Members of Missouri DeMolay (a youth organization) can get special car license plates with the group's emblem on them. To get one, a person pays $25 a year to Missouri DeMolay, which then gives them a statement to bring to the DMV. The person also pays the regular personalized plate fee to the state. The money collected by Missouri DeMolay goes toward scholarships and charity programs. If a member stops paying the yearly fee, their next plate will not have the emblem on it.
301.3148. Missouri DeMolay, special s — — use of , fee, procedure — new s d, when. — 1. Any member of Missouri DeMolay may receive special license plates as prescribed in this section after an annual payment of an to Missouri DeMolay. Missouri DeMolay hereby authorizes the use of its official emblem to be on as provided in this section. Any to Missouri DeMolay derived from this section, except reasonable , shall be used solely for Missouri DeMolay scholarships and other charitable programs. Any member of Missouri DeMolay may annually apply to Missouri DeMolay for the use of the emblem.
2. Upon annual application and payment of a twenty-five dollar emblem-use contribution to Missouri DeMolay, the organization shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, an , which shall be presented by the member to the at the time of of a motor vehicle. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of the fee required for in section 301.144, and other fees and documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue a , which shall bear the emblem of the Missouri DeMolay, to the vehicle owner.
3. The license plate by this section shall be in a form prescribed by the established in section 301.129*, except that such license plates shall be made with with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130. The bidding used to select a for the to the license plates authorized by this section shall consider the aesthetic appearance of the plate.
4. A vehicle owner, who was previously issued a plate with the Missouri DeMolay emblem authorized by this section but who does not provide an emblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the Missouri DeMolay emblem, as otherwise provided by law. The shall make necessary for the of this section, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2004 H.B. 1405) *Section 301.129 was repealed by H.B. 1298 Revision, 2014.
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