2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 186 - LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OPERATORS, AND TRAILERS 186.531 Fees for licenses, permits, and identification cards.
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186.531 Fees for licenses, permits, and identification cards.
(1)
The cost of operators' licenses and permits shall be as follows:
(a) The fee for a four (4) year original or renewal motor vehicle license shall
be twenty dollars ($20);
(b) The fee for a four (4) year original or renewal motorcycle operator's
license shall be twenty-four dollars ($24), twelve dollars ($12) of which
shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to
(4) of this section, and twelve dollars ($12) of which shall be forwarded to
the road fund. The fee for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle
operator's license shall be thirty dollars ($30), eighteen dollars ($18) of
which shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of
subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and twelve dollars ($12) of which
shall be forwarded to the road fund;
(c) The fee for an instruction permit for a motor vehicle shall be twelve
dollars ($12) including four dollars ($4) for preparing and acknowledging
the application. Of the remaining eight dollars ($8), two dollars ($2) of the
fee shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections
(2) to (4) of this section, and six dollars ($6) shall be forwarded to the road
fund;
(d) The fee for an instruction permit for a motorcycle shall be twelve dollars
($12) including one dollar ($1) for preparing and acknowledging the
application. Of the remaining eleven dollars ($11), five dollars ($5) of the
fee shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections
(2) to (4) of this section, and six dollars ($6) shall be forwarded to the road
fund;
(e) The fee for a duplicate license shall be twelve dollars ($12), six dollars
($6) of which shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of
subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and six dollars ($6) of which shall be
forwarded to the road fund;
(f) 1.
The fee for an identification card shall be twelve dollars ($12), four
dollars ($4) of which shall be distributed in accordance with the
provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and eight dollars
($8) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund.
2.
The fee for a duplicate identification card shall be twelve dollars
($12), two dollars ($2) of which shall be distributed in accordance
with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and ten
dollars ($10) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund.
3. a.
The fee for an identification card for a person who does not
have a fixed, permanent address shall be four dollars ($4), two
dollars ($2) of which shall be used to cover the Transportation
Cabinet's cost of equipment and supplies, and two dollars ($2)
of which shall be an administrative fee of the circuit clerk for
issuing the card that shall be deposited by the Administrative
Office of the Courts into a trust and agency account for the
circuit clerks and used for the purposes of hiring additional
deputy clerks and providing salary adjustment to deputy clerks.
b.
(2)
The fee for a second or subsequent duplicate identification card for
a person who does not have a fixed, permanent address shall be as
set forth in subparagraph 2. of this paragraph; and
(g) Any applicant under the age of twenty-one (21) who meets the
requirements for the issuance of a valid driver's license shall be issued a
license valid until the date the applicant attains the age of twenty-one
(21). The fee for the license shall be two dollars ($2) per year for the
requisite number of years as set forth herein. The applicant shall have
thirty (30) days after his twenty-first birthday in which to renew his driver's
license.
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the circuit clerk shall
deposit in the State Treasury to the credit of the general fund except as
provided in paragraph (a), paragraph (f), and paragraph (g) of this subsection
fees pertaining to applications and license fees in the following manner:
(a) Twenty-two percent (22%) of the cost for the issuance of any original and
renewal license shall be deposited in a trust and agency account to the
credit of the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be used to assist
circuit clerks in hiring additional employees and providing salary
adjustments for employees;
(b) One dollar ($1) for issuance of any instruction permit;
(c) One dollar ($1) for preparing and acknowledging an application for an
instruction permit;
(d) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) for preparing and acknowledging
an application for a duplicate;
(e) One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) for each identification card;
(f) For each original or renewal license one dollar ($1) shall be credited to a
special account within the state road fund and shall be used by the
Transportation Cabinet exclusively for the purpose of issuing a photo
license. For each original or renewal motorcycle operator's license and
each motorcycle instruction permit, four dollars ($4) shall be credited to a
restricted fund and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the
motorcycle safety education program fund pursuant to KRS 15A.358;
(g) An applicant for an original or renewal motor vehicle operator's license,
commercial driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, or personal
identification card shall be requested by the clerk to make a donation of
one dollar ($1) to promote an organ donor program. The one dollar ($1)
donation shall be added to the regular fee for an original or renewal motor
vehicle operator's license, commercial driver's license, motorcycle
operator's license, or personal identification card. One (1) donation may
be made per issuance or renewal of a license or any combination thereof.
The fee shall be paid to the circuit clerk and shall be retained by the clerk
to be used exclusively for the purpose of promoting an organ donor
program. Organ donation shall be voluntary and may be refused by the
applicant at the time of issuance or renewal of a license; and
(h) Three dollars ($3) for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's
license.
(3)
(4)
The following fees shall be deposited in a trust and agency account to the
credit of the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be used to assist
circuit clerks in hiring additional employees, providing salary adjustments for
employees, providing training for employees, and purchasing additional
equipment used in administering the issuance of driver's licenses:
(a) One dollar ($1) for issuing of an instruction permit;
(b) Three dollars ($3) for preparing and acknowledging an application for an
instruction permit;
(c) Four dollars ($4) for preparing and acknowledging an application for a
duplicate license;
(d) Ten dollars ($10) for preparing and acknowledging an application for a
reinstatement fee; and
(e) These fees shall be in addition to other funds provided to the circuit clerk
through the regular appropriation made by the General Assembly to the
Administrative Office of the Courts.
The remainder of all fees, and other moneys collected by the circuit clerk shall
be forwarded to road fund.
Effective:June 8, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1, effective June 8, 2011. -Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 55, sec. 7, effective June 20, 2005; ch. 122,
sec. 10, effective July 1, 2005; and ch. 173, Pt. XV, sec. 1, effective July 1,
2005. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 267, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. Amended 1992 Ky. Acts
ch. 274, sec. 12, effective April 7, 1992; and ch. 277, sec. 8, effective July 14,
1992. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1984. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts
ch. 389, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 38,
sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980; and ch. 188, sec. 239, effective July 15, 1980. -Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 1. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky.
Acts ch. 21, sec. 20, effective January 2, 1978; and ch. 169, sec. 1, effective
June 13, 1968. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 2. -- Amended 1970 Ky.
Acts ch. 22, sec. 8. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 63, sec. 6, effective June 13,
1968; and ch. 169, sec. 1, effective June 13, 1968. -- Created 1958 Ky. Acts
ch. 60, sec. 8.
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