301.3129. Firefighters, special license plates--fee, appearance of plate, application procedure--definition of person eligible for plate--rulemaking authority.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

301.3129. Firefighters, special license plates--fee, appearance of plate, application procedure--definition of person eligible for plate--rulemaking authority.

Firefighters, special license plates--fee, appearance of plate,application procedure--definition of person eligible forplate--rulemaking authority.

301.3129. 1. Any person, as defined by subsection 3 of this section,may apply for special license plates for any motor vehicle such personowns, either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle ora commercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of eighteen thousand poundsgross weight. Any person desiring a special license plate as provided bythis section shall make an application for the special license plates on aform provided by the director of revenue and furnish proof of eligibilityas the director may require.

2. Upon payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to theregistration fee and other documents which may be required by law, thedepartment of revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a personalizedlicense plate which shall bear an insignia designed by the director or thedirector's designee and shall bear the words "FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL" 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. As used in this section the term "person" shall mean:

(1) A person wounded in the line of duty as a firefighter; or

(2) A surviving spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child,including an adopted child or stepchild, of a person killed in the line ofduty as a firefighter.

4. The director of revenue shall make necessary rules and regulationsfor the administration of this section, and shall design all necessaryforms required by this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as thatterm is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is created under theauthority delegated in this section shall become effective only if itcomplies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo,and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. This section and chapter 536,RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the generalassembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effectivedate or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently heldunconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any ruleproposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalid and void.