KRS 186.510: License to be in possession and to be shown on demand.

The licensee shall have his or her license in his or her immediate possession at all times

when driving a motor vehicle and shall display it upon demand to a peace officer, a

member of the Department of Kentucky State Police, or a field deputy or inspector of the

Department of Vehicle Regulation or Transportation Cabinet or, pursuant to KRS

67A.075 or 83A.088, a safety officer who is in the process of securing information to

complete an accident report. It shall be a defense to any charge under this section if the

person so charged produces in court an operator's license, issued to him or her before his

or her arrest and valid at the time of his or her arrest.