760
Definitions for KRS 186.760 to 186.779.
186.763
Use of fully autonomous vehicle permissible -- Conditions -- Law enforcement interaction plan.
186.766
Insurance requirements for operation of fully autonomous vehicle.
186.769
Title and registration requirements.
186.770
Use of motor vehicle with automated driving system permissible -- Conditions.
186.773
Application of KRS Chapter 281 to fully autonomous vehicle that is a motor carrier.
186.776
Transportation Cabinet is sole agency for implementation of KRS 186.760 to 186.779 -- Administrative regulations.
186.779
Limitation on regulatory authority of other public agencies regarding fully autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems.
186.860
Authorization to develop and join the Nonresident Violator Compact.
186.990
Penalties.
186.991
Penalties.