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KRS 186.020 requires a person who purchases a vehicle, or brings a vehicle into Kentucky from another state, to make
application for title within fifteen (15) days.
The following documents and information are required:
- Manufacturer's certificate of origin properly assigned to the buyer by the selling dealer.
- An Affidavit of Total Consideration Given for a Motor Vehicle (71A100), or the window sticker, or the manufacturer to
- Federally conforming odometer disclosure statement.
- Application for title/registration (TC-96-182).
- Certified inspection of serial number if purchased outside Kentucky, with the exception of leased vehicles operating on
- Insurance proof.
- Motor Vehicle/Title Lien statement, if applicable.
- Owner/Buyer personal ID.
- Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for companies.
The following documents and information are required:
- Form #TC-96-182 Application for Title/Registration must be completed in the following sections:
- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SECTION, including odometer reading and/or appropriate boxes checked.
- AFFIDAVIT FOR REPLACEMENT SECTION, give current title number and check reason for replacing title.
- OWNER-BUYER SECTION, name of current owner(s), address and Social Security number. Check the appropriate
- Form #TC-96-182 must be signed by the registered owner or an individual possessing Power of Attorney for the owner.
notarized or the application cannot be accepted.
- Completed application and a fee of $6.00 must be returned to the County Clerk's office for processing.
If returned by mail, send to:
Hopkins County Clerk
24 Union Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
- The title will be mailed to the owner, from Frankfort, within two to three business days of application if there is no
NOTE: Additional fees apply if the application is prepared and notarized by the County Clerk's Office.
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VEHICLES SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
The following documents and information are required:
must be notarized or the affidavit cannot be accepted.
If returned by mail, send to:
Hopkins County Clerk
24 Union Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
a copy of the new title or a copy of the bill of sale in order to exonerate the tax assessment.
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The following documents and information are required:
- Form #TC-96-167 (Affidavit of Non-Exchange) for all vehicle(s) sold or transferred out of state.
- Current Advalorem taxes must be collected.
- Form #TC-96-167 must be signed by the registered owner or an individual possessing Power of Attorney for the owner.
must be notarized or the affidavit cannot be accepted.
- Completed form(s) and tax, if applicable, must be returned to the County Clerk's office for processing.
If returned by mail, send to:
Hopkins County Clerk
24 Union Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
- If your vehicle was registered in Kentucky on January 1st of the current tax year, you will be liable for the taxes
a copy of the new title or a copy of the bill of sale in order to exonerate the tax assessment.
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Your vehicle license plate/decal must be renewed each year. Renewal reminders will be mailed as a courtesy the month
prior to the scheduled renewal month. It is your responsibility to renew your tag/decal during the correct renewal month,
even if you do not receive a renewal reminder in the mail.
The following documents are required:
- Original certificate of registration
- Proof of current liability insurance (VIN # must match registration)
- Social Security number if individual, or federal tax ID number for companies
- Power of Attorney to renew leased vehicles if the current registration is not available.
- If the original registration is not available, the current registration owner must sign a replacement affidavit and have their
signature notarized (TC 96-167) - Payment of registration fees and personal property tax for current registration period.
vehicles generally expire in the owner's birth month with the exception of the following:
March expirations:
- Weighted Trucks
- Motor Homes
- Handicapped placards
- Personalized plates
- Special plates [except Environmental & Child Victim which expire in birth month]
- A vehicle may not be renewed sooner than the month before the month of expiration.
PROPERTY TAX
Every vehicle titled in Kentucky is assessed by the property valuation administrator as of January 1 of each year. The tax rate
is set by each taxing jurisdiction (county, school board, fire protection, etc.) The tax liability for the year is placed on the owner
of record for each vehicle as of January 1. Taxes are due upon renewal, the owner of record as of January 1 is liable for the
taxes for that vehicle.
Note: Fees are based on a 12 month validity period for standard issue plates and does NOT include special or
personalized plates.
TAXES
Usage Tax - Six percent (6%) motor vehicle usage tax is levied upon the “retail price” of vehicles registered for the first time in
Kentucky and upon registration resulting when the vehicle is subsequently transferred. In the case of used vehicles
“retail price” is either 100% of the total consideration or the appropriate value listed in the prescribed price reference manual.
Usage tax is determined by information provided on the VTR regarding Total Consideration paid or by the MSRP of the vehicle.
NOTE: Penalty provisions for any person who willfully and fraudulently gives a false statement as to the total and actual
consideration paid for a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be fined not less than $2,000 per offense.
MAIL-IN-SERVICE
While vehicle renewals must be processed in the county of residence, they may be processed either in person at the County Clerk's
office or by mail. If renewals are processed by mail, simply mail the required documents with appropriate fees. Your renewal will
generally be returned to you within 2-3 days. NOTE: Expired registrations cannot be renewed by mail.
GENERAL INFORMATION - REMINDERS
- You must keep either an original vehicle registration form (registration receipt) or a same-sized facsimile in your vehicle
(motorcycles excepted) at all times. You may be asked to present this form by law enforcement officers at any time. Please note that
your vehicle registration form is not your vehicle title. We do not recommend that you keep your original title in your vehicle under any
circumstances. KRS 186.170
- You must carry proof of current liability insurance coverage in the vehicle at all times. KRS 304.39-117
FILING FEES:
$ 20.00 Automobile
$ 21.00 Truck (commercial/10,000 LB)
$ 17.75 Motorcycle
$ -- .-- Weighted Trucks & Trailers FEE determined by the weight and type
$ 2.00 MAIL IN SERVICE/Postage & Handling
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MOTOR VEHICLE HANDICAP PARKING PERMITS
KRS 189.456 - On the application of any person who has a severe visual, audio, or physical impairment, including partial paralysis,
lower limb amputation, chronic heart condition, emphysema, arthritis, rheumatism, or other debilitating condition which limits or
impairs one's personal mobility or ability to walk, the County Clerk in the county of the person's residence shall issue the person with
a disability an accessible parking placard. In addition, any agency or organization which transports persons with a disability as a part
of the service provided by that agency or organization shall receive an accessible parking placard upon application to the county clerk
for each vehicle used in the transportation of persons with a disability.
The following documents and information are required to obtain a handicap parking permit:
be notarized.
application will not need to be signed by a physician. In this case, the applicant's signature must be notarized.
b) Number of vehicles being used in the transportation of persons with a disability.
c) A statement from the director of the agency or organization verifying the need for the parking placard, which
must be on agency letterhead.
placard for an additional fee.
The permits will be valid for six (6) years from the date of issue.
A temporary placard my be issued for six (6) months. (surgery, broken bones, etc.)
Temporary permits may be renewed one (1) time only.
FEES
$8.00 - 6 year permit ----$4.00 - 2nd permit
$2.00 - 6 month permit
$ .50 - mail in service
Any motor vehicle being operated by or for the benefit of any disabled person and which displays a handicapped parking permit may
use handicapped parking spaces. Under Kentucky law, handicapped parking spaces are for the exclusive use of such vehicles and
no other vehicles may use spaces so designated.
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KRS 189.456 - On the application of any person who has a severe visual, audio, or physical impairment, including partial paralysis,
lower limb amputation, chronic heart condition, emphysema, arthritis, rheumatism, or other debilitating condition which limits or
impairs one's personal mobility or ability to walk, the County Clerk in the county of the person's residence shall issue the person with
a disability an accessible parking placard. In addition, any agency or organization which transports persons with a disability as a part
of the service provided by that agency or organization shall receive an accessible parking placard upon application to the county clerk
for each vehicle used in the transportation of persons with a disability.
The following documents and information are required to obtain a handicap parking permit:
- Section 1 of the Application for Disabled Persons Special Parking Permit (TC-96-204) must be completed and
be notarized.
- If the person seeking an accessible parking placard has a license plate for a person with a disability as provided by
application will not need to be signed by a physician. In this case, the applicant's signature must be notarized.
- For every agency or organization seeking an accessible parking placard for a person with a disability, application for the
placard shall include:
b) Number of vehicles being used in the transportation of persons with a disability.
c) A statement from the director of the agency or organization verifying the need for the parking placard, which
must be on agency letterhead.
- The agency must submit license plate numbers to the County Clerk of all vehicles using the handicap - placard.
placard for an additional fee.
The permits will be valid for six (6) years from the date of issue.
A temporary placard my be issued for six (6) months. (surgery, broken bones, etc.)
Temporary permits may be renewed one (1) time only.
FEES
$8.00 - 6 year permit ----$4.00 - 2nd permit
$2.00 - 6 month permit
$ .50 - mail in service
Any motor vehicle being operated by or for the benefit of any disabled person and which displays a handicapped parking permit may
use handicapped parking spaces. Under Kentucky law, handicapped parking spaces are for the exclusive use of such vehicles and
no other vehicles may use spaces so designated.
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TAXES:
Usage Tax - Six percent (6%) motor vehicle usage tax is levied upon the “retail price” of vehicles registered for the first time in
Kentucky. In the case of new vehicles, “retail price” is either 100% of the total consideration or 90% of the manufacturer's suggested
retail price (M.S.R.P.), including the MSRP of all additional equipment and transportation charges. Usage tax is
determined by information provided on the VTR regarding Total Consideration paid or by the MSRP of the vehicle.
NOTE: Penalty provisions for any person who willfully and fraudulently gives a false statement as to the total and actual
consideration paid for a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be fined not less than $2,000 per offense.
FEES:
$ 9.00 - Kentucky Title Fee (title received in 4 to 6 weeks)
$25.00 - Kentucky Speed Title Fee (title printed and mailed the day of application)
$22.00 - Title Lien Statement Recording Fee
$21.00 - Maximum Registration Fee for Twelve Months for Standard Automobiles and Commercial 10,000 LB Trucks
NOTE: Additional Fees apply if the application is prepared and notarized by the County Clerk's Office.
Usage Tax - Six percent (6%) motor vehicle usage tax is levied upon the “retail price” of vehicles registered for the first time in
Kentucky. In the case of new vehicles, “retail price” is either 100% of the total consideration or 90% of the manufacturer's suggested
retail price (M.S.R.P.), including the MSRP of all additional equipment and transportation charges. Usage tax is
determined by information provided on the VTR regarding Total Consideration paid or by the MSRP of the vehicle.
NOTE: Penalty provisions for any person who willfully and fraudulently gives a false statement as to the total and actual
consideration paid for a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be fined not less than $2,000 per offense.
FEES:
$ 9.00 - Kentucky Title Fee (title received in 4 to 6 weeks)
$25.00 - Kentucky Speed Title Fee (title printed and mailed the day of application)
$22.00 - Title Lien Statement Recording Fee
$21.00 - Maximum Registration Fee for Twelve Months for Standard Automobiles and Commercial 10,000 LB Trucks
NOTE: Additional Fees apply if the application is prepared and notarized by the County Clerk's Office.
KRS 186.020 requires a person who purchases a vehicle– or brings a vehicle into Kentucky from another state– to make
application for title within fifteen (15) days. If the owner of a motor vehicle does not reside in Kentucky, the motor vehicle
shall be registered with the County Clerk of the county in which the motor vehicle is principally operated.
The following documents and information are required:
- Official Title - photocopies are not acceptable.
- Proof of sales tax paid in another state - must identify type of tax paid, dollar amount, serial number of vehicle
Each of the following are acceptable as proof:
- Tax shown on certificate of title/registration
- Dealer purchase contract
- Financing statement from lender
- Receipt or letter from taxing agency
- Application for title/registration (TC-96-182).
- Certified inspection of serial number.
- Security agreement, if applicable.
- Proof of insurance.
- Owner/Buyer personal ID.
- Social Security number for each party appearing on the title or federal ID tax number for companies.
- Federally conforming odometer disclosure statement and properly assigned title if transferring ownership
Purchasers of vehicles titled in another state will need an Affidavit of Total Consideration Given for a Motor Vehicle
(71A100)* for the purpose of determining usage tax.
TAXES
Usage Tax - Six percent (6%) motor vehicle usage tax is levied upon the “retail price” of vehicles registered for the first time in
Kentucky and upon registration resulting when the vehicle is subsequently transferred. In the case of used vehicles “retail price”
is either 100% of the total consideration or the appropriate value listed in the prescribed price reference manual.
Usage tax is determined by information provided on the VTR regarding Total Consideration paid or by the MSRP of the vehicle.
NOTE: Penalty provisions for any person who willfully and fraudulently gives a false statement as to the total and actual
consideration paid for a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be fined not less than $2,000 per offense.
FEES:
$ 9.00 - Kentucky Title Fee
$25.00 - Kentucky Speed Title
$22.00 - Record Lien
$21.00 - Maximum Registration Fee for Twelve Months or Standard Automobiles and Commercial 10,000 LB Trucks
NOTE: Additional Fees apply if the application is prepared and notarized by the County Clerk's Office.
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The following documents and information are required:
- Form #TC-96-182 Application for Title/Registration must be completed in the following sections:
- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SECTION, including odometer reading and/or appropriate boxes checked.
- AFFIDAVIT FOR REPLACEMENT SECTION, give current title number and check reason for updating/correcting
- OWNER-BUYER SECTION, name of current owner(s), address and Social Security number. Check the appropriate
- Current title must be returned with the Application for Title.
- If you are requesting a name change on your title, Form #FCC-84-256 must also be filled out, signed and notarized.
- Form #TC-96-182 must be signed by the registered owner or an individual possessing Power of Attorney for the owner.
notarized or the application cannot be accepted.
- If the application for an updated Title is for the purpose of applying for an additional loan, the owner will be furnished the
goldenrod copy of the processed application for title. This goldenrod copy should be taken to the ---lender for processing
- Completed form(s) and fee of $6.00 must be returned to the County Clerk's office for processing. If returned by mail,
Hopkins County Clerk
24 Union Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
- The new title will be mailed from Frankfort to the registered owner within 10-14 business days of application.
NOTE: Additional fees apply if the application is prepared and notarized by the County Clerk's Office.
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VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
Vehicle inspections are performed by the County Sheriff's office,on vehicles that have not previously
been registered in the State of Kentucky. This vehicle inspection verifies the correct vehicle
identification number, it is not a safety inspection.
HOPKINS COUNTY SHERIFF
56 North Main Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
Vehicle inspections are performed by the County Sheriff's office,on vehicles that have not previously
been registered in the State of Kentucky. This vehicle inspection verifies the correct vehicle
identification number, it is not a safety inspection.
HOPKINS COUNTY SHERIFF
56 North Main Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
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