Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 303.350 (2026)

Chapter not applicable to government or common carriers

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  303.350.  Chapter not applicable to government or common carriers. — Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, this chapter shall not apply with respect to any motor vehicle owned by the United States, the state of Missouri, or any political subdivision of this state, or any municipality therein, nor shall this chapter apply to any common carrier or contract carrier whose operations are subject to the jurisdiction of and are regulated by the interstate commerce commission or the public service commission of Missouri, or by regulatory ordinances of the municipalities served by such common or contract carrier, and which shall have satisfied any applicable requirements concerning bond, insurance or proof of financial responsibility imposed by the regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the carrier's operations.

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(L. 1953 p. 569 § 303.330)

(1961) Motor vehicle safety responsibility law held applicable to municipal employees. City of St. Louis v. Carpenter (Mo.), 341 S.W.2d 786.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1961–1998 · leading case: Martin v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 755 S.W.2d 638 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988).
Martin v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 755 S.W.2d 638 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 6× “Thus, the fact that the safety responsibility statutes exempt the state and its political subdivisions from their purview, § 303.350 RSMo. 1986, does not mean government vehicles likewise may be excluded from the purview of the uninsured motorist statutes.”
Cent. Transp., Inc. v. Blake, 985 S.W.2d 805 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 19× “On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in granting Central’s motion for summary judgment based on the finding that Central was not required to have insurance pursuant to section 303.350 RSMo 1994 (all references hereinafter shall be to RSMo 1994 unless otherwise…”
City of St. Louis v. Carpenter, 341 S.W.2d 786 (Mo. 1961). · cites it 7× “More specifically, the plaintiffs contend that § 303.350 exempts the employees as well as the municipality and, therefore, the defendant director of revenue is without lawful authority to suspend the operators’ licenses of such employees for non-compliance with the security…”
Meyer v. St. Louis Cnty., 602 S.W.2d 728 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “1969, nor does it apply with respect to any motor vehicle owned by governmental agencies nor to any common carrier or contract carrier whose operations are subject to the jurisdiction of and are regulated by the interstate commerce commission or the public service commission of…”
Clayton v. Bi-State Dev. Agency, 856 S.W.2d 386 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 5× “Defendant filed a motion to dismiss claiming immunity from the statutory requirement to furnish uninsured motorist coverage under § 303.350 RSMo. 1986. The trial court granted this motion and plaintiff appeals.”
Northland Ins. Co. v. Schubert, 923 S.W.2d 512 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “We acknowledge, as underscored by the Schuberts, that § 303.350, RSMo 1978, which was in force when Dannie was allegedly injured, provided: “Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, this chapter shall not apply .”
Casady v. Bd. of Governors, 875 S.W.2d 909 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 3× “However, as the trial court noted, both parties in the instant case conceded that there was no automobile liability insurance policy involved in this case.”
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