301.444. Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles--fee.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

301.444. Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles--fee.

Firefighters, special licenses for certain vehicles--fee.

301.444. 1. Owners or a joint owner of motor vehicles who areresidents of the state of Missouri, and who are directors of a fireprotection district or who are compensated, partially compensated, orvolunteer members of any fire department, fire protection district, orvoluntary fire protection association in this state, upon applicationaccompanied by affidavit as prescribed in this section, complying with thestate motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motorvehicles, and upon payment of a fee as prescribed in this section, shall beissued a set of license plates for any motor vehicle such person owns,either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or acommercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of eighteen thousand poundsgross weight. The license plates shall be inscribed with a variation ofthe Maltese cross that signifies the universally recognized symbol forfirefighters. In addition, upon such set of license plates shall beinscribed, in lieu of the words "SHOW-ME STATE", the word "FIREFIGHTER".Such license plates shall be made with fully reflective material, shall beclearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, asprescribed by section 301.130.

2. Applications for license plates issued under this section shall bemade to the director of revenue and shall be accompanied by an affidavitstating that the applicant is a person described in subsection 1 of thissection. Any person who is lawfully in possession of such plates whoresigns, is removed, or otherwise terminates or is terminated from hisassociation with such fire department, fire protection district, orvoluntary fire protection association shall return such special plates tothe director within fifteen days.

3. An additional annual fee equal to that charged for personalizedlicense plates in section 301.144 shall be paid to the director of revenuefor the issuance of the license plates provided for in this section.