Section 257.254 – False Statement in Application for Certificate of Title or in Assignment of Title; Possession of Stolen Vehicle; Penalties.
257.254 False statement in application for certificate of title or in assignment of title; possession of stolen vehicle; penalties. Sec. 254. Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement of a material fact, either in his or her application for the certificate of title required by this act, or in any assignment of that […]
Section 257.255 – Valid Registration Plate Required; Printed or Electronic Copy; Exceptions; Violation of Subsection (1) as Civil Infraction or Misdemeanor; Penalty; Nonpayment of Apportioned Fee Under International Registration Plan as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Impoundment; Towing and Storage Costs; Care of Load in Vehicle; Impounded Vehicle Subject to Lien; Hearing; Certification of Unpaid Judgment; Foreclosure Sale; Pandemic Expiration Extension.
257.255 Valid registration plate required; printed or electronic copy; exceptions; violation of subsection (1) as civil infraction or misdemeanor; penalty; nonpayment of apportioned fee under international registration plan as misdemeanor; penalty; impoundment; towing and storage costs; care of load in vehicle; impounded vehicle subject to lien; hearing; certification of unpaid judgment; foreclosure sale; pandemic expiration […]
Section 257.256 – Unlawful Lending or Use of Certificate of Title, Registration Certificate, Registration Plate, Special Plate, or Permit; Unlawful Carrying or Display of Registration Certificate or Plate; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Unlawful Display of Registration Plate on Commercial Vehicle.
257.256 Unlawful lending or use of certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit; unlawful carrying or display of registration certificate or plate; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; unlawful display of registration plate on commercial vehicle. Sec. 256. (1) A person shall not lend to another person, or knowingly permit the use of, […]
Section 257.257 – Altering, Forging, or Falsifying Documents; Violation; Penalty.
257.257 Altering, forging, or falsifying documents; violation; penalty. Sec. 257. (1) A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony: (a) Alters with fraudulent intent a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate issued by the department. (b) Forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration […]
Section 257.258 – Registration or Certificate of Title; Grounds for Cancellation; Elected Gross Weight Violations; Penalty; Notice; Hearing.
257.258 Registration or certificate of title; grounds for cancellation; elected gross weight violations; penalty; notice; hearing. Sec. 258. (1) The secretary of state may cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a vehicle, a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate if any of the following apply: (a) The secretary of state determines that […]
Section 257.259 – Evidence of Registration; Title; Dealers’ or Wreckers’ Licenses; Return to State on Cancellation or Suspension; Failure or Refusal to Surrender Unlawful.
257.259 Evidence of registration; title; dealers’ or wreckers’ licenses; return to state on cancellation or suspension; failure or refusal to surrender unlawful. Sec. 259. (1) All registration plates, certificates of title, registration certificates or the license of any dealer or wrecker, are the property of this state, shall contain information required by this act, and […]
Section 257.251c – Renting, Leasing, or Furnishing Motorcycle; Duties of Dealer.
257.251c Renting, leasing, or furnishing motorcycle; duties of dealer. Sec. 251c. The dealer shall maintain in safe operating condition all motorcycles rented, leased, or furnished by him. The dealer, his agents, or employees shall explain the operation of the motorcycle being rented, leased, or furnished and if the dealer, his agent, or employee believes the […]
Section 257.252m – Notification of Civil Fines and Sanctions.
257.252m Notification of civil fines and sanctions. Sec. 252m. For a period of 1 year beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the secretary of state shall insert notification of the civil fines and sanctions that may be imposed for the violation of sections 240 and 252a(1) into all […]
Section 257.251d – Renting, Leasing, or Furnishing Motorcycle; License to Operate as Condition of Use by Third Party.
257.251d Renting, leasing, or furnishing motorcycle; license to operate as condition of use by third party. Sec. 251d. A person to whom a motorcycle is rented, leased, or furnished, shall not rent, sublease, or otherwise authorize the use of the motorcycle on public streets and highways to a person who is not licensed to operate […]
Section 257.253 – Report of Stolen Vehicle; Filing; Transferring Certificate of Title; Record of Stolen or Abandoned Vehicles Not Reported or Recovered; Availability; Reports by Other States of Stolen and Recovered Vehicles; Abandoned Vehicle; Notification of Owner and Lienholder.
257.253 Report of stolen vehicle; filing; transferring certificate of title; record of stolen or abandoned vehicles not reported or recovered; availability; reports by other states of stolen and recovered vehicles; abandoned vehicle; notification of owner and lienholder. Sec. 253. (1) The secretary of state, upon receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, shall file the […]