General Information

PURPOSE: This rule outlines general information applicable to completion of vehicle identification verification. (1) Vehicle owners are allowed to submit their vehicles to any designated examination location within the state by appointment. Current locations may be obtained by contacting the local Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop Headquarters. (2) Vehicles presented by out-of-state residents will not normally be examined unless the owner is in the process of becoming a Missouri citizen. (3) All vehicles, except those requiring a title or Identification/ Odometer (ID/OD) Verification, shall be brought to the troop headquarters, troop service centers or other location approved by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. (4) Vehicles must be capable of being driven/positioned into and out of the examination area. (5) Vehicles required to be towed or hauled to the examination site must be able to be unloaded and reloaded by the person presenting the vehicle. (6) Vehicles may not be left at the examination site before or after the examination. (7) The owner or his/her representative will not be allowed to remain in the examination area, but will remain at the site should any questions arise, or any additional body part(s) need to be removed to expedite the examination. (8) Examination personnel may refuse to conduct an examination for the following reasons: (A) The person presenting the vehicle does not have proof of ownership of the basic vehicle; (B) The vehicle owner is unable to produce a copy of the title front and back and a descriptive notarized bill of sale for the major component part(s) or bill of sale for other essential part(s) used in rebuilding or restoring the vehicle; HIGHWAY PATROL (C) A validated Vehicle Examination Certificate is not presented; (D) The Vehicle Examination Certificate is not completed properly; (E) The vehicle has body damage or is not complete, excluding paint minor dings/dents or scratches; (F) The motor, transmission or frame is extremely dirty or greasy so as to prevent reasonable access to the identification numbers; (G) Body parts have not been removed which permit access to vehicle identification numbers or the person presenting the vehicle cannot remove additional body part(s); (H) The owner is required to have a special license in accordance with section 301.218, RSMo and does not possess the required license; or (I) The vehicle has been transported to the examination site and cannot be unloaded and/or driven/positioned in the examination area. (9) Personnel will not complete or sign a Vehicle Examination Certificate if during the examination there is a question as to whether a part is stolen or if stolen parts are detected. AUTHORITY: section 301.190, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed May 10, 1991, effective Sept. 30, 1991. Amended: Filed Sept. 30, 1993, effective April 9, 1994. Emergency rescission and rule filed March 2, 1998, effective April 1, 1998, expired Sept. 27, 1998. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 2, 1998, effective Aug. 30, 1998. Amended: Filed Nov. 1, 2002, effective April 30, 2003. *Original authority: 301.190, RSMo 1939, amended 1947, 1965, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1999.