Vehicle Registration & Renewal

Motor vehicle license plates are renewed in the owners’ birth month (including personalized and specialty plates). You must provide a current KY insurance card. You may also provide the current registration and/or renewal notice received in the mail.

BEFORE RENEWING YOUR VEHICLE: If you question the assessment of your vehicle once you have received your Notice of Renewal, please contact the Property Valuation Administrator’s (PVA) office BEFORE attempting to renew your vehicle in our office.

1. Renewing Your Registration In-Person

Please visit the County Clerk’s office in the Kentucky county of residence to renew your vehicle registration in person. When renewing your registration at the County Clerk’s office be sure to bring:

Photo ID
Kentucky certificate of registration
Current original (not a copy) proof of Kentucky insurance effective date within 45 days
Money for fees and applicable taxes (check with us for accepted forms of payment)

2. Renewing Your Registration Online

Is Online Renewal Right for You?

A list of eligible plates is available online
Vehicles registered in separate counties to the current owner must be renewed separately.
Leased vehicles cannot be renewed online.
The vehicle(s) renewed must have unexpired registration(s).
The owner of the vehicle(s) cannot have overdue property taxes on any other vehicles they own.
The vehicle(s) must be insured for at least 45 days with the same insurance company for database verification.

What Do I Need to Renew Online?

The following items are required to begin online registration renewal:

Title Number
Plate Number
Debit/Credit Card

Processing & Fees

Please allow 3 – 5 business days for online renewals to be processed.

A $2.00 fee per vehicle will be added to cover mailing costs.

Your new registration will be mailed to the address on file with us. If you no longer live at the address on your previous year’s registration receipt, contact us. and have it updated before you register online. If your information appearing on any screen is incorrect, click Cancel and contact us.

If you renew on-line, do not renew the same vehicle by phone; your credit card will be charged for both transactions.

Online KENTUCKY Vehicle Registration Renewal Portal

The Service Members Civil Relief Act exempts certain military personnel from paying personal vehicle Ad Valorem tax. To find out if you qualify for the exemption, please contact the PVA.

3. Renew by Mail

Send registration certificate, current KY insurance card, and payment (plus a $2.00 mail-in fee) to Checks need to be made payable to:

Scott County Clerk
101 E Main St #109
Georgetown, KY 40324

You will receive your completed renewal by mail in 3 – 5 business days.

Please follow the steps below to ensure your renewal:

Property taxes must not be delinquent on any vehicle.
Proof of Insurance must be a current KY Insurance card
Provide a correct address
Provide a phone number
Registration must be current and not expired. (current month renewals only)

Motor Boat Renewals

All motorboat registrations and transfers are handled by us. Kentucky law requires all boats having motors to be registered if operated on public waters. To register a boat you must have your registration certificate.

Boat renewals may be processed in the same ways that you renew a motor vehicle (see above)

EXCEPT BY THE INTERNET.

Legal Record Forms

Affidavit
Affidavit of Conversion to Real Estate
Affidavit of Total Consideration Given for a Motor Vehicle (Form: 71A100)
Application for Marriage/Divorce Certificate (Form: VS-230)
Assumed Name – Renewal Certificate
Exempt Transfer Affidavit (Form: 71A245)
Certificate of Assumed Name
Release of Real Estate Mortgage
Release of Vendor’s Lien

Forms cannot be e-mailed or faxed as they must contain the original signature.

Forms must be completed and mailed or brought in person to our office location.

Now Available

Renew your standard passenger “Unbridled Spirit” plate online

Contact Info

Scott County Clerk

101 E Main St, Georgetown, KY 40324

(502) 863-7875
(502) 863-7898
RebeccaM.Johnson@ky.gov

Dept. Contacts

Chief Deputy: Kenna.Portwood@ky.gov
Election: Amber.Hoffman@ky.gov
Motor Vehicle: Betty.Tate@ky.gov
Recordings: Tessa.Wagoner@ky.gov
Marriage License: Debi.Miller@ky.gov

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Payments Accepted:

Accepted methods of payment are cash, money order, cashier check, and personal checks. We accept Visa, Discover, AMX or MasterCard.

Please be advised that the use of a debit or credit card will incur a vendors' fee of 3% of the total amount of the transaction.

Important: To obtain registration, your vehicle must first be titled in Kentucky.

Note: The 45 day issue date requirement does not apply to: Military, Commercial, or Self-Insured policy types.