2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 186A - AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM 186A.115 Inspection of motor vehicles and documents by certified inspector -- Fee for certification of inspection -- Reciprocity between counties -- Exceptions -- Inspection of historic vehicles.
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186A.115 Inspection of motor vehicles and documents by certified inspector
-- Fee for certification of inspection -- Reciprocity between counties -Exceptions -- Inspection of historic vehicles.
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, the owner of every vehicle
brought into this state and required to be titled in this state shall, before
submitting his application for title to the county clerk, have the vehicle together
with his application for title and its supporting documents inspected by a
certified inspector in the county in which the application for title is to be
submitted to the county clerk.
(a) The certified inspector shall be certified through the Department of
Vehicle Regulation following requirements set forth by the department by
regulation and shall be designated by the county sheriff. The certified
inspector will be held responsible for all certifications required pursuant to
this chapter and will be liable for any and all penalties prescribed in this
chapter, and shall be available during regular office hours at any and all
offices and branches that issue applications for titles.
(b) There shall be a five dollar ($5) fee for this certification, payable to the
sheriff's office, upon completion of certification.
(c) There shall be an additional fee of ten dollars ($10) per trip when it
becomes necessary for the certified inspector to travel to the site of the
vehicle rather than bringing the vehicle to the sheriff's inspection area.
(d) An inspection conducted in one (1) county within the Commonwealth of
Kentucky under this subsection, and the fees paid for that inspection
under this subsection, shall be honored by the certified inspector, sheriff,
and county clerk in all other counties within this state. A second
inspection shall not be required and additional fees shall not be required.
The following vehicles are excluded from the requirement of inspection by a
certified inspector prior to titling in this state:
(a) New motor vehicles sold by a dealer licensed in this state;
(b) Vehicles required to be registered in this state by reason of lack of a
reciprocity agreement with another state and for which a nonnegotiable
registration document is to be issued;
(c) Motor vehicles operated by a motor carrier under a nonnegotiable
certificate or permit issued by the Department of Vehicle Regulation;
(d) Motor vehicles owned by servicemen or servicewomen who are residents
of Kentucky stationed outside of Kentucky may be inspected by the post
provost or similar officer of the camp, post, or station. The post provost or
similar officer shall submit an affidavit stating the name of the owner, the
identification or serial number, the make, body style, current license or
title number, if any, and state in which currently registered or titled, if any,
of the motor vehicle;
(e) Motor vehicles purchased in another state by persons who are residents
of Kentucky but are temporarily residing out of state for at least thirty (30)
days, but not longer than nine (9) months, may after the purchase of the
vehicle be inspected by the state police, a local law enforcement agency,
or the vehicle inspection program of another state. If an inspector in
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another state examines a vehicle under this paragraph, the purchaser
may request the inspector to complete an affidavit stating the name of the
owner, the vehicle identification number, the vehicle make and body style,
the current state of registration, if any, and the current vehicle license or
title number, if any. The Transportation Cabinet shall create an affidavit
form containing at a minimum this information and shall post the form on
the cabinet's Internet Web site. A person using an inspector in another
state under this paragraph shall comply with all requirements of that
state's inspection program, including payment of fees charged in that
state. A person registering a motor vehicle for the first time in Kentucky
under this paragraph shall transmit the application for registration, all
supporting documentation, and payment for registration and usage tax to
the county clerk of the county in which the person resides, and upon
receipt of the appropriate documentation, the county clerk shall register
the vehicle; and
(f) Motor vehicles no longer located in Kentucky but which require inspection
in order to issue a corrected Kentucky title due to error in vehicle
identification or serial number may be inspected by an inspector
authorized to inspect vehicle identification or serial number by the laws of
the state or foreign country where application for a new title has been
submitted.
When presented to a certified inspector for inspection or to a county clerk for
processing, the owner's application for a first certificate of registration or title in
his name shall be accompanied by proof of insurance in compliance with KRS
304.39-080 and one (1) of the following documents as applicable:
(a) If the vehicle is a new vehicle not previously registered in this state, the
properly assigned manufacturer's statement of origin for the vehicle for
which registration or title is sought;
(b) If the vehicle was last registered in this state, and is a vehicle for which a
title is not required in this state, a certificate of registration, or if the
vehicle is one for which a certificate of title is required in this state, a
properly assigned certificate of title;
(c) If the vehicle was last previously titled in another state, a properly
assigned certificate of title;
(d) If the application refers to a vehicle previously registered in another
country, the documents of that country establishing ownership of the
vehicle;
(e) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another
country by a person on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States, the county clerk may accept on behalf of the Department of
Vehicle Regulation evidence of ownership provided the applicant by the
United States Department of Defense; and
(f) Except as provided in KRS 186A.072(2)(c) governing custom-built
motorcycles, if the application relates to a vehicle which has been
specially constructed or reconstructed, that fact shall be stated in the
application, and the application shall be accompanied by the documents
specified by administrative regulations of the Department of Vehicle
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Regulation.
When requested to inspect a vehicle pursuant to this section, the certified
inspector shall personally and physically inspect the vehicle, when registration
or title is sought in this state, on the following points:
(a) He shall ensure that the application is legible and properly executed to
the extent required at the time of execution;
(b) He shall compare the vehicle identification number as appearing on both
the vehicle identification number plate, and the federal safety standards
label of the vehicle which is sought to be registered or titled, with the
corresponding number inscribed on the application, and its supporting
documentation, and ensure that the vehicle identification number
appearing at each described location appears legitimate and that they are
consistent with each other;
(c) He shall examine the primary odometer of the vehicle and legibly record
the reading in the space provided in the inspection section of the
application; and
(d) After exercising due diligence in inspecting the vehicle, the application,
and its supporting documentation, and finding that they appear to be in
order, the certified inspector shall execute the preprinted certificate of
inspection according to its terms by printing in the spaces provided his
first name, middle initial, and last name, and his title; the name of the
county in which he serves; and the telephone number including the
telephone area code of his agency, and sign in ink his signature in the
space provided, and print the month, day, and year in which his
inspection was made, certifying under penalty of forgery in the second
degree the character, accuracy, and date of his inspection.
The certified inspector shall refrain from executing the certificate of inspection
if:
(a) He has not personally and physically inspected the vehicle in accordance
with this section;
(b) He has reason to believe that the vehicle displays an unlawfully altered
vehicle identification number;
(c) The application and any of its copies are illegible or otherwise improperly
executed, or contain information reasonably believed to be inaccurate or
fraudulent;
(d) The documentation required in support of any application is not present,
or not consistent with the vehicle and the owner's application or appears
fraudulent; or
(e) He has probable cause to believe the vehicle is stolen.
(a) Inspections on motor vehicles that meet the definition of a "historic
vehicle" under KRS 186.043(2) and are brought into this state shall be
limited to verification of the vehicle identification number with supporting
documentation for purposes of titling.
(b) Inspections on motor vehicles that meet the definition of a classic motor
vehicle project as set forth in KRS 186A.510 shall be limited to verification
of the vehicle identification number with supporting documentation for
purposes of issuing a classic motor vehicle project certificate of title under
KRS 186A.535(1).
Effective:July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008. -Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 2, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended
2003 Ky. Acts ch. 97, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts
ch. 298, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 35,
sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996; and ch. 248, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1996. -Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 504, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 319, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts
ch. 164, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1982.
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