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Kentucky Chapter 186A — Automated Motor Vehicle Registration System

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  • KRS 186A.005— Definitions for chapter
  • KRS 186A.010— Automated motor vehicle and trailer registration and titling -- Transportation Cabinet to develop system
  • KRS 186A.015— Automated motorboat registration and titling -- Agencies to implement system
  • KRS 186A.017— Electronic title application and registration system -- Application by approved entity -- Contracts with third parties -- Fees -- Administrative regulations
  • KRS 186A.020— Cabinet authorized to promulgate administrative regulations and institute programs
  • KRS 186A.025— Responsibility and authority for administration and support of system
  • KRS 186A.030— Computation and collection of motor vehicle and trailer ad valorem taxes
  • KRS 186A.035— Motor vehicle registration by birth month of owner -- Alternative schedule for certain vehicles -- Joint tenancy with right of survivorship for motor vehicle jointly owned by married couple -- Clerk's fee -- Renewal of registration
  • KRS 186A.040— Accessible online insurance verification system -- Definitions -- Administrative regulations -- Technical advisory committee -- Notification of cancellation, nonrenewal of policy, or absence of vehicle identification number to insured -- Revocation of license -- Information not subject to Kentucky Open Records Act
  • KRS 186A.042— Prohibition against licensing of personal motor vehicle without listing of vehicle identification number as insured vehicle -- Exceptions -- Submission of paper or electronic proof of insurance card to county clerk. (Effective January 1, 2027)
  • KRS 186A.045— Video telecommunication equipment in all counties
  • KRS 186A.050— Conditions and characteristics of certificate of title and computer generated forms
  • KRS 186A.055— System to withhold title until vehicle identification number compared
  • KRS 186A.060— Department of Vehicle Regulation to develop forms -- Reduction of paperwork required -- Identification numbers used -- False or erroneous information
  • KRS 186A.065— Prerequisites for operation of motor vehicles or trailers
  • KRS 186A.070— Registration and title requirements for vehicles, manufactured homes, or trailers
  • KRS 186A.072— Titling of custom-built motorcycles
  • KRS 186A.073— Titling of military surplus vehicle
  • KRS 186A.074— Titling of all-terrain vehicles
  • KRS 186A.075— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.080— Motor vehicles exempt from title and registration requirements
  • KRS 186A.085— Prerequisites to acceptance of application for title
  • KRS 186A.090— Owner to secure proper vehicle identification number from department
  • KRS 186A.095— Time for application for registration and title on vehicle imported into Commonwealth
  • KRS 186A.097— Registration of imported motor vehicles -- Transfer of title -- Inspection of vehicle
  • KRS 186A.100— Application, procedure, and use for temporary motor vehicle registration
  • KRS 186A.105— Information required for issuance of temporary registration -- Dealer to keep log of each temporary tag obtained and used
  • KRS 186A.110— Restrictions on issuance of temporary registration -- Liability for improper issuance of temporary registration
  • KRS 186A.115— Inspection of motor vehicles and documents by certified inspector -- Fee for certification of inspection -- Special inspectors -- Reciprocity between counties -- Modifications of military surplus vehicles -- Administrative regulations -- Exceptions -- Inspection of historic vehicles
  • KRS 186A.120— Initial application for title and registration to be in county of residence of owner -- Exceptions
  • KRS 186A.125— Application for title or registration -- Department to provide forms -- County clerk to process documents -- Exceptions
  • KRS 186A.127— Permanent fleet registration plates -- Fees and taxes -- Delinquency penalty -- Annual reconciliation -- Administrative regulations
  • KRS 186A.130— Fee for title application
  • KRS 186A.135— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.140— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.145— Processing prohibited when property tax account delinquent -- Exceptions -- Responsibility for ad valorem taxes
  • KRS 186A.147— Prohibition against registration of personal motor vehicle owned by delinquent taxpayer -- Written tax clearance -- Informal hearing -- Exception
  • KRS 186A.150— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.155— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.160— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.165— Repealed, 2025
  • KRS 186A.170— Duties of Department of Vehicle Regulation in processing title applications
  • KRS 186A.175— Repealed, 1998
  • KRS 186A.180— Owner may obtain updated certificate of title
  • KRS 186A.185— Department to be custodian of documents
  • KRS 186A.190— Security interest notation required on title document -- Notarized designation of debtor's county of residence provides reliance on and relief from liability -- Requirements to perfect title on security interest -- Continuation statements -- Determination of debtor's residence when debtor is other than a natural person -- Discharge of security interest -- Issuance of new ownership document to creditor in possession upon certain conditions -- Fees -- Electronic transmission of liens
  • KRS 186A.191— Terminal rental adjustment clauses -- Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
  • KRS 186A.193— Title lien statement
  • KRS 186A.195— Submission of title lien statement -- Acceptance of electronic signature -- Entry of information by county clerk -- Certificate of registration -- Pending lien -- Fee for filing through electronic system -- Perfection of security interest
  • KRS 186A.196— Repealed, 2000
  • KRS 186A.197— Repealed, 2000
  • KRS 186A.200— Time period for submission of title lien statement -- Penalty -- Entry of information into system
  • KRS 186A.202— Lienholder to use electronic title application and registration system to manage liens -- Exceptions
  • KRS 186A.205— Clerk to enter lien assignment into system
  • KRS 186A.210— Duties of clerk when security interest has been discharged
  • KRS 186A.215— Procedures for transfer of vehicle ownership
  • KRS 186A.220— Requirements for motor vehicle dealer upon receipt of motor vehicle or all-terrain vehicle
  • KRS 186A.225— Forms used when transferring vehicle or trailer
  • KRS 186A.230— Assignment titles used by motor vehicle dealers
  • KRS 186A.235— Owner to notify clerk of residence or name change
  • KRS 186A.240— Cancellation of title erroneously issued
  • KRS 186A.245— Duplicate certificate of title -- Fee
  • KRS 186A.250— Suspension or revocation of title -- Conditions and methods for action
  • KRS 186A.255— Department of Vehicle Regulation to provide notice of fraudulent documents to State Police
  • KRS 186A.260— Tampering with automated system prohibited
  • KRS 186A.265— County clerk and employees to be trained and certified in system use
  • KRS 186A.270— Commissioner may suspend authority to utilize automated system
  • KRS 186A.275— Entering false information to produce title document prohibited
  • KRS 186A.280— Entering false information into automated system prohibited
  • KRS 186A.285— Permission to connect automated system required -- Exceptions -- Notification of county attorney if vehicle is not properly insured
  • KRS 186A.287— Use of automated motor vehicle information system for titling and registration restricted to county clerks and Transportation Cabinet
  • KRS 186A.290— County clerk may omit sending duplicate copies of title
  • KRS 186A.295— Owner to surrender title on destroyed vehicle or trailer
  • 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
  • KRS 186A.298— Filing of affidavit of severance from real estate for manufactured home previously converted to real estate
  • KRS 186A.300— Possession of blank, uncompleted or partially executed title and registration documents prohibited -- Exceptions
  • KRS 186A.305— Alteration or removal of motor vehicle identification number prohibited
  • KRS 186A.310— Selling or receiving of vehicle with identification number removed or altered prohibited
  • KRS 186A.315— Possession of manufacturer's identification number plates prohibited -- Exceptions
  • KRS 186A.320— Duties of peace officer in the event a stolen vehicle is located
  • KRS 186A.325— Trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts
  • KRS 186A.330— Duties of law enforcement officer in the event of arrest for violation of trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen parts
  • KRS 186A.335— Renumbered as KRS 186A.520
  • KRS 186A.340— Appeal of administrative action to court
  • KRS 186A.345— Definitions to be consistent with KRS 186.010
  • KRS 186A.350— Fees credited to trust and agency account
  • KRS 186A.500— Legislative finding
  • KRS 186A.510— Definitions for KRS 186A.500 to 186A.550
  • KRS 186A.520— Salvage titles -- Conditions for issuance -- Operation of vehicle with salvage title
  • KRS 186A.525— Title for motor vehicle previously with branded title or salvage title
  • 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
  • KRS 186A.535— Title for classic motor vehicle project -- Administrative regulations
  • KRS 186A.540— Written disclosure of damages to motor vehicle
  • KRS 186A.550— Authority for administrative regulations to conform to federal requirement of uniformity, if imposed
  • KRS 186A.555— Titles of hail-damaged vehicles
  • KRS 186A.990— Penalties