PURPOSE: This rule establishes the one license concept for any person applying for a Missouri drivers license.

1. (1) A new resident applying for a Missouri drivers license shall surrender any license in his/her possession. If the new resident has either lost or had the license(s) issued in any prior state of residence stolen, the Missouri State Highway Patrol may approve a letter of clearance issued by the prior licensing state or request the Drivers License Bureau to conduct an inquiry through the National Driver Register in order to determine the applicant’s eligibility for a Missouri drivers license. If a letter of clearance is approved by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it should accompany the license application.
2. (2) A new resident between the ages of sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) who surrenders a valid license from another state, shall receive an intermediate license if all other licensing requirements are met.

AUTHORITY: sections 302.010, 302.301 and 302.720, RSMo Supp. 1999 and 302.015 and 302.600, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1986, effective Nov. 28, 1986. Amended: Filed Dec. 11, 1991, effective April 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Jan. 26, 1994, effective July 30, 1994. Amended: Filed June 29, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000. *Original authority: 302.010, RSMo 1939, amended 1949, 1951, 1955, 1961, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996; 302.015, RSMo 1989; 302.301, RSMo 1951, amended 1989, 1996; 302.600, RSMo 1985; 302.720, RSMo 1989, amended 1995.