A person commits the offense of driving while revoked if he/she
operates a motor vehicle on a highway when his/her license or driving
privilege has been canceled, suspended or revoked under the laws of
this State or any other State and acts with criminal negligence with
respect to knowledge of the fact that his/her driving privilege has
been canceled, suspended or revoked.
A.
Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, except those expressly exempted by Section 390.040, to:
1.
Operate
any vehicle upon any highway in this City unless the person has a
valid license as required by Chapter 302, RSMo., or a temporary instruction
permit issued in compliance with Section 302.130, RSMo., in his/her
possession;
2.
Operate
a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this City unless
such person has a valid license that shows the person has successfully
passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle
as prescribed by the Director of Revenue. The Director of Revenue
may indicate such upon a valid license issued to such person or shall
issue a license restricting the applicant to the operation of a motorcycle
or motortricycle if the actual demonstration, required by Section
302.173, RSMo., is conducted on such vehicle;
3.
Authorize
or knowingly permit a motorcycle or motortricycle owned by such person
or under such person's control to be driven upon any highway by any
person whose license does not indicate that the person has passed
the examination for the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle
or has been issued an instruction permit therefor;
4.
Operate
a motor vehicle with an instruction permit or license issued to another
person; or
5.
Drive
a commercial motor vehicle, except when operating under an instruction
permit as provided for in Section 302.720, RSMo.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can
be a felony under state law.
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to:
1.
Display
or to permit to be displayed, or to have in his/her possession, any
license knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled,
suspended, revoked, disqualified or altered;
2.
Lend
to or knowingly permit the use of by another any license issued to
the person so lending or permitting the use thereof;
3.
Display
or to represent as one's own any license not issued to the person
so displaying the same;
4.
Fail
or refuse to surrender to the Clerk of any Division of the Circuit
Court or the Director any license which has been suspended, canceled,
disqualified or revoked, as provided by law;
5.
Use
a false or fictitious name or give a false or fictitious address on
any application for a license, or any renewal or duplicate thereof,
or knowingly to make a false statement;
6.
Knowingly
conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application;
7.
Authorize
or consent to any motor vehicle owned by him/her or under his/her
control to be driven by any person, when he/she has knowledge that
such person has no legal right to do so, or for any person to drive
any motor vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of Sections
302.010 to 302.780, RSMo.;
8.
Employ
a person to operate a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons
or property with knowledge that such person has not complied with
the provisions of Sections 302.010 to 302.780, RSMo., or whose license
has been revoked, suspended, canceled or disqualified; or who fails
to produce his/her license upon demand of any person or persons authorized
to make such demand;
9.
Operate
a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed
in a restricted license; or
10.
Fail
to carry his/her instruction permit, valid operator's license while
operating a vehicle and to display instruction permit or said license
upon demand of any Police Officer, court official or any other duly
authorized person for inspection, when demand is made therefor. Failure
to exhibit his/her instruction permit or license as aforesaid shall
be presumptive evidence that said person is not a duly licensed operator.
A.
The following
persons are exempt from license hereunder:
1.
Any
person while operating any farm tractor or implement of husbandry
temporarily operated or moved on a highway;
2.
A non-resident
who is at least sixteen (16) years of age and who has in his/her immediate
possession a valid license issued to him/her in his/her home State
or country;
3.
A non-resident
who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has in his/her
immediate possession a valid license issued to him/her in his/her
home State or country which allows such person to operate a motor
vehicle in the transportation of persons or property as classified
in Section 302.015, RSMo.; or
4.
Convicted
offenders of the Department of Corrections who have not been convicted
of a motor vehicle felony as follows — driving while intoxicated,
failing to stop after an accident and disclosing his/her identity,
or driving a motor vehicle without the owner's consent — may
operate State-owned trucks for the benefit of the correctional facilities,
provided that such offender shall be accompanied by a Correctional
Officer or other staff person in such truck.