TC 96-182 is the Application for Kentucky Certificate of Title or Registration, issued by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing. One form covers several transactions: a duplicate title, title only, a transfer, a first-time application, a salvage title and a classic vehicle. It also carries the odometer disclosure, the sale and trade-in details, and the seller, buyer, lessee and lienholder information. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the Cabinet and is submitted to the county clerk.
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What is TC 96-182?
Application for Kentucky Certificate of Title or Registration (TC 96-182) is the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet form used to apply for a Kentucky certificate of title or registration for a vehicle. It is submitted with the required documentation to the county clerk.
The form is issued by the Cabinet's Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing. At the top you select the type of application: Duplicate, Title Only, Transfer, First time, Salvage or Classic. For a duplicate, you also mark why the original Certificate of Title is unavailable: lost, destroyed, damaged, illegible or other.
The form has two main sections:
- Section 1: Vehicle Identification. VIN, year, make, model, body style, color, engine type, cylinders, truck weight, motor number for a motorcycle, and a title brand disclosure (Rebuilt, Water-Damaged, Hail-Damaged or Unrebuildable).
- Section 2: Odometer Disclosure, Total Consideration, & Trade-In Information. The mileage statement required by 49 USC Sec. 32705 and KRS 190.300, the sale details, trade-in vehicles, and the seller and owner/buyer information, followed by loan, lessee and first lienholder details and the signatures.
A County Clerk Use Only block at the bottom is completed by the clerk, not by the applicant. The Division's forms library also lists a Spanish version, TC 96-182 Spanish, and separate forms such as TC 96-5, Odometer Disclosure Statement, TC 96-159, Affidavit of Motor Vehicle Sale, and TC 96-209, Temporary Tag Application. This page covers TC 96-182 only.
Who needs to file TC 96-182?
TC 96-182 is for people and businesses that are applying to a Kentucky county clerk for a certificate of title or registration in one of the situations listed at the top of the form.
- Owners needing a duplicate title, when the original Certificate of Title was lost, destroyed, damaged, illegible or otherwise unavailable.
- Buyers and sellers in a transfer. The form has columns for Seller 1 and 2 and for Owner/Buyer 1 and 2, and both sides certify the total consideration information.
- First-time applicants, and applicants for a salvage or classic vehicle, and those requesting title only.
- Dealers. The seller column has a DEALER # field.
- Lessees and lienholders. The form asks for the lessee's name and address and for the first lienholder, with the county where the lien is filed.
Joint owners mark OR or AND under Joint Ownership. If neither box is selected, the form says a title transfer requires both signatures. Nothing on the form excludes any category of applicant or names a representative who may sign for another person. For questions about your situation, the form directs you to DRIVE.KY.GOV.
When to file TC 96-182
You complete TC 96-182 when you apply to the county clerk for a Kentucky title or registration of the type you select at the top of the form. The form prints no separate due date.
Some timing rules are printed on the form itself:
- The mileage statement is required upon transfer of ownership under 49 USC Sec. 32705 and KRS 190.300.
- The loan statement asks whether you have applied for a loan on the vehicle and, if not, whether you will apply for one within 30 days of the application.
- The clerk's lien certification says a title will be withheld for 30 days, or until the financing statement and required fees are received, whichever occurs first.
Enter the date of sale and the date of transfer in the spaces provided. For any other deadline, such as one tied to buying a vehicle, ask the county clerk or visit DRIVE.KY.GOV.
How to fill out TC 96-182
Select the type of application
At the top, choose one: Duplicate, Title Only, Transfer, First time, Salvage or Classic.
Give the reason for a duplicate
If you selected Duplicate, mark whether the original Certificate of Title was Lost, Destroyed, Damaged, Illegible or Other.
Enter the vehicle identification
In Section 1, enter the vehicle identification number, year, make, model, model #, body style and color. Mark the engine type (Gas, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid or Electric) and add cylinders, truck weight, or the motor # for a motorcycle.
Disclose any title brand
Select Rebuilt, Water-Damaged, Hail-Damaged or Unrebuildable if one applies. If the title does not show the brand, give the jurisdiction and title # where it was issued.
Complete the odometer disclosure
In Section 2, enter the odometer miles with no tenths. Select box 1 or box 2 only if the mileage exceeds mechanical limits or is not the actual mileage.
Enter sale and trade-in details
Enter the date of sale, sale price, trade-in, net cost and tax. For each trade-in vehicle, list the year, make, model, VIN and title #.
Enter seller and buyer information
Mark OR or AND for joint ownership if it applies. Fill in the name, dealer # (sellers), KY DL#/KY ID#/S.S.#/FEIN #, date of birth, address, phone and email for sellers and owner/buyers, plus the date of transfer and any alternate mailing address.
Report loan, lessee and lienholder details
Mark the loan statement as it applies to you. Enter the lessee name, FEIN # and date of incorporation if there is a lessee, and the first lienholder, its address and the county where the lien is filed.
Sign before the attesting official
Sellers and owner/buyers sign in their signature boxes. The attesting official signs, adds a title, and completes the sworn or affirmed date and commission information.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every entry and leave the County Clerk Use Only block blank. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and take it, with the required documentation, to the county clerk.
How to submit TC 96-182
TC 96-182 is submitted to the county clerk, together with the required documentation. The form names no mailing address or online portal of its own.
- County clerk. The form's heading says to submit the completed form and required documentation to the county clerk. The clerk's block certifies that the application was received on a stated date and time and that fees were collected as indicated; the amount is not printed on the form, so ask the clerk for current fees.
- More instructions. The form says to visit DRIVE.KY.GOV for additional information or instructions on how to submit it.
The form must be completed in blue or black ink if it is not completed online. The clerk is told not to accept a title or application showing any erasures, alterations or mutilations. The signature blocks include an attesting official, so have the sworn or affirmed section completed as the form directs. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting an application that shows erasures, alterations or mutilations; the form tells the clerk not to accept it.
- Completing the paper form in a color other than blue or black ink when it is not completed online.
- Entering tenths in the odometer reading; the form asks for miles with no tenths.
- Selecting box 1 or 2 in the odometer section without understanding it triggers the odometer discrepancy warning.
- Selecting a title brand box without giving the jurisdiction and title number where the brand was issued, when the title does not show the brand.
- Leaving both Joint Ownership boxes (OR and AND) blank and then signing with only one owner; the form says a transfer then requires both signatures.
- Skipping the loan statement or the first lienholder details when a loan is involved.
- Filling in the County Clerk Use Only block, which is reserved for the clerk.
Frequently asked questions
What is TC 96-182 used for?
TC 96-182 is the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Application for Kentucky Certificate of Title or Registration. You use it to apply for a duplicate title, title only, a transfer, a first-time title, a salvage title or a classic vehicle, depending on the type you select at the top.
Where do I submit the TC 96-182 form?
Submit the completed form and required documentation to the county clerk. The form also says to visit DRIVE.KY.GOV for additional information or instructions on how to submit it. It prints no separate mailing address or portal.
Can I fill out TC 96-182 online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form; you take it to the county clerk. If you complete it by hand instead, use blue or black ink.
Do both owners have to sign the TC 96-182 transfer?
If neither Joint Ownership box (OR or AND) is selected, the form says the title transfer requires both signatures. Joint owners mark the box that applies. The form has signature lines for Seller 1 and 2 and Owner/Buyer 1 and 2.
What do I enter for the odometer on TC 96-182?
Enter the odometer reading in miles with no tenths. By signing, you certify it is the actual mileage unless you select box 1 (mileage exceeds mechanical limits) or box 2 (not the actual mileage). The form cites 49 USC Sec. 32705 and KRS 190.300 and warns of fines or imprisonment for false statements.
Is there a Spanish version of TC 96-182?
The Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing forms library lists TC 96-182 Spanish alongside the English form, with the same title, Application for Kentucky Certificate of Title or Registration. This page covers the English form.
Can I use TC 96-182 with erasures or corrections?
No. The form tells the clerk not to accept a title or application showing any erasures, alteration or mutilations. If you complete it by hand, use blue or black ink; filling it out online avoids that problem.
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