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RSMo 302.250effective 28 Aug 1939

Children forbidden to operate motor vehicle

In plain English

An adult cannot let their child or someone in their care drive a car on a public road if that child is under 16 years old and does not have the proper permission to drive.

Word-for-word law

302.250. Children forbidden to operate motor vehicle. — No person shall cause or his child or under the age of sixteen years to drive a motor vehicle upon any when such is not hereunder or in violation of any of the of sections 302.010 to 302.260.

(RSMo 1939 § 8466)

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