Title 301 | Chapter 006 | Regulation 070REG
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TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(Amendment)
301 KAR 6:070.Boat dealersMotorboat Dealer and Manufacturer Registration.
Section 1.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Section 2.
Registration Application.(1)
A person shall apply annually for a boat manufacturer's or boat dealer's registration on an application provided by the department or via the department's Internet site.(2)
A new application for annual registration shall be submitted each year to the department. Boat manufacturer and dealer certificates and plates shall expire April 30 of each year.(3)
Information to be provided on the application shall include:(a)
Name, address, and contact information;(b)
Address of business;(c)
Number of boats manufactured or sold in the year prior to application;(d)
Type of vessel manufactured or sold; and(e)
Copy of the Sales and Use Tax Permit issued by the Revenue Cabinet. If an applicant is using the Internet to process his or her application, he shall insert the six (6) digit account number issued by the Revenue Cabinet on the Sales and Use Tax Permit.(4)
A manufacturer shall include on an application for annual registration the assigned U.S. Coast Guard assigned manufacturers identification code.(5)
An applicant shall include the applicable fee for the Boat Manufacturer or Boat Dealer Registration or for additional plate copies as referenced at https://fw.ky.gov/Licenses/Pages/Fees.aspx and established in 301 KAR 5:022(6)
The registration provisions of this section shall not apply to licensed out-of-state manufacturers and dealers who are attending boat shows and other temporary exhibitions in Kentucky, provided their home state grants Kentucky manufacturers and dealers similar reciprocal privileges.Section 2.Section 3.
Certification and Plate.(1)
Boat manufacturers and dealers shall place in a conspicuous location at his or her place of business, the certificate issued by the department.(2)
The plate shall be kept aboard a boat and readily available for inspection by a game wardenSection 3.Section 4.
Revocation of Certificate and Registration. A boat dealer or manufacturer shall forfeit his or her registration certificate and plate if he or she has:(1)
Been convicted of a violation of KRS Chapter 235;(2)
Falsified his or her application for certification as a boat manufacturer or dealer; or(3)
Misused his or her boat dealer or manufacturer certification and plate.Section 4.Section 5.
Incorporation by Reference.(1)
"The Boat Manufacturer and Boat Dealer Registration", 2025 edition,(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, #1 Sportsman's Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online at: https://fw.ky.gov/Licenses/Documents/Motorboat-Dealer-Manufacturer-Reg-App.pdf for the "Boat Dealer and Manufacturer Registration" application.RICH STORM, Commissioner
APPROVED BY AGENCY: August 11, 2025
FILED WITH LRC: August 15, 2025 at 11:36 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on October 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at KDFWR Administration Building, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through October 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax: (502) 564-0506, email: fwpubliccomments@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jenny Gilbert
Subject Headings:
Fish and Wildlife, Boats and Boating, Watercraft and Watersports
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This administrative regulation establishes the requirement for an annual registration for boat manufacturers and dealers and established the requirements for registering as a boat manufacture and boat dealer.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 235.220 authorizes the department to establish an annual registration for a manufacturer or dealer of motorboats.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This regulation sets out the specific process for manufactures and dealers of motorboats.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
This amendment removes any reference to fees and replaces them with a reference to the fee regulation, 301 KAR 5:022, and similarly updates any applicable material incorporated by reference. The amendment removes definitions which are no longer necessary as the definitions for the chapter have been consolidated into 301 KAR 5:001.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
This amendment is necessary to allow future fee changes to be promulgated in 301 KAR 5:022 without the need for promulgating matching amendments to this regulation and to clean up unnecessary language.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 150.025(1) grants authority for the department to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of KRS Chapter 150. KRS 150.175 sets out licenses and tags to be sold by the department. KRS 150.195 requires the department to establish administrative regulations to provide for the control, design, issuance, distribution, and other matters related to licenses and permits issued by the department.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This amendment will consolidate any associated fees into a single fee regulation, 301 KAR 5:022 and definitions in 301 KAR 5:001.
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
No
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
All individuals who which to obtain the associated license or permit. (5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (3) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No action will be required to comply with the amendments, however, the individuals would need to look to 301 KAR 5:022 for the regulation which establishes the cost of the associated license or permit.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
There will be no cost to comply with the amendments to this regulation.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
Compliance with these amendments will allow individuals to obtain the associated license or permit.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
There will be no cost to implement these regulatory amendments initially.
(b) On a continuing basis:
There will be no continuing costs to implement these amendments.
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
The Fish and Game Fund.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
There will be no increase in fees or funding necessary to implement these changes.
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
This administrative regulation does not establish any fees or directly or indirectly increase any fees. Any associated fees are addressed in 301 KAR 5:022.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
Tiering is not applied as all boat manufactures or dealers have the same requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 235.220
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
This amendment is not expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly but is promulgated pursuant to KRS 150.025 and 150.195.
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
The promulgating agency is the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. No other state agencies are affected.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
These amendments will not result in any additional expenditures for the department.
For subsequent years:
These amendments will not result in any additional expenditures for the department.
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
These amendments will not result in any change in revenues for the department.
For subsequent years:
These amendments will not result in any change in revenues for the department.
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
These amendments will not result in any cost savings for the department.
For subsequent years:
These amendments will not result in any cost savings for the department.
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
No local entities should be affected by these amendments.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
No other entities should be affected by these amendments.
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
This amendment will not have any significant fiscal impact.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
This amendment does not modify any fees or require affected entities to expend funds to comply with the amendments beyond those incidental to normal operations.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
This amendment will not have a major economic impact.
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
This amendment does not increase any fees or otherwise create a financial burden to state or local government agencies or to regulated entities.
TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(Amendment)
301 KAR 6:070.Motorboat Dealer and Manufacturer Registration.
Section 1.
Registration Application.(1)
A person shall apply annually for a boat manufacturer's or boat dealer's registration on an application provided by the department or via the department's Internet site.(2)
A new application for annual registration shall be submitted each year to the department. Boat manufacturer and dealer certificates and plates shall expire April 30 of each year.(3)
Information to be provided on the application shall include:(a)
Name, address, and contact information;(b)
Address of business;(c)
Number of boats manufactured or sold in the year prior to application;(d)
Type of vessel manufactured or sold; and(e)
Copy of the Sales and Use Tax Permit issued by the Revenue Cabinet. If an applicant is using the Internet to process his or her application, he shall insert the six (6) digit account number issued by the Revenue Cabinet on the Sales and Use Tax Permit.(4)
A manufacturer shall include on an application for annual registration the assigned U.S. Coast Guard assigned manufacturers identification code.(5)
An applicant shall include the applicable fee for the Boat Manufacturer or Boat Dealer Registration or for additional plate copies as referenced at https://fw.ky.gov/Licenses/Pages/Fees.aspx and established in 301 KAR 5:022 with his or her application.(6)
The registration provisions of this section shall not apply to licensed out-of-state manufacturers and dealers who are attending boat shows and other temporary exhibitions in Kentucky, provided their home state grants Kentucky manufacturers and dealers similar reciprocal privileges.Section 2.
Certification and Plate.(1)
Boat manufacturers and dealers shall place in a conspicuous location at his or her place of business, the certificate issued by the department.(2)
The plate shall be kept aboard a boat and readily available for inspection by a game warden . The boat shall also abide by the registration requirements of KRS 235.220.Section 3.
Revocation of Certificate and Registration. A boat dealer or manufacturer shall forfeit his or her registration certificate and plate if he or she has:(1)
Been convicted of a violation of KRS Chapter 235;(2)
Falsified his or her application for certification as a boat manufacturer or dealer; or(3)
Misused his or her boat dealer or manufacturer certification and plate.Section 4.
Incorporation by Reference.(1)
"The Boat Manufacturer and Boat Dealer Registration", 2025 edition, is incorporated by reference.(2)
This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, #1 Sportsman's Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online at: https://fw.ky.gov/Licenses/Documents/Motorboat-Dealer-Manufacturer-Reg-App.pdf for the "Boat Dealer and Manufacturer Registration" application.RICH STORM, Commissioner
APPROVED BY AGENCY: August 11, 2025
FILED WITH LRC: August 15, 2025 at 11:36 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on October 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at KDFWR Administration Building, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing was received by that date, the hearing may be cancelled. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted through October 31, 2025. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Liaison, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax: (502) 564-0506, email: fwpubliccomments@ky.gov
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jenny Gilbert
Subject Headings:
Fish and Wildlife, Boats and Boating, Watercraft and Watersports
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
This administrative regulation establishes the requirement for an annual registration for boat manufacturers and dealers and established the requirements for registering as a boat manufacture and boat dealer.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 235.220 authorizes the department to establish an annual registration for a manufacturer or dealer of motorboats.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This regulation sets out the specific process for manufactures and dealers of motorboats.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
This amendment removes any reference to fees and replaces them with a reference to the fee regulation, 301 KAR 5:022, and similarly updates any applicable material incorporated by reference. The amendment removes definitions which are no longer necessary as the definitions for the chapter have been consolidated into 301 KAR 5:001.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
This amendment is necessary to allow future fee changes to be promulgated in 301 KAR 5:022 without the need for promulgating matching amendments to this regulation and to clean up unnecessary language.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
KRS 150.025(1) grants authority for the department to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of KRS Chapter 150. KRS 150.175 sets out licenses and tags to be sold by the department. KRS 150.195 requires the department to establish administrative regulations to provide for the control, design, issuance, distribution, and other matters related to licenses and permits issued by the department.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
This amendment will consolidate any associated fees into a single fee regulation, 301 KAR 5:022 and definitions in 301 KAR 5:001.
(3) Does this administrative regulation or amendment implement legislation from the previous five years?
No
(4) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
All individuals who which to obtain the associated license or permit. (5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (3) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(5) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (4) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (4) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No action will be required to comply with the amendments, however, the individuals would need to look to 301 KAR 5:022 for the regulation which establishes the cost of the associated license or permit.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (4):
There will be no cost to comply with the amendments to this regulation.
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (4):
Compliance with these amendments will allow individuals to obtain the associated license or permit.
(6) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
There will be no cost to implement these regulatory amendments initially.
(b) On a continuing basis:
There will be no continuing costs to implement these amendments.
(7) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation or this amendment:
The Fish and Game Fund.
(8) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
There will be no increase in fees or funding necessary to implement these changes.
(9) State whether or not this administrative regulation establishes any fees or directly or indirectly increases any fees:
This administrative regulation does not establish any fees or directly or indirectly increase any fees. Any associated fees are addressed in 301 KAR 5:022.
(10) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
Tiering is not applied as all boat manufactures or dealers have the same requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(1) Identify each state statute, federal statute, or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation:
KRS 235.220
(2) State whether this administrative regulation is expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly, and if so, identify the act:
This amendment is not expressly authorized by an act of the General Assembly but is promulgated pursuant to KRS 150.025 and 150.195.
(3)(a) Identify the promulgating agency and any other affected state units, parts, or divisions:
The promulgating agency is the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. No other state agencies are affected.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected state unit, part, or division identified in (3)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
These amendments will not result in any additional expenditures for the department.
For subsequent years:
These amendments will not result in any additional expenditures for the department.
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
These amendments will not result in any change in revenues for the department.
For subsequent years:
These amendments will not result in any change in revenues for the department.
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
These amendments will not result in any cost savings for the department.
For subsequent years:
These amendments will not result in any cost savings for the department.
(4)(a) Identify affected local entities (for example: cities, counties, fire departments, school districts):
No local entities should be affected by these amendments.
(b) Estimate the following for each affected local entity identified in (4)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(5)(a) Identify any affected regulated entities not listed in (3)(a) or (4)(a):
No other entities should be affected by these amendments.
(b) Estimate the following for each regulated entity identified in (5)(a):
1. Expenditures:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
2. Revenues:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
3. Cost Savings:
For the first year:
N/A
For subsequent years:
N/A
(6) Provide a narrative to explain the following for each entity identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a)
(a) Fiscal impact of this administrative regulation:
This amendment will not have any significant fiscal impact.
(b) Methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
This amendment does not modify any fees or require affected entities to expend funds to comply with the amendments beyond those incidental to normal operations.
(7) Explain, as it relates to the entities identified in (3)(a), (4)(a), and (5)(a):
(a) Whether this administrative regulation will have a "major economic impact", as defined by KRS 13A.010(14):
This amendment will not have a major economic impact.
(b) The methodology and resources used to reach this conclusion:
This amendment does not increase any fees or otherwise create a financial burden to state or local government agencies or to regulated entities.