SECOND REGULAR SESSION
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE TILLEY.
Read 1st time March 2, 2006 and copies ordered printed.
STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 303, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to proof of financial responsibility for the issuance of temporary license plates, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 303, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 303.046, to read as follows:
303.046. 1. Prior to issuing a temporary permit or paper plate pursuant to section 301.140, RSMo, a buyer of a motor vehicle shall submit proof of financial responsibility to the dealer.
2. The dealer shall verify proof of financial responsibility by examining one of the following documents:
(1) An insurance identification card as required by section 303.024;
(2) The declaration page of an insurance policy;
(3) A certificate of financial responsibility;
(4) A valid binder of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to sell motor vehicle liability insurance in Missouri; or
(5) A legible photocopy, facsimile, or printout of an electronic transmission of a document listed in subdivisions (1) to (4) of this subsection, provided the dealer receives the photocopy, facsimile, or printout directly from a licensed insurance company or licensed insurance agency. The dealer shall not accept a photocopy, facsimile, or printout unless the licensed insurance company or licensed insurance agency provides it on the letterhead of the company or the agency, or with a letter written upon the company's or agency's letterhead, which specifically references the proof of financial responsibility by the insured's name and address and the make, model, and vehicle identification number of the insured vehicle.
3. The dealer shall affix a copy of the document demonstrating proof of financial responsibility to the application for a temporary permit or paper plate.
4. Any dealer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to disciplinary action as prescribed in section 301.562, RSMo, or a penalty assessed by the director of the department of revenue not to exceed three hundred dollars per violation.
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