One of the bills signed by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe in July changes the procedure for the purchase of a motor vehicle.
According to recaps of the new law on the governor's website and in an Ozarks First Feature story, the new law will require motor vehicle sales taxes to be paid before a temporary tag can be issued which includes transactions between individuals and through out-of-state dealers.
The law means sales tax will be collected at the point of sale if through a dealership. Vehicles purchased privately would require the purchaser to go to a Missouri license office with the bill of sale to pay the taxes. At that point, the buyer will receive a paper copy of the license plate to display while the metal copy with the same number would be produced and sent to the buyer.
According to the governor's recap, the law does official take effect on August 28 but will not be implemented until the Department of Revenue has their new system streamlining the process is in place.
A full recap of the new law can be found on the Ozarks First Website.
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