Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 301

Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles

←301.029

Section 301.030.1

301.031→

August 28, 2015

Motor vehicle registration periods--local commercial plates, requirements--proration authorized for larger commercial vehicles.

301.030. 1. The director shall provide for the retention of license

plates by the owners of motor vehicles, other than commercial motor vehicles,

and shall establish a system of registration on a monthly series basis to

distribute the work of registering motor vehicles as uniformly as practicable

throughout the twelve months of the calendar year. For the purpose of

assigning license plate numbers, each type of motor vehicle shall be

considered a separate class. Commencing July 1, 1949, motor vehicles, other

than commercial motor vehicles, shall be registered for a period of twelve

consecutive calendar months. There are established twelve registration

periods, each of which shall start on the first day of each calendar month of

the year and shall end on the last date of the twelfth month from the date of

beginning.



2. Motor vehicles, other than commercial motor vehicles, operated for the

first time upon the public highways of this state, to and including the

fifteenth day of any given month, shall be subject to registration and

payment of a fee for the twelve-month period commencing the first day of the

month of such operation; motor vehicles, other than commercial motor

vehicles, operated for the first time on the public highways of this state

after the fifteenth day of any given month shall be subject to registration

and payment of a fee for the twelve-month period commencing the first day of

the next following calendar month.



3. All commercial motor vehicles and trailers, except those licensed

under section 301.035 and those operated under agreements as provided for in

sections 301.271 to 301.279, shall be registered either on a calendar year

basis or on a prorated basis as provided in this section. The fees for

commercial motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and driveaway vehicles,

other than those to be operated under agreements as provided for in sections

301.271 to 301.279 shall be payable not later than the last day of February of

each year, except when such vehicle is licensed between April first and July

first the fee shall be three-fourths the annual fee, when licensed between

July first and October first the fee shall be one-half the annual fee and

when licensed on or after October first the fee shall be one-fourth the annual

fee. Such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material with a

common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall

be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130. Local

commercial motor vehicle license plates may also be so stamped, marked or

designed as to indicate they are to be used only on local commercial motor

vehicles and, in addition to such stamp, mark or design, the letter "F" shall

also be displayed on local commercial motor vehicle license plates issued to

motor vehicles used for farm or farming transportation operations as defined

in section 301.010 in the manner prescribed by the advisory committee

established in section 301.129. In addition, all commercial motor vehicle

license plates may be so stamped or marked with a letter, figure or other

emblem as to indicate the gross weight for which issued.



4. The director shall, upon application, issue registration and license

plates for nine thousand pounds gross weight for property-carrying commercial

motor vehicles referred to herein, upon payment of the fees prescribed for

twelve thousand pounds gross weight as provided in section 301.057.



(L. 1947 V. I p. 380 § 8369a, A.L. 1951 p. 695, A.L. 1965 p. 468, A.L.

1974 H.B. 894 & 1517, A.L. 1983 H.B. 539, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1367 &

1573, A.L. 1993 S.B. 105, A.L. 1995 S.B. 70, A.L. 1997 H.B. 459

merged with S.B. 121, A.L. 2007 S.B. 82)





1997



1997



301.030. 1. The director shall provide for the retention of license

plates by the owners of motor vehicles, other than commercial motor

vehicles, and shall establish a system of registration on a monthly series

basis to distribute the work of registering motor vehicles as uniformly as

practicable throughout the twelve months of the calendar year. For the

purpose of assigning license plate numbers, each type of motor vehicle

shall be considered a separate class. Commencing July 1, 1949, motor

vehicles, other than commercial motor vehicles, shall be registered for a

period of twelve consecutive calendar months. There are established twelve

registration periods, each of which shall start on the first day of each

calendar month of the year and shall end on the last date of the twelfth

month from the date of beginning.



2. Motor vehicles, other than commercial motor vehicles, operated for

the first time upon the public highways of this state, to and including the

fifteenth day of any given month, shall be subject to registration and

payment of a fee for the twelve-month period commencing the first day of

the month of such operation; motor vehicles, other than commercial motor

vehicles, operated for the first time on the public highways of this state

after the fifteenth day of any given month shall be subject to registration

and payment of a fee for the twelve-month period commencing the first day

of the next following calendar month.



3. All commercial motor vehicles and trailers, except those licensed

under section 301.035 and those operated under agreements as provided for

in sections 301.271 to 301.279, shall be registered either on a calendar

year basis or on a prorated basis as provided in this section. The fees

for commercial motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, and driveaway

vehicles, other than those to be operated under agreements as provided for

in sections 301.271 to 301.279 shall be payable not later than the last day

of February of each year, except when such vehicle is licensed between

April first and July first the fee shall be three-fourths the annual fee,

when licensed between July first and October first the fee shall be

one-half the annual fee and when licensed on or after October first the fee

shall be one-fourth the annual fee. Such license plates shall be made with

fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be

clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as

prescribed by section 301.130. Local commercial motor vehicle license

plates shall also be so stamped, marked or designed as to indicate they

are to be used only on local commercial motor vehicles and, in addition to

such stamp, mark or design, the letter "F" shall also be displayed on local

commercial motor vehicle license plates issued to motor vehicles used for

farm or farming transportation operations as defined in section 301.010 in

the manner prescribed by the advisory committee established in section

301.129. In addition, all commercial motor vehicle license plates shall be

so stamped or marked with a letter, figure or other emblem as to indicate

the gross weight for which issued.



4. The director shall, upon application, issue registration and

license plates for nine thousand pounds gross weight for property-carrying

commercial motor vehicles referred to herein, upon payment of the fees

prescribed for twelve thousand pounds gross weight as provided in section

301.057.



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