301.271. Reciprocity in registration with other states--registration of trailers. - Missouri Statutes

Reciprocity in registration with other states--registration oftrailers.

301.271. 1. Unless otherwise provided by duly executedagreements entered into pursuant to sections 301.271 to 301.279,a nonresident owner, owning any motor vehicle which has been dulyregistered for the current year in the state, District ofColumbia, territory or possession of the United States, foreigncountry or other place of which the owner is a resident, andwhich at all times when operated in this state has displayed uponit the number plate issued for the vehicle in the place ofresidence of such owner, may operate or permit the operation ofsuch vehicle within this state without registering such vehicleor paying any such registration fee to this state; but theprovisions of this subsection shall be operative to allow suchowner to operate or permit the operation of such vehicle owned bya nonresident of this state only to the extent that under thelaws of the state, District of Columbia, territory or possessionof the United States, foreign country or other place of residenceof the nonresident owner, substantially equivalent exemptions aregranted to residents of Missouri for the operation of vehiclesduly registered in Missouri.

2. Unless otherwise provided by duly executed agreementsentered into pursuant to sections 301.271 to 301.279, trailersregistered in any jurisdiction may be operated in combinationwith any motor vehicle properly registered in accordance withsections 301.271 to 301.279.

(L. 1958 2d Ex. Sess. p. 176 §§ 6, 7)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Interstate motor carriers, registration and regulation of pursuant to International Registration Plan transferred to highways and transportation commission, RSMo 226.008

(1960) Motor vehicles owned by Colorado and Illinois corporations which were not registered in those states but were registered in other states where great part of their operations occurred, were not entitled to reciprocal exemption since the word "residence" as applied to a corporate owner means the state of its incorporation. State v. Riss and Company (Mo.), 335 S.W.2d 118.

(2004) Reciprocal exemption only applies if nonresident owner timely registers vehicle elsewhere. Holm v. Director of Revenue, 148 S.W.3d 313 (Mo.banc).