Missouri State Highway Patrol

Motor Vehicle Inspection

Inspector / Mechanic Application Form SHP-451X · 04/2025

Accessible Web Version. This is the WCAG 2.1 AA accessible alternative to the SHP-451X PDF form. Fill in the fields below, then use the Print Form button at the bottom of the page. You will need to physically sign the printed form and attach a 2″ × 2″ photograph (taken within the past 3 months, with your name and address on the back) before mailing or delivering to your troop headquarters.

Where to Send This Form

Mail or deliver this completed application and your photograph to the Missouri State Highway Patrol headquarters of the troop area where your place of employment is located.

Troop headquarters mailing addresses
Troop Address
Troop A
1900 NE Independence Avenue
Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
Troop B
308 Pine Crest Drive
Macon, MO 63552-1030
Troop C
3180 Koch Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
Troop D
3131 East Kearney Street
Springfield, MO 65803-5044
Troop E
4947 Hwy 67 North
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-8719
Troop F
5621 Raptor Rd, Highway 50 W
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Troop G
1226 West Business Highway 60/63
Willow Springs, MO 65793-9222
Troop H
3525 North Belt Highway
St. Joseph, MO 64506-1370
Troop I
1301 Nagogami Road
Rolla, MO 65401

Mailing address: PO Box 128, Rolla, MO 65402-0128

Instructions

Fill in all blocks and mark (X) in the appropriate boxes. Print information in capital letters with a pen. Attach a 2″ × 2″ photograph taken within the past 3 months (your name and address must be on the back of the photograph). Mail or deliver this completed application and your photograph to the Missouri State Highway Patrol headquarters of the troop area where your place of employment is located.

Attention new applicant: To become an inspector you must have had one year of practical experience as an automotive mechanic or have successfully completed a course of vocational instruction in automotive mechanics from a generally recognized educational institution, either public or private. Permits are not denied on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, or ancestry.

Applicant’s Identification and Address
Name Suffix
Sex
Required by Department of Revenue. Format: XXX-XX-XXXX.
Mechanical Experience & Training

New applicants only. List all garages and EMI / mechanical schools where you received experience or training. Use additional sheets if needed.

Garages and mechanical schools where experience or training was received
Type Name & Address (where experience / training received) From To
MO YR MO YR
Garages, etc.
EMI / Mechanical Schools
Inspection Station(s)

List your current inspection station employer(s). Use additional sheets if needed.

Current inspection station employer(s)
Name & Address of Current Inspection Station Employer Area Code & Telephone Station Permit No.
Certification

I certify that the information in this application is accurate and complete, and if approved, that I will inspect vehicles in accordance with motor vehicle safety inspection laws and prescribed rules and regulations.

Administrative Data (Officer’s Use Only)

This section is reserved for MSHP staff. Applicants do not need to complete it.

NEW
New
REN
Renewal
REI
Reinstate
CIT
Cited
EXP
Expired
Status
Result
Permit Category