(1) Except as provided in sub section (4) of this section, a licensed driver who becomes a Kentucky resident shall, within thirty (30) days of establishing residency, apply for a Kentucky operator's license to the Transportation Cabinet. (2) The Transportation Cabinet shall, before iss uing a person a Kentucky operator's license, verify through the National Drivers Register that the person applying for a Kentucky operator's license does not currently have his or her operator's license or driving privilege suspended or revoked in another licensing jurisdiction. (3) A person who is not a United States citizen but who has been granted permanent resident status by the United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, and who is a Kent ucky resident, shall follow the same procedures for applying for an original, renewal, transfer, or duplicate operator's license as persons who are United States citizens. (4) A licensed driver from another jurisdiction who: (a) Is not a United States citizen; (b) Has not been granted permanent resident status by the United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services; (c) Becomes a Kentucky resident; and (d) Wishes to operate a motor vehicle; shall, within thirty (30) days of establishing residency, apply for a Kentucky operator's license under the provisions of KRS 186.4121.
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