Fayette Co. motor vehicles department to temporarily close for system upgrades

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Fayette County Clerk’s Office’s motor vehicles department will temporarily close at the end of December for system upgrades.

From Dec. 29, 2023, to Jan. 15, 2024, no services will be available in the motor vehicle department.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials are changing to a “new, customer-centric” system, called KAVIS.

Those due to renew their vehicle or boat registration, vehicle and boat titling and transfers, disabled parking permit issuance and license plate issuance in December are urged to process those by Friday, Dec. 22.

A statewide break of services is necessary to allow for an optimal transfer of more than 350 million records. The move to KAVIS will not impact driver license issuance at Driver Licensing Regional Offices, County Clerk Susan Lamb said.

The motor vehicles department will reopen on Jan. 16, 2024, at 8 a.m.