Except as otherwise provided, before the owner of a motor vehicle or trailer may operate it or permit its operation upon the highways of this state, he shall obtain motor vehicle insurance as required by KRS 304.39-080, a certificate of registration, and a license plate and apply for a certificate of title in his name.
KRS 186A.065
Prerequisites for operation of motor vehicles or trailers
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kling v. Geary (1984)
Most recently applied in Westenhoefer v. Navistar Financial Corp. (In re Daulton) (May 1993)
Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Amended 1996 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.