Vehicle registration suspended on suspension of license for conviction or bail forfeiture
When the state suspends or takes away someone's driver's license because of a conviction or a bail forfeiture, the state also suspends the registration for all cars in that person's name. To get the license and registration back, that person has to show proof that they have car insurance or other financial responsibility, and keep that proof going forward. If someone was not licensed at the time of the conviction, no license or registration can be issued to them later until they show that same proof. This also applies to out-of-state drivers who lose their driving privileges in Missouri.
303.150. on of for or — required for . — 1. Whenever the , under any law of this state, s or the license of any person upon receiving of a conviction or a , the director shall also suspend the for all motor vehicles in the name of such person, except that he shall not suspend such registration, unless otherwise required by law, if such person has previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain with respect to all motor vehicles registered by such person.
2. Such license and registration shall remain suspended or and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed, nor shall any license be thereafter issued to such person, nor shall any motor vehicle be thereafter registered in the name of such person, until permitted under the motor vehicle laws of this state, and not then unless and until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
3. If a person is not licensed, but by or is of or any bail or deposited to secure an appearance for trial for any requiring the suspension or of license, or for operating a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so, or for operating an unregistered motor vehicle upon the highways, no license shall be thereafter issued to such person and no motor vehicle shall continue to be registered or thereafter be registered in the name of such person, until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
4. Whenever the director suspends or revokes a by reason of a conviction or forfeiture of bail, such shall remain so suspended or revoked unless such person shall have previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1953 p. 569 § 303.170)
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