Receipt of Mail, Email, and Fax of Compliance Documents

PURPOSE: This rule establishes a consistent and effective method of determining receipt of mail, email, and fax of compliance documents for purposes of license suspension, revocation, and reinstatement. (1) The director of revenue shall consider as received on the official postmark date of the United States Postal System any documents required for compliance on any suspension or revocation under Chapters 302, 303, 544, and 577, RSMo. The director of revenue shall consider as received email and fax documents on the time stamp the email or fax was received by the department. (A) If any date for performing any act falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in this state, the performance of that act shall be considered timely if it is performed on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. (B) Any mail delivered by third-party means other than the United States Postal Service, such as Federal Express, Express Mail, or United Parcel shall be considered received by the date the transporting agency receives the mail item to be delivered as specified on the mailing invoice or order. (2) If the official postmark date of the United States Postal System is not readable, the documents required for compliance shall be considered received three (3) days before the documents are stamped received by the Department of Revenue. AUTHORITY: sections 302.281, 302.291, 302.304, 302.420, 302.515, 302.520, 302.525, 302.530, 302.535, 303.040, 303.042, 303.060, 303.140, 303.270, 303.290, and 544.046, RSMo 2016, and sections 303.030, 303.041, and 303.120, RSMo Supp. 2023.* Emergency rule filed Dec. 13, 1990, effective Dec. 23, 1990, expired April 21, 1991. Original rule filed Sept. 27, 1990, effective Feb. 14, 1991. Amended: Filed Jan. 31, 2024, effective Sept. 30, 2024. *Original authority: 302.281, RSMo 1951, amended 1955, 1961, 1989; 302.291, RSMo 1951, amended 1989, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2013; 302.304, RSMo 1961, amended 1972, 1973, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; 302.420, RSMo 1987, amended 1991, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2014; 302.515, RSMo 1983, amended 1984; 302.520, RSMo 1983, amended 1984, 1991, 1996, 2001; 302.525, RSMo 1983, amended 1984, 1991, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015; 302.530, RSMo 1983, amended 1984, 1996, 2005, 2012; 302.535, RSMo 1983, amended 1984, 1996, 2001, 2002; 303.030, RSMo 1953, amended 1965, 1969, 1981, 1986, 1997, 2018; 303.040, RSMo 1953, amended 1976, 1979, 1986, 2010; 303.041, RSMo 1986, amended 1999, 2000, 2001, 2022; 303.042, RSMo 1986, amended 1999, 2000; 303.060, RSMo 1953, amended 1957, 1986; 303.120, RSMo 1953, amended 1965, 1981, 2018; 303.140, RSMo 1953, amended 1961, 1965, 1986; 303.270, RSMo 1953; 303.290, RSMo 1953, amended 1957, 1986; and 544.046, RSMo 1980, amended 2012.