§ 186A.005 Definitions for chapter
§ 186A.010 Automated motor vehicle and trailer registration and titling — Transportation Cabinet to develop system
§ 186A.015 Automated motorboat registration and titling — Agencies to implement system
§ 186A.017 Electronic title application and registration system — Application by approved entity — Contracts with third parties — Fees — Administrative regulations
§ 186A.020 Cabinet authorized to promulgate administrative regulations and institute programs
§ 186A.025 Responsibility and authority for administration and support of system
§ 186A.030 Computation and collection of motor vehicle and trailer ad valorem taxes
§ 186A.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
§ 186A.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 attorn
§ 186A.042 Prohibition against licensing of personal motor vehicles without listing of vehicle identification numbers — Exceptions — Submission of paper or electronic proof of insurance card to county clerk
§ 186A.045 Video telecommunication equipment in all counties
§ 186A.050 Conditions and characteristics of certificate of title and computer generated forms
§ 186A.055 System to withhold title until vehicle identification number compared
§ 186A.060 Department of Vehicle Regulation to develop forms — Reduction of paperwork required — Identification numbers used — False or erroneous information
§ 186A.065 Prerequisites for operation of motor vehicles or trailers
§ 186A.070 Registration and title requirements for vehicles, manufactured homes, or trailers
§ 186A.072 Titling of custom-built motorcycles
§ 186A.073 Titling of military surplus vehicle
§ 186A.074 Titling of all-terrain vehicles
§ 186A.080 Motor vehicles exempt from title and registration requirements
§ 186A.085 Prerequisites to acceptance of application for title
§ 186A.090 Owner to secure proper vehicle identification number from department
§ 186A.095 Time for application for registration and title on vehicle imported into Commonwealth
§ 186A.097 Registration of imported motor vehicles — Transfer of title — Inspection of vehicle
§ 186A.100 Application, procedure, and use for temporary motor vehicle registration
§ 186A.105 Information required for issuance of temporary registration
§ 186A.110 Liability for improper issuance of temporary registration
§ 186A.115 Inspection of motor vehicles and documents by certified inspector — Fee for certification of inspection — Reciprocity between counties — Modifications of military surplus vehicles — Administrative regulations — Exceptions — Inspection of histo
§ 186A.120 Initial application for title and registration to be in county of residence of owner — Exceptions
§ 186A.125 Application for title or registration — Department to provide forms — County clerk to process documents — Exceptions
§ 186A.127 Permanent fleet registration plates — Fees and taxes — Delinquency penalty — Annual reconciliation — Administrative regulations
§ 186A.130 Fee for title application
§ 186A.145 Processing prohibited when property tax account delinquent — Exceptions — Responsibility for ad valorem taxes
§ 186A.147 Prohibition against registration of personal motor vehicle owned by delinquent taxpayer — Written tax clearance — Informal hearing — Exception
§ 186A.165 County clerk to complete transmittal record — Exceptions
§ 186A.170 Duties of Department of Vehicle Regulation in processing title applications
§ 186A.180 Owner may obtain updated certificate of title
§ 186A.185 Department to be custodian of documents
§ 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 — Determi
§ 186A.190 v2 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 — Determi
§ 186A.191 Terminal rental adjustment clauses — Vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
§ 186A.193 Title lien statement
§ 186A.195 Title lien statement defined — System to receive financing information — Perfection of security interest. (Effective until January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.195 v2 Submission of title lien statement — Entry of information by county clerk — Certificate of registration — Pending lien — Fee for filing through electronic system — Perfection of security interest. (Effective January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.200 Time period for presentation of title and title lien statement. (Effective until January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.200 v2 Time period for submission of title lien statement — Penalty — Entry of information into system. (Effective January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.205 Clerk to enter lien assignment into system. (Effective until January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.205 v2 Clerk to enter lien assignment into system. (Effective January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.210 Clerk to release lien assignment. (Effective until January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.210 v2 Duties of clerk when security interest has been discharged. (Effective January 1, 2025)
§ 186A.215 Procedures for transfer of vehicle ownership
§ 186A.220 Requirements for motor vehicle dealer upon receipt of vehicle
§ 186A.225 Forms used when transferring vehicle or trailer
§ 186A.230 Assignment titles used by motor vehicle dealers
§ 186A.235 Owner to notify clerk of residence or name change
§ 186A.240 Cancellation of title erroneously issued
§ 186A.245 Duplicate certificate of title — Fee
§ 186A.250 Suspension or revocation of title — Conditions and methods for action
§ 186A.255 Department of Vehicle Regulation to provide notice of fraudulent documents to State Police
§ 186A.260 . Tampering with automated system prohibited
§ 186A.265 County clerk and employees to be trained and certified in system use
§ 186A.270 Commissioner may suspend authority to utilize automated system
§ 186A.275 Entering false information to produce title document prohibited
§ 186A.280 Entering false information into automated system prohibited
§ 186A.285 Permission to connect automated system required — Exceptions — Notification of county attorney if vehicle is not properly insured
§ 186A.287 Use of automated motor vehicle information system for titling and registration restricted to county clerks and Transportation Cabinet
§ 186A.290 County clerk may omit sending duplicate copies of title
§ 186A.295 Owner to surrender title on destroyed vehicle or trailer
§ 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
§ 186A.298 Filing of affidavit of severance from real estate for manufactured home previously converted to real estate
§ 186A.300 Possession of blank, uncompleted or partially executed title and registration documents prohibited — Exceptions
§ 186A.305 Alteration or removal of motor vehicle identification number prohibited
§ 186A.310 Selling or receiving of vehicle with identification number removed or altered prohibited
§ 186A.315 . Possession of manufacturer’s identification number plates prohibited — Exceptions
§ 186A.320 Duties of peace officer in the event a stolen vehicle is located
§ 186A.325 Trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen vehicle parts
§ 186A.330 Duties of law enforcement officer in the event of arrest for violation of trafficking in stolen vehicles or stolen parts
§ 186A.340 Appeal of administrative action to court
§ 186A.345 Definitions to be consistent with KRS 186.010
§ 186A.350 Fees credited to trust and agency account
§ 186A.500 Legislative finding
§ 186A.510 Definitions for KRS 186A.500 to 186A.550
§ 186A.520 Salvage titles — Conditions for issuance — Operation of vehicle with salvage title
§ 186A.525 Title for motor vehicle previously with branded title or salvage title
§ 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
§ 186A.535 Title for classic motor vehicle project — Administrative regulations
§ 186A.540 Written disclosure of damages to motor vehicle
§ 186A.550 Authority for administrative regulations to conform to federal requirement of uniformity, if imposed
§ 186A.555 Titles of hail-damaged vehicles
§ 186A.990 Penalties
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 186A - Automated Motor Vehicle Registration System

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Animal: includes every warm-blooded living creature except a human being. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • any other state: includes any state, territory, outlying possession, the District of Columbia, and any foreign government or country. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Approved entity: means :
    (a) A motor vehicle dealer licensed under KRS Chapter 190 that applies to and is approved by the Transportation Cabinet to facilitate the title application or salvage title application process through the electronic title application and registration system. See Kentucky Statutes 186A.005
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Business trust: includes , except when utilized in KRS Chapter 386, a "statutory trust" as organized under KRS Chapter 386A. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Cabinet: means the Transportation Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 186A.005
  • Certified mail: means any method of governmental, commercial, or electronic delivery that allows a document or package to have proof of:
    (a) Sending the document or package. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • City: includes town. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Electronic title application and registration system: means a system established under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 186A.005
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Fleet: means :
    (a) A group of at least one hundred fifty (150) U-Drive-It vehicles owned by the holder of a U-Drive-It certificate. See Kentucky Statutes 186A.005
  • Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means calendar month. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership: includes both general and limited partnerships. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • real estate: includes lands, tenements, and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interest therein, other than a chattel interest. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Right of survivorship: The ownership rights that result in the acquisition of title to property by reason of having survived other co-owners.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Sworn: includes "affirmed" in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010