302.286. Theft of motor fuel punishable by suspension of driver's license--reinstatement fee required. - Missouri Statutes

Theft of motor fuel punishable by suspension of driver'slicense--reinstatement fee required.

302.286. 1. No person shall drive a motor vehicle so as to cause itto leave the premises of an establishment at which motor fuel offered forretail sale was dispensed into the fuel tank of such motor vehicle unlesspayment or authorized charge for motor fuel dispensed has been made. Aperson found guilty or pleading guilty to stealing pursuant to section570.030, RSMo, for the theft of motor fuel as described in this sectionshall have his or her driver's license suspended by the court, beginning onthe date of the court's order of conviction.

2. The person shall submit all of his or her operator's andchauffeur's licenses to the court upon conviction and the court shallforward all such driver's licenses and the order of suspension of drivingprivileges to the department of revenue for administration of such order.

3. Suspension of a driver's license pursuant to this section shall bemade as follows:

(1) For the first offense, suspension shall be for sixty days,provided that persons may apply for hardship licenses pursuant to section302.309 at any time following the first thirty days of such suspension;

(2) For the second offense, suspension shall be for ninety days,provided that persons may apply for hardship licenses pursuant to section302.309 at any time following the first sixty days of such suspension; and

(3) For the third or any subsequent offense, suspension shall be forone hundred eighty days, provided that persons may apply for hardshiplicenses pursuant to section 302.309 at any time following the first ninetydays of such suspension.

4. At the expiration of the suspension period, and upon payment of areinstatement fee of twenty-five dollars, the director shall terminate thesuspension and shall return the person's driver's license. Thereinstatement fee shall be in addition to any other fees required by law,and shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the statehighway department fund, pursuant to section 302.228.

(L. 2001 S.B. 244)