MOTOR CARRIERS
KRS tit. XXIV, ch. 281
in effectContents
section281.010. Definitions for chaptersection281.011. Repealed, 2015section281.012. Repealed, 2015section281.013. Repealed, 2015section281.014. Repealed, 2015section281.015. Repealed, 2015section281.020. Repealed, 1950section281.025. Repealed, 1944section281.030. Repealed, 1950section281.040. Repealed, 1950section281.050. Repealed, 1950section281.060. Repealed, 1950section281.070. Repealed, 1950section281.080. Repealed, 1950section281.090. Repealed, 1950section281.100. Repealed, 1950section281.110. Repealed, 1950section281.120. Repealed, 1950section281.130. Repealed, 1950section281.140. Repealed, 1950section281.150. Repealed, 1950section281.160. Repealed, 1950section281.170. Repealed, 1950section281.180. Repealed, 1950section281.190. Repealed, 1950section281.200. Repealed, 1950section281.210. Repealed, 1950section281.220. Repealed, 1950section281.230. Repealed, 1950section281.240. Repealed, 1950section281.250. Repealed, 1950section281.260. Repealed, 1950section281.270. Repealed, 1950section281.280. Repealed, 1950section281.290. Repealed, 1950section281.300. Repealed, 1950section281.310. Repealed, 1950section281.320. Repealed, 1950section281.330. Repealed, 1950section281.340. Repealed, 1950section281.350. Repealed, 1950section281.360. Repealed, 1950section281.370. Repealed, 1950section281.380. Repealed, 1950section281.390. Repealed, 1950section281.400. Repealed, 1950section281.410. Repealed, 1950section281.420. Repealed, 1950section281.430. Repealed, 1950section281.440. Repealed, 1950section281.450. Repealed, 1950section281.460. Repealed, 1950section281.470. Repealed, 1950section281.480. Repealed, 1950section281.485. Repealed, 1950section281.490. Repealed, 1946section281.500. Repealed, 1946section281.510. Repealed, 1950section281.520. Repealed, 1950section281.525. Repealed, 1950section281.530. Repealed, 1950section281.540. Repealed, 1950section281.550. Repealed, 1950section281.560. Repealed, 1950section281.570. Repealed, 1950section281.580. Repealed, 1950section281.590. Declaration of policysection281.592. Motor carrier transportation contracts -- When against public policy and void and unenforceablesection281.595. Repealed, 1974section281.596. Divisions permitted with prior approvalsection281.600. Administrative functions and powers of department -- Farm equipment exempt from federal regulation -- Other motor vehicles exempt from federal regulation -- Department of Kentucky State Police to administer motor carrier safety management audit programsection281.602. Filing lien noticesection281.604. Repealed, 2015section281.605. Exemption of motor vehicles used for certain purposessection281.607. Repealed, 2015section281.610. Regulation of interstate commercesection281.612. Repealed, 2015section281.615. Repealed, 2015section281.616. Repealed, 1984section281.617. Repealed, 1996section281.618. Repealed, 2015section281.619. Repealed, 2015section281.620. Repealed, 2015section281.623. Repealed, 1996section281.624. Household goods carriers -- Administrative regulationssection281.625. Repealed, 2015section281.626. U-Drive-It certificatessection281.627. Repealed, 1996section281.630. Certificates issued by department -- Applications -- Fees -- Renewal -- Information to be filed -- Agents of utility trailer lessor -- Prohibition against employing services of unauthorized motor carrier -- Powers of department relating to rates, services, and facilities -- Hearings -- Administrative regulationssection281.631. Motor carrier vehicle license -- Applications -- Fees -- Bulk application fees -- Requirements for license -- City and county license fees -- Exemption for nonresident motor carriers -- Partial fees for additional carriers -- Administrative regulationssection281.632. Repealed, 2015section281.633. Repealed, 2015section281.634. Repealed, 1962section281.635. Cities may authorize operation of buses -- Certificates -- City's authority over buses -- Appeal -- Concurrent power of certain local governments over certified carriers -- Exemption for human service transportation delivery vehiclessection281.637. Repealed, 2015section281.640. Conduct of hearings -- Suspension and revocation of certificates and licenses -- Final order -- Renewal of certificate does not preclude subsequent proceedings -- Appealsection281.641. Repealed, 2015section281.645. Repealed, 2015section281.650. Repealed, 2015section281.655. Bonds or insurance policiessection281.656. Abatement and suspension of operating rights upon cancellation of bond or insurance policysection281.660. Repealed, 2015section281.665. Repealed, 1996section281.667. Repealed, 1996section281.670. Repealed, 2015section281.675. Repealed, 2015section281.680. Repealed, 2015section281.685. Repealed, 2015section281.687. Vehicle license cost recovery fee charged by motor vehicle renting companysection281.690. Repealed, 2015section281.695. Repealed, 2015section281.700. Repealed, 2015section281.705. Accounts -- Reportssection281.710. Repealed, 2015section281.715. Repealed, 1996section281.717. Publicly-operated bus service to disabled personssection281.720. Distinguishing plates for vehiclessection281.724. Driveaway plates -- Fees -- Administrative regulationssection281.725. Repealed, 1956section281.726. Repealed, effective July 1, 1991section281.727. Use of electronic title system by U-Drive-It that is an approved entity -- Administrative regulationssection281.728. Certain certificate holders not to hold themselves out as supplying other servicessection281.730. Federal regulations on maximum driving and on-time duty -- Exemptions for agricultural commodities and farm supplies during planting and harvesting seasonsection281.735. Overcrowding of passenger vehicles -- Maximum widthsection281.740. Repealed, 1990section281.745. Passenger vehicles required to stop at railroad crossingssection281.750. Identification of motor vehiclessection281.751. Registering trailers and semitrailers -- Exemptionssection281.752. Fees for issuing identifying plates and papers to motor carrierssection281.755. Inspection of motor vehiclessection281.757. Prohibition against operating commercial motor vehicle with inoperable, missing, or obscured lights or reflectorssection281.760. Motor carriers shall comply with city and urban-county traffic rules and regulationssection281.763. Holders of commercial driver's licenses to observe traffic rules and regulations -- Notice to carrier of traffic convictions of license holdersection281.764. Operation of platoon of commercial motor vehicles -- Administrative regulationssection281.765. Enforcement of motor vehicle laws -- Arrests -- Bail bondssection281.767. Human trafficking hotline telephone number to be prominently displayed in each truck stop’s and bus station’s restrooms -- Penaltiessection281.770. Repealed, 2007section281.771. Repealed, 2007section281.772. Repealed, 2007section281.773. Repealed, 1996section281.775. Investigations and inquiriessection281.780. Repealed, 2015section281.785. Repealed, 1996section281.790. Injunctionssection281.795. Venuesection281.800. Public attorneys to represent Department of Vehicle Regulationsection281.801. Repealed, 2015section281.802. Advertising prohibited without certificate number and the name under which it is issuedsection281.804. Repealed, 2015section281.805. Repealed, 1962section281.806. Repealed, 2015section281.810. Repealed, 1966section281.811. Repealed, 1966section281.812. Repealed, 1966section281.813. Repealed, 1960section281.814. Repealed, 1966section281.815. Repealed, 1966section281.816. Repealed, 1966section281.817. Repealed, 1966section281.818. Repealed, 1966section281.820. Accounts and records for tax and regulation purposessection281.825. Repealed, 1966section281.826. Repealed, 1960section281.830. Fees and taxes under this chapter are in addition to others -- Limitations on fees and taxes imposed by cities and countiessection281.835. Reciprocal tax exemptions for nonresident carriers operating in interstate commercesection281.836. Department directed to negotiate with other states for purpose of developing reciprocal method of proportionate registration of fleets of motor vehiclessection281.838. Temporary permit for nonresident not covered by reciprocal agreementsection281.840. Repealed, 1966section281.850. Repealed, 2015section281.855. Classification of trailers as private passenger automobiles for purpose of reciprocal provisionssection281.860. Repealed, 2015section281.870. Coordinated Transportation Advisory Committeesection281.872. Program coordinators' duties relating to eligibility for participation in human service transportation delivery program -- Resolution of complaints -- Penaltiessection281.873. Definitions for this section and KRS 281.874 -- Determination of participants' eligibility for special carriers transport -- Escort or assistance for person receiving transportation delivery servicessection281.874. Freedom of choice for participants in human service delivery program -- Duties of brokersection281.875. Administrative regulations governing human service transportation delivery program -- Requirement for documentation -- Preferential treatment by cabinet prohibited -- Handbooksection281.876. Waiving of notice requirement with physician verificationsection281.877. Coordination of human service transportation delivery program with general public transportationsection281.878. Prohibition against imposition of requirements not provided by lawsection281.879. Penalties for violation of statutes relating to human service transportation deliverysection281.880. Motor carrier safety management audit program -- Safety inspections and ratingssection281.883. Administrative penalties -- Administrative regulationssection281.888. Cooperative agreement authorizedsection281.900. Kentucky Motor Carrier Advisory Committee -- Membershipsection281.905. Duties -- Meetings -- Chairman -- Annual reportsection281.907. Repealed, 2015section281.910. Repealed, 2015section281.912. Repealed, 2015section281.914. Repealed, 2015section281.920. Definitions for KRS 281.920 to 281.936section281.922. Emergency towing -- Duties of towing companysection281.924. Private property towing -- Signage required for tow-away zone -- Duties of towing companysection281.926. Rates for emergency towing services to be posted and provided to law enforcement and upon request of a customer -- Excessive charges -- Itemized invoices required -- Retention and inspection of recordssection281.928. Required notice to owner and lienholder -- Contents -- Holding and retrieval period for towed vehiclessection281.930. Payment and release requirements for towed vehicles -- Storage feessection281.932. Prohibited fees – Retention and inspection of recordssection281.934. Prohibited acts by towing company or storage facilitysection281.936. Cabinet not liable under KRS 281.920 to 281.936section281.990. Penaltiessection281.999. Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditionssection281.6185. Disabled persons vehicles -- Requirementssection281.6251. Repealed, 2015section281.6301. Criminal background checks -- Prohibition against engaging, permitting, or employing persons convicted of certain offenses -- Administrative regulationssection281.6602. Repealed, 2015
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=38607Fetched: 10/20/2026