If someone lives in another state, country, or territory and their vehicle is registered there, they can drive that vehicle in Missouri without getting a Missouri registration or paying Missouri fees. This only works if that other place also lets Missouri residents drive their Missouri-registered vehicles there without extra fees. Trailers registered anywhere are allowed to be pulled by a vehicle that is properly registered under these same rules.
301.271. in with other states — registration of trailers. — 1. Unless otherwise provided by entered into sections 301.271 to 301.279, a , owning any motor vehicle which has been for the current year in the state, of Columbia, territory or of the United States, foreign country or other place of which the owner is a resident, and which at all times when operated in this state has displayed upon it the number issued for the vehicle in the place of residence of such owner, may operate or the operation of such vehicle within this state without registering such vehicle or paying any such to this state; but the of this shall be to allow such owner to operate or permit the operation of such vehicle owned by a of this state only to the extent that under the laws of the state, District of Columbia, territory or possession of the United States, foreign country or other place of residence of the nonresident owner, substantially equivalent exemptions are granted to residents of Missouri for the operation of vehicles duly registered in Missouri.
2. Unless otherwise provided by duly executed agreements entered into pursuant to sections 301.271 to 301.279, trailers in any may be operated in combination with any motor vehicle properly registered in accordance with sections 301.271 to 301.279.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1958 2d Ex. Sess. p. 176 §§ 6, 7) Interstate motor carriers, registration and regulation of pursuant to International Registration Plan transferred to highways and transportation commission, 226.008 (1960) Motor vehicles owned by Colorado and Illinois corporations which were not registered in those states but were registered in other states where great part of their operations occurred, were not entitled to reciprocal exemption since the word "residence" as applied to a corporate owner means the state of its incorporation. State v. Riss and Company (Mo.), 335 S.W.2d 118. (2004) Reciprocal exemption only applies if nonresident owner timely registers vehicle elsewhere. Holm v. Director of Revenue, 148 S.W.3d 313 (Mo.banc).
Related Missouri laws
Commission may require reports
RSMo 301.275
Seventy-two-hour permits
RSMo 301.267
Hunter's permit, certain commercial motor vehicles, purpose, restrictions
RSMo 301.266
Reciprocity agreements, negotiation, provisions, limits
RSMo 301.277
Trip permits
RSMo 301.265
Cooperation in reciprocal agreements with public service commission
RSMo 301.279
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