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The Kentucky motor vehicle power of attorney is a form that lets a vehicle owner (the principal) authorize another person (the agent) to handle matters concerning their car. These matters typically include titling, registration, and other transactions with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
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Form TC 96-336 is specifically designed to grant a motor vehicle POA in Kentucky. The form requires detailed information about the principal and the agent, including their full names and addresses, to ensure that both parties are identified. The Kentucky POA form outlines the specific actions that the agent is authorized to perform on behalf of the principal:
Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) Chapter 457 addresses the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, which provides a comprehensive legal framework for creating and using power of attorney. For example, the KRS 457.100 section details the circumstances under which a POA can be terminated.[1]
This can occur when the principal revokes it, the purpose of the POA is accomplished, or the principal dies. It also discusses how the authority granted can be limited or conditioned.
Form TC 96-336 has its own notary section, Section 4. In it, the notary public certifies that the owner named on the form “executed this form in my presence” and was proven to be that person by a picture ID, with a driver license preferred.[2] The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet prescribes the form in compliance with KRS 457.030 (4).[2] Under that subsection, KRS Chapter 457 does not apply to a power created on a form a government agency prescribes for a governmental purpose, unless the power of attorney otherwise provides.[3]
The FormsPal template from Create My Document is a different document. It is not a form a government agency prescribes, so KRS Chapter 457 applies to it. Under KRS 457.050, a signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges it before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.[4] Notarizing the template is optional, and it makes your signature presumed genuine. The template includes an acknowledgment for a notary public or other officer.
| Document Name | Kentucky Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney Form |
| State Form Name | TC 96-336, Limited Power of Attorney to Transfer Ownership & Disclose Mileage, Rev. 05/2022 |
| Relevant Link | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 15 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 0 (print the form and fill it in by hand) |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
Gather the details below before you open the form. Having everything at hand lets you fill in all four sections of Form TC 96-336 in one sitting and keeps the odometer and VIN entries accurate.
These steps follow Form TC 96-336, Limited Power of Attorney to Transfer Ownership & Disclose Mileage (Rev. 05/2022), the official Kentucky Transportation Cabinet form this page hands out. The form is one page with four sections. Print it, fill in each part in the order below, and write names the same way they appear on your title. Each step names one part of the form and tells you what to enter there.
The screenshots under each step show Form TC 96-336, the official Kentucky form, filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, dates, vehicle details and notary details are examples only.
Section 1: Purchased Vehicle Information
Enter the year, make and model, the VIN (vehicle identification number), the body type and the current plate number of the vehicle being purchased. Then write the vehicle’s odometer reading on the line provided. Copy the VIN from the title and check every character.
Section 2: Trade-In Vehicle Information
If you are trading in a vehicle, enter the same details for it here: year, make, model, VIN, body type, current plate number and odometer reading. If there is no trade-in, leave Section 2 blank.
Section 3: Vehicle Owner or Lessee Information
Print the name of the vehicle owner or lessee, the email address and the phone number, then the street address, city, state and ZIP code.
I/we appoint
On the line after “I/we”, write the vehicle owner name. On the line after “appoint”, write the attorney-in-fact’s full legal name, then their address, city, state and ZIP code on the line below. The printed text that follows authorizes your attorney-in-fact to apply for original or replacement certificates of title for the vehicle, disclose the most current mileage on the vehicle and transfer title, so there is nothing to enter there.[2]
Odometer certification boxes
The form says to mark this part only if the vehicle complies with one of its two designations. Tick the first box if, to the best of your knowledge, the odometer reading reflects mileage in excess of its mechanical limits. Tick the second box if the odometer reading is not the actual mileage, which the form labels “WARNING-ODOMETER DISCREPANCY”. If neither applies, leave both boxes blank.
Vehicle Owner 1 and Owner 2 signatures
The owner certifies on the form that the power of attorney “was completely filled in at the time of its execution”.[2] Fill in every part before you sign. Vehicle Owner 1 signs and dates the first pair of lines. If the vehicle has a second owner, that owner signs and dates the Vehicle Owner 2 lines. Sign with the notary present, because in Section 4 the notary certifies that the owner executed the form in the notary’s presence.[2]
Section 4: Notary Information & Signature
Leave Section 4 for the notary. The notary prints or stamps their full legal name and adds their email address, phone number and address. The notary then certifies that the owner named above executed the form in the notary’s presence and was proven to be that person by a positive picture ID, marking Driver License (preferred) with its number on the DL # line, or Other. Finally the notary completes the “Subscribed and attested before me” date, the commission number, the notary signature and title, and the commission expiration date.[2]
The instructions at the top of the form say to attach it to your title and registration application and forward it to your county clerk.[2]
Check that the names and addresses on the form match the IDs of the owner, the agent, and the notary before you hand it in.
It is a form that lets a vehicle owner name another person to handle matters concerning their car. These matters typically include titling, registration, and other transactions with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The form authorizes the agent to apply for original or replacement certificates of title for the vehicle, disclose the most current mileage on the vehicle and transfer title. It also gives the agent full power to sign the documents needed to complete the transfer of ownership, including an application for an original or duplicate title, registrations, license plates, registration renewals and mileage verifications.[2]
On average, it takes about 15 minutes. The form is one page with four sections, so it helps to have the vehicle and contact details ready.
The official TC 96-336 has no fillable fields, so you cannot type into it as it comes. It is a form you print and fill in by hand. If you prefer to type, you can add your entries as text with the FormsPal PDF editor before you print. Leave the signature lines for later, because the owner signs with the notary present and the notary completes Section 4. You can also create the FormsPal template online with Create My Document and print it when you are done.
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General information, not legal or tax advice.
