Vehicle Registration
297 laws
Missouri vehicle laws cover registering and titling a car — license plates, titles, transfers, fees, and required paperwork. These statutes apply to vehicle owners across the state.
Rules, procedure
RSMo 301.002
Rules, effective, when
RSMo 301.003
Definitions
RSMo 301.010
Application for registration of motor vehicles, contents
RSMo 301.020
Personal property taxes and federal heavy vehicle use tax, paid when
RSMo 301.025
Implements of husbandry, movement on highway permitted, when
RSMo 301.029
Motor vehicle registration periods
RSMo 301.030
Local commercial motor vehicle hauling solid waste, extended operational limit
RSMo 301.031
Fleet vehicle registration, director to establish system
RSMo 301.032
Commercial vehicles licensed for twelve thousand pounds or less, staggered registration periods
RSMo 301.035
Notice of motor vehicle registration
RSMo 301.040
Reciprocity agreement, registered commercial vehicles
RSMo 301.041
Registration fees
RSMo 301.050
Annual registration fees
RSMo 301.055
Annual registration fee
RSMo 301.057
Annual registration fees for local property-carrying commercial motor vehicles
RSMo 301.058
Annual registration fees
RSMo 301.059
Annual registration fees
RSMo 301.061
Local log trucks, registration fees
RSMo 301.062
Annual registration fees
RSMo 301.063
Land improvement contractors' commercial motor vehicles, registration, fee
RSMo 301.064
Annual registration fees
RSMo 301.065
Annual registration fees for shuttle buses, recreation and vanpool motor vehicles
RSMo 301.066
Trailer or semitrailer registration required, fee
RSMo 301.067
Driveaway license plates, restriction on use
RSMo 301.069
Computation of fees
RSMo 301.070
Disabled veteran license plates, eligibility for
RSMo 301.071
Application for disabled veteran's plates, how made
RSMo 301.072
Plates, how issued, form of
RSMo 301.073
Duration of license period
RSMo 301.074
No fee for one set of disabled veteran plates
RSMo 301.075
Registration period in case of expired license, affidavit of nonoperation to be filed, when, failure to file, effect
RSMo 301.080
Registration fees
RSMo 301.090
Registration of motor vehicles operated for first time in state
RSMo 301.100
Director may change registration periods to equalize work
RSMo 301.110
Service agent obtaining certificate of ownership for owner, definition
RSMo 301.112
Service agent required to obtain license, form, qualifications, fee
RSMo 301.114
Records required to be kept by service agents, time period
RSMo 301.116
Bond requirements for service agents
RSMo 301.117
Revocation or suspension of license, procedure, grounds
RSMo 301.119
License plates returned, when
RSMo 301.120
Return of plates, partial refund
RSMo 301.121
Advisory committee established
RSMo 301.125
License plates, required slogan and information
RSMo 301.130
Historic motor vehicles, permanent registration, fee
RSMo 301.131
Street rod and custom vehicle certificate of title
RSMo 301.132
Special mobile equipment exempt
RSMo 301.133
Daughters of the American Revolution special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.134
Personalized license plate
RSMo 301.135
Camping or fifth-wheel trailers over 25 years old, permanent registration of
RSMo 301.136
Parking cones for disabled
RSMo 301.139
Plates removed on transfer or sale of vehicles
RSMo 301.140
Fraudulent procurement, use, or certification of disabled person license plates
RSMo 301.141
Plates for disabled and placard for windshield
RSMo 301.142
Parking space for physically disabled may be established by political subdivisions and others
RSMo 301.143
Personalized license plates, appearance, fees
RSMo 301.144
Congressional Medal of Honor, special license plates
RSMo 301.145
Law enforcement or public safety agency may request special licenses, granted when
RSMo 301.146
Biennial registration, requirements, fee
RSMo 301.147
Proof of insurance by electronic image permitted, when
RSMo 301.149
Sale of vehicle, procedure to follow
RSMo 301.150
License plate prima facie evidence fees paid
RSMo 301.160
Maintenance trip permits for local commercial vehicle
RSMo 301.175
Certificate of registration
RSMo 301.190
Certificate of ownership, homemade trailers
RSMo 301.191
Bonded vehicles, certificate of ownership may be issued, requirements
RSMo 301.192
Abandoned property, titling of, privately owned real estate, procedure
RSMo 301.193
Transferors of interest in motor vehicles or trailers, notice to revenue, when, form
RSMo 301.196
Notification of transfer of interest included in revenue records, when
RSMo 301.197
Submitting false information about transfer of a vehicle, offense of, penalty
RSMo 301.198
Sales by dealers
RSMo 301.200
Sale and transfer of vehicles, procedure
RSMo 301.210
Dealers may purchase or accept in trade vehicles subject to existing liens, when
RSMo 301.213
Certificate of title on repossession under mortgage, issuance
RSMo 301.215
Department investigators deemed peace officers while acting in scope of authority, when
RSMo 301.216
Definitions
RSMo 301.217
Licenses required for certain businesses
RSMo 301.218
Application to be submitted, contents
RSMo 301.219
Application to be submitted, contents, requirements to obtain license
RSMo 301.221
Suspension or revocation of license
RSMo 301.223
Licensees to maintain records
RSMo 301.225
Department to provide information
RSMo 301.226
Salvage certificate of title mandatory or optional, when
RSMo 301.227
Penalties
RSMo 301.229
Stolen cars reported to state highway patrol
RSMo 301.230
Director of revenue to cooperate with other states
RSMo 301.240
State and municipally owned motor vehicles
RSMo 301.260
Trip permits
RSMo 301.265
Hunter's permit, certain commercial motor vehicles, purpose, restrictions
RSMo 301.266
Seventy-two-hour permits
RSMo 301.267
Reciprocity in registration with other states
RSMo 301.271
Commission may require reports
RSMo 301.275
Reciprocity agreements, negotiation, provisions, limits
RSMo 301.277
Cooperation in reciprocal agreements with public service commission
RSMo 301.279
Dealers and garage keepers, sales report required
RSMo 301.280
Correctional enterprises to manufacture plates and highway signs
RSMo 301.290
Special license plates, issuance of not required, when
RSMo 301.2998
Limitation on special license plates, organization authorizing use of its emblem for a fee
RSMo 301.2999
Replacement of lost, stolen or damaged certificates, plates, or tabs, procedure to obtain replacement or duplicates, fee
RSMo 301.300
Stolen license plate tabs, replacement at no cost, when, procedure, limitation
RSMo 301.301
Missing license plate tab, no citation issued, when
RSMo 301.302
No fee or limit on military special license plates for qualified persons
RSMo 301.3030
Director to notify military special license plate applicants of opportunity to donate to World War II memorial trust fund
RSMo 301.3031
March of Dimes special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3032
Military license plate application, voluntary contribution to World War I memorial trust fund
RSMo 301.3033
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal special license plate, procedure
RSMo 301.3040
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation, special license plates
RSMo 301.3041
Missouri Botanical Garden special license plate, application, fees
RSMo 301.3043
St. Louis Zoo special license plate, application, fees
RSMo 301.3045
Kansas City Zoo special license plate, application, fees
RSMo 301.3047
Springfield Zoo special license plate, application, fees
RSMo 301.3049
Safari Club International specialized license plate, issuance, fees
RSMo 301.3050
Shrine temple, special license plates
RSMo 301.3051
Navy Cross special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3052
Distinguished Flying Cross military service award, special license plates
RSMo 301.3053
Honorable discharge from the military special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3054
Missouri Remembers, special license plates commemorating prisoners of war and persons missing in action
RSMo 301.3055
Civil Air Patrol special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3060
Disabled American Veterans special license plate
RSMo 301.3061
American Legion, special license plates
RSMo 301.3062
MO-AG Businesses special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3065
Missouri Association of Municipal Utilities special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3067
Central Missouri Honor Flight special license plate
RSMo 301.3069
NAACP special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3074
Bronze Star military service award, special license plates
RSMo 301.3075
Combat medic badge, special license plates
RSMo 301.3076
Desert Storm and Desert Shield, special license plates for Gulf War veterans
RSMo 301.3077
Operation Iraqi Freedom special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3078
Missouri agriculture special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3079
Rotary International special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3080
Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment Fund, Inc., special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3082
Breast Cancer Awareness special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3084
United States Marine Corps, active duty combat, special license plate authorized
RSMo 301.3085
Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3086
Missouri State Humane Association special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3087
Prevent Disasters in Missouri, September 11, 2001, special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3088
Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3089
Operation Enduring Freedom special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3090
Friends of Arrow Rock special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3092
Eagle Scout special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3093
Tribe of Mic-O-Say special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3094
Order of the Arrow special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3095
Missouri Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3096
God Bless America special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3097
Kingdom of Calontir special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3098
Missouri Civil War Reenactors Association special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3099
Owner may be instructed to replace plate
RSMo 301.310
Missouri-Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Teamsters special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3101
St. Louis College of Pharmacy special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3102
Fraternal Order of Police special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3103
Veterans of Foreign Wars special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3105
Former Missouri legislator special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3106
Missouri Task Force One special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3107
Certain Greek organizations special license plates, application, fee (Kappa Alpha Psi, Iota Phi Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Phi Beta Sigma)
RSMo 301.3109
Air medal award special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3115
Operation Noble Eagle special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3116
Jefferson National Parks Association special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3117
Missouri Elks Association special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3118
Missouri Travel Council special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3119
Spouse of military members may be issued special license plates, procedure
RSMo 301.3121
Friends of Kids with Cancer special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3122
Fight Terrorism special license plates, application, contribution requirement
RSMo 301.3123
Special Olympics Missouri special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3124
Be An Organ Donor special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3125
Fox trotter
RSMo 301.3126
To Protect and Serve special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3128
Firefighters, special license plates
RSMo 301.3129
Missouri Association of State Troopers Emergency Relief Society, special license plate
RSMo 301.3130
Optimist International special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3131
Missouri Society of Professional Engineers special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3132
Lewis and Clark expedition anniversary special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3133
Alpha Phi Omega special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3137
Boy Scouts of America special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3139
Some Gave All special license plate
RSMo 301.3141
Military killed in line of duty special license plates, application by immediate family members, fee
RSMo 301.3142
Delta Tau Delta special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3143
Camp Quality special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3144
American Heart Association special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3145
Search and Rescue special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3146
Theta Chi special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.3147
Missouri DeMolay, special license plates
RSMo 301.3148
Procedure for approval, exceptions
RSMo 301.3150
Appeal procedure for denial
RSMo 301.3152
Fee, amount
RSMo 301.3154
Legion of merit medal special license plate, procedure
RSMo 301.3158
Meritorious Service special license plate
RSMo 301.3159
Cass County
RSMo 301.3161
Nixa Education Foundation special license plate authorized, fee
RSMo 301.3162
Don't Tread on Me specialty personalized license plate authorized
RSMo 301.3163
DARE TO DREAM special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3165
National Wild Turkey Federation special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3166
GO TEAM USA special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3167
PROUD SUPPORTER (American Red Cross) special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3168
Pony Express special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3169
National Rifle Association special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3170
Woman Veteran special license plate, application fee
RSMo 301.3172
Missouri Boys State and Missouri Girls State special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3173
Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3174
Back the Blue special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.3175
BackStoppers special license plate
RSMo 301.3176
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum license plates
RSMo 301.3179
Army of Occupation Medal special license plates
RSMo 301.3180
Freedom 13 Organization emblem, use on special license plates
RSMo 301.3183
Other plates prohibited
RSMo 301.320
Commercial vehicles licensed for 36,000 pounds or less, information displayed on exception
RSMo 301.330
Municipal licenses
RSMo 301.340
Municipality not to require permits of certain wreckers, exceptions when
RSMo 301.344
Books and records, motor vehicles
RSMo 301.350
Fee for records requested for batch/bulk customers authorized
RSMo 301.351
Record established by chapter 301 to be retained or destroyed, when
RSMo 301.360
Replacement of motor
RSMo 301.370
Special numbers issued, when
RSMo 301.380
Possession and sale of vehicles and equipment with altered identification numbers prohibited, penalties
RSMo 301.390
Removal or defacing manufacturer's numbers
RSMo 301.400
Military service special license plates for motorcycles, application, fees
RSMo 301.4000
Special mobile equipment and tires, defacing serial number prohibited
RSMo 301.401
Applications
RSMo 301.420
Penalty for violations
RSMo 301.440
Retired members of the United States military special license plates
RSMo 301.441
Transfer of commercial vehicle registration plates authorized in business ownership sale or transfer
RSMo 301.442
Prisoners of war entitled to free registration and special plates
RSMo 301.443
Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles
RSMo 301.444
Combat infantryman special license plates
RSMo 301.445
Pearl Harbor survivor license plates
RSMo 301.447
Military, military reserve and National Guard plates for certain vehicles
RSMo 301.448
Colleges and universities emblems on licenses, procedure to use
RSMo 301.449
Purple Heart medal, special license plates
RSMo 301.451
Rental price adjustment of motor vehicle or trailer based on amount of sale of vehicle does not create sale or security interest
RSMo 301.452
General assembly member, special license plates, application, form, fee
RSMo 301.453
Helping schools emblem
RSMo 301.454
Log trucks to be noted on registration receipts
RSMo 301.455
Silver star, special license plate
RSMo 301.456
Vietnam veterans, special license plates
RSMo 301.457
Grand Lodge, Masons, special license plates
RSMo 301.458
Knights of Columbus, special license plates
RSMo 301.459
Fraternal Order of the Eagles, special license plates
RSMo 301.461
Eastern Star, special license plates
RSMo 301.462
Children's trust fund logo plates
RSMo 301.463
Korean War veteran, special license plates
RSMo 301.464
World War II veteran, special license plates
RSMo 301.465
Jaycees, special license plate
RSMo 301.466
Emergency medical services, special license plates
RSMo 301.467
Lions Club, special license plates
RSMo 301.468
Missouri conservation heritage foundation, special license plate
RSMo 301.469
Ducks Unlimited, special license plates
RSMo 301.471
Professional sports team special license plates, emblem
RSMo 301.472
Missouri Junior Golf Foundation
RSMo 301.473
Korean Defense Service Medal, special license plates, application, fee
RSMo 301.474
Brain Tumor Awareness Organization special license plates, procedure
RSMo 301.475
Combat Action Badge special license plate authorized, fee
RSMo 301.477
Missouri 4-H special license plate, application, fee
RSMo 301.481
Definitions
RSMo 301.550
Criminal background check, fingerprint submission
RSMo 301.551
Department of revenue responsible for licensing dealers and manufacturers
RSMo 301.553
Civil liability, department officials and employees immune from, when
RSMo 301.555
Duties of director of revenue in regulating dealers and manufacturers
RSMo 301.557
Dealer may fill in blanks on standardized forms, when
RSMo 301.558
Licenses required for dealer, manufacturer or auction, penalty, expiration of
RSMo 301.559
Application requirements, additional
RSMo 301.560
Sign required at public motor vehicle auction
RSMo 301.561
License suspension, revocation, refusal to renew
RSMo 301.562
Subpoenas, issuance of process, department's authority
RSMo 301.563
Inspection of certain documents and odometer readings in possession of dealers, manufacturers and auctions
RSMo 301.564
Injunction may issue, grounds
RSMo 301.565
Motor vehicle sales or shows held away from registered place of business, allowed, when
RSMo 301.566
Advertising standards, violation of, when
RSMo 301.567
Exchange of motor vehicles between dealers, registration not required, when
RSMo 301.568
Recreational vehicle shows and exhibits by out-of-state promoters permitted, when
RSMo 301.569
Sale of six or more motor vehicles in a year without license, prohibited
RSMo 301.570
Mobility motor vehicle dealers, definitions, authority
RSMo 301.571
Title designations may be reviewed by department of revenue
RSMo 301.573
Third-party motor vehicle reports
RSMo 301.576
Special event motor vehicle auction license, requirements, fee
RSMo 301.580
Liens and encumbrances, how perfected
RSMo 301.600
Certificate of ownership, delivery to whom, when
RSMo 301.610
Duties of parties upon creation of lien or encumbrance, violation, penalty
RSMo 301.620
Lien or encumbrance, assignment, procedure, effect of
RSMo 301.630
Release of lienholders' rights upon satisfaction of lien or encumbrance, procedure
RSMo 301.640
Purchase of motor vehicles and trailers through claims adjustment process by insurers, procedure, requirements
RSMo 301.642
Electronic signature permitted, when
RSMo 301.644
Scope of law
RSMo 301.650
Law not to affect existing rights, duties and interests
RSMo 301.660
Certificate of ownership for motor vehicles or trailers in names of two or more persons, presumptions
RSMo 301.675
Certificate of ownership in one person's name may be surrendered
RSMo 301.677
Certificate of ownership, two or more persons, not held as tenants in common, death of one tenant, transfer to surviving owners, procedure, fee
RSMo 301.679
Certificate of ownership in beneficiary form
RSMo 301.681
Death of owner and no surviving owner or beneficiary, director of revenue may transfer and issue new certificate, when, procedure to obtain
RSMo 301.682
Transfers not subject to sales and use tax
RSMo 301.684
Titling, transfer of all-terrain vehicle, how
RSMo 301.700
Unlawful to operate without certificate of ownership, when
RSMo 301.703
Operation, where allowed
RSMo 301.705
Registration required, exceptions
RSMo 301.707
Application, contents
RSMo 301.709
Decal issued, placement of decal
RSMo 301.711
Transfer of all-terrain vehicle, new owner to register
RSMo 301.714
Special enforcement procedures
RSMo 301.716
Registration of solar-powered vehicle
RSMo 301.800