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Missouri House Bill HB334

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.334
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEKELLEY.
55 0831H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections301.020,301.032,301.074,301.132,301.147,301.190,301.380,301.443,
88 301.800,307.350,307.353,307.355,307.360,307.365,307.370,307.375,307.380,
99 307.385,307.390,307.402,643.303,and643.315,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
1010 eighteennewsectionsrelatingtomotorvehicles,withpenaltyprovisionsanda
1111 delayedeffectivedate.
1212 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1313 SectionA.Sections301.020,301.032,301.074,301.132,301.147,301.190,301.380,
1414 2301.443,301.800,307.350,307.353,307.355,307.360,307.365,307.370,307.375,307.380,
1515 3307.385,307.390,307.402,643.303,and643.315,RSMo,arerepealedandeighteennew
1616 4sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections301.020,301.032,301.074,301.132,
1717 5301.147,301.148,301.190,301.380,301.443,301.800,307.360,307.365,307.370,307.375,
1818 6307.385,307.390,643.303,and643.315,toreadasfollows:
1919 301.020.1.Everyownerofamotorvehicleortrailer,whichshallbeoperatedor
2020 2drivenuponthehighwaysofthisstate,exceptashereinotherwiseexpresslyprovided,shall
2121 3annuallyfile,bymailorotherwise,intheofficeofthedirectorofrevenue,anapplicationfor
2222 4registrationonablanktobefurnishedbythedirectorofrevenueforthatpurposecontaining:
2323 5 (1)Abriefdescriptionofthemotorvehicleortrailertoberegistered,includingthe
2424 6nameofthemanufacturer,thevehicleidentificationnumber,theamountofmotivepowerof
2525 7themotorvehicle,statedinfiguresofhorsepowerandwhetherthemotorvehicleistobe
2626 8registeredasamotorvehicleprimarilyforbusinessuseasdefinedinsection301.010;
2727 9 (2)Thename,theapplicant'sidentificationnumberandaddressoftheownerofsuch
2828 10motorvehicleortrailer;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 11 (3)Thegrossweightofthevehicleandthedesiredloadinpoundsifthevehicleisa
3131 12commercialmotorvehicleortrailer.
3232 13 2.Ifthevehicleisamotorvehicleprimarilyforbusinessuseasdefinedinsection
3333 14301.010andifsuchvehicleistenyearsofageorlessandhaslessthanonehundredfifty
3434 15thousandmilesontheodometer,thedirectorofrevenueshallretaintheodometerinformation
3535 16provided[inthevehicleinspectionreport] bytheownerofthevehicle, andprovidefor
3636 17promptaccesstosuchinformation,togetherwiththevehicleidentificationnumberforthe
3737 18motorvehicletowhichsuchinformationpertains,foraperiodoftenyearsafterthereceiptof
3838 19suchinformation.Thissectionshallnotapplyunless:
3939 20 (1)Theapplicationforthevehicle'scertificateofownershipwassubmittedafterJuly
4040 211,1989;and
4141 22 (2)Thecertificatewasissuedpursuanttoamanufacturer'sstatementoforigin.
4242 23 3.Ifthevehicleisanymotorvehicleotherthanamotorvehicleprimarilyforbusiness
4343 24use,arecreationalmotorvehicle,motorcycle,motortricycle,autocycle,bus,orany
4444 25commercialmotorvehiclelicensedforovertwelvethousandpoundsandifsuchmotor
4545 26vehicleistenyearsofageorlessandhaslessthanonehundredfiftythousandmilesonthe
4646 27odometer,thedirectorofrevenueshallretaintheodometerinformationprovided[inthe
4747 28vehicleinspectionreport] bytheownerofthevehicle, andprovideforpromptaccesstosuch
4848 29information,togetherwiththevehicleidentificationnumberforthemotorvehicletowhich
4949 30suchinformationpertains,foraperiodoftenyearsafterthereceiptofsuchinformation.This
5050 31subsectionshallnotapplyunless:
5151 32 (1)Theapplicationforthevehicle'scertificateofownershipwassubmittedafterJuly
5252 331,1990;and
5353 34 (2)Thecertificatewasissuedpursuanttoamanufacturer'sstatementoforigin.
5454 35 4.Ifthevehiclequalifiesasareconstructedmotorvehicle,motorchangevehicle,
5555 36speciallyconstructedmotorvehicle,non-USA-stdmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection
5656 37301.010,orpriorsalvageasreferencedinsection301.573,theownerorlienholdershall
5757 38surrenderthecertificateofownership.Theownershallmakeanapplicationforanew
5858 39certificateofownership,paytherequiredtitlefee,andobtainthevehicleexamination
5959 40certificaterequiredpursuanttosubsection9ofsection301.190.Ifaninsurancecompany
6060 41paysaclaimonasalvagevehicleasdefinedinsection301.010andtheownerretainsthe
6161 42vehicle,aspriorsalvage,thevehicleshallonlyberequiredtomeettheexamination
6262 43requirementsundersubsection10ofsection301.190.Notarizedbillsofsalealongwitha
6363 44copyofthefrontandbackofthecertificateofownershipforallmajorcomponentparts
6464 45installedonthevehicleandinvoicesforallessentialpartswhicharenotdefinedasmajor
6565 46componentpartsshallaccompanytheapplicationforanewcertificateofownership.Ifthe
6666 47vehicleisaspeciallyconstructedmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection301.010,twopicturesof
6767 HB334 2 48thevehicleshallbesubmittedwiththeapplication.Ifthevehicleisakitvehicle,the
6868 49applicantshallsubmittheinvoiceandthemanufacturer'sstatementoforiginonthekit.Ifthe
6969 50vehiclerequirestheissuanceofaspecialnumberbythedirectorofrevenueorareplacement
7070 51vehicleidentificationnumber,theapplicantshallsubmittherequiredapplicationand
7171 52applicationfee.Allapplicationsrequiredunderthissubsectionshallbesubmittedwithany
7272 53applicabletaxeswhichmaybedueonthepurchaseofthevehicleorparts.Thedirectorof
7373 54revenueshallappropriatelydesignate"ReconstructedMotorVehicle","MotorChange
7474 55Vehicle","Non-USA-StdMotorVehicle",or"SpeciallyConstructedMotorVehicle"onthe
7575 56currentandallsubsequentissuesofthecertificateofownershipofsuchvehicle.
7676 57 5.Everyinsurancecompanythatpaysaclaimforrepairofamotorvehiclewhichas
7777 58theresultofsuchrepairsbecomesareconstructedmotorvehicleasdefinedinsection301.010
7878 59orthatpaysaclaimonasalvagevehicleasdefinedinsection301.010andtheowneris
7979 60retainingthevehicleshallinwritingnotifytheownerofthevehicle,andinafirstpartyclaim,
8080 61thelienholderifalienisineffect,thatheisrequiredtosurrenderthecertificateofownership,
8181 62andthedocumentsandfeesrequiredpursuanttosubsection4ofthissectiontoobtainaprior
8282 63salvagemotorvehiclecertificateofownershipordocumentsandfeesasotherwiserequired
8383 64bylawtoobtainasalvagecertificateofownership,fromthedirectorofrevenue.The
8484 65insurancecompanyshallwithinthirtydaysofthepaymentofsuchclaimsreporttothe
8585 66directorofrevenuethenameandaddressofsuchowner,theyear,make,model,vehicle
8686 67identificationnumber,andlicenseplatenumberofthevehicle,andthedateoflossand
8787 68payment.
8888 69 6.Anyonewhofailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbeguiltyof
8989 70aclassBmisdemeanor.
9090 71 7.Anapplicantforregistrationmaymakeadonationofonedollartopromotea
9191 72blindnesseducation,screeningandtreatmentprogram.Thedirectorofrevenueshallcollect
9292 73thedonationsanddepositallsuchdonationsinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheblindness
9393 74education,screeningandtreatmentprogramfundestablishedinsection209.015.Moneysin
9494 75theblindnesseducation,screeningandtreatmentprogramfundshallbeusedsolelyforthe
9595 76purposesestablishedinsection209.015;exceptthatthedepartmentofrevenueshallretainno
9696 77morethanonepercentforitsadministrativecosts.Thedonationprescribedinthissubsection
9797 78isvoluntaryandmayberefusedbytheapplicantforregistrationatthetimeofissuanceor
9898 79renewal.Thedirectorshallinquireofeachapplicantatthetimetheapplicantpresentsthe
9999 80completedapplicationtothedirectorwhethertheapplicantisinterestedinmakingtheone
100100 81dollardonationprescribedinthissubsection.
101101 82 8.Anapplicantforregistrationmaymakeadonationofanamountnotlessthanone
102102 83dollartopromoteanorgandonorprogram.Thedirectorofrevenueshallcollectthedonations
103103 84anddepositallsuchdonationsinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheorgandonorprogram
104104 HB334 3 85fundasestablishedinsections194.297to194.304.Moneysintheorgandonorfundshallbe
105105 86usedsolelyforthepurposesestablishedinsections194.297to194.304,exceptthatthe
106106 87departmentofrevenueshallretainnomorethanonepercentforitsadministrativecosts.The
107107 88donationprescribedinthissubsectionisvoluntaryandmayberefusedbytheapplicantfor
108108 89registrationatthetimeofissuanceorrenewal.Thedirectorshallinquireofeachapplicantat
109109 90thetimetheapplicantpresentsthecompletedapplicationtothedirectorwhethertheapplicant
110110 91isinterestedinmakingacontributionnotlessthanonedollarasprescribedinthissubsection.
111111 92 9.AnapplicantforregistrationmaymakeadonationofonedollartotheMissouri
112112 93medalofhonorrecipientsfund.Thedirectorofrevenueshallcollectthedonationsand
113113 94depositallsuchdonationsinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheMissourimedalofhonor
114114 95recipientsfundasestablishedinsection226.925.Moneysinthemedalofhonorrecipients
115115 96fundshallbeusedsolelyforthepurposesestablishedinsection226.925,exceptthatthe
116116 97departmentofrevenueshallretainnomorethanonepercentforitsadministrativecosts.The
117117 98donationprescribedinthissubsectionisvoluntaryandmayberefusedbytheapplicantfor
118118 99registrationatthetimeofissuanceorrenewal.Thedirectorshallinquireofeachapplicantat
119119 100thetimetheapplicantpresentsthecompletedapplicationtothedirectorwhethertheapplicant
120120 101isinterestedinmakingtheonedollardonationprescribedinthissubsection.
121121 102 10.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthischapteroranyotherlawtothe
122122 103contrary,afirstoffensefordrivingwithexpiredregistrationmayberemovedfroma
123123 104person'sdriverrecordif,withinthirtydaysoftheviolation,theperson:
124124 105 (1)Renewstheregistrationonthemotorvehicleinaccordancewiththischapter;
125125 106and
126126 107 (2)Submitsawrittenrequesttothedepartmentofrevenuedriverlicensebureau
127127 108requestingtheremovaloftheviolationfromtheperson'sMissouridriverrecord.
128128 301.032.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsections301.030and301.035tothe
129129 2contrary,thedirectorofrevenueshallestablishasystemofregistrationofallfleetvehicles
130130 3ownedorpurchasedbyafleetownerregisteredpursuanttothissection.Thedirectorof
131131 4revenueshallprescribetheformsforsuchfleetregistrationandtheformsandproceduresfor
132132 5theregistrationupdatesprescribedinthissection.Anyowneroftenormoremotorvehicles
133133 6whichmustberegisteredinaccordancewiththischaptermayregisterasafleetowner.All
134134 7registeredfleetownersmay,attheiroption,registerallmotorvehiclesincludedinthefleeton
135135 8acalendaryearorbiennialbasispursuanttothissectioninlieuoftheregistrationperiods
136136 9providedinsections301.030,301.035,and301.147.Thedirectorshallissueanidentification
137137 10numbertoeachregisteredowneroffleetvehicles.
138138 11 2.Allfleetvehiclesincludedinthefleetofaregisteredfleetownershallberegistered
139139 12duringAprilofthecorrespondingyearoronaproratedbasisasprovidedinsubsection3of
140140 13thissection.Feesofallvehiclesinthefleettoberegisteredonacalendaryearbasisorona
141141 HB334 4 14biennialbasisshallbepayablenotlaterthanthelastdayofAprilofthecorrespondingyear,
142142 15withtwoyears'feesdueforbiennially-registeredvehicles.[Notwithstandingtheprovisions
143143 16ofsection307.355,anapplicationforregistrationofafleetvehiclemustbeaccompaniedbya
144144 17certificateofinspectionandapprovalissuednomorethanonehundredtwentydayspriorto
145145 18thedateofapplication.] Thefeesforvehiclesaddedtothefleetwhichmustbelicensedatthe
146146 19timeofregistrationshallbepayableatthetimeofregistration,exceptthatwhensuchvehicle
147147 20islicensedbetweenJulyfirstandSeptemberthirtieththefeeshallbethree-fourthstheannual
148148 21fee,whenlicensedbetweenOctoberfirstandDecemberthirty-firstthefeeshallbeone-half
149149 22theannualfeeandwhenlicensedonorafterJanuaryfirstthefeeshallbeone-fourththe
150150 23annualfee.Whenbiennialregistrationissoughtforvehiclesaddedtoafleet,anadditional
151151 24year'sannualfeewillbeaddedtothepartialyear'sproratedfee.
152152 25 3.Atanytimeduringthecalendaryearinwhichanownerofafleetpurchasesor
153153 26otherwiseacquiresavehiclewhichistobeaddedtothefleetortransfersplatestoafleet
154154 27vehicle,theownershallpresenttothedirectorofrevenuetheidentificationnumberasafleet
155155 28numberandmayregisterthevehicleforthepartialyearasprovidedinsubsection2ofthis
156156 29section.Thefleetownershallalsobechargedatransferfeeoftwodollarsforeachvehicleso
157157 30transferredpursuanttothissubsection.
158158 31 4.Exceptasspecificallyprovidedinthissubsection,allfleetvehiclesregistered
159159 32pursuanttothissectionshallbeissuedaspeciallicenseplatewhichshallhavethewords
160160 33"FleetVehicle"inplaceofthewords"Show-MeState"inthemannerprescribedbythe
161161 34advisorycommitteeestablishedinsection301.129.Alternatively,foraone-timeadditional
162162 35fivedollarper-vehiclefeebeyondtheregularregistrationfee,afleetownerofatleastfifty
163163 36fleetvehiclesmayapplyforfleetlicenseplatesbearingacompanynameorlogo,thesizeand
164164 37designthereofsubjecttoapprovalbythedirector.Allfleetlicenseplatesshallbemadewith
165165 38fullyreflectivematerialwithacommoncolorschemeanddesign,shallbeclearlyvisibleat
166166 39night,andshallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribedbysection301.130.Fleetvehicles
167167 40shallbeissuedmultiyearlicenseplatesasprovidedinthissectionwhichshallnotrequire
168168 41issuanceofarenewaltab.Uponpaymentofappropriateregistrationfees,thedirectorof
169169 42revenueshallissuearegistrationcertificateorothersuitableevidenceofpaymentofthe
170170 43annualorbiennialfee,andsuchevidenceofpaymentshallbecarriedatalltimesinthe
171171 44vehicleforwhichitisissued.
172172 45 5.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsections307.350to307.390tothecontrary,a
173173 46fleetvehicleregisteredinMissouriisexemptfromtherequirementsofsections307.350to
174174 47307.390ifatthetimeoftheannualfleetregistration,suchfleetvehicleissituatedoutsidethe
175175 48stateofMissouri.
176176 49 6.](1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflawtothecontrary,anyperson,
177177 50company,orcorporationengagedinthebusinessofrentingorleasingthreethousandfive
178178 HB334 5 51hundredormoremotorvehicleswhicharetobeusedexclusivelyforrentalorleasing
179179 52purposesandnotforresalethathasappliedtothedirectorofrevenueforauthoritytooperate
180180 53asaleaseorrentalcompanyasprescribedinsection144.070mayoperateasaregisteredfleet
181181 54ownerasprescribedintheprovisionsofthissubsectiontosubsection[10]9ofthissection.
182182 55 (2)Thedirectorofrevenuemayissuelicenseplatesafterpresentmentofan
183183 56application,asdesignedbythedirector,andpaymentofanannualfeeofthreehundredsixty
184184 57dollarsforthefirsttenplatesandthirty-sixdollarsforeachadditionalplate.Thepaymentand
185185 58issuanceofsuchplatesshallbeinlieuofregisteringeachmotorvehiclewiththedirectoras
186186 59otherwiseprovidedbylaw.
187187 60 (3)Theregistrationfeesforvehiclesintheregisteredfleetowner'sfleetshallbefully
188188 61payableatthetimesuchplatesareordered,exceptthatwhensuchplateisorderedafterthe
189189 62firstmonthofregistration,thefeespayableshallbeproratedbythemonththeplateswere
190190 63ordered.Whenbiennialregistrationissought,anadditionalyear'sannualfeeshallbeadded
191191 64tothepartialyear'sproratedfee.
192192 65 (4)Suchmotorvehicleswithinthefleetshallnotbeexemptedfromthe[safety
193193 66inspectionand]emissionsinspectionprovisionsasprescribedin[chapters307and]chapter
194194 67643,but[notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.355,] suchinspectionsshallnotbe
195195 68requiredtobepresentedtothedirectorofrevenue.
196196 69 [7.]6.Arecipientofaleaseorrentalcompanylicenseissuedbythedirectorof
197197 70revenueasprescribedinsection144.070operatingasaregisteredfleetownerunderthis
198198 71sectionshallregistersuchfleetwiththedirectorofrevenueonanannualorbiennialbasisin
199199 72lieuoftheindividualmotorvehicleregistrationperiodsasprescribedinsections301.030,
200200 73301.035,and301.147.Ifanapplicantelectsabiennialfleetregistration,theannualfleet
201201 74licenseplatefeesprescribedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection[6]5ofthissectionshallbe
202202 75doubled.Anagentfeeasprescribedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofsection136.055
203203 76shallapplytotheissuanceoffleetregistrationsissuedundersubsections[6to10]5to9of
204204 77thissection,andifabiennialfleetregistrationiselected,theagentfeeshallbecollectedinan
205205 78amountequaltothefeefortwoyears.
206206 79 [8.]7.Priortotheissuanceoffleetlicenseplatesundersubsections[6to10]5to9of
207207 80thissection,theapplicantshallprovideproofofinsuranceasrequiredundersection303.024
208208 81or303.026.
209209 82 [9.]8.Theauthorityofarecipientofaleaseorrentalcompanylicenseissuedbythe
210210 83directorofrevenueasprescribedinsection144.070tooperateasafleetownerasprovidedin
211211 84thissectionshallexpireonJanuaryfirstofthelicensureperiod.
212212 85 [10.]9.Aleaseorrentalcompanyoperatingfleetlicenseplatesissuedunder
213213 86subsections[6to10]5to9ofthissectionshallmakeavailable,uponrequest,tothedirector
214214 HB334 6 87ofrevenueandallMissourilawenforcementagenciesanycorrespondingvehicleand
215215 88registrationinformationthatmayberequestedasprescribedbyrule.
216216 89 [11.]10.Thedirectorshallmakeallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
217217 90administrationofthissectionandshalldesignallnecessaryformsrequiredbythissection.
218218 91Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedunder
219219 92theauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandis
220220 93subjecttoalltheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissection
221221 94andchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
222222 95underchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
223223 96subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
224224 97proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2019,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
225225 301.074.Licenseplatesissuedundersections301.071to301.075shallbevalidfor
226226 2thedurationoftheveteran'sdisability.Eachsuchapplicantissuedlicenseplatesunderthese
227227 3provisionsshallannuallyfurnish[proofofvehicleinspectionand]proofofdisabilitytothe
228228 4director,exceptthatanapplicantwhoseserviceconnecteddisabilityqualifyinghimfor
229229 5speciallicenseplatesconsistsinwholeorinpartoflossofaneyeoralimboranapplicant
230230 6withaonehundredpercentpermanentdisability,asestablishedbyaphysician'ssigned
231231 7statementtothateffect,needonlyfurnishproofofdisabilitytothedirectorwheninitially
232232 8applyingforthespeciallicenseplatesandnotthereafter,butinsuchcaseproofthatthe
233233 9veteranisaliveshallberequiredannually.Nocommercialmotorvehicleinexcessoftwenty-
234234 10fourthousandpoundsgrossweightmaybelicensedundertheprovisionsofsections301.071
235235 11to301.075.
236236 301.132.1.Forpurposesofthissection,"streetrod"isavehicleolderthan1949ora
237237 2vehiclemanufacturedafter1948toresembleavehiclemanufacturedbefore1949;andhas
238238 3beenalteredfromthemanufacturer'soriginaldesignorhasabodyconstructedfrom
239239 4nonoriginalmaterials.
240240 5 2.Themodelyearandtheyearofmanufacturethatarelistedonthecertificateoftitle
241241 6ofastreetrodvehicleshallbethemodelyearandyearofmanufacturethatthebodyofsuch
242242 7vehicleresembles.Thecurrentandallsubsequentcertificatesofownershipshallbe
243243 8designatedwiththeword"REPLICA".
244244 9 3.Foreachstreetrod,thereshallbeanannualfeeequaltothefeechargedfor
245245 10personalizedlicenseplatesinsection301.144inadditiontotheregularannualregistration
246246 11fees.
247247 12 4.Inapplyingforregistrationofastreetrodpursuanttothissection,theownerofthe
248248 13streetrodshallsubmitwiththeapplicationacertificationthatthevehicleforwhichthe
249249 14applicationismade:
250250 HB334 7 15 (1)Willbemaintainedforoccasionaltransportation,exhibitions,clubactivities,
251251 16parades,tours,andsimilaruses;
252252 17 (2)Willnotbeusedforgeneraldailytransportation.
253253 18 5.[Inadditiontothecertificationrequiredpursuanttosubsection4ofthissection,
254254 19whenapplyingforregistrationofastreetrod,thenewownerofthestreetrodshallprovide
255255 20proofthatthestreetrodpassedasafetyinspectioninaccordancewithsection307.350that
256256 21shallbeapprovedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyinconsultationwiththestreetrod
257257 22communityinthisstate.
258258 23 6.]Onregistrationofavehiclepursuanttothissection,thedirectorofthedepartment
259259 24ofrevenueshallissuetotheownertwolicenseplatescontainingthenumberassignedtothe
260260 25registrationcertificateissuedbythedirectorofrevenue,andthefollowingwords:"STREET
261261 26ROD","STATEOFMISSOURI".Suchlicenseplatesshallbekeptsecurelyattachedtothe
262262 27motorvehicleregisteredpursuanttothissection.Thedirectorofrevenueshalldeterminethe
263263 28characteristicfeaturesofsuchlicenseplatesforvehiclesregisteredpursuanttotheprovisions
264264 29ofthissectionsothattheymayberecognizedassuch,exceptthatsuchlicenseplatesshallbe
265265 30madewithfullyreflectivematerialwithacommoncolorschemeanddesign,shallbeclearly
266266 31visibleatnight,andshallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribedbysection301.130.
267267 32 [7.]6.Unlessthepresenceoftheequipmentwasspecificallyrequiredbyastatuteof
268268 33thisstateasaconditionofsaleintheyearlistedastheyearofmanufactureonthecertificate
269269 34oftitle,thepresenceofanyspecificequipmentisnotrequiredfortheoperationofavehicle
270270 35registeredpursuanttothissection.
271271 36 [8.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,] 7.Avehicleregistered
272272 37pursuanttothissectionisexemptfromanystatuteofthisstatethatrequires[periodicvehicle
273273 38inspectionsandfromanystatuteofthisstatethatrequires] theuseandinspectionofemission
274274 39controls.
275275 40 [9.]8.A"customvehicle"meansanymotorvehiclethat:
276276 41 (1)Isatleasttwenty-fiveyearsoldandofamodelyearafter1948,orwas
277277 42manufacturedtoresembleavehicletwenty-fiveyearsoldorolderandofamodelyearafter
278278 431948;and
279279 44 (2)Hasbeenalteredfromthemanufacturer'soriginaldesign,orhasanentirebody
280280 45constructedfromnonoriginalmaterials.
281281 46 [10.]9.Themodelyearandtheyearofmanufacturethatarelistedonthecertificate
282282 47oftitleofacustomvehicleshallbethemodelyearandyearofmanufacturethatthebodyof
283283 48suchvehicleresembles.Thecurrentandallsubsequentcertificatesofownershipshallbe
284284 49designatedwiththeword"REPLICA".
285285 HB334 8 50 [11.]10.Foreachcustomvehicle,thereshallbeanannualfeeequaltothefee
286286 51chargedforpersonalizedlicenseplatesinsection301.144inadditiontotheregularannual
287287 52registrationfees.
288288 53 [12.]11.Inapplyingforregistrationofacustomvehiclepursuanttothissection,the
289289 54ownerofthecustomvehicleshallsubmitwiththeapplicationacertificationthatthevehicle
290290 55forwhichtheapplicationismade:
291291 56 (1)Willbemaintainedforoccasionaltransportation,exhibits,clubactivities,parades,
292292 57tours,andsimilaruses;and
293293 58 (2)Willnotbeusedforgeneraldailytransportation.
294294 59 [13.Inadditiontothecertificationrequiredpursuanttosubsection12ofthissection,
295295 60whenapplyingforregistrationofacustomvehicle,thenewownerofthecustomvehicleshall
296296 61provideproofthatthecustomvehiclepassedasafetyinspectioninaccordancewithsection
297297 62307.350thatshallbeapprovedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyinconsultationwiththe
298298 63streetrodcommunityinthisstate.
299299 64 14.]12.Onregistrationofavehiclepursuanttothissection,thedirectorofthe
300300 65departmentofrevenueshallissuetotheownertwolicenseplatescontainingthenumber
301301 66assignedtotheregistrationcertificateissuedbythedirectorofrevenue,andthefollowing
302302 67words:"CUSTOMVEHICLE","STATEOFMISSOURI".Suchlicenseplatesshallbekept
303303 68securelyattachedtothemotorvehicleregisteredhereunder.Thedirectorofrevenueshall
304304 69determinethecharacteristicfeaturesofsuchlicenseplatesforvehiclesregisteredpursuantto
305305 70theprovisionsofthissectionsothattheymayberecognizedassuch,exceptthatsuchlicense
306306 71platesshallbemadewithfullyreflectivematerialwithacommoncolorschemeanddesign,
307307 72shallbeclearlyvisibleatnight,andshallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribedbysection
308308 73301.130.
309309 74 [15.]13.Unlessthepresenceoftheequipmentwasspecificallyrequiredbyastatute
310310 75ofthisstateasaconditionofsaleintheyearlistedastheyearofmanufactureonthe
311311 76certificateoftitle,thepresenceofanyspecificequipmentisnotrequiredfortheoperationofa
312312 77vehicleregisteredpursuanttothissection.
313313 78 [16.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection13ofthissection,] 14.Avehicleregistered
314314 79pursuanttothissectionisexemptfromanystatuteofthisstate[thatrequiresperiodicvehicle
315315 80inspectionsandfromanystatuteofthisstate]thatrequirestheuseandinspectionofemission
316316 81controls.
317317 82 [17.]15.Forpurposesofthissection,"bluedottaillight"isaredlampinstalledinthe
318318 83rearofamotorvehiclecontainingablueorpurpleinsertthatisnotmorethanoneinchin
319319 84diameter.
320320 85 [18.]16.Astreetrodorcustomvehiclemayusebluedottaillightsforstoplamps,
321321 86rearturningindicatorlamps,rearhazardlamps,andrearreflectors.
322322 HB334 9 301.147.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.020tothecontrary,
323323 2beginningJuly1,2000,thedirectorofrevenuemayprovideownersofmotorvehicles,other
324324 3thancommercialmotorvehicleslicensedinexcessoffifty-fourthousandpoundsgross
325325 4weight,theoptionofbienniallyregisteringmotorvehicles.Anyvehiclemanufacturedasan
326326 5even-numberedmodelyearvehicleshallberenewedeacheven-numberedcalendaryearand
327327 6anysuchvehiclemanufacturedasanodd-numberedmodelyearvehicleshallberenewedeach
328328 7odd-numberedcalendaryear,subjecttothefollowingrequirements:
329329 8 (1)Thefeecollectedatthetimeofbiennialregistrationshallincludetheannual
330330 9registrationfeeplusaprorataamountfortheadditionaltwelvemonthsofthebiennial
331331 10registration;
332332 11 (2)Presentationofalldocumentationotherwiserequiredbylawforvehicle
333333 12registrationincluding,butnotlimitedto,apersonalpropertytaxreceiptorcertifiedstatement
334334 13fortheprecedingyearthatnosuchtaxesweredueassetforthinsection301.025,proofof[a
335335 14motorvehiclesafetyinspectionand]anyapplicableemissioninspectionconductedwithin
336336 15sixtydayspriortothedateofapplicationandproofofinsuranceasrequiredbysection
337337 16303.026.
338338 17 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.020tothecontrary,beginning
339339 18January1,2026,thedirectorofrevenuemayprovideownersofmotorvehicles,other
340340 19thancommercialmotorvehicleslicensedinexcessoffifty-fourthousandpoundsgross
341341 20weight,theadditionaloptionsofthree-yearandfive-yearmotorvehicleregistrations,
342342 21subjecttothefollowingrequirements:
343343 22 (1)Forthree-yearregistrations,thefeecollectedatthetimeofregistrationshall
344344 23includetheannualregistrationfeeplusaprorataamountfortheadditionaltwenty-four
345345 24monthsofthethree-yearregistration;and
346346 25 (2)Forfive-yearregistrations,thefeecollectedatthetimeofregistrationshall
347347 26includetheannualregistrationfeeplusaprorataamountfortheadditionalforty-eight
348348 27monthsofthefive-yearregistration.
349349 28 3.Applicantsforthree-yearandfive-yearregistrationsshallberequiredto
350350 29presentalldocumentationotherwiserequiredbylawforvehicleregistrationincluding,
351351 30butnotlimitedto,apersonalpropertytaxreceiptorcertifiedstatementforthe
352352 31precedingyearthatnosuchtaxesweredueassetforthinsection301.025andproofof
353353 32insuranceasrequiredundersection303.026.
354354 33 4.Thedirectorofrevenuemayprescriberulesandregulationsfortheeffective
355355 34administrationofthissection.Thedirectorisauthorizedtoadoptthoserulesthatare
356356 35reasonableandnecessarytoaccomplishthelimiteddutiesspecificallydelegatedwithinthis
357357 36section.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
358358 37promulgatedpursuanttotheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyif
359359 HB334 10 38ithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter536.Thissectionandchapter
360360 39536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
361361 40chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateortodisapproveandannularuleare
362362 41subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
363363 42proposedoradoptedafter[July1,2000] August28,2025, shallbeinvalidandvoid.
364364 43 [3.]5.Thedirectorofrevenueshallhavetheauthoritytostaggertheregistration
365365 44periodofmotorvehiclesotherthancommercialmotorvehicleslicensedinexcessoftwelve
366366 45thousandpoundsgrossweight.Oncetheownerofamotorvehiclechoosestheoptionof
367367 46biennial, three-year,orfive-yearregistration,suchregistrationmustbemaintainedforthe
368368 47fulltwenty-fourmonth, thirty-sixmonth,orsixtymonthperiod.
369369 301.148.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,motorvehicles
370370 2eligibleforregistrationunderthischaptermay,attheoptionoftheregistrant,be
371371 3registeredpermanentlyuponthepaymentoftentimestheapplicablefeesrequiredto
372372 4registerthevehicleannuallyandpresentationofalldocumentationotherwiserequired
373373 5bylawtoregisterthevehicleannually.
374374 6 2.Thepermanentplateorplatesandregistrationfeesshallbevehiclespecific.
375375 7Theplateorplatesandtheregistrationfeespaidshallbenontransferableand
376376 8nonrefundable,exceptthosecoveredundertheprovisionsofsection301.442.Uponthe
377377 9transferofthetitletoanyvehicleregisteredinaccordancewiththissection,the
378378 10registrationshallbecancelledandthelicenseplateissuedthereforeshallbereturnedto
379379 11thedepartmentofrevenue.
380380 12 3.Asusedinthissection,theterm"fees"means:
381381 13 (1)Feesforregisteringthevehicleinaccordancewiththischapter;
382382 14 (2)Emblem-useauthorizationfees,contributions,ordonationsasspecifiedin
383383 15thischapterfortheissuanceofspeciallicenseplates,whichshallbepaidtothe
384384 16organizationissuingtheemblem-useauthorizationstatementfortheplateorplates
385385 17unlessotherwisespecifiedbylaw;and
386386 18 (3)Feescollectedascompensationfordepartmentofrevenuefeeofficesunder
387387 19section136.055,whichshallbepaidtothefeeoffice.Feeofficesareherebyauthorized
388388 20tocollectafeeascompensationinfullandforallservicesrenderedonthebasisspecified
389389 21inthissection.
390390 22 4.Thedepartmentofrevenuemayissueadistinctiveregistrationtabortabs
391391 23indicatingavehiclehasbeenpermanentlyregisteredasspecifiedinthissection.
392392 24 5.Thedirectorofrevenuemaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulations
393393 25fortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
394394 26definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissection
395395 27shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsof
396396 HB334 11 28chapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536are
397397 29nonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuantto
398398 30chapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularuleare
399399 31subsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyrule
400400 32proposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
401401 301.190.1.Nocertificateofregistrationofanymotorvehicleortrailer,ornumber
402402 2platetherefor,shallbeissuedbythedirectorofrevenueunlesstheapplicantthereforshall
403403 3makeapplicationforandbegrantedacertificateofownershipofsuchmotorvehicleortrailer,
404404 4orshallpresentsatisfactoryevidencethatsuchcertificatehasbeenpreviouslyissuedtothe
405405 5applicantforsuchmotorvehicleortrailer.Applicationshallbemadewithinthirtydaysafter
406406 6theapplicantacquiresthemotorvehicleortrailer,unlessthemotorvehiclewasacquired
407407 7undersection301.213orsubsection5ofsection301.210inwhichcasetheapplicantshall
408408 8makeapplicationwithinthirtydaysafterreceivingtitlefromthedealer,uponablankform
409409 9furnishedbythedirectorofrevenueandshallcontaintheapplicant'sidentificationnumber,a
410410 10fulldescriptionofthemotorvehicleortrailer,thevehicleidentificationnumber,andthe
411411 11mileageregisteredontheodometeratthetimeoftransferofownership,asrequiredbysection
412412 12407.536,togetherwithastatementoftheapplicant'ssourceoftitleandofanyliensor
413413 13encumbrancesonthemotorvehicleortrailer,providedthatforgoodcauseshownthedirector
414414 14ofrevenuemayextendtheperiodoftimeformakingsuchapplication.Whenanownerwants
415415 15toaddordeleteanameornamesonanapplicationforcertificateofownershipofamotor
416416 16vehicleortrailerthatwouldcauseittobeinconsistentwiththenameornameslistedonthe
417417 17noticeoflien,theownershallprovidethedirectorwithdocumentationevidencingthe
418418 18lienholder'sauthorizationtoaddordeleteanameornamesonanapplicationforcertificateof
419419 19ownership.
420420 20 2.Thedirectorofrevenueshallusereasonablediligenceinascertainingwhetherthe
421421 21factsstatedinsuchapplicationaretrueandshall,totheextentpossiblewithoutsubstantially
422422 22delayingprocessingoftheapplication,reviewanyodometerinformationpertainingtosuch
423423 23motorvehiclethatisaccessibletothedirectorofrevenue.Ifsatisfiedthattheapplicantisthe
424424 24lawfulownerofsuchmotorvehicleortrailer,orotherwiseentitledtohavethesame
425425 25registeredinhisname,thedirectorshallthereuponissueanappropriatecertificateoverhis
426426 26signatureandsealedwiththesealofhisoffice,procuredandusedforsuchpurpose.The
427427 27certificateshallcontainonitsfaceacompletedescription,vehicleidentificationnumber,and
428428 28otherevidenceofidentificationofthemotorvehicleortrailer,asthedirectorofrevenuemay
429429 29deemnecessary,togetherwiththeodometerinformationrequiredtobeputonthefaceofthe
430430 30certificatepursuanttosection407.536,astatementofanyliensorencumbranceswhichthe
431431 31applicationmayshowtobethereon,and,ifownershipofthevehiclehasbeentransferred,the
432432 32nameofthestateissuingthetransferor'stitleandwhetherthetransferor'sodometermileage
433433 HB334 12 33statementexecutedpursuanttosection407.536indicatedthatthetruemileageismaterially
434434 34differentfromthenumberofmilesshownontheodometer,orisunknown.
435435 35 3.Thedirectorofrevenueshallappropriatelydesignateonthecurrentandall
436436 36subsequentissuesofthecertificatethewords"ReconstructedMotorVehicle","MotorChange
437437 37Vehicle","SpeciallyConstructedMotorVehicle",or"Non-USA-StdMotorVehicle",as
438438 38definedinsection301.010.EffectiveJuly1,1990,onalloriginalandallsubsequentissuesof
439439 39thecertificateformotorvehiclesasreferencedinsubsections2and3ofsection301.020,the
440440 40directorshallprintonthefacethereofthefollowingdesignation:"Annualodometerupdates
441441 41maybeavailablefromthedepartmentofrevenue.".Onanyduplicatecertificate,thedirector
442442 42ofrevenueshallreprintonthefacethereofthemostrecentofeither:
443443 43 (1)Themileageinformationincludedonthefaceoftheimmediatelypriorcertificate
444444 44andthedateofpurchaseorissuanceoftheimmediatelypriorcertificate;or
445445 45 (2)Anyothermileageinformationprovidedtothedirectorofrevenue,andthedate
446446 46thedirectorobtainedorrecordedthatinformation.
447447 47 4.Thecertificateofownershipissuedbythedirectorofrevenueshallbe
448448 48manufacturedinamannertoprohibitasnearlyaspossibletheabilitytoalter,counterfeit,
449449 49duplicate,orforgesuchcertificatewithoutreadydetection.Inordertocarryoutthe
450450 50requirementsofthissubsection,thedirectorofrevenuemaycontractwithanonprofit
451451 51scientificoreducationalinstitutionspecializingintheanalysisofsecuredocumentsto
452452 52determinethemosteffectivemethodsofrenderingMissouricertificatesofownership
453453 53nonalterableornoncounterfeitable.
454454 54 5.Thefeeforeachoriginalcertificatesoissuedshallbeeightdollarsandfiftycents,
455455 55inadditiontothefeeforregistrationofsuchmotorvehicleortrailer.Ifapplicationforthe
456456 56certificateisnotmadewithinthirtydaysafterthevehicleisacquiredbytheapplicant,or
457457 57wherethemotorvehiclewasacquiredundersection301.213orsubsection5ofsection
458458 58301.210andtheapplicantfailstomakeapplicationwithinthirtydaysafterreceivingtitle
459459 59fromthedealer,adelinquencypenaltyfeeoftwenty-fivedollarsforthefirstthirtydaysof
460460 60delinquencyandtwenty-fivedollarsforeachthirtydaysofdelinquencythereafter,notto
461461 61exceedatotaloftwohundreddollars,butsuchpenaltymaybewaivedbythedirectorfora
462462 62goodcauseshown.Ifthedirectorofrevenuelearnsthatanypersonhasfailedtoobtaina
463463 63certificatewithinthirtydaysafteracquiringamotorvehicleortrailer,orwherethemotor
464464 64vehiclewasacquiredundersection301.213orsubsection5ofsection301.210andthe
465465 65applicantfailstomakeapplicationwithinthirtydaysafterreceivingtitlefromthedealer,or
466466 66hassoldavehiclewithoutobtainingacertificate,heshallcanceltheregistrationofall
467467 67vehiclesregisteredinthenameoftheperson,eitherassoleownerorasaco-owner,andshall
468468 68notifythepersonthatthecancellationwillremaininforceuntilthepersonpaysthe
469469 69delinquencypenaltyfeeprovidedinthissection,togetherwithallfees,chargesandpayments
470470 HB334 13 70whichthepersonshouldhavepaidinconnectionwiththecertificateofownershipand
471471 71registrationofthevehicle.Thecertificateshallbegoodforthelifeofthemotorvehicleor
472472 72trailersolongasthesameisownedorheldbytheoriginalholderofthecertificateandshall
473473 73nothavetoberenewedannually.
474474 74 6.Anyapplicantforacertificateofownershiprequestingthedepartmentofrevenue
475475 75toprocessanapplicationforacertificateofownershipinanexpeditiousmannerrequiring
476476 76specialhandlingshallpayafeeoffivedollarsinadditiontotheregularcertificateof
477477 77ownershipfee.
478478 78 7.Itisunlawfulforanypersontooperateinthisstateamotorvehicleortrailer
479479 79requiredtoberegisteredundertheprovisionsofthelawunlessacertificateofownershiphas
480480 80beenappliedforasprovidedinthissection.
481481 81 8.BeforeanoriginalMissouricertificateofownershipisissued,aninspectionofthe
482482 82vehicleandaverificationofvehicleidentificationnumbersshallbemadebytheMissouri
483483 83statehighwaypatrolonvehiclesforwhichthereisacurrenttitleissuedbyanotherstateifa
484484 84Missourisalvagecertificateoftitlehasbeenissuedforthesamevehiclebutnoprior
485485 85inspectionandverificationhasbeenmadeinthisstate,exceptthatifsuchvehiclehasbeen
486486 86inspectedinanotherstatebyalawenforcementofficerinamannercomparabletothe
487487 87inspectionprocessinthisstateandthevehicleidentificationnumbershavebeensoverified,
488488 88theapplicantshallnotbeliableforthetwenty-fivedollarinspectionfeeifsuchapplicant
489489 89submitsproofofinspectionandvehicleidentificationnumberverificationtothedirectorof
490490 90revenueatthetimeoftheapplication.Theapplicant,whohassuchatitleforavehicleon
491491 91whichnopriorinspectionandverificationhavebeenmade,shallpayafeeoftwenty-five
492492 92dollarsforsuchverificationandinspection,payabletothedirectorofrevenueatthetimeof
493493 93therequestfortheapplication,whichshallbedepositedinthestatetreasurytothecreditof
494494 94thestatehighwaysandtransportationdepartmentfund.
495495 95 9.EachapplicationforanoriginalMissouricertificateofownershipforavehicle
496496 96whichisclassifiedasareconstructedmotorvehicle,speciallyconstructedmotorvehicle,kit
497497 97vehicle,motorchangevehicle,non-USA-stdmotorvehicle,orothervehicleasrequiredby
498498 98thedirectorofrevenueshallbeaccompaniedbyavehicleexaminationcertificateissuedby
499499 99theMissouristatehighwaypatrol,orotherlawenforcementagencyasauthorizedbythe
500500 100directorofrevenue.Thevehicleexaminationshallincludeaverificationofvehicle
501501 101identificationnumbersandadeterminationoftheclassificationofthevehicle.Theownerof
502502 102avehiclewhichrequiresavehicleexaminationcertificateshallpresentthevehiclefor
503503 103examinationandobtainacompletedvehicleexaminationcertificatepriortosubmittingan
504504 104applicationforacertificateofownershiptothedirectorofrevenue.Notwithstandingany
505505 105provisionofthelawtothecontrary,anownerpresentingamotorvehiclewhichhasbeen
506506 106issuedasalvagetitleandwhichistenyearsofageoroldertoavehicleexaminationdescribed
507507 HB334 14 107inthissubsectioninordertoobtainacertificateofownershipwiththedesignationprior
508508 108salvagemotorvehicleshallnotberequiredtorepairorrestorethevehicletoitsoriginal
509509 109appearanceinordertopassorcompletethevehicleexamination.Thefeeforthevehicle
510510 110examinationapplicationshallbetwenty-fivedollarsandshallbecollectedbythedirectorof
511511 111revenueatthetimeoftherequestfortheapplicationandshallbedepositedinthestate
512512 112treasurytothecreditofthestatehighwaysandtransportationdepartmentfund.Ifthevehicle
513513 113isalsotoberegisteredinMissouri,[thesafetyinspectionrequiredinchapter307and]the
514514 114emissionsinspectionrequiredunderchapter643shallbecompletedandthefeesrequiredby
515515 115section307.365andsection643.315shallbechargedtotheowner.
516516 116 10.WhenanapplicationismadeforanoriginalMissouricertificateofownershipfor
517517 117amotorvehiclepreviouslyregisteredortitledinastateotherthanMissouri[orasrequiredby
518518 118section301.020], itshallbeaccompaniedbyacurrentinspectionformcertifiedbyaduly
519519 119authorizedofficialinspectionstationasdescribedinchapter307.Thecompletedformshall
520520 120certifythatthemanufacturer'sidentificationnumberforthevehiclehasbeeninspected,thatit
521521 121iscorrectlydisplayedonthevehicleandshallcertifythereadingshownontheodometerat
522522 122thetimeofinspection.Theinspectionstationshallcollectthesamefeeasauthorizedin
523523 123section307.365formakingtheinspection,andthefeeshallbedepositedinthesamemanner
524524 124asprovidedinsection307.365.IfthevehicleisalsotoberegisteredinMissouri,[thesafety
525525 125inspectionrequiredinchapter307and]theemissionsinspectionrequiredunderchapter643
526526 126shallbecompletedandonlythefeesrequiredbysection307.365andsection643.315shallbe
527527 127chargedtotheowner.Thissectionshallnotapplytovehiclesbeingtransferredona
528528 128manufacturer'sstatementoforigin.
529529 129 11.Motorvehiclesbroughtintothisstateinawreckedordamagedconditionorafter
530530 130beingtowedasanabandonedvehiclepursuanttoanotherstate'sabandonedmotorvehicle
531531 131proceduresshall,inlieuoftheinspectionrequiredbysubsection10ofthissection,be
532532 132inspectedbytheMissouristatehighwaypatrolinaccordancewithsubsection9ofthis
533533 133section.Iftheinspectionrevealsthevehicletobeinasalvageorjunkcondition,thedirector
534534 134shallsoindicateonanyMissouricertificateofownershipissuedforsuchvehicle.Any
535535 135salvagedesignationshallbecarriedforwardonallsubsequentlyissuedcertificatesoftitlefor
536536 136themotorvehicle.
537537 137 12.WhenanapplicationismadeforanoriginalMissouricertificateofownershipfor
538538 138amotorvehiclepreviouslyregisteredortitledinastateotherthanMissouri,andthe
539539 139certificateofownershiphasbeenappropriatelydesignatedbytheissuingstateasa
540540 140reconstructedmotorvehicle,motorchangevehicle,speciallyconstructedmotorvehicle,or
541541 141priorsalvagevehicle,thedirectorofrevenueshallappropriatelydesignateonthecurrent
542542 142Missouriandallsubsequentissuesofthecertificateofownershipthenameoftheissuingstate
543543 143andsuchpriordesignation.Theabsenceofanypriordesignationshallnotrelieveatransferor
544544 HB334 15 144ofthedutytoexerciseduediligencewithregardtosuchcertificateofownershippriortothe
545545 145transferofacertificate.Ifatransferorexercisesanyduediligencewithregardtoacertificate
546546 146ofownership,thelegaltransferofacertificateofownershipwithoutanydesignationthatis
547547 147subsequentlydiscoveredtohaveorshouldhavehadadesignationshallbeatransferfreeand
548548 148clearofanyliabilitiesofthetransferorassociatedwiththemissingdesignation.
549549 149 13.WhenanapplicationismadeforanoriginalMissouricertificateofownershipfor
550550 150amotorvehiclepreviouslyregisteredortitledinastateotherthanMissouri,andthe
551551 151certificateofownershiphasbeenappropriatelydesignatedbytheissuingstateasnon-USA-
552552 152stdmotorvehicle,thedirectorofrevenueshallappropriatelydesignateonthecurrent
553553 153Missouriandallsubsequentissuesofthecertificateofownershipthewords"Non-USA-Std
554554 154MotorVehicle".
555555 155 14.ThedirectorofrevenueandthesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighway
556556 156patrolshallmakeandenforcerulesfortheadministrationoftheinspectionsrequiredbythis
557557 157section.
558558 158 15.EachapplicationforanoriginalMissouricertificateofownershipforavehicle
559559 159whichisclassifiedasareconstructedmotorvehicle,manufacturedfortyormoreyearsprior
560560 160tothecurrentmodelyear,andwhichhasavalueofthreethousanddollarsorlessshallbe
561561 161accompaniedby:
562562 162 (1)Aproperaffidavitsubmittedbytheownerexplaininghowthemotorvehicleor
563563 163trailerwasacquiredand,ifapplicable,thereasonsavalidcertificateofownershipcannotbe
564564 164furnished;
565565 165 (2)Photocopiesofreceipts,billsofsaleestablishingownership,ortitles,andthe
566566 166sourceofallmajorcomponentpartsusedtorebuildthevehicle;
567567 167 (3)Afeeofonehundredfiftydollarsinadditiontothefeesdescribedinsubsection5
568568 168ofthissection.Suchfeeshallbedepositedinthestatetreasurytothecreditofthestate
569569 169highwaysandtransportationdepartmentfund;and
570570 170 (4)Aninspectioncertificate,otherthanamotorvehicleexaminationcertificate
571571 171requiredundersubsection9ofthissection,completedandissuedbytheMissouristate
572572 172highwaypatrol,orotherlawenforcementagencyasauthorizedbythedirectorofrevenue.
573573 173Theinspectionperformedbythehighwaypatrolorotherauthorizedlocallawenforcement
574574 174agencyshallincludeacheckforstolenvehicles.
575575 175
576576 176Thedepartmentofrevenueshallissuetheowneracertificateofownershipdesignatedwith
577577 177thewords"ReconstructedMotorVehicle"anddeliversuchcertificateofownershipin
578578 178accordancewiththeprovisionsofthischapter.Notwithstandingsubsection9ofthissection,
579579 179noownerofareconstructedmotorvehicledescribedinthissubsectionshallberequiredto
580580 180obtainavehicleexaminationcertificateissuedbytheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.
581581 HB334 16 301.380.1.Whenevertheoriginal,manufacturer's,orotherdistinguishingnumberon
582582 2anymotorvehicle,trailerormotorvehicletirehasbeendestroyed,removed,covered,altered,
583583 3defacedorisotherwisenonexistent,thedirectorofrevenue,uponapplication,paymentofa
584584 4feeofsevendollarsandfiftycents,andsatisfactoryproofofownershipbytheowner,shall
585585 5issueacertificateauthorizingtheownertoplaceaspecialnumberdesignatedbythedirector
586586 6ofrevenueuponthevehicle,trailerortire.
587587 7 2.Inordertoproperlycalculatethesalestaxdue,inthecaseofatrailerwhichis
588588 8allegedtohavebeenmadebysomeonewhoisnotamanufacturerusingreadily
589589 9distinguishablemanufacturers'identifyingnumbersoracertificateoforigin,theperson
590590 10seekingthespecialnumberauthorizedbytheprovisionsofthissectionshallsecurea[written
591591 11statementfromamotorvehicleinspectionstation] vehicleexaminationcertificateissuedby
592592 12theMissouristatehighwaypatrol,orotherlawenforcementagencyasauthorizedbythe
593593 13directorofrevenue,thatthetrailerhasbeenexaminedandthatitisnotonemadebya
594594 14regularmanufacturer.Thesuperintendentofthestatehighwaypatrolshallprovidesuch
595595 15formsfor[inspectionstations,andtheperson,firm,orcorporationseekingtheexamination
596596 16shallpayaregularinspectionfeefortheexamination.Theproceedsofthefeeshallbe
597597 17distributedinthesamemannerasregularinspectionfeesaredistributed] lawenforcement
598598 18agenciesperformingsuchinspections. Thissubsectionshallnotapplytotrailersinspected
599599 19undersection301.191.
600600 20 3.Thedirectorofrevenueshalldesignatethespecialnumbersconsecutively
601601 21beginningwiththenumberoneprecededbytheletters"DR"andfollowedbytheletters"Mo"
602602 22foreachmakeofmotorvehicle,trailerormotorvehicletire,orifthemakebeunknown,the
603603 23numbershallalsobeprecededbytheletter"X".
604604 24 4.Whensuchnumberhasbeenplaceduponthemotorvehicleormotororengine
605605 25thereof,ortrailerormotorvehicletire,itshallbethelawfulnumberofthesameforthe
606606 26purposeofidentification,registration,andallotherpurposesofthischapter,andtheowner
607607 27maysellandtransfersuchpropertyunderthespecialnumber.Nopersonshalldestroy,
608608 28remove,cover,alterordefaceanysuchspecialnumber.
609609 301.443.1.AnylegalresidentofthestateofMissouriwhoisaveteranofservicein
610610 2theArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesandhasbeenhonorablydischargedfromsuchservice
611611 3andwhoisaformerprisonerofwarandanylegalresidentofthestateofMissouriwhoisa
612612 4formerprisonerofwarandwhowasaUnitedStatescitizennotintheArmedForcesofthe
613613 5UnitedStatesduringsuchtimeis,uponfilinganapplicationforregistrationtogetherwith
614614 6suchinformationandproofintheformofastatementfromtheUnitedStatesVeterans
615615 7AdministrationortheDepartmentofDefenseoranyotherformofproofasthedirectormay
616616 8require,entitledtoreceiveannuallyonecertificateofregistrationandonesetoflicenseplates
617617 9orotherevidenceofregistrationasprovidedinsection301.130foramotorvehicleotherthan
618618 HB334 17 10acommercialmotorvehiclelicensedinexcessoftwenty-fourthousandpoundsgrossweight.
619619 11Thereshallbenofeechargedforlicenseplatesissuedundertheprovisionsofthissection.
620620 12 2.Notmorethanonecertificateofregistrationandonecorrespondingsetofmotor
621621 13vehiclelicenseplatesorotherevidenceofregistrationasprovidedinsection301.130shallbe
622622 14issuedeachyeartoaqualifiedformerprisonerofwarunderthissection.
623623 15 3.Proofofownership[andvehicleinspection] oftheparticularmotorvehiclefor
624624 16whicharegistrationcertificateandsetoflicenseplatesisrequestedmustbeshownatthetime
625625 17ofapplication.Proofofstatusasaformerprisonerofwarasrequiredinsubsection1ofthis
626626 18sectionshallonlyberequiredontheinitialapplication.
627627 19 4.Asusedinthissection,"formerprisonerofwar"meansanypersonwhowastaken
628628 20asanenemyprisonerduringWorldWarI,WorldWarII,theKoreanConflict,ortheVietnam
629629 21Conflict.
630630 22 5.Thedirectorshallfurnisheachformerprisonerofwarobtainingasetoflicense
631631 23platesundertheprovisionsofsubsections1to4ofthissectionspecialplateswhichshallhave
632632 24thewords"FORMERP.O.W."onthelicenseplatesinpreferencetothewords"SHOW-ME
633633 25STATE"asprovidedinsection301.130inaformprescribedbytheadvisorycommittee
634634 26establishedinsection301.129.Suchlicenseplatesshallbemadewithfullyreflective
635635 27material,shallhaveawhitebackgroundwithablueandredconfigurationatthediscretionof
636636 28theadvisorycommitteeestablishedinsection301.129,shallbeclearlyvisibleatnight,and
637637 29shallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribedbysection301.130.
638638 30 6.Registrationcertificatesandlicenseplatesissuedundertheprovisionsofthis
639639 31sectionshallnotbetransferabletoanyotherpersonexceptthatanyregisteredco-ownerofthe
640640 32motorvehiclewillbeentitledtooperatethemotorvehicleforthedurationoftheyearlicensed
641641 33intheeventofthedeathofthequalifiedformerprisonerofwar.
642642 34 7.(1)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection6ofthissectiontothecontrary,
643643 35thesurvivingspouseofaformerprisonerofwarwhohasnotremarriedandwhohasbeen
644644 36issuedlicenseplatesdescribedinsubsection5ofthissectionshallbeentitledtotransfersuch
645645 37licenseplatestothemotorvehicleofthesurvivingspouseandreceiveannuallyonecertificate
646646 38ofregistrationandonesetoflicenseplatesorotherevidenceofregistrationasprovidedin
647647 39section301.130asifaformerprisonerofwaruntilremarriage.Thereshallbenofeecharged
648648 40forthetransferofsuchlicenseplates.
649649 41 (2)Thedepartmentofrevenueshallpromulgaterulesfortheobtainingofasetof
650650 42licenseplatesdescribedinsubsection5ofthissectionbythesurvivingspouseoftheformer
651651 43prisonerofwarwhensuchlicenseplatesarenotissuedpriortothedeathoftheformer
652652 44prisonerofwar.Thesurvivingspouseshallbeentitledtoreceiveannuallyonecertificateof
653653 45registrationandonesetoflicenseplatesorotherevidenceofregistrationasprovidedin
654654 HB334 18 46section301.130asifaformerprisonerofwaruntilremarriage.Thereshallbenofeecharged
655655 47forthelicenseplatesissuedpursuanttothissubdivision.
656656 301.800.1.Anymotorvehicleassembledbyatwo-orfour-yearinstitutionofhigher
657657 2educationexclusivelyutilizingsolarpowerandbuilttocompeteinanationalcompetition
658658 3organizedtofosterinterestinsolarenergyshallberegisteredandtitledbythedirectorof
659659 4revenue,otherlawsregulatinglicensingofmotorvehiclestothecontrarynotwithstanding.
660660 5 2.Suchinstitutionshallfileanapplicationinaformprescribedbythedirector,
661661 6verifiedbyaffidavit,thatsuchvehiclemeetstherequirementsofsubsection1ofthissection.
662662 7 3.Theplateissuedbythedirectorshallbethecollegiateplateoftheinstitutionand
663663 8shalldisplaytheterm"solar"inamannerprescribedbythedirector.
664664 9 4.Theinstitutionshallpaytheapplicablefeesasdeterminedbythedirector.
665665 10 5.Suchmotorvehicleshallbeexemptfromthe[inspectionsrequiredbysection
666666 11307.350and]inspectionrequiredundersection643.315andshallonlybeoperatedonthe
667667 12streetsandhighwayswiththeapprovaloftheinstitutionofhighereducation.
668668 307.360.1.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallissue
669669 2permitsandwritteninstructionstoofficialinspectionstationsandshallfurnishformsand
670670 3certificatesforthe[inspectionofbrakes,lightingequipment,signalingdevices,steering
671671 4mechanisms,horns,mirrors,windshieldwipers,tires,wheels,exhaustsystem,glazing,air
672672 5pollutioncontroldevices,fuelsystem,andanyothersafetyequipmentrequiredbythestate.
673673 6Innoinstancewillroadtestingofavehiclebeconsideredapartoftheinspectionprocedure]
674674 7certificationofmanufacturer'sidentificationnumbersandodometerreadingsfor
675675 8vehiclespresentedforinspection.
676676 9 2.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallprescribethe
677677 10standardsandequipmentnecessaryforanofficialinspectionstationandthequalificationsfor
678678 11personswhoconducttheinspections,andnoapplicantmaybeapprovedtooperateanofficial
679679 12inspectionstationuntiltheapplicantmeetsthestandardsandhastherequiredequipmentand
680680 13qualifiedinspectorsasprescribed.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol
681681 14shallestablishstandardsandprocedurestobefollowedinthemakingofinspectionsrequired
682682 15bysections[307.350] 307.360to307.390andshallprescriberulesandregulationsforthe
683683 16operationofthestations.
684684 17 3.(1)Theapplicationforpermitasanofficialinspectionstationshallbemadetothe
685685 18superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolonaformfurnishedbythe
686686 19superintendent.Thefeeforapermittooperateanofficialinspectionstationshallbeten
687687 20dollarsperyearandeachpermitshallberenewedannuallyonthedateofissue.Allfeesshall
688688 21bepayabletothedirectorofrevenueandshallbedepositedbyhiminthestatetreasurytothe
689689 22creditofthestatehighwayfund.
690690 HB334 19 23 (2)Theapplicationshallsetforththenameunderwhichapplicanttransactsorintends
691691 24totransactbusiness,thelocationoftheapplicant'splaceofbusinessandsuchother
692692 25informationasthesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolmayrequire.Ifthe
693693 26applicanthasorintendstohavemorethanoneplaceofbusinesswithinthestate,aseparate
694694 27applicationshallbemadeforeachplaceofbusiness.Iftheapplicantisapartnership,the
695695 28applicationshallsetforththenamesofthepartners;ifacorporation,thenamesoftheofficers
696696 29shallbeshown.Theapplicationshallbesignedandverifiedbyoathoraffirmationofthe
697697 30owneroranauthorizedofficerorpartner.
698698 31 (3)EachlocationwhichfulfillsthesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighway
699699 32patrol'srequirementsandwhoseowners,proprietorsandemployeescomplywiththe
700700 33superintendent'sregulationsandqualificationsshallbedesignatedasanofficialinspection
701701 34stationandtheapplicantissuedacertificate.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristate
702702 35highwaypatrolshallinvestigateallapplicantsforinspectionstationpermitstodetermine
703703 36whetherornotthepremises,equipmentandpersonnelmeettherequirementsprescribedby
704704 37him.
705705 38 (4)Anyautomobilemechanicwhohashadatleastoneyearofpracticalexperienceas
706706 39anautomotivemechanicoranypersonwhohassuccessfullycompletedacourseofvocational
707707 40instructioninautomotivemechanicsfromagenerallyrecognizededucationalinstitution,
708708 41eitherpublicorprivate,andwhohasdemonstratedtheknowledgeandabilitytoconductan
709709 42inspectionincompliancewiththeregulationsestablishedbythesuperintendentofthe
710710 43Missouristatehighwaypatrolmaybeissuedapermittoconductinspectionsatanyofficial
711711 44inspectionstation.Nopersonwithoutavalidpermitshallconductanypartofaninspection[,
712712 45exceptapersonwithoutavalidpermitmayassistintheinspectionofavehiclebyoperating
713713 46thevehicle'slightingequipmentandsignalingdevices.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouri
714714 47statehighwaypatrolmayrequireamechanictobereexaminedatanytimetodeterminethe
715715 48mechanic'sknowledgeandabilitytoconductaninspection.Ifthemechanicfailsthe
716716 49reexaminationorrefusestobereexamined,thepermitissuedtothemechanicshallbe
717717 50suspendeduntilthemechanicpassestheexaminationbutundernocircumstancescanthe
718718 51mechanicagainbetesteduntilaperiodofthirtydayshaselapsed]. Nofeeshallbecharged
719719 52forthepermitandthepermitshallremainvalidforaperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateof
720720 53issueoruntilsuspendedorrevokedbythesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighway
721721 54patrol.
722722 55 [(5)ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolmayissueaprivate
723723 56officialinspectionstationpermittoanyassociation,person,partnership,corporationand/or
724724 57subsidiarycorporation,andgovernmentalentityhavingregisteredortitledinhis,herorits
725725 58nameinthisstateoneormorevehiclesofthetyperequiredtobeinspectedbysection
726726 59307.350,orwhomaintainssuchvehiclesunderawrittenmaintenanceagreementofatleast
727727 HB334 20 60oneyear'sdurationandwhomaintainsapprovedinspectionfacilitiesandhasqualified
728728 61personnel;butseparatepermitsmustbeobtainedforseparatefacilitiesofthesame
729729 62association,person,partnership,corporationand/orsubsidiarycorporation,orgovernmental
730730 63entity.Suchprivatestationsshallinspectonlyvehiclesregisteredortoberegistered,titledor
731731 64tobetitledormaintainedinthenameofthepersonororganizationdescribedonthe
732732 65applicationforpermit.Nofeeshallbechargedforapermitissuedtoagovernmentalentity.]
733733 66 4.(1)ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallsuperviseand
734734 67causeinspectionstobemadeoftheofficialinspectionstationsandinspectingpersonnelandif
735735 68thesuperintendentfindsthattheprovisionsofsections[307.350] 307.360to307.390orthe
736736 69regulationsissuedpursuanttosections[307.350] 307.360to307.390arenotbeingcomplied
737737 70with,orthatthebusinessofanofficialinspectionstation[, inconnectionwithcorrections,
738738 71adjustments,repairsorinspectionofvehicles] isbeingimproperlyconducted,the
739739 72superintendentshallsuspendorrevokethepermitofthestationforaperiodofnotless
740740 73thanthirtydaysormorethanoneyearandrequiretheimmediatesurrenderandreturnofthe
741741 74permit,togetherwithallofficialformsandcertificatesofinspectionandapproval.Ifthe
742742 75superintendentfindsthataninspectorhasviolatedanyoftheprovisionsofsections[307.350]
743743 76307.360to307.390ortheregulationsissuedpursuanttosections[307.350] 307.360to
744744 77307.390,thesuperintendentshallsuspendorrevoketheinspector'spermitforaperiodofnot
745745 78lessthanthirtydaysnormorethanoneyear.Ifastationoperatororifaninspectorviolates
746746 79anyoftheprovisionsofsections[307.350] 307.360to307.390,heorsheissubjectto
747747 80prosecutionasprovidedinsection307.390.
748748 81 (2)Thesuspensionorrevocationofastationpermitorofaninspector'spermitshall
749749 82beinwritingtotheoperator,inspector,orthepersoninchargeofthestation.Before
750750 83suspendingorrevokingeitherofthepermits,thesuperintendentshallservenoticeinwriting
751751 84bycertifiedmailorbypersonalservicetothepermitteeatthepermittee'saddressofrecord
752752 85givingthepermitteetheopportunitytoappearintheofficeofthesuperintendentonastated
753753 86date,notlessthantennormorethanthirtydaysafterthemailingorserviceofthenotice,fora
754754 87hearingtoshowcausewhythepermittee'spermitshouldnotbesuspendedorrevoked.An
755755 88inspectionstationowneroraninspectormayappearinpersonorbycounselintheofficeof
756756 89thesuperintendenttoshowcausewhytheproposedsuspensionorrevocationisinerror,orto
757757 90presentanyotherfactsortestimonythatwouldbearonthefinaldecisionofthe
758758 91superintendent.Ifthepermitteeorthepermittee'sagentdoesnotappearonthestatedday
759759 92afterreceiptofnotice,itshallbepresumedthatthepermitteeadmitstheallegationsoffact
760760 93containedinthehearingnotificationletter.Thedecisionofthesuperintendentmayinsuch
761761 94casebebaseduponthewrittenreportssubmittedbythesuperintendent'sofficers.Theorder
762762 95ofthesuperintendent,specifyinghisfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,shallbe
763763 96consideredfinalimmediatelyafterreceiptofnoticethereofbythepermittee.
764764 HB334 21 97 (3)Anypersonwhosepermitissuspendedorrevokedorwhoseapplicationfora
765765 98permitisdeniedmaywithintendaysappealtheactionasprovidedinchapter536.
766766 307.365.1.Nopermitforanofficialinspectionstationshallbeassignedor
767767 2transferredorusedatanylocationotherthanthereindesignatedandeverypermitshallbe
768768 3postedinaconspicuousplaceatthelocationdesignated.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouri
769769 4statehighwaypatrolshalldesignandfurnisheachofficialinspectionstation,atnocost,one
770770 5officialsignmadeofmetalorotherdurablematerialtobedisplayedinaconspicuouslocation
771771 6todesignatethestationasanofficialinspectionstation.Additionalsignsmaybeobtainedby
772772 7anofficialinspectionstationforafeeequaltothecosttothestate.Eachinspectionstation
773773 8shallalsobesuppliedwithoneormoreposterswhichmustbedisplayedinaconspicuous
774774 9locationattheplaceofinspectionandwhichinformsthepublicthatrequiredrepairsor
775775 10correctionsneednotbemadeattheinspectionstation.
776776 11 2.Nopersonoperatinganofficialinspectionstationpursuanttotheprovisionsof
777777 12sections[307.350] 307.360to307.390mayissueacertificateofinspectionandapprovalfor
778778 13anyvehicleexceptuponanofficialformfurnishedbythesuperintendentoftheMissouristate
779779 14highwaypatrolforthatpurpose[andonlyafterinspectingthevehicleanddeterminingthatits
780780 15brakes,lightingequipment,signalingdevices,steeringmechanisms,horns,mirrors,
781781 16windshieldwipers,tires,wheels,exhaustsystem,glazing,airpollutioncontroldevices,
782782 17fuelsystemandanyothersafetyequipmentasrequiredbythestateareinpropercondition
783783 18andadjustmenttobeoperateduponthepublichighwaysofthisstatewithsafetytothedriver
784784 19oroperator,otheroccupantstherein,aswellasotherpersonsandpropertyuponthehighways,
785785 20asprovidedbysections307.350to307.390andtheregulationsprescribedbythe
786786 21superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.Brakesmaybeinspectedforsafety
787787 22bymeansofvisualinspectionorcomputerizedbraketesting]. Nopersonoperatinganofficial
788788 23inspectionstationshallfurnish,loan,giveorsellacertificateofinspectionandapprovalto
789789 24anyotherpersonexceptthoseentitledtoreceiveitunderprovisionsofsections[307.350]
790790 25307.360to307.390.[Nopersonshallhaveinsuchperson'spossessionanycertificateof
791791 26inspectionandapprovaland/orinspectionstickerwithknowledgethatthecertificateand/or
792792 27inspectionstickerhasbeenillegallypurchased,stolenorcounterfeited.]
793793 28 3.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolmayrequireofficially
794794 29designatedstationstofurnishreportsuponformsfurnishedbythesuperintendentforthat
795795 30purposeasthesuperintendentconsidersreasonablynecessaryfortheproperandefficient
796796 31administrationofsections[307.350] 307.360to307.390.
797797 32 4.[If,uponinspection,defectsorunsafeconditionsarefound,theownermaycorrect
798798 33themorshallhavethemcorrectedatanyplacetheownerchooseswithintwentydaysafterthe
799799 34defectorunsafeconditionisfound,andshallhavetherighttoremovethevehicletosuch
800800 35placeforcorrection,butbeforethevehicleisoperatedthereafteruponthepublichighwaysof
801801 HB334 22 36thisstate,acertificateofinspectionandapprovalmustbeobtained.Theinspectingpersonnel
802802 37oftheofficialinspectionstationmustinformtheownerthatthecorrectionsneednotbemade
803803 38attheinspectionstation.
804804 39 5.]Afee,nottoexceedtwelvedollars,asdeterminedbyeachofficialinspection
805805 40station,maybechargedbyanofficialinspectionstationforeachofficialinspectionincluding
806806 41theissuanceofthecertificateofinspection[andapproval,sticker,sealorotherdeviceanda
807807 42totalfee,nottoexceedtendollars,asdeterminedbyeachofficialinspectionstation,maybe
808808 43chargedforanofficialinspectionofatrailerormotorcycle,whichshallincludetheissuance
809809 44ofthecertificateofinspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdevice]. Suchfeeshallbe
810810 45conspicuouslypostedonthepremisesofeachsuchofficialinspectionstation.[Noowner
811811 46shallbechargedanadditionalinspectionfeeuponhavingcorrecteddefectsorunsafe
812812 47conditionsfoundinaninspectioncompletedwithintheprevioustwentyconsecutivedays,
813813 48excludingSaturdays,Sundaysandholidays,ifsuchfollow-upinspectionismadebythe
814814 49stationmakingtheinitialinspection.Everyinspectionforwhichafeeischargedshallbea
815815 50completeinspection,anduponcompletionoftheinspection,ifanydefectsarefoundthe
816816 51ownerofthevehicleshallbefurnishedalistofthedefectsandareceiptforthefeepaidfor
817817 52theinspection.Iftheownerofavehicledecidestohaveanynecessaryrepairsorcorrections
818818 53madeattheofficialinspectionstation,theownershallbefurnishedawrittenestimateofthe
819819 54costofsuchrepairsbeforesuchrepairsorcorrectionsaremadebytheofficialinspection
820820 55station.Thewrittenestimateshallhaveplainlywrittenuponitthattheownerunderstands
821821 56thatthecorrectionsneednotbemadebytheofficialinspectionstationandshallhavea
822822 57signaturelinefortheowner.Theownermustsignbelowthestatementonthesignatureline
823823 58beforeanyrepairsaremade.
824824 59 6.Certificatesofinspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdeviceshallbe
825825 60purchasedbytheofficialinspectionstationsfromthesuperintendentoftheMissouristate
826826 61highwaypatrol.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallcollectafeeof
827827 62onedollarandfiftycentsforeachcertificateofinspection,sticker,sealorotherdeviceissued
828828 63totheofficialinspectionstations,exceptthatnochargeshallbemadeforcertificatesof
829829 64inspection,sticker,sealorotherdeviceissuedtoofficialinspectionstationsoperatedby
830830 65governmentalentities.Allfeescollectedshallbedepositedinthestatetreasurywithone
831831 66dollarofeachfeecollectedcreditedtothestatehighwayfundand,forthepurposeof
832832 67administeringandenforcingthestatemotorvehiclelawsandtrafficregulations,fiftycents
833833 68creditedtothe"HighwayPatrolInspectionFund"whichisherebycreated.Themoneys
834834 69collectedanddepositedinthehighwaypatrolinspectionfundshallbeexpendedsubjectto
835835 70appropriationsbythegeneralassemblyfortheadministrationandenforcementofsections
836836 71307.350to307.390bytheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.Theunexpendedbalanceinthe
837837 72fundattheendofeachbienniumexceedingtheamountoftheappropriationsfromthefund
838838 HB334 23 73forthefirsttwofiscalyearsshallbetransferredtothestateroadfund,andtheprovisionsof
839839 74section33.080,relatingtothetransferoffundstothegeneralrevenuefundattheendofthe
840840 75biennium,shallnotapplytothefund.
841841 76 7.]5.Theowneroroperatorofanyinspectionstationwhodiscontinuesoperation
842842 77duringtheperiodthatastationpermitisvalidorwhosestationpermitissuspendedor
843843 78revokedshallreturnallofficialsignsandposters[andanycurrentunusedinspectionstickers,
844844 79sealsorotherdevices] tothesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolandshall
845845 80receiveafullrefundonrequestexceptforofficialsignsandposters,providedtherequestis
846846 81madeduringthecalendaryearorwithinsixtydaysthereafterinthemannerprescribedbythe
847847 82superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.[Stationswhichhaveavalidpermitshall
848848 83exchangeunusedpreviousyearissueinspectionstickersand/ordecalsforanidenticalnumber
849849 84ofcurrentyearissue,providedtheunusedstickersand/ordecalsaresubmittedforexchange
850850 85notlaterthanAprilthirtiethofthecurrentcalendaryear,inthemannerprescribedbythe
851851 86superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.
852852 87 8.]6.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.390tothecontrary,aviolationof
853853 88thissectionshallbeaclassCmisdemeanor.
854854 89 [9.]7.Theowneroroperatorofanyinspectionstationshallmaintainliability
855855 90insuranceatalltimestocoverpossibledamagetovehiclesduringtheinspectionprocess.
856856 307.370.1.Nopersonshallrepresentinanymanneranyplaceasanofficial
857857 2inspectionstationunlessthestationisoperatedunderavalidpermitissuedbythe
858858 3superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.
859859 4 2.Nopersonunlessthenholdingavalidpermitshallissueacertificateofinspection
860860 5[andapproval,sticker,sealorotherdevice].
861861 6 3.Nopersonshallmake,issueorknowinglyuseanyimitationorcounterfeitofan
862862 7officialcertificateofinspection[, sticker,sealorotherdevice].
863863 8 4.Nopersonshalldisplayorcauseorpermittobedisplayeduponanyvehicleany
864864 9certificateofinspectionandapproval[, sticker,sealorotherdevice] knowingthesametobe
865865 10fictitiousorissuedforanothervehicleorissuedwithoutaninspectionhavingbeenmade.
866866 307.375.1.Theownerofeverybususedtotransportchildrentoorfromschoolin
867867 2additiontoanyotherinspectionrequiredbylawshallsubmitthevehicletoanofficialschool
868868 3businspectionstation,andobtainacertificateofinspection,sticker,sealorotherdevice
869869 4annually,buttheinspectionofthevehicleshallnotbemademorethansixtydayspriorto
870870 5operatingthevehicleduringtheschoolyear.Theinspectionshall[, inadditiontothe
871871 6inspectionofthemechanismandequipmentrequiredforallmotorvehiclesunderthe
872872 7provisionsofsections307.350to307.390,] includeadeterminationthatthebrakes,
873873 8lightingequipment,signalingdevices,steeringmechanisms,horns,mirrors,windshield
874874 9wipers,tires,wheels,exhaustsystem,glazing,airpollutioncontroldevices,andfuel
875875 HB334 24 10systemofthebusareinproperconditionand,inaddition,includeaninspectionto
876876 11ascertainthatthefollowingitemsarecorrectlyfitted,adjusted,andingoodworking
877877 12condition:
878878 13 (1)Allmirrors,includingcrossview,inside,andoutside;
879879 14 (2)Thefrontandrearwarningflashers;
880880 15 (3)Thestopsignalarm;
881881 16 (4)Thecrossingcontrolarmonpublicschoolbusesrequiredtohavethempursuantto
882882 17section304.050;
883883 18 (5)Therearbumpertodeterminethatitisflushwiththebussothathitchingofrides
884884 19cannotoccur;
885885 20 (6)Theexhausttailpipeshallbeflushwithormayextendnotmorethantwoinches
886886 21beyondtheperimeterofthebodyorbumper;
887887 22 (7)Theemergencydoorsandexitstodeterminethemtobeunlockedandeasily
888888 23openedasrequired;
889889 24 (8)Theletteringandsigningonthefront,sideandrearofthebus;
890890 25 (9)Theservicedoor;
891891 26 (10)Thesteptreads;
892892 27 (11)Theaislematsoraislerunners;
893893 28 (12)Theemergencyequipmentwhichshallincludeasaminimumafirstaidkit,
894894 29flaresorfuses,andafireextinguisher;
895895 30 (13)Theseats,includingadeterminationthattheyaresecurelyfastenedtothefloor;
896896 31 (14)Theemergencydoorbuzzer;
897897 32 (15)Allhandholdgrips;
898898 33 (16)Theinteriorglazingofthebus.
899899 34 2.Inadditiontotheinspectionrequiredbysubsection1ofthissection,theMissouri
900900 35statehighwaypatrolshallconductaninspectionafterFebruaryfirstofeachschoolyearofall
901901 36vehiclesrequiredtobemarkedasschoolbusesundersection304.050.Thisinspectionshall
902902 37beconductedbytheMissourihighwaypatrolincooperationwiththedepartmentof
903903 38elementaryandsecondaryeducationandshallinclude,asaminimum,itemsinsubsection1
904904 39ofthissectionandthefollowing:
905905 40 (1)Thedriverseatbelts;
906906 41 (2)Theheatinganddefrostingsystems;
907907 42 (3)Thereflectors;
908908 43 (4)Thebussteps;
909909 44 (5)Theaisles;
910910 45 (6)Theframe.
911911 HB334 25 46 3.If,uponinspection,conditionswhichviolatethestandardsinsubsection2ofthis
912912 47sectionarefound,theowneroroperatorshallhavethemcorrectedintendaysandnotifythe
913913 48superintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolorthosepersonsauthorizedbythe
914914 49superintendent.Ifthedefectsorunsafeconditionsfoundconstituteanimmediatedanger,the
915915 50busshallnotbeuseduntilcorrectionsaremadeandthesuperintendentoftheMissouristate
916916 51highwaypatrolorthosepersonsauthorizedbythesuperintendentarenotified.
917917 52 4.TheMissourihighwaypatrolmayinspectanyschoolbusatanytimeandifsuch
918918 53inspectionrevealsadeficiencyaffectingthesafeoperationofthebus,theprovisionsof
919919 54subsection3ofthissectionshallbeapplicable.
920920 55 5.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.390tothecontrary,]Aviolationof
921921 56thissectionshallbeaclassCmisdemeanor.
922922 57 6.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallprescribethe
923923 58standardsandequipmentnecessaryforanofficialschoolbusinspectionstationandthe
924924 59qualificationsforpersonswhoconducttheinspections.TheMissouristatehighway
925925 60patrolshallestablishstandardsandprocedurestobefollowedwhenconductingthe
926926 61inspectionsrequiredunderthissectionandshallprescriberulesandregulationsforthe
927927 62operationoftheschoolbusinspectionstations.
928928 307.385.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolmaynotifythe
929929 2directorofrevenueandthedirectorofrevenueshallsuspendtheregistrationofanyvehicle
930930 3whichthesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatroldetermines,afterawritten
931931 4notice,isnotequippedasrequiredbylaworforwhichacertificaterequiredbysections
932932 5[307.350] 307.360to307.390hasnotbeenobtained.
933933 307.390.1.Anypersonwhoviolatesanyprovisionofsections[307.350] 307.360to
934934 2307.390isguiltyofamisdemeanoranduponconvictionshallbepunishedasprovidedby
935935 3law.
936936 4 2.ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolmayassignqualified
937937 5personswhoarenothighwaypatrolofficerstoinvestigateandenforcemotorvehiclesafety
938938 6inspectionlawsandregulationspursuanttosections[307.350] 307.360to307.390and
939939 7sections643.300to643.355.Apersonassignedbythesuperintendentpursuanttothe
940940 8authoritygrantedbythissubsectionshallbedesignatedamotorvehicleinspectorandshall
941941 9havelimitedpowerstoissueauniformcomplaintandsummonsforaviolationofthemotor
942942 10vehicleinspectionlawsandregulations.Amotorvehicleinspectorshallnothaveauthorityto
943943 11exercisethepowergrantedinthissubsectionuntilsuchinspectorsuccessfullycompletes
944944 12trainingprovidedby,andtothesatisfactionof,thesuperintendent.
945945 643.303.1.BeginningSeptember1,2007,emissionsinspectionsrequiredbysections
946946 2643.300to643.355shallbeconductedthroughadecentralizedemissionsprogramthatmeets
947947 3therequirementsofthissection.PriortoSeptember1,2007,theairconservationcommission
948948 HB334 26 4shalldevelopadecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramthatallowsofficialinspection
949949 5stationstoconducton-boarddiagnosticemissioninspectionsof1996modelyearandnewer
950950 6motorvehiclesequippedwithon-boarddiagnosticsystemsmeetingthefederalEnvironmental
951951 7ProtectionAgencyOn-BoardDiagnosticsII(OBDII)standards.Thedecentralizedemissions
952952 8inspectionprogramshall,ataminimum,provideforthefollowing:
953953 9 (1)Theperiodicinspectionofcertainmotorvehiclesasrequiredundersection
954954 10643.315;
955955 11 (2)Thecertificationandoperationofofficialemissionsinspectionstationsandthe
956956 12licensingofemissioninspectors;
957957 13 (3)Thetestingofmotorvehiclesthroughon-boarddiagnostictestingtechnologies;
958958 14 (4)Thetraining,certification,andsupervisionofemissioninspectorsandother
959959 15personnel;and
960960 16 (5)Proceduresforcertifyingtestresultsandforreportingandmaintainingrelevant
961961 17datarecords.
962962 18 2.Inadditiontoanyothercriteriaestablishedbythecommissionundersection
963963 19643.320orbyrule,thedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramshallallowanyofficial
964964 20inspectionstationlocatedinanareadescribedinsubsection1ofsection643.305otherwise
965965 21qualifiedbytheMissouristatehighwaypatroltoconductmotorvehicle[safety] inspections
966966 22undersection307.360toconducton-boarddiagnosticemissioninspections.Anymotor
967967 23vehicle[safety] inspectionstationthatdesirestoconductemissionsinspectionsshallsubmit
968968 24anapplicationforacertificateofauthorizationtothecommissionasprovidedforunder
969969 25section643.320.Otherindividuals,corporations,orentities[thatdonotconductmotor
970970 26vehiclesafetyinspections] mayconductemissioninspectionsprovidedtheymeetthe
971971 27qualificationssetforthinsections643.300to643.355and[the]rulespromulgatedbythe
972972 28commission.Applicationsshallbemadeuponaformdesignatedbythecommissionand
973973 29shallcontainsuchinformationasmayberequiredbythecommission.Acertificateof
974974 30authorizationissuedundersection643.320toconductemissioninspectionsshallbeissued
975975 31onlyafterthecommissionhasmadeadeterminationthattheapplicant'sproposedinspection
976976 32stationwillbeproperlyequipped,hasthenecessarylicensedemissioninspectorstoconduct
977977 33inspections,andmeetsallotherrequirementsofsections643.300to643.355orrules
978978 34promulgatedtocarryouttheprovisionsofthosesections.
979979 35 3.Thedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramshallallowanyofficialemissions
980980 36inspectionstationthatiscertifiedtoconductanon-boarddiagnosticemissioninspection
981981 37undersections643.300to643.355torepairmotorvehiclesinordertobringsuchvehiclesinto
982982 38compliancewithsections643.300to643.355,ifsuchstationandpersonnelmeetthe
983983 39qualificationstoconductemissionrepairsassetforthinsections643.300to643.355.An
984984 HB334 27 40officialemissioninspectionstationmayelecttobeanemissionstest-onlystationormayelect
985985 41toconductbothemissioninspectionsandrepairs.
986986 42 4.Thecommissionisauthorizedtobegincertificationofofficialemissions
987987 43inspectionstationspriortoSeptember1,2007,inordertoimplementthedecentralized
988988 44emissionsinspectionprogram.PriortoJanuary1,2007,thedepartmentofnaturalresources
989989 45shallissueareporttothegeneralassemblyandthegovernorregardingtheprogressof
990990 46implementingthedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogram.Thereportshallinclude,but
991991 47notbelimitedto,asummarydescribinghowmanyinspectionstationsorindividualsthe
992992 48departmentexpectstoparticipateintheprogramandhowmanyinspectionstationsor
993993 49individualswillbequalifiedbySeptember1,2007,toconductsuchemissionsinspections.
994994 50 5.Thecommissionmay,asapartofimplementingthedecentralizedemissions
995995 51inspectionprogram,useremotesensingdevicestocollectinformationregardingthevehicle
996996 52fleetemissionscharacteristicsandregistrationcompliancewithintheareadescribedin
997997 53subsection1ofsection643.305.Thedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramestablished
998998 54bythecommissionmayalsoincludeacleanscreenprogramthatutilizesremotesensing
999999 55devices.Ownersofeligiblevehicleswhocomplywithcleanscreen/remotesensing
10001000 56proceduresshallbedeemedtohavecompliedwiththemandatoryinspectionrequirementsfor
10011001 57thenextinspectioncycle.Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"cleanscreenprogram"shall
10021002 58meanaprocedureorsystemthatutilizesremotesensingtechnologiestodeterminewhethera
10031003 59motorvehiclehasacceptableemissionlevelsandthenallowsthemotorvehicleownerto
10041004 60bypasstheemissionsinspectiontestrequiredundersection643.315.
10051005 61 6.Thedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogrammayincludeagascappressure
10061006 62testandavisualinspectioncomponent[, andsuchtestsmaybeincludedaspartofthemotor
10071007 63vehiclesafetyinspectiontestundersection307.350].
10081008 64 7.Asusedinsections643.300to643.355,"decentralizedemissionsinspection
10091009 65program"meansanemissionsinspectionprogramunderwhichacertifiedemissionsinspector
10101010 66conductsemissionsinspectiontestingatanofficialinspectionstation.
10111011 67 8.Thedecentralizedemissioninspectionprogramshallsatisfytherequirements
10121012 68establishedbyregulationoftheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.
10131013 69 9.Thedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramestablishedbythecommission
10141014 70andsections643.300to643.355shallnotbeconstruedtobeanewprogramasdescribedin
10151015 71section23.253,andthedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramshallnotbesubjecttothe
10161016 72sunsetmandateprescribedbysections23.250to23.298.
10171017 73 10.NolaterthanJuly1,2007,thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesandtheMissouri
10181018 74highwaypatrolshallenterintoaninteragencyagreementcoveringallaspectsofthe
10191019 75administrationandenforcementofsections643.300to643.355.
10201020 HB334 28 76 11.NolaterthanJuly1,2007,theairconservationcommissionshallpromulgaterules
10211021 77fortheimplementationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
10221022 78section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
10231023 79effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,if
10241024 80applicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthe
10251025 81powersvestedwiththegeneralassemblyunderchapter536toreview,todelaytheeffective
10261026 82date,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
10271027 83ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2006,shallbe
10281028 84invalidandvoid.
10291029 85 12.PriortoSeptember1,2007,thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesshallactively
10301030 86promoteparticipationinthedecentralizedemissionsinspectionprogramamongqualified
10311031 87motorvehicledealers,servicestations,andotherindividuals.Aftertheimplementationofthe
10321032 88decentralizedemissioninspectionprogram,thedepartmentshallmonitorparticipationinsuch
10331033 89program.Indeterminingwhetherthereareasufficientnumberofindividualsconducting
10341034 90motorvehicleemissioninspectionsunderthedecentralizedprogram,thedepartmentshall
10351035 91attempttoensure,throughpromotionalefforts,thatnomorethantwentypercentofall
10361036 92personsresidingintheaffectednonattainmentarearesidefartherthanfivemilesfromthe
10371037 93nearestinspectionstation.
10381038 643.315.1.Exceptasprovidedinsections643.300to643.355,allmotorvehicles
10391039 2whicharedomiciled,registeredorprimarilyoperatedinanareaforwhichthecommission
10401040 3hasestablishedamotorvehicleemissionsinspectionprogrampursuanttosections643.300to
10411041 4643.355shallbeinspectedandapprovedpriortosaleortransfer;providedthat,ifsuch
10421042 5vehicleisinspectedandapprovedpriortosaleortransfer,suchvehicleshallnotbesubjectto
10431043 6anotheremissionsinspectionforninetydaysafterthedateofsaleortransferofsuchvehicle.
10441044 7Inaddition,anysuchvehiclemanufacturedasaneven-numberedmodelyearvehicleshallbe
10451045 8inspectedandapprovedundertheemissionsinspectionprogramestablishedpursuantto
10461046 9sections643.300to643.355ineacheven-numberedcalendaryearandanysuchvehicle
10471047 10manufacturedasanodd-numberedmodelyearvehicleshallbeinspectedandapprovedunder
10481048 11theemissionsinspectionprogramestablishedpursuanttosections643.300to643.355ineach
10491049 12odd-numberedcalendaryear.Allmotorvehiclessubjecttotheinspectionrequirementsof
10501050 13sections643.300to643.355shalldisplayavalidemissionsinspectionsticker,andwhen
10511051 14applicable,avalidemissionsinspectioncertificateshallbepresentedatthetimeof
10521052 15registrationorregistrationrenewalofsuchmotorvehicle.Thedepartmentofrevenueshall
10531053 16requireevidenceof[thesafetyand]emissioninspectionandapprovalrequiredbythissection
10541054 17inissuingthemotorvehicleannualregistrationinconformitywiththeprocedurerequiredby
10551055 18[sections307.350to307.390and]sections643.300to643.355.Thedirectorofrevenuemay
10561056 19verifythatasuccessful[safetyand]emissionsinspectionwascompletedviaelectronicmeans.
10571057 HB334 29 20 2.Theinspectionrequirementofsubsection1ofthissectionshallapplytoallmotor
10581058 21vehiclesexcept:
10591059 22 (1)Motorvehicleswithamanufacturer'sgrossvehicleweightratinginexcessof
10601060 23eightthousandfivehundredpounds;
10611061 24 (2)Motorcyclesandmotortricyclesifsuchvehiclesareexemptedfromthemotor
10621062 25vehicleemissionsinspectionunderfederalregulationandapprovedbythecommissionby
10631063 26rule;
10641064 27 (3)Modelyearvehiclesmanufacturedpriorto1996;
10651065 28 (4)Vehicleswhicharepoweredexclusivelybyelectricorhydrogenpowerorbyfuels
10661066 29otherthangasolinewhichareexemptedfromthemotorvehicleemissionsinspectionunder
10671067 30federalregulationandapprovedbythecommissionbyrule;
10681068 31 (5)Motorvehiclesregisteredinanareasubjecttotheinspectionrequirementsof
10691069 32sections643.300to643.355whicharedomiciledandoperatedexclusivelyinanareaofthe
10701070 33statenotsubjecttotheinspectionrequirementsofsections643.300to643.355,butonlyifthe
10711071 34ownerofsuchvehiclepresentstothedepartmentanaffidavitthatthevehiclewillbeoperated
10721072 35exclusivelyinanareaofthestatenotsubjecttotheinspectionrequirementsofsections
10731073 36643.300to643.355forthenexttwenty-fourmonths,andtheownerappliesforandreceivesa
10741074 37waiverwhichshallbepresentedatthetimeofregistrationorregistrationrenewal;
10751075 38 (6)Newandunusedmotorvehicles,ofmodelyearsofthecurrentcalendaryearand
10761076 39ofanycalendaryearwithintwoyearsofsuchcalendaryear,whichhaveanodometerreading
10771077 40oflessthansixthousandmilesatthetimeoforiginalsalebyamotorvehiclemanufactureror
10781078 41licensedmotorvehicledealertothefirstuser;
10791079 42 (7)Historicmotorvehiclesregisteredpursuanttosection301.131;
10801080 43 (8)Schoolbuses;
10811081 44 (9)Heavy-dutydiesel-poweredvehicleswithagrossvehicleweightratinginexcess
10821082 45ofeightthousandfivehundredpounds;
10831083 46 (10)Newmotorvehiclesthathavenotbeenpreviouslytitledandregistered,forthe
10841084 47four-yearperiodfollowingtheirmodelyearofmanufacture[, providedtheodometerreading
10851085 48forsuchmotorvehiclesareunderfortythousandmilesattheirfirstrequiredbiennialsafety
10861086 49inspectionconductedundersections307.350to307.390;otherwisesuchmotorvehiclesshall
10871087 50besubjecttotheemissionsinspectionrequirementsofsubsection1ofthissectionduringthe
10881088 51sameperiodthatthebiennialsafetyinspectionisconducted];
10891089 52 (11)Motorvehiclesthataredrivenfewerthantwelvethousandmilesbetween
10901090 53biennial[safetyinspections] registrationperiods; and
10911091 54 (12)Qualifiedplug-inelectricdrivevehicles.Forthepurposesofthissection,
10921092 55"qualifiedplug-inelectricdrivevehicle"shallmeanaplug-inelectricdrivevehiclethatis
10931093 56madebyamanufacturer,hasnotbeenmodifiedfromoriginalmanufacturerspecifications,
10941094 HB334 30 57andcanoperatesolelyonelectricpowerandiscapableofrechargingitsbatteryfromanon-
10951095 58boardgenerationsourceandanoff-boardelectricitysource.
10961096 59 3.Thecommissionmay,byrule,allowinspectionreciprocitywithotherstateshaving
10971097 60equivalentormorestringenttestingandwaiverrequirementsthanthoseestablishedpursuant
10981098 61tosections643.300to643.355.
10991099 62 4.(1)Atthetimeofsale,alicensedmotorvehicledealer,asdefinedinsection
11001100 63301.550,maychoosetosellamotorvehiclesubjecttotheinspectionrequirementsofsections
11011101 64643.300to643.355either:
11021102 65 (a)Withpriorinspectionandapprovalasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthis
11031103 66subsection;or
11041104 67 (b)Withoutpriorinspectionandapprovalasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthis
11051105 68subsection.
11061106 69 (2)Ifthedealerchoosestosellthevehiclewithpriorinspectionandapproval,the
11071107 70dealershalldisclose,inwriting,priortosale,whetherthevehicleobtainedapprovalby
11081108 71meetingtheemissionsstandardsestablishedpursuanttosections643.300to643.355orby
11091109 72obtainingawaiverpursuanttosection643.335.Avehiclesoldpursuanttothissubdivisionby
11101110 73alicensedmotorvehicledealershallbeinspectedandapprovedwithintheonehundred
11111111 74twentydaysimmediatelyprecedingthedateofsale,and,forthepurposeofregistrationof
11121112 75suchvehicle,suchinspectionshallbeconsideredtimely.
11131113 76 (3)Ifthedealerchoosestosellthevehiclewithoutpriorinspectionandapproval,the
11141114 77purchasermayreturnthevehiclewithintendaysofthedateofpurchase,providedthatthe
11151115 78vehiclehasnomorethanonethousandadditionalmilessincethetimeofsale,ifthevehicle
11161116 79fails,uponinspection,tomeettheemissionsstandardsspecifiedbythecommissionandthe
11171117 80dealershallhavethevehicleinspectedandapprovedwithouttheoptionforawaiverofthe
11181118 81emissionsstandardandreturnthevehicletothepurchaserwithavalidemissionscertificate
11191119 82andstickerwithinfiveworkingdaysorthepurchaseranddealermayenterintoanyother
11201120 83mutuallyacceptableagreement.Ifthedealerchoosestosellthevehiclewithoutprior
11211121 84inspectionandapproval,thedealershalldiscloseconspicuouslyonthesalescontractandbill
11221122 85ofsalethatthepurchaserhastheoptiontoreturnthevehiclewithintendays,providedthatthe
11231123 86vehiclehasnomorethanonethousandadditionalmilessincethetimeofsale,tohavethe
11241124 87dealerrepairthevehicleandprovideanemissionscertificateandstickerwithinfiveworking
11251125 88daysifthevehiclefails,uponinspection,tomeettheemissionsstandardsestablishedbythe
11261126 89commission,orenterintoanymutuallyacceptableagreementwiththedealer.Aviolationof
11271127 90thissubdivisionshallbeanunlawfulpracticeasdefinedinsection407.020.[Noemissions
11281128 91inspectionshallberequiredpursuanttosections643.300to643.360forthesaleofanymotor
11291129 92vehiclewhichmaybesoldwithoutacertificateofinspectionandapproval,asprovided
11301130 93pursuanttosubsection2ofsection307.380.]
11311131 HB334 31 [307.350.1.Theownerofeverymotorvehicleasdefinedinsection
11321132 2 301.010whichisrequiredtoberegisteredinthisstate,except:
11331133 3 (1)Motorvehicleshavinglessthanonehundredfiftythousandmiles,
11341134 4 fortheten-yearperiodfollowingtheirmodelyearofmanufacture,excluding
11351135 5 priorsalvagevehiclesimmediatelyfollowingarebuildingprocessandvehicles
11361136 6 subjecttotheprovisionsofsection307.380;
11371137 7 (2)Thosemotorvehicleswhichareengagedininterstatecommerce
11381138 8 andareproportionatelyregisteredinthisstatewiththeMissourihighway
11391139 9 reciprocitycommission,althoughtheownermayrequestthatsuchvehiclebe
11401140 10 inspectedbyanofficialinspectionstation,andapeaceofficermaystopand
11411141 11 inspectsuchvehiclestodeterminewhetherthemechanicalconditionisin
11421142 12 compliancewiththesafetyregulationsestablishedbytheUnitedStates
11431143 13 DepartmentofTransportation;and
11441144 14 (3)Historicmotorvehiclesregisteredpursuanttosection301.131;
11451145 15 (4)Vehiclesregisteredinexcessoftwenty-fourthousandpoundsfora
11461146 16 periodoflessthantwelvemonths;
11471147 17
11481148 18 shallsubmitsuchvehiclestoabiennialinspectionoftheirmechanismand
11491149 19 equipmentinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsections307.350to307.390
11501150 20 andobtainacertificateofinspectionandapprovalandasticker,seal,orother
11511151 21 devicefromadulyauthorizedofficialinspectionstation.Theinspection,
11521152 22 excepttheinspectionofschoolbuseswhichshallbemadeatthetimeprovided
11531153 23 insection307.375,shallbemadeatthetimeprescribedintherulesand
11541154 24 regulationsissuedbythesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol;
11551155 25 buttheinspectionofavehicleshallnotbemademorethansixtydayspriorto
11561156 26 thedateofapplicationforregistrationorwithinsixtydaysofwhenavehicle's
11571157 27 registrationistransferred;however,ifavehiclewaspurchasedfromamotor
11581158 28 vehicledealerandavalidinspectionhadbeenmadewithinsixtydaysofthe
11591159 29 purchasedate,thenewownershallbeabletoutilizeaninspectionperformed
11601160 30 withinninetydayspriortotheapplicationforregistrationortransfer.Any
11611161 31 vehiclemanufacturedasaneven-numberedmodelyearvehicleshallbe
11621162 32 inspectedandapprovedpursuanttothesafetyinspectionprogramestablished
11631163 33 pursuanttosections307.350to307.390ineacheven-numberedcalendaryear
11641164 34 andanysuchvehiclemanufacturedasanodd-numberedmodelyearvehicle
11651165 35 shallbeinspectedandapprovedpursuanttosections307.350to307.390in
11661166 36 eachodd-numberedyear.Thecertificateofinspectionandapprovalshallbea
11671167 37 sticker,seal,orotherdeviceorcombinationthereof,asthesuperintendentof
11681168 38 theMissouristatehighwaypatrolprescribesbyregulationandshallbe
11691169 39 displayeduponthemotorvehicleortrailerasprescribedbytheregulations
11701170 40 establishedbyhim.Thereplacementofcertificatesofinspectionandapproval
11711171 41 whicharelostordestroyedshallbemadebythesuperintendentofthe
11721172 42 Missouristatehighwaypatrolunderregulationsprescribedbyhim.
11731173 43 2.Forthepurposeofobtaininganinspectiononly,itshallbelawfulto
11741174 44 operateavehicleoverthemostdirectroutebetweentheowner'susualplaceof
11751175 45 residenceandaninspectionstationofsuchowner'schoice,notwithstanding
11761176 46 thefactthatthevehicledoesnothaveacurrentstateregistrationlicense.It
11771177 47 shallalsobelawfultooperatesuchavehiclefromaninspectionstationto
11781178 48 anotherplacewhererepairsmaybemadeandtoreturnthevehicletothe
11791179 HB334 32 49 inspectionstationnotwithstandingtheabsenceofacurrentstateregistration
11801180 50 license.
11811181 51 3.Nopersonwhosemotorvehiclewasdulyinspectedandapprovedas
11821182 52 providedinthissectionshallberequiredtohavethesamemotorvehicleagain
11831183 53 inspectedandapprovedforthesolereasonthatsuchpersonwishestoobtaina
11841184 54 setofanyspecialpersonalizedlicenseplatesavailablepursuanttosection
11851185 55 301.144orasetofanylicenseplatesavailablepursuanttosection301.142,
11861186 56 priortotheexpirationdateofsuchmotorvehicle'scurrentregistration.
11871187 57 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.390,violationofthis
11881188 58 sectionshallbedeemedaninfraction.]
11891189 [307.353.Otherprovisionsoflawnotwithstanding,nopersonshallbe
11901190 2 requiredtohaveabiennialvehicleinspectionduringaregistrationperiod
11911191 3 whichexceedstwoyears.Theinspectionrequiredatthebeginningofthe
11921192 4 registrationperiodshallbevalidfortheentireregistrationperiod.]
11931193 [307.355.1.Nostateregistrationlicensetooperatethetypeofvehicle
11941194 2 requiredtobeinspectedbysection307.350maybetransferredorissued
11951195 3 duringabiennialregistrationyearinwhichthevehicleisrequiredtobe
11961196 4 inspectedunlesstheapplicationisaccompaniedbyacertificateofinspection
11971197 5 andapprovalissuednomorethansixtydayspriortothedateofapplication,or
11981198 6 inthecaseofschoolbuses,whichwillberequiredtobeinspectedannuallyas
11991199 7 providedinsection307.375,except:
12001200 8 (1)Thedirectorofrevenuemaytransferorissueastateregistration
12011201 9 licensetothetypeofvehiclerequiredtobeinspectedbysection307.350
12021202 10 withoutacertificateofinspectionandapprovalaccompanyingtheapplication
12031203 11 ifthedirectorhassatisfactoryevidencethatthevehiclewasnotinthestateof
12041204 12 Missouriatanytimeduringthesixtydayspriortothedateofapplication;
12051205 13 however,theownerofeverysuchvehiclemustsubmitthevehiclefor
12061206 14 inspectionandobtainacertificateofinspectionandapprovalwithintendays
12071207 15 afterthevehicleisfirstreturnedtothestateofMissouri;
12081208 16 (2)Thedirectorofrevenueshallrenewavehicle'sregistrationlicense
12091209 17 withoutacertificateofinspectionandapprovalaccompanyingtheapplication
12101210 18 ifsatisfactorydocumentaryevidenceispresentedatthetimeofapplication
12111211 19 thatthelicensebeingrenewedwasproperlytransferredwithinasix-month
12121212 20 periodpriortotheexpirationofthelicensebeingrenewedorthatthevehicle
12131213 21 forwhichtheregistrationisbeingissuedwasissuedaregistrationforaperiod
12141214 22 oflessthanoneyearfortheregistrationperiodjustexpiring.
12151215 23 2.Ifduetointerstateoperationacommercialmotorvehicleasdefined
12161216 24 insection301.010oratrailerofthetyperequiredtobeinspectedisrequiredto
12171217 25 obtainfullfeeregistrationinthisandanyotherstateduringthesamecalendar
12181218 26 year,noMissouricertificateofinspectionandapprovalisrequiredifthe
12191219 27 vehiclebearsevidencethatacurrentvalidinspectionstickerordecalwas
12201220 28 issuedbysuchotherstateinwhichthevehicleisregistered;providedthatthe
12211221 29 stickerordecalissuedbysuchotherstateisvalidfortheregistrationperiodin
12221222 30 thisstate.
12231223 31 3.Afteracommercialmotorvehicleasdefinedinsection301.010has
12241224 32 beenregisteredforthecurrentyear,nocertificateofinspectionandapprovalis
12251225 HB334 33 33 requiredwhenalocalcommercialmotorvehiclelicenseischangedtoa
12261226 34 beyond-localcommercialmotorvehiclelicenseorwhenthelicensedgross
12271227 35 weightischangedduringthelicensedperiod.]
12281228 [307.380.1.Everyvehicleofthetyperequiredtobeinspectedupon
12291229 2 havingbeeninvolvedinanaccidentandwhensodirectedbyapoliceofficer
12301230 3 mustbeinspectedandanofficialcertificateofinspectionandapproval,
12311231 4 sticker,sealorotherdevicebeobtainedforsuchvehiclebeforeitisagain
12321232 5 operatedonthehighwaysofthisstate.Attheseller'sexpenseeveryused
12331233 6 motorvehicleofthetyperequiredtobeinspectedbysection307.350shall
12341234 7 immediatelypriortosalebefullyinspectedregardlessofanycurrent
12351235 8 certificateofinspectionandapproval,andanappropriatenewcertificateof
12361236 9 inspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdeviceshallbeobtained.
12371237 10 2.Nothingcontainedintheprovisionsofthissectionshallbe
12381238 11 construedtoprohibitadealeroranyotherpersonfromsellingavehicle
12391239 12 withoutacertificateofinspectionandapprovalifthevehicleissoldforjunk,
12401240 13 salvage,orforrebuilding,orforvehiclessoldatpublicauctionorfromdealer
12411241 14 todealer.Thepurchaserofanyvehiclewhichispurchasedforjunk,salvage,
12421242 15 orforrebuildingshallgivetotheselleranaffidavit,onaformprescribedby
12431243 16 thesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol,statingthatthevehicle
12441244 17 isbeingpurchasedforoneofthereasonsstatedherein.Novehicleofthetype
12451245 18 requiredtobeinspectedbysection307.350whichispurchasedasjunk,
12461246 19 salvage,orforrebuildingshallagainberegisteredinthisstateuntiltheowner
12471247 20 hassubmittedthevehicleforinspectionandobtainedanofficialcertificateof
12481248 21 inspectionandapproval,sticker,sealorotherdeviceforsuchvehicle.
12491249 22 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.390,violationofthis
12501250 23 sectionshallbedeemedaninfraction.]
12511251 [307.402.Allstateagenciesowningmotorvehiclesshallbe
12521252 2 responsibleforobtaininganinspectionofeachoftheirvehicle'smechanism
12531253 3 andequipmentinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsections307.350to
12541254 4 307.402andobtainingacertificateofinspectionandapprovalandasticker,
12551255 5 sealorotherdevicefromadulyauthorizedofficialinspectionstation.]
12561256 SectionB.SectionAofthisactshallbecomeeffectiveJanuary1,2026.
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