Section 301.444

Title XIX MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND AVIATION

Chapter 301

Effective - 01 Jan 2005, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  301.444.  Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles — fee. — 1. Any person, as defined in subsection 3 of this section, may apply for special license plates for any motor vehicle such person owns, either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of eighteen thousand pounds gross weight. The firefighter memorial foundation of Missouri hereby authorizes the use of its official emblem to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section.

  2. Upon application and payment of a one-time twenty-five dollar emblem-use contribution to the firefighter memorial foundation of Missouri, the foundation shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, an emblem-use authorization statement, which shall be presented to the department of revenue at the time of registration of a motor vehicle.

  3. As used in this section, the term "person" shall mean:

  (1) A director of a fire protection district;

  (2) Persons compensated, partially compensated, or volunteer members of any fire department, fire protection district, or voluntary fire protection association of this state;

  (3) A person wounded in the line of duty as a firefighter; or

  (4) A surviving spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child, including an adopted child or stepchild, of a person killed in the line of duty as a firefighter.

  4. Upon presentation of the emblem-use authorization statement and payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to the regular registration fees and presentation of other documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue a personalized license plate to the vehicle owner, which shall bear the emblem of the firefighter memorial foundation of Missouri and the word "FIREFIGHTER" in place of the words "SHOW-ME STATE". Such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301.144, no additional fee shall be charged for the personalization of license plates pursuant to this section.

  5. The director of revenue may promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalid and void.

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(L. 1984 H.B. 1045 § 2, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1067 & 1299, A.L. 1995 S.B. 70, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)

Effective 1-1-05