City of Peculiar, MO Licensing Regulations

[Ord. No. 91189 §§1-2,14, 9-11-1989; Ord. No. 100200B §1, 10-2-2000]

No motor vehicle or trailer shall be operated on any street of this City unless it shall have displayed thereon the license plate or set of license plates issued by the Director of Revenue and authorized by Section 301.140, RSMo. Each such plate shall be securely fastened to the motor vehicle in a manner so that all parts thereof shall be plainly visible and reasonably clean so that the reflective qualities thereof are not impaired. License plates shall be fastened to all motor vehicles except trucks, tractors, truck tractors, or truck-tractors licensed in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds on the front and rear of such vehicles not less than eight (8) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above the ground, with the letters and numbers thereon right side up. The license plate on trucks, tractors, truck tractors, or truck-tractors licensed in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds shall be displayed on the front of such vehicles not less than eight (8) nor more than forty-eight (48) inches above the ground, with the letters and numbers thereon right side up. The vehicle owner shall affix to the license plate and display the tab issued annually by the Director of Revenue.

It shall be unlawful for any person other than the person to whom the license plates were originally issued to have the same in his possession whether in use or not.

Any person who violates this Section shall, upon a plea of guilty or finding of guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the first violation, two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for the second violation, three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for the third violation, and four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for the fourth and any subsequent violations, for offenses committed within a twelve-month period.

[Ord. No. 12052016 § XXIV, 12-5-2016]

Any automobile or motorcycle that is not stored in an enclosed structure or garage must be registered, have a current State automobile inspection sticker and license plates for the State of Missouri attached to the automobile or motorcycle, except automobiles and motorcycles on the premises of a duly licensed automobile sales, repair or junking business.

Section 380.020 Operation of Motor Vehicle Without Proper License Prohibited — Motorcycles — Special License.

[RSMo. §302.020.1; Ord. No. 08242020A, 8-24-2020[1]]

Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, except those expressly exempted by Section 302.080, RSMo., to:

Operate any vehicle upon any highway in this City unless he has a valid license;

Operate a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this City unless such person has a valid license that shows he has successfully passed an examination for the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle as prescribed by the Director. The Director 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;

Authorize or knowingly permit a motorcycle or motortricycle owned by him or under his 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;

Operate a motor vehicle with an instruction permit or license issued to another person.

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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 08242020A changed the title of this Section to removed "protective headgear."

Section 380.030 Unlicensed Person Operating Motor Vehicle Prohibited.

[RSMo. §302.260]

No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon any highway by any person who is not authorized hereunder or in violation of any of the provisions of Sections 302.010 to 302.260, RSMo.

Section 380.040 Transfer of Plates.

[Ord. No. 91189 §§3,14, 9-11-1989]

It shall be unlawful to transfer the plates from one (1) vehicle to another except that the buyer of a motor vehicle or trailer who trades in a motor vehicle or trailer may attach the plates to his new motor vehicle or trailer for a period of no more than thirty (30) days.

[Ord. No. 12052016 § XXV, 12-5-2016]

Section 380.050 Licenses — Unlawful Acts.

[Ord. No. 91189 §4, 9-11-1989]

Unlawful acts having to do with licenses and licensing shall be as follows:

It shall be unlawful for any person to display or to permit to be displayed, or to have in his possession, any license knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, suspended, revoked or altered.

To lend or knowingly permit the use of by another any license issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.

To display or to represent as one's own any license not issued to the person so displaying same, or 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 or revoked, as provided by law.

To 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, or knowingly to conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application.

To authorize or consent to any motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven by any person, when he 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 302.340, RSMo.;

To employ as a chauffeur of a motor vehicle, with knowledge that such person has not complied with the provisions of Sections 302.010 to 302.340, RSMo., or whose license as a chauffeur has been revoked, or suspended, during the period of such suspension; or who fails to produce his or her license upon demand of any person or persons authorized to make such demand.

Section 380.060 Failure To Produce Driver License Upon Demand.

[Ord. No. 05052014 §IV, 5-5-2014]

The license issued shall be carried at all times by the holder thereof while driving a motor vehicle, and shall be displayed upon demand of any officer of the highway patrol, or any police officer or peace officer, or any other duly authorized person, for inspection when demand is made therefor. Failure of any operator of a motor vehicle to exhibit his or her license to any duly authorized officer shall be presumptive evidence that such person is not a duly licensed operator.