KRS § 235.070 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 235 / Section 235.070
235.070 Contents of application -- Documentation to be submitted -- Certificate of registration or renewal denied, when
Status: in_force

235.070 Contents of application -- Documentation to be submitted -- Certificate of

registration or renewal denied, when.

(1) Every person seeking a title and registration or renewal registration for operation of

a motorboat shall apply to the county clerk of the county as provided in KRS

235.050 and make application on a form furnished by the Transportation Cabinet.

The application shall contain the full name and signature, Social Security number or

federal tax identification number, citizenship of applicant, date of birth, sex, present

resident address, situs for ad valorem tax assessment, the make of the boat, hull

identification number (HIN), if any, length, beam, model, and horsepower of motor,

maximum capacity, type of hull material, intended use of the boat, and whether the

fuel is gasoline, diesel, or other. The application shall state whether the motorboat is

equipped with marine toilet facilities and shall state if the marine sanitation device

for the toilet is properly operating and properly used for the water body where the

motorboat is kept or operated. It shall also state whether the applicant has been

previously licensed or registered as an owner, and if so, when and by what state or

county, whether any license registration or certificate number has been canceled,

suspended, revoked, or refused, and if so, the date of and reason for cancellation,

suspension, revocation, or refusal, and such other information as may be required.

(2) Every applicant shall submit the motorboat title or registration with the application

as required below:

(a) If the motorboat is titled in Kentucky, the applicant shall submit the title with

the application for title and registration;

(b) If the motorboat is registered in Kentucky but has not been titled in Kentucky,

the applicant shall submit the certificate of registration with the application for

title and registration;

(c) If the applicant is applying for a registration renewal, he shall submit the

certificate of registration;

(d) If the motorboat is titled in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall submit the

title with the application for title and registration;

(e) If the motorboat is registered in another jurisdiction, but not titled in any

jurisdiction, the applicant shall submit the certificate of registration with the

application for title and registration; and

(f) Vessels holding a United States certificate of documentation shall be exempt

from the provisions of this section.

(3) Every applicant shall certify that the statements made in the application are true.

The clerk shall inform the applicant that making false statements on the application

regarding a marine boat toilet may lead to being fined under KRS 235.990.

(4) The clerk shall, after determining that the applicant has complied with the law

concerning applications, issue a current certificate of registration or renewal thereof.

(5) No certificate of registration or renewal thereof for the operation of a motorboat

shall be issued, if the motorboat is equipped with toilet facilities but is not equipped

with a storage container or treatment or disposal system of a type approved under

regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.