2022 Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 186 - Licensing of motor vehicles, operators, and trailers 186.416 Renewal of operator's license by mail for military personnel and spouse and dependents stationed outside of Kentucky -- Veteran's designation on operator's license or personal ID card.
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186.416 Renewal of operator's license by mail for military personnel and spouse
and dependents stationed outside of Kentucky -- Veteran's designation on
operator's license or personal ID card.
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If a resident of the Commonwealth currently serving in the United States military is
stationed or assigned to a base or other location outside the boundaries of the
Commonwealth, the resident, or the resident's spouse or dependents, may renew a
Class D operator's license issued under this section by mail. If the resident, or his or
her spouse or dependents, was issued an "under 21" operator's license, upon the date
of the license holder's twenty-first birthday, the "under 21" operator's license may be
renewed for an operator's license that no longer contains the outdated reference to
being "under 21."
A resident of the Commonwealth renewing an operator's license by mail under
subsection (1) of this section may have a personal designee apply to the cabinet on
behalf of the resident to renew the resident's operator's license. An operator's license
being renewed by mail under subsection (1) of this section shall be issued a license
bearing the applicant's historical photo if there is a photo on file. If there is no photo
on file, the license shall be issued without a photograph and shall show in the space
provided for the photograph the legend "valid without photo and signature."
(a) 1.
If a resident of the Commonwealth has been serving in the United States
military stationed or assigned to a base or other location outside the
boundaries of the Commonwealth and has allowed his or her operator's
license to expire, he or she shall, within ninety (90) days of returning to
the Commonwealth, be permitted to renew his or her license without
having to take a written test or road test.
2.
The spouse or dependent of a person identified in subparagraph 1. of this
paragraph shall be afforded the same consideration identified in that
subparagraph regarding the renewal of an expired operator's license.
(b) A person who meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not be
convicted or cited for driving on an expired license prior to license renewal
during the ninety (90) days after the person's return to the Commonwealth if
the person can provide proof of his or her out-of-state service and dates of
assignment.
(c) A person who meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of this subsection and who
does not renew his or her license within ninety (90) days of returning to the
Commonwealth shall be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter
governing renewal of a license that has expired.
(d) If a resident of the Commonwealth has been issued an "under 21" or "under 21
CDL" operator's license and the person is unable to renew the license on the
date of his or her twenty-first birthday, the "under 21" or "under 21 CDL"
operator's license shall be valid for ninety (90) days beyond the date of the
person's twenty-first birthday.
(a) Any person who served in the active Armed Forces of the United States,
including the Coast Guard, and any member of the National Guard or Reserve
Component who completed the member's term of service and was released,
separated, discharged, or retired therefrom under either an honorable
discharge or a general under honorable conditions discharge may, at the time
of initial application or application for renewal or duplicate, request that an
operator's license or a personal identification card issued under this chapter
bear the word "veteran" on the face or the back of the license or personal
identification card.
(b) The designation shall be in a style and format considered appropriate by the
Transportation Cabinet. Prior to obtaining a designation requested under this
subsection, the applicant shall present to the cabinet as proof of eligibility, an
original or copy of his or her:
1.
Unexpired Veteran Identification Card or Veteran Health Identification
Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
2.
DD-2, DD-214, DD-256, DD-257, or NGB-22 form; or
3.
Unexpired Geneva Conventions Identification Card issued by the United
States Department of Defense.
The cabinet shall not be liable for fraudulent or misread forms presented.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended
2020 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2020; and ch. 51, sec. 8, effective
March 27, 2020. -- Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 9, effective January 1, 2019.
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