Missouri · statute · Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 302 · 131 active provisions
Except where otherwise provided, when used in this chapter, the following words and phrases mean: (1) "Circuit court", each circuit court in the state; (2) "Commercial motor vehicle", a motor vehicle designed or regularly used for carrying freight and merchandise, or more than fifteen passengers; (3) "Conviction", any…
For the purposes of sections 302.130, 302.171, 302.177, 302.181, 302.720, and 302.735, United States citizens shall be considered "lawfully present" regardless of their physical location at any given time.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570), the director shall have the authority to establish a license classification system, and shall not be limited to classification of the following: (1) Any person, other than one subject to sections 302.700 to…
1. Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, except those expressly exempted by section 302.080, to: (1) Operate any vehicle upon any highway in this state unless the person has a valid license; (2) Operate a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this state unless such person…
All driver training programs offered within this state shall include instruction concerning law enforcement procedures for traffic stops, including a demonstration of the proper actions to be taken during a traffic stop and appropriate interactions with law enforcement. Such programs shall also present enrollees with t…
1. Any qualified motorcycle operator who is twenty-six years of age or older may operate a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this state without wearing protective headgear if he or she in addition to maintaining proof of financial responsibility in accordance with chapter 303, is covered by a health insur…
Any person licensed to operate a vehicle may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all highways in this state and shall not be required by any municipality or other political subdivision having authority to adopt local police regulations to obtain any other license in order to exercise such privilege, except that…
Unless required by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570) or section 302.272, any person holding a valid license, other than one limited to the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle, may operate for official use any motor vehicle owned by the United States, the state of Miss…
1. The director shall not issue any license and shall immediately deny any driving privilege: (1) To any person who is under the age of eighteen years, if such person operates a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons or property as classified in section 302.015; (2) To any person who is under the age of sixteen…
The department of revenue shall not issue any driver's license to an illegal alien nor to any person who cannot prove his or her lawful presence pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder. A driver's license issued to an illegal alien in another state shall not be honored by t…
Any original or certified copy, if applicable, of a document presented by an applicant under this chapter and its accompanying regulations as proof of lawful presence or citizenship to the department of revenue to apply for a driver's license, nondriver's license or instruction permit shall not be required to be presen…
The following persons are exempt from license hereunder: (1) Any person while operating any farm tractor or implement of husbandry temporarily operated or moved on a highway; (2) A nonresident who is at least sixteen years of age and who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued to him in his home state or…
The director of revenue shall keep a list of all persons who have been licensed to drive a motor vehicle, under sections 302.010 to 302.780, which shall, among other things, contain the date of issue of such license, a description of the licensee and giving his address.
1. The director of revenue shall file every application for a license received by him and shall maintain suitable indices containing, in alphabetical order: (1) All applications denied and on each thereof note the reasons for such denial; (2) All applications granted; and (3) The name of every licensee whose license ha…
1. Any person at least fifteen years of age who, except for age or lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be qualified to obtain a license pursuant to sections 302.010 to 302.340 may apply for and the director shall issue a temporary instruction permit entitling the applicant, while having su…
1. Any person at least fifteen and one-half years of age who, except for age or lack of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be qualified to obtain a motorcycle or motortricycle license or endorsement pursuant to sections 302.010 to 302.340 may apply, with the written consent of the parent or guard…
As used in sections 302.133 to 302.138, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission", the state highways and transportation commission; (2) "Department", the department of transportation; (3) "Director", the director of the department of transportation; (4) "Instructor", a licensed motorcycle operator who meets the stand…
1. The commission shall establish standards for and shall administer the motorcycle safety education program. The program shall include, but is not limited to, motorcycle rider training and instructor training courses. The commission may expand the program to include components relating to the effect of alcohol and dru…
1. The commission may enter into contracts with public or private institutions or organizations for technical assistance in conducting motorcycle rider training courses and instructor training courses if they are administered and taught in accordance with standards established by the commission. 2. The department or a…
1. There is hereby created in the state treasury for use by the commission a fund to be known as the "Motorcycle Safety Trust Fund". All judgments collected pursuant to this section, appropriations of the general assembly, federal grants, private donations and any other moneys designated for the motorcycle safety educa…
1. Every application for an instruction permit shall be made upon a form furnished by the director, which application shall be certified by the applicant to be true and correct, and every such application shall be accompanied by a fee of one dollar. 2. In addition to the fee prescribed in subsection 1 of this section,…
1. The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident hereunder shall be subject to suspension, revocation or disqualification by the director of revenue in like manner and for like cause as a license issued hereunder may be suspended, revoked or disqualified. 2. The director…
When the director of revenue receives notice of a conviction in another state or from a federal court, which, if committed in this state, would result in the assessment of points, the director is authorized to assess the points and suspend or revoke the operating privilege when the accumulated points so require as prov…
1. Any male applicant who applies for a driver's license instruction permit or license or renewal of any such permit or license and who is at least eighteen years of age but less than twenty-six years of age shall also be allowed to register in compliance with the requirements of Section 3 of the Military Selective Ser…
1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Biometric data" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Voice data used for comparing live speech with a previously created speech model of a person's voice; (b) Iris recognition data containing color or texture patterns or codes; (c) Ret…