Missouri Senate

Introduced

TEMPORARY PERMIT TAGS - This act modifies the process for issuing temporary permits to motor vehicle owners. Under the terms of the act, the director of revenue is authorized to allow others to produce new temporary permits that allow buyers of motor vehicle or trailers to operate such vehicles for a 30 day period. The price paid by a registered dealer for a temporary permit shall not exceed $5.00 per permit (current law sets the amount at $7.50). Under the act, amounts received by the director for temporary permits constitute state revenue while amounts received by authorized producers shall not constitute state revenue. Amounts received by dealers for temporary permits purchased from authorized producers shall not constitute state revenue. The act specifically provides that general revenue funds or other state funds shall not be used to compensate motor vehicle dealers and other producers for their role in producing temporary permits. Dealers may not charge more than $5.00 for each permit it issues (down from $7.50). The act allows the director to reissue and extend the use of a temporary permit during the time period a title and registration are being obtained (Section 301.140).

BIENNIAL REGISTRATION OPTION FOR LARGER VEHICLES - This act expands the number of commercial motor vehicle owners who will have the option of biennially registering their commercial motor vehicle. Under current law, the director may provide owners of motor vehicles, other than commercial motor vehicles licensed in excess of 12,000 pounds gross weight, the option of biennially registering motor vehicles. This act provides this option to owners of motor vehicles, other than commercial motor vehicles licensed in excess of 54,000 pounds (Section 301.147). This provision is similar to the one contained in the truly agreed to version of HB 430 (2011).

STAGGERING OF DEALER LICENSES -DEALER BIENNIAL REGISTRATIONS - This act authorizes the director to issue a dealer's license valid for a period of up to two years and to stagger the license periods for administrative efficiency and equalization of workload. This provision is similar to the one contained in the truly agreed to version of HB 430 (2011) (Section 301.559).

I'M PET FRIENDLY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES - Under current law, a person who wants to obtain I'M PET FRIENDLY special license plates must pay a $25 emblem-use authorization fee to the Missouri State Humane Association and submit to the director an application along with an emblem-use authorization statement issued by the association. This act allows a person to pay the $25 emblem-use fee directly to the director at the time of registration for deposit into the Missouri Pet Spay-Neuter Funds (Section 301.3087).

STEPHEN WITTE