Trailers or semitrailers which are operated by carriers or motor carriers under the jurisdiction of this department shall be registered by the owner or operator thereof applying to the county clerk of the county in which he resides or in which such vehicle is principally operated, in accordance with KRS § 186.655; provided, however, that the provisions of this section do not apply to the following:
(1) Trailers or semitrailers operated in interstate commerce in this state by carriers or motor carriers domiciled in a state other than this state when used in combination with power units licensed in a state other than this state, said power units being lawfully entitled to reciprocal privileges in this state under the circumstances being operated; or

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 281.751

  • Department: means the Department of Vehicle Regulation. See Kentucky Statutes 281.010
  • 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.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) Trailers or semitrailers operated in interstate commerce in this state by carriers or motor carriers domiciled in a state other than this state when used in combination with power units licensed in a state other than this state, said power units not being lawfully entitled to reciprocal privileges in this state under the circumstances being operated if said power units are at the time properly licensed in this state or are operated under a lawful exemption from the requirements of licensing in this state; or
(3) Trailers or semitrailers operated in interstate commerce in this state on a lawful interchange basis by carriers or motor carriers domiciled in this state.
Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 384, sec. 464, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, sec. 20(2). — Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch.
63, sec. 7. — Amended 1958 Ky. Acts ch. 70, sec. 30. — Created 1956 (2nd Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 7, sec. 15.