(1) As used in this section, "owner" means a person who has purchased or leased a motor vehicle that is registered under the provisions of KRS 186.050(1) or (3)(a). (2) The provisions of this chapter relating to special license plates to the contrary notwithstanding, if a vehicle has been issued a special license plate and the owner of the vehicle wishes to surrender the plate and exchange it fo r a different special license plate, the owner may, at the time he or she renews the vehicle's annual registration, exchange the special plate without being required to obtain a regular registration plate. (3) An owner requesting to exchange a special lice nse plate shall be required to surrender the special license plate issued to the vehicle and the appropriate certificate of registration to the county clerk of the county where the person lives. Upon payment of the fee established in subsection (4) of this section, the county clerk shall immediately exchange the special license plate and issue a new special license plate and certificate of registration without placing further requirements upon the owner. (4) The fee to exchange a special license plate under this section shall be the fee charged under this chapter for the particular special license plate which is being requested. (5) If a motor vehicle that has been issued a special license plate is sold prior to the expiration of the registration, the owner may, pursuant to KRS 186.190, transfer the plate to another vehicle the owner has obtained.
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