Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.015 (2026)

License classification system, director to establish

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  302.015.  License classification system, director to establish — categories. — Notwithstanding the provisions of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Title XII of Pub. Law 99-570), the director shall have the authority to establish a license classification system, and shall not be limited to classification of the following:

  (1)  Any person, other than one subject to sections 302.700 to 302.780, who operates a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons or property, and who receives compensation for such services in wages, salary, commission or fare; or who as an owner or employee operates a motor vehicle carrying passengers or property for hire; or who regularly operates a commercial motor vehicle of another person in the course of or as an incident to his or her employment, but whose principal occupation is not the operating of such motor vehicle, except that a school bus operator who obtains a school bus permit as provided in section 302.272 shall not be considered in this class;

  (2)  Any person, other than such person defined in subdivision (1) of this section who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle;

  (3)  Any person, other than such person defined in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section who is in actual physical control of a motorcycle or motortricycle.

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(L. 1989 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 3, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2010 · leading case: State v. REANDO, 313 S.W.3d 734 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. REANDO, 313 S.W.3d 734 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “He claimed the “failure to drive on the right half of the road” as charged under Section 302.015 was a lesser-included offense of involuntary manslaughter and second degree assault.”
Harding v. Lohman, 27 S.W.3d 820 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “The full text of the statute is: The director shall not issue any license and shall immediately deny any driving privilege: (1) To any person who is under the age of eighteen years, if such person operates a motor vehicle in the transportation of persons or property as…”
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