Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories
301.558. Dealer may fill in blanks on standardized forms, when — fee authorized, fund created — preliminary worksheet on computation of sale price, requirements. — 1. A motor vehicle dealer, boat dealer, or powersport dealer may fill in the blanks on standardized forms in connection with the sale or lease of a new or used motor vehicle, vessel, or vessel trailer if the motor vehicle dealer, boat dealer, or powersport dealer does not charge for the services of filling in the blanks or otherwise charge for preparing documents.
2. A motor vehicle dealer, boat dealer, or powersport dealer may charge an administrative fee in connection with the sale or lease of a new or used motor vehicle, vessel, or vessel trailer for the storage of documents or any other administrative or clerical services not prohibited by this section. A portion of the administrative fee may result in profit to the motor vehicle dealer, boat dealer, or powersport dealer.
*3. (1) Ten percent of any fee authorized under this section and charged by motor vehicle dealers shall be remitted to the motor vehicle administration technology fund established in this subsection, for the development of the system specified in this subsection. Following the development of the system specified in this subsection, the director of the department of revenue shall notify motor vehicle dealers and implement the system, and the percentage of any fee authorized under this section required to be remitted to the fund shall be reduced to one percent, which shall be used for maintenance of the system. This subsection shall expire on January 1, 2037.
(2) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Motor Vehicle Administration Technology Fund", which shall consist of money collected as specified in this subsection. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and money in the fund shall be used solely by the department of revenue for the purpose of development and maintenance of a modernized, integrated system for the titling of vehicles, issuance and renewal of vehicle registrations, issuance and renewal of driver's licenses and identification cards, and perfection and release of liens and encumbrances on vehicles.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general revenue fund.
(4) The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to the fund.
4. No motor vehicle dealer, boat dealer, or powersport dealer that sells or leases new or used motor vehicles, vessels, or vessel trailers and imposes an administrative fee of five hundred dollars or less in connection with the sale or lease of a new or used vehicle, vessel, or vessel trailer for the storage of documents or any other administrative or clerical services shall be deemed to be engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. The maximum administrative fee permitted under this subsection shall be increased annually by an amount equal to the percentage change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers or its successor index, as reported by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor agency, or by zero, whichever is greater. The director of the department of revenue shall annually furnish the maximum administrative fee determined under this section to the secretary of state, who shall publish such value in the Missouri Register as soon as practicable after January fourteenth of each year.
5. If an administrative fee is charged under this section, the same administrative fee shall be charged to all retail customers unless the fee is limited by the dealer's franchise agreement to certain classes of customers. The fee shall be disclosed on the retail buyer's order form as a separate itemized charge.
6. A preliminary worksheet on which a sale price is computed and that is shown to the purchaser, a retail buyer's order form from the purchaser, or a retail installment contract shall include, in reasonable proximity to the place on the document where the administrative fee authorized by this section is disclosed, the amount of the administrative fee and the following notice in type that is boldfaced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material:
"AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL FEE AND IS NOT REQUIRED BY LAW BUT MAY BE CHARGED BY A DEALER. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE MAY RESULT IN A PROFIT TO DEALER. NO PORTION OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IS FOR THE DRAFTING, PREPARATION, OR COMPLETION OF DOCUMENTS OR THE PROVIDING OF LEGAL ADVICE. THIS NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY LAW.".
7. The general assembly believes that an administrative fee charged in compliance with this section is not the unauthorized practice of law or the unauthorized business of law so long as the activity or service for which the fee is charged is in compliance with the provisions of this section and does not result in the waiver of any rights or remedies. Recognizing, however, that the judiciary is the sole arbitrator of what constitutes the practice of law, in the event that a court determines that an administrative fee charged in compliance with this section, and that does not waive any rights or remedies of the buyer, is the unauthorized practice of law or the unauthorized business of law, then no person who paid that administrative fee may recover said fee or treble damages, as permitted under section 484.020, and no person who charged that fee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, as provided under section 484.020.
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(L. 2009 S.B. 355, A.L. 2021 S.B. 176)
*Subsection 3 expires 1-01-37.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIX - Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation
Chapter 301 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Section 301.002 - Rules, procedure.
Section 301.003 - Rules, effective, when — rules invalid and void, when.
Section 301.010 - Definitions.
Section 301.029 - Implements of husbandry, movement on highway permitted, when — definition.
Section 301.031 - Local commercial motor vehicle hauling solid waste, extended operational limit.
Section 301.040 - Notice of motor vehicle registration — applications.
Section 301.050 - Registration fees — penalty for delinquency.
Section 301.055 - Annual registration fees — motor vehicles other than commercial.
Section 301.057 - Annual registration fee — property-carrying commercial vehicles — exemption.
Section 301.061 - Annual registration fees — passenger-carrying local commercial motor vehicles.
Section 301.063 - Annual registration fees — local transit buses.
Section 301.065 - Annual registration fees — school buses.
Section 301.070 - Computation of fees.
Section 301.071 - Disabled veteran license plates, eligibility for.
Section 301.072 - Application for disabled veteran's plates, how made.
Section 301.073 - Plates, how issued, form of.
Section 301.075 - No fee for one set of disabled veteran plates — fee for subsequent sets.
Section 301.090 - Registration fees — collection and deposit.
Section 301.100 - Registration of motor vehicles operated for first time in state.
Section 301.110 - Director may change registration periods to equalize work.
Section 301.112 - Service agent obtaining certificate of ownership for owner, definition.
Section 301.114 - Service agent required to obtain license, form, qualifications, fee.
Section 301.117 - Bond requirements for service agents — paid out, when — liability limitation.
Section 301.120 - License plates returned, when.
Section 301.121 - Return of plates, partial refund.
Section 301.133 - Special mobile equipment exempt — when permitted on highways, exception.
Section 301.134 - Daughters of the American Revolution special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.135 - Personalized license plate — design and color — fee.
Section 301.139 - Parking cones for disabled — rulemaking procedure.
Section 301.145 - Congressional Medal of Honor, special license plates.
Section 301.150 - Sale of vehicle, procedure to follow — use of voided plates, penalty for.
Section 301.160 - License plate prima facie evidence fees paid.
Section 301.198 - Submitting false information about transfer of a vehicle, offense of, penalty.
Section 301.200 - Sales by dealers.
Section 301.217 - Definitions — salvaged motor vehicle title may be issued, when, procedure.
Section 301.219 - Application to be submitted, contents — fee.
Section 301.221 - Application to be submitted, contents, requirements to obtain license — fee.
Section 301.223 - Suspension or revocation of license.
Section 301.225 - Licensees to maintain records — inspection of premises.
Section 301.226 - Department to provide information.
Section 301.229 - Penalties — director of revenue to enforce provisions.
Section 301.230 - Stolen cars reported to state highway patrol — reports and information.
Section 301.240 - Director of revenue to cooperate with other states.
Section 301.267 - Seventy-two-hour permits — fee.
Section 301.271 - Reciprocity in registration with other states — registration of trailers.
Section 301.275 - Commission may require reports — make investigations — regulations.
Section 301.279 - Cooperation in reciprocal agreements with public service commission.
Section 301.301 - Stolen license plate tabs, replacement at no cost, when, procedure, limitation.
Section 301.302 - Missing license plate tab, no citation issued, when.
Section 301.320 - Other plates prohibited.
Section 301.350 - Books and records, motor vehicles — audit by state auditor, when.
Section 301.351 - Fee for records requested for batch/bulk customers authorized.
Section 301.360 - Record established by chapter 301 to be retained or destroyed, when.
Section 301.370 - Replacement of motor — procedure.
Section 301.400 - Removal or defacing manufacturer's numbers — penalty.
Section 301.401 - Special mobile equipment and tires, defacing serial number prohibited — penalty.
Section 301.420 - Applications — false statements prohibited.
Section 301.440 - Penalty for violations.
Section 301.444 - Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles — fee.
Section 301.451 - Purple Heart medal, special license plates.
Section 301.455 - Log trucks to be noted on registration receipts.
Section 301.456 - Silver star, special license plate — application procedure — design — fee.
Section 301.464 - Korean War veteran, special license plates.
Section 301.465 - World War II veteran, special license plates.
Section 301.466 - Jaycees, special license plate — application, procedure, design, fee.
Section 301.474 - Korean Defense Service Medal, special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.475 - Brain Tumor Awareness Organization special license plates, procedure.
Section 301.477 - Combat Action Badge special license plate authorized, fee.
Section 301.481 - Missouri 4-H special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.550 - Definitions — classification of dealers.
Section 301.555 - Civil liability, department officials and employees immune from, when.
Section 301.561 - Sign required at public motor vehicle auction.
Section 301.565 - Injunction may issue, grounds — remedy not exclusive.
Section 301.567 - Advertising standards, violation of, when.
Section 301.568 - Exchange of motor vehicles between dealers, registration not required, when.
Section 301.569 - Recreational vehicle shows and exhibits by out-of-state promoters permitted, when.
Section 301.571 - Mobility motor vehicle dealers, definitions, authority.
Section 301.573 - Title designations may be reviewed by department of revenue.
Section 301.620 - Duties of parties upon creation of lien or encumbrance, violation, penalty.
Section 301.644 - Electronic signature permitted, when.
Section 301.650 - Scope of law — method of perfecting liens or encumbrances is exclusive.
Section 301.660 - Law not to affect existing rights, duties and interests.
Section 301.684 - Transfers not subject to sales and use tax.
Section 301.703 - Unlawful to operate without certificate of ownership, when.
Section 301.707 - Registration required, exceptions.
Section 301.709 - Application, contents.
Section 301.714 - Transfer of all-terrain vehicle, new owner to register.
Section 301.716 - Special enforcement procedures.
Section 301.2998 - Special license plates, issuance of not required, when.
Section 301.3030 - No limit on certain special license plates for qualified persons.
Section 301.3032 - March of Dimes special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3040 - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal special license plate, procedure.
Section 301.3043 - Missouri Botanical Garden special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3045 - St. Louis Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3047 - Kansas City Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3049 - Springfield Zoo special license plate, application, fees.
Section 301.3050 - Safari Club International specialized license plate, issuance, fees.
Section 301.3052 - Navy Cross special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3054 - Honorable discharge from the military special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3060 - Civil Air Patrol special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3065 - MO-AG Businesses special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3074 - NAACP special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3078 - Operation Iraqi Freedom special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3079 - Missouri agriculture special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3080 - Rotary International special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3084 - Breast Cancer Awareness special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3085 - United States Marine Corps, active duty combat, special license plate authorized.
Section 301.3086 - Delta Sigma Theta and Omega Psi Phi special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3090 - Operation Enduring Freedom special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3092 - Friends of Arrow Rock special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3093 - Eagle Scout special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3094 - Tribe of Mic-O-Say special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3095 - Order of the Arrow special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3097 - God Bless America special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3098 - Kingdom of Calontir special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3102 - St. Louis College of Pharmacy special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3103 - Fraternal Order of Police special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3105 - Veterans of Foreign Wars special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3106 - Former Missouri legislator special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3107 - Missouri Task Force One special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3115 - Air medal award special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3116 - Operation Noble Eagle special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3117 - Jefferson National Parks Association special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3118 - Missouri Elks Association special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3119 - Missouri Travel Council special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3121 - Spouse of military members may be issued special license plates, procedure.
Section 301.3122 - Friends of Kids with Cancer special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3124 - Special Olympics Missouri special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3125 - Be An Organ Donor special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3126 - Fox trotter — state horse special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3128 - To Protect and Serve special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3131 - Optimist International special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3133 - Lewis and Clark expedition anniversary special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3137 - Alpha Phi Omega special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3139 - Boy Scouts of America special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3143 - Delta Tau Delta special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3144 - Camp Quality special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3145 - American Heart Association special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3146 - Search and Rescue special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3147 - Theta Chi special license plates, application, fee.
Section 301.3158 - Legion of merit medal special license plate, procedure.
Section 301.3159 - Meritorious Service special license plate — application, procedure, fee.
Section 301.3161 - Cass County — The Burnt District special license plate authorized, fee.
Section 301.3162 - Nixa Education Foundation special license plate authorized, fee.
Section 301.3163 - Don't Tread on Me specialty personalized license plate authorized.
Section 301.3165 - DARE TO DREAM special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3166 - National Wild Turkey Federation special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3167 - GO TEAM USA special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3168 - PROUD SUPPORTER (American Red Cross) special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3169 - Pony Express special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3170 - National Rifle Association special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3172 - Woman Veteran special license plate, application fee.
Section 301.3175 - Back the Blue special license plate, application, fee.
Section 301.3179 - Negro Leagues Baseball Museum license plates — application, procedure, fee.
Section 301.3150 - Procedure for approval, exceptions — transfer of moneys collected.
Section 301.3152 - Appeal procedure for denial.
Section 301.3154 - Fee, amount — exemptions.
Section 301.4000 - Military service special license plates for motorcycles, application, fees.