(1) In addition to the information required under KRS § 186.412, 186.4121, 186.4122, and 186.4123, an applicant for a voluntary travel ID instruction permit, operator‘s license, or personal identification card under KRS § 186.403 shall present two (2) of the following documents upon application or renewal that show the name and physical residential address of the applicant:
(a) Utility bill that is less than one (1) year old; (b) Current lease or rental agreement;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 186.419

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • 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
  • Instruction permit: includes both motor vehicle instruction permits and motorcycle instruction permits. See Kentucky Statutes 186.010
  • 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
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Operator: means any person in actual control of a motor vehicle upon a highway. See Kentucky Statutes 186.010
  • Resident: means any person who has established Kentucky as his or her state of domicile. See Kentucky Statutes 186.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, except electric low-speed scooters, devices moved by human and animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, or which derives its power from overhead wires. See Kentucky Statutes 186.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(c) Bank statement that is less than one (1) year old; (d) Mortgage statement;
(e) Telephone bill that is less than one (1) year old; (f) Current insurance policy;
(g) State or federal tax return that is less than one (1) year old; (h) Pay slip or salary statement that is less than one (1) year old;
(i) Record from an educational institution in Kentucky which establishes enrollment;
(j) Kentucky voter registration card that is less than one (1) year old; (k) Current property tax bill;
(l) Current vehicle registration;
(m) Current operator’s license, instruction permit, or personal identification card; (n) Postmarked mail that is less than one (1) year old;
(o) Internal Revenue Service form W-2 from the most recent tax year available; or
(p) Internal Revenue Service form 1099 from the most recent tax year available. (2) Any of the documents described in subsection (1) of this section that contains the
name of the spouse of the applicant, together with a certified copy of the applicant’s
marriage license or marriage certificate, shall be considered acceptable documentation of proof of residence under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The Transportation Cabinet may promulgate administrative regulations under KRS Chapter 13A to identify additional documentation that would satisfy the proof of residence requirement under this section.
(4) A Kentucky post office box address is not sufficient proof of physical address for purposes of this section.
(5) The cabinet may require additional proof of physical address if the cabinet questions the validity or authenticity of the proof of physical address submitted by the applicant.
(6) In addition to the information required under KRS § 186.412, 186.4121, 186.4122, and 186.4123, an applicant for a voluntary travel ID instruction permit, operator’s license, or personal identification card under KRS § 186.403 shall present valid
documentary evidence that the applicant:
(a) Is a citizen or national of the United States;
(b) Is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent or temporary residence in the
United States;
(c) Has conditional permanent resident status in the United States;
(d) Has an approved application for asylum in the United States or has entered into the United States in refugee status;
(e) Has a valid, unexpired nonimmigrant visa or nonimmigrant visa status for entry into the United States;
(f) Has a pending application for asylum in the United States;
(g) Has a pending or approved application for temporary protected status in the
United States;
(h) Has approved deferred action status; or
(i) Has a pending application for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident status in the United States.
Effective: March 27, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 51, sec. 11, effective March 27, 2020. — Created
2017 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 11, effective January 1, 2019.