[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
A person commits the offense of driving while revoked if such
person operates a motor vehicle on a highway when such person's 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 such person's driving privilege
has been canceled, suspended or revoked.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
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 County 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.,
or an intermediate driver's license issued in compliance with Section
302.178, RSMo., in his/her possession;
2. Operate a motorcycle or motortricycle upon any highway of this County
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, intermediate
driver's license or license issued to another person;
5. Operate a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of Sections
302.130 and 302.178, RSMo., regarding accompaniment by a qualified
driver or stated hours of operation; or
6. Drive a commercial motor vehicle, unless fully licensed in compliance
with Chapter 302, RSMo., except when operating under an instruction
permit as provided for in Section 302.720, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
Any resident or non-resident whose license, right or privilege
to operate a motor vehicle in this State has been suspended or revoked
as provided in Sections 302.010 — 302.540, RSMo., shall not
operate a motor vehicle in this State under a license, permit or registration
certificate issued by any other jurisdiction or otherwise during such
suspension or after such revocation until a new license is obtained
when and as permitted under Sections 302.010 — 302.540, RSMo.
Violation of any provision of this Section is a misdemeanor and on
conviction therefor a person shall be punished as prescribed by Section
302.321, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
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 Law Enforcement 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.
[Ord. No. 05-20 §1, 12-22-2005]
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.