KRS 190.085: Civic event license plate.

(1) A vehicle which has been donated or loaned by a licensed motor vehicle dealer for

use in a civic event may be operated during preparation for and during the civic

event with a civic event license plate.

(2) Application for approval of the use of a civic ev ent license plate shall be made to

the Department of Vehicle Regulation on forms prescribed and furnished by the

department at least sixty (60) days prior to the event. The licensed motor vehicle

dealer in his application shall provide the name of the even t for which the motor

vehicles will be used, date and duration of the event, the number of vehicles to be

loaned or donated and other information required by the Department of Vehicle

Regulation. The application shall be accompanied by five dollars ($5) for each civic

event license plate applied for. The commissioner of the Department of Vehicle

Regulation shall approve or deny the use of the license plate within thirty (30) days

after receiving the application and inform the dealer as to his decision.

(3) At least ten (10) days prior to the date approved for the use of civic event license

plate, the motor vehicle dealer shall provide to the department the vehicle

identification number for each vehicle which is anticipated to be lent or donated to

the civic event.

(4) Any motor vehicle bearing a civic event license plate authorized by subsection (1)

of this section shall be restricted to use in providing services for events for which

approval is granted. The services may include, but not be limited to, parade s,

transportation of visitors or dignitaries to and from event activities, use by event

personnel or event volunteers and any other activity for which a vehicle may be

required in the furtherance of the civic event.

(5) The use of the civic event license p late shall be limited to the time set forth in the

approved application. A copy of the approved application shall be carried in the

vehicle at all times. When the civic event license plate expires, the dealer shall

remove the plate and return it to the Dep artment of Vehicle Regulation. The vehicle

shall then be registered in a manner required by KRS Chapter 186. A misuse of

civic event license plates shall be deemed a violation of the motor vehicle dealer's

license.

(6) The Department of Vehicle Regulation may promulgate administrative regulations

to implement this section.