FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.443
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
0942H.02P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections307.173,307.179,and307.380,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffour
newsectionsrelatingtomotorvehiclesafety,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections307.173,307.179,and307.380,RSMo,arerepealedandfour
2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections43.253,307.173,307.179,and
3307.380,toreadasfollows:
43.253.1.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,a
2minimumfeeofsixdollarsmaybechargedbytheMissouristatehighwaypatrolfora
3recordsrequestforaMissouriUniformCrashReportorMarineAccidentInvestigation
4Reportwherethereareallowablefeesoflessthansixdollarsunderthischapteror
5chapter610.Suchsix-dollarfeeshallbeinplaceofanyallowablefeeoflessthansix
6dollars.
7 2.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolmayincreasethe
8minimumfeedescribedinthissectionbynomorethanonedollareveryotheryear
9beginningAugust28,2024;however,theminimumfeedescribedinthissectionshallnot
10exceedtendollars.
307.173.1.Anypersonmayoperateamotorvehiclewithfrontsidewingventsor
2windowslocatedimmediatelytotheleftandrightofthedriverthathaveasun-screening
3device,inconjunctionwithsafetyglazingmaterial,thathasalighttransmissionofthirty-five
4percentormoreplusorminusthreepercentandaluminousreflectanceofthirty-fivepercent
5orlessplusorminusthreepercent.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,any
6sun-screeningdeviceappliedtofrontsidewingventsorwindowslocatedimmediatelytothe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 7leftandrightofthedriverinexcessoftherequirementsofthissectionshallbeprohibited
8withoutapermitpursuanttoaphysician'sprescriptionasdescribedbelow.Apermitto
9operateamotorvehiclewithfrontsidewingventsorwindowslocatedimmediatelytotheleft
10andrightofthedriverthathaveasun-screeningdevice,inconjunctionwithsafetyglazing
11material,whichpermitslesslighttransmissionandluminousreflectancethanallowedunder
12therequirementsofthissubsection,maybeissuedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetytoa
13personhavingaseriousmedicalconditionwhichrequirestheuseofasun-screeningdeviceif
14thepermittee'sphysicianprescribesitsuse.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafety
15shallpromulgaterulesandregulationsfortheissuanceofthepermit.Thepermitshallallow
16operationofthevehiclebyanytitleholderorrelativewithintheseconddegreeby
17consanguinityoraffinity,whichshallmeanaspouse,eachgrandparent,parent,brother,sister,
18niece,nephew,aunt,uncle,child,andgrandchildofaperson,whoresidesinthehousehold.
19Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,allsun-screeningdevicesappliedtothe
20windshieldofamotorvehicleareprohibited.
21 2.Thissectionshallnotprohibitlabels,stickers,decalcomania,orinformationalsigns
22onmotorvehiclesortheapplicationoftintedorsolarscreeningmaterialtorecreational
23vehiclesasdefinedinsection700.010,providedthatsuchmaterialdoesnotinterferewiththe
24driver'snormalviewoftheroad.Thissectionshallnotprohibitfactory-installedtintedglass,
25theequivalentreplacementthereofortintingmaterialappliedtotheupperportionofthe
26motorvehicle'swindshieldwhichisnormallytintedbythemanufacturerofmotorvehicle
27safetyglass.
28 3.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
29createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
30withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
31Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
32generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
33disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
34rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2001,shallbeinvalid
35andvoid.
36 4.Anypersonwhoviolatestheprovisionsofthissectionisguiltyofaclass[C]D
37misdemeanor.
38 5.Anyvehiclelicensedwithahistoricallicenseplateshallbeexemptfromthe
39requirementsofthissection.
307.179.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Childboosterseat",aseatingsystemwhichmeetstheFederalMotorVehicle
3SafetyStandardssetforthin49C.F.R.571.213,asamended,thatisdesignedtoelevatea
4childtoproperlysitinafederallyapprovedsafetybeltsystem;
HCSHB443 2 5 (2)"Childpassengerrestraintsystem",aseatingsystemwhichmeetstheFederal
6MotorVehicleSafetyStandardssetforthin49C.F.R.571.213,asamended,andwhichis
7eitherpermanentlyaffixedtoamotorvehicleorisaffixedtosuchvehiclebyasafetybeltora
8universalattachmentsystem;
9 (3)"Driver",apersonwhoisinactualphysicalcontrolofamotorvehicle.
10 2.Everydrivertransportingachildundertheageofsixteenyearsshallbe
11responsible,whentransportingsuchchildinamotorvehicleoperatedbythatdriveronthe
12streetsorhighwaysofthisstate,forprovidingfortheprotectionofsuchchildasfollows:
13 (1)Childrenshallbesecuredinarear-facingchildpassengerrestraintsystem
14untilthechildreachestwoyearsofage,exceptthatachildundertwoyearsofagemay
15besecuredinaforwardfacingsystemwhenthechildreachesthehighestrear-facing
16weightorheightallowedbythemanufactureroftheparticularcarsafetyseat;
17 (2)Childrenlessthanfouryearsofage,regardlessofweight,shallbesecuredina
18childpassengerrestraintsystemappropriateforthatchild;
19 [(2)](3)Childrenweighinglessthanfortypounds,regardlessofage,shallbesecured
20inachildpassengerrestraintsystemappropriateforthatchild;
21 [(3)](4)Childrenatleastfouryearsofagebutlessthaneightyearsofage,whoalso
22weighatleastfortypounds[butlessthaneightypounds,andwhoarealsolessthanfourfeet,
23nineinchestall],shallbesecuredinachildpassengerrestraintsystemorboosterseat
24appropriateforthatchild;
25 [(4)](5)Childrenatleasteightypounds[orchildren] andmorethanfourfeet,nine
26inchesinheight, oratleasteightyearsofage,shallbesecuredbyavehiclesafetybelt[or
27boosterseatappropriateforthatchild] accordingtosection307.178; and
28 [(5)](6)Achildwhootherwisewouldberequiredtobesecuredinaboosterseatmay
29betransportedinthebackseatofamotorvehiclewhilewearingonlyalapbeltiftheback
30seatofthemotorvehicleisnotequippedwithacombinationlapandshoulderbeltforbooster
31seatinstallation[;
32 (6)Whentransportingchildrenintheimmediatefamilywhentherearemorechildren
33thanthereareseatingpositionsintheenclosedareaofamotorvehicle,thechildrenwhoare
34notabletoberestrainedbyachildsafetyrestraintdeviceappropriateforthechildshallsitin
35theareabehindthefrontseatofthemotorvehicleunlessthemotorvehicleisdesignedonly
36forafrontseatarea.Thedrivertransportingchildrenreferredtointhissubsectionisnotin
37violationofthissection].
38
39Thissubsectionshallonlyapplytotheuseofachildpassengerrestraintsystemorvehicle
40safetybeltforchildrenlessthansixteenyearsofagebeingtransportedinamotorvehicle.
HCSHB443 3 41 3.Anydriverwhoviolates[subdivision(1),(2),or(3)ofsubsection2of]thissection
42isguiltyofaninfractionand,uponconviction,maybepunishedbyafineofnotmorethan
43fiftydollarsandcourtcosts.[Anydriverwhoviolatessubdivision(4)ofsubsection2ofthis
44sectionshallbesubjecttothepenaltyinsubsection6ofsection307.178.Ifadriverreceivesa
45citationforviolatingsubdivision(1),(2),or(3)ofsubsection2ofthissection,thecharges
46shallbedismissedorwithdrawnifthedriverpriortoorathisorherhearingprovides
47evidenceofacquisitionofachildpassengerrestraintsystemorchildboosterseatwhichis
48satisfactorytothecourtorthepartyresponsibleforprosecutingthedriver'scitation.]
49 4.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanypubliccarrierforhire.The
50provisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytostudentsfouryearsofageorolderwhoare
51passengersonaschoolbusdesignedforcarryingelevenpassengersormoreandwhichis
52manufacturedorequippedpursuanttoMissouriMinimumStandardsforSchoolBusesas
53schoolbusesaredefinedinsection301.010.
54 5.Thehighwaysandtransportationcommissionshallinitiateanddevelopaprogram
55ofpublicinformationtodevelopunderstandingof,andensurecompliancewith,the
56provisionsofthissection.
307.380.1.Everyvehicleofthetyperequiredtobeinspecteduponhavingbeen
2involvedinanaccidentandwhensodirectedbyapoliceofficermustbeinspectedandan
3officialcertificateofinspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdevicebeobtainedfor
4suchvehiclebeforeitisagainoperatedonthehighwaysofthisstate.
5 2.Attheseller'sexpenseeveryusedmotorvehicleofthetyperequiredtobe
6inspectedbysection307.350shallimmediatelypriortosalebefullyinspectedregardlessof
7anycurrentcertificateofinspectionandapproval,andanappropriatenewcertificateof
8inspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdeviceshallbeobtainednomorethansixty
9dayspriortothedateofsale.Suchinspectionshallnotberequiredforamotorvehicle
10havinglessthanfortythousandmilesforthethree-yearperiodfollowingthemodelyear
11ofmanufacture.Thesellershallpresentthecertificateofinspectionandapprovaltothe
12buyeratthepointofsaleandthebuyershallberequiredtosubmitthecertificateof
13inspectionwhenapplyingforregistrationofthevehicle.
14 [2.]3.Nothingcontainedintheprovisionsofthissectionshallbeconstruedto
15prohibitadealeroranyotherpersonfromsellingavehiclewithoutacertificateofinspection
16andapprovalifthevehicleissoldforjunk,salvage,orforrebuilding,orforvehiclessoldat
17publicauctionorfromdealertodealer.Thepurchaserofanyvehiclewhichispurchasedfor
18junk,salvage,orforrebuildingshallgivetotheselleranaffidavit,onaformprescribedbythe
19superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,statingthatthevehicleisbeing
20purchasedforoneofthereasonsstatedherein.Novehicleofthetyperequiredtobeinspected
21bysection307.350whichispurchasedasjunk,salvage,orforrebuildingshallagainbe
HCSHB443 4 22registeredinthisstateuntiltheownerhassubmittedthevehicleforinspectionandobtained
23anofficialcertificateofinspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdeviceforsuchvehicle.
24 [3.]4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.390,violationofthissection
25shallbedeemedaninfraction.
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