FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1300
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVOSS.
2582H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections302.130and302.178,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtonewdrivers,withapenaltyprovision.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections302.130and302.178,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections302.130and302.178,toreadasfollows:
302.130.1.Anypersonatleastfifteenyearsofagewho,exceptforageorlackof
2instructioninoperatingamotorvehicle,wouldotherwisebequalifiedtoobtainalicense
3pursuanttosections302.010to302.340mayapplyforandthedirectorshallissuea
4temporaryinstructionpermitentitlingtheapplicant,whilehavingsuchpermitinthe
5applicant'simmediatepossession,todriveamotorvehicleoftheappropriateclassuponthe
6highwaysforaperiodoftwelvemonths,butanysuchperson,exceptwhenoperatinga
7motorcycleormotortricycle,mustbeaccompaniedbyalicensedoperatorforthetypeof
8motorvehiclebeingoperatedwhoisactuallyoccupyingaseatbesidethedriverforthe
9purposeofgivinginstructionindrivingthemotorvehicle,whoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsof
10age,andinthecaseofanydriverundersixteenyearsofage,thelicensedoperatoroccupying
11theseatbesidethedrivershallbeagrandparent,parent,guardian,apersonwhoisatleast
12twenty-fiveyearsofagewhohasbeenlicensedforaminimumofthreeyearsandhasreceived
13writtenpermissionfromtheparentorlegalguardiantoescortoraccompanythedriver,a
14drivertraininginstructorholdingavaliddrivereducationendorsementonateaching
15certificateissuedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationoraqualified
16instructorofaprivatedrivers'educationprogramwhohasavaliddriver'slicense.Any
17personoccupyingaseatbesideadriverasrequiredunderthissubsectionshallnotbe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18undertheinfluenceofalcohol,controlledsubstances,ormarijuana.Anapplicantfora
19temporaryinstructionpermitshallsuccessfullycompleteavisiontestandatestofthe
20applicant'sabilitytounderstandhighwaysignswhichregulate,warnordirecttrafficand
21practicalknowledgeofthetrafficlawsofthisstate,pursuanttosection302.173.Inaddition,
22beginningJanuary1,2007,nopermitshallbegrantedpursuanttothissubsectionunlessa
23parentorlegalguardiangiveswrittenpermissionbysigningtheapplicationandinsosigning,
24statethey,ortheirdesigneeassetforthinsubsection2ofthissection,willprovidea
25minimumoffortyhoursofbehind-the-wheeldrivinginstruction,includingaminimumoften
26hoursofbehind-the-wheeldrivinginstructionthatoccursduringthenighttimehoursfalling
27betweensunsetandsunrise.Thefortyhoursofbehind-the-wheeldrivinginstructionthatis
28completedpursuanttothissubsectionmayincludeanytimethattheholderofaninstruction
29permithasspentoperatingamotorvehicleinadrivertrainingprogramtaughtbyadriver
30traininginstructorholdingavaliddrivereducationendorsementonateachingcertificate
31issuedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationorbyaqualifiedinstructor
32ofaprivatedrivers'educationprogram.Iftheapplicantforapermitisenrolledinafederal
33residentialjobtrainingprogram,theinstructor,asdefinedinsubsection5ofthissection,is
34authorizedtosigntheapplicationstatingthattheapplicantwillreceivethebehind-the-wheel
35drivinginstructionrequiredbythissection.
36 2.Intheeventtheparent,grandparentorguardianofthepersonundersixteenyears
37ofagehasaphysicaldisabilitywhichprohibitsordisqualifiessaidparent,grandparentor
38guardianfrombeingaqualifiedlicensedoperatorpursuanttothissection,saidparent,
39grandparentorguardianmaydesignateamaximumoftwoindividualsauthorizedto
40accompanytheapplicantforthepurposeofgivinginstructionindrivingthemotorvehicle.
41Anauthorizeddesigneemustbealicensedoperatorforthetypeofmotorvehiclebeing
42operatedandhaveattainedtwenty-oneyearsofage.Atleastoneofthedesigneesmust
43occupytheseatbesidetheapplicantwhilegivinginstructionindrivingthemotorvehicle.
44Anypersonoccupyingaseatbesideadriverasrequiredunderthissubsectionshallnot
45beundertheinfluenceofalcohol,controlledsubstances,ormarijuana.Thenameofthe
46authorizeddesigneesmustbeprovidedtothedepartmentofrevenuebytheparent,
47grandparentorguardianatthetimeofapplicationforthetemporaryinstructionpermit.The
48nameofeachauthorizeddesigneeshallbeprintedonthetemporaryinstructionpermit,
49however,thedirectormaydelaythetimeatwhichpermitsareprintedbearingsuchnames
50untiltheinventoriesofblankpermitsandrelatedformsexistingonAugust28,1998,are
51exhausted.
52 3.Thedirector,uponproperapplicationonaformprescribedbythedirector,inhisor
53herdiscretion,mayissuearestrictedinstructionpermiteffectiveforaschoolyearormore
54restrictedperiodtoanapplicantwhoisenrolledinahighschooldrivertrainingprogram
HB1300 2 55taughtbyadrivertraininginstructorholdingavaliddrivereducationendorsementona
56teachingcertificateissuedbythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
57eventhoughtheapplicanthasnotreachedtheageofsixteenyearsbuthaspassedtheageof
58fifteenyears.Suchinstructionpermitshallentitletheapplicant,whentheapplicanthassuch
59permitinhisorherimmediatepossession,tooperateamotorvehicleonthehighways,but
60onlywhenadrivertraininginstructorholdingavaliddrivereducationendorsementona
61teachingcertificateissuedbythestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationis
62occupyingaseatbesidethedriver.
63 4.Thedirector,inhisorherdiscretion,mayissueatemporarydriver'spermittoan
64applicantwhoisotherwisequalifiedforalicensepermittingtheapplicanttooperateamotor
65vehiclewhilethedirectoriscompletingthedirector'sinvestigationanddeterminationofall
66factsrelativetosuchapplicant'srightstoreceivealicense.Suchpermitmustbeinthe
67applicant'simmediatepossessionwhileoperatingamotorvehicle,anditshallbeinvalid
68whentheapplicant'slicensehasbeenissuedorforgoodcausehasbeenrefused.
69 5.Intheeventthattheapplicantforatemporaryinstructionpermitdescribedin
70subsection1ofthissectionisaparticipantinafederalresidentialjobtrainingprogram,the
71permitteemayoperateamotorvehicleaccompaniedbyadrivertraininginstructorwhoholds
72avaliddrivereducationendorsementissuedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
73educationandavaliddriver'slicense.
74 6.Apersonatleastfifteenyearsofagemayoperateamotorvehicleaspartofa
75drivertrainingprogramtaughtbyadrivertraininginstructorholdingavaliddrivereducation
76endorsementonateachingcertificateissuedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
77educationoraqualifiedinstructorofaprivatedrivers'educationprogram.
78 7.BeginningJanuary1,2003,thedirectorshallissuewitheverytemporary
79instructionpermitissuedpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionastickerorsignbearingthe
80words"PERMITDRIVER".Thedesignandsizeofsuchstickerorsignshallbedetermined
81bythedirectorbyregulation.Everyapplicantissuedatemporaryinstructionpermitand
82stickeronorafterJanuary1,2003,maydisplayoraffixthestickerorsignontherearwindow
83ofthemotorvehicle.Suchstickerorsignmaybedisplayedontherearwindowofthemotor
84vehiclewhenevertheholderoftheinstructionpermitoperatesamotorvehicleduringhisor
85hertemporarypermitlicensureperiod.
86 8.BeginningJuly1,2005,thedirectorshallverifythatanapplicantforaninstruction
87permitissuedunderthissectionislawfullypresentintheUnitedStatesbeforeacceptingthe
88application.Thedirectorshallnotissueaninstructionpermitforaperiodthatexceedsan
89applicant'slawfulpresenceintheUnitedStates.Thedirectormayestablishproceduresto
90verifythelawfulpresenceoftheapplicantandestablishthedurationofanypermitissued
91underthissection.
HB1300 3 92 9.Thedirectormayadoptrulesandregulationsnecessarytocarryouttheprovisions
93ofthissection.
302.178.1.Anypersonbetweentheagesofsixteenandeighteenyearswhois
2qualifiedtoobtainalicensepursuanttosections302.010to302.340mayapplyfor,andthe
3directorshallissue,anintermediatedriver'slicenseentitlingtheapplicant,whilehavingsuch
4licenseinhisorherpossession,tooperateamotorvehicleoftheappropriateclassuponthe
5highwaysofthisstateinconjunctionwiththerequirementsofthissection.Anintermediate
6driver'slicenseshallbereadilydistinguishablefromalicenseissuedtothoseovertheageof
7eighteen.Allapplicantsforanintermediatedriver'slicenseshall:
8 (1)Successfullycompletetheexaminationrequiredbysection302.173;
9 (2)Paythefeerequiredbysubsection4ofthissection;
10 (3)Havehadatemporaryinstructionpermitissuedpursuanttosubsection1of
11section302.130foratleastasix-monthperiodoravalidlicensefromanotherstate;and
12 (4)Haveaparent,grandparent,legalguardian,or,iftheapplicantisaparticipantina
13federalresidentialjobtrainingprogram,adrivinginstructoremployedbyafederalresidential
14jobtrainingprogram,signtheapplicationstatingthattheapplicanthascompletedatleast
15fortyhoursofsuperviseddrivingexperienceunderatemporaryinstructionpermitissued
16pursuanttosubsection1ofsection302.130,or,iftheapplicantisanemancipatedminor,the
17personovertwenty-oneyearsofagewhosupervisedsuchdriving.Forpurposesofthis
18section,theterm"emancipatedminor"meansapersonwhoisatleastsixteenyearsofage,but
19lessthaneighteenyearsofage,who:
20 (a)Marrieswiththeconsentofthelegalcustodialparentorlegalguardianpursuantto
21section451.080;
22 (b)Hasbeendeclaredemancipatedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction;
23 (c)EntersactivedutyintheArmedForces;
24 (d)Haswrittenconsenttotheemancipationfromthecustodialparentorlegal
25guardian;or
26 (e)Throughemploymentorothermeansprovidesforsuchperson'sownfood,shelter
27andothercost-of-livingexpenses;
28 (5)Havehadnoalcohol-relatedenforcementcontactsasdefinedinsection302.525
29duringtheprecedingtwelvemonths;and
30 (6)Havenononalcoholictrafficconvictionsforwhichpointsareassessedpursuantto
31section302.302,withintheprecedingsixmonths.
32 2.Anintermediatedriver'slicensegrantsthelicenseethesameprivilegestooperate
33thatclassificationofmotorvehicleasalicenseissuedpursuanttosection302.177,exceptthat
34nopersonshalloperateamotorvehicleonthehighwaysofthisstateundersuchan
35intermediatedriver'slicensebetweenthehoursof1:00a.m.and5:00a.m.unless
HB1300 4 36accompaniedbyapersondescribedinsubsection1ofsection302.130;exceptthelicensee
37mayoperateamotorvehiclewithoutbeingaccompaniedifthetravelistoorfromaschoolor
38educationalprogramoractivity,aregularplaceofemploymentorinemergencysituationsas
39definedbythedirectorbyregulation.Anypersonaccompanyingadriverasrequired
40underthissubsectionshallnotbeundertheinfluenceofalcohol,controlledsubstances,
41ormarijuana.
42 3.Eachintermediatedriver'slicenseshallberestrictedbyrequiringthatthedriver
43andallpassengersinthelicensee'svehiclewearsafetybeltsatalltimes.Thissafetybelt
44restrictionshallnotapplytoapersonoperatingamotorcycle.Forthefirstsixmonthsafter
45issuanceoftheintermediatedriver'slicense,theholderofthelicenseshallnotoperateamotor
46vehiclewithmorethanonepassengerwhoisundertheageofnineteenwhoisnotamember
47oftheholder'simmediatefamily.Asusedinthissubsection,anintermediatedriver'slicense
48holder'simmediatefamilyshallincludebrothers,sisters,stepbrothersorstepsistersofthe
49driver,includingadoptedorfosterchildrenresidinginthesamehouseholdoftheintermediate
50driver'slicenseholder.Aftertheexpirationofthefirstsixmonths,theholderofan
51intermediatedriver'slicenseshallnotoperateamotorvehiclewithmorethanthreepassengers
52whoareundernineteenyearsofageandwhoarenotmembersoftheholder'simmediate
53family.Thepassengerrestrictionsofthissubsectionshallnotbeapplicabletoany
54intermediatedriver'slicenseholderwhoisoperatingamotorvehiclebeingusedin
55agriculturalwork-relatedactivities.
56 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection302.177tothecontrary,thefeeforan
57intermediatedriver'slicenseshallbefivedollarsandsuchlicenseshallbevalidforaperiodof
58twoyears.
59 5.Anyintermediatedriver'slicenseeaccumulatingsixormorepointsinatwelve-
60monthperiodmayberequiredtoparticipateinandsuccessfullycompleteadriver-
61improvementprogramapprovedbythestatehighwaysandtransportationcommission.The
62driver-improvementprogramorderedbythedirectorofrevenueshallnotbeusedinlieuof
63pointassessment.
64 6.(1)Anintermediatedriver'slicenseewhohas,fortheprecedingtwelve-month
65period,hadnoalcohol-relatedenforcementcontacts,asdefinedinsection302.525andno
66trafficconvictionsforwhichpointsareassessed,uponreachingtheageofeighteenyearsor
67withinthethirtydaysimmediatelyprecedingtheireighteenthbirthdaymayapplyforand
68receivewithoutfurtherexamination,otherthanavisiontestasprescribedbysection302.173,
69alicenseissuedpursuanttothischaptergrantingfulldrivingprivileges.Suchpersonshall
70paytherequiredfeeforsuchlicenseasprescribedinsection302.177.
71 (2)Ifanintermediatedriver'slicenseexpiresonaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday,
72suchlicenseshallremainvalidforthefivebusinessdaysimmediatelyfollowingthe
HB1300 5 73expirationdate.Innocaseshallalicenseewhoseintermediatedriver'slicenseexpiresona
74Saturday,Sunday,orlegalholidaybeguiltyofanoffenseofdrivingwithanexpiredorinvalid
75driver'slicenseifsuchoffenseoccurredwithinfivebusinessdaysimmediatelyfollowingan
76expirationdatethatoccursonaSaturday,Sunday,orlegalholiday.
77 (3)Thedirectorofrevenueshalldenyanapplicationforafulldriver'slicenseuntil
78thepersonhashadnotrafficconvictionsforwhichpointsareassessedforaperiodoftwelve
79monthspriortothedateofapplicationforlicenseoruntilthepersoniseligibletoapplyfora
80six-yeardriver'slicenseasprovidedforinsection302.177,providedtheapplicantis
81otherwiseeligibleforfulldrivingprivileges.Anintermediatedriver'slicenseshallexpire
82whenthelicenseeiseligibleandreceivesafulldriver'slicenseasprescribedinsubdivision
83(1)ofthissection.
84 7.Nopersonuponreachingtheageofeighteenyearswhoseintermediatedriver's
85licenseanddrivingprivilegeisdenied,suspended,cancelledorrevokedinthisstateorany
86otherstateforanyreasonmayapplyforafulldriver'slicenseuntilsuchlicenseordriving
87privilegeisfullyreinstated.Anysuchpersonwhoseintermediatedriver'slicensehasbeen
88revokedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections302.010to302.540shall,uponreceiptof
89reinstatementoftherevocationfromthedirector,passthecompletedriverexamination,apply
90foranewlicense,andpaytheproperfeebeforeagainoperatingamotorvehicleuponthe
91highwaysofthisstate.
92 8.Apersonshallbeexemptfromtheintermediatelicensingrequirementsifthe
93personhasreachedtheageofeighteenyearsandmeetsallotherlicensingrequirements.
94 9.Anypersonwhoviolatesanyoftheprovisionsofthissectionrelatingto
95intermediatedrivers'licensesortheprovisionsofsection302.130relatingtotemporary
96instructionpermitsisguiltyofaninfraction,andnopointsshallbeassessedtohisorher
97drivingrecordforanysuchviolation.
98 10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
99createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
100withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
101Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
102generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
103disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
104rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2000,shallbeinvalid
105andvoid.
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