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Reproduction of drivers' licenses, tax reports, returns and relateddocuments by department--destruction of originals permittedwhen--electronic filings, issuances or renewalsauthorized--confidentiality--admissibility--period ofpreservation of reproduced records--electronic filing authorizedadmissible in evidence, procedure.

32.080. 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the director ofrevenue may destroy motor vehicle, driver's license, or tax reports, returnsand other related documents at any time if such reports, returns, and otherrelated documents have been photographed, microphotographed, electronicallygenerated, electronically recorded, photostated, reproduced on film or otherprocess capable of producing a clear, accurate and permanent copy of theoriginal. Such film or reproducing material shall be of durable material andthe device used to reproduce the records, reports, returns, and other relateddocuments on film or material shall be such as to accurately reproduce andperpetuate the original records, reports, returns and other documents in alldetails.

2. The reproductions so made may be used as permanent records of theoriginal. When microfilm or a similar reproduction is used as a permanentrecord by the director of revenue, one copy shall be stored in a fireproofvault and other copies may be made for use by any person entitled thereto.All reproductions shall retain the same confidentiality as is provided in thelaw regarding the original record.

3. Such photostatic copy, photograph, microphotograph, electronicallygenerated, electronically recorded, or other process copy shall be deemed tobe an original record for all purposes, and shall be admissible in evidence inall courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification orcertified copy of any motor vehicle, driver's license or tax reports, records,returns and other related documents made from such photostatic copy,photograph, microphotograph, electronically generated, electronicallyrecorded, or other process copy shall, for all purposes be deemed to be atranscript, exemplification or certified copy of the original and shall beadmissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. No documentshall be admissible under this section unless the offeror shall comply withsection 490.692, RSMo.

4. Reproductions made of motor vehicle, driver's license, or taxreports, returns and related documents hereunder shall be preserved for fouryears and thereafter until the director of revenue orders them to bedestroyed.

5. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department of revenuemay allow the electronic filing, issuance or renewal of any motor vehicle,driver's license, or tax records, reports, returns and other relateddocuments. All restrictions imposed by law that apply to the disclosure ofinformation by the department of revenue shall also apply to any persons orentities contracting with the director of the department of revenue to provideelectronic filing, issuance or renewal services. Notwithstanding otherprovisions of law, any on-line access or access via other electronic meansgranted to such persons or entities may be limited to the persons or entitiesproviding such electronic filing, issuance or renewal services.

6. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy of any electronicallyfiled motor vehicle, driver's license or tax reports, records, returns andother related document upon certification of the director of revenue shall beadmissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies withoutfurther proof. "Records, reports, returns, and other related documents"include, but are not limited to, papers, documents, facsimile information,microphotographic process, electronically generated or electronically recordedinformation, deposited or filed with the department of revenue.

7. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department of revenuemay determine alternative methods for the signing, subscribing or verifying ofa record, report, return, application, driver's license, or other relateddocument that shall have the same validity and consequences as the actualsigning by the person providing the record, report, return, or relateddocument.

8. The director of revenue may renew motor vehicle registrations byelectronic means when the information, fees and documents required by chapters301, 303 and 307, RSMo, to accompany such application are provided to thedirector electronically in a format prescribed by the director of revenue.

9. The director of revenue may prescribe rules and regulations for theeffective administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, asthat term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is promulgated pursuant tothe authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it hasbeen promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo. Nothing inthis section shall be interpreted to repeal or affect the validity of any rulefiled or adopted prior to July 1, 2000, if it fully complied with theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, arenonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assemblypursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date or todisapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then thegrant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after July 1,2000, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 1986 S.B. 669, et al. § 5, A.L. 1995 S.B. 374, A.L. 1999 H.B. 795, S.B. 19, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1797)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T04 > C032 > 32_080

Reproduction of drivers' licenses, tax reports, returns and relateddocuments by department--destruction of originals permittedwhen--electronic filings, issuances or renewalsauthorized--confidentiality--admissibility--period ofpreservation of reproduced records--electronic filing authorizedadmissible in evidence, procedure.

32.080. 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the director ofrevenue may destroy motor vehicle, driver's license, or tax reports, returnsand other related documents at any time if such reports, returns, and otherrelated documents have been photographed, microphotographed, electronicallygenerated, electronically recorded, photostated, reproduced on film or otherprocess capable of producing a clear, accurate and permanent copy of theoriginal. Such film or reproducing material shall be of durable material andthe device used to reproduce the records, reports, returns, and other relateddocuments on film or material shall be such as to accurately reproduce andperpetuate the original records, reports, returns and other documents in alldetails.

2. The reproductions so made may be used as permanent records of theoriginal. When microfilm or a similar reproduction is used as a permanentrecord by the director of revenue, one copy shall be stored in a fireproofvault and other copies may be made for use by any person entitled thereto.All reproductions shall retain the same confidentiality as is provided in thelaw regarding the original record.

3. Such photostatic copy, photograph, microphotograph, electronicallygenerated, electronically recorded, or other process copy shall be deemed tobe an original record for all purposes, and shall be admissible in evidence inall courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification orcertified copy of any motor vehicle, driver's license or tax reports, records,returns and other related documents made from such photostatic copy,photograph, microphotograph, electronically generated, electronicallyrecorded, or other process copy shall, for all purposes be deemed to be atranscript, exemplification or certified copy of the original and shall beadmissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. No documentshall be admissible under this section unless the offeror shall comply withsection 490.692, RSMo.

4. Reproductions made of motor vehicle, driver's license, or taxreports, returns and related documents hereunder shall be preserved for fouryears and thereafter until the director of revenue orders them to bedestroyed.

5. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department of revenuemay allow the electronic filing, issuance or renewal of any motor vehicle,driver's license, or tax records, reports, returns and other relateddocuments. All restrictions imposed by law that apply to the disclosure ofinformation by the department of revenue shall also apply to any persons orentities contracting with the director of the department of revenue to provideelectronic filing, issuance or renewal services. Notwithstanding otherprovisions of law, any on-line access or access via other electronic meansgranted to such persons or entities may be limited to the persons or entitiesproviding such electronic filing, issuance or renewal services.

6. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy of any electronicallyfiled motor vehicle, driver's license or tax reports, records, returns andother related document upon certification of the director of revenue shall beadmissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies withoutfurther proof. "Records, reports, returns, and other related documents"include, but are not limited to, papers, documents, facsimile information,microphotographic process, electronically generated or electronically recordedinformation, deposited or filed with the department of revenue.

7. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department of revenuemay determine alternative methods for the signing, subscribing or verifying ofa record, report, return, application, driver's license, or other relateddocument that shall have the same validity and consequences as the actualsigning by the person providing the record, report, return, or relateddocument.

8. The director of revenue may renew motor vehicle registrations byelectronic means when the information, fees and documents required by chapters301, 303 and 307, RSMo, to accompany such application are provided to thedirector electronically in a format prescribed by the director of revenue.

9. The director of revenue may prescribe rules and regulations for theeffective administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, asthat term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is promulgated pursuant tothe authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it hasbeen promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo. Nothing inthis section shall be interpreted to repeal or affect the validity of any rulefiled or adopted prior to July 1, 2000, if it fully complied with theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, arenonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assemblypursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date or todisapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then thegrant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after July 1,2000, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 1986 S.B. 669, et al. § 5, A.L. 1995 S.B. 374, A.L. 1999 H.B. 795, S.B. 19, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1797)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T04 > C032 > 32_080

Reproduction of drivers' licenses, tax reports, returns and relateddocuments by department--destruction of originals permittedwhen--electronic filings, issuances or renewalsauthorized--confidentiality--admissibility--period ofpreservation of reproduced records--electronic filing authorizedadmissible in evidence, procedure.

32.080. 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the director ofrevenue may destroy motor vehicle, driver's license, or tax reports, returnsand other related documents at any time if such reports, returns, and otherrelated documents have been photographed, microphotographed, electronicallygenerated, electronically recorded, photostated, reproduced on film or otherprocess capable of producing a clear, accurate and permanent copy of theoriginal. Such film or reproducing material shall be of durable material andthe device used to reproduce the records, reports, returns, and other relateddocuments on film or material shall be such as to accurately reproduce andperpetuate the original records, reports, returns and other documents in alldetails.

2. The reproductions so made may be used as permanent records of theoriginal. When microfilm or a similar reproduction is used as a permanentrecord by the director of revenue, one copy shall be stored in a fireproofvault and other copies may be made for use by any person entitled thereto.All reproductions shall retain the same confidentiality as is provided in thelaw regarding the original record.

3. Such photostatic copy, photograph, microphotograph, electronicallygenerated, electronically recorded, or other process copy shall be deemed tobe an original record for all purposes, and shall be admissible in evidence inall courts or administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification orcertified copy of any motor vehicle, driver's license or tax reports, records,returns and other related documents made from such photostatic copy,photograph, microphotograph, electronically generated, electronicallyrecorded, or other process copy shall, for all purposes be deemed to be atranscript, exemplification or certified copy of the original and shall beadmissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. No documentshall be admissible under this section unless the offeror shall comply withsection 490.692, RSMo.

4. Reproductions made of motor vehicle, driver's license, or taxreports, returns and related documents hereunder shall be preserved for fouryears and thereafter until the director of revenue orders them to bedestroyed.

5. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department of revenuemay allow the electronic filing, issuance or renewal of any motor vehicle,driver's license, or tax records, reports, returns and other relateddocuments. All restrictions imposed by law that apply to the disclosure ofinformation by the department of revenue shall also apply to any persons orentities contracting with the director of the department of revenue to provideelectronic filing, issuance or renewal services. Notwithstanding otherprovisions of law, any on-line access or access via other electronic meansgranted to such persons or entities may be limited to the persons or entitiesproviding such electronic filing, issuance or renewal services.

6. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy of any electronicallyfiled motor vehicle, driver's license or tax reports, records, returns andother related document upon certification of the director of revenue shall beadmissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies withoutfurther proof. "Records, reports, returns, and other related documents"include, but are not limited to, papers, documents, facsimile information,microphotographic process, electronically generated or electronically recordedinformation, deposited or filed with the department of revenue.

7. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the department of revenuemay determine alternative methods for the signing, subscribing or verifying ofa record, report, return, application, driver's license, or other relateddocument that shall have the same validity and consequences as the actualsigning by the person providing the record, report, return, or relateddocument.

8. The director of revenue may renew motor vehicle registrations byelectronic means when the information, fees and documents required by chapters301, 303 and 307, RSMo, to accompany such application are provided to thedirector electronically in a format prescribed by the director of revenue.

9. The director of revenue may prescribe rules and regulations for theeffective administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, asthat term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that is promulgated pursuant tothe authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it hasbeen promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, RSMo. Nothing inthis section shall be interpreted to repeal or affect the validity of any rulefiled or adopted prior to July 1, 2000, if it fully complied with theprovisions of chapter 536, RSMo. This section and chapter 536, RSMo, arenonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assemblypursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review, to delay the effective date or todisapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then thegrant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after July 1,2000, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 1986 S.B. 669, et al. § 5, A.L. 1995 S.B. 374, A.L. 1999 H.B. 795, S.B. 19, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1797)