32.095. Motor vehicle dealer to act as agent of department, purpose--rulemaking authority. - Missouri Statutes

Motor vehicle dealer to act as agent of department,purpose--rulemaking authority.

32.095. 1. Beginning January 1, 2012, the director of the departmentof revenue may select or appoint any motor vehicle dealer, as such term isdefined in chapter 301, RSMo, to act as an agent of the department ofrevenue for the purpose of titling and registering motor vehicles underchapter 301, RSMo. Such motor vehicle dealers shall only act as an agentunder this section for an initial sale or lease of a motor vehicle, butshall not act as an agent under this section for any subsequentregistration under chapter 301 or 306, RSMo.

2. The director of revenue may promulgate rules to administer theprovisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term isdefined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under the authoritydelegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies withand is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, ifapplicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, arenonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assemblypursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date, orto disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, thenthe grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted afterAugust 28, 2009, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2009 H.B. 683)