All federal regulations applying to motor carriers, motor vehicles, or drivers operating in intrastate or interstate commerce within the state will be enforced by the Missouri Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety. The substitute allows the division by rule to provide for the electronic filing of certificates of insurance by insurance companies. The motor carrier annual license renewal date is changed from the end of February to December 31st. Charter buses will conform to the same provisions required for property carriers when applying for a certificate for operation. Not available at time of printing.
Supporters say the bill contains clean-up language needed due to changes several years ago.
This also gives the division the ability to better serve Missouri's customers in an efficient and timely manner and allows the division to move toward a paperless system. There was no opposition voiced to the committee. This bill revises statutory sections under the Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety to conform them to changes in the authority of the division which occurred in 1996 legislation. The bill also allows the division by rule to provide for the electronic filing by insurance companies of certificates of insurance. The motor carrier annual license renewal date is changed from the end of February to December 31st.