KRS § 186.403 — KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.403
186.403 Voluntary travel ID instruction permits, operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal identification cards -- Application -- Fees -- Issuance -- Administrative regulations
Status: in_force

186.403 Voluntary travel ID instruction permits, operator's licenses, commercial

driver's licenses, and personal identification cards -- Application -- Fees --

Issuance -- Administrative regulations.

(1) The Transportation Cabinet shall develop a system of issuing voluntary travel ID

instruction permits, operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and personal

identification cards.

(2) The development of the system identified in subsection (1) of this section shall

include but not be limited to the:

(a) Acquisition of equipment and information technology systems and services;

(b) Modification, conversion, or upgrade of the cabinet's existing databases,

equipment, and information technology systems;

(c) Establishment of electronic connectivity with any other state's driver licensing

department, federal agency, national or regional association, or business.

Electronic connectivity under this paragraph shall be limited to the sharing of

the minimum amount of information necessary to validate information

supplied by an applicant, process the application, and produce and distribute

the identity document. The Transportation Cabinet shall limit any access to

the databases developed under this chapter in accordance with the Driver's

Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. sec. 2721;

(d) Creation of a new design for operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses,

instruction permits, and personal identification cards that will meet the

minimum content, design, and security standards required under this section;

(e) Collection, management, and retention of personal information and identity

documents; and

(f) Development and implementation of a comprehensive security plan to ensure

the security and integrity of the department's:

1. Employees;

2. Facilities;

3. Storage systems;

4. Production of operator's licenses, commercial driver's licenses,

instruction permits, and personal identification cards; and

5. Collection and retention of personal information and identity

documents.

(3) A person who:

(a) Applies for an initial Kentucky instruction permit, operator's license, or

personal identification card under KRS 186.412 or 186.4122, including

any person who establishes residency in the state, may apply for either a

voluntary travel ID or a standard instruction permit, operator's license,

or personal identification card;

(b) Applies for the renewal of an instruction permit, operator's license, or

personal identification card under KRS 186.412, 186.4121, 186.4122, or

186.4123 may apply for either a voluntary travel ID or a standard

instruction permit, operator's license, or personal identification card;

(c) 1. Meets the minimum requirements for federal recognition in Section 202

of the REAL ID ACT of 2005, as amended, in 49 U.S.C. sec. 30301

note;

2. Has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a

compact of free association between the United States and the Republic

of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of

Micronesia; and

3. Applies for an initial or renewal operator's license or personal

identification card under KRS 186.412 or 186.4122;

may apply for either a voluntary travel ID or a standard instruction permit,

operator's license, or personal identification card; and

(d) Holds a voluntary travel ID operator's license, and applies for and passes all

necessary examinations for a commercial driver's license under KRS Chapter

281A, shall receive a voluntary travel ID commercial driver's license. This

paragraph shall not apply to a person who is not a citizen or permanent

resident of the United States.

(4) The fees for initial, renewal, duplicate, or corrected voluntary travel ID or standard

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

set forth under KRS 186.531.

(5) A voluntary travel ID identity document issued by the cabinet may be used for all

state purposes authorized for identity documents otherwise issued under KRS

186.400 to 186.640 and Chapter 281A.

(6) The Transportation Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations under KRS

Chapter 13A that set standards for the establishment of a voluntary travel ID

identity document system, including but not limited to the components of the

system identified in subsection (2) of this section.