KRS 186.061: Motor vehicles owned by nonprofit volunteer fire department, volunteer

fire prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection unit. (Effective until

January 1, 2027)

(1) Applications for registration of motor vehicles owned exclusively by any no nprofit

volunteer fire department, volunteer fire prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection

unit shall be accompanied by a statement from the chief or assistant chief of the

volunteer fire department or unit that owns the motor vehicle, certifying that the

motor vehicle is exclusively owned and operated by the volunteer fire department

or unit. The application and statement shall be forwarded by the county clerk to the

cabinet, which shall give special authority to the clerk to register it. Upon receivi ng

that authority, the clerk shall issue a registration receipt and the official number

plate described in KRS 186.240(6), and report the registration to the head of the

cabinet authorizing the registration. For his services in issuing such certificate of

registration and number plate and reporting the same, the county clerk shall be

entitled to a fee of three dollars ($3) in each instance, to be paid by the volunteer

fire department or unit.

(2) After registration of any vehicle owned exclusively by any no nprofit volunteer fire

department, volunteer fire prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection unit and after

issuance of a number plate for the vehicle so owned, no subsequent registration or

renewal of same, and no subsequent renewal of a number plate o f the vehicle shall

be necessary so long as the vehicle is owned exclusively by the volunteer fire

department or unit except in the case of loss or destruction of the license plate. In

the event of loss or destruction, the number plate shall be replaced in the same

manner as if no plate had ever been issued.

(3) When a motor vehicle owned exclusively by any nonprofit volunteer fire

department, volunteer fire prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection unit is

transferred or sold to another nonprofit volun teer fire department, volunteer fire

prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection unit or another governmental unit a new

license plate shall be issued for the vehicle in the same manner as provided for in

subsection (1) of this section and shall have the same effect as given to such license

plates in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) No person shall use on a motor vehicle, not exclusively owned by any nonprofit

volunteer fire department, volunteer fire prevention unit, or volunteer fire protection

unit, any license plate that has been issued for use on a motor vehicle owned by a

volunteer fire department or unit.

Effective: June 29, 2021