FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.799
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBAKER.
2064H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections301.020and307.350,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtomotorvehiclesafetyinspections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections301.020and307.350,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections301.020and307.350,toreadasfollows:
301.020.1.Everyownerofamotorvehicleortrailer,whichshallbeoperatedor
2drivenuponthehighwaysofthisstate,exceptashereinotherwiseexpresslyprovided,shall
3annuallyfile,bymailorotherwise,intheofficeofthedirectorofrevenue,anapplicationfor
4registrationonablanktobefurnishedbythedirectorofrevenueforthatpurposecontaining:
5 (1)Abriefdescriptionofthemotorvehicleortrailertoberegistered,includingthe
6nameofthemanufacturer,thevehicleidentificationnumber,theamountofmotivepowerof
7themotorvehicle,statedinfiguresofhorsepowerandwhetherthemotorvehicleistobe
8registeredasamotorvehicleprimarilyforbusinessuseasdefinedinsection301.010;
9 (2)Thename,theapplicant'sidentificationnumberandaddressoftheownerofsuch
10motorvehicleortrailer;
11 (3)Thegrossweightofthevehicleandthedesiredloadinpoundsifthevehicleisa
12commercialmotorvehicleortrailer.
13 2.Ifthevehicleisamotorvehicleprimarilyforbusinessuseasdefinedinsection
14301.010andifsuchvehicleis[tenyearsofageorless]modelyear2012ornewerandhas
15lessthanonehundredfiftythousandmilesontheodometer,thedirectorofrevenueshall
16retaintheodometerinformationprovidedinthevehicleinspectionreport,andprovidefor
17promptaccesstosuchinformation,togetherwiththevehicleidentificationnumberforthe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18motorvehicletowhichsuchinformationpertains,foraperiodoftenyearsafterthereceiptof
19suchinformation.Thissectionshallnotapplyunless:
20 (1)Theapplicationforthevehicle'scertificateofownershipwassubmittedafterJuly
211,1989;and
22 (2)Thecertificatewasissuedpursuanttoamanufacturer'sstatementoforigin.
23 3.Ifthevehicleisanymotorvehicleotherthanamotorvehicleprimarilyforbusiness
24use,arecreationalmotorvehicle,motorcycle,motortricycle,autocycle,bus,orany
25commercialmotorvehiclelicensedforovertwelvethousandpoundsandifsuchmotor
26vehicleis[tenyearsofageorless]modelyear2012ornewerandhaslessthanonehundred
27fiftythousandmilesontheodometer,thedirectorofrevenueshallretaintheodometer
28informationprovidedinthevehicleinspectionreport,andprovideforpromptaccesstosuch
29information,togetherwiththevehicleidentificationnumberforthemotorvehicletowhich
30suchinformationpertains,foraperiodoftenyearsafterthereceiptofsuchinformation.This
31subsectionshallnotapplyunless:
32 (1)Theapplicationforthevehicle'scertificateofownershipwassubmittedafterJuly
331,1990;and
34 (2)Thecertificatewasissuedpursuanttoamanufacturer'sstatementoforigin.
35 4.Ifthevehiclequalifiesasareconstructedmotorvehicle,motorchangevehicle,
36speciallyconstructedmotorvehicle,non-USA-stdmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection
37301.010,orpriorsalvageasreferencedinsection301.573,theownerorlienholdershall
38surrenderthecertificateofownership.Theownershallmakeanapplicationforanew
39certificateofownership,paytherequiredtitlefee,andobtainthevehicleexamination
40certificaterequiredpursuanttosubsection9ofsection301.190.Ifaninsurancecompany
41paysaclaimonasalvagevehicleasdefinedinsection301.010andtheownerretainsthe
42vehicle,aspriorsalvage,thevehicleshallonlyberequiredtomeettheexamination
43requirementsundersubsection10ofsection301.190.Notarizedbillsofsalealongwitha
44copyofthefrontandbackofthecertificateofownershipforallmajorcomponentparts
45installedonthevehicleandinvoicesforallessentialpartswhicharenotdefinedasmajor
46componentpartsshallaccompanytheapplicationforanewcertificateofownership.Ifthe
47vehicleisaspeciallyconstructedmotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection301.010,twopicturesof
48thevehicleshallbesubmittedwiththeapplication.Ifthevehicleisakitvehicle,the
49applicantshallsubmittheinvoiceandthemanufacturer'sstatementoforiginonthekit.Ifthe
50vehiclerequirestheissuanceofaspecialnumberbythedirectorofrevenueorareplacement
51vehicleidentificationnumber,theapplicantshallsubmittherequiredapplicationand
52applicationfee.Allapplicationsrequiredunderthissubsectionshallbesubmittedwithany
53applicabletaxeswhichmaybedueonthepurchaseofthevehicleorparts.Thedirectorof
54revenueshallappropriatelydesignate"ReconstructedMotorVehicle","MotorChange
HB799 2 55Vehicle","Non-USA-StdMotorVehicle",or"SpeciallyConstructedMotorVehicle"onthe
56currentandallsubsequentissuesofthecertificateofownershipofsuchvehicle.
57 5.Everyinsurancecompanythatpaysaclaimforrepairofamotorvehiclewhichas
58theresultofsuchrepairsbecomesareconstructedmotorvehicleasdefinedinsection301.010
59orthatpaysaclaimonasalvagevehicleasdefinedinsection301.010andtheowneris
60retainingthevehicleshallinwritingnotifytheownerofthevehicle,andinafirstpartyclaim,
61thelienholderifalienisineffect,thatheisrequiredtosurrenderthecertificateofownership,
62andthedocumentsandfeesrequiredpursuanttosubsection4ofthissectiontoobtainaprior
63salvagemotorvehiclecertificateofownershipordocumentsandfeesasotherwiserequired
64bylawtoobtainasalvagecertificateofownership,fromthedirectorofrevenue.The
65insurancecompanyshallwithinthirtydaysofthepaymentofsuchclaimsreporttothe
66directorofrevenuethenameandaddressofsuchowner,theyear,make,model,vehicle
67identificationnumber,andlicenseplatenumberofthevehicle,andthedateoflossand
68payment.
69 6.Anyonewhofailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbeguiltyof
70aclassBmisdemeanor.
71 7.Anapplicantforregistrationmaymakeadonationofonedollartopromotea
72blindnesseducation,screeningandtreatmentprogram.Thedirectorofrevenueshallcollect
73thedonationsanddepositallsuchdonationsinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheblindness
74education,screeningandtreatmentprogramfundestablishedinsection209.015.Moneysin
75theblindnesseducation,screeningandtreatmentprogramfundshallbeusedsolelyforthe
76purposesestablishedinsection209.015;exceptthatthedepartmentofrevenueshallretainno
77morethanonepercentforitsadministrativecosts.Thedonationprescribedinthissubsection
78isvoluntaryandmayberefusedbytheapplicantforregistrationatthetimeofissuanceor
79renewal.Thedirectorshallinquireofeachapplicantatthetimetheapplicantpresentsthe
80completedapplicationtothedirectorwhethertheapplicantisinterestedinmakingtheone
81dollardonationprescribedinthissubsection.
82 8.Anapplicantforregistrationmaymakeadonationofanamountnotlessthanone
83dollartopromoteanorgandonorprogram.Thedirectorofrevenueshallcollectthedonations
84anddepositallsuchdonationsinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheorgandonorprogram
85fundasestablishedinsections194.297to194.304.Moneysintheorgandonorfundshallbe
86usedsolelyforthepurposesestablishedinsections194.297to194.304,exceptthatthe
87departmentofrevenueshallretainnomorethanonepercentforitsadministrativecosts.The
88donationprescribedinthissubsectionisvoluntaryandmayberefusedbytheapplicantfor
89registrationatthetimeofissuanceorrenewal.Thedirectorshallinquireofeachapplicantat
90thetimetheapplicantpresentsthecompletedapplicationtothedirectorwhethertheapplicant
91isinterestedinmakingacontributionnotlessthanonedollarasprescribedinthissubsection.
HB799 3 92 9.AnapplicantforregistrationmaymakeadonationofonedollartotheMissouri
93medalofhonorrecipientsfund.Thedirectorofrevenueshallcollectthedonationsand
94depositallsuchdonationsinthestatetreasurytothecreditoftheMissourimedalofhonor
95recipientsfundasestablishedinsection226.925.Moneysinthemedalofhonorrecipients
96fundshallbeusedsolelyforthepurposesestablishedinsection226.925,exceptthatthe
97departmentofrevenueshallretainnomorethanonepercentforitsadministrativecosts.The
98donationprescribedinthissubsectionisvoluntaryandmayberefusedbytheapplicantfor
99registrationatthetimeofissuanceorrenewal.Thedirectorshallinquireofeachapplicantat
100thetimetheapplicantpresentsthecompletedapplicationtothedirectorwhethertheapplicant
101isinterestedinmakingtheonedollardonationprescribedinthissubsection.
307.350.1.Theownerofeverymotorvehicleasdefinedinsection301.010whichis
2requiredtoberegisteredinthisstate,except:
3 (1)Motorvehicleshavinglessthanonehundredfiftythousandmiles[, fortheten-
4yearperiodfollowingtheirmodelyearofmanufacture] andofmodelyear2012ornewer,
5excludingpriorsalvagevehiclesimmediatelyfollowingarebuildingprocessandvehicles
6subjecttotheprovisionsofsection307.380;
7 (2)Thosemotorvehicleswhichareengagedininterstatecommerceandare
8proportionatelyregisteredinthisstatewiththeMissourihighwayreciprocitycommission,
9althoughtheownermayrequestthatsuchvehiclebeinspectedbyanofficialinspection
10station,andapeaceofficermaystopandinspectsuchvehiclestodeterminewhetherthe
11mechanicalconditionisincompliancewiththesafetyregulationsestablishedbytheUnited
12StatesDepartmentofTransportation;and
13 (3)Historicmotorvehiclesregisteredpursuanttosection301.131;
14 (4)Vehiclesregisteredinexcessoftwenty-fourthousandpoundsforaperiodofless
15thantwelvemonths;
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17shallsubmitsuchvehiclestoabiennialinspectionoftheirmechanismandequipmentin
18accordancewiththeprovisionsofsections307.350to307.390andobtainacertificateof
19inspectionandapprovalandasticker,seal,orotherdevicefromadulyauthorizedofficial
20inspectionstation.Theinspection,excepttheinspectionofschoolbuseswhichshallbemade
21atthetimeprovidedinsection307.375,shallbemadeatthetimeprescribedintherulesand
22regulationsissuedbythesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrol;butthe
23inspectionofavehicleshallnotbemademorethansixtydayspriortothedateofapplication
24forregistrationorwithinsixtydaysofwhenavehicle'sregistrationistransferred;however,if
25avehiclewaspurchasedfromamotorvehicledealerandavalidinspectionhadbeenmade
26withinsixtydaysofthepurchasedate,thenewownershallbeabletoutilizeaninspection
27performedwithinninetydayspriortotheapplicationforregistrationortransfer.Anyvehicle
HB799 4 28manufacturedasaneven-numberedmodelyearvehicleshallbeinspectedandapproved
29pursuanttothesafetyinspectionprogramestablishedpursuanttosections307.350to307.390
30ineacheven-numberedcalendaryearandanysuchvehiclemanufacturedasanodd-numbered
31modelyearvehicleshallbeinspectedandapprovedpursuanttosections307.350to307.390
32ineachodd-numberedyear.Thecertificateofinspectionandapprovalshallbeasticker,seal,
33orotherdeviceorcombinationthereof,asthesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighway
34patrolprescribesbyregulationandshallbedisplayeduponthemotorvehicleortraileras
35prescribedbytheregulationsestablishedbyhim.Thereplacementofcertificatesof
36inspectionandapprovalwhicharelostordestroyedshallbemadebythesuperintendentof
37theMissouristatehighwaypatrolunderregulationsprescribedbyhim.
38 2.Forthepurposeofobtaininganinspectiononly,itshallbelawfultooperatea
39vehicleoverthemostdirectroutebetweentheowner'susualplaceofresidenceandan
40inspectionstationofsuchowner'schoice,notwithstandingthefactthatthevehicledoesnot
41haveacurrentstateregistrationlicense.Itshallalsobelawfultooperatesuchavehiclefrom
42aninspectionstationtoanotherplacewhererepairsmaybemadeandtoreturnthevehicleto
43theinspectionstationnotwithstandingtheabsenceofacurrentstateregistrationlicense.
44 3.Nopersonwhosemotorvehiclewasdulyinspectedandapprovedasprovidedin
45thissectionshallberequiredtohavethesamemotorvehicleagaininspectedandapprovedfor
46thesolereasonthatsuchpersonwishestoobtainasetofanyspecialpersonalizedlicense
47platesavailablepursuanttosection301.144orasetofanylicenseplatesavailablepursuantto
48section301.142,priortotheexpirationdateofsuchmotorvehicle'scurrentregistration.
49 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection307.390,violationofthissectionshall
50bedeemedaninfraction.
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