Effective - 28 Aug 2004
306.458. Certificate of title, two or more persons, not held as tenants in common, death of one tenant, transfer to surviving owners, procedure, fee — tenants in common, death of one tenant, procedure to transfer, fee. — 1. A certificate of title for an outboard motor or vessel issued in the names of two or more persons that does not show on the face of the certificate that the persons hold their interest in the outboard motor or vessel as tenants in common, on death of one of the named persons, may be transferred to the surviving owner or owners. On proof of death of one of the persons in whose names the certificate was issued, surrender of the outstanding certificate of title, and on application and payment of the fee for an original certificate of title, the director of revenue shall issue a new certificate for the outboard motor or vessel to the surviving owner or owners; and the current valid certificate of number shall be so transferred. The directive to the director of revenue also shall permit the beneficiary or beneficiaries to make one reassignment of the original certificate of ownership upon the death of the owner to another owner without transferring the certificate to the beneficiary or beneficiaries name.
2. A certificate of title for an outboard motor or vessel, issued in the names of two or more persons that shows on its face that the persons hold their interest in the outboard motor or vessel as tenants in common, on death of one of the named persons, may be transferred by the director of revenue on application by the surviving owners and the personal representative or successors of the deceased owner. Upon being presented proof of death of one of the persons in whose names the certificate of title was issued; surrender of the outstanding certificate of title, and on application and payment of the fee for an original certificate of title, the director of revenue shall issue a new certificate of title for the outboard motor or vessel to the surviving owners and personal representative or successors of the deceased owner; and the current valid certificate of number shall be transferred.
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(L. 1987 H.B. 605 § 8, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1511)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XIX - Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation
Chapter 306 - Watercraft Regulation and Licensing — Water Patrol Division
Section 306.010 - Definitions.
Section 306.020 - Vessels to be numbered — number, where displayed.
Section 306.035 - Certificate of title, form of.
Section 306.040 - Certified number only on boat.
Section 306.050 - Notice of change of address of certificate holder — procedure.
Section 306.080 - Vessels exempt from numbering requirements.
Section 306.090 - Maximum sound levels for recreational motorboats — exceptions.
Section 306.100 - Classification of vessels — equipment requirements.
Section 306.113 - Operate defined — probable cause required.
Section 306.115 - Parasailing, requirements, prohibited, when.
Section 306.120 - Towing persons on skis or surfboard, regulations.
Section 306.122 - Motorboat or vessel operator, minimum age, exceptions, penalty.
Section 306.128 - Boating offenses, offender requirements.
Section 306.129 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 306.130 - Regattas, races and other activities, authorization, regulation of.
Section 306.140 - Accident or collision, duties of operator — report required, when.
Section 306.150 - Watercraft livery — records — equipment to be furnished.
Section 306.165 - Water patrol officer, powers, duties and jurisdiction of.
Section 306.170 - Accident reports to United States on request.
Section 306.180 - Motorboat fund in state treasury, source and use.
Section 306.185 - Water patrol division fund created, use of proceeds.
Section 306.190 - Applicability of regulations — local regulations — special local rules prohibited.
Section 306.200 - Peace officers to enforce.
Section 306.210 - Penalties for violations.
Section 306.215 - Inspections of boats, refusal of or interference with — penalty.
Section 306.217 - Scuba diver's marker, flag required — flag described — boats to avoid — penalty.
Section 306.220 - Personal flotation device, who must wear, when, exception, penalty.
Section 306.221 - Obstruction of traffic or access to boat docks — violation, penalty.
Section 306.250 - Definitions.
Section 306.260 - Boats not to discharge sewage, exception.
Section 306.270 - Marine toilets shall have suitable treatment device.
Section 306.280 - Inspection of boats.
Section 306.290 - Penalties for violations.
Section 306.300 - Definitions — marine sanitation device required — limitations — civil penalty.
Section 306.425 - Provisions of 306.400 to 306.430 exclusive — exceptions.
Section 306.440 - Owner's failure to indicate lienholder on title application, penalty.
Section 306.465 - Rules and regulations, authority to promulgate, procedure.
Section 306.530 - Registration of outboard motors.
Section 306.532 - Certificate of title to designate year of manufacture
Section 306.535 - Applications, contents, fee — not made within certain period, delinquency fee.
Section 306.540 - Registration by director of revenue, when.
Section 306.545 - Registration number — placement.
Section 306.555 - Inspection of outboard motors.
Section 306.565 - Fees — disposition.
Section 306.570 - Destruction of records.