CCS SCS HB 269 -- MOTOR VEHICLES, BOATS, MOTORS, AND MANUFACTURED
HOMES

This bill changes the laws regarding the registration and
licensing of motor vehicles and the issuance of lien titles and
certificates of ownership for motor vehicles, trailers, outboard
motors, aircraft, vessels, and manufactured homes.

SALVAGED VEHICLES (Section 301.218, RSMo)

Currently, when a person who is not a resident of the United
States buys a nonrepairable motor vehicle or a salvage motor
vehicle, the seller must stamp the words "FOR EXPORT ONLY" on the
face of the title and in each unused reassignment space on the
back of the title and forward it to the Department of Revenue.
The bill specifies that it is the operator of the salvage pool or
salvage disposal sale or the subsequent purchaser who is required
to fulfill these actions.

LIEN TITLES AND CERTIFICATES OF OWNERSHIP (Sections 301.190,
306.410, 430.082, and 700.320)

The bill changes the laws regarding the issuance of lien titles
and certificates of ownership for motor vehicles, trailers,
outboard motors, aircraft, vessels, and manufactured homes.  The
bill:

(1)  Changes from three months to 45 days from the completion of
requested labor when a lienholder may apply to the Director of
the Department of Revenue for a certificate of ownership or title
when the charges for the labor have not been paid;

(2)  Specifies that if the charges are for storage and/or for
towing an item and the item has not been redeemed within 45 days
after the charges for storage have commenced, the lienholder must
notify the owner and any lienholder of record, by certified mail,
that an application for a lien title will be made unless the
owner or lienholder makes satisfactory arrangements within 30
days.  Currently, the item must not have been redeemed within
three months after the charges for storage commenced and the
lienholder must make satisfactory arrangements within 45 days;

(3)  Allows a lienholder to apply for a lien title 30 days after
the notice has been mailed and the storage or towing charges have
not been paid or if the notice has been returned marked "not
forwardable" or "addressee unknown" instead of the current 45
days;

(4)  Allows a lienholder to apply for a lien title after notice
by certified mail has been sent and not returned accompanied with
an affidavit from the lienholder that written notice was provided
to all owners and lienholders and a copy of the written notice
given by certified mail evidencing the notice was sent;

(5)  Requires the department director to issue a lien title upon
satisfaction that the application is genuine, proof of lienholder
notification is provided, and no lienholder or owner has redeemed
the item or demanded a hearing.  Currently, the department
director must notify the owner and lienholder upon receipt of the
application; and

(6)  Requires the owner to provide the department director with
certain documentation when adding or deleting a name or names on
an application for certificate of ownership for a motor vehicle
or trailer or an application for certificate of title for a
manufactured home, outboard motor, motorboat, vessel, or
watercraft when there is an inconsistency with the names listed
on a notice of lien.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am