301.3106. 1. Any individual who is a former legislator of theMissouri general assembly may receive special license plates as prescribedby this section, for any motor vehicle such person owns, either solely orjointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or a commercial motorvehicle licensed in excess of eighteen thousand pounds gross weight. Anyindividual who is a former legislator of the Missouri general assembly mayannually apply for such license plates.
2. Upon presentation of the appropriate proof of eligibility asdetermined by the director and annual payment of a fifteen dollar fee inaddition to the registration fee, and other documents which may be requiredby law, the department of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner apersonalized license plate which shall bear an appropriate emblem to bedetermined by the director, with the words "FORMER MISSOURI LEGISLATOR" inplace of the words "SHOW-ME STATE". Such license plates shall be made withfully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall beclearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, asprescribed by section 301.130. Notwithstanding the provisions of section301.144, no additional fee shall be charged for the personalization oflicense plates pursuant to this section.
3. No more than two sets of license plates shall be issued pursuantto this section to a qualified applicant. License plates issued pursuantto this section shall not be transferable to any other person except thatany registered co-owner of the motor vehicle shall be entitled to operatethe motor vehicle with such plates for the duration of the year licensed inthe event of the death of the qualified person. The director of revenueshall make necessary rules and regulations for the administration of thissection, and shall design all necessary forms required by this section.Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010,RSMo, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shallbecome effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo.This section and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of thepowers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, toreview, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule aresubsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authorityand any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalidand void.
(L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)Effective 1-01-05