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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 376.268 (2026)

Definitions for KRS 376.270 and 376.275

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As used in KRS 376.270 and 376.275: (1) "Contents" means personal items located in a motor vehicle, but does not include manufacturer-installed or after-market accessories permanently affixed to the motor vehicle; (2) "Motor vehicle" includes vessels used or designed for navigation of or operation on waterways, rivers, lakes, and streams, as well as those used or designed for operation on the public highways; and (3) "Reasonable charges" means those charges which are usual and customary, not discriminatory, and which are typical charges for services provided by similar towing or storage companies with similar equipment and facilities operating in the region or comparable-size city or county from which the vehicle was towed or stored. Effective: June 24, 2015 History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2015. -- 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 241, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: Cent. Trust Co. v. Dan's Marina, 858 S.W.2d 211 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993).
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Cent. Trust Co. v. Dan's Marina, 858 S.W.2d 211 (Ky. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “The court concluded that appellee’s mechanic’s lien was superior to that of appellant recognizing the lien pursuant to KRS 376.268 and 376.270 while determining its superiority under KRS 355.”
Grf Repair & Welding, LLC v. River Metal Recycling, LLC (Ky. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “KRS 376.268 expressly applies to “vessels used or designed for navigation of or operation on waterways, rivers, lakes, and streams” and (per KRS 376.”
Wesley Morgan v. Lee's Ford Dock, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2024). “Morgan’s houseboat meets the definition of “motor vehicle” in KRS 376.268(2): “‘Motor vehicle’ includes vessels used or designed for navigation of or operation on waterways, rivers, lakes, and streams, as well as those used or designed for operation on the public highways.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 376.268(2) — 1 case
Wesley Morgan v. Lee's Ford Dock, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2024). “Morgan’s houseboat meets the definition of “motor vehicle” in KRS 376.268(2): “‘Motor vehicle’ includes vessels used or designed for navigation of or operation on waterways, rivers, lakes, and streams, as well as those used or designed for operation on the public highways.”
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