186.531 Fees for licenses and permits. - Kentucky Statutes

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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
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) 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. 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; 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. (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
(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) 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. (4) The remainder of all fees, and other moneys collected by the circuit clerk shall be forwarded to road fund. Effective: July 1, 2005
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. --
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.