Ky. Rev. Stat. § 186.510

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 186.510 - License to be in possession and to be shown on demand

The licensee shall have his or her license in his or her immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle and shall display it upon demand to a peace officer, a member of the Department of Kentucky State Police, or a field deputy or inspector of the Department of Vehicle Regulation or Transportation Cabinet or, pursuant to KRS 67A.075 or 83A.088, a safety officer who is in the process of securing information to complete an accident report. It shall be a defense to any charge under this section if the person so charged produces in court an operator's license, issued to him or her before his or her arrest and valid at the time of his or her arrest.

KRS 186.510

Amended by 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 8,§ 3, eff. 6/28/2023.
Effective:6/26/2007
Amended 2007, Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 197, effective6/26/2007. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 110, sec. 3, effective 7/15/1994. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 174, effective 1/2/1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. IV, sec. 20(2), (9). -- Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 171. --Amended 1946 Ky. Acts ch. 127, sec. 6. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739m-46.