SB 937 - This act allows utility vehicles to be operated upon highways within the state beginning January 1, 2009. Utility vehicles may not be operated upon interstate highways. A person who operates a utility vehicle upon an interstate highway shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Operators of utility vehicles must possess a driver's license in order to operate the vehicle upon a highway. In order to operate a utility vehicle upon a highway in Missouri, the utility vehicle must be registered with the Department of Revenue. The annual registration fee for a utility vehicle is $15. Utility vehicles shall be exempt from motor vehicle safety inspections and emissions inspections. Utility vehicle operators shall maintain financial responsibility on such vehicles. STEPHEN WITTE