All applications must be submitted to the county clerk, or mailed, or delivered in person to the Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing at the One‐Stop Shop, Rebuilt Section located on the second floor of the Transportation Cabinet Office Building at 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622.
Walk‐in hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time
Dealerships/Individual vehicle owners with a title currently in their name: Only one application will be processed per day. Any additional applications must be dropped off, mailed, or submitted by your county clerk to the Rebuilt Section.
Pursuant to KRS 186A.115. and 601 KAR 9:200, the procedure for obtaining a rebuilt title is as follows:
1.Complete the TC 96‐215 form, Affidavit of Motor Vehicle Assembled from Wrecked or Salvaged Motor Vehicles.
2.Submit a TC96‐182, Application for Title or Registration, completed, signed, and notarized for, the buyer and seller if any of the following apply: If the application is for an out of state vehicle, or vehicle that is “Junked in the Kentucky system, or if the Affidavit of Total Consideration is being used.
Note: An inspection must be made by a certified Inspector in accordance with the provision of KRS 186A.115. The Kentucky certified Inspector shall complete and sign the Certified Inspector Section of the TC96‐182 Application for Title or Registration.
3.The application of Total Consideration, found on TC 96–182, Application for Title or Registration shall be accompanied by a properly assigned certificate of title. In those limited cases where a certificate of title does not exist, the person selling the vehicle shall submit a notarized statement establishing lawful ownership of the vehicle by stating how long he/she has owned the vehicle; where it was purchased; when and where it was licensed; and that there are no liens against the vehicle and the seller has owner the vehicle for at least five (5) years.
4.Submit the original, descriptive notarized labor statement from the person who repaired the vehicle, explaining which parts were repaired and which parts were replaced.
5.Submit original receipts for all parts purchased. If parts were purchased from individuals and not businesses, the applicant shall submit a written statement from the seller giving the seller’s name, address, and telephone number; the part or parts sold; and the serial number of the vehicle from which the parts were taken. If the serial number is not known, the seller shall submit a statement explaining the reason the serial number cannot be provided.
6.Submit a lien termination statement from the lien holder to the county clerk where the lien is recorded. An application for any vehicle with a lien against it will be rejected.
7.For a rebuilt motorcycle, provide pencil tracings of both the engine and frame identification numbers. If a replacement engine was used, an effort should be made to obtain the frame number of the motorcycle from which the engine was taken.
8.If a vehicle is not 75 percent or more damaged, provide a statement from the insurance company on company letterhead describing the extent
of damage to the vehicle. These statements are usually required for vehicles that sustained minor damage due to fire or flood or for vehicles recovered after having been stolen and sustaining minor damage. If the original receipt from the salvage pool states the damage to the vehicle, then the applicant needs to provide receipts for parts and labor for those specific repairs. If the salvage pool receipt is provided, a statement from the Insurance Company is not necessary.
9.Applicants who supply their own parts shall provide the original invoices from the business from which the parts were purchased. If the receipt shows several parts for various vehicles, indicate which parts go with the application. The Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing will return the original invoices after initialing the receipts.
10.For vehicles less than ten years old, provide a separate federal odometer disclosure if the title is not properly completed or if the odometer disclosure on the TC 96–182 Application for Title or Registration is not completed.
11.Within 60 days from the date of approval, apply for title and/or register your vehicle. After 60 days, the application will be canceled and it will be necessary to reapply.
For additional information, call the Rebuilt Section at (502) 564‐1257.
