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AN ACT relating to operator's licenses. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 186.400 TO 186.640 IS CREATED 3
TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) A person who is at least fourteen (14) years of age and is under sixteen (16) 5
years of age who resides on a farm in this state may apply to the Transportation 6
Cabinet for a limited minor's farm operator's license that expires three (3) 7
months after the person turns sixteen (16) years of age. 8
(2) A limited minor's farm operator's license shall entitle the person to operate a 9
motor vehicle at any time for the purpose of assisting the person's parents or 10
legal guardians with farm-related work, including traveling to and from the 11
location of the work, provided the person operates the vehicle over the most direct 12
and accessible route between the point of origin and the destination. 13
(3) A limited minor's farm operator's license shall only be issued if the applicant: 14
(a) Can prove that he or she resides on a farm by submitting the signed 15
affidavit of either a parent or legal guardian stating that the applicant lives 16
on a farm; and 17
(b) Successfully passes examinations required by KRS 186.480. 18
(4) The Transportation Cabinet shall process applications for limited minor's farm 19
operator's licenses under this section in the same manner as in KRS 186.412. 20
(5) When the holder of a limited minor's farm operator's license turns sixteen (16) 21
years of age, he or she may apply for an intermediate license to operate a motor 22
vehicle under Section 7 of this Act. However, if the person is not citation free for 23
a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days, he or she may instead apply for an 24
instruction permit under KRS 186.450. 25
Section 2. KRS 186.401 is amended to read as follows: 26
As used in KRS 186.400 to 186.640: 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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(1) "Driver's license" means an operator's license issued pursuant to KRS 186.4102, 1
186.412, [and] 186.4121, and Section 1 of this Act; 2
(2) "Operator's license," unless otherwise indicated, includes a motor vehicle operator's 3
license, a motorcycle operator's license,[ and] a combination motor vehicle-4
motorcycle license, and a limited minor's farm operator's license issued pursuant 5
to Section 1 of this Act; and 6
(3) "Commercial driver's license" means a license issued pursuant to KRS Chapter 7
281A. 8
Section 3. KRS 186.403 is amended to read as follows: 9
(1) The Transportation Cabinet shall develop a system of issuing voluntary travel ID 10
instruction permits, operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal 11
identification cards. 12
(2) The development of the system identified in subsection (1) of this section shall 13
include but not be limited to the: 14
(a) Acquisition of equipment and information technology systems and services; 15
(b) Modification, conversion, or upgrade of the cabinet's existing databases, 16
equipment, and information technology systems; 17
(c) Establishment of electronic connectivity with any other state's driver licensing 18
department, federal agency, national or regional association, or business. 19
Electronic connectivity under this paragraph shall be limited to the sharing of 20
the minimum amount of information necessary to validate information 21
supplied by an applicant, process the application, and produce and distribute 22
the identity document. The Transportation Cabinet shall limit any access to 23
the databases developed under this chapter in accordance with the Driver's 24
Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. sec. 2721; 25
(d) Creation of a new design for operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, 26
instruction permits, and personal identification cards that will meet the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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minimum content, design, and security standards required under this section; 1
(e) Collection, management, and retention of personal information and identity 2
documents; and 3
(f) Development and implementation of a comprehensive security plan to ensure 4
the security and integrity of the department's: 5
1. Employees; 6
2. Facilities; 7
3. Storage systems; 8
4. Production of operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, 9
instruction permits, and personal identification cards; and 10
5. Collection and retention of personal information and identity 11
documents. 12
(3) [On or after January 1, 2019:] 13
(a) A person who applies for an initial Kentucky instruction permit, operator's 14
license, or personal identification card under KRS 186.412, 186.4121, 15
186.4122, [or] 186.4123, or Section 1 of this Act, including any person who 16
establishes residency in the state, may apply for either a voluntary travel ID or 17
a standard instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification 18
card; 19
(b) A person who applies for the renewal of an instruction permit, operator's 20
license, or personal identification card under KRS 186.412, 186.4121, 21
186.4122, or 186.4123 may apply for either a voluntary travel ID or a 22
standard instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification card; 23
and 24
(c) A person who holds a voluntary travel ID operator's license, and applies for 25
and passes all necessary examinations for a commercial driver's license under 26
KRS Chapter 281A, shall receive a voluntary travel ID commercial driver's 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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license. This paragraph shall not apply to a person who is not a citizen or 1
permanent resident of the United States. 2
(4) The fees for initial, renewal, duplicate, or corrected voluntary travel ID or standard 3
operator's licenses, instruction permits, or personal identification cards shall be as 4
set forth under KRS 186.531. 5
(5) A voluntary travel ID identity document issued by the cabinet may be used for all 6
state purposes authorized for identity documents otherwise issued under KRS 7
186.400 to 186.640 and Chapter 281A. 8
(6) The Transportation Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations under KRS 9
Chapter 13A that set standards for the establishment of a voluntary travel ID 10
identity document system, including but not limited to the components of the 11
system identified in subsection (2) of this section. 12
Section 4. KRS 186.410 is amended to read as follows: 13
(1) Every person except those exempted by KRS 186.420 and 186.430 shall, before 14
operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped upon a highway, secure an 15
operator's license as provided in this chapter. 16
(2) Except as provided in KRS 186.4121 and Section 1 of this Act, all original, 17
renewal, and duplicate personal identification cards and licenses for the operation of 18
motor vehicles, motorcycles, or mopeds shall be applied for with the Transportation 19
Cabinet, or through alternative technology, and issued by the Transportation 20
Cabinet. Subject to the provisions of KRS 186.4101, applications for renewal 21
licenses and personal identification cards shall be made every eight (8) years within 22
the birth month of the applicant. A license shall not be issued until the application 23
has been certified by the cabinet and the applicant has, if required under KRS 24
186.635, successfully completed the examinations required under KRS 186.480. 25
(3) All personal identification cards shall be issued under the provisions of KRS 26
186.4102, 186.4122, and 186.4123. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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(4) Except for holders of a limited minor's farm operator's license issued under 1
Section 1 of this Act, a person under the age of eighteen (18) years who applies for 2
an instruction permit shall, at any time between the age of sixteen (16) and before 3
the person's eighteenth birthday, enroll in one (1) of the following driver training 4
programs: 5
(a) A driver's education course administered by a school district; 6
(b) A driver training school licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter 332 which offers a 7
course meeting or exceeding the minimum standards established by the 8
Transportation Cabinet; or 9
(c) State traffic school. The person may seek to enroll in state traffic school 10
before the person's eighteenth birthday. Persons enrolling in state traffic 11
school pursuant to this paragraph shall not be required to pay a fee. 12
(5) Any applicant for any initial or renewal instruction permit, operator's license, or 13
personal identification card under KRS 186.400 to 186.640 may apply for either: 14
(a) A voluntary travel ID document; or 15
(b) A standard document that does not meet standards for federal identification 16
purposes. 17
Section 5. KRS 186.440 is amended to read as follows: 18
An operator's license shall not be granted to: 19
(1) Any person who is not a resident of Kentucky; 20
(2) Any person under the age of sixteen (16), except as provided in Section 1 of this 21
Act; 22
(3) Any person under the age of eighteen (18) who holds a valid Kentucky instruction 23
permit issued pursuant to KRS 186.450, but who has not graduated from high 24
school or who is not enrolled and successfully participating in school or who is not 25
being schooled at home, except those persons who satisfy the District Court of 26
appropriate venue pursuant to KRS 159.051(3) that revocation of their license 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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would create an undue hardship. Persons under the age of eighteen (18) shall 1
present proof of complying with the requirements of KRS 159.051; 2
(4) Any person whose operator's license has been suspended, during the period of 3
suspension, subject to the limitations of KRS 186.442; 4
(5) Any person whose operator's license has been revoked, nor to any nonresident 5
whose privilege of exemption under KRS 186.430 has been refused or 6
discontinued, until the expiration of the period for which the license was revoked, 7
or for which the privilege was refused or discontinued; 8
(6) Any applicant adjudged incompetent by judicial decree; 9
(7) Any person who in the opinion of the Department of Kentucky State Police, after 10
examination, is unable to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor 11
vehicle upon the highways; 12
(8) Any person who is unable to understand highway warnings or direction signs in the 13
English language; 14
(9) Any person required by KRS 186.480 to take an examination who has not 15
successfully passed the examination; 16
(10) Any person required by KRS Chapter 187 to deposit proof of financial 17
responsibility, who has not deposited that proof; 18
(11) Any person who has not filed a correct and complete application attested to in the 19
presence of a person authorized to administer oaths; 20
(12) Any person who cannot meet the requirements set forth in KRS 186.411(1) or (3); 21
or 22
(13) Any person whose operator's license has been suspended or revoked under the 23
provisions of KRS Chapter 186, 187, or 189A who has not paid the reinstatement 24
fee required under KRS 186.531. 25
Section 6. KRS 186.450 is amended to read as follows: 26
(1) A person who is at least sixteen (16) years of age may apply for an instruction 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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permit to operate a motor vehicle. Except as provided in subsection (9) of this 1
section, a person who possesses a valid intermediate motor vehicle operator's 2
license issued under KRS 186.452 or a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of 3
age may apply for an instruction permit to operate a motorcycle. A holder of either 4
a motor vehicle or motorcycle instruction permit may also operate a moped under 5
that permit. A person applying for an instruction permit under this section shall 6
make application to the Transportation Cabinet. A person applying for an 7
instruction permit shall be required to comply with the following: 8
(a) If the person is under the age of eighteen (18), the instruction permit 9
application shall be signed by the applicant's parent or legal guardian. If the 10
person does not have a living parent or does not have a legal guardian, the 11
instruction permit application shall be signed by a person willing to assume 12
responsibility for the applicant pursuant to KRS 186.590; 13
(b) If the person is under the age of eighteen (18) and in the custody of the 14
Cabinet for Health and Family Services, the instruction permit application 15
shall be signed by: 16
1. The applicant's parent, legal guardian, grandparent, adult sibling, aunt, 17
or uncle if the parental rights have not been terminated in accordance 18
with KRS Chapter 625; 19
2. The foster parent with whom the applicant resides; 20
3. Another person who is at least age eighteen (18) and is willing to 21
assume responsibility for the applicant pursuant to KRS 186.590; or 22
4. The applicant, without another person, upon verification by the Cabinet 23
for Health and Family Services in accordance with KRS 605.102 that 24
shall include proof of financial responsibility in accordance with KRS 25
186.590(2); and 26
(c) All applicants for an instruction permit shall comply with the examinations 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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required by KRS 186.480. 1
(2) If an applicant successfully passes the examinations required by KRS 186.480, the 2
applicant shall be issued an instruction permit upon payment of the fee set forth in 3
KRS 186.531. 4
(3) (a) An instruction permit to operate a motor vehicle shall be valid for three (3) 5
years and may be renewed. An instruction permit to operate a motorcycle 6
shall be valid for one (1) year and may be renewed one (1) time. 7
(b) Except as provided in KRS 186.415 and except for holders of a limited 8
minor's farm operator's license issued under Section 1 of this Act, a person 9
who has attained the age of sixteen (16) years and is under the age of eighteen 10
(18) years shall have the instruction permit a minimum of one hundred eighty 11
(180) days before applying for an intermediate license. A holder of an 12
intermediate license[ and] shall have the[an] intermediate license for a 13
minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days before applying for an operator's 14
license. 15
(c) A person who was under eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application 16
for an instruction permit and is eighteen (18) years of age or older shall have 17
the instruction permit a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days and 18
complete a driver training program under KRS 186.410(4) before applying for 19
an operator's license. 20
(d) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is under the age of 21
twenty-one (21) years at the time of application for an instruction permit shall 22
have the instruction permit a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days 23
before applying for an operator's license. 24
(e) A person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of 25
application for an instruction permit shall have the instruction permit a 26
minimum of thirty (30) days before applying for an operator's license. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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(f) In accordance with KRS 176.5062(5), a person whose motorcycle instruction 1
permit has expired may apply to the cabinet to receive a motorcycle operator's 2
license or endorsement if the person presents proof of successful completion 3
of a motorcycle safety education course approved by the Transportation 4
Cabinet under KRS 176.5061 to 176.5069. 5
(4) (a) A person shall have the instruction permit in his or her possession at all times 6
when operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped upon the highway. 7
(b) When operating a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle instruction permit holder 8
shall be accompanied by a person with a valid operator's license who is at 9
least twenty-one (21) years of age occupying the seat beside the operator at all 10
times. 11
(c) The requirements of paragraph (b) of this subsection shall not apply to a 12
motor vehicle instruction permit holder being supervised on a multiple-13
vehicle driving range by a driver training instructor affiliated with a driver 14
training school licensed under KRS Chapter 332 or a public or nonpublic 15
secondary school. 16
(5) A person with an instruction permit who is under the age of eighteen (18) shall not 17
operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped between the hours of 12 midnight 18
and 6 a.m. unless the person can demonstrate good cause for driving, including but 19
not limited to emergencies, involvement in school-related activities, or involvement 20
in work-related activities. 21
(6) Except when accompanied by a driver training instructor affiliated with a driver 22
training school licensed under KRS Chapter 332 or a public or nonpublic secondary 23
school, a person with an instruction permit who is under the age of eighteen (18) 24
years shall not operate a motor vehicle at any time when accompanied by more than 25
one (1) unrelated person who is under the age of twenty (20) years. A peace officer 26
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subsection if the officer has no other cause to stop or seize the person other than a 1
violation of this subsection. This subsection shall not apply to any operator of a 2
vehicle registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(4) who is engaged in 3
agricultural activities. 4
(7) A violation under subsection (4), (5), or (6) of this section, a conviction for a 5
moving violation under KRS Chapter 189 for which points are assessed by the 6
cabinet, or a conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010(1) shall add an additional 7
minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the violation before a 8
person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years may apply for an intermediate 9
license to operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped. 10
(8) A person under the age of eighteen (18) who accumulates more than six (6) points 11
against his or her driving privilege may have the driving privilege suspended 12
pursuant to KRS Chapter 186 or probated by the court. 13
(9) An applicant who presents evidence of successful completion of an approved rider 14
training course under KRS 176.5062 shall not be required to obtain a motorcycle 15
instruction permit prior to obtaining a motorcycle operator's license. 16
(10) The Transportation Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations, in 17
accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, to establish procedures for: 18
(a) Minors who reside with individuals in informal guardianship arrangements to 19
have an adult who resides with them sign the minor's application and assume 20
responsibility in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; 21
(b) Individuals who have signed for responsibility under subsection (1) of this 22
section to rescind that assumption of responsibility; 23
(c) Notifying minors when an adult has rescinded responsibility under subsection 24
(1) of this section; and 25
(d) Allowing minors for whom an adult has rescinded responsibility under 26
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assuming responsibility without having to retake any examinations the minor 1
has successfully passed. 2
Section 7. KRS 186.452 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) Except as provided in KRS 186.415, a person who is under eighteen (18) years of 4
age may apply for an intermediate license to operate a motor vehicle if the person 5
has: 6
(a) Held an instruction permit, or held a limited minor's farm operator's license 7
issued under Section 1 of this Act, a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) 8
days without a violation under KRS 186.450(4), (5), or (6), a conviction for a 9
violation of KRS 189.292 or 189.294, a conviction for a moving violation 10
under KRS Chapter 189 for which points are assessed by the cabinet, or a 11
conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010(1); and 12
(b) Presented a statement to the Department of Kentucky State Police signed by a 13
parent or guardian of the applicant attesting that the applicant has completed 14
at least sixty (60) hours of supervised driving experience, including at least 15
ten (10) hours at night, while accompanied by a person who has attained the 16
age of twenty-one (21) years and holds a valid operator's license occupying 17
the seat beside the applicant. 18
(2) If an applicant for an intermediate license successfully completes the examinations 19
required under KRS 186.480, the Department of Kentucky State Police shall affix 20
an intermediate license sticker to the instruction permit, or shall provide an 21
intermediate license for holders of a limited minor's farm operator's license 22
issued under Section 1 of this Act, and report the applicant's new status to the 23
Transportation Cabinet. The Transportation Cabinet shall update the information in 24
its computer system to reflect that the applicant has been granted an intermediate 25
license. An intermediate license shall be valid for two (2) years and may be 26
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(3) A person shall have the intermediate license in his or her possession at all times 1
when operating a motor vehicle. 2
(4) A person with an intermediate license who is under the age of eighteen (18) years 3
shall not operate a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped between the hours of 12 4
midnight and 6 a.m. unless the person can demonstrate good cause for driving, 5
including emergencies, involvement in school-related activities, or involvement in 6
work-related activities. 7
(5) Except when accompanied by a driver training instructor affiliated with a driver 8
training school licensed under KRS Chapter 332 or a public or nonpublic secondary 9
school, a person with an intermediate license who is under the age of eighteen (18) 10
years shall not operate a motor vehicle at any time when accompanied by more than 11
one (1) unrelated person who is under the age of twenty (20) years. A peace officer 12
shall not stop or seize a person nor issue a uniform citation for a violation of this 13
subsection if the officer has no other cause to stop or seize the person other than a 14
violation of this subsection. This subsection shall not apply to any operator of a 15
vehicle registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(4) who is engaged in 16
agricultural activities. 17
(6) A violation under subsection (3), (4), or (5) of this section, a conviction for a 18
moving violation under KRS Chapter 189 for which points are assessed by the 19
cabinet, or a conviction for a violation of KRS 189A.010(1) shall add an additional 20
minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the violation before a 21
person who is under the age of eighteen (18) years may apply for an operator's 22
license. 23
Section 8. KRS 186.531 is amended to read as follows: 24
(1) As used in this section: 25
(a) "GF" means the general fund; 26
(b) "IP" means instruction permit; 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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(c) "License Fund" or "LF" means the KYTC photo license account created in 1
KRS 174.056; 2
(d) "LMFOL" means limited minor's farm operator's license; 3
(e) "MC" means motorcycle; 4
(f)[(e)] "MC Fund" or "MCF" means the motorcycle safety education program 5
fund established in KRS 176.5065; 6
(g)[(f)] "OL" means operator's license; and 7
(h)[(g)] "PIDC" means personal identification card. 8
(2) The fees imposed for voluntary travel ID operator's licenses, instruction permits, 9
and personal identification cards shall be as follows. The fees received shall be 10
distributed as shown in the table. The fees shown, unless otherwise noted, are for an 11
eight (8) year period: 12
Card Type Fee LF GF MCF 13
OL (initial/renewal) $48 $48 $0 $0 14
OL (Under 21) (Up to 4 years) $18 $18 $0 $0 15
Any OL, MC, or combination 16
(duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.25 $1.75 $0 17
LMFOL (initial/duplicate/corrected) $18 $18 $0 $0 18
Motor vehicle IP (3 years) $18 $16 $2 $0 19
Motorcycle IP (1 year) $18 $13 $1 $4 20
Motorcycle OL (initial/renewal) $48 $38 $0 $10 21
Combination vehicle/MC OL 22
(initial/renewal) $58 $48 $0 $10 23
PIDC (initial/renewal) $28 $25 $3 $0 24
PIDC (duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.50 $1.50 $0 25
(3) Except as provided in subsection (10) of this section, the fees imposed for standard 26
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follows and, unless otherwise noted, are for an eight (8) year period: 1
Card Type Fee LF GF MCF 2
OL (initial/renewal) $43 $43 $0 $0 3
OL (Under 21) (Up to 4 years) $15 $15 $0 $0 4
Any OL, MC, or combination 5
(duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.25 $1.75 $0 6
LMFOL (initial/duplicate/corrected) $15 $15 $0 $0 7
Motor vehicle IP (3 years) $15 $13 $2 $0 8
Motorcycle IP (1 year) $15 $10 $1 $4 9
Motorcycle OL (initial/renewal) $43 $33 $0 $10 10
Combination vehicle/MC OL 11
(initial/renewal) $53 $43 $0 $10 12
PIDC (initial/renewal) $23 $20 $3 $0 13
PIDC (duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.50 $1.50 $0 14
PIDC (no fixed address) under 15
KRS 186.4122(5)/186.4123(5) 16
(initial, duplicate, or corrected) $5 $5 $0 $0 17
(4) The fee for a four (4) year original or renewal license issued pursuant to KRS 18
186.4101 shall be fifty percent (50%) of the amount shown in subsections (2) and 19
(3) of this section. The distribution of fees shown in subsections (2) and (3) of this 20
section shall also be reduced by fifty percent (50%) for licenses that are issued for 21
four (4) years. 22
(5) Any fee for any identity document applied for using alternative technology under 23
KRS 186.410 and 186.4122 shall be distributed in the same manner as a document 24
applied for in person with the cabinet. 25
(6) (a) An applicant for an original or renewal operator's license, permit, commercial 26
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shall be requested by the cabinet to make a donation to promote an organ 1
donor program. 2
(b) The donation under this subsection shall be added to the regular fee for an 3
original or renewal motor vehicle operator's license, permit, commercial 4
driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, or personal identification card. 5
One (1) donation may be made per issuance or renewal of a license or any 6
combination thereof. 7
(c) The fee shall be paid to the cabinet and shall be forwarded by the cabinet on a 8
monthly basis to the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust for Life, and such 9
moneys are hereby appropriated to be used exclusively for the purpose of 10
promoting an organ donor program. A donation under this subsection shall be 11
voluntary and may be refused by the applicant at the time of issuance or 12
renewal. 13
(7) In addition to the fees outlined in this section, the following individuals, upon 14
application for an initial or renewal operator's license, instruction permit, or 15
personal identification card, shall pay an additional application fee of thirty dollars 16
($30), which shall be deposited in the photo license account: 17
(a) An applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident and who 18
applies under KRS 186.4121 or 186.4123; or 19
(b) An applicant who is applying for a instruction permit, operator's license, or 20
personal identification card without a photo under KRS 186.4102(9). 21
(8) (a) Except for individuals exempted under paragraph (c) of this subsection, an 22
applicant for relicensing after revocation or suspension shall pay a 23
reinstatement fee of forty dollars ($40). 24
(b) The reinstatement fee under this subsection shall be distributed by the State 25
Treasurer as follows: 26
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account; and 1
2. Five dollars ($5) shall be deposited into a trust and agency fund to be 2
used in defraying the costs and expenses of administering a driver 3
improvement program for problem drivers. 4
(c) This subsection shall not apply to: 5
1. Any person whose license was suspended for failure to meet the 6
conditions set out in KRS 186.411 when, within one (1) year of 7
suspension, the driving privileges of the individual are reinstated; or 8
2. A student who has had his or her license revoked pursuant to KRS 9
159.051. 10
(9) As payment for any fee identified in this section, the cabinet: 11
(a) Shall accept cash and personal checks; 12
(b) May accept other methods of payment in accordance with KRS 45.345; and 13
(c) May enter into billing agreements with homeless shelters, health care 14
facilities, or social service agencies that serve individuals without an 15
established and fixed nighttime residence of regular return. 16
(10) There shall be no fee assessed for the initial, renewal, or duplicate standard personal 17
identification card to an individual, if the individual: 18
(a) Does not possess a valid operator's license or a commercial driver's license; 19
and 20
(b) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age on or before the next regular election. 21
Section 9. KRS 189A.005 is amended to read as follows: 22
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 23
(1) "Alcohol concentration" means either grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood 24
or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath; 25
(2) "Cabinet" means the Transportation Cabinet; 26
(3) "Ignition interlock device" or "device" means a device, certified by the 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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Transportation Cabinet for use in this Commonwealth under KRS 189A.350, that: 1
(a) Connects a motor vehicle ignition system or motorcycle ignition system to a 2
breath alcohol analyzer and prevents a motor vehicle ignition or motorcycle 3
ignition from starting, and from continuing to operate, if a driver's breath 4
alcohol concentration exceeds 0.02, as measured by the device; and 5
(b) Has a fully functional camera that is equipped to record the date, time, and 6
photo of all persons providing breath samples to the device; 7
(4) "Ignition interlock certificate of installation" means a certificate providing that the 8
installed ignition interlock device has been installed and is certified for use in the 9
Commonwealth under KRS 189A.350; 10
(5) "Ignition interlock device provider" or "provider" means any person or company 11
certified by the Transportation Cabinet to engage in the business of manufacturing, 12
selling, leasing, servicing, or monitoring ignition interlock devices within the 13
Commonwealth; 14
(6) "Ignition interlock license" means a motor vehicle or motorcycle operator's license 15
issued or granted by the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that, except for 16
those with an employer exemption under KRS 189A.340, permits a person to drive 17
only motor vehicles or motorcycles equipped with a functioning ignition interlock 18
device; 19
(7) "License" means any driver's or operator's license or any other license or permit to 20
operate a motor vehicle issued under or granted by the laws of this state including: 21
(a) Any temporary license or instruction permit; 22
(b) The privilege of any person to obtain a valid license or instruction permit, or 23
to drive a motor vehicle whether or not the person holds a valid license;[ and] 24
(c) Any nonresident's operating privilege as defined in KRS Chapter 186 or 189; 25
and 26
(d) A limited minor's farm operator's license issued under Section 1 of this Act; 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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(8) "Limited access highway" has the same meaning as "limited access facility" does in 1
KRS 177.220; 2
(9) "Refusal" means declining to submit to any test or tests pursuant to KRS 189A.103. 3
Declining may be either by word or by the act of refusal. If the breath testing 4
instrument for any reason shows an insufficient breath sample and the alcohol 5
concentration cannot be measured by the breath testing instrument, the law 6
enforcement officer shall then request the defendant to take a blood or urine test in 7
lieu of the breath test. If the defendant then declines either by word or by the act of 8
refusal, he shall then be deemed to have refused if the refusal occurs at the site at 9
which any alcohol concentration or substance test is to be administered; and 10
(10) When age is a factor, it shall mean age at the time of the commission of the offense. 11
Section 10. KRS 186.635 is amended to read as follows: 12
(1) The following persons shall be required to successfully complete the examinations 13
required under KRS 186.480 prior to being issued a Kentucky operator's license: 14
(a) A person who has been issued a Kentucky instruction permit or intermediate 15
license; 16
(b) A person who has applied for a Kentucky operator's license under KRS 17
186.412 or 186.4121;[ and] 18
(c) A person who has applied for a Kentucky limited minor's farm operator's 19
license under Section 1 of this Act; and 20
(d) Other persons as identified in an administrative regulation promulgated by the 21
Department of Kentucky State Police or the Transportation Cabinet under 22
KRS Chapter 13A. 23
(2) A person who possessed a Kentucky operator's license that has expired for a period 24
of less than five (5) years and was not subject to suspension, withdrawal, 25
revocation, or disqualification at the time of expiration may have that license 26
reinstated without submitting to the examinations required under KRS 186.480 by 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BR 246
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applying to the cabinet for renewal. Upon submission of any vision testing required 1
under KRS 186.577 and review of the person's driving history record, the cabinet 2
shall issue a renewal operator's license to an applicant under this subsection. 3