Section 186.410 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) is titled Operators' licenses - Requirements and issuance - Personal identification cards, validity - Driver training programs.
Subsection one states that every person except those exempted by KRS 186.420 and 186.430 shall, before operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped upon a highway, secure an operator's license as provided in this chapter.
The history of this KRS section has a first effective date of October 1, 1942. This KY law has been recodified and amended many time throughout the years.
To find out more about the history of the laws surrounding a Kentucky driver’s license and if this was the first law that required a person to be licensed contact the Kentucky Cabinet of Transportation who should be able to answer your questions and direct you to the where you can obtain more information on the history of licensing in Kentucky.
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