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<![CDATA[186.531 Fees for licenses and permits. (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 <br>distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this <br>section, and twelve dollars ($12) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund. <br>The fee for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's license shall be <br>thirty dollars ($30), eighteen dollars ($18) of which shall be distributed in <br>accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and <br>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 <br>application. Of the remaining eight dollars ($8), two dollars ($2) of the fee <br>shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) <br>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 <br>the remaining eleven dollars ($11), five dollars ($5) of the fee shall be <br>distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this <br>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) <br>to (4) of this section, and six dollars ($6) of which shall be forwarded to the <br>road fund; (f) 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 <br>subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and eight dollars ($8) of which shall be <br>forwarded to the road fund. The fee for a duplicate identification card shall be <br>twelve dollars ($12), two dollars ($2) of which shall be distributed in <br>accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and <br>ten dollars ($10) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund; 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 <br>the date the applicant attains the age of twenty-one (21). The fee for the <br>license shall be two dollars ($2) per year for the requisite number of years as <br>set forth herein. The applicant shall have thirty (30) days after his twenty-first <br>birthday in which to renew his driver's license. (2) 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 <br>(a), paragraph (f), and paragraph (g) of this subsection fees pertaining to <br>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 <br>of the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be used to assist circuit <br>clerks in hiring additional employees and providing salary adjustments for <br>employees; (b) One dollar ($1) for issuance of any instruction permit; <br>(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; <br>(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 <br>Transportation Cabinet exclusively for the purpose of issuing a photo license. <br>For each original or renewal motorcycle operator's license and each <br>motorcycle instruction permit, four dollars ($4) shall be credited to a restricted <br>fund and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the motorcycle safety <br>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 <br>identification card shall be requested by the clerk to make a donation of one <br>dollar ($1) to promote an organ donor program. The one dollar ($1) donation <br>shall be added to the regular fee for an original or renewal motor vehicle <br>operator's license, commercial driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, <br>or personal identification card. One (1) donation may be made per issuance or <br>renewal of a license or any combination thereof. The fee shall be paid to the <br>circuit clerk and shall be retained by the clerk to be used exclusively for the <br>purpose of promoting an organ donor program. Organ donation shall be <br>voluntary and may be refused by the applicant at the time of issuance or <br>renewal of a license; and (h) Three dollars ($3) for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's license. (3) 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 <br>hiring additional employees, providing salary adjustments for employees, providing <br>training for employees, and purchasing additional equipment used in administering <br>the issuance of driver's licenses: <br>(a) One dollar ($1) for issuing of an instruction permit; <br>(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 <br>Administrative Office of the Courts. (4) The remainder of all fees, and other moneys collected by the circuit clerk shall be forwarded to road fund. Effective: July 1, 2005 <br>History: 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. -- <br>Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 267, <br>sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. <meta property="og:url" content="https://statutes.laws.com/test/" />
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<a href='https://statutes.laws.com/'>Statutes</a> > <a href='https://statutes.laws.com/kentucky'>Kentucky</a> > <a href='https://statutes.laws.com/kentucky/186-00'>186-00</a> > <a href='https://statutes.laws.com/kentucky/186-00/531'>531</a><br><br><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/kentucky/2009/186-00/pdf/531.pdf">Download pdf</a><br><div id="embed_document" style="width:625px; height:815px; text-align:center;">Loading PDF...</div><script type="text/javascript"> var pdf_url = 'https://law.justia.com/codes/kentucky/2009/186-00/pdf/531.pdf'; $(document).ready(function() { var embedwindow = $("#embed_document"); if ($.browser.msie){ embedwindow.html('<embed src="'+pdf_url+'" width="100%" height="100%"></embed>'); } else { embedwindow.html('<iframe style="width:100%; height:100%;" src="https://docs.google.com/gview?url='+window.escape(pdf_url)+'&embedded=true" frameborder="0"></iframe>'); } });</script><br><br><noframes>186.531 Fees for licenses and permits. (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 <br>distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this <br>section, and twelve dollars ($12) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund. <br>The fee for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's license shall be <br>thirty dollars ($30), eighteen dollars ($18) of which shall be distributed in <br>accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and <br>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 <br>application. Of the remaining eight dollars ($8), two dollars ($2) of the fee <br>shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) <br>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 <br>the remaining eleven dollars ($11), five dollars ($5) of the fee shall be <br>distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this <br>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) <br>to (4) of this section, and six dollars ($6) of which shall be forwarded to the <br>road fund; (f) 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 <br>subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and eight dollars ($8) of which shall be <br>forwarded to the road fund. The fee for a duplicate identification card shall be <br>twelve dollars ($12), two dollars ($2) of which shall be distributed in <br>accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and <br>ten dollars ($10) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund; 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 <br>the date the applicant attains the age of twenty-one (21). The fee for the <br>license shall be two dollars ($2) per year for the requisite number of years as <br>set forth herein. The applicant shall have thirty (30) days after his twenty-first <br>birthday in which to renew his driver's license. (2) 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 <br>(a), paragraph (f), and paragraph (g) of this subsection fees pertaining to <br>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 <br>of the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be used to assist circuit <br>clerks in hiring additional employees and providing salary adjustments for <br>employees; (b) One dollar ($1) for issuance of any instruction permit; <br>(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; <br>(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 <br>Transportation Cabinet exclusively for the purpose of issuing a photo license. <br>For each original or renewal motorcycle operator's license and each <br>motorcycle instruction permit, four dollars ($4) shall be credited to a restricted <br>fund and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the motorcycle safety <br>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 <br>identification card shall be requested by the clerk to make a donation of one <br>dollar ($1) to promote an organ donor program. The one dollar ($1) donation <br>shall be added to the regular fee for an original or renewal motor vehicle <br>operator's license, commercial driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, <br>or personal identification card. One (1) donation may be made per issuance or <br>renewal of a license or any combination thereof. The fee shall be paid to the <br>circuit clerk and shall be retained by the clerk to be used exclusively for the <br>purpose of promoting an organ donor program. Organ donation shall be <br>voluntary and may be refused by the applicant at the time of issuance or <br>renewal of a license; and (h) Three dollars ($3) for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's license. (3) 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 <br>hiring additional employees, providing salary adjustments for employees, providing <br>training for employees, and purchasing additional equipment used in administering <br>the issuance of driver's licenses: <br>(a) One dollar ($1) for issuing of an instruction permit; <br>(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 <br>Administrative Office of the Courts. (4) The remainder of all fees, and other moneys collected by the circuit clerk shall be forwarded to road fund. Effective: July 1, 2005 <br>History: 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. -- <br>Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1994 Ky. 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<a href='https://statutes.laws.com/'>Statutes</a> > <a href='https://statutes.laws.com/kentucky'>Kentucky</a> > <a href='https://statutes.laws.com/kentucky/186-00'>186-00</a> > <a href='https://statutes.laws.com/kentucky/186-00/531'>531</a><br><br><a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/kentucky/2009/186-00/pdf/531.pdf">Download pdf</a><br><div id="embed_document" style="width:625px; height:815px; text-align:center;">Loading PDF...</div><script type="text/javascript"> var pdf_url = 'https://law.justia.com/codes/kentucky/2009/186-00/pdf/531.pdf'; $(document).ready(function() { var embedwindow = $("#embed_document"); if ($.browser.msie){ embedwindow.html('<embed src="'+pdf_url+'" width="100%" height="100%"></embed>'); } else { embedwindow.html('<iframe style="width:100%; height:100%;" src="https://docs.google.com/gview?url='+window.escape(pdf_url)+'&embedded=true" frameborder="0"></iframe>'); } });</script><br><br><noframes>186.531 Fees for licenses and permits. (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 <br>distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this <br>section, and twelve dollars ($12) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund. <br>The fee for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's license shall be <br>thirty dollars ($30), eighteen dollars ($18) of which shall be distributed in <br>accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and <br>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 <br>application. Of the remaining eight dollars ($8), two dollars ($2) of the fee <br>shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) <br>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 <br>the remaining eleven dollars ($11), five dollars ($5) of the fee shall be <br>distributed in accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this <br>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) <br>to (4) of this section, and six dollars ($6) of which shall be forwarded to the <br>road fund; (f) 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 <br>subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and eight dollars ($8) of which shall be <br>forwarded to the road fund. The fee for a duplicate identification card shall be <br>twelve dollars ($12), two dollars ($2) of which shall be distributed in <br>accordance with the provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of this section, and <br>ten dollars ($10) of which shall be forwarded to the road fund; 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 <br>the date the applicant attains the age of twenty-one (21). The fee for the <br>license shall be two dollars ($2) per year for the requisite number of years as <br>set forth herein. The applicant shall have thirty (30) days after his twenty-first <br>birthday in which to renew his driver's license. (2) 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 <br>(a), paragraph (f), and paragraph (g) of this subsection fees pertaining to <br>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 <br>of the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall be used to assist circuit <br>clerks in hiring additional employees and providing salary adjustments for <br>employees; (b) One dollar ($1) for issuance of any instruction permit; <br>(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; <br>(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 <br>Transportation Cabinet exclusively for the purpose of issuing a photo license. <br>For each original or renewal motorcycle operator's license and each <br>motorcycle instruction permit, four dollars ($4) shall be credited to a restricted <br>fund and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of the motorcycle safety <br>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 <br>identification card shall be requested by the clerk to make a donation of one <br>dollar ($1) to promote an organ donor program. The one dollar ($1) donation <br>shall be added to the regular fee for an original or renewal motor vehicle <br>operator's license, commercial driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, <br>or personal identification card. One (1) donation may be made per issuance or <br>renewal of a license or any combination thereof. The fee shall be paid to the <br>circuit clerk and shall be retained by the clerk to be used exclusively for the <br>purpose of promoting an organ donor program. Organ donation shall be <br>voluntary and may be refused by the applicant at the time of issuance or <br>renewal of a license; and (h) Three dollars ($3) for a combination motor vehicle-motorcycle operator's license. (3) 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 <br>hiring additional employees, providing salary adjustments for employees, providing <br>training for employees, and purchasing additional equipment used in administering <br>the issuance of driver's licenses: <br>(a) One dollar ($1) for issuing of an instruction permit; <br>(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 <br>Administrative Office of the Courts. (4) The remainder of all fees, and other moneys collected by the circuit clerk shall be forwarded to road fund. Effective: July 1, 2005 <br>History: 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. -- <br>Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 96, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 1998 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 267, <br>sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. <!-- END .shortcode-content -->
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