Terms Used In Missouri Laws 622.604

  • Division: the division of motor carrier and railroad safety within the department of economic development. See Missouri Laws 622.100
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, governmental entity, and a firm or partnership. See Missouri Laws 622.100
  • Property: includes real and personal property. 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

Except as otherwise provided in section 390.030, no person shall engage in the business of transporting property, except household goods, by motor vehicle for hire or compensation in intrastate commerce on any public highway in this state, unless there is in force with respect to that person a property carrier registration issued by the division pursuant to the provisions of sections 622.600 to 622.620, which authorizes such transportation.