307.196. No person shall operate a motorized bicycle on anystreet or highway in this state unless it is equipped inaccordance with the minimum requirements for construction andequipment of MOPEDS, Regulation VESC-17, approved July, 1977, aspromulgated by the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission, thisstate being a party thereto as provided in section 307.250, andthe regulation is hereby approved as provided in section 307.260,and the regulation shall be published in the code of stateregulations.
(L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051 ยง 4)Effective 6-20-80