Department of Vehicle Regulation Fraud Identification and Mitigation Study

Administrators in the Divisions of Driver Licensing (DDL), Motor Vehicle Licensing (DMVL), and Motor Carriers (DMC) lack sufficient time to research possible forms of fraud. Nevertheless, administrators are aware of various forms of fraud impacting the operations of each division. DDL has contended with the production of illegal driver’s licenses, while DMVL has confronted issues with rebuilt title fraud, use of fraudulent personal IDs to apply for certificates of title, and non-payment of motor vehicle registration fees, along with misused temporary tags and stolen vehicles. DMC has to negotiate challenges associated with International Registration Plan (IRP) credentialing fraud, use of counterfeit International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) decals, and underpayment/non-payment of Kentucky Weight Distance (KYU) taxes. Because these issues present a significant challenge to the Department of Vehicle Regulation (DVR), administrators need timely data-driven insights into the types of fraud occurring in areas over which DVR has statutory or regulatory responsibility.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $185,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  KYSPR 27-710

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Principal Investigators:

  Martin, Andrew

  Brown, Mallory

• Start Date: 20260701
• Expected Completion Date: 20280630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver licenses; Fraud; Highway user taxation; Registration fees
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Law; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 02000589
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: KYSPR 27-710
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 26 2026 5:04PM