Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 186A.115 to allow sheriffs to appoint up to two individuals at a new or used motor vehicle dealer that makes an average of 100 motor vehicle sales per month for the preceding 12 months as special inspectors solely to complete inspections of motor vehicles to be sold by that dealer; increase fees retained by the sheriff for conducting motor vehicle inspections; require the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to create an electronic certified vehicle inspection form to electronically input all required information for motor vehicle inspections; exempt certified inspector numbers from open records requests unless required by a court order; amend KRS 186A.990 to add intentionally or willfully divulging a certified inspector number as a Class A misdemeanor and selling a certified inspector number as a Class D felony; amend KRS 70.030 to allow a sheriff to appoint a special inspector solely to perform motor vehicle inspections.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except allow the sheriff to retain fees for conducting motor vehicle inspections in the amount of $30 for a motor vehicle dealer that has an employee who is appointed as a special inspector, $15 for a motor vehicle dealer that does not have an employee appointed as a special inspector, or $15 for an individual; change the additional fee per trip for an off site inspection to $20; allow sheriffs to appoint up to two individuals at a new motor vehicle dealer or a used motor vehicle dealer, that makes an average of 100 motor vehicle sales per month for the preceding 12 months, as special inspectors solely to complete inspections of motor vehicles to be sold by that dealer.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 186A.115, 186A.990, 70.030
Acts Chapter 103: 186A.115, 186A.990, 70.030
House Committee Substitute 1: 186A.115, 186A.990, 70.030
Current: 186A.115, 186A.990, 70.030