SB 370 - This act enacts provisions relating to motor vehicles.ODOMETER READINGS (Sections 301.192, 301.280, 407.526, 407.536, and 407.556)
This act increases, from 10 years to 20 years, the maximum age of motor vehicle required to have its odometer readings recorded in certain circumstances. (Sections 301.192.1(6) and 301.280.1) A corresponding change is made with regard to odometer fraud offenses. (Sections 407.526 and 407.556.2(2)) The act also specifies that the Department of Revenue may allow electronic signatures on written powers of attorney authorizing mileage disclosures and transfers of ownership. (Section 407.536.8)
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/SB 262 (2021), provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 4 (2021), provisions in HCS/SB 38 (2021), provisions in HCS/SS/SB 46 (2021), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 89 (2021), and similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/HB 661 (2021), provisions in SCS/HB 578 (2021), provisions in SS/HB 664 (2021), and HB 2660 (2020).
CDL BANS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONVICTIONS (Section 302.755)
The act also enacts a lifetime ban from driving a commercial motor vehicle for any person convicted of using a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving "severe forms of human trafficking in persons", as defined by federal law. (Section 302.755.19)
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/SB 262 (2021) and provisions in SCS/HB 578 (2021), and substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/HB 661 (2021), provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 4 (2021), provisions in HCS/SB 38 (2021), provisions in HCS/SS/SB 46 (2021), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 89 (2021).
This act contains an emergency clause.
ERIC VANDER WEERD