[R.O. 2004 § 390.010]
A person commits the offense of driving while revoked if he/she
operates a motor vehicle on a highway when his/her 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 his/her driving privilege has
been canceled, suspended or revoked.
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.
[R.O. 2004 § 390.030]
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.
[R.O. 2004 § 390.040]
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.; or
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.
