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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.446
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEO'DONNELL.
55 0795H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections144.070and301.140,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
88 relatingtomotorvehiclesalestaxpaymentplans,withapenaltyprovision.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections144.070and301.140,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections144.070and301.140,toreadasfollows:
1212 144.070.1.Atthetimetheownerofanyneworusedmotorvehicle,trailer,boat,or
1313 2outboardmotorwhichwasacquiredinatransactionsubjecttosalestaxundertheMissouri
1414 3salestaxlawmakesapplicationtothedirectorofrevenueforanofficialcertificateoftitleand
1515 4theregistrationofthemotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotorasotherwiseprovidedby
1616 5law,theownershallpresenttothedirectorofrevenueevidencesatisfactorytothedirectorof
1717 6revenueshowingthepurchasepriceexclusiveofanychargeincidenttotheextensionofcredit
1818 7paidbyorchargedtotheapplicantintheacquisitionofthemotorvehicle,trailer,boat,or
1919 8outboardmotor,orthatnosalestaxwasincurredinitsacquisition,andifsalestaxwas
2020 9incurredinitsacquisition,theapplicantshallpayorcausetobepaidtothedirectorofrevenue
2121 10thesalestaxprovidedbytheMissourisalestaxlawinadditiontotheregistrationfeesnowor
2222 11hereafterrequiredaccordingtolaw,andthedirectorofrevenueshallnotissueacertificateof
2323 12titleforanyneworusedmotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotorsubjecttosalestaxas
2424 13providedintheMissourisalestaxlawuntilthetaxleviedforthesaleofthesameunder
2525 14sections144.010to144.510hasbeenpaidasprovidedinthissectionorisregisteredunder
2626 15theprovisionsofsubsection5ofthissection.
2727 16 2.Asusedinsubsection1ofthissection,theterm"purchaseprice"shallmeanthe
2828 17totalamountofthecontractpriceagreeduponbetweenthesellerandtheapplicantinthe
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18acquisitionofthemotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotor,regardlessofthemediumof
3131 19paymenttherefor.
3232 20 3.Intheeventthatthepurchasepriceisunknownorundisclosed,orthattheevidence
3333 21thereofisnotsatisfactorytothedirectorofrevenue,thesameshallbefixedbyappraisement
3434 22bythedirector.
3535 23 4.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshallendorseupontheofficialcertificate
3636 24oftitleissuedbythedirectoruponsuchapplicationanentryshowingthatsuchsalestaxhas
3737 25beenpaidorthatthemotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotorrepresentedbysuch
3838 26certificateisexemptfromsalestaxandstatethegroundforsuchexemption.
3939 27 5.Anyperson,company,orcorporationengagedinthebusinessofrentingorleasing
4040 28motorvehicles,trailers,boats,oroutboardmotors,whicharetobeusedexclusivelyforrental
4141 29orleasepurposes,andnotforresale,mayapplytothedirectorofrevenueforauthorityto
4242 30operateasaleasingorrentalcompanyandpayanannualfeeoftwohundredfiftydollarsfor
4343 31suchauthority.Anycompanyapprovedbythedirectorofrevenuemaypaythetaxdueon
4444 32anymotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotorasrequiredinsection144.020atthetime
4545 33ofregistrationthereoforinlieuthereofmaypayasalestaxasprovidedinsections144.010,
4646 34144.020,144.070and144.440.Asalestaxshallbechargedtoandpaidbyaleasingcompany
4747 35whichdoesnotexercisetheoptionofpayinginaccordancewithsection144.020,onthe
4848 36amountchargedforeachrentalorleaseagreementwhilethemotorvehicle,trailer,boat,or
4949 37outboardmotorisdomiciledinthisstate.Anymotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotor
5050 38whichisleasedastheresultofacontractexecutedinthisstateshallbepresumedtobe
5151 39domiciledinthisstate.
5252 40 6.Everyapplicanttobearegisteredfleetownerasdescribedinsubsections6to10of
5353 41section301.032shallfurnishwiththeapplicationtooperateasaregisteredfleetownera
5454 42corporatesuretybondorirrevocableletterofcredit,asdefinedinsection400.5-102,issued
5555 43byanystateorfederalfinancialinstitutioninthepenalsumofonehundredthousanddollars,
5656 44onaformapprovedbythedepartment.Thebondorirrevocableletterofcreditshallbe
5757 45conditionedupontheregisteredfleetownercomplyingwiththeprovisionsofanystatutes
5858 46applicabletoregisteredfleetowners,andthebondshallbeanindemnityforanyloss
5959 47sustainedbyreasonoftheactsofthepersonbondedwhensuchactsconstitutegroundsforthe
6060 48suspensionorrevocationoftheregisteredfleetownerlicense.Thebondshallbeexecutedin
6161 49thenameofthestateofMissouriforthebenefitofallaggrievedpartiesortheirrevocable
6262 50letterofcreditshallnamethestateofMissouriasthebeneficiary;exceptthat,theaggregate
6363 51liabilityofthesuretyorfinancialinstitutiontotheaggrievedpartiesshall,innoevent,exceed
6464 52theamountofthebondorirrevocableletterofcredit.Theproceedsofthebondorirrevocable
6565 53letterofcreditshallbepaiduponreceiptbythedepartmentofafinaljudgmentfroma
6666 HB446 2 54Missouricourtofcompetentjurisdictionagainsttheprincipalandinfavorofanaggrieved
6767 55party.
6868 56 7.Anycorporationmayhaveoneormoreofitsdivisionsseparatelyapplytothe
6969 57directorofrevenueforauthorizationtooperateasaleasingcompany,providedthatthe
7070 58corporation:
7171 59 (1)Hasfiledawrittenconsentwiththedirectorauthorizinganyofitsdivisionsto
7272 60applyforsuchauthority;
7373 61 (2)IsauthorizedtodobusinessinMissouri;
7474 62 (3)Hasagreedtotreatanysaleofamotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotor
7575 63fromoneofitsdivisionstoanotherofitsdivisionsasasaleatretail;
7676 64 (4)Hasregisteredunderthefictitiousnameprovisionsofsections417.200to417.230
7777 65eachofitsdivisionsdoingbusinessinMissouriasaleasingcompany;and
7878 66 (5)Operateseachofitsdivisionsonabasisseparatefromeachofitsotherdivisions.
7979 67However,whenthetransferofamotorvehicle,trailer,boatoroutboardmotoroccurswithina
8080 68corporationwhichholdsalicensetooperateasamotorvehicleorboatdealerpursuantto
8181 69sections301.550to301.573theprovisionsinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionshallnot
8282 70apply.
8383 71 8.Iftheownerofanymotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotordesirestocharge
8484 72andcollectsalestaxasprovidedinthissection,theownershallmakeapplicationtothe
8585 73directorofrevenueforapermittooperateasamotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboardmotor
8686 74leasingcompany.Thedirectorofrevenueshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsdetermining
8787 75thequalificationsofsuchacompany,andthemethodofcollectionandreportingofsalestax
8888 76chargedandcollected.Suchregulationsshallapplyonlytoownersofmotorvehicles,trailers,
8989 77boats,oroutboardmotors,electingtoqualifyasmotorvehicle,trailer,boat,oroutboard
9090 78motorleasingcompaniesundertheprovisionsofsubsection5ofthissection,andnomotor
9191 79vehiclerentingorleasing,trailerrentingorleasing,orboatoroutboardmotorrentingor
9292 80leasingcompanycancomeundersections144.010,144.020,144.070and144.440unlessall
9393 81motorvehicles,trailers,boats,andoutboardmotorsheldforrentingandleasingareincluded.
9494 82 9.Anyperson,company,orcorporationengagedinthebusinessofrentingorleasing
9595 83threethousandfivehundredormoremotorvehicleswhicharetobeusedexclusivelyfor
9696 84rentalorleasingpurposesandnotforresale,andthathasappliedtothedirectorofrevenuefor
9797 85authoritytooperateasaleasingcompanymayalsooperateasaregisteredfleetowneras
9898 86prescribedinsection301.032.
9999 87 10.BeginningJuly1,2010,anymotorvehicledealerlicensedundersection301.560
100100 88engagedinthebusinessofsellingmotorvehiclesortrailersshallapplytothedirectorof
101101 89revenueforauthoritytocollectandremitthesalestaxrequiredunderthissectiononallmotor
102102 90vehiclessoldbythemotorvehicledealer.Amotorvehicledealerreceivingauthorityto
103103 HB446 3 91collectandremitthetaxissubjecttoallprovisionsundersections144.010to144.525.Any
104104 92motorvehicledealerauthorizedtocollectandremitsalestaxesonmotorvehiclesunderthis
105105 93subsectionshallbeentitledtodeductandretainanamountequaltotwopercentofthemotor
106106 94vehiclesalestaxpursuanttosection144.140.Anyamountofthetaxcollectedunderthis
107107 95subsectionthatisretainedbyamotorvehicledealerpursuanttosection144.140shallnot
108108 96constitutestaterevenue.Innoeventshallrevenuesfromthegeneralrevenuefundorany
109109 97otherstatefundbeutilizedtocompensatemotorvehicledealersfortheirroleincollectingand
110110 98remittingsalestaxesonmotorvehicles.Intheeventthissubsectionoranyportionthereofis
111111 99heldtoviolateArticleIV,Section30(b)oftheMissouriConstitution,nomotorvehicledealer
112112 100shallbeauthorizedtocollectandremitsalestaxesonmotorvehiclesunderthissection.No
113113 101motorvehicledealershallseekcompensationfromthestateofMissourioritsagenciesifa
114114 102courtofcompetentjurisdictiondeclaresthattheretentionoftwopercentofthemotorvehicle
115115 103salestaxisunconstitutionalandordersthereturnofsuchrevenues.
116116 104 11.(1)Everymotorvehicledealerlicensedundersection301.560,assoonas
117117 105technologicallypossiblefollowingthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofamodernized,
118118 106integratedsystemforthetitlingofvehicles,issuanceandrenewalofvehicleregistrations,
119119 107issuanceandrenewalofdriver'slicensesandidentificationcards,andperfectionandrelease
120120 108ofliensandencumbrancesonvehicles,tobefundedbythemotorvehicleadministration
121121 109technologyfundascreatedinsection301.558,shallcollectandremitthesalestaxrequired
122122 110underthissectiononallmotorvehiclesthatsuchdealersells.Incollectingandremittingthis
123123 111salestax,motorvehicledealersshallbesubjecttoallapplicableprovisionsundersections
124124 112144.010to144.527.
125125 113 (2)Thedirectorofrevenuemaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
126126 114administrationofthissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
127127 115section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissubsectionshallbecome
128128 116effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,if
129129 117applicable,section536.028.Thissubsectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyof
130130 118thepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
131131 119effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
132132 120thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2023,
133133 121shallbeinvalidandvoid.
134134 122 12.(1)Asusedinthissubsection,thefollowingtermsmean:
135135 123 (a)"Department",thedepartmentofrevenue;
136136 124 (b)"Qualifiedamount",foranyqualifiedpurchaser,anamountequaltothe
137137 125totalstateandlocalsalestaxdueandowingonthepurchaseofamotorvehicle,plusany
138138 126titlepenalties,latefees,oranyotheramountsaccruedandowedtothedepartmentasa
139139 127resultofthefailuretoregisterandproperlytitlethemotorvehicle;
140140 HB446 4 128 (c)"Qualifiedpurchaser",anyindividualwhoisapurchaserofamotorvehicle
141141 129subjecttothestatesalestaxandanyapplicablesalestaxpenaltywithapurchasedate
142142 130onorbeforeAugust30,2025,andatthetimeofapplicationtothedepartmenthas:
143143 131 a.Obtainedatemporarypermitauthorizingtheoperationofamotorvehicle
144144 132undersection301.140ortransferredlicenseplatestoanewlypurchasedmotorvehicle
145145 133underthecircumstancesspecifiedundersection301.140;
146146 134 b.Failedtopaytheappropriatestateandlocalsalestaximposedunderthis
147147 135chapteroranyotherapplicablestateorlocallaworordinance;
148148 136 c.Allowedthetemporarypermittoexpireafterthestatutoryperiodandsuch
149149 137permitiscurrentlyexpired,orfailedtoregisterthetransferredlicenseplatesinthe
150150 138statutoryperiodprescribedundersection301.140andsuchtransferredlicenseplates
151151 139arestillunregistered;
152152 140 d.Failedtoproperlyregisterthevehicleunderchapter301;and
153153 141 e.Failedtoapplyforandobtainalicenseplateunderchapter301.
154154 142 (2)BeginningonOctober1,2025,andendingonSeptember30,2026,
155155 143notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissection,section144.440,oranyotherprovisionof
156156 144lawtothecontrary,foraperiodnottoexceedoneyear,thedepartmentmayaccept
157157 145applicationstoestablishpaymentplanssubmittedbyqualifiedpurchasersofmotor
158158 146vehiclesinordertopaythequalifiedpurchaser'squalifiedamount,asdefinedunder
159159 147thissubsection,accrueduptoandafterthedateofapplication.
160160 148 (3)Thedepartmentisencouragedtoworkwiththequalifiedpurchaserto
161161 149establishanequitablepaymentplanthatisnotoverlyburdensomeandtotakeinto
162162 150considerationthequalifiedpurchaser'sincomeandanyotherfinancialobligations.The
163163 151departmentshallestablishthepaymentplanapplicationformsandprocedure,the
164164 152mannerinwhichthepaymentplanmaybeestablishedwiththequalifyingpurchaser,
165165 153andguidelinesforsubmissionofanyadditionalinformationnecessarytoestablisha
166166 154paymentplan,includingproofofincome,proofofpurchase,identificationdocuments,
167167 155orotherdocuments.Thedepartmentisencouragedtomaketheprocessuser-friendly
168168 156andnotoverlyburdensomeonthequalifiedpurchaser.
169169 157 (4)Thequalifiedpurchasershallapplyforapaymentplanonorbefore
170170 158September30,2026.Anyestablishedongoingpaymentplansingoodstandingmay
171171 159exceedthisdateuntilthedateofcompletionagreeduponbythedepartmentandthe
172172 160purchaser.AllapplicationsreceivedonorbeforeSeptember30,2026,shallbereviewed
173173 161inatimelymannerandthedepartmentshallcontactallqualifyingapplicantstoprovide
174174 162anopportunitytoestablishandbeginapaymentplanbeforeDecember31,2026.New
175175 163paymentplanapplicationsshallnotbeacceptedbythedepartmentunderthissection
176176 164afterSeptember30,2026.
177177 HB446 5 165 (5)Uponenteringintoapaymentplan,thequalifiedpurchasershallpayadown
178178 166paymentequaltoonemonth'spayment.Oncethepaymentisreceived,verified,and
179179 167deposited,thedepartmentmayissueanewninety-daytemporarypermittothequalified
180180 168purchaser.Onorbeforetheexpirationoftheninety-daytemporarypermit,the
181181 169qualifiedpurchasermayreceiveanotherninety-daytemporarypermitprovidedthatthe
182182 170qualifiedpurchaseriscurrentonhisorherpaymentplan,andmaycontinuetoreceive
183183 171additionaltemporarypermitsunderthesameconditionsuntileitherthepaymentplan
184184 172iscompletedandthevehicleisproperlyregisteredorthequalifiedpurchaserisno
185185 173longereligibleundertheprovisionsofthissubsection.
186186 174 (6)Paymentstowardstheestablishedpaymentplanmaybemadebymailtothe
187187 175departmentcentralofficeorthequalifiedpurchaser'slocallicenseoffice,inpersonata
188188 176locallicenseoffice,orbyanyothermethodthedepartmentestablishesbyruleorby
189189 177noticeonthedepartmentwebsite.Thedepartmentshallestablishbyrulehowpayments
190190 178aretobeprocessed,howupdatedpaymentcountswillbemadeaccessibletothe
191191 179qualifiedpurchaser,andwhatformsordocumentsthequalifiedpurchaserwillneedto
192192 180carryinhisorhermotorvehicleforpresentationtolawenforcementduringmotor
193193 181vehiclestopsorotherentitiesrequestingverificationofthepaymentplanstatus.
194194 182 (7)Thedepartmentshallissueareceiptuponcompletionofthepaymentplan
195195 183forthequalifiedpurchasertopresenttothelicenseofficetoregisterandlicensethe
196196 184motorvehicle.
197197 185 (8)Ifaqualifiedpurchaserviolatesorfailstomeethisorherobligationsor
198198 186ceasestopayonthepaymentplanestablishedwiththedepartmentbeforethequalified
199199 187amounthasbeenpaidinfull,thepaymentplanshallbeterminated.Thequalified
200200 188purchasershallbegivenfullcreditofallpriorpaymentstowardsthequalifiedamount.
201201 189Ifthequalifiedpurchaserhasfailedtoregisterandlegallylicensethemotorvehicle
202202 190afterterminationofthepaymentplanorafterthequalifiedamounthasbeenpaidin
203203 191full,anypenalties,tickets,orfinesthatmaybeassessedunderchapter301oranyother
204204 192provisionoflawshallstillapply.
205205 193 (9)Thedepartmentofrevenuemaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
206206 194regulationsfortheadministrationofthissubsection.Anyruleorportionofarule,as
207207 195thattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedin
208208 196thissubsectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
209209 197provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissubsectionand
210210 198chapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
211211 199pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
212212 200arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
213213 201andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
214214 HB446 6 202 (10)Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
215215 203 (a)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissubsectionshall
216216 204automaticallysunsetDecemberthirty-first,oneyearaftertheeffectivedateofthis
217217 205subsectionunlessreauthorizedbyanactofthegeneralassembly;
218218 206 (b)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthis
219219 207subsectionshallautomaticallysunsetDecemberthirty-first,oneyearaftertheeffective
220220 208dateofthereauthorizationofthissubsection;and
221221 209 (c)ThissubsectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear
222222 210immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis
223223 211subsectionissunset.
224224 212 13.(1)BeginningJanuary1,2027,anypurchaser,asdefinedundersubdivision
225225 213(3)ofthissubsection,whofailstopaytheapplicablesalestaxwithinthirtydaysafterthe
226226 214expirationofthestatutoryperiodforthetemporarypermitortransferredlicenseplates
227227 215shallbesubjecttoafineinanamountequaltoonepercentofthetotalpurchasepriceof
228228 216thevehicle.Suchfineshallbeimposedinadditiontoallapplicablestateandlocalsales
229229 217taxunderthischapteroranyapplicablestateorlocallaworordinance,andany
230230 218penalties,tickets,orfinesthatmaybeassessedunderchapter301oranyotherprovision
231231 219oflaw.
232232 220 (2)Thefineimposedunderthissubsectionandanyadditionalfinesimposedby
233233 221localordinanceforthedelinquentpaymentofsalestaxbyapurchasershallbeexempt
234234 222fromthetotalrevenuecapimposedandcalculatedundersection479.359.
235235 223 (3)Forthepurposesofthissubsection,"purchaser"shallbedefinedasany
236236 224individualwho:
237237 225 (a)Purchasedamotorvehiclesubjecttothestatesalestaxandanyapplicable
238238 226salestaxpenalty;
239239 227 (b)Obtainedatemporarypermitauthorizingtheoperationofamotorvehicle
240240 228undersection301.140ortransferredlicenseplatestoanewlypurchasedmotorvehicle
241241 229underthecircumstancesspecifiedundersection301.140,butallowedthetemporary
242242 230permittoexpireafterthestatutoryperiodorfailedtoregisterthetransferredlicense
243243 231platesinthestatutoryperiodprescribedundersection301.140;and
244244 232 (c)Failedtopaytheappropriatestateandlocalsalestaximposedunderthis
245245 233chapteroranyotherapplicablestateorlocallaworordinanceandfailedtoproperly
246246 234register,applyforalicenseplate,andobtainalicenseplateunderchapter301.
247247 301.140.1.Uponthetransferofownershipofanymotorvehicleortrailer,the
248248 2certificateofregistrationandtherighttousethenumberplatesshallexpireandthenumber
249249 3platesshallberemovedbytheowneratthetimeofthetransferofpossession,anditshallbe
250250 4unlawfulforanypersonotherthanthepersontowhomsuchnumberplateswereoriginally
251251 HB446 7 5issuedtohavethesameinhisorherpossessionwhetherinuseornot,unlesssuchpossession
252252 6issolelyforcharitablepurposes;exceptthatthebuyerofamotorvehicleortrailerwhotrades
253253 7inamotorvehicleortrailermayattachthelicenseplatesfromthetraded-inmotorvehicleor
254254 8trailertothenewlypurchasedmotorvehicleortrailer.Theoperationofamotorvehiclewith
255255 9suchtransferredplatesshallbelawfulfornomorethanthirtydays,ornomorethanninety
256256 10daysifthedealerissellingthemotorvehicleundertheprovisionsofsection301.213,orno
257257 11morethansixtydaysifthedealerissellingthemotorvehicleundertheprovisionsof
258258 12subsection5ofsection301.210.Asusedinthissubsection,theterm"trade-inmotorvehicle
259259 13ortrailer"shallincludeanysinglemotorvehicleortrailersoldbythebuyerofthenewly
260260 14purchasedvehicleortrailer,aslongasthelicenseplatesforthetrade-inmotorvehicleor
261261 15trailerarestillvalid.
262262 16 2.Inthecaseofatransferofownershiptheoriginalownermayregisteranother
263263 17motorvehicleunderthesamenumber,uponthepaymentofafeeoftwodollars,ifthemotor
264264 18vehicleisofhorsepower,grossweightor(inthecaseofapassenger-carryingcommercial
265265 19motorvehicle)seatingcapacity,notinexcessofthatoriginallyregistered.Whensuchmotor
266266 20vehicleisofgreaterhorsepower,grossweightor(inthecaseofapassenger-carrying
267267 21commercialmotorvehicle)seatingcapacity,forwhichagreaterfeeisprescribed,the
268268 22applicantshallpayatransferfeeoftwodollarsandaprorataportionforthedifferencein
269269 23fees.Whensuchvehicleisoflesshorsepower,grossweightor(incaseofapassenger-
270270 24carryingcommercialmotorvehicle)seatingcapacity,forwhichalesserfeeisprescribed,the
271271 25applicantshallnotbeentitledtoarefund.
272272 26 3.Licenseplatesmaybetransferredfromamotorvehiclewhichwillnolongerbe
273273 27operatedtoanewlypurchasedmotorvehiclebytheownerofsuchvehicles.Theownershall
274274 28payatransferfeeoftwodollarsifthenewlypurchasedvehicleisofhorsepower,grossweight
275275 29or(inthecaseofapassenger-carryingcommercialmotorvehicle)seatingcapacity,notin
276276 30excessofthatofthevehiclewhichwillnolongerbeoperated.Whenthenewlypurchased
277277 31motorvehicleisofgreaterhorsepower,grossweightor(inthecaseofapassenger-carrying
278278 32commercialmotorvehicle)seatingcapacity,forwhichagreaterfeeisprescribed,the
279279 33applicantshallpayatransferfeeoftwodollarsandaprorataportionofthedifferenceinfees.
280280 34Whenthenewlypurchasedvehicleisoflesshorsepower,grossweightor(inthecaseofa
281281 35passenger-carryingcommercialmotorvehicle)seatingcapacity,forwhichalesserfeeis
282282 36prescribed,theapplicantshallnotbeentitledtoarefund.
283283 37 4.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshallhaveauthoritytoproduceorallow
284284 38otherstoproduceaweatherresistant,nontearingtemporarypermitauthorizingtheoperation
285285 39ofamotorvehicleortrailerbyabuyerfornotmorethanthirtydays,ornomorethanninety
286286 40daysifissuedbyadealersellingthemotorvehicleundertheprovisionsofsection301.213,or
287287 41nomorethansixtydaysifissuedbyadealersellingthemotorvehicleundertheprovisionsof
288288 HB446 8 42subsection5ofsection301.210,fromthedateofpurchase.Thetemporarypermitauthorized
289289 43underthissectionmaybepurchasedbythepurchaserofamotorvehicleortrailerfromthe
290290 44centralofficeofthedepartmentofrevenueorfromanauthorizedagentofthedepartmentof
291291 45revenueuponproofofpurchaseofamotorvehicleortrailerforwhichthebuyerhasno
292292 46registrationplateavailablefortransferanduponproofoffinancialresponsibility,orfroma
293293 47motorvehicledealeruponpurchaseofamotorvehicleortrailerforwhichthebuyerhasno
294294 48registrationplateavailablefortransfer,orfromamotorvehicledealeruponpurchaseofa
295295 49motorvehicleortrailerforwhichthebuyerhasregisteredandisawaitingreceiptof
296296 50registrationplates.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueoraproducerauthorizedbythe
297297 51directorofthedepartmentofrevenuemaymaketemporarypermitsavailabletoregistered
298298 52dealersinthisstate,authorizedagentsofthedepartmentofrevenueorthedepartmentof
299299 53revenue.Thepricepaidbyamotorvehicledealer,anauthorizedagentofthedepartmentof
300300 54revenueorthedepartmentofrevenueforatemporarypermitshallnotexceedfivedollarsfor
301301 55eachpermit.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshalldirectmotorvehicledealersand
302302 56authorizedagentstoobtaintemporarypermitsfromanauthorizedproducer.Amounts
303303 57receivedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenuefortemporarypermitsshallconstitute
304304 58staterevenue;however,amountsreceivedbyanauthorizedproducerotherthanthedirectorof
305305 59thedepartmentofrevenueshallnotconstitutestaterevenueandanyamountsreceivedby
306306 60motorvehicledealersorauthorizedagentsfortemporarypermitspurchasedfromaproducer
307307 61otherthanthedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshallnotconstitutestaterevenue.Inno
308308 62eventshallrevenuesfromthegeneralrevenuefundoranyotherstatefundbeutilizedto
309309 63compensatemotorvehicledealersorotherproducersfortheirroleinproducingtemporary
310310 64permitsasauthorizedunderthissection.Amountsthatdonotconstitutestaterevenueunder
311311 65thissectionshallalsonotconstitutefeesforregistrationorcertificatesoftitletobecollected
312312 66bythedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueundersection301.190.Nomotorvehicledealer,
313313 67authorizedagentorthedepartmentofrevenueshallchargemorethanfivedollarsforeach
314314 68permitissued.Thepermitshallbevalidforaperiodofthirtydays,ornomorethanninety
315315 69daysifissuedbyadealersellingthemotorvehicleundertheprovisionsofsection301.213,or
316316 70nomorethansixtydaysifissuedbyadealersellingthemotorvehicleundertheprovisionsof
317317 71subsection5ofsection301.210,fromthedateofpurchaseofamotorvehicleortrailer,or
318318 72fromthedateofsaleofthemotorvehicleortrailerbyamotorvehicledealerforwhichthe
319319 73purchaserobtainsapermitassetoutabove.Nopermitshallbeissuedforavehicleunderthis
320320 74sectionunlessthebuyershowsproofoffinancialresponsibility.Eachtemporarypermit
321321 75issuedshallbesecurelyfastenedtothebackorrearofthemotorvehicleinamannerand
322322 76placeonthemotorvehicleconsistentwithregistrationplatessothatallpartsandqualitiesof
323323 77thetemporarypermitthereofshallbeplainlyandclearlyvisible,reasonablycleanandarenot
324324 78impairedinanyway.
325325 HB446 9 79 5.Thepermitshallbeissuedonaformprescribedbythedirectorofthedepartmentof
326326 80revenueandissuedonlyfortheapplicant'stemporaryoperationofthemotorvehicleortrailer
327327 81purchasedtoenabletheapplicanttotemporarilyoperatethemotorvehiclewhilepropertitle
328328 82andregistrationplatesarebeingobtained,orwhileawaitingreceiptofregistrationplates,and
329329 83shallbedisplayedonnoothermotorvehicle.Temporarypermitsissuedpursuanttothis
330330 84sectionshallnotbetransferableorrenewable,shallnotbevaliduponissuanceofproper
331331 85registrationplatesforthemotorvehicleortrailer,andshallbereturnedtothedepartmentorto
332332 86thedepartment'sagentupontheissuanceofsuchproperregistrationplates.Anytemporary
333333 87permitreturnedtothedepartmentortothedepartment'sagentshallbeimmediately
334334 88destroyed.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotapplytotemporarypermitsissuedfor
335335 89commercialmotorvehicleslicensedinexcessoftwenty-fourthousandpoundsgrossweight.
336336 90Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshalldeterminethesize,material,design,
337337 91numberingconfiguration,construction,andcolorofthepermit.Thedirectorofthe
338338 92departmentofrevenue,athisorherdiscretion,shallhavetheauthoritytoreissue,andthereby
339339 93extendtheuseof,atemporarypermitpreviouslyandlegallyissuedforamotorvehicleor
340340 94trailerwhilepropertitleandregistrationarebeingobtained.
341341 95 6.Everymotorvehicledealerthatissuestemporarypermitsshallkeep,forinspection
342342 96byproperofficers,anaccuraterecordofeachpermitissuedbyrecordingthepermitnumber,
343343 97themotorvehicledealer'snumber,buyer'snameandaddress,themotorvehicle'syear,make,
344344 98andmanufacturer'svehicleidentificationnumber,andthepermit'sdateofissuanceand
345345 99expirationdate.Upontheissuanceofatemporarypermitbyeitherthecentralofficeofthe
346346 100departmentofrevenue,amotorvehicledealeroranauthorizedagentofthedepartmentof
347347 101revenue,thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshallmaketheinformationassociatedwith
348348 102theissuedtemporarypermitimmediatelyavailabletothelawenforcementcommunityofthe
349349 103stateofMissouri.
350350 104 7.Uponthetransferofownershipofanycurrentlyregisteredmotorvehiclewherein
351351 105theownercannottransferthelicenseplatesduetoachangeofmotorvehiclecategory,the
352352 106ownermaysurrenderthelicenseplatesissuedtothemotorvehicleandreceivecreditforany
353353 107unusedportionoftheoriginalregistrationfeeagainsttheregistrationfeeofanothermotor
354354 108vehicle.Suchcreditshallbegrantedbaseduponthedatethelicenseplatesaresurrendered.
355355 109Norefundsshallbemadeontheunusedportionofanylicenseplatessurrenderedforsuch
356356 110credit.
357357 111 8.Anadditionaltemporarylicenseplateproducedinamannerandofmaterials
358358 112determinedbythedirectortobethemostcost-effectivemeansofproductionwitha
359359 113configurationthatmatchesanexistingornewlyissuedplatemaybepurchasedbyamotor
360360 114vehicleownertobeplacedintheinteriorofthevehicle'srearwindowsuchthatthedriver's
361361 115viewoutoftherearwindowisnotobstructedandtheplateconfigurationisclearlyvisible
362362 HB446 10 116fromtheoutsideofthevehicletoserveasthevisibleplatewhenabicyclerackorotheritem
363363 117obstructstheviewoftheactualplate.Suchtemporaryplateisonlyauthorizedforusewhen
364364 118thematchingactualplateisaffixedtothevehicleinthemannerprescribedinsubsection5of
365365 119section301.130.Thefeechargedforthetemporaryplateshallbeequaltothefeechargedfor
366366 120atemporarypermitissuedundersubsection4ofthissection.Replacementtemporaryplates
367367 121authorizedinthissubsectionmaybeissuedasneededuponthepaymentofafeeequaltothe
368368 122feechargedforatemporarypermitundersubsection4ofthissection.Thenewlyproduced
369369 123thirdplatemayonlybeusedonthevehiclewiththematchingplate,andtheadditionalplate
370370 124shallbeclearlyrecognizableasathirdplateandonlyusedforthepurposespecifiedinthis
371371 125subsection.
372372 126 9.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection301.217,thedirectormayissuea
373373 127temporarypermittoanindividualwhopossessesasalvagemotorvehiclewhichrequiresan
374374 128inspectionundersubsection9ofsection301.190.Theoperationofasalvagemotorvehicle
375375 129forwhichthepermithasbeenissuedshallbelimitedtothemostdirectroutefromthe
376376 130residence,maintenance,orstoragefacilityoftheindividualinpossessionofsuchmotor
377377 131vehicletothenearestauthorizedinspectionfacilityandreturntotheoriginatinglocation.
378378 132Notwithstandinganyotherrequirementsfortheissuanceofatemporarypermitunderthis
379379 133section,anindividualobtainingatemporarypermitforthepurposeofoperatingamotor
380380 134vehicletoandfromanexaminationfacilityasprescribedinthissubsectionshallalso
381381 135purchasetherequiredmotorvehicleexaminationformwhichisrequiredtobecompletedfor
382382 136anexaminationundersubsection9ofsection301.190andprovidesatisfactoryevidencethat
383383 137suchvehiclehaspassedamotorvehiclesafetyinspectionforsuchvehicleasrequiredin
384384 138section307.350.
385385 139 10.BeginningonOctober1,2025,andendingonDecember31,2026,
386386 140notwithstandingtheprovisionsofanyotherlawtothecontrary,thedirectormayissuea
387387 141ninety-daytemporarypermittoanindividualwhoestablishesapaymentplanwiththe
388388 142departmentofrevenueundersection144.070andmayissueadditionaltemporary
389389 143permitstosuchindividualswhoremainincompliancewiththepaymentplanprovisions
390390 144undersubsection12ofsection144.070,subjecttothesunsetprovisionsundersubsection
391391 14512ofsection144.070.
392392 146 11.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenuemaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
393393 147regulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
394394 148definedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
395395 149becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536
396396 150and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifany
397397 151ofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
398398 152effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
399399 HB446 11 153thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2012,
400400 154shallbeinvalidandvoid.
401401 155 [11.]12.Therepealandreenactmentofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonthedate
402402 156thedepartmentofrevenueoraproducerauthorizedbythedirectorofthedepartmentof
403403 157revenuebeginsproducingtemporarypermitsdescribedinsubsection4ofsuchsection,oron
404404 158July1,2013,whicheveroccursfirst.Ifthedirectorofrevenueoraproducerauthorizedby
405405 159thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenuebeginsproducingtemporarypermitspriortoJuly1,
406406 1602013,thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshallnotifytherevisorofstatutesofsuchfact.
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