PURPOSE: This rule clarifies the type of transporter license needed by companies to legally haul motor fuel, special fuel, or both, on the public highways, pursuant to sections 142.270 and 142.575, RSMo (House Bill 1629, 84th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session).

1. (1) Licensed motor fuel and special fuel distributors who transport their own motor fuel or special fuel only and do not haul for hire are not required to be licensed as transporters. Their distributor licenses shall be accepted in lieu of the transporter licenses. Distributors who transport their own motor fuel shall display their motor fuel and special fuel distributor license number on the rear of each truck.
2. (2) Licensed motor fuel, special fuel distributors, or both, who transport motor fuel, special fuel, or both, for other distributors are required to obtain a motor fuel special fuel transport license, or both, in addition to their distributor licenses. The appropriate transporter license number(s) shall be posted on the rear of each vehicle hauling the fuel.
3. (3) Persons not licensed as motor fuel or special fuel distributors, who transport motor fuel or special fuel as a common carrier, must be licensed as transporters under section 142.270, RSMo.
4. (4) Each licensee shall display the appropriate license number(s) on the rear of every vehicle with a carrying capacity of eight hundred fifty (850) gallons or more. The license number(s) and letters shall be no less than one and one quarter inches (1 1/4") in height. The terms Motor Fuel Distributor, Special Fuel Distributor and Motor Fuel Transporter shall be abbreviated and added as a prefix to the appropriate license number. (Example: Motor Fuel Transporter License—MFT123; Special Fuel Transporter License Number— SFT12345; Motor Fuel Distributor License Number—MFD234; Special Fuel Distributor License Number—SFD23456.)
5. (5) The vehicle identification number (VIN) assigned to each vehicle or trailer, or both, shall be used as the individual identifying number for each vehicle in the licensee’s fleet. The VIN shall be listed on the license application of the motor fuel or special fuel distributor or transporter license application.
6. (6) If a vehicle is taken out of service and a replacement vehicle is put into service, it is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that distributor and transporter license numbers are removed from vehicles taken out of service and distributor and transporter license numbers are posted on replacement vehicles put into service.
7. (7) If a vehicle is leased by a distributor or transporter, it shall be the responsibility of the distributor or transporter to ensure that the appropriate distributor license numbers, transporter license numbers, or both, are displayed on the rear of the vehicle.
8. (8) Failure to display the appropriate distributor and transporter license numbers on vehicles, as required by Chapter 142, RSMo and this regulation, will subject the driver of the vehicle to penalties as prescribed in Chapter 142, RSMo.

AUTHORITY: sections 142.270, RSMo 1986 and 142.575, RSMo Supp. 1989. Original rule filed July 2, 1990, effective Dec. 31, 1990.