Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 186–189A)

KRS (Motor Vehicles) § 186.160: Motor numbers essential to registration -- Assignment of number

What this law says, in plain English

Motor vehicles must have a legible motor or vehicle identification number to be registered. If missing or illegible, the owner must request a number from the Transportation Cabinet and have it stamped on the motor.

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