out of state titles
Vehicle Inspection
All vehicles purchased out of state must be inspected by the sheriff's office before applying for a Kentucky title. There is a $5.00 charge for inspections performed at the sheriff's office and $15.00 for off-site. Click here for a blank application for Kentucky certificate of title or registration.
Inspection check list:
- VIN verification in 2 places
- Odometer reading
- Horn - working order
- Intact windshield (no cracks or holes)
- Window tint - 35% or higher on front driver/passenger doors, 18% rear driver/passenger doors and rearview window. No tint is allowed below the manufacturers AS-1 line (5 inches from top) on the front windshield.
- Windshield wipers - working order
- Headlights (high beams and low beams) - working order
- Turn signals (right, left, front, rear) - working order
- Brake lights - working order
- Reverse lights - working order