SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2217
91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MURPHY.
Read 1st time March 15, 2002, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
TED WEDEL, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 136.055, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to fee agents of the department of revenue.
Section A. Section 136.055, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 136.055, to read as follows:
136.055. 1. [Any person who is selected or appointed by the state director of revenue to act as an agent of the department of revenue,] The director of revenue shall select individuals for the positions of agents of the department of revenue pursuant to a competitive bidding process, with all revenues generated by such process to be deposited in the general revenue fund. The agent, whose duties shall be the sale of motor vehicle licenses and the collection of motor vehicle sales and use taxes under the provisions of section 144.440, RSMo, and who receives no salary from the department of revenue, shall be authorized to collect from the party requiring such services additional fees as compensation in full and for all services rendered on the following basis:
(1) For each motor vehicle or trailer license sold, renewed or transferred--two dollars and fifty cents beginning January 1, 1998; and four dollars beginning July 1, 2000, for those licenses biennially renewed pursuant to section 301.147, RSMo;
(2) For each application or transfer of title--two dollars and fifty cents beginning January 1, 1998;
(3) For each chauffeur's, operator's or driver's license -- two dollars and fifty cents beginning January 1, 1998; and four dollars beginning July 1, 2000, for six-year licenses issued or renewed;
(4) For each notice of lien processed--two dollars and fifty cents beginning August 28, 2000;
(5) No notary fee or other fee or additional charge shall be paid or collected except for electronic telephone transmission reception--two dollars.
2. This section shall not apply to agents appointed by the state director of revenue in any city, other than a city not within a county, where the department of revenue maintains an office. All fees charged shall not exceed those in this section.
3. Any person acting as agent of the department of revenue for the sale and issuance of licenses and other documents related to motor vehicles shall have an insurable interest in all license plates, licenses, tabs, forms and other documents held on behalf of the department.
4. The fee increases authorized by this section and approved by the general assembly were requested by the fee agents. All fee agent offices shall display a three foot by four foot sign with black letters of at least three inches in height on a white background which states:
The increased fees approved by the Missouri
Legislature and charged by this fee office
were requested by the fee agents.
5. The director of revenue shall have the authority to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement
the provisions of this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section
shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo.
Missouri House of Representatives