Driver Guide

License  
Suspension
1st Offense - 90 day suspension
  • You may be eligible for a  
   90-Day or 60-Day restricted  
    driving privilege.
*2nd Offense - 90 day suspension, 
for a 2nd offense that occurred  
outside a 5-year period
  • You may be eligible for a 90-Day  
    or 60-Day restricted driving  
   privilege.
License  
Revocation
*2nd Offense within a 5-year 
period - 1-Year license revocation
Please see 
page 80
 for 
Reinstatement 
Requirements
The following chart shows the administrative actions that you can expect to 
face if you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Administrative 
Driver License Suspension/ 
To Get Your
Action 
Revocation/Denial 
License Back
 
*Ignition Interlock Device (IID) installation required for reinstatement. 
COURT CONVICTED ACTIONS
If you receive a ticket and a judge finds you guilty of Driving While 
Intoxicated (DWI) or Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .08% or more, you 
will not be able to legally drive after the ticket is sent to the department.  
Your license will be suspended, revoked, or denied based on your past 
driving record and the points added to your record.  You will be notified by 
mail when you must stop driving.  The chart on the next page shows the 
consequences of a court convicted action like DWI or BAC:
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Driver License 
To Get Your
Crime 
Fines/Jail 
Suspension, 
License Back
 
 
Revocation, or Denial 
BAC
Driving/
operating a 
vehicle with 
.08% Blood 
Alcohol 
Content or 
more
and/or
DWI
Driving 
while 
intoxicated.
1st Offense -
Spend up to 6 
months in jail. 
Pay up to a 
$500 fine. 
2nd Offense - 
Spend up to 1 
year in jail. 
Pay up to a 
$1000 fine. 
3rd Offense -
Spend up to 
4 years in jail. 
Pay up to a 
$5,000 fine. 
4th Offense -
Spend up to 7 
years in jail. 
Pay up to a 
$5,000 fine. 
5th Offense -
Spend between 
5 and 15 years 
in jail.  
1st Offense -
90 day suspension
 • You may be eligible  
   for a 90-Day or    
   60-Day restricted  
   driving privilege.
*2nd Offense - 1-year 
license revocation. 
*2nd Offense Within 5 
Years - 5-year license 
denial. 
NOTE: Only a BAC
with a conviction date 
of August 28, 2009 
or after can be used 
toward a five-year 
denial.  
*3rd Offense - 10-year 
license denial. 
*3rd and Subsequent 
Offenses - 10-year 
license denial. 
*
IID installation required for reinstatement. 
Please see 
page 80
 for 
Reinstatement 
Requirements

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MISSOURI’S ABUSE AND LOSE LAW
If you are younger than 21 years of age, your driver license may be 
taken away for 90 days for any of the following:
•  Any alcohol-related traffic offense
•  If you possess or use alcohol or drugs while driving a vehicle
•  If you alter, modify, or misrepresent a driver license
•   If you are under 18 years of age and possess or use alcohol and are 
charged with a second offense.
If you are 21 years of age or older, you may have your driver license 
taken away for one year if you possess or use drugs while driving. To get 
your license back, you must:
•  Pay a $45 fee
•   Submit a form showing you completed a Substance Abuse Traffic 
Offender Program (SATOP) or comparable program
•   Provide proof of insurance for two years (SR-22 filing)
•   Retake the complete driver exam
Minor in Possession (MIP) and Other Alcohol Offenses
If you are older than 15 years of age and under 21 years of age, a state 
court may suspend or revoke your driver license for any of the following:
•  Purchasing or attempting to purchase any intoxicating liquor
•  Possessing any intoxicating liquor (consumption constitutes possession)
•  Being visibly intoxicated as defined in Section 577.001, RSMo.
•  Having a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level of more than .02%
The following chart shows the consequences a young person faces for MIP 
and other alcohol offenses:
 
Driver License 
 
Suspension/ 
To Get Your
Crime 
Revocation 
License Back
MIP 
1st Offense — 30-day 
Pay a $45 fee, and attend a
Minor in 
suspension 
Substance Abuse Traffic
Possession 
 
Offender Program (SATOP)
 
2nd Offense — 90-day  or comparable program. 
 suspension
 
3rd Offense — 1-year 
 revocation
PROOF OF INSURANCE
If you are facing consequences of a DWI or BAC, you will be required to 
file proof of insurance with the Driver License Bureau.  The most common 
method of filing proof of insurance is an SR-22 insurance filing.  Proof 
of insurance must be kept on file with the Driver License Bureau for two 
years. If you do not keep proof of insurance on file, your driver license 
will be suspended for the rest of the two years unless you file proof of 
insurance and pay a $20 fee.
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If your driving privilege is 
revoked for one-year,  
provide proof of insurance 
for two years (SR-22 filing), 
and retake the driver exam.

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