Missouri Laws 302.500 – Definitions
As used in sections 302.500 to 302.540, the following terms mean:
(1) “Alcohol concentration”, the amount of alcohol in a person‘s blood at the time of the act alleged as shown by chemical analysis of the person’s blood, breath, saliva or urine;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 302.500
- Director: the director of revenue acting directly or through the director's authorized officers and agents. See Missouri Laws 302.010
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- License: a license issued by a state to a person which authorizes a person to operate a motor vehicle. See Missouri Laws 302.010
- Motor vehicle: any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon tracks except motorized bicycles, as defined in section 307. See Missouri Laws 302.010
- Nonresident: every person who is not a resident of this state. See Missouri Laws 302.010
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Vehicle: any mechanical device on wheels, designed primarily for use, or used on highways, except motorized bicycles, electric bicycles, vehicles propelled or drawn by horses or human power, or vehicles used exclusively on fixed rails or tracks, or cotton trailers or motorized wheelchairs operated by handicapped persons. See Missouri Laws 302.010
(2) “Department”, the department of revenue of the state of Missouri;
(3) “Director”, the director of the department of revenue or his or her authorized representative;
(4) “Driver’s license” or “license”, a license, permit, or privilege to drive a motor vehicle issued under or granted by the laws of this state. The term includes any temporary license or instruction permit, any nonresident operating privilege, and the privilege of any person to drive a motor vehicle whether or not the person holds a valid license;
(5) “Revocation”, the termination by formal action of the department of a person’s license. A revoked license is not subject to renewal or restoration except that an application for a new license may be presented and acted upon by the department after the expiration of the revocation period;
(6) “State”, a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any province of Canada;
(7) “Suspension”, the temporary withdrawal by formal action of the department of a person’s license. The suspension shall be for a period specifically designated by the department pursuant to the provisions of sections 302.500 to 302.540.