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KRS Chapter 189A00


  • .005   Definitions for chapter -- License suspensions.

  • .010   Operating motor vehicle with alcohol concentration of or above 0.08, or of or above 0.02 for persons under age twenty-one, or while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or other substance which impairs driving ability prohibited -- Admissibility of alcohol concentration test results -- Presumptions -- Penalties -- Aggravating circumstances.

  • .015   Repealed, 2000.

  • .020   Community labor program -- Terms and conditions.

  • .030   Terms of imprisonment for first and second offenders.

  • .040   Alcohol or substance abuse treatment and education programs -- Sentencing offenders to programs -- Regulation of programs -- Appeals of decisions regarding licensure of education and treatment facilities and programs.

  • .045   Enrollment in alcohol or drug education or treatment programs -- Attendance -- Reporting and effect of failure to attend -- Reporting of completion of program.

  • .050   Service fee -- Amount -- Payment -- Remedies for nonpayment -- Use of revenue from fees collected.  

  • .060   Repealed, 2000.

  • .070   License revocations -- Time periods -- Completion of alcohol or substance treatment or education program required before reinstatement.

  • .080   Surrender and forwarding of suspended or revoked licenses.

  • .085   Surrender and impoundment of motor vehicle license plates -- Hardship exception for affected individuals other than offender. 

  • .090   Operating motor vehicle while license is revoked or suspended for driving under the influence prohibited -- Operating motor vehicle without required ignition interlock device prohibited -- Penalties.

  • .100   Administration of preliminary breath tests -- Visual recording of vehicle pursuits, traffic stops, and field sobriety tests -- Conditions of recording -- Use and destruction of recordings.

  • .103   Consent to tests for alcohol concentration or substance which may impair driving ability -- Test procedures -- Who may administer -- Personal testing.

  • .104   Alcohol or substance testing subject to refusal or enhancement of penalties under KRS Chapter 189A.  

  • .105   Effect of refusal to submit to tests -- Information required to be provided when tests requested -- Court-ordered testing -- Right to consult attorney before submitting to tests -- Personal testing option.

  • .107   License suspension for refusal to take alcohol or substance tests -- Hearing on alleged refusal --Time period for suspension.

  • .110   Minimum detention in custody when blood alcohol reading exceeds .15 percent.

  • .120   Prosecutor's duties with regard to amendment of charges -- Amendment of blood alcohol concentration -- Record of charges and amendments.

  • .130   Assessment of fines -- Response to nonpayment.

  • .200   Pretrial suspension of license of person charged with driving under the influence for refusing to take test, for being a repeat offender, and for causing accident resulting in death or serious physical injury to another person for being a repeat offender -- Hearing -- Length of suspension.

  • .210   Duty of court clerk to obtain defendant's driving history record upon arrest for driving while impaired.

  • .220   Judicial review of pretrial license suspension for test refusal.

  • .230   Repealed, 1996.

  • .240   Judicial review of pretrial license suspension for repeat offender.

  • .250   Judicial review of pretrial suspension imposed under KRS 189A.200(1)(c). 

  • .300   Provision of alcohol test instruments to counties.

  • .310   Attacking admissibility of prior convictions to enhance penalties-- Procedure -- Standard.

  • .320   Court reporting of convictions and license revocations to Transportation Cabinet.

  • .330   Reporting by clerk of cases pending more than ninety days -- Actions by Attorney General and Chief Justice.

  • .340   Ignition interlock devices.  

  • .345   Penalties for violation of KRS 189A.410 and 189A.340 governing ignition interlock devices.  

  • Hardship Licenses

  • .400   District Court jurisdiction over issuance of hardship license -- County attorney's review of application and right to object.

  • .410   Purposes for issuance of hardship license -- Use of ignition interlock device may be required -- Prohibition against issuance when alcohol or substance test was refused.

  • .420   Required information for issuance of hardship license.

  • .430   Permit card and window decal for hardship driving privileges -- Requirement to carry permit -- Penalty for failure to display decal.

  • .440   Prohibition against use of vehicle other than for purpose authorized by hardship license -- Penalty -- Penalty for false application statement.

  • .450   Service fee for hardship driving privileges.

  • .460   Transportation Cabinet's responsibility as to administrative regulations and forms relating to hardship licenses.

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