Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Division 50 - Missouri State Highway Patrol › Chapter 2 - Motor Vehicle Inspection › Section 11 CSR 50-2.500 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines the words and terms used
				  throughout the vehicle number inspection/salvage inspection
				  regulations.
(1) Words and
				terms used in 12 CSR 1023.345 and the following words and terms as defined are
				applicable to these rules:
(A) CVIN-The
				confidential vehicle identification number;
(B) Essential part-Any nonmajor component
				part that is used to complete the repair or restoration of the vehicle to its
				original appearance or design;
(C)
				EVIN-The engine vehicle identification number;
(D) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
				Label (Federal Label)-A decal usually affixed to the left front door or door
				jamb certifying the vehicle meets federal safety and bumper standards. All 1987
				and later model year vehicles will have a revised label which includes the
				phrase "Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention";
(E) High theft line vehicle parts
				identification-The full VIN on a label or inscribed onto all covered major
				parts except that manufacturers who were utilizing a derivative of the VIN of
				at least eight (8) characters to identify engines and transmissions as of
				October 24, 1984, may continue to use the VIN derivative for engines and
				transmissions. Covered new and replacement major parts to be numbered are
				engine, transmission, both front fenders, hood, all doors, both bumpers, both
				rear quarter panels, deck lid, tailgate or hatchback, sliding or cargo door(s),
				right and left side assembly on Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV), pickup box,
				and/or cargo box on Light Duty Trucks (LDT) of 1987 and newer high theft line
				vehicles. Covered manufactured replacement parts for covered lines must have
				the symbol "DOT" and the letter "R" within five (5) centimeters of the
				manufacturer's registered trademark, or some other unique identifier. All of
				these characters must be at least one (1) centimeter in height;
(F) ID/OD and VIN verifications-A
				verification of the vehicle identification number and odometer reading of motor
				vehicles previously titled in another state and/or a verification of the PVIN
				to correct typographical errors, upon a request from the Department of
				Revenue;
(G) Proof of
				ownership-This includes a manufacturer's statement of origin or certificate of
				title, a notarized bill of sale when accompanied by photocopies of the front
				and back of the title or a court order assigning ownership and a bill of sale
				for essential component parts.
1.
				Manufacturer's statement of origin is a certificate issued by the manufacturer
				of a vehicle or vehicle body part describing the vehicle or vehicle part and
				listing applicable numbers.
2.
				Certificate of title is the primary document issued by the Department of
				Revenue or other governmental agency denoting ownership of a vehicle.
3. Notarized bill of sale is a document
				conveying ownership from one party to another that has been witnessed by a
				notary.
4. Court order is a
				declaration issued by a court establishing ownership when ownership is
				questionable.
5. Bill of sale is a
				descriptive document containing the year, make, model and appropriate
				identification numbers conveying ownership from one (1) party to
				another;
(H) PVIN-The
				public vehicle identification number;
(I) Rebuilt salvage motor vehicle-A vehicle
				which has been issued a salvage certificate of title and repaired or restored
				to its original appearance and design by means of repaired sheet metal,
				replacement with new or used essential parts of the same vehicle make, model or
				description and/or by replacement of not more than one (1) major component
				part;
(J) Reconstructed motor
				vehicle-A vehicle that is altered from its original construction by the
				addition or substitution of two (2) or more new or used major component parts,
				excluding motor vehicles made from all new parts, and new multistage
				manufactured vehicles; and
(K)
				TVIN-The transmission vehicle identification number.