HB 1838 — Modifies provisions relating to motor vehicle safety inspections

SECOND REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NOS.

1838, 1692, 1695, 1983, 2036, 2662 & 2743 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4294H.02C4294H.02P JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal sections 301.020, 301.074, 301.132, 301.147, 301.190, 301.443, 307.350, 307.375, 307.380, and 643.315, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof ten new sections relating to motor vehicle safety inspections, with penalty provisions and a delayed effective date.

The owner of every commercial[motor motorvehicle vehicle, as defined in section 301.010,301.010 exceptwhich motoris vehiclesrequired registeredto asbe localregistered commercial motor vehicles used for farm or farming transportation operations, as described in sectionthis 301.010,state, orexcept: that are otherwise defined as covered farm vehicles under federal laws and regulations, that travel less than one hundred miles per calendar year;

[which(1) isMotor requiredvehicles tohaving beless registeredthan one hundred fifty thousand miles, for the ten-year period following their model year of manufacture, excluding] prior salvage [vehicles] vehicle, as defined in thissection state,301.010, except:immediately following a rebuilding process and [vehicles] every motor vehicle subject to the provisions of section 307.380[;

(1) Motor vehicles having less than one hundred fifty thousand miles, for the ten-year period following their model year of manufacture, excluding] prior salvage [vehicles] vehicle, as defined in section 301.010, immediately following a rebuilding process;

and [vehicles] motor vehicle subject to the provisions of section 307.380[;

(4) Vehicles registered in excess of twenty-four thousand pounds for a period of less than twelve months;] shall submit such [vehicles] vehicle to a[a biennialbiennial] an inspection of [their] its mechanism and equipment in accordance with the provisions of sections 307.350 to 307.390 and obtain a certificate of inspection and approval and a sticker, seal, or other device from a duly authorized official inspection station.

Any vehicle manufactured as an even-numbered model year vehicle shall be inspected and approved pursuant to the safety inspection program established pursuant to sections 307.350 to 307.390 in each even-numbered calendar year and any such vehicle HCSmanufactured HBsas 1838,an 1692,odd-numbered 1695,model 1983,year etvehicle al.shall be inspected and approved pursuant to sections 307.350 to 307.390 in each odd-numbered year.

15The manufacturedcertificate of inspection and approval shall be a sticker, seal, or other device or combination thereof, as anthe odd-numberedsuperintendent modelof yearthe vehicleMissouri shallstate behighway inspectedpatrol andprescribes approvedby pursuantregulation toand sectionsshall 307.350be toHCS 307.390HBs in1838, each1692, odd-numbered1695, year.1983, et al.

The15 certificate of inspection and approval shall be a sticker, seal, or other device or combination thereof, as the superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol prescribes by regulation and shall be displayed upon the motor vehicle or trailer as prescribed by the regulations established by him.

HCS(6) HBsThe 1838,exhaust 1692,tailpipe 1695,shall 1983,be etflush al.with or may extend not more than two inches beyond the perimeter of the body or bumper;

16 (6) The exhaust tailpipe shall be flush with or may extend not more than two inches beyond the perimeter of the body or bumper;

(9)HCS TheHBs service1838, door;1692, 1695, 1983, et al.

16 (9) The service door;

HCS307.380. HBs 1838, 1692, 1695, 1983, et al.

17 307.380.

[At the seller's expense every used motor vehicle of the type required to be inspected by section 307.350 shall immediatelyHCS priorHBs to1838, sale1692, be1695, fully1983, inspectedet regardlessal. of any current certificate of inspection and approval, and an appropriate new certificate of inspection and approval, sticker, seal or other device shall be obtained.] 2.

17 immediately prior to sale be fully inspected regardless of any current certificate of inspection and approval, and an appropriate new certificate of inspection and approval, sticker, seal or other device shall be obtained.] 2.

The department of revenue shall require evidence of the safety and emission inspection and approval required by this section in issuing the motor vehicle annual registration in conformity with the procedure required by HCSsections HBs307.350 1838,to 1692,307.390 1695,and 1983,sections et643.300 al.to 643.355.

18 sections 307.350 to 307.390 and sections 643.300 to 643.355.

(1)HCS MotorHBs vehicles1838, with1692, a1695, manufacturer's1983, grosset vehicleal. weight rating in excess of eight thousand five hundred pounds;

18 (1) Motor vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating in excess of eight thousand five hundred pounds;

and HCS(12) HBsQualified 1838,plug-in 1692,electric 1695,drive 1983,vehicles. et al.

19 (12) Qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles.

3.HCS HBs 1838, 1692, 1695, 1983, et al.

19 3.

No emissions HCSinspection HBsshall 1838,be 1692,required 1695,pursuant 1983,to etsections al.643.300 to 643.360 for the sale of any motor vehicle which may be sold without a certificate of inspection and approval, as provided pursuant to subsection 2 of section 307.380.

20HCS inspectionHBs shall1838, be1692, required1695, pursuant1983, toet sectionsal. 643.300 to 643.360 for the sale of any motor vehicle which may be sold without a certificate of inspection and approval, as provided pursuant to subsection 2 of section 307.380.

20 Section B.