Cross Reference — Licenses, permits and miscellaneous business regulations, ch. 605.
[Code 1985, §76.870; CC 1990 §14-131]
No person shall operate any vehicle or trailer on any street
of this City without having displayed as provided in the following
Sections the license plates or temporary permit issued to the owner
of the vehicle by the Director of the Department of Revenue of the
State, except any vehicle owned by a non-resident of the State may
be operated on any street of this City, provided the vehicle has been
duly registered for the current year in the State, country, or other
place of which the owner is a resident, and which at all times when
operated in the City has displayed upon it the number plate or plates
issued for such vehicle in the place of residence of such owner; however,
the provisions of this Section shall be operative as to a vehicle
owned by a non-resident of this State only to the extent that under
the laws of the State, country, or other place of residence of such
non-resident owner, like exemptions are granted to vehicles registered
under the laws of and owned by residents of this State.
[Code 1985, §76.875; CC 1990 §14-132]
No person shall operate any vehicle or trailer upon which license
plates or temporary permits are required to be displayed by law, unless
it shall have displayed thereon the license plate or set of license
plates issued by the State Director of Revenue. 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 plates on trailers,
motorcycles, motortricycles and motorscooters shall be displayed on
the rear of such vehicles, with the letters and numbers thereof 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 license plate or plates
when properly attached shall be prima facie evidence that the required
fees have been paid.
[Code 1985, §76.880; CC 1990 §14-133]
No person shall operate a motor vehicle or trailer on which
there is displayed on the front or rear thereof a plate, tag, sticker,
sign, or placard bearing the words "license lost," "license applied
for," or words of similar impact, as a substitute for such plate,
tag, sticker, sign, or placard.
[Code 1985, §76.885; CC 1990 §14-134]
No person shall park upon any street any motor vehicle or trailer
not bearing or displaying number or license plates or bearing or displaying
number or license plates not specifically issued for such motor vehicle
or trailer, except as the same may be authorized by law or regulations
of any duly authorized governmental agency issuing such number or
license plates; or park upon private property without the consent
of the owner, lessee, or person in charge of such property, any motor
vehicle or trailer not bearing or displaying number or license plates
or park any place within the City any motor vehicle or trailer bearing
or displaying number or license plates not specifically issued for
such motor vehicle or trailer, except as the same may be authorized
by law or regulation of any duly authorized governmental agency issuing
such number or license plates; or park, drive, or operate any motor
vehicle on the streets of this City bearing or displaying number or
license plates issued by the State or any other duly authorized governmental
agency, unless such number or license plates are for the current registration
period.
[Code 1985, §76.890; CC 1990 §14-135]
No person shall show, exhibit, display or have in possession
for the purpose of sale any motor vehicle bearing or displaying thereon
any number or license plates, except those of the dealer or owner
so displaying such motor vehicle; provided however, that where the
motor vehicle is placed on consignment with a dealer by the owner
thereof, there may be displayed the number or license plate issued
to the owner thereof.
[Code 1985, §76.895; CC 1990 §14-136]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate in this City
a motor vehicle or trailer required to be registered as provided by
law, unless a certificate of ownership shall have been issued.
[Ord. No. 1113 §1, 6-23-1997]
A.
No owner
of a motor vehicle registered in this State shall operate the vehicle,
upon the streets or the alleys of this City, unless the owner maintains
the financial responsibility as required in this Section. Furthermore,
no person shall operate a motor vehicle owned by another with the
knowledge that the owner has not maintained financial responsibility
unless such person has financial responsibility which covers operation
of vehicles owned by another person.
For purpose of this Section, the term "financial responsibility" shall mean the ability to respond in damages for liability occurring
after the effective date of proof of said financial responsibility,
arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle,
in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) because
of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) accident,
and subject to said limit for one (1) person, in the amount of fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death
of two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident, and in the amount
of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) because of bodily injury to or
destruction of property of others in any one (1) accident.
B.
Proof
of financial responsibility may be shown by any of the following:
1.
An insurance
identification card issued by a motor vehicle insurer or by the Director
of Revenue of the State of Missouri for self-insurance. A motor vehicle
insurance policy, a motor vehicle liability insurance binder, or receipt
which contains the name and address of the insurer, the name and address
of the name of the insured, the policy number, the effective dates
of the policy and a description by year and make of the vehicle, or
at least five (5) digits of the vehicle identification number or the
word "fleet" if the insurance policy covers five (5) or more motor
vehicles, shall be satisfactory evidence of insurance in lieu of an
insurance identification card.
2.
A certificate
of the State Treasurer of a cash deposit according to the Section
303.240 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
3.
A surety
bond according to Section 303.230, RSMo.
C.
Proof
of financial responsibility shall be carried at all times in the insured
vehicle or by the operator of the motor vehicle if the proof of financial
responsibility is effective as to the operator rather than to the
vehicle. The operator of the motor vehicle shall exhibit the proof
of financial responsibility on the demand of any Peace Officers who
lawfully stops such operator while that officer is engaged in the
performance of the duties of his/her office.
D.
Any person
who violates any provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not
less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for each and every violation.
[Code 1985, §76.900; CC 1990 §14-137]
It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or sell in this City
any motor vehicle or trailer registered under the laws of this State,
unless at the time of delivery thereof there shall pass between the
parties a certificate of ownership with assignment thereof as provided
by law, and the sale of any motor vehicle or trailer registered under
the laws of this State, without the assignment of such certificate
of ownership shall be fraudulent and void.
[Code 1985, §76.905; CC 1990 §14-138]
A.
Upon
the transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle or trailer, the certificate
of registration and the right of use of the number plates shall expire,
and the number plates shall be removed by the owner at the time of
the transfer of possession and it shall be unlawful for any person
other than the person to whom such number plates were originally issued
to have the same in his/her possession, whether in use or not; except
that the seller may give the buyer written permission to use such
plates for a period of thirty (30) days, in which event the buyer
shall have and display on demand of any proper officer such written
consent of the previous owner, together with an affidavit or other
proof that he/she has made application for registration. At the expiration
of this thirty (30) day period, such number plates shall be returned
to the original owner.
B.
Upon
the sale of a motor vehicle or trailer by a dealer, a buyer who has
made application for registration, by mail or otherwise, may operate
the same for a period of thirty (30) days after taking possession
thereof, if during such period the motor vehicle or trailer shall
have attached thereto, in the manner required by law, number plates
issued to the dealer. Upon application and presentation of satisfactory
evidence that the buyer has applied for registration, a dealer may
furnish such number plates to the buyer for such temporary use.
C.
No dealer
shall advise any purchaser of a motor vehicle or trailer that such
purchaser may drive such motor vehicle or trailer without compliance
with the foregoing license requirements.
A.
Unless
otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person,
except those expressly exempted by Section 302.080, RSMo., to:
1.
Operate
any vehicle upon any highway in this City unless he/she has a valid
license.
2.
Operate
a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this City unless
such person has a valid license that shows he/she 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.
3.
Authorize
or knowingly permit a motorcycle or motortricycle owned by him/her
or under his/her 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to 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; to lend to 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 the 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, disqualified
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/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.; to
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.
[Code 1985, §76.920; CC 1990 §14-141]
No person shall cause or knowingly permit his/her child or ward
under the age of sixteen (16) years to drive a motor vehicle upon
any roadway when such minor is not authorized hereunder or in violation
of the traffic laws of the State.
[Code 1985, §76.925; CC 1990 §14-142]
Any person whose operator's or chauffeur's license and driving privilege as a resident or non-resident has been canceled, suspended or revoked by the State under the provisions of Chapters 302 or 577, RSMo., and who drives any motor vehicle upon the roadways of this City while such license and privilege is canceled, suspended or revoked, and before an official reinstatement notice or termination notice is issued is guilty of violating this Section and on conviction therefor shall be punished as provided by Section 100.110 of this Code.
[Code 1985, §76.810; CC 1990 §14-108]
Farm tractors when using the streets and roadways in traveling
from one (1) farm to another, or to or from places of delivery or
repair are exempt from the provisions of the law relating to registration
and display of number plates, but shall comply with all the other
provisions hereof.
