KRS 186A.215: Procedures for transfer of vehicle ownership.

(1) If an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, he shall, at the time of the delivery of

the vehicle, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee in the

space provided therefor on the certificate of title, except if the space provided

therefor on the owner's certificate of title fails to meet the Kentucky requirements

for lawful conveyance of title or if the space provided therefor on the owner's

certificate of title fails to meet the requirements for the owner to execute an

odometer disc losure statement as required by federal law in effect at the time

transferor executes an assignment and warranty of title. Pursuant to the exceptions

provided by this subsection and in other cases where applicable, the transferor shall

execute an assignmen t and warranty of title to the transferee by executing the

application as provided by the Department of Vehicle Regulation and available

from the county clerk. The transferor shall cause the application with the certificate

of title attached to be delivered to the transferee.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the transferee shall, promptly after

delivery to him of the vehicle, execute the application for a new certificate of title

and registration. If an application is required by subsection (1) of this section, the

transferee shall execute the applicable portions provided to him by his transferor.

Any unexpired registration shall remain valid upon transfer of said vehicle to the

transferee.

(3) The application with its supporting documentati on attached shall promptly be

submitted to the county clerk as provided in KRS 186A.115, together with the

required fees.

(4) If it comes to the attention of a transferor that a transferee did not promptly submit

the necessary document within fifteen (15) calendar days to the county clerk as

required by law in order to complete the transfer transaction, a transferor shall

submit to the county clerk, in his county of residence, an affidavit that he has

transferred his interest in a specific vehicle, and the clerk shall enter appropriate

data into the AVIS system which shall restrict any registration transaction from

occurring on that vehicle until the transfer has been processed. The Transportation

Cabinet may adopt administrative regulations governing this s ubsection. This

subsection shall not apply to any transactions involving licensed Kentucky motor

vehicle dealers.

(5) This section shall not apply to a vehicle which has had the title surrendered to a

county clerk or a hulk vehicle. Hulk vehicle shall mean a vehicle or part thereof that

is:

(a) In a rusted, wrecked, discarded, worn out, extensively damaged, dismantled,

and mechanically inoperative condition; or

(b) Of an apparent value of less than two hundred dollars ($200).