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Announcements & Awareness

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Kentucky Special License Plate Changes

Changes to Kentucky’s current and future special license plates to take effect on December 30th, 2019 following House Bill 341. Select special license plates to require mandatory donation.

See the Order

Initial/Renewal Application Fee for Non-U.S. Citizens & Religious Exemptions (Valid Without Photo)

Effective September 9, 2019, a $30.00 non-refundable application fee will be assessed for Non-U.S. citizens and individuals with photo-related religious exemptions applying for a permit, license, or ID card.

New Application Release

The Division of Motor Carriers will be releasing a new application to manage Extended Weight Permits/Decals in 2020. More details will be released at a later time.

2020 UCR Registration

The 2020 UCR registration period has been delayed until further notice. Please see the UCR Plan for more details and updates.

Visit UCR's Website

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Education Services​

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All Graduated Driver Licensing classes will meet as scheduled.
All State Traffic School classes will meet as scheduled.