# KRS § 186.418: 186.418 Voluntary statewide child identification program -- Travel ID child identification -- Fee -- Term of child identification card > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.418 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 186.418 - **Heading:** 186.418 Voluntary statewide child identification program -- Travel ID child identification -- Fee -- Term of child identification card - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XVI / Chapter 186 / Section 186.418 ## Text 186.418 Voluntary statewide child identification program -- Travel ID child identification -- Fee -- Term of child identification card. (1) The Transportation Cabinet shall implement a voluntary statewide child identification program. The program shall issue a photo personal identification card to a child two (2) to fifteen (15) years of age. (2) A parent or guardian may apply for a child identification card under this section at the cabinet. Application for a child identification card shall be accompanied by a Social Security card and a birth certificate for the child or other proof of the child's date of birth as provided under KRS 186.412. The card shall not contain the child's Social Security number. (3) (a) If the child's parent or guardian wishes to obtain a travel ID child identification card, the cabinet shall scan the application and supporting documentation, capture a photograph of the child in accordance with the provisions of KRS 186.4102(1), and issue the child identification card by mail. (b) If the child's parent or guardian does not wish to obtain a travel ID child identification card, the cabinet shall scan the application, capture a photograph of the child in accordance with the provisions of KRS 186.4102(1), and issue the child identification card by mail. (c) A parent or guardian applying under this section shall not be required to surrender the child's birth certificate for image capture, image storage, or image transmission to any entity, including the federal government, unless express consent is given by the parent or guardian during the course of obtaining a voluntary travel ID child identification card. (4) A child identification card issued under this section shall contain the child's name and the toll-free number of the Kentucky missing persons clearinghouse, Department of Kentucky State Police. The descriptive data and a photo image of the child shall be stored in the Kentucky driver's license information system and may be retrieved and used by public agencies subject to the provisions of the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. sec. 2721, and may also be used by the Kentucky missing persons clearinghouse. (5) The fee for a child identification card shall be six dollars ($6), which shall be deposited into the KYTC photo license account established in KRS 174.056. (6) A child identification card shall expire every four (4) years on the child's birthday. Within the time period that the child identification card is valid, the card may be updated with a new photograph and information. The fee for an updated card shall be six dollars ($6), with the fee distributed in the same manner as the fee for an initial card as described in subsection (5) of this section. (7) If a parent or guardian complies with the requirements of KRS 186.403 and 186.419, the parent or guardian may request that the child identification card issued to a minor child under this section be a voluntary travel ID identity document under KRS 186.403. (8) A child identification card issued under this section shall contain a denotation that either: (a) The child identification card is a voluntary travel ID identity document that complies with the security standards set forth by Pub. L. No. 109-13, Title II, and may be used for identification for federal purposes; or (b) The identity document shall not be used for federal identification purposes. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 186.005 186.005 Policy on regulation and registration of vehicles -- License plates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.005.md) - [KRS § 186.010 186.010 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.010.md) - [KRS § 186.014 186.014 Branch offices for processing titling and registration transactions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.014.md) - [KRS § 186.016 186.016 Cabinet may prescribe methods of record keeping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.016.md) - [KRS § 186.018 186.018 Driving history records of operators -- Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.018.md) - [KRS § 186.020 186.020 Registration requirement -- Application for registration -- Application and other documents to be sent to Transportation Cabinet -- Renewal by mail -- Extension of renewal period for military personnel stationed outside United States -- Exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.020.md) - [KRS § 186.021 186.021 Issuance of replacement plate, decal, registration certificate, or renewal for motor vehicle on which ad valorem taxes are delinquent or which is uninsured -- Option of purchaser to pay delinquent taxes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.021.md) - [KRS § 186.023 186.023 Title and registration cancelled upon notice of transfer from another jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.023.md) - [KRS § 186.025 186.025 Cabinet to furnish list of owners of registered vehicles to Department of Revenue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.025.md) - [KRS § 186.030 186.030 Form of application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.030.md) - [KRS § 186.032 186.032 Voluntary inclusion of information that an owner, lesser, or operator of a motor vehicle is deaf or hard of hearing or has a communication disorder in Kentucky vehicle registration system database -- Deaf or hard of hearing protection trust fund -- Notice of availability of database designation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.032.md) - [KRS § 186.040 186.040 Issuance of certificate of registration -- Plates -- Clerk's fee -- Donations to child care assistance account -- Additional fees and distribution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.040.md) - [KRS § 186.041 186.041 Special military-related license plates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.041.md) - [KRS § 186.042 186.042 Accessible parking registration plates and parking privileges for persons with certain disabilities -- Application procedure -- Issuance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.042.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVI_C186_S186.418. 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