Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVI. Motor Vehicles § 186.416.Renewal and update of operator's license electronically or by mail for military personnel and spouse and dependents stationed outside of Kentucky; veteran’s designation on operator’s license or personal ID card; administrative regulations

(a) Update his or her license electronically or by mail to include a motorcycle operator's endorsement on an existing operator's license; or

(b) Renew a Class D operator's license issued under this section by mail. If the resident, or his or her spouse or dependents, was issued an “under 21” operator's license, upon the date of the license holder's twenty-first birthday, the “under 21” operator's license may be renewed for an operator's license that no longer contains the outdated reference to being “under 21.”

(b) A person who meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not be convicted or cited for driving on an expired license prior to license renewal during the ninety (90) days after the person's return to the Commonwealth if the person can provide proof of his or her out-of-state service and dates of assignment.

(c) A person who meets the criteria in paragraph (a) of this subsection and who does not renew his or her license within ninety (90) days of returning to the Commonwealth shall be required to comply with the provisions of this chapter governing renewal of a license that has expired.

(d) If a resident of the Commonwealth has been issued an “under 21” or “under 21 CDL” operator's license and the person is unable to renew the license on the date of his or her twenty-first birthday, the “under 21” or “under 21 CDL” operator's license shall be valid for ninety (90) days beyond the date of the person's twenty-first birthday.

(4)(a) Any person who served in the active Armed Forces of the United States, including the Coast Guard, and any member of the National Guard or Reserve Component who completed the member's term of service and was released, separated, discharged, or retired therefrom under either an honorable discharge or a general under honorable conditions discharge may, at the time of initial application or application for renewal or duplicate, request that an operator's license or a personal identification card issued under this chapter bear the word “veteran” on the face or the back of the license or personal identification card.

(b) The designation shall be in a style and format considered appropriate by the Transportation Cabinet. Prior to obtaining a designation requested under this subsection, the applicant shall present to the cabinet as proof of eligibility, an original or copy of his or her: