HB 2253 -- Transportation

Sponsor:  St. Onge

This bill changes the laws regarding motor vehicles, trailers,
vessels, outboard motors, and aircraft.  In its main provisions,
the bill:

(1)  Excludes improperly imported vehicles from the definition of
"vehicle";

(2)  Requires all property-carrying commercial motor vehicles to
be issued two license plates.  Currently, property-carrying
commercial motor vehicles registered in excess of 12,000 pounds
are only issued one plate;

(3)  Allows a Department of Revenue designee or dealer designee
to issue a temporary certification of registration for the
operation of a vessel;

(4)  Increases the delinquency penalty fee for a certificate of
title for an outboard motor from $10 to $25 for each 30 days of
delinquency and the maximum penalty from $30 to $200;

(5)  Requires an application for certificate of ownership by a
lienholder to be accompanied with an affidavit that the
lienholder provided written notice to all owners and lienholders
of the applicant's intent to obtain ownership, a copy of the
45-day notice given to any owner and person holding a valid
security interest, and a copy of the certified mail receipt
indicating that the owner and lienholder of record was sent the
required notice; and

(6)  Allows the owner or lienholder of any vehicle, trailer,
vessel, outboard motor, or aircraft, within 10 days of receiving
notice, to file a petition in the associate circuit court of the
county where the property is stored to determine if the property
was wrongfully taken or withheld from the owner.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm