TRANSPORTATION / MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION

Kentucky Driver Licenses
Newcomers have a 30-day grace period in which to obtain a Kentucky driver license. Written, vision, and skills testing will be required with the exception of new residents who hold a valid license from another state. In these cases, written and skills tests may be waived. Newcomers will find driver license offices conveniently located throughout the state. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website provides a list of offices with operating hours, services that are available, and locations by county.  For more information or answers to specific questions including graduated license laws, contact:

Division of Driver Licensing
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
General 502-564-0278
Driver Ed 502-564-0276
http://transportation.ky.gov/driver-licensing

 

DRIVER LICENSE OFFICES

Bullitt County
505 Buffalo Run
Shepherdsville 502-543-2511

Hardin County
120 East Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown 270-766-5001

Henry County
30 North Main Street
New Castle 502-845-2868

Jefferson County
718 West Main Street
Louisville 502-595-4924

Jefferson County Bowman Field
3501 Roger Schupp Street
Louisville 502-595-4405

Marion County
120 W. Main Street
Lebanon 270-692-2681

Meade County
516 Fairway Drive
Brandenburg 270-422-4961

Nelson County
200 Nelson County Plaza
Bardstown 502-348-3648

Oldham County
100 W. Main Street
LaGrange 502-222-1979

Shelby County
501 Main Street
Shelbyville 502-633-1287

Spencer County
27 East Main Street
Taylorsville 502-477-3220

Washington County
111 Cross Main Street
Springfield 859-336-3761

 

Kentucky Vehicle Registration
In Kentucky, the county clerk is responsible for issuing motor vehicle registrations and titles. The following items are necessary to complete the licensing of your vehicle(s) in Kentucky. If you own your car without liens, you will need a certified inspection from the sheriff’s office from the county of your new residence, original out-of-state title, the original registration receipt, original current proof of insurance, proof of sales/usage/use tax paid to the previous state, and picture ID or driver license. New residents with liens will need to obtain a letter from their new county clerk’s office that requests the title from the previous state if applicable or the original out-of-state title with the lien listed on it. For more information or answers to questions including the protocol for leased vehicles, contact the Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing or your county clerk:

Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
General 502-564-5301
Titles 502-564-2737
https://drive.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

 

COUNTY CLERK OFFICES

Bullitt County
149 North Walnut Street
Shepherdsville 502-955-6369
www.bullittcounty.ky.gov/

Hardin County
14 Public Square
Elizabethtown 270-765-4115
www.hccoky.org

Henry County
27 South Property Road
New Castle 502-845-5705
www.henrycountygov.com

Jefferson County
527 West Jefferson Street
Louisville 502-574-5700
www.jeffersoncountyclerk.org

Marion County
223 North Spalding
Lebanon 270-692-2651
http://lebanon.ky.gov/

Meade County
516 Fairway Drive
Brandenburg 270-422-2152
http://meadeky.com

Nelson County
113 East Stephen Foster Avenue
Bardstown 502-348-1820
www.nelsoncountyky.com

Oldham County
100 West Jefferson Street
LaGrange 502-222-9311
http://oldhamcounty.state.ky.us

Shelby County
501 Washington Street
Shelbyville 502-633-4410
https://www.shelbycountytn.gov

Spencer County
2 West Main Street
Taylorsville 502-477-3215
www.spencercountyky.gov

Washington County
117 Cross Main Street
Springfield 859-336-5425

 

Kentucky Safety Laws
Kentucky law demands that the driver and all passengers in a moving vehicle must be secured in a properly adjusted seat belt at all times. Furthermore, all children who are less than 40 inches in height must be properly secured in a federally approved child safety restraint system. The law is primary, which means that violators can be pulled over and ticketed without the involvement of any other violation. The safest position in a vehicle for children is always the rear seat, which has been statistically shown to save lives and reduce injuries. For complete information on vehicle and highway safety in Kentucky, contact:

Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement
Information 502-564-3276
http://kentuckystatepolice.org/

Governor’s Highway Safety Program
Information 502-695-6213
http://kentuckystatepolice.org/

 

Kentucky Watercraft Registration
Every motorized watercraft on Kentucky waters must be registered and licensed. Bring proof of ownership to the same county clerk’s office that handles vehicle registration and titling.

 

Indiana Driver Licenses
New residents must apply for an Indiana driver license within 60 days. Required documentation includes your social security number, proof of identity, and proof of Indiana residency. A legal birth certificate serves as the primary identification document and also provides proof of age when required. The road test is usually waived for who hold a valid license from another state, although you will need to pass the written and eye exams.

 

Indiana Vehicle Registration
New residents in Indiana must title their vehicle(s) within 60 days. Bring the title document from your previous state and confirm that the VIN on the out-of-state title is the same as that of your vehicle at the license branch in the county in which you want to reside. The vehicle must be titled in your name before it can be registered. Other documentation includes a certificate of origin, an odometer statement, and your social security number. All registrants are required to provide the name of their insurance company and policy number. Individuals who are registering a vehicle must provide their social security number. Those who live in Clark, Floyd, Lake, and Porter counties are required to complete a vehicle emissions test. For answers to questions on driver licensing or vehicle registration, contact:

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
317-233-6000
www.in.gov/bmv

Indiana Emissions Testing
888-240-1684
https://www.in.gov/bmv/registration-plates/vehicle-emissions-testing-program

Indiana BMV Branches

Clark County
2944 Highway 62
Jeffersonville 812-282-1862

Clark County
304 Hunter Station Road
Sellersburg 812-246-9010

Floyd County
821 Northgate Boulevard
New Albany 812-945-0024

Harrison County
439 Old Capitol Plaza
Corydon 812-738-3524

 

Indiana Safety Laws
Indiana enforces a primary seat-belt law that allows a driver to be cited for non-compliance without any other violation. The driver and all front-seat passengers must be secured in a properly adjusted seat belt at all times in a moving vehicle. In Indiana, motorcycle drivers under the age of 18 and those with a motorcycle learner’s permit are required by law to wear a helmet and eye protection. Up to the age of four years, the child must be properly secured in a child passenger restraint system. Children are required to ride properly restrained, which can include a belt-positioning booster seat, until they reach their eighth birthday. Children at least eight years old until their 16th birthday are required to ride properly restrained in a child restraint system or seat belt in all seating positions in all vehicles.

 

Indiana Watercraft Registration
Every motorized watercraft principally used on the waters of Indiana must be registered unless it is legally registered in another state and has not been in Indiana for more than 60 consecutive days. Motorized sailboats must be registered; non-motorized sailboats just pay excise taxes and other appropriate fees. Jet skies and other personal watercraft are considered to be motorized watercraft. To register your watercraft, bring proof of ownership to the local license branch that handles vehicle registrations.