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• Any alcohol-related traffic offense;
• Any offense involving the possession or use of alcohol, committed while operating a motor vehicle;
• Any offense involving the possession or use of a controlled substance;
• Any offense involving the alteration, modification or misrepresentation of a license to operate a motor vehicle; and
• Any offense involving the possession or use of alcohol for a second time if both offenses were committed when the person was under 18 years of age.
• The driver license suspension period for a 1st offense Missouri Abuse and Lose Law violation is 90 days. The driver license revocation period for the 2nd and subsequent Missouri Abuse and Lose Law violations is 1 year.

How can I get my driver's license back when it has been suspended/revoked under the Abuse and Lose Law?

If your license has been suspended or revoked under the Missouri Abuse & Lose Law, you must send the following two items to the License Bureau before your suspension or revocation period ends:

• Complete Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program (SATOP) Upon your successful completion of this program, the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse will send this form (or a comparable program completion form) directly to the License Bureau
  upon completion of the SATOP program.
• $45 reinstatement fee. Money orders, cashier's checks and personal checks are accepted by the License Bureau. It is requested that the drivers full name, address, date of birth, and driver license number is included on all checks.

When will I get my driver's license back?
Once the suspension or revocation period has been served and the reinstatement requirements have been met, the License Bureau should reinstate the driver's license and return it by mail to the driver along with a driver license reinstatement notice.

Can I have any type of driving privilege while I am suspended or revoked under the Abuse and Lose Law?
You may be eligible for a hardship license (Limited Driving Privilege or "LDP"). The hardship license can be used to travel to and from work, alcohol treatment, medical treatment, school, etc. Only one Limited Driving Privilege (LDP) can be given to you in a five-year period. After September 30, 2005, a person cannot obtain a hardship license to drive a commercial motor vehicle.

What is an SR-22 insurance filing?
It is a form from your insurance company that shows your motor vehicle has liability insurance. (Click here to see an example of the SR-22 form)

Does Everyone with an Abuse or Lose action need an SR-22?
The SR-22 is not required for reinstatement for an Abuse and Lose action; however, the SR-22 is required if you file for a Limited Driving Privilege.

Will I have to retake my test?
You are not required to retest upon reinstatement unless your driver license expired during the suspension or revocation period and has been expired for more than six months.

Why do I need to complete a Substance Abuse Traffic Offenders Program (SATOP)?
Missouri law requires that every person must file with the License Bureau a SATOP completion form before their driver license may be reinstated if their driver license was suspended or revoked due to the violation of any state, county, or municipal law or ordinance involving the possession or use of a controlled substance, the possession or use of alcohol, the commission of an alcohol related traffic offense, or the alteration, modification, or misrepresentation of a driver license to operate a motor vehicle.

Where do I get information about SATOP classes? Click here

Can I have have the Abuse and Lose action removed from my driver record? If so, When? How?
The Abuse and Lose action may be removed only after five years from the driver license reinstatement date. A written request must be submitted to the License Bureau in Jefferson City requesting the Abuse and Lose action be removed from the Missouri driver record.