HOUSE BILL NO. 1724 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE COSTLOW.
4692H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To repeal section 301.020, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to salvage vehicles.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 301.020, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu 2 thereof, to be known as section 301.020, to read as follows: 301.020. 1. Every owner of a motor vehicle or trailer, which shall be operated or 2 driven upon the highways of this state, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, shall 3 annually file, by mail or otherwise, in the office of the director of revenue, an application for 4 registration on a blank to be furnished by the director of revenue for that purpose containing: 5 (1) A brief description of the motor vehicle or trailer to be registered, including the 6 name of the manufacturer, the vehicle identification number, the amount of motive power of 7 the motor vehicle, stated in figures of horsepower and whether the motor vehicle is to be 8 registered as a motor vehicle primarily for business use as defined in section 301.010; 9 (2) The name, the applicant's identification number and address of the owner of such 10 motor vehicle or trailer; 11 (3) The gross weight of the vehicle and the desired load in pounds if the vehicle is a 12 commercial motor vehicle or trailer. 13 2. If the vehicle is a motor vehicle primarily for business use as defined in section 14 301.010 and if such vehicle is ten years of age or less and has less than one hundred fifty 15 thousand miles on the odometer, the director of revenue shall retain the odometer information 16 provided in the vehicle inspection report, and provide for prompt access to such information, 17 together with the vehicle identification number for the motor vehicle to which such
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 1724 2
18 information pertains, for a period of ten years after the receipt of such information. This 19 section shall not apply unless: 20 (1) The application for the vehicle's certificate of ownership was submitted after July 21 1, 1989; and 22 (2) The certificate was issued pursuant to a manufacturer's statement of origin. 23 3. If the vehicle is any motor vehicle other than a motor vehicle primarily for business 24 use, a recreational motor vehicle, motorcycle, motortricycle, autocycle, bus, or any 25 commercial motor vehicle licensed for over twelve thousand pounds and if such motor 26 vehicle is ten years of age or less and has less than one hundred fifty thousand miles on the 27 odometer, the director of revenue shall retain the odometer information provided in the 28 vehicle inspection report, and provide for prompt access to such information, together with 29 the vehicle identification number for the motor vehicle to which such information pertains, 30 for a period of ten years after the receipt of such information. This subsection shall not apply 31 unless: 32 (1) The application for the vehicle's certificate of ownership was submitted after July 33 1, 1990; and 34 (2) The certificate was issued pursuant to a manufacturer's statement of origin. 35 4. If the vehicle qualifies as a reconstructed motor vehicle, motor change vehicle, 36 specially constructed motor vehicle, non-USA-std motor vehicle, as defined in section 37 301.010, or prior salvage as referenced in section 301.573, the owner or lienholder shall 38 surrender the certificate of ownership. The owner shall make an application for a new 39 certificate of ownership, pay the required title fee, and obtain the vehicle examination 40 certificate required pursuant to subsection 9 of section 301.190. If an insurance company 41 pays a claim on a salvage vehicle as defined in section 301.010 and the owner retains the 42 vehicle[,] as prior salvage, or if an insurance company retains a salvage vehicle as defined 43 in section 301.010 and subsequently transfers the vehicle to a buyer as prior salvage, the 44 vehicle shall only be required to meet the examination requirements under subsection 10 of 45 section 301.190. Notarized bills of sale along with a copy of the front and back of the 46 certificate of ownership for all major component parts installed on the vehicle and invoices 47 for all essential parts which are not defined as major component parts shall accompany the 48 application for a new certificate of ownership. If the vehicle is a specially constructed motor 49 vehicle, as defined in section 301.010, two pictures of the vehicle shall be submitted with the 50 application. If the vehicle is a kit vehicle, the applicant shall submit the invoice and the 51 manufacturer's statement of origin on the kit. If the vehicle requires the issuance of a special 52 number by the director of revenue or a replacement vehicle identification number, the 53 applicant shall submit the required application and application fee. All applications required 54 under this subsection shall be submitted with any applicable taxes which may be due on the HB 1724 3
55 purchase of the vehicle or parts. The director of revenue shall appropriately designate 56 "Reconstructed Motor Vehicle", "Motor Change Vehicle", "Non-USA-Std Motor Vehicle", or 57 "Specially Constructed Motor Vehicle" on the current and all subsequent issues of the 58 certificate of ownership of such vehicle. 59 5. Every insurance company that pays a claim for repair of a motor vehicle which as 60 the result of such repairs becomes a reconstructed motor vehicle as defined in section 301.010 61 or that pays a claim on a salvage vehicle as defined in section 301.010 and the owner is 62 retaining the vehicle shall in writing notify the owner of the vehicle, and in a first party claim, 63 the lienholder if a lien is in effect, that he is required to surrender the certificate of ownership, 64 and the documents and fees required pursuant to subsection 4 of this section to obtain a prior 65 salvage motor vehicle certificate of ownership or documents and fees as otherwise required 66 by law to obtain a salvage certificate of ownership, from the director of revenue. The 67 insurance company shall within thirty days of the payment of such claims report to the 68 director of revenue the name and address of such owner, the year, make, model, vehicle 69 identification number, and license plate number of the vehicle, and the date of loss and 70 payment. 71 6. Anyone who fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be guilty of 72 a class B misdemeanor. 73 7. An applicant for registration may make a donation of one dollar to promote a 74 blindness education, screening and treatment program. The director of revenue shall collect 75 the donations and deposit all such donations in the state treasury to the credit of the blindness 76 education, screening and treatment program fund established in section 209.015. Moneys in 77 the blindness education, screening and treatment program fund shall be used solely for the 78 purposes established in section 209.015; except that the department of revenue shall retain no 79 more than one percent for its administrative costs. The donation prescribed in this subsection 80 is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant for registration at the time of issuance or 81 renewal. The director shall inquire of each applicant at the time the applicant presents the 82 completed application to the director whether the applicant is interested in making the one 83 dollar donation prescribed in this subsection. 84 8. An applicant for registration may make a donation of an amount not less than one 85 dollar to promote an organ donor program. The director of revenue shall collect the donations 86 and deposit all such donations in the state treasury to the credit of the organ donor program 87 fund as established in sections 194.297 to 194.304. Moneys in the organ donor fund shall be 88 used solely for the purposes established in sections 194.297 to 194.304, except that the 89 department of revenue shall retain no more than one percent for its administrative costs. The 90 donation prescribed in this subsection is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant for 91 registration at the time of issuance or renewal. The director shall inquire of each applicant at HB 1724 4
92 the time the applicant presents the completed application to the director whether the applicant 93 is interested in making a contribution not less than one dollar as prescribed in this subsection. 94 9. An applicant for registration may make a donation of one dollar to the Missouri 95 medal of honor recipients fund. The director of revenue shall collect the donations and 96 deposit all such donations in the state treasury to the credit of the Missouri medal of honor 97 recipients fund as established in section 226.925. Moneys in the medal of honor recipients 98 fund shall be used solely for the purposes established in section 226.925, except that the 99 department of revenue shall retain no more than one percent for its administrative costs. The 100 donation prescribed in this subsection is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant for 101 registration at the time of issuance or renewal. The director shall inquire of each applicant at 102 the time the applicant presents the completed application to the director whether the applicant 103 is interested in making the one dollar donation prescribed in this subsection. ✔
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