MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop F Headquarters, 2920 North Shamrock Road, Jefferson City, MO 65102


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Trooper Andrew A. Armstrong
(573) 751-1000
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March 5, 2015

EMPHASIS: 2015 Lake Area Verification Station Dates

Captain Michael A. Turner, commanding officer Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, announces the Patrol will provide marine serial number verification stations at various locations throughout the Lake of the Ozarks region. Members of Troop F’s Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit and troopers stationed at the Lake of the Ozarks will perform verifications the first and third Fridays, beginning in May and going through August, from 9-10 a.m. Additional times will be available if needed. Citizens may bring their watercraft on a trailer or by water to the verification station.

This service is provided for citizens who are required by the Missouri Department of Revenue to have vehicle identification number(s) of their boat, motor, or trailer inspected before application for title or registration can be made. There is no cost for this service. These instances are generally confined to purchases of non-titled vessels from out-of-state or titles that contain errors. Citizens must bring proof of ownership, such as a bill of sale, with the item to be inspected.

Captain Turner reminds citizens that Missouri law requires all motorized vessels, sailboats over 12 feet long, and gasoline powered outboard motors to be titled within 60 days of purchase, and registered with the state prior to use on state waters. Missouri residents are required to provide a valid title at the time of the sale to the purchaser of such items.

The 2015 verification dates and locations are:

Friday May 1, 2015?Lake of the Ozarks State Park in the parking lot adjacent to Public Beach 2
Friday May 15, 2015?Camden County Courthouse in the lower parking lot
Friday June 5, 2015?Lake of the Ozarks State Park in the parking lot adjacent to Public Beach 2
Friday June 19, 2015?Laurie Police Department parking lot
Friday July 3, 2015?Lake of the Ozarks State Park in the parking lot adjacent to Public Beach 2
Friday July 17, 2015?Eldon Police Department parking lot
Friday August 7, 2015?Lake of the Ozarks State Park in the parking lot adjacent to Public Beach 2
Friday August 21, 2015?Camden County Courthouse lower parking lot

In support of “The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths,” the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket.
Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!!




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