Title XVI, Motor Vehicles
8 chapters · 518 sections in this title.
KRS § 186A.225 Forms used when transferring vehicle or trailer
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The Department of Vehicle Regulation shall establish appropriate forms and procedures to be utilized in connection with the transfer of a motor vehicle or trailer by operation of law.
KRS § 186A.230 Assignment titles used by motor vehicle dealers
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(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring that a trade-in vehicle received by a motor vehicle dealer licensed in this state must be titled by assignment in the dealer's name substantially, simultaneously with the registration or titling of the vehicle toward whi…
KRS § 186A.235 Owner to notify clerk of residence or name change
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(1) Whenever any person after making application for or obtaining a certificate of registration or title for a vehicle, shall move from the address named in the application or shown upon a registration card or certificate of title, such person shall within fifteen (15) days there…
KRS § 186A.240 Cancellation of title erroneously issued
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(1) When any certificate of registration or certificate of title has been issued in error to a person not entitled to the certificate, or contains incorrect information or information has been omitted from the certificates, the Department of Vehicle Regulation shall notify in wri…
KRS § 186A.245 Duplicate certificate of title -- Fee. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
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(1) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate shall promptly make application to the county clerk for and may obtain a duplicate, upon furnishing information sat…
KRS § 186A.250 Suspension or revocation of title -- Conditions and methods for action
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(1) The Department of Vehicle Regulation shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, after giving notice and providing a reasonable opportunity for the holder to be heard, when authorized by any other provision of law, or, if it finds: (a) The certificate of title was fraudul…
KRS § 186A.255 Department of Vehicle Regulation to provide notice of fraudulent documents to State Police
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documents to State Police. The Department of Vehicle Regulation shall promptly notify the Department of Kentucky State Police of the particulars of: (1) Any attempted or actual registration or titling in this state of a stolen motor vehicle, or trailer, or motor vehicle or traile…
KRS § 186A.260 Tampering with automated system prohibited
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No person, including a county clerk and his employees, shall willfully utilize or tamper with a telecommunications terminal, or associated devices, linked to the automated vehicle registration and titling system and capable of entering data or electronic signals into, altering in…
KRS § 186A.265 County clerk and employees to be trained and certified in system use
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(1) Each county clerk, or county clerk-elect, shall, before utilizing or permitting his employees to utilize the automated vehicle registration and titling system, ensure that he and his employees have satisfactorily completed an orientation course regarding the forms, procedures…
KRS § 186A.270 Commissioner may suspend authority to utilize automated system
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(1) Upon receiving notice that a person who has previously been authorized to utilize the automated system has willfully or negligently misused the automated vehicle registration and titling system, the commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Regulation may temporarily suspend …
KRS § 186A.275 Entering false information to produce title document prohibited
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No county clerk or other person who is authorized to utilize the automated vehicle registration and titling system, shall knowingly enter into such system, information enabling the system to produce a certificate of title and registration, certificate of registration, or certific…
KRS § 186A.280 Entering false information into automated system prohibited
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No county clerk or other person shall knowingly enter any information or record into a telecommunications terminal or other device connected to the automated vehicle registration and titling system, knowing that the information or record entered into such device is false, fraudul…
KRS § 186A.285 Permission to connect automated system required -- Exceptions -- Notification of county attorney if vehicle is not properly insured
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Notification of county attorney if vehicle is not properly insured. (1) No person shall, without prior specific written approval of the commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Regulation and the executive director of the Commonwealth Office of Technology, connect with the autom…
KRS § 186A.287 Use of automated motor vehicle information system for titling and registration restricted to county clerks and Transportation Cabinet
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registration restricted to county clerks and Transportation Cabinet. (1) The ability to use the automated motor vehicle information system to carry out the functions of titling and registration of motor vehicles shall be restricted to county clerks and the Transportation Cabinet.…
KRS § 186A.290 County clerk may omit sending duplicate copies of title
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(1) Regardless of other provisions of the statutes, the county clerk may omit sending duplicates of each certificate of title and registration, or certificate of registration he issues, to the Transportation Cabinet and Department of Revenue, and the property valuation administra…
KRS § 186A.295 Owner to surrender title on destroyed vehicle or trailer -- Salvage title exception
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exception. (1) (a) Subject to the limitations in paragraph (c) of this subsection, any person or entity having a motor vehicle or trailer that has been destroyed, to the extent that its repair cannot be obtained through usual commercial repair services, at a cost less than its re…
KRS § 186A.297 Filing of affidavit of conversion to real estate when manufactured home is permanently affixed to land -- Requirements for surrender of certificate of title
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is permanently affixed to land -- Requirements for surrender of certificate of title. (1) When a manufactured home is or is to be permanently affixed to real estate, the owner may execute and file an affidavit of conversion to real estate with the county clerk of the county in wh…
KRS § 186A.298 Filing of affidavit of severance from real estate for manufactured home previously converted to real estate. (Effective until January 1, 2027)
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previously converted to real estate. (Effective until January 1, 2027) (1) The owner of a manufactured home that has been converted to real estate in accordance with KRS 186A.297 may detach or sever the home from the real property only by filing an affidavit of severance with the…
KRS § 186A.300 Possession of blank, uncompleted or partially executed title and registration documents prohibited -- Exceptions
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registration documents prohibited -- Exceptions. (1) No person, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section shall have in his possession any blank, uncompleted, or partially executed "certificate of title and registration," "certificate of registration," "certificate of …
KRS § 186A.305 Alteration or removal of motor vehicle identification number prohibited
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(1) No person shall intentionally remove, deface, cover, destroy, alter, or obscure any vehicle identification number, or other distinguishing number, of a motor vehicle or trailer or any part thereof in this state, without written authorization from the Department of Kentucky St…
KRS § 186A.310 Selling or receiving of vehicle with identification number removed or altered prohibited
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altered prohibited. (1) No person shall knowingly buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, or have in his possession, any titled motor vehicle or trailer or component part thereof, from which the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number, or serial number, has been removed…
KRS § 186A.315 Possession of manufacturer's identification number plates prohibited -- Exceptions
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Exceptions. (1) No person shall have in his possession a manufacturer's vehicle identification number plate unless it is attached to the vehicle, or vehicle part, to which it was originally affixed by the manufacturer, nor shall any person have any facsimile of such a plate. (2) …
KRS § 186A.320 Duties of peace officer in the event a stolen vehicle is located
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(1) When any peace officer has probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle or trailer, or any component part of such vehicle is stolen, he shall impound such vehicle or part and notify its lawful owner, and when applicable, the agency to which the theft was reported, of the re…
KRS § 186A.325 Trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts
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(1) Any person or entity knowingly in possession or control of two (2) or more motor vehicles or trailers or their major component parts or assemblies such as, but not limited to, an engine, transmission, chassis, frame, front clip, rear clip: (a) That are stolen; or (b) Have had…
KRS § 186A.330 Duties of law enforcement officer in the event of arrest for violation of trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen parts
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trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen parts. (1) Upon the arrest of any person or entity for violation of KRS 186A.325, the law enforcement officer may cause the seizure, pending disposition by the court as provided by subsection (2) of this section, of: (a) All vehicles or ve…
KRS § 186A.340 Appeal of administrative action to court
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Any person aggrieved by any administrative action pursuant to this chapter or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, may appeal such action to a court of competent jurisdiction.
KRS § 186A.345 Definitions to be consistent with KRS 186.010
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Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used in this chapter shall be defined, where applicable, as provided by KRS 186.010.
KRS § 186A.350 Fees credited to trust and agency account
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All fees to be credited to the state shall be deposited to a trust and agency account within the transportation fund to be used in defraying the cabinet's costs and expenses of administering a vehicle titling program.
KRS § 186A.500 Legislative finding
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The General Assembly finds that purchasers when buying vehicles are entitled to know if the vehicle has sustained prior severe damage. The most feasible mechanism for conveying that information is a designation on the title that the vehicle has previously sustained severe damage …
KRS § 186A.510 Definitions for KRS 186A.500 to 186A.550
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As used in KRS 186A.500 to 186A.550, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Brand" means a designation that is affixed as required by this chapter, or that has previously been affixed, to a motor vehicle title that establishes a portion of the history of the motor vehicle an…
KRS § 186A.520 Salvage titles -- Conditions for issuance -- Operation of vehicle with salvage title
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salvage title. (1) Except as provided in KRS 186A.555, a salvage title shall be obtained by the owner of a motor vehicle that meets the following definition of a salvage vehicle: (a) 1. A vehicle that has been wrecked, destroyed, or damaged, to the extent that the total estimated…
KRS § 186A.525 Title for motor vehicle previously with branded title or salvage title
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If a motor vehicle had a brand previously affixed to its title or previously has been issued a salvage title in this or any other jurisdiction, the applicant for a title for that motor vehicle may, at the time of the application, notify the Transportation Cabinet of the prior exi…
KRS § 186A.530 Titles of rebuilt, water-damaged, and junk vehicles -- Insurance claim settlements for salvage vehicles -- Disclosure of title brand by owner or dealer -- Voidability of sale without disclosure -- Exemption -- Administrative regulations
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settlements for salvage vehicles -- Disclosure of title brand by owner or dealer - - Voidability of sale without disclosure -- Exemption -- Administrative regulations. (1) The owner of a motor vehicle that meets the definition of a salvage vehicle as set forth in KRS 186A.520(1) …
KRS § 186A.535 Title for classic motor vehicle project -- Administrative regulations
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(1) The owner of a motor vehicle that meets the definition of a classic motor vehicle project may apply for a classic motor vehicle project certificate of title, which shall: (a) Bear on the face of the title the words "CLASSIC MOTOR VEHICLE PROJECT--NOT FOR ROAD USE"; and (b) No…
KRS § 186A.540 Written disclosure of damages to motor vehicle
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(1) An individual, or a dealer required to be licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 190, shall disclose all damages to a motor vehicle: (a) Of which the individual or the dealer has direct knowledge; (b) Which result in repairs, for items other than wheels, tires, or glass, that excee…
KRS § 186A.550 Authority for administrative regulations to conform to federal requirement of uniformity, if imposed
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requirement of uniformity, if imposed. Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 186A.510, 186A.520, and 186A.530, if the United States Department of Transportation requires a uniform method for titling salvage and junk vehicles, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shall promulgate a…
KRS § 186A.555 Titles of hail-damaged vehicles. (Effective between July 15, 2026 and January 1, 2027)
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and January 1, 2027) (1) Notwithstanding KRS 186A.500 to 186A.550, the owner of a motor vehicle that has been damaged solely by hail shall have the regular title of the vehicle branded as follows "Hail Damage" if: (a) The vehicle is in a condition that it can be legally operated …
KRS § 186A.990 Penalties
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(1) Any person who knowingly gives false, fraudulent, or erroneous information in connection with an application for the registration, and when required, titling of a vehicle, or any application for assignment of a vehicle identification number, or replacement documents, or gives…