186.165 Exchange of one special license plate for another -- Transfer of special
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license plate to another vehicle.
(1)As used in this section, "owner" means a person who has purchased or leased a
motor vehicle that is registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(1) or (3)(a).
(2)The provisions of this chapter relating to special license plates to the contrary
notwithstanding, if a vehicle has been issued a special license plate and the owner
of the vehicle wishes to surrender the plate and exchange it for a different special
license plate, the owner may, at the time he or she renews the vehicle's annual
registration, exchange the special plate without being required to obtain a regular
registration plate.
(3)An owner requesting to exchange a special license plate shall be required to
surrender the special license plate issued to the vehicle and the appropriate
certificate of registration to the county clerk of the county where the person lives.
Upon payment of the fee established in subsection
(4)of this section, the county
clerk shall immediately exchange the special license plate and issue a new special
license plate and certificate of registration without placing further requirements
upon the owner.
(4)The fee to exchange a special license plate under this section shall be the fee
charged under this chapter for the particular special license plate which is being
requested.
(5)If a motor vehicle that has been issued a special license plate is sold prior to the
expiration of the registration, the owner may, pursuant to KRS 186.190, transfer the
plate to another vehicle the owner has obtained.