Motor Vehicles Department

Mail in your payment

Drop your payment, a copy of your registration (or the card you were sent in the mail) and your proof of insurance along with $2.00 postage/handling for each transaction (checks or money orders only please) To:

PO Box 268
Franklin, KY 42135-0268

Buying/Selling vehicles (Transfers)

To Buy or Sell a vehicle with a Kentucky title you will need…

• A completed Kentucky title.
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID
• Original Termination Statement/Lien Release for any liens on title.

We highly recommend that both parties come into our office and complete this title and the resulting Transfer together with the assistance of one of our clerks.

To Buy a vehicle titled out of state you will need…

• Out of state title signed by the seller and notarized if that state requires notary.
• You will be taxed on NADA retail value unless you have a completed a TC 96-182 signed and notarized by your seller stating that you paid less than that.
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID
• Original Termination Statement/Lien Release for any liens on title.
• A Certified Inspection from the Sheriff’s Office is required for an Out of State titled vehicle.

Please contact them at 270-586-7425 regarding any questions about the inspection.

Moved into Kentucky and need an out of state title transaction?

For a move in with title in hand, please bring the following with you.

• Original out of state title.
• Current copy of out of state registration.
• Proof of sales/usage or similar tax paid when purchased. Purchase Contracts can be used if the tax amount paid to the other state is clearly identified. The Purchase Contract must list the names of the buyer and seller, the amount of tax collected and paid, and the identity of the vehicle being registered. Finance Contracts are not accepted unless it is from California. .
• Proof of current Simpson County address. (A piece of physical mail with your current address or your updated Kentucky driver license)
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID.
• A Certified Inspection from the Sheriff’s Office is required for an out of state titled vehicle. Please contact them at 270-586-7425 regarding any questions about the inspection.
• For a mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle or recreational trailer, you must have a manufactured housing inspection, aka a B-seal inspection from the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. These inspections can be scheduled by calling (502) 573-1795

For a Move-In vehicle that a lienholder holds the title, please bring the following with you.

• Current copy of out of state registration.
• Lien holder’s name, address, account number, and a fax number to request the original title. (You will have to call your lien holder to get and verify a fax number so we may request your original title)
• Proof of sales/usage or similar tax paid when purchased. Purchase Contracts can be used if the tax amount paid to the other state is clearly identified. The Purchase Contract must list the names of the buyer and seller, the amount of tax collected and paid, and the identity of the vehicle being registered. Finance Contracts are not accepted unless it is from California.
• Proof of current Simpson County address. (A piece of physical mail with your current address or your updated Kentucky driver license)
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID
• A Certified Inspection from the Sheriff’s Office is required for an out of state titled vehicle.
  Please contact them at 270-586-7425 regarding any questions about the inspection.
• For a mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle or recreational trailer, you must have a manufactured housing inspection, aka a B-seal inspection from the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. These inspections can be scheduled by calling 270-586-7425

Please make note of the following:

• If the name on your title is different than your ID, you must provide an affidavit showing they are one and the same. A marriage license or divorce decree are good examples.
• If there is more than one owner on a title, both owners may be required to sign.

Disabled Parking

In order to obtain a disabled parking placard or plate, please print the form below and have your physician complete the required sections. The first placard is free of charge. A second placard is $10.00. To request a disabled parking plate, the application cannot be signed as a temporary placard by your physician. Plate issuing fees will apply. The person applying needs to be present in case we need to notarize their signature on the form.
Choose this link to download a Parking Placard Application Form

To obtain a Disabled Veteran Plate, please submit your VA paperwork showing an overall service connected disability rating of at least 50%. A service connected disability rating of 100% allows all registration fees to be waived for this plate.