1. Any member of the general assembly of the state of Missouri while holding office, upon application and payment of the fee required for personalized license plates in section 301.144, and other fees and documents which may be required by law, may apply for special personalized license plates bearing the state seal in gold and black colors along with the words “Representative” or “Senator” in preference to the words “SHOW-ME STATE”. The director of revenue shall annually set aside special personalized license plates bearing the letters and numbers S-1 to S-34 and S01 to S034, R-1 to R-163 and R01 to R0163 to be issued to a member of the general assembly of the state of Missouri while such member is holding that office, upon such member’s written request. For the first set of special personalized license plates issued to a member of the general assembly, such plates shall bear the letter “S” and the number of the senator’s district for a member of the state senate or the letter “R” and the number of the representative’s district for a member of the house of representatives and for the second set of plates issued to a member of the general assembly, such plates shall bear the letter “S” and the number of the senator’s district preceded by the numeral “0” for a member of the state senate or the letter “R” and the number of the representative’s district preceded by the numeral “0” for a member of the house of representatives. Only two sets of such plates may be issued to any one member of the general assembly.

2. Any member of the United States Congress while he or she is holding that office, upon his or her written request and upon a payment of the additional fee required for personalized plates in section 301.144, may apply for special personalized license plates bearing the state seal in gold and black along with the words “Member of Congress” instead of the words “SHOW-ME STATE” and either the letters and numbers “USS-1, USS-01” and “USS-2, USS-02” for the senior and junior United States Senators from Missouri, respectively, or, in the case of members of the United States House of Representatives, bearing the letters “USC-1 to USC-9 and USC-01 to USC-09”. Only two sets of such plates may be issued to any one individual congressman.

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3. The director shall annually set aside special personalized license plates bearing the state seal in gold and black and the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 along with the words “Governor”, “Lieutenant Governor”, “Secretary of State”, “State Auditor”, “State Treasurer” and “Attorney General” in preference to the words “SHOW-ME STATE” to be issued to the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and attorney general, respectively, upon written request and upon payment of the fee required for personalized license plates in section 301.144, and other fees and documents as may be required by law. These plates shall be held by the appropriate public official only while such person remains in that office. Upon leaving that office the public official shall surrender the personalized license plates to the director, who shall make them available as provided in this subsection to the succeeding public official.

4. All special license plates issued under this section shall be made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme and design, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aesthetically attractive, as prescribed by section 301.130.