A person commits the offense of driving
while revoked if such person operates a motor vehicle on a highway
when such person's license or driving privilege has been canceled,
suspended or revoked under the laws of this State or any other State
and acts with criminal negligence with respect to knowledge of the
fact that such person's driving privilege has been canceled, suspended
or revoked.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense
can be a felony under State law.
A.
Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any person, except those expressly exempted by Section 380.040, to:
1.
Operate any vehicle upon any highway
in this City unless the person has a valid license as required by
Chapter 302, RSMo., or a temporary instruction permit issued in compliance
with Section 302.130, RSMo., or an intermediate driver's license issued
in compliance with Section 302.178, RSMo., in his/her possession;
2.
Operate a motorcycle or motortricycle
upon any highway of this City unless such person has a valid license
that shows the person has successfully passed an examination for the
operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle as prescribed by the Director
of Revenue. The Director of Revenue may indicate such upon a valid
license issued to such person or shall issue a license restricting
the applicant to the operation of a motorcycle or motortricycle if
the actual demonstration, required by Section 302.173, RSMo., is conducted
on such vehicle;
3.
Authorize or knowingly permit a motorcycle
or motortricycle owned by such person or under such person's control
to be driven upon any highway by any person whose license does not
indicate that the person has passed the examination for the operation
of a motorcycle or motortricycle or has been issued an instruction
permit therefor;
4.
Operate a motor vehicle with an instruction
permit, intermediate driver's license or license issued to another
person;
5.
Operate a motor vehicle in violation
of the provisions of Sections 302.130 and 302.178, RSMo., regarding
accompaniment by a qualified driver or stated hours of operation;
or
6.
Drive a commercial motor vehicle,
unless fully licensed in compliance with Chapter 302, RSMo., except
when operating under an instruction permit as provided for in Section
302.720, RSMo.
7.
No person shall operate an autocycle on any highway or street
in this City unless the person has a valid driver's license. The operator
of an autocycle, however, shall not be required to obtain a motorcycle
or motortricycle license or endorsement pursuant to Sections 302.010
to 302.340, RSMo.
[1]
Note: Under certain circumstances this offense
can be a felony under State law.
Any resident or non-resident whose
license, right or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State
has been suspended or revoked as provided in Sections 302.010 to 302.540,
RSMo., shall not operate a motor vehicle in this State under a license,
permit or registration certificate issued by any other jurisdiction
or otherwise during such suspension or after such revocation until
a new license is obtained when and as permitted under Sections 302.010
to 302.540, RSMo. Violation of any provision of this Section is an
ordinance violation and on conviction therefor a person shall be punished
as prescribed by Section 302.321, RSMo.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1.
Display or to permit to be displayed,
or to have in his/her possession, any license knowing the same to
be fictitious or to have been canceled, suspended, revoked, disqualified
or altered;
2.
Lend to or knowingly permit the use
of by another any license issued to the person so lending or permitting
the use thereof;
3.
Display or to represent as one's
own any license not issued to the person so displaying the same;
4.
Fail or refuse to surrender to the
Clerk of any Division of the Circuit Court or the Director any license
which has been suspended, canceled, disqualified or revoked as provided
by law;
5.
Use a false or fictitious name or
give a false or fictitious address on any application for a license,
or any renewal or duplicate thereof, or knowingly to make a false
statement;
6.
Knowingly conceal a material fact
or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application;
7.
Authorize or consent to any motor
vehicle owned by him/her or under his/her control to be driven by
any person, when he/she has knowledge that such person has no legal
right to do so, or for any person to drive any motor vehicle in violation
of any of the provisions of Sections 302.010 to 302.780, RSMo.;
8.
Employ a person to operate a motor
vehicle in the transportation of persons or property with knowledge
that such person has not complied with the provisions of Sections
302.010 to 302.780, RSMo., or whose license has been revoked, suspended,
canceled or disqualified or who fails to produce his/her license upon
demand of any person or persons authorized to make such demand;
9.
Operate a motor vehicle in any manner
in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted license;
or
10.
Fail to carry his/her instruction
permit, valid operator's license while operating a vehicle and to
display instruction permit or said license upon demand of any Police
Officer, court official or any other duly authorized person for inspection
when demand is made therefor. Failure to exhibit his/her instruction
permit or license as aforesaid shall be presumptive evidence that
said person is not a duly licensed operator.
A.
The following persons are exempt from license
hereunder:
1.
Any person while operating any farm
tractor or implement of husbandry temporarily operated or moved on
a highway;
2.
A non-resident who is at least sixteen
(16) years of age and who has in his/her immediate possession a valid
license issued to him/her in his/her home State or country;
3.
A non-resident who is at least eighteen
(18) years of age and who has in his/her immediate possession a valid
license issued to him/her in his/her home State or country which allows
such person to operate a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons
or property as classified in Section 302.015, RSMo.;
4.
Convicted offenders of the Department
of Corrections who have not been convicted of a motor vehicle felony
as follows: driving while intoxicated, failing to stop after an accident
and disclosing his/her identity, or driving a motor vehicle without
the owner's consent, may operate State-owned trucks for the benefit
of the correctional facilities, provided that such offender shall
be accompanied by a Correctional Officer or other staff person in
such truck.