KRS 224.20-725: Emission inspection fee.

(1) The cabinet shall establish the fee required to be paid for an emission inspection.

The fee may cover all costs of implementing KRS 224.20-710 to 224.20-765.

(2) The fee charged for issuance of a compliance certificate or an exemption certificate

shall be collected with the motor vehicle registration renewal fee by the county clerk

at the time and place of motor vehicle registration pursuant to KRS Chapter 186,

unless an independent contractor is authorized pursuant to KRS 224.20 -740 to

collect inspection fees.

(3) Except as provided by KRS 224.20-740 and 224.20-750:

(a) The clerk of each county shall collect the emission inspection fee; and

(b) All money received from inspection fees by the county clerk shall be remitted

quarterly to the cabinet, except for a sum of no more than twenty -five cents

($0.25) per vehicle which the county clerk may retain.

(4) The cabinet shall promptly transmit all money collected pursuant to KRS 224.20 -

710 to 224.20-765 to the State Treasurer who shall deposit it in the vehicle emission

control fund account.