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 05/12/2025
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.015 Public policy declared.
.020 Commission to issue licenses and supervise licensees.
.030 License requirement -- Application for license -- Time within which license to be granted or refused -- Licenses to be displayed -- Administrative regulations establishing fees -- Temporary sale or display -- Bond -- Reports by motor vehicle dealer and new recreational dealer.
.031 Automotive mobility dealers -- License and regulation requirements.
.032 Nonprofit motor vehicle dealers -- License and regulation requirements.
.033 Insurance or bond required of licensees -- Exemption.
.035 Established place of business and sufficient space required for licensure by commission as motor vehicle dealer or new recreational vehicle dealer -- Exemption.
.037 Temporary permits.
.038 Manufacturer to provide information on service or repairs of its motor vehicles.
.040 Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license -- Notice of denial of application for license -- Hearings -- Inspection of licensee's records -- Appeals from order of commission.
.041 Repealed, 1982.
.042 Succession to ownership of a new motor vehicle dealership of a deceased or incapacitated owner.
.043 Refusal of manufacturer or distributor to honor succession.
.045 Cancellation, termination, refusal to renew franchise -- Notice -- Duty of manufacturer.
.0451 New motor vehicle dealer license -- Prohibition against licensing new dealer after prior dealer's franchise has been revoked -- Exceptions -- Ten year duration of prohibition.
.046 Compensation to dealer for work performed under warranty -- "Reasonable compensation" -- Submission, determination, and payment of dealer's claims -- Compensation to dealer for sponsored sales or service promotion events -- Audits -- Fraud.
.0461 Recall of vehicle -- Duty of manufacturer or distributor.
.0462 Manufacturer's schedule of compensation to be paid to dealers for warranty service and repairs.
.047 Transfer of motor vehicle sales franchise -- Proposal to establish additional dealership or to relocate existing dealership.
.049 Repealed, 1978.
.0491 "Delivery" defined -- Dealer's duties concerning vehicle damaged in transit -- Reversion of ownership -- Certification to consumer -- Failure of manufacturer to indemnify dealer.
.050 Local and general advisory committees, appointment of -- Duties.
.053 Citation of suspected violators.
.057 Hearings -- Amendment of final order.
.058 Motor Vehicle Commission -- Membership -- Powers -- Duties.
.059 Appeal from final order of commission.
.060 Repealed, 1966.
.061 Repealed, 1982.
.062 Action for damages -- Power of commission -- Applicability of chapter and KRS Chapter 190A -- Written demand for mediation required before civil action involving recreational vehicle franchise issues may be brought.
.063 Records, public -- Continuation of licenses.
.067 Department of Vehicle Regulation's authority to perform commission's duties upon failure or inability to perform.
.070 Prohibited practices on the part of a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or factory representative.
.071 Prohibited practices on part of new motor vehicle dealer.
.073 Regulations.
.075 Restraint of violations.
.080 Previous consumer-owner information provided upon request -- Written consent requirement.
.085 Civic event license plate.
.090 Definitions for KRS 190.090 to 190.140.
.100 Installment contract.
.110 Finance charges -- Rates -- Computations.
.120 Payment in full before maturity.
.124 Statute of limitations on action for breach of retail installment contract.
.130 Extension, deferral or renewal -- When -- Service fee -- Additional charge.
.140 Citation of KRS 190.090 to 190.140.
.180 Repealed, 1974.
.190 Repealed, 1974.
.200 Repealed, 1974.
.210 Repealed, 1974.
.220 Repealed, 1974.
.230 Repealed, 1974.
.240 Repealed, 1974.
.250 Repealed, 1974.
.260 Definitions for KRS 190.270 to 190.320.
.270 Unlawful acts -- Suspension and revocation schedule for violations.
.280 Conspiracy to violate provisions of KRS 190.260 to 190.320.
.290 Service, repair or replacement of odometer.
.300 Disclosure of mileage upon transfer of motor vehicle or motor home.
.310 Liability for violation of KRS 190.270 to 190.320 with intent to defraud.
.320 Forms.
.990 Penalties.
.991 Penalty.