Effective 28 Aug 1996

307.380. Accidents, reinspection required when — certain sales exempt from inspection requirement — violation, penalty. — 1. Every vehicle of the type required to be inspected upon having been involved in an accident and when so directed by a police officer must be inspected and an official certificate of inspection and approval, sticker, seal or other device be obtained for such vehicle before it is again operated on the highways of this state. At the seller's expense every vehicle of the type required to be inspected by section 307.350, whether new or used, shall immediately prior to sale be fully inspected regardless of any current certificate of inspection and approval, and an appropriate new certificate of inspection and approval, sticker, seal or other device shall be obtained.

2. Nothing contained in the provisions of this section shall be construed to prohibit a dealer or any other person from selling a vehicle without a certificate of inspection and approval if the vehicle is sold for junk, salvage, or for rebuilding, or for vehicles sold at public auction or from dealer to dealer. The purchaser of any vehicle which is purchased for junk, salvage, or for rebuilding, shall give to the seller an affidavit, on a form prescribed by the superintendent of the Missouri state highway patrol, stating that the vehicle is being purchased for one of the reasons stated herein. No vehicle of the type required to be inspected by section 307.350 which is purchased as junk, salvage, or for rebuilding shall again be registered in this state until the owner has submitted the vehicle for inspection and obtained an official certificate of inspection and approval, sticker, seal or other device for such vehicle.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 307.390, violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.

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(L. 1967 p. 418 § 8, A.L. 1971 S.B. 110, A.L. 1992 S.B. 465, A.L. 1993 S.B. 105, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047)

(1990) Missouri safety inspection cannot be disclaimed unless the vehicle is sold for junk, salvage or rebuilding. Selling a vehicle "as is" does not alleviate the seller's need to comply with the safety inspection statutes. (Mo.App.) Viene v. Concours Auto Sales, Inc., 787 S.W.2d 814.