HOUSE BILL NO. 1693 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE CUPPS.
5041H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To amend chapter 301, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to permanent vehicle registration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 301, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 301.148, to read as follows: 301.148. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 2 nonapportioned motor vehicles eligible for registration under this chapter may, at the 3 option of the registrant, be registered permanently upon the payment of seven times the 4 applicable fees required to register the vehicle annually and presentation of all 5 documentation otherwise required by law to register the vehicle annually. 6 2. The permanent plate or plates and registration fees are vehicle specific. The 7 plate or plates and the registration fees paid are nontransferable and nonrefundable, 8 except those covered under the provisions of section 301.442. Upon the transfer of the 9 title to any vehicle registered in accordance with this section, the registration shall be 10 canceled and the license plates issued therefor shall be returned to the director of 11 revenue. 12 3. As used in this section, the term "fees" shall include: 13 (1) Fees for registering the vehicle in accordance with this chapter; 14 (2) Emblem use authorization fees, contributions, or donations as specified in 15 this chapter for the issuance of special license plates, which shall be paid to the 16 organization issuing the emblem use authorization statement for the plate or plates 17 unless otherwise specified by law; and
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 1693 2
18 (3) Fees collected as compensation for department of revenue fee offices under 19 section 136.055, which shall be paid to the fee office. Fee offices are hereby authorized 20 to collect a fee as compensation in full and for all services rendered, on the basis 21 specified in this section. 22 4. The department of revenue may issue a distinctive registration tab or tabs 23 indicating a vehicle has been permanently registered as specified in this section. 24 5. The department of revenue may promulgate rules as necessary for the 25 implementation of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in 26 section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall 27 become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 28 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable 29 and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to 30 review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently 31 held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or 32 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void. ✔
Statutes affected: