Motor Vehicle Overview

NOTICE: Due to the implementation of a new statewide motor vehicle system, please expect longer lines and potential delays in processing due to system functionality as problems are being addressed in real time.

For more information, please read the press release issued by the Transportation Cabinet at drive.ky.gov.

The Scott County Clerk’s Office offers several options for vehicle renewal.  

Look up Vehicle Taxes

Can’t remember how much you paid in vehicle tax last year?  Use the link below to enter the VIN number on your vehicle.

Motor Vehicle Fees

• Motor Vehicle Renewal: $21 (base amount, specialized plate fees vary)
• Motor Vehicle Renewal of plates greater than 10,000lbs: Varies by Weight
• Motor Vehicle Transfer: $17
• Motor Vehicle Title Only: $9
• Title Lien Statement: $22, add $2.00 if lien date is 30 days or more
• Permanent Handicap Placard: $0 for the first placard and $10.00 for an optional 2nd placard
• Temporary Handicap Placard: $0
• Duplicate Title Fee: $6
• Duplicate Registration Fee: $3

REBUILT VEHICLES

Before purchasing a rebuilt vehicle, please keep these few tips in mind…

• You can do some research before purchasing a rebuilt vehicle by obtaining a vehicle history report and having the vehicle inspected by a mechanic.
• Be aware that it may be difficult to obtain a loan or insurance for rebuilt vehicles.
• Understand that motorists driving a rebuilt vehicle back to the state where a junk title was originally issued run the risk of the vehicle being confiscated if  stopped by law enforcement.
• Realize that rebuilt vehicles cannot be sold to consumers in most other states in the U.S.

REBUILD PROCESS)

1. Submit your existing Kentucky title to the clerk to be converted into a salvage title. ($9) *Vehicle plate must be surrendered at this time and vehicle can not be driven until the rebuild process is completed. Salvage title will be received by mail in 5-7 business days.
2. The clerk will provide you with a packet of information including the forms necessary to convert the title into a rebuilt vehicle.
3. Once you have completed all forms necessary, you may submit these documents along with the salvage title you received by mail to the County Clerk to be emailed to the department of transportation, or you may hand-deliver them to the rebuilt section of motor vehicles in Frankfort.
4. You will then be notified either by mail or by phone once an agent from the motor vehicle department has approved your paperwork.
5. You will then visit your local County Clerk with your proof of insurance to apply for the new title and plate for your vehicle. *New title branded REBUILT will be received by mail in approximately 2 weeks*