Kentucky Revised Statutes · § 186A.130 — Fee for title application
Source-published version 1
186A.130. Fee for title application
There shall be paid for issuing and processing title documents required by this chapter fees according to the following schedule:
(1) (a) Each application for a certificate of title shall be nine dollars ($9), of which the county clerk shall retain six dollars ($6) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive three dollars ($3).
(b) Each application for a corrected certificate of title shall be six dollars ($6), of which the county clerk shall retain four dollars ($4) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive two dollars ($2). If a corrected certificate must be issued because of an error of the county clerk or the Department of Vehicle Regulation, there shall be no charge.
(c) Each application for a printed title shall be six dollars ($6), of which the county clerk shall retain four dollars ($4) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive two dollars ($2);
(2) Each application for a speed title shall be twenty-five dollars ($25), of which the county clerk shall retain five dollars ($5) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive twenty dollars ($20); and
(3) (a) Each application for a certificate of title for an all-terrain vehicle shall be fifteen dollars ($15), of which the county clerk shall retain six dollars ($6) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive nine dollars ($9).
(b) Each application for a corrected certificate of title for an all-terrain vehicle shall be ten dollars ($10), of which the county clerk shall retain four dollars ($4) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive six dollars ($6). If a corrected certificate must be issued because of an error of the county clerk or the Department of Vehicle Regulation, there shall be no charge.
(c) Each application for a printed title for an all-terrain vehicle shall be six dollars ($6), of which the county clerk shall retain four dollars ($4) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive two dollars ($2).
Source notes
(Effective until January 1, 2027)
Effective: July 15, 2026
History and annotations
Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2026. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 11, effective January 1, 2007. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 428, sec. 34, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 23, effective July 15, 1982.
Source-published version 2
186A.130. Fee for title application
There shall be paid for issuing and processing title documents required by this chapter fees established by the cabinet by administrative regulation under KRS 186.017, which shall be distributed between the cabinet and the county clerk as follows:
(1) (a) For each application for a certificate of title, the county clerk shall retain two-thirds (2/3) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive one-third (1/3).
(b) For each application for a corrected certificate of title, the county clerk shall retain two-thirds (2/3) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive one-third (1/3). If a corrected certificate must be issued because of an error of the county clerk or the Department of Vehicle Regulation, there shall be no charge.
(c) Before January 1, 2027, the fee for each application for a printed title shall be six dollars ($6), of which the county clerk shall retain four dollars ($4) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive two dollars ($2).
(d) On or after January 1, 2027, for each application for a printed title, the county clerk shall retain two-thirds (2/3) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive one-third (1/3);
(2) For each application for a speed title, the county clerk shall retain twenty percent (20%) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive eighty percent (80%); and
(3) (a) For each application for a certificate of title for an all-terrain vehicle, the county clerk shall retain forty percent (40%) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive sixty percent (60%).
(b) For each application for a corrected certificate of title for an all-terrain vehicle, the county clerk shall retain forty percent (40%) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive sixty percent (60%). If a corrected certificate must be issued because of an error of the county clerk or the Department of Vehicle Regulation, there shall be no charge.
(c) Before January 1, 2027, the fee for each application for a printed title for an all-terrain vehicle shall be six dollars ($6), of which the county clerk shall retain four dollars ($4) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive two dollars ($2).
(d) On or after January 1, 2027, for each application for a printed title for an all-terrain vehicle, the county clerk shall retain two-thirds (2/3) and the Transportation Cabinet shall receive one-third (1/3).
Source notes
(Effective January 1, 2027)
Effective: January 1, 2027
Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2027). This statute was amended by 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 135, secs. 4 and 36, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.
History and annotations
Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 135, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2026; and ch. 135, sec. 36, effective January 1, 2027. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 64, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 11, effective January 1, 2007. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 428, sec. 34, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 23, effective July 15, 1982.
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