KRS 186.990: Penalties.

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 186.020, 186.030, 186.040,

186.045(4), 186.050, 186.056, 186.060, 186.073, 186.110, 186.130, 186.140,

186.160, 186.170, 186.180(1) to (4), 186.210(1), 186.230, or KRS 186.655 to

186.680 shall be guilty of a violation.

(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 138.465, 186.072, 186.190,

186.200, or 186.210(2) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) A person who violates the provisions of KRS 186.450(4), (5), or (6) or 186.452(3),

(4), or (5) shall be guilty of a violation. A person who violates any of the other

provisions of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(4) Any clerk or judge failing to comply with KRS 186.550(1) shall be guilty of a

violation.

(5) If it appears to the satisfaction of the trial court that any offender under KRS

186.400 to 186.640 has a driver's license but in good faith failed to have it on his or

her person or misplaced or lost it, the court may, in its discretion, dismiss the

charges against the defendant without fine, imprisonment, or cost.

(6) Any person who steals a motor vehicle registration plate, temporary tag, or renewal

decal shall be guilty of a Class D felony. Displaying a canceled registration plate or

temporary tag on a mo tor vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of guilt under this

section.

(7) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 186.1911 shall be guilty of a Class

A misdemeanor.

(8) Any person who makes a false affidavit to secure a license plate under KRS

186.172 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(9) Any person who violates any provision of KRS 186.070 or 186.150 shall be guilty

of a Class A misdemeanor.

(10) Any person who operates a vehicle bearing a dealer's plate upon the highways of

this Commonwealth with intent to evade the motor vehicle usage tax or registration

fee shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class D

felony for each subsequent offense.

(11) Any person, other than a licensed dealer or manufacturer, who procures a dealer's

plate with intent to evade the motor vehicle usage tax or registration fee shall be

guilty of a Class D felony.

(12) Any resident who unlawfully registers, titles, or license s a motor vehicle in any

state other than Kentucky with intent to evade the motor vehicle usage tax or the

registration fee shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of tax due is

less than one hundred dollars ($100), or of a Class D felony if the amount of tax due

is more than one hundred dollars ($100), and in addition shall be liable for all taxes

so evaded with applicable interest and penalties.