Welcome to the Hardin County Clerk's Office

Our drop box is located outside our office, mounted on the first brick column to the right of the main entrance. It is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Just drop your payment, a copy of your registration ( or the card you were sent in the mail) and your proof of insurance along with $2.00 postage/handling for each transaction (checks or money orders only please) and we will process your renewal and mail it back to you. Please include your name and phone number on the outside of your envelope.

If you are active duty and do not claim Kentucky as your state of residency or reside on Ft Knox, please contact the Property Valuation Administrator’s Office (PVA) at info.hardincountypva@ky.gov or 270-765-2129 in regards to your taxes. Once you have contacted PVA to correct or remove your tax segment, you may renew online by clicking the online renewal link above, or contact our office for further assistance.

When a vehicle has been sent to a junk yard or is being retained for parts only and will never be operated on the road again, the title must be surrendered to our office. Not canceling the record will result in future taxes on a vehicle you no longer own. To surrender a title make sure to bring:

• The current title with no active liens against it
• The current plate
• Completed TC96-351 form
• $1.00 Fee along with any unpaid ad valorem taxes on the vehicle.

Once processed, a registration will be given showing the junked status.

Drop your payment, a copy of your registration ( or the card you were sent in the mail) and your proof of insurance along with $2.00 postage/handling for each transaction (checks or money orders only please) To:
Hardin County Clerk's Office
150 N. Provident Way, Suite 103
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

• A completed Kentucky title.
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID
• Original Termination Statement/Lien Release for any liens on title.

We highly recommend that both parties come into our office and complete this title and the resulting Transfer together with the assistance of one of our clerks.

• Out of state title signed by the seller and notarized if that state requires notary.
• You will be taxed on NADA retail value unless you have a completed a TC 96-182 signed and notarized by your seller stating that you paid less than that.
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID
• Original Termination Statement/Lien Release for any liens on title.
• A Certified Inspection from the Sheriff’s Office is required for an Out of State titled vehicle.
  Please contact them at 270-765-5133 regarding any questions about the inspection.

• Original out of state title.
• Current copy of out of state registration.
• Proof of sales/usage or similar tax paid when purchased. Purchase Contracts can be used if the tax amount paid to the other state is clearly identified. The Purchase Contract must list the names of the buyer and seller, the amount of tax collected and paid, and the identity of the vehicle being registered. Finance Contracts are not accepted unless it is from California. .
• Proof of current Hardin County address. (A piece of physical mail with your current address or your updated Kentucky driver license)
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID.
• A Certified Inspection from the Sheriff’s Office is required for an out of state titled vehicle.
  Please contact them at 270-765-5133 regarding any questions about the inspection.
• For a mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle or recreational trailer, you must have a manufactured housing inspection, aka a B-seal inspection from the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. These inspections can be scheduled by calling (502) 573-1795

• Current copy of out of state registration.
• Lien holder's name, address, account number, and a fax number to request the original title. (You will have to call your lien holder to get and verify a fax number so we may request your original title)
• Proof of sales/usage or similar tax paid when purchased. Purchase Contracts can be used if the tax amount paid to the other state is clearly identified. The Purchase Contract must list the names of the buyer and seller, the amount of tax collected and paid, and the identity of the vehicle being registered. Finance Contracts are not accepted unless it is from California.
• Proof of current Hardin County address. (A piece of physical mail with your current address or your updated Kentucky driver license)
• Proof of Kentucky Insurance with an issuance date LESS THAN 45 DAYS OLD.
• State Issued ID
• A Certified Inspection from the Sheriff’s Office is required for an out of state titled vehicle.
  Please contact them at 270-765-5133 regarding any questions about the inspection.
• For a mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle or recreational trailer, you must have a manufactured housing inspection, aka a B-seal inspection from the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. These inspections can be scheduled by calling (502) 573-1795

• If the name on your title is different than your ID, you must provide an affidavit showing they are one and the same. A marriage license or divorce decree are good examples.
• If there is more than one owner on a title, both owners may be required to sign.

In order to obtain a disabled parking placard or plate, please print the form below and have your physician complete the required sections. The first placard is free of charge. A second placard is $10.00. To request a disabled parking plate, the application cannot be signed as a temporary placard by your physician. Plate issuing fees will apply. The person applying needs to be present in case we need to notarize their signature on the form.
Choose this link to download a Parking Placard Application Form

To obtain a Disabled Veteran Plate, please submit your VA paperwork showing an overall service connected disability rating of at least 50%. A service connected disability rating of 100% allows all registration fees to be waived for this plate.