{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-186.232","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 186.232","heading":"Registration not transferable until taxes paid, lien released, and proof of","body":"insurance and notarized affidavit presented.\n(1) The county clerk shall not transfer the registration on any motor vehicle or trailer\nagainst which a tax lien has been filed  until the taxes have been paid and the lien\nhas been released.\n(2) The county clerk shall not transfer the registration of any motor vehicle unless the\ntransferee presents proof of insurance in compliance with KRS 304.39 -080 and\nKRS 186.190.\n(3) If a nota rized affidavit is required and available under KRS 138.450, the county\nclerk shall not transfer the registration of a motor vehicle unless the notarized\naffidavit attesting to the total and actual consideration paid or to be paid for the\nmotor vehicle is presented to the clerk at the time of the transfer. If a notarized\naffidavit is required but is not available, the county clerk shall contact the\nDepartment of Revenue to determine the \"retail price\" of the vehicle and any taxes\ndue prior to transferring the vehicle.\n(4) The county clerk shall not transfer title on a motor vehicle if there are delinquent ad\nvalorem taxes on the motor vehicle.","path":["KRS Chapter 186"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39945","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:38Z","sha256":"c2833cb45c7fb0d5f460ee4b5f680f7d30ec721b25b8add1f48411ac87789e0e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-186.230","next":"us-ky/krs-186.235"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}