Ky. Rev. Stat. § 281A.140

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225
Section 281A.140 - Form of application - Change of address - Lost or destroyed license - Penalty
(1) The application for a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit shall include the following information:
(a) The applicant's full legal name, any nicknames or other names by which he or she is known, and present Kentucky resident address. If the applicant's mailing address is different from the resident address, the mailing address shall also be included;
(b) A physical description of the applicant including sex, height, weight, eye color, and race;
(c) The applicant's date of birth;
(d) The applicant's Social Security number;
(e) The applicant's signature;
(f) Certifications including those required by 49 C.F.R. secs. 383.71, 383.73, and 384.206, as adopted by the cabinet;
(g) A consent to release driving record information;
(h) A valid Class D operator's license issued pursuant to KRS 186.4102 and 186.412;
(i) A birth certificate if the applicant does not hold a valid operator's license at the time of application;
(j) The name of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has previously been licensed to drive any type of motor vehicle during the ten (10) year period immediately preceding the date of the application; and
(k) Any other information required by the cabinet.
(2) The cabinet or state police may require any other information needed in order to process the application.
(3) When the holder of a commercial driver's license changes his or her name or residence, the information shall be reported to the cabinet within ten (10) days. The holder of a Class A, B, or C license shall make an application for a duplicate license within thirty (30) days of changing his or her name or address.
(4) Any person whose commercial driver's license has been legitimately lost or destroyed shall make an application for a duplicate.

A person applying for a duplicate within the time period for which the original license was issued shall apply to the Transportation Cabinet. The person shall provide the cabinet with proof of the person's identity and a notarized affidavit with a raised seal explaining in detail the loss or destruction of the original license.

(5) A person who is a resident of this state shall not drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver's license issued by another jurisdiction.
(6) Any person who knowingly falsifies information or certifications required to obtain a commercial driver's license, a commercial driver's license permit, or a duplicate commercial driver's license subsequent to an administrative hearing conducted in accordance with KRS 186.570, shall be subject to suspension, revocation, or cancellation of his or her commercial driver's license for a period of at least sixty (60) consecutive days.

KRS 281A.140

Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 123,§ 3, eff. 7/15/2024.
Amended by 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 51,§ 30, eff. 3/27/2020.
Amended by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 100,§ 31, eff. 1/1/2019.
Effective:6/20/2005
Amended 2005, Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 6, effective6/20/2005. -- Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 204, sec. 6, effective 4/5/2002. -- Amended 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 318, sec. 209, effective 7/15/1996. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 455, sec. 14, effective 1/1/1991.