Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 04/19/2025
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.020 Repealed, 1998.
.030 Title and administration of chapter.
.040 Requirement that motorboats be registered and numbered.
.050 Application for title and registration -- Accompanying documents.
.055 Financing statements affecting motorboats.
.060 Issuance of licenses by county clerk and by department.
.065 Year-round registration system.
.066 County clerk to notify owner prior to registration expiration -- Renewal by mail.
.070 Contents of application -- Documentation to be submitted -- Certificate of registration or renewal denied, when.
.080 Registration fees.
.085 Fee to county clerk and Transportation Cabinet for issuing title and registration.
.090 County clerk's entry of information into automated vehicle information system -- Report, application and fees to Transportation Cabinet.
.100 Procedure for issuing license.
.110 Display of number on boat -- Specifications -- Certificate of number to be kept available.
.120 Boat that is already numbered.
.125 When owner shall remove number and validation sticker.
.130 Procedure when ownership is transferred or owner renders motorboat unfit for future use.
.140 Relation of numbering system to federal system.
.150 Cabinet or county clerk to assign same numbers as far as practicable.
.160 Registration records to be public.
.170 Year-long effectiveness of licenses -- Expiration date.
.180 Termination of license by transfer, destruction or abandonment.
.190 Licensee's change of address -- Notice of theft or recovery required.
.200 Required equipment -- Prohibition against operation without required equipment.
.203 Flotation device for child under twelve on moving boat -- Exceptions.
.205 Use of sirens and flashing blue lights restricted.
.210 Boats exempt from registration requirement.
.220 Manufacturer's and dealer's registration -- Suspension or revocation of license.
.230 Duties of boat marina owner.
.240 Prohibition of operation of boat negligently or while intoxicated or drugged -- Consent to test for alcohol or drugs -- Elements of operation under influence of alcohol or other substance.
.250 Duties of operator or owner in case of accident.
.260 Status of accident reports.
.270 Giving information to federal government -- Agreements with qualified parties to accept inspections of marine sanitation devices.
.280 Regulation of use of waters.
.285 Personal watercraft -- Use for towing -- Prohibitions on use without personal flotation device or self-circling capability -- General prohibitions of vessel operation -- Exceptions -- Supervision of minors.
.287 Prohibition areas on lake waters at drinking water intakes -- Exemption.
.290 Regulation of boat races and similar activities.
.300 Civil liability for negligent operation.
.310 Enforcement -- Powers and status of division employees -- Use of radio communication equipment.
.312 Annual report on law enforcement officer training and changes in law enforcement practices and interactions with public.
.315 Citation for violation committed in presence of officer.
.320 Repealed, 1998.
.330 Moneys collected to be credited to the fish and game fund and not to be commingled.
.410 Definitions for KRS 235.410 to 235.470.
.420 Discharge of sewage from vessels to water prohibited -- Exception.
.430 Allowing sewage from houseboat to reach water prohibited -- Exception.
.440 Houseboat with marine toilet to have marine sanitation device.
.450 Repealed, 1998.
.460 Repealed, 1998.
.470 Repealed, 1998.
.480 Repealed, 1998.
.990 Penalties.
.999 Disposition of fines.
.9995 Prepayment of fines subject to certain conditions.