AN ACT relating to temporary motor vehicle tags.

Amend KRS 186A.100, 186A.105, and 186A.110 to amend the processes for motor vehicle dealers' applications for and use of temporary tags for motor vehicles sold by the dealer; allow county clerks to keep logs of temporary tags in electronic format; enumerate prohibited activities on the part of a dealer in relation to the application and issuance of temporary tags; amend KRS 186A.990 to set the penalty for theft, fraudulent production or copying, or improper use…

Motor Vehicles Corrections Impact Local Mandate County Clerks Crimes and Punishments Licensing

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: March 24, 2025

(Acts Ch. 70)

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This bill updates the rules around temporary license tags that car dealers issue when a vehicle is sold. It spells out what dealers, salespersons, and agents are prohibited from doing with those tags, and makes theft, fraud, or misuse of a temporary tag a Class D felony. County clerks are also allowed to keep their temporary tag records electronically instead of on paper. Who it may affect: car dealerships, their salespersons and agents, county clerks, and vehicle buyers who receive temporary tags.

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