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Chapter 301 Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles

• 301.002. Rules, procedure.
• 301.003. Rules, effective, when--rules invalid and void, when.
• 301.010. Definitions.
• 301.020. Application for registration of motor vehicles, contents--certain vehicles, special provisions--penalty for failure to comply--optional blindness assistance donation--donation to organ donor
• 301.025. Personal property taxes and federal heavy vehicle use tax, paid when--tax receipt forms--failure to pay personal property tax, effect of, notification requirements, reinstatement fee, appeals
• 301.029. Implements of husbandry, movement on highway permitted, when--definition.
• 301.030. Motor vehicle registration periods--local commercial plates, requirements--proration authorized for larger commercial vehicles.
• 301.031. Local commercial motor vehicle hauling solid waste, extended operational limit.
• 301.032. Fleet vehicle registration, director to establish system--procedures--special license plates--exempt from inspection requirements, when.
• 301.035. Commercial vehicles licensed for twelve thousand pounds or less, staggered registration periods--fees prorated.
• 301.040. Notice of motor vehicle registration--applications.
• 301.041. Reciprocity agreement, registered commercial vehicles--procedures--failure to display plates, penalty--director may promulgate rules--validity of previously issued plates.
• 301.050. Registration fees--penalty for delinquency.
• 301.055. Annual registration fees--motor vehicles other than commercial.
• 301.057. Annual registration fee--property-carrying commercial vehicles--exemption.
• 301.058. Annual registration fees for local property-carrying commercial motor vehicles--exempt vehicles--improper registration, when, penalties.
• 301.059. Annual registration fees--passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles (not including passenger-carrying local commercial motor vehicles, school buses or local transit buses).
• 301.061. Annual registration fees--passenger-carrying local commercial motor vehicles.
• 301.062. Local log trucks, registration fees.
• 301.063. Annual registration fees--local transit buses.
• 301.064. Land improvement contractors' commercial motor vehicles, registration, fee--license plates--rulemaking.
• 301.065. Annual registration fees--school buses.
• 301.066. Annual registration fees for shuttle buses, recreation and vanpool motor vehicles--plates, color and design.
• 301.067. Trailer or semitrailer registration required, fee--optional period fee for certain trailers and semitrailers--permanent registration allowed, procedure.
• 301.069. Driveaway license plates, restriction on use--annual driveaway license or choice of biennial license, fees.
• 301.070. Computation of fees.
• 301.071. Disabled veteran license plates, eligibility for.
• 301.072. Application for disabled veteran's plates, how made.
• 301.073. Plates, how issued, form of.
• 301.074. Duration of license period--annual proof of inspection and disability, exceptions--limitations on issuance.
• 301.075. No fee for disabled veteran plates.
• 301.080. Registration period in case of expired license, affidavit of nonoperation to be filed, when, failure to file, effect--period for new license.
• 301.090. Registration fees--collection and deposit.
• 301.100. Registration of motor vehicles operated for first time in state.
• 301.110. Director may change registration periods to equalize work.
• 301.112. Service agent obtaining certificate of ownership for owner, definition.
• 301.114. Service agent required to obtain license, form, qualifications, fee.
• 301.116. Records required to be kept by service agents, time period--records open for inspection.
• 301.117. Bond requirements for service agents--paid out, when--liability limitation.
• 301.119. Revocation or suspension of license, procedure, grounds--violations, a misdemeanor.
• 301.120. License plates returned, when.
• 301.121. Return of plates, partial refund.
• 301.129. Advisory committee, duties, members, public meetings, expenses, dissolution of committee.
• 301.130. License plates, required slogan and information--special plates--plates, how displayed--tabs to be used--rulemaking authority, procedure.
• 301.131. Historic motor vehicles, permanent registration, fee--license plates--annual mileage allowed, record to be kept--penalty.
• 301.132. Street rod and custom vehicle certificate of title--requirements--fee--safety inspection required--plates issued, content--use of blue dot tail lights.
• 301.133. Special mobile equipment exempt--when permitted on highways, exception.
• 301.134. Daughters of the American Revolution special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.135. Personalized license plate--design and color--fee.
• 301.139. Parking cones for disabled--rulemaking procedure.
• 301.140. Plates removed on transfer or sale of vehicles--use by purchaser--reregistration--use of dealer plates--temporary permits, fees--credit, when.
• 301.141. Fraudulent procurement, use, or certification of disabled person license plates--penalty--health care practitioners, false physician's statement, penalty.
• 301.142. Definitions--plates for disabled and placard for windshield, issued when--physician statements, requirements--death of disabled person, effect--lost or stolen placard, replacement of, fee--re
• 301.143. Parking space for physically disabled may be established by political subdivisions and others, signs--violations--enforcement--penalty.
• 301.144. Personalized license plates, appearance, fees--new plates every three years without charge--obscene or offensive plates prohibited--amateur radio operators, plates, how marked--repossessed ve
• 301.145. Congressional Medal of Honor, special license plates.
• 301.146. Law enforcement or public safety agency may request special licenses, granted when--confidentiality.
• 301.147. Biennial registration, requirements, fee--rulemaking authority, procedure--staggering registration periods.
• 301.150. Sale of vehicle, procedure to follow--use of voided plates, penalty for.
• 301.160. License plate prima facie evidence fees paid.
• 301.170. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 82 § A)
• 301.175. Maintenance trip permits for local commercial vehicle--definition--disposition of fees--utility emergencies, use of local commercial vehicles to restore service beyond license zone.
• 301.177. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 82 § A)
• 301.190. Certificate of ownership--application, contents--special requirements, certain vehicles--fees--failure to obtain within time limit, delinquency penalty--duration of certificate--unlawful to o
• 301.191. Certificate of ownership, homemade trailers--inspection, fee--manufacturers' identifying number plate.
• 301.192. Bonded vehicles, certificate of ownership may be issued, requirements--bond, release of, when.
• 301.193. Abandoned property, titling of, privately owned real estate, procedure.
• 301.196. Transferors of interest in motor vehicles or trailers, notice to revenue, when, form--exceptions.
• 301.197. Notification of transfer of interest included in revenue records, when--application for new title, failure to apply, effect--rulemaking authority.
• 301.198. Submitting false information about transfer of a vehicle, offense of, penalty.
• 301.200. Sales by dealers.
• 301.210. Sale and transfer of vehicles, transfers within corporations not a sale--assignment of certificate--new certificate--notice of sale to nonresident--director of revenue to keep file--other sal
• 301.215. Certificate of title on repossession under mortgage, issuance--contents--application--notice--rulemaking authority.
• 301.217. Definitions--salvaged motor vehicle title may be issued, when, procedure.
• 301.218. Licenses required for certain businesses--buyers at salvage pool or salvage disposal sale, requirements--records to be kept of sales by operator.
• 301.219. Application to be submitted, contents--fee.
• 301.221. Application to be submitted, contents, requirements to obtain license--fee.
• 301.223. Suspension or revocation of license.
• 301.225. Licensees to maintain records--inspection of premises.
• 301.226. Department to provide information.
• 301.227. Salvage certificate of title mandatory or optional, when--issuance, fee--junking certificate issued or rescinded, when.
• 301.229. Penalties--director of revenue to enforce provisions.
• 301.230. Stolen cars reported to state highway patrol--reports and information.
• 301.240. Director of revenue to cooperate with other states.
• 301.260. State and municipally owned motor vehicles--public schools and colleges courtesy or driver training vehicles--regulations.
• 301.265. Trip permits--fees--entry without permit, effect--prepayment not required if agreement with other states.
• 301.266. Hunter's permit, certain commercial motor vehicles, purpose, restrictions--application, fee--director may promulgate rules.
• 301.267. Seventy-two-hour permits--fee.
• 301.271. Reciprocity in registration with other states--registration of trailers.
• 301.273. Highway reciprocity commission, officers, expenses, meetings, records.
• 301.275. Commission may require reports--make investigations--regulations.
• 301.277. Reciprocity agreements, negotiation, provisions, limits--highway reciprocity fund established--deposit of fees.
• 301.279. Cooperation in reciprocal agreements with public service commission.
• 301.280. Dealers and garage keepers, sales report required--unclaimed vehicle report required, contents--alteration of vehicle identification number, effect.
• 301.290. Correctional enterprises to manufacture plates and highway signs--money received for manufacturing plates and signs, how deposited.
• 301.300. Replacement of lost, stolen or damaged certificates, plates, or tabs, procedure to obtain replacement or duplicates, fee--multiyear plates fee.
• 301.301. Stolen license plate tabs, replacement at no cost, when, procedure, limitation.
• 301.302. Missing license plate tab, no citation issued, when.
• 301.310. Owner may be instructed to replace plate--cancellation of registration--waiver of cost--penalty.
• 301.320. Other plates prohibited.
• 301.330. Commercial vehicles licensed for 36,000 pounds or less, information displayed on exception.
• 301.340. Municipal licenses--fees--carrier occupation taxes--election for increase in levy.
• 301.344. Municipality not to require permits of certain wreckers, exceptions when--county permits, when.
• 301.350. Books and records, motor vehicles--audit by state auditor, when.
• 301.351. Fee for records requested for batch/bulk customers authorized.
• 301.360. Record established by chapter 301 to be retained or destroyed, when.
• 301.370. Replacement of motor--procedure.
• 301.380. Special numbers issued, when--fee--effect--trailers, special numbers issued, when--examination required--fee.
• 301.390. Possession and sale of vehicles and equipment with altered identification numbers prohibited, penalties--duty of officers--procedure.
• 301.400. Removal or defacing manufacturer's numbers--penalty.
• 301.401. Special mobile equipment and tires, defacing serial number prohibited--penalty.
• 301.420. Applications--false statements prohibited.
• 301.440. Penalty for violations.
• 301.441. Retired members of the United States military special license plates--application--proof required--license, how marked.
• 301.442. Transfer of commercial vehicle registration plates authorized in business ownership sale or transfer.
• 301.443. Prisoners of war entitled to free registration and special plates--prisoner of war defined--eligibility--plate design.
• 301.444. Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles--fee.
• 301.445. Combat infantryman special license plates--application--license how marked--proof required--fee.
• 301.447. Pearl Harbor survivor license plates--how marked--application--proof required--transferable when.
• 301.448. Military, military reserve and national guard plates for certain vehicles--application, requirements--design, how made.
• 301.449. Colleges and universities emblems on licenses, procedure to use--contribution to institution--fee for special license plate.
• 301.450. (Transferred 1985; now 306.530)
• 301.451. Purple Heart medal, special license plates.
• 301.452. Rental price adjustment of motor vehicle or trailer based on amount of sale of vehicle does not create sale or security interest.
• 301.453. General assembly member, special license plates, application, form, fee--member of Congress, special license plates, application, form, fee--statewide elected official, special plates, applic
• 301.454. Helping schools emblem--procedure to use--contribution to school or nonprofit organization--fee for special license plate.
• 301.455. Log trucks to be noted on registration receipts.
• 301.456. Silver star, special license plate--application procedure--design--fee.
• 301.457. Vietnam veterans, special license plates--application procedure--fees, restrictions.
• 301.458. Grand Lodge, Masons, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.459. Knights of Columbus, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.460. (Transferred 1985; now 306.535)
• 301.461. Fraternal Order of the Eagles, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.462. Eastern Star, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.463. Children's trust fund logo plates--annual fee for authority to use--design--deposit of fee in trust fund--sample plate display.
• 301.464. Korean War veteran, special license plates.
• 301.465. World War II veteran, special license plates.
• 301.466. Jaycees, special license plate--application, procedure, design, fee.
• 301.467. Emergency medical services, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.468. Lions Club, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.469. Missouri conservation heritage foundation, special license plate--application, procedure, design, fee.
• 301.470. (Transferred 1985; now 306.540)
• 301.471. Ducks Unlimited, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees.
• 301.472. Professional sports team special license plates, emblem--teams to make agreement for use of emblem with department of revenue--procedure to use, application, form, fee--sports team to forward
• 301.475. Brain Tumor Awareness Organization special license plates, procedure.
• 301.480. (Transferred 1985; now 306.545)
• 301.481. Missouri 4-H special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.490. (Transferred 1985; now 306.550)
• 301.500. (Transferred 1985; now 306.555)
• 301.510. (Transferred 1985; now 306.560)
• 301.520. (Transferred 1985; now 306.565)
• 301.530. (Transferred 1985; now 306.570)
• 301.540. (Transferred 1985; now 306.575)
• 301.550. Definitions--classification of dealers.
• 301.553. Department of revenue responsible for licensing dealers and manufacturers--transfer of commission powers and duties to department of revenue--official seal--rules and regulations, promulgatio
• 301.555. Civil liability, department officials and employees immune from, when.
• 301.557. Duties of director of revenue in regulating dealers and manufacturers--contents, confidentiality.
• 301.558. Dealer may fill in blanks on standardized forms, when--fee authorized--preliminary worksheet on computation of sale price, requirements.
• 301.559. Licenses required for dealer, manufacturer or auction, penalty, expiration of--issuance, application--license not required, when.
• 301.560. Application requirements, additional--bonds, fees, signs required--license number, certificate of numbers--duplicate dealer plates, issues, fees--test driving motor vehicles and vessels, use
• 301.561. Sign required at public motor vehicle auction.
• 301.562. License suspension, revocation, refusal to renew--procedure--grounds--complaint may be filed, when.
• 301.563. Subpoenas, issuance of process, department's authority--witnesses, costs--failure to obey process, penalty, continuing violations.
• 301.564. Inspection of certain documents and odometer readings in possession of dealers, manufacturers and auctions--law enforcement official, defined.
• 301.565. Injunction may issue, grounds--remedy not exclusive.
• 301.566. Motor vehicle sales or shows held away from licensed place of business, allowed, when--off-site retail sale of vehicles, when--recreational vehicle dealer participation in recreational vehicl
• 301.567. Advertising standards, violation of, when.
• 301.568. Exchange of motor vehicles between dealers, registration not required, when.
• 301.569. Recreational vehicle shows and exhibits by out-of-state promoters permitted, when.
• 301.570. Sale of six or more motor vehicles in a year without license, prohibited--prosecuting attorney, duties--penalty, exceptions.
• 301.571. Mobility motor vehicle dealers, definitions, authority.
• 301.573. Title designations may be reviewed by department of revenue.
• 301.600. Liens and encumbrances, how perfected--effect of on vehicles and trailers brought into state--security procedures for verifying electronic notices.
• 301.610. Certificate of ownership, delivery to whom, when--electronic certificate of ownership, defined, maintained by director, when.
• 301.620. Duties of parties upon creation of lien or encumbrance, violation, penalty.
• 301.630. Lien or encumbrance, assignment, procedure, effect of--perfection of assignment, how, fee--form for notice of electronic certificate.
• 301.640. Release of lienholders' rights upon satisfaction of lien or encumbrance, procedure--issuance of new certificate of ownership--certain liens deemed satisfied, when--penalty.
• 301.650. Scope of law--method of perfecting liens or encumbrances is exclusive.
• 301.660. Law not to affect existing rights, duties and interests.
• 301.661. (Repealed L. 2002 H.B. 2008 § A)
• 301.675. Certificate of ownership for motor vehicles or trailers in names of two or more persons, presumptions--exceptions.
• 301.677. Certificate of ownership in one person's name may be surrendered--new certificate issued for one or more other persons--fee.
• 301.679. Certificate of ownership, two or more persons, not held as tenants in common, death of one tenant, transfer to surviving owners, procedure, fee--tenants in common, death of one tenant, proced
• 301.681. Certificate of ownership in beneficiary form--multiple beneficiaries allowed--reassignment permitted--procedure to issue, content, fee--consent not required for transactions, revocation--inte
• 301.682. Death of owner and no surviving owner or beneficiary, director of revenue may transfer and issue new certificate, when, procedure to obtain.
• 301.684. Transfers not subject to sales and use tax.
• 301.700. Titling, transfer of all-terrain vehicle, how--fees, deposited in general revenue fund.
• 301.703. Unlawful to operate without certificate of ownership, when.
• 301.705. Operation, where allowed--sovereign immunity, when--persons under sixteen may not operate without supervision, exception.
• 301.707. Registration required, exceptions.
• 301.709. Application, contents.
• 301.711. Decal issued, placement of decal--fees--duplicate decals--fees deposited in general revenue fund.
• 301.714. Transfer of all-terrain vehicle, new owner to register.
• 301.716. Special enforcement procedures.
• 301.800. Registration of solar-powered vehicle--application--license plate--fees--inspections, operation.
• 301.2998. Special license plates, issuance of not required, when.
• 301.2999. Limitation on special license plates, organization authorizing use of its emblem for a fee.
• 301.3030. No limit on certain special license plates for qualified persons.
• 301.3031. Director to notify military special license plate applicants of opportunity to donate to World War II memorial trust fund--use of fund proceeds, creation of fund.
• 301.3032. March of Dimes special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3040. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal special license plate, procedure.
• 301.3041. Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation, special license plates--emblem authorization--application procedure, fees, design.
• 301.3043. Missouri Botanical Garden special license plate, application, fees.
• 301.3045. St. Louis Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
• 301.3047. Kansas City Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
• 301.3049. Springfield Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
• 301.3050. Safari Club International specialized license plate, issuance, fees.
• 301.3051. Shrine temple, special license plates--emblem authorization, application procedure, fees, design.
• 301.3053. Distinguished Flying Cross military service award, special license plates--application procedure, fees--no additional personalization fee--design.
• 301.3054. Honorable discharge from the military special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3055. Missouri Remembers, special license plates commemorating prisoners of war and persons missing in action--application procedure, fees--no additional personalization fee--design.
• 301.3060. Civil Air Patrol special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3061. Disabled American Veterans special license plate--design, fee--pickup truck plates--rulemaking authority.
• 301.3062. American Legion, special license plates--emblem authorization, application procedure, fees, design.
• 301.3065. MO-AG Businesses special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3074. NAACP special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3075. Bronze Star military service award, special license plates--application procedure, fees--no additional personalization fee--design.
• 301.3076. Combat medic badge, special license plates--application procedure, fees--no additional personalization fee--design.
• 301.3077. Desert Storm and Desert Shield, special license plates for Gulf War veterans--application procedure, fees--no additional personalization fee--design.
• 301.3078. Operation Iraqi Freedom special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3079. Missouri agriculture special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3080. Rotary International special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3082. Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment Fund, Inc., special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3084. Friends of the Missouri Women's Council special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3085. United States Marine Corps, active duty combat, special license plate authorized.
• 301.3086. Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3087. Missouri State Humane Association special license plate, application, fee--Missouri pet spay/neuter fund created.
• 301.3088. Prevent Disasters in Missouri, September 11, 2001, special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3089. Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3090. Operation Enduring Freedom special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3092. Friends of Arrow Rock special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3093. Eagle Scout special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3094. Tribe of Mic-O-Say special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3095. Order of the Arrow special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3096. Missouri Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3097. God Bless America special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3098. Kingdom of Calontir special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3099. Missouri Civil War Reenactors Association special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3101. Missouri-Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Teamsters special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3102. St. Louis College of Pharmacy special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3103. Fraternal Order of Police special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3105. Veterans of Foreign Wars special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3106. Former Missouri legislator special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3107. Missouri Task Force One special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3109. Certain Greek organizations special license plates, application, fee (Kappa Alpha Psi, Iota Phi Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma).
• 301.3112. Friends of the Missouri Women's Council special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3115. Air medal award special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3116. Operation Noble Eagle special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3117. Jefferson National Parks Association special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3118. Missouri Elks Association special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3119. Missouri Travel Council special license plate, application, fee.
• 301.3121. Spouse of military members may be issued special license plates, procedure.
• 301.3122. Friends of Kids with Cancer special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3123. Fight Terrorism special license plates, application, contribution requirement--fee--rules authorized.
• 301.3124. Special Olympics Missouri special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3125. Be An Organ Donor special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3126. Fox trotter--state horse special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3128. To Protect and Serve special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3129. Firefighters, special license plates--fee, appearance of plate, application procedure--definition of person eligible for plate--rulemaking authority.
• 301.3130. Missouri Association of State Troopers Emergency Relief Society, special license plate--emblem authorization--use of contributions, fee, application procedure--rulemaking authority.
• 301.3131. Optimist International special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3132. Missouri Society of Professional Engineers special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3133. Lewis and Clark expedition anniversary special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3137. Alpha Phi Omega special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3139. Boy Scouts of America special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3141. Some Gave All special license plate--contribution--fee, design--rulemaking authority--exception.
• 301.3142. Military killed in line of duty special license plates, application by immediate family members, fee.
• 301.3143. Delta Tau Delta special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3144. Camp Quality special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3145. American Heart Association special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3146. Search and Rescue special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3147. Theta Chi special license plates, application, fee.
• 301.3148. Missouri DeMolay, special license plates--emblem authorization--use of contributions, fee, application procedure--new plates issued, when.
• 301.3150. Procedure for approval, exceptions--transfer of moneys collected.
• 301.3152. Appeal procedure for denial.
• 301.3154. Fee, amount--exemptions.
• 301.4000. Military service special license plates for motorcycles, application, fees.