FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 407
91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DOUGHERTY.
Read 1st time February 5, 2001, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
1681L.01I
AN ACT
To repeal sections 301.457 and 301.463, RSMo 2000, relating to motor vehicles, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to the same subject.
Section A. Sections 301.457 and 301.463, RSMo 2000, are repealed and six new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 301.457, 301.463, 301.3035, 301.3039, 301.3057 and 301.3059, to read as follows:
301.457. Any person who served in the Vietnam conflict and either currently serves in any branch of the United States armed forces or was honorably discharged from such service may apply for special motor vehicle license plates, either solely or jointly, for issuance either for any passenger motor vehicle subject to the registration fees provided in section 301.055 or for a nonlocal property-carrying commercial motor vehicle licensed for a gross weight of [nine] six thousand one pounds to [twelve] eighteen thousand pounds as provided in section 301.057, whether such vehicle is owned solely or jointly. Any such person shall make application for the special license plates on a form provided by the director of revenue and furnish such proof of service in the Vietnam conflict and status as currently serving in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or as an honorably discharged veteran as the director may require. Upon presentation of the proof of eligibility and annual payment of the fee required for personalized license plates prescribed by section 301.144, and other fees and documents which may be required by law, the director shall then issue license plates bearing letters or numbers or a combination thereof as determined by the advisory committee established in section 301.129, with the words "VIETNAM VETERAN" in place of the words "SHOW-ME STATE". Such plates shall also bear an image of the Vietnam service medal. The plates shall be clearly visible at night and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130. No more than one set of special license plates shall be issued pursuant to this section to a qualified applicant. License plates issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferable to any other person except that any registered co-owner of the motor vehicle may operate the motor vehicle for the duration of the year licensed in the event of the death of the qualified person.
301.463. The children's trust fund board established in section 210.170, RSMo, may authorize the use of their logo to be incorporated on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section. The license plate shall contain an emblem designed by the board depicting two handprints of a child and the words "Children's Trust Fund" and the children's trust fund logo in preference to the words "SHOW-ME STATE". The license plates shall have a common background and shall bear as many letters and numbers as will fit on the plate without damaging the plate's aesthetic appearance, as determined by the director of revenue. Any vehicle owner may annually apply to the board or director for the use of the logo. Upon annual application and payment of a [twenty-five] thirty-five dollar logo use contribution to the board, the board shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, a "logo use authorization statement", which shall be presented by the vehicle owner to the department of revenue at the time of registration. Application for use of the logo and payment of the thirty-five dollar contribution may also be made at the time of registration to the director, who shall deposit such contribution in the state treasury to the credit of the children's trust fund. Upon presentation of the annual statement [and payment of the fee required for personalized license plates in section 301.144], or upon application to the director for use of the logo with the twenty-five dollar contribution, and presentation of other fees and documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue a personalized license plate described in this section to the vehicle owner. A fee for the issuance of personalized license plates pursuant to section 301.144 shall not be required for plates issued pursuant to this section. The license plate authorized by this section shall be issued with a design approved by both the board and the director of revenue. The bidding process used to select a vendor for the material to manufacture the license plates authorized by this section shall consider the aesthetic appearance of the plate. A vehicle owner, who was previously issued a plate with [an emblem] a logo authorized by this section and who does not provide [an emblem] a logo use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the [emblem] logo, as otherwise provided by law. Any contribution to the board derived from this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the children's trust fund established in section 210.173, RSMo.
301.3035. 1. Any person, as prescribed in this section after an annual payment of a logo use authorization fee to the Missouri Botanical Garden, may receive special license plates for any passenger motor vehicle subject to the registration fees provided in section 301.055 or for a nonlocal property-carrying commercial motor vehicle licensed for a gross weight of six thousand to eighteen thousand pounds as provided in section 301.057, whether such vehicle is owned solely or jointly. The Missouri Botanical Garden hereby authorizes the use of its official logo to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section. Any contribution to the Missouri Botanical Garden derived from this section, except reasonable administrative costs, shall be used solely for the purposes of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Any member of the Missouri Botanical Garden may annually apply for the use of the logo.
2. Upon annual application and payment of a thirty-five dollar logo use contribution to the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Missouri Botanical Garden shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, a "logo use authorization statement", which shall be presented by the vehicle owner to the department of revenue at the time of registration. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of any fees and documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a special license plate which shall bear the logo of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 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, RSMo.
3. A vehicle owner who was previously issued a plate with the Missouri Botanical Garden's logo authorized by this section, but who does not provide a logo use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the Missouri Botanical Garden's logo, as otherwise provided by law. The director of revenue shall make necessary rules and regulations for the enforcement of this section, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.
301.3039. 1. Any person, as prescribed in this section after an annual payment of a logo use authorization fee to the Saint Louis Zoo, may receive special license plates for any passenger motor vehicle subject to the registration fees provided in section 301.055 or for a nonlocal property-carrying commercial motor vehicle licensed for a gross weight of six thousand to eighteen thousand pounds as provided in section 301.057, whether such vehicle is owned solely or jointly. The Saint Louis Zoo hereby authorizes the use of its official logo to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section. Any contribution to the Saint Louis Zoo derived from this section, except reasonable administrative costs, shall be used solely for the purposes of the Saint Louis Zoo. Any member of the Saint Louis Zoo may annually apply for the use of the logo.
2. Upon annual application and payment of a thirty-five dollar logo use contribution to the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Zoo shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, a "logo use authorization statement", which shall be presented by the vehicle owner to the department of revenue at the time of registration. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of any fees and documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a special license plate which shall bear the logo of the Saint Louis Zoo. 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.
3. A vehicle owner who was previously issued a plate with the Saint Louis Zoo's logo authorized by this section, but who does not provide a logo use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the Saint Louis Zoo's logo, as otherwise provided by law. The director of revenue shall make necessary rules and regulations for the enforcement of this section, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.
301.3057. 1. Any person, as prescribed in this section after an annual payment of a logo use authorization fee to the Kansas City Zoo, may receive special license plates for any passenger motor vehicle subject to the registration fees provided in section 301.055 or for a nonlocal property-carrying commercial motor vehicle licensed for a gross weight of six thousand to eighteen thousand pounds as provided in section 301.057, whether such vehicle is owned solely or jointly. The Kansas City Zoo hereby authorizes the use of its official logo to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section. Any contribution to the Kansas City Zoo derived from this section, except reasonable administrative costs, shall be used solely for the purposes of the Kansas City Zoo. Any member of the Kansas City Zoo may annually apply for the use of the logo.
2. Upon annual application and payment of a thirty-five dollar logo use contribution to the Kansas City Zoo, the Kansas City Zoo shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, a "logo use authorization statement", which shall be presented by the vehicle owner to the department of revenue at the time of registration. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of any fees and documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a special license plate which shall bear the logo of the Kansas City Zoo. 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.
3. A vehicle owner who was previously issued a plate with the Kansas City Zoo's logo authorized by this section, but who does not provide a logo use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the Kansas City Zoo's logo, as otherwise provided by law. The director of revenue shall make necessary rules and regulations for the enforcement of this section, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.
301.3059. 1. Any person, as prescribed in this section after an annual payment of a logo use authorization fee to the Springfield Zoo, may receive special license plates for any passenger motor vehicle subject to the registration fees provided in section 301.055 or for a nonlocal property-carrying commercial motor vehicle licensed for a gross weight of six thousand to eighteen thousand pounds as provided in section 301.057, whether such vehicle is owned solely or jointly. The Springfield Zoo hereby authorizes the use of its official logo to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates as provided in this section. Any contribution to the Springfield Zoo derived from this section, except reasonable administrative costs, shall be used solely for the purposes of the Springfield Zoo. Any member of the Springfield Zoo may annually apply for the use of the logo.
2. Upon annual application and payment of a thirty-five dollar logo use contribution to the Springfield Zoo, the Springfield Zoo shall issue to the vehicle owner, without further charge, a "logo use authorization statement", which shall be presented by the vehicle owner to the department of revenue at the time of registration. Upon presentation of the annual statement and payment of any fees and documents which may be required by law, the department of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a special license plate which shall bear the logo of the Springfield Zoo. 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.
3. A vehicle owner who was previously issued a plate with the Springfield Zoo's logo authorized by this section, but who does not provide a logo use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration, shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the Springfield Zoo's logo, as otherwise provided by law. The director of revenue shall make necessary rules and regulations for the enforcement of this section, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.