Frequently Asked Questions

-Proof of ownership such as the title, registration form, renewal slip, or application for title; and
-Proof of insurance on the vehicle being licensed; and
-Valid safety inspection on the vehicle, most new vehicles do not require a safety inspection; and
-Current personal property tax receipt or statement of non-assessment (tax waiver)

The Cole County collector's office can provide a duplicate paid personal property tax receipt for a $1 charge. Please call 573-632-0006 for more information.

If you have recently moved to Cole County, you will need to visit the Cole County Assessor's Office at 210 Adams Street or by phone at 573-634-9131. Please bring proof of ownership such as the title, registration form, renewal slip, or application for title. Once a personal property tax account has been established, you can obtain a tax waiver from the collector's office.

If you have a current paid property tax receipt from your previous county, you will take that receipt along with the other required information to the DMV branch office. However, it is important that you contact the Cole County Assessor's Office and let them know you are now a resident of Cole County and need to be placed on the tax rolls.

Several counties in Missouri, including Cole County, provide the DOR with paid personal property tax information. The local branch offices should be able to electronically access these personal property records if you do not have copy of your tax receipt. For a listing of those counties in Missouri that provide this information to the DOR, visit the website

You will need to visit the Cole County Assessor's Office at 210 Adams Street or the Collector's Office at 311 E High Street, Room 100 in the Cole County Courthouse Annex. Please bring proof of ownership such as the title, registration form, renewal slip, or application for title. Once a personal property tax account has been established, you can obtain a tax waiver from the assessor's or collector's office. Please call 573-632-0006 for more information.

The vehicles listed on your personal property tax receipt should be those that you owned on January 1 of the tax year. If the purchase date of the vehicle in question was later than January 1 of the tax year, then your tax receipt will be sufficient as is. The license bureau will verify that the vehicle was not taxable for that year based on the purchase date.

If your vehicle was owned on January 1, and it is not listed on the paid personal property tax receipt, contact the Cole County Assessor's Office at 210 Adams Street or by phone at 573-634-9131, so that your personal property account may be updated accordingly.