KRS 186A.060: Department of Vehicle Regulation to develop forms -- Reduction of

paperwork required -- Identification numbers used -- False or erroneous

information.

(1) The Department of Vehicle Regulation is directed to develop, in cooperat ion with

county clerks, auto dealers, manufactured home retailers, and the Department of

Revenue, Department of Insurance, and Department of Kentucky State Police, the

forms required to record all information pertinent to the registration, titling, and

taxation of a vehicle or manufactured home.

(2) The Department of Vehicle Regulation shall make every effort to minimize and

reduce the amount of paperwork required to apply for, or transfer, a vehicle or

manufactured home title. When possible, the title docu ment itself shall be used as

the primary form used to effect a transfer of vehicle or manufactured home

ownership. The title document shall contain space exclusively reserved for a

minimum of two (2) dealer assignments.

(3) When no in-state title exists, forms shall be designed by the department that require

only the appropriate and essential information to effect the application for title.

(4) (a) The department shall constantly review the information needs of government

agencies and other organizations wi th the goal of reducing or eliminating

unnecessary documentation. Information being sought for application for title

relevant to, but not limited to, vehicle or manufactured home identification,

owner, buyer, usage tax, county clerk, or inspector shall be set forth by the

cabinet in such a way as to promote flexibility in reaching this goal.

(b) Subject to the limitations of paragraph (c) of this subsection, an applicant for a

motor vehicle title shall be required to provide his or her Kentucky operator's

license number, Kentucky personal identification card number, or Social

Security number as part of the application process.

(c) If a motor vehicle is jointly owned, one (1) of the owners, who is a resident of

Kentucky, shall be identified as the designated owner, and only the designated

owner shall be required to provide his or her Kentucky operator's license

number, Kentucky personal identification card number, or Social Security

number as part of the application process.

(d) Any vehicle or manufactured hom e owned by a business that is licensed by

the Secretary of State shall be titled and registered using a Federal Employer

Identification Number.

(e) An applicant for a motor vehicle registration shall be required to provide his

or her Kentucky operator's li cense, Kentucky personal identification card, or

Social Security number as part of the application process.

(f) An applicant for a manufactured home registration shall be required to

provide his or her Kentucky operator's license, Kentucky personal

identification card, or Social Security number.

(g) If a motor vehicle has situs and is principally operated in Kentuck y, and the

owner does not reside in the Commonwealth, the motor vehicle shall be

registered with the owner's Social Security number and out -of-state operator's

license number.

(5) The use of an electronic medium shall be employed so that forms can be print ed by

the automated system. Existing statutory language in this chapter and KRS Chapter

186 pertaining to application, signature, forms, or application transfer record may

be construed to be electronic in nature at the discretion of the cabinet as provided

for by administrative regulation.

(6) Any person who knowingly enters, or attests to the entry of, false or erroneous

information in pursuit of a certificate of title shall be guilty of forgery in the second

degree.