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KRS Chapter 186A00


  • .010   Automated motor vehicle and trailer registration and titling -- Transportation Cabinet to develop system.

  • .015   Automated motorboat registration and titling -- Agencies to implement system.

  • .020   Cabinet authorized to promulgate administrative regulations and institute programs.

  • .025   Responsibility and authority for administration and support of system.

  • .030   Computation and collection of motor vehicle and trailer ad valorem taxes.

  • .035   Motor vehicle registration by birth month of owner -- Joint tenancy with right of survivorship for motor vehicle jointly owned by husband and wife -- Clerk's fee -- Renewal of registration.

  • .040   Motor vehicle insurance data included in system database -- Notification of cancellation, nonrenewal of policy, or absence of vehicle identification number to insured and county attorney -- Revocation of license -- Certified records to county attorney -- Information not subject to Kentucky Open Records Act.

  • .042   Prohibition against licensing of personal motor vehicles without listing of vehicle identification numbers -- Exceptions.

  • .045   Video telecommunication equipment in all counties.

  • .050   Conditions and characteristics of certificate of title and computer generated forms.

  • .055   System to withhold title until vehicle identification number compared.

  • .060 Department of Vehicle Regulation to develop forms -- Reduction of paperwork required.  (Effective until January 1, 2014)

  • .065   Prerequisites for operation of motor vehicles or trailers.

  • .070   Registration and title requirements for vehicles, manufactured homes, or trailers.

  • .072   Titling of custom-built motorcycles.

  • .074   Titling of all-terrain vehicles.

  • .075   Repealed, 1998.

  • .080   Motor vehicles exempt from title and registration requirements.

  • .085   Prerequisites to acceptance of application for title.

  • .090   Owner to secure proper vehicle identification number from department.

  • .095   Time for application for registration and title on vehicle imported into Commonwealth.

  • .097   Registration of imported motor vehicles -- Transfer of title -- Inspection of vehicle.

  • .100   Application, procedure, and use for temporary motor vehicle registration.  (Effective until January 1, 2014)

  • .105   Information required for issuance of temporary registration.

  • .110   Liability for improper issuance of temporary registration.

  • .115   Inspection of motor vehicles and documents by certified inspector -- Fee for certification of inspection -- Reciprocity between counties -- Exceptions -- Inspection of historic vehicles.

  • .120   Initial application for title and registration to be in county of residence of owner -- Exceptions.

  • .125   Application for title or registration -- Department to provide forms -- County clerk to process documents.

  • .130   Fee for title application.

  • .135   Repealed, 1998.

  • .140   Repealed, 1998.

  • .145   Processing prohibited when property tax account delinquent, exception.

  • .150   Repealed, 1998.

  • .155   Repealed, 1998.

  • .160   Repealed, 1998.

  • .165   County clerk to prepare application transmittal record.

  • .170 Duties of Department of Vehicle Regulation in processing title applications.  (Effective until January 1, 2014)

  • .175   Repealed, 1998.

  • .180   Owner may obtain updated certificate of title.

  • .185   Department to be custodian of documents.

  • .190   Security interest notation required on title document -- Determination of debtor's residence when debtor is other than a natural person -- Discharge of security interest -- Issuance of new title to creditor in possession upon certain conditions -- Fees.

  • .191   Terminal rental adjustment clauses -- Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests.  

  • .193   Title lien statement.

  • .195   Title lien statement defined -- System to receive financing information -- Perfection of security interest.

  • .196   Repealed, 2000.

  • .197   Repealed, 2000.

  • .200   Time period for presentation of title and title lien statement.

  • .205   Clerk to enter lien assignment into system.

  • .210   Clerk to release lien assignment.

  • .215   Procedures for transfer of vehicle ownership.

  • .220   Requirements for motor vehicle dealer upon receipt of vehicle.

  • .225   Forms used when transferring vehicle or trailer.

  • .230   Assignment titles used by motor vehicle dealers.

  • .235   Owner to notify clerk of residence or name change.

  • .240   Cancellation of title erroneously issued.

  • .245   Duplicate certificate of title -- Fee.

  • .250   Suspension or revocation of title -- Conditions and methods for action.

  • .255   Department of Vehicle Regulation to provide notice of fraudulent documents to State Police.

  • .260 .   Tampering with automated system prohibited.

  • .265   County clerk and employees to be trained and certified in system use.

  • .270   Commissioner may suspend authority to utilize automated system.

  • .275   Entering false information to produce title document prohibited.

  • .280   Entering false information into automated system prohibited.

  • .285   Permission to connect automated system required -- Exceptions -- Notification of county attorney if vehicle is not properly insured.

  • .287   Use of automated motor vehicle information system for titling and registration restricted to county clerks and Transportation Cabinet.  (Effective January 1, 2014)

  • .290   County clerk may omit sending duplicate copies of title.

  • .295   Owner to surrender title on destroyed vehicle or trailer.

  • .297   Filing of affidavit of conversion to real estate when manufactured home is permanently affixed to land -- Surrender of certificate of title.

  • .300   Possession of blank, uncompleted or partially executed title and registration documents prohibited -- Exceptions.

  • .305   Alteration or removal of motor vehicle identification number prohibited.

  • .310   Selling or receiving of vehicle with identification number removed or altered prohibited.

  • .315 .   Possession of manufacturer's identification number plates prohibited -- Exceptions.

  • .320   Duties of peace officer in the event a stolen vehicle is located.

  • .325   Trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts.

  • .330   Duties of law enforcement officer in the event of arrest for violation of trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen parts.

  • .335   Renumbered as KRS 186A.520, effective 1994.

  • .340   Appeal of administrative action to court.

  • .345   Definitions to be consistent with KRS 186.010.

  • .350   Fees credited to trust and agency account.

  • Damaged Motor Vehicles

  • .500   Legislative finding.

  • .510   Definitions for KRS 186A.500 to 186A.550.

  • .520   Salvage titles -- Conditions for issuance -- Operation of vehicle with salvage title.

  • .525   Title for motor vehicle previously with branded title or salvage title.

  • .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.

  • .535   Title for classic motor vehicle project -- Administrative regulations.

  • .540   Written disclosure of damages to motor vehicle.

  • .550   Authority for administrative regulations to conform to federal requirement of uniformity, if imposed.

  • .555   Titles of hail-damaged vehicles.

  • Penalties

  • .990   Penalties.

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