{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-224.20-755","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 224.20-755","heading":"Operation of vehicle emission control program by county.","body":"(1) A county fiscal court may apply to the cabinet for authority to operate a vehicle\nemission control program. The cabinet may delegate authority when it has found\nthat the applicant:\n(a) Has obtained approved machinery, tools, and equipment approved by the\ncabinet and adequate to conduct the required emission inspections;\n(b) Has provided for a sufficient number of facilities to ensure minimum waiting\ntime for vehicles to be inspected;\n(c) Employs properly trained personnel with whom to perform the necessary\ninspections;\n(d) Has adopted minimum emission standards for vehicles at least as stringent as\nthose adopted by the cabinet; and\n(e) Agrees to provide information prescribed by the cabinet concerning the\nimplementation, administration, and operation of the vehicle emission control\nprogram.\n(2) Any county that has received authority to operate a vehicle emission control\nprogram shall be prohibited from inspecting motorcycles as defined in KRS\n189.285(6). The provisions of this subsection shall supersede any e xisting local\nordinance involving the inspection of motorcycles under a vehicle emission control\nprogram administered by a county. All counties, cities, special districts, and other\nunits of local government shall be prohibited from enacting an ordinance c ontrary\nto the provisions of this subsection.\n(3) Any county that has received authority to operate a vehicle emission control\nprogram shall honor and issue reciprocal certificates as required under KRS 224.20-\n717. The provisions of this subsection shall s upersede any existing local ordinance\ninvolving the inspection of motor vehicles under a vehicle emission control\nprogram administered by a county. All counties, cities, special districts, and other\nunits of local government shall be prohibited from enacti ng an ordinance contrary\nto the provisions of this subsection.\n(4) Any county which has received authority to operate a vehicle emission control\nprogram may charge an inspection fee. There shall be established an emission\ninspection account in the county. Unless an independent contractor is authorized\npursuant to KRS 224.20-740 to collect inspection fees, the county clerk shall collect\nthe fee at the time of registration renewal in the manner provided for cabinet\nprograms. The inspection fees collected by t he county clerk shall be immediately\ntransferred to the county emission inspection account, except for a sum of no more\nthan twenty-five cents ($0.25) per vehicle which the county clerk may retain.\n(5) A county which has received authority to operate a veh icle emission control\nprogram shall transmit to the cabinet's vehicle emission control fund two percent\n(2%) of the funds received from inspection fees or from the independent contractor\nauthorized pursuant to KRS 224.20-740.\n(6) The county may use the county's emission inspection fund to acquire any special\nequipment, tools, employees, material, or facilities needed to adequately administer,\ninvestigate, or enforce the provisions of KRS 224.20-710 to 224.20-765.\n(7) The county may  enter into a contract with the cabinet and receive state funds\ncharged to the cabinet's vehicle emission control fund to start a vehicle emission\ncontrol program.\n(8) A county applying for delegation pursuant to this section may enter into a contract\nwith one (1) or more independent contractors subject to the provisions of KRS\n224.20-740 to provide for construction, equipment, establishment, maintenance and\noperation of inspection stations for the purpose of obtaining delegation pursuant to\nKRS 224.20-710 to 224.20-765.\n(9) If the cabinet determines, after a hearing with notice, that a delegated vehicle\nemission control program is not being administered in accordance with KRS\n224.20-710 to 224.20 -765, the delegation of authority may be revoked by order of\nthe cabinet and all unexpended money, equipment and facilities acquired by the\ncounty with funds granted by the cabinet shall be transferred to the cabinet.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=10373","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:40Z","sha256":"3c363d8dd6260f1a8124c1d763ea0ec2a7a0a5d287c45630c0827037a07eef48","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-224.20-750","next":"us-ky/krs-224.20-760"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}