601 KAR 9:065. Exempt devices.

      RELATES TO: KRS 186.650

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 281.600

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: This administrative regulation clarifies that certain devices are exempt from definitions in KRS 186.650.

      Section 1. An engine, compressor, or similar device shall not be considered a trailer or semitrailer within the meaning of KRS 186.700 and need not be registered before being operated on the highways if it:

      (1) Has been permanently mounted on wheels for the sole purpose of giving it mobility;

      (2) Is customarily used on a construction site; and

      (3) Is not designed for the transportation of persons or other property upon the highways. (DMT-31; 1 Ky.R. 799; eff. 5-14-75; Am. 20 Ky.R. 417; eff. 10-5-93.)