(1) Any person who knowingly gives false, fraudulent, or erroneous information in connection with an application for the registration, and when required, titling of a vehicle, or any application for assignment of a vehicle identification number, or replacement documents, or gives information in connection with his review of applications, or falsely certifies the truthfulness and accuracy of information supplied in connection with the registration and when required, titling of a vehicle, shall be guilty of forgery in the second degree.
(2) Any person who violates KRS § 186A.260 or KRS § 186A.275 to KRS § 186A.285 shall be guilty of a Class D felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 12 months up to $500
Class B misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $250
For details, see § 532.060 and § 532.090

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 186A.990

  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(3) Any person who violates KRS § 186A.300 to KRS § 186A.315 shall be guilty of a Class D
felony.
(4) Any person who operates a motor vehicle or trailer upon the highways of this state without a temporary tag when one is required, or with one that is expired, improperly executed, or displayed on a vehicle other than the one (1) to which it was legitimately and lawfully issued, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(5) Any person who violates the disclosure provisions of KRS § 186A.530(8) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(6) Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter, or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and for which a specific penalty is not prescribed by statute, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(7) Criminal remedies or sanctions provided in this chapter are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other criminal remedies or sanctions provided elsewhere in the statutes.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 22, sec. 2, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1994. — Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch.
164, sec. 66, effective July 15, 1982.