KRS § 186.531 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.531
186.531 Fees for licenses, permits, and identification cards -- Exceptions, when fee not to be assessed for personal identification cards -- Voluntary donation to organ donor program -- Acceptance of payment methods
Status: in_force

186.531 Fees for licenses, permits, and identification cards -- Exceptions, when fee

not to be assessed for personal identification cards -- Voluntary donation to

organ donor program -- Acceptance of payment methods.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "GF" means the general fund;

(b) "IP" means instruction permit;

(c) "License Fund" or "LF" means the KYTC photo license account created in

KRS 174.056;

(d) "MC" means motorcycle;

(e) "MC Fund" or "MCF" means the motorcycle safety education program fund

established in KRS 176.5065;

(f) "OL" means operator's license; and

(g) "PIDC" means personal identification card.

(2) The fees imposed for voluntary travel ID operator's licenses, instruction permits,

and personal identification cards shall be as follows. The fees received shall be

distributed as shown in the table. The fees shown, unless otherwise noted, are for an

eight (8) year period:

Card Type Fee LF GF MCF

OL (initial/renewal) $48 $48 $0 $0

OL (Under 21) (Up to 4 years) $18 $18 $0 $0

Any OL, MC, or combination

(duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.25 $1.75 $0

Motor vehicle IP (3 years) $18 $16 $2 $0

Motorcycle IP (1 year) $18 $13 $1 $4

Motorcycle OL (initial/renewal) $48 $38 $0 $10

Combination vehicle/MC OL

(initial/renewal) $58 $48 $0 $10

PIDC (initial/renewal) $28 $25 $3 $0

PIDC (duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.50 $1.50 $0

(3) Except as provided in subsection (10) of this section, the fees imposed for standard

operator's licenses, instruction permits, and personal identification cards shall be as

follows and, unless otherwise noted, are for an eight (8) year period:

Card Type Fee LF GF MCF

OL (initial/renewal) $43 $43 $0 $0

OL (Under 21) (Up to 4 years) $15 $15 $0 $0

Any OL, MC, or combination

(duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.25 $1.75 $0

Motor vehicle IP (3 years) $15 $13 $2 $0

Motorcycle IP (1 year) $15 $10 $1 $4

Motorcycle OL (initial/renewal) $43 $33 $0 $10

Combination vehicle/MC OL

(initial/renewal) $53 $43 $0 $10

PIDC (initial/renewal) $23 $20 $3 $0

PIDC (duplicate/corrected) $15 $13.50 $1.50 $0

PIDC (no fixed address) under

KRS 186.4122(5)/186.4123(5)

(initial, duplicate, or corrected) $0 $0 $0 $0

(4) The fee for a four (4) year original or renewal license issued pursuant to KRS

186.4101 shall be fifty percent (50%) of the amount shown in subsections (2) and

(3) of this section. The distribution of fees shown in subsections (2) and (3) of this

section shall also be reduced by fifty percent (50%) for licenses that are issued for

four (4) years.

(5) Any fee for any identity document applied for using alternative technology under

KRS 186.410 and 186.4122 shall be distributed in the same manner as a document

applied for in person with the cabinet.

(6) (a) An applicant for an original or renewal operator's license, permit, commercial

driver's license, motorcycle operator's license, or personal identification card

shall be requested by the cabinet to make a donation to promote an organ

donor program.

(b) The donation under this subsection shall be added to the regular fee for an

original or renewal motor vehicle operator's license, permit, 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.

(c) The fee shall be paid to the cabinet and shall be forwarded by the cabinet on a

monthly basis to the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust for Life, and such

moneys are hereby appropriated to be used exclusively for the purpose of

promoting an organ donor program. A donation under this subsection shall be

voluntary and may be refused by the applicant at the time of issuance or

renewal.

(7) In addition to the fees outlined in this section, the following individuals, upon

application for an initial or renewal operator's license, instruction permit, or

personal identification card, shall pay an additional application fee of thirty dollars

($30), which shall be deposited in the photo license account:

(a) An applicant who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident and who

applies under KRS 186.4121 or 186.4123; or

(b) An applicant who is applying for a instruction permit, operator's license, or

personal identification card without a photo under KRS 186.4102(9).

(8) (a) Except for individuals exempted under paragraph (c) of this subsection, an

applicant for relicensing after revocation or suspension shall pay a

reinstatement fee of forty dollars ($40).

(b) The reinstatement fee under this subsection shall be distributed by the State

Treasurer as follows:

1. Thirty-five dollars ($35) shall be deposited into the photo license

account; and

2. Five dollars ($5) shall be deposited into a trust and agency fund to be

used in defraying the costs and expenses of administering a driver

improvement program for problem drivers.

(c) This subsection shall not apply to:

1. Any person whose license was suspended for failure to meet the

conditions set out in KRS 186.411 when, within one (1) year of

suspension, the driving privileges of the individual are reinstated; or

2. A student who has had his or her license revoked pursuant to KRS

159.051.

(9) As payment for any fee identified in this section, the cabinet:

(a) Shall accept cash and personal checks;

(b) May accept other methods of payment in accordance with KRS 45.345; and

(c) May enter into billing agreements with homeless shelters, health care

facilities, or social service agencies that serve individuals without an

established and fixed nighttime residence of regular return.

(10) There shall be no fee assessed for the initial, renewal, or duplicate standard personal

identification card to an individual, if the individual:

(a) Does not possess a valid operator's license or a commercial driver's license;

and

(b) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age on or before the next regular election.