2017 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 186 - LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OPERATORS, AND TRAILERS .162 Special license plates for members or supporters of certain groups and organizations -- Initial and renewal fees -- Combination of special license plate with personalized license plate -- Special license plates for motorcycles. (Effective January 1, 2018)
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186.162 Special license plates for members or supporters of certain groups
and organizations -- Initial and renewal fees -- Combination of special
license plate with personalized license plate -- Special license plates for
motorcycles. (Effective January 1, 2018)
(1)
(2)
As used in this section and in KRS 186.043, 186.164, 186.166, 186.1722, and
186.174:
(a) "Special license plate" means a unique license plate issued under this
chapter to a group or organization that readily identifies the operator of
the motor vehicle or motorcycle bearing the plate as a member of a group
or organization, or a supporter of the work, goals, or mission of a group or
organization. The term shall not include regular license plates issued
under KRS 186.240;
(b) "Street rod" means a modernized private passenger motor vehicle
manufactured prior to the year 1949, or designed or manufactured to
resemble a vehicle manufactured prior to 1949;
(c) "SF" means the portion of an initial or renewal fee to obtain a special
license plate that is dedicated for use by the Transportation Cabinet;
(d) "CF" means the portion of an initial or renewal fee to obtain a special
license plate that is dedicated for use by a county clerk; and
(e) "EF" means the portion of an initial or renewal fee to obtain a special
license plate that is mandated by this chapter to be dedicated for use by a
particular group or organization.
The initial purchase fee and renewal fee for a special license plate created
under this chapter shall be as established in this subsection and includes the
name of group or organization and the total initial and renewal fee required for
the plate. The amount in parentheses indicates how the total fee is required to
be divided:
(a) Disabled veterans who receive assistance to purchase a vehicle from the
United States Department of Veterans' Affairs, veterans declared by the
United States Department of Veterans' Affairs to be one hundred percent
(100%) service-connected disabled, and recipients of the Congressional
Medal of Honor:
1.
Initial Fee:
$0
($0 SF/$0 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $0
($0 SF/$0 CF/$0 EF).
(b) Former prisoners of war and survivors of Pearl Harbor:
1.
Initial Fee:
$20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
2.
Renewal Fee: $3
($0 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
(c) Members of the Kentucky National Guard and recipients of the Purple
Heart:
1.
Initial Fee:
$20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
2.
Renewal Fee: $8
($0 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
Members of the Civil Air Patrol; active, retired, veteran, reserve, or
auxiliary members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, or Coast Guard; Merchant Marines who served between
December 7, 1941, and August 15, 1945; recipients of the Silver Star
Medal, or the Bronze Star Medal awarded for valor; persons who wish to
receive Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star Fathers, or Gold Star Spouses
license plates beyond the two (2) exempted from fees under KRS
186.041(6); individuals eligible for a special military service academy
license plate under KRS 186.041(8); and disabled veterans who have
been declared to be between fifty percent (50%) and ninety-nine percent
(99%) service-connected disabled by the United States Department of
Veterans' Affairs:
1.
Initial Fee:
$20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air Force
Cross:
1.
Initial Fee:
$3
($0 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $3
($0 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
Disabled license plates:
1.
Initial Fee:
$15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
Historic vehicles:
1.
Initial Fee for two plates:
$53 ($50 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: Do not renew annually.
Members of Congress:
1.
Initial Fee:
$40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
Firefighters:
1.
Initial Fee:
$15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
Emergency management:
1.
Initial Fee:
$28
($25 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
Fraternal Order of Police:
1.
Initial Fee:
$38
($25 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Kentucky
FOP Death Benefit Fund).
2.
Renewal Fee: $25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Kentucky
FOP Death Benefit Fund).
(l)
Law Enforcement Memorial:
1.
Initial Fee:
$38
($25 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, Inc.).
2.
Renewal Fee: $25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, Inc.).
(m) Personalized plates:
1.
Initial Fee:
$40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
(n) Street rods:
1.
Initial Fee:
$40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
(o) Nature plates:
1.
Initial Fee:
$25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to Kentucky
Heritage Land Conservation Fund established under KRS 146.570).
2.
Renewal Fee: $25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to Kentucky
Heritage Land Conservation Fund established under KRS 146.570).
(p) Amateur radio:
1.
Initial Fee:
$40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
(q) Kentucky General Assembly:
1.
Initial Fee:
$40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
(r) Kentucky Court of Justice:
1.
Initial Fee:
$40
($37 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $8
($0 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
(s) Masons:
1.
Initial Fee:
$28
($25 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $15
($12 SF/$3 CF/$0 EF).
(t) Collegiate plates:
1.
Initial Fee:
$50
($37 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the general
scholarship fund of the university whose name will be borne on the
plate).
2.
Renewal Fee: $25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the general
scholarship fund of the university whose name will be borne on the
plate).
(u) Independent Colleges:
1.
Initial Fee:
$38
($25 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities for
distribution to the general scholarship funds of the Association's
members).
2.
(3)
Renewal Fee: $25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities for
distribution to the general scholarship funds of the Association's
members).
(v) Child Victims:
1.
Initial Fee:
$38
($25 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the child
victims' trust fund established under KRS 41.400).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the child
victims' trust fund established under KRS 41.400).
(w) Kentucky Horse Council:
1.
Initial Fee:
$38
($25 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Kentucky Horse Council).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the Kentucky
Horse Council).
(x) Ducks Unlimited:
1.
Initial Fee:
$38
($25 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to Kentucky
Ducks Unlimited).
2.
Renewal Fee: $25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to Kentucky
Ducks Unlimited).
(y) Spay neuter:
1.
Initial Fee:
$25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the animal
control and care fund established under KRS 258.119).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the animal
control and care fund established under KRS 258.119).
(z) Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star Fathers, or Gold Star Spouses:
1.
Initial Fee:
$0
($0 SF/$0 CF/ $0 EF).
2.
Renewal Fee: $0
($0 SF/$0 CF/ $0 EF).
3.
A person may receive a maximum of two (2) plates under this
paragraph free of charge and may purchase additional plates for
fees as established in subsection (2)(d) of this section.
(aa) I Support Veterans:
1.
Initial Fee:
$25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the Kentucky
Department of Veterans' Affairs).
(ab) Gold Star Siblings, Gold Star Sons, or Gold Star Daughters:
1.
Initial Fee:
$25
($12 SF/$3 CF/$10 EF to the
veterans' program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
2.
Renewal Fee: $20
($12 SF/$3 CF/$5 EF to the veterans'
program trust fund established under KRS 40.460).
Any special license plate may be combined with a personalized license plate
for a twenty-five dollar ($25) state fee in addition to all other fees for the
particular special license plate established in this section and in KRS
(4)
186.164(3). The twenty-five dollar ($25) fee required under this subsection
shall be divided between the cabinet and the county clerk of the county where
the applicant is applying for the license plate with the cabinet receiving twenty
dollars ($20) and the county clerk receiving five dollars ($5).
Owners and lessees of motorcycles registered under KRS 186.050(2) may be
eligible to receive special license plates issued under this section or
established under the provisions of KRS 186.164 after the cabinet has received
three hundred (300) applications and initial state fees from the sponsoring
organization. Applicants for a special license plate for a motorcycle shall be
required to pay the fee for a special plate as prescribed in this section or in
KRS 186.164. The fee paid for the special plate for a motorcycle shall be in lieu
of the registration fee required under KRS 186.050(2).
Effective:January 1, 2018
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 1, effective January 1, 2018. -Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 1, effective January 1, 2016. -- Amended
2014 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014; and ch. 91, sec. 2,
effective January 1, 2015. -- Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 2, effective
upon contingency. -- Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 1, effective July 15,
2010; ch. 72, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2001; ch. 113, sec. 2, effective July 15,
2010; and ch. 129, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch.
30, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008; and ch. 164, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 1, effective June 26, 2007; and ch. 39, sec.
1, effective June 26, 2007. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 40, sec. 1, effective
July 12, 2006; and ch. 190, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 2005 Ky.
Acts ch. 133, sec. 1, effective June 20, 2005.
2016-2018 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2016 Ky. Acts
ch. 149, Pt. I, A, 19, (6) at 1046.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2012). The amendment to this
statute in 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 2, takes effect on July 12, 2012. The
effective date of that amendment was subject to a contingency, but the
contingency was removed in 2012. Section 5 of 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 139, which is
effective July 12, 2012, repeals 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 4, which established
the contingency. Section 6 of 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 139 states, "KRS 186.162 and
186.1722, as created or amended by 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 10, relating to an I
Support Veterans special license plate, shall be effective on the normal effective
date for the legislation enacted at the 2012 Regular Session of the General
Assembly." The normal effective date for that 2012 legislation is July 12, 2012.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). Under the authority of KRS
7.135(1)(h), during codification a manifest clerical or typographical error
occurring in 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 1(2)(c)2., has been corrected by
changing "OSF" to "SF" to conform with definitions for that section found in
Section 1(1)(c) of that Act.
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