Glasgow Sale by Dealer ordinance (§ 380.120)
Chapter 380: Licensing Requirements · Article II. Vehicle Licensing
In short: A buyer who has applied for registration may drive a newly bought vehicle or trailer for 30 days (90 or 60 days under certain state dealer provisions) using the dealer's plates. The dealer requires proof of financial responsibility and a $10.50 deposit, refunded when the plates are returned.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Upon the sale of a motor vehicle or trailer by a dealer, a buyer who has made application for registration, by mail or otherwise, may operate the same for a period of thirty (30) days, or no more than ninety (90) days if issued by a dealer selling the motor vehicle under the provisions of Section 301.213, RSMo., or no more than sixty (60) days if issued by a dealer selling the motor vehicle under the provisions of Subsection 5 of Section 301.210, RSMo., after taking possession thereof if during such period the motor vehicle or trailer shall have attached thereto, in the manner required by Section 301.130, RSMo., number plates issued to the dealer. Upon application and presentation of proof of financial responsibility as required under Subsection 4 of Section 301.140, RSMo., and satisfactory evidence that the buyer has applied for registration, a dealer may furnish such number plates to the buyer for such temporary use. In such event, the dealer shall require the buyer to deposit the sum of ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50), to be returned to the buyer upon return of the number plates, as a guarantee that said buyer will return to the dealer such number plates within thirty (30) days, or no more than ninety (90) days if issued by a dealer selling the motor vehicle under the provisions of Section 301.213, RSMo., or no more than sixty (60) days if issued by a dealer selling the motor vehicle under the provisions of Subsection 5 of Section 301.210, RSMo.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 380.120
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.