KRS 186.005: Policy on regulation and registration of vehicles -- License plates.

(1) It is declared to be the policy of this Commonwealth that all vehicles should be

regulated, registered, and the laws pertaining thereto be administered by the

Transportation Cabinet. Motor vehicles other than commercial vehicles should be

registered, regulated, and controlled by the Transportation Cabinet and the Justice

and Public Safety Cabinet.

(2) All motor vehicles registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(1) shall be on

an annual basis and evidenced by a license plate whose registration desig nation is a

combination of letters of the alphabet and Arabic numerical digits. These

registration plates shall be issued for use during a multiyear period and validated for

continued use the following year, or years, by affixing an appropriate insignia of

plastic or adhesive material bearing the date of the new year.

(3) Unless otherwise specified, all motor vehicles shall have registration plates issued

for use during a multiyear period and validated for continued use the following year,

by affixing an ap propriate insignia of plastic or adhesive material bearing the date

of the new year.

(4) The Transportation Cabinet may promulgate regulations and prepare the proper

insignia and forms, which forms shall include information required by the

Transportation Cabinet.