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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2351
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE GALLICK.
5391H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 302.302, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
points for traf fic violations.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 302.302, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 302.302, to read as follows:
302.302. 1. The director of revenue shall put into effect a point system for the
2 suspension and revocation of licenses. Points shall be assessed only after a conviction or
3 forfeiture of collateral. The initial point value is as follows:
(1)4 Any moving violation of a state law or county or
5 municipal or federal traf fic ordinance or regulation
6 not listed in this section, other than a violation of
7 vehicle equipment provisions or a court-ordered
8 supervision as provided in section 302.303 2 points
9 (except any violation of municipal stop sign
10 ordinance where no accident is involved 1 point)
11 (2)
Speeding
12 In violation of a state law 3 points
13 In violation of a county or municipal ordinance 2 points
(3)14 Leaving the scene of an accident in violation of
15 section 577.060 12 points
16 In violation of any county or municipal ordinance 6 points
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
(4)17 Careless and imprudent driving in violation of
18 subsection 4 of section 304.016 4 points
19 In violation of a county or municipal ordinance 2 points
(5)20 Operating without a valid license in violation of
21 subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection 1 of section
22 302.020:
23 (a) For the first conviction 2 points
24 (b) For the second conviction 4 points
25 (c) For the third conviction 6 points
(6)26 Operating with a suspended or revoked license prior
27 to restoration of operating privileges 12 points
28 (7) Obtaining a license by misrepresentation 12 points
(8)29 For the first conviction of driving while in an
30 intoxicated condition or under the influence of
31 controlled substances or drugs 8 points
(9)32 For the second or subsequent conviction of any of
33 the following of fenses however combined: driving
34 while in an intoxicated condition, driving under the
35 influence of controlled substances or drugs or
36 driving with a blood alcohol content of eight-
37 hundredths of one percent or more by weight 12 points
(10)38 For the first conviction for driving with blood
39 alcohol content eight-hundredths of one percent or
40 more by weight
41 In violation of state law 8 points
42 In violation of a county or municipal ordinance or
43 federal law or regulation 8 points
44 (1 1) Any felony involving the use of a motor vehicle 12 points
(12)45 Knowingly permitting unlicensed operator to
46 operate a motor vehicle 4 points
(13)47 For a conviction for failure to maintain financial
48 responsibility pursuant to county or municipal
49 ordinance or pursuant to section 303.025 4 points
(14)50 Endangerment of a highway worker in violation of
51 section 304.585 4 points
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(15)52 Aggravated endangerment of a highway worker in
53 violation of section 304.585 12 points
(16)54 For a conviction of violating a municipal ordinance
55 that prohibits tow truck operators from stopping at
56 or proceeding to the scene of an accident unless they
57 have been requested to stop or proceed to such
58 scene by a party involved in such accident or by an
59 of ficer of a public safety agency 4 points
(17)60 Endangerment of an emer gency responder in
61 violation of section 304.894 4 points
(18)62 Aggravated endangerment of an emer gency
63 responder in violation of section 304.894 12 points
(19)64 Failur e to secur e a load in violation of section
65 307.010 2 points
66 2. The director shall, as provided in subdivision (5) of subsection 1 of this section,
67 assess an operator points for a conviction pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection 1 of
68 section 302.020, when the director issues such operator a license or permit pursuant to the
69 provisions of sections 302.010 to 302.340.
70 3. An additional two points shall be assessed when personal injury or property
71 damage results from any violation listed in subdivisions (1) to (13) of subsection 1 of this
72 section and if found to be warranted and certified by the reporting court.
73 4. When any of the acts listed in subdivision (2), (3), (4) or (8) of subsection 1 of this
74 section constitutes both a violation of a state law and a violation of a county or municipal
75 ordinance, points may be assessed for either violation but not for both. Notwithstanding that
76 an offense arising out of the same occurrence could be construed to be a violation of
77 subdivisions (8), (9) and (10) of subsection 1 of this section, no person shall be tried or
78 convicted for more than one of fense pursuant to subdivisions (8), (9) and (10) of subsection 1
79 of this section for of fenses arising out of the same occurrence.
80 5. The director of revenue shall put into effect a system for staying the assessment of
81 points against an operator . The system shall provide that the satisfactory completion of a
82 driver -improvement program or , in the case of violations committed while operating a
83 motorcycle, a motorcycle-rider training course approved by the state highways and
84 transportation commission, by an operator , when so ordered and verified by any court
85 having jurisdiction over any law of this state or county or municipal ordinance, regulating
86 motor vehicles, other than a violation committed in a commercial motor vehicle as defined in
87 section 302.700 or a violation committed by an individual who has been issued a commercial
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88 driver's license or is required to obtain a commercial driver's license in this state or any other
89 state, shall be accepted by the director in lieu of the assessment of points for a violation
90 pursuant to subdivision (1), (2) or (4) of subsection 1 of this section or pursuant to subsection
91 3 of this section. The operator shall be given the option to complete the driver -improvement
92 program through an online or in-person course. A court using a centralized violation bureau
93 established under section 476.385 may elect to have the bureau order and verify completion
94 of a driver -improvement program or motorcycle-rider training course as prescribed by order
95 of the court. For the purposes of this subsection, the driver -improvement program shall meet
96 or exceed the standards of the National Safety Council's eight-hour "Defensive Driving
97 Course" or , in the case of a violation which occurred during the operation of a motorcycle, the
98 program shall meet the standards established by the state highways and transportation
99 commission pursuant to sections 302.133 to 302.137. The completion of a driver -
100 improvement program or a motorcycle-rider training course shall not be accepted in lieu of
101 points more than one time in any thirty-six-month period and shall be completed within sixty
102 days of the date of conviction in order to be accepted in lieu of the assessment of points.
103 Every court having jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall, within
104 fifteen days after completion of the driver-imp rovement program or motorcycle-rider training
105 course by an operator , forward a record of the completion to the director , all other provisions
106 of the law to the contrary notwithstanding. The director shall establish procedures for record
107 keeping and the administration of this subsection.
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