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RSMo 302.405effective 01 Jan 2017

Revocation of driving privileges, persons over twenty-one years of age

In plain English

If a person age 21 or older is found guilty of having or using a controlled substance (illegal drug) while driving a car, the court takes away that person's driving privileges. The court also collects all driver's licenses that person has, and sends the revocation order and those licenses to the state revenue department.

Word-for-word law

302.405. of , persons over twenty-one years of age — possession or use of drug in motor vehicle — surrender of licenses — court shall forward to . — A shall enter an order revoking the driving privileges of any person determined to have violated any state, county, or law involving the possession or use of a , as defined in chapter 195, while operating a motor vehicle and who, at the time said was committed, was twenty-one years of age or older. The court shall require the person to surrender to the court all then held by such person. The court shall forward to the the order of revocation of driving privileges and any licenses surrendered.

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Source & history notes

(L. 1987 S.B. 230 § 2, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 577.505; Effective 1-01-17

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