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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.380 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.380
375.380 Dividends shall not be paid, when — penalty — liability of stockholder.
Status: in_force

375.380. Dividends shall not be paid, when — penalty — liability of stockholder. — 1. It shall not be lawful for the directors, trustees or managers of any insurance company to make any dividend, except from the surplus profits arising from their business, nor for any company to solicit or do new business, when its assets are less than three-fourths of its liabilities.

2. Any company violating the provisions aforesaid shall be subject to proceedings for dissolution.

3. Each stockholder in a stock company receiving any dividend made in violation of the above provision shall be liable to the creditors of such company to the extent of the dividend received, with compound interest on the same from the date of its receipt, as well as the costs of collecting the same, and the managers, trustees or directors assenting to the same, or any agent soliciting or doing new business, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such company is impaired as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this law, and shall be punished as by sections 375.010 to 375.920 provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 6036) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5925; 1919 § 6333; 1909 § 7064
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.806 — MO Code / Chapter 476 / Section 476.806
476.806 Fee for service, amount, paid by whom.
Status: in_force

476.806. Fee for service, amount, paid by whom. — 1. Interpreters and translators in civil, juvenile, and criminal proceedings shall be allowed a reasonable fee approved by the court and necessary travel expenses not to exceed state rates. Interpreters shall not be compensated for travel time.

2. If the person requiring an interpreter or translator during the proceeding is a party to or a witness in the proceeding, such fees and expenses shall be payable by the state from funds appropriated for such purpose.

3. In all cases not included in subsection 2 of this section, such fees and expenses may be taxed as costs by the court to the parties. Prior to any proceeding requiring an interpreter or translator, the court may order either party, or both, to deposit money with the court in an amount reasonably necessary to cover such fees and expenses. Upon disposition of the proceeding the court may order such costs paid from such deposit and shall return any portion of the deposit not used for such court costs to the parties.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1211 § 476.820, A.L. 2025 S.B. 218)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 425.030 — MO Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.030
425.030 Circuit court may enjoin, appoint receiver.
Status: in_force

425.030. Circuit court may enjoin, appoint receiver. — The circuit court shall have power, in an action brought in the name of the state by the attorney general, to enjoin any person from acting or offering to act as a debt adjuster; and, in the action, may appoint a receiver for the property and money employed in the transaction of business by the person as a debt adjuster, to insure, so far as may be possible, the return to debtors of so much of their money and property as has been received by the debt adjuster, and has not been paid to the creditors of the debtors.

(L. 1963 p. 646 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 540.230 — MO Code / Chapter 540 / Section 540.230
540.230 Indictment of grand juror — proceedings.
Status: in_force

540.230. Indictment of grand juror — proceedings. — Any grand juror may be indicted or presented by the grand jury of which he is a member. When any information shall be given against a grand juror, it shall be the duty of the foreperson at once to notify the prosecuting or circuit attorney of the fact. If, on examination, there are grounds for proceedings against such juror, the foreperson shall inform the judge of the court thereof, who shall discharge the juror, and if necessary, cause another to be summoned and sworn.

(RSMo 1939 § 3919, A.L. 1989 S.B. 127, et al.) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3530; 1919 § 3875; 1909 § 5083
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.800 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.800
379.800 Sections 374.030 to 379.790 intended as a continuation of existing law.
Status: in_force

379.800. Sections 374.030 to 379.790 intended as a continuation of existing law. — All of the provisions of the law relating to insurance agents, agencies, brokers and companies, and to the administration and enforcement of the laws of the state relating to insurance by the department of commerce and insurance, which are repealed by sections 374.030 to 379.790 and reenacted hereby in part or in whole under new section numbers in the same or a different chapter, so far as they are the same as those of the prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such law and not as a new enactment.

(L. 1967 p. 516 § B)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.140 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.140
351.140 Registration, form — subject to false declaration penalties — notice on ...
Status: in_force

351.140. Registration, form — subject to false declaration penalties — notice on form required. — Each registration required by section 351.120 shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be executed subject to the penalties of section 575.040 by an officer of the corporation or authorized person. Whenever any corporation is in the hands of an assignee or receiver, it shall be the duty of such assignee or receiver, or one of them, if there be more than one, to register such corporation and otherwise comply with the requirements of this chapter. The forms shall bear a notice stating that false statements made therein are punishable under section 575.060 .

(RSMo 1939 § 5092, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 119, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1361, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2003 H.B. 600) Prior revisions: 1929 § 4620; 1919 § 9814 Effective 7-01-03
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.923 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.923
191.923 Prenatally diagnosed conditions, patient to be provided information — ...
Status: in_force

191.923. Prenatally diagnosed conditions, patient to be provided information — definitions — clearinghouse of information to be established. — 1. The general assembly of the state of Missouri hereby finds and declares that pregnant women who choose to undergo prenatal screening should have access to timely and informative counseling about the conditions being tested for, the accuracy of such tests, and resources for obtaining support services for such conditions. Informed consent is a critical component of all genetic testing and prenatal screening, particularly as the results of such testing or screening and the counseling that follows may lead to the unnecessary abortion of unborn humans with Down Syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions.

2. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Down Syndrome" , a chromosomal disorder caused by an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or partial copy of chromosome 21;

(2) "Health care provider" , any person or entity licensed, accredited, or certified by the state of Missouri to perform specified health services;

(3) "Prenatally diagnosed condition" , any adverse fetal health condition identified by prenatal genetic testing or indicated by prenatal screening procedures;

(4) "Prenatal test" , a diagnostic procedure or screening procedure performed upon a pregnant woman or her unborn offspring to obtain information about her offspring's health or development.

3. When a prenatally diagnosed condition, including but not limited to Down Syndrome, becomes known as a result of one or more prenatal tests, the physician or other health care professional who requested or ordered prenatal tests, or his or her designee, shall provide the patient with current information about the conditions that were tested for, the accuracy of such tests, and resources for obtaining support services for such conditions, including information hotlines specific to Down Syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, resource centers, and clearinghouses for such conditions, support programs for parents and families, and the alternatives to abortion services program under section 188.325 .

4. The department of health and senior services shall establish a clearinghouse of information concerning supportive services providers, information hotlines specific to Down Syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions, resource centers, education, other support programs for parents and families, and the alternatives to abortion services program under section 188.325 .

(L. 2007 H.B. 818 § 191.912)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 142.015 — MO Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142.015
142.015 Limited alcohol manufacturer, federal permit to be filed, where.
Status: in_force

142.015. Limited alcohol manufacturer, federal permit to be filed, where. — Every limited alcohol manufacturer shall file a copy of his federal permit for the manufacturer of alcohol with the director of the Missouri department of revenue.

(L. 1981 H.B. 462)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 590.501 — MO Code / Chapter 590 / Section 590.501
590.501 Certification removal of officer, hearing requirements, time limitation — ...
Status: in_force

590.501. Certification removal of officer, hearing requirements, time limitation — exception. — No law enforcement officer certified as a peace officer under this chapter shall have such officer's certification removed by the peace officer standards and training commission unless such officer has been afforded a contested case hearing pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536 by either the employing law enforcement agency or the peace officer standards and training commission regarding any dismissal, disciplinary demotion or suspension that results in a reduction or withholding of salary or compensatory time. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a peace officer who has been offered such a hearing but does not reply within ten working days.

(L. 1995 S.B. 387 & 289)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 106.270 — MO Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106.270
106.270 Removal of officer — vacancy, how filled.
Status: in_force

106.270. Removal of officer — vacancy, how filled. — 1. If any official against whom a proceeding has been filed, as provided for in sections 106.220 to 106.290 , shall be found guilty of failing personally to devote his time to the performance of the duties of such office, or of any willful, corrupt or fraudulent violation or neglect of official duty, or of knowingly or willfully failing or refusing to do or perform any official act or duty which by law it is made his duty to do or perform with respect to the execution or enforcement of the criminal laws of the state, the court shall render judgment removing him from such office, and he shall not be elected or appointed to fill the vacancy thereby created, but the same shall be filled as provided by law for filling vacancies in other cases. All actions and proceedings under sections 106.220 to 106.290 shall be in the nature of civil actions, and tried as such.

2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the removal or discharge of any chief, as that term is defined in section 106.273 .

(RSMo 1939 § 12833, A.L. 2013 H.B. 307) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11207; 1919 § 9180; 1909 § 10209
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.348 — MO Code / Chapter 273 / Section 273.348
273.348 Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state ...
Status: in_force

273.348. Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when — quarantine removed, when — removal of animals under quarantine prohibited — disease treatment procedures, duties of state veterinarian — violations, penalty. — 1. The premises of each licensee shall be open for inspection.

2. If, upon investigation, the state veterinarian or an animal welfare official finds that an animal or group of animals is suffering from any highly contagious, communicable or infectious disease or exposure thereto, against which he may think best to quarantine, he shall immediately quarantine the animal or group of animals to the premises and separate from other susceptible animals not so diseased or infected until such diseased animals are:

(1) Recovered and no longer capable of transmitting the diseases;

(2) Isolated;

(3) Humanely euthanized and disposed of as provided for in the rules of the director;

(4) Tested, vaccinated or otherwise treated; or

(5) Otherwise released by the state veterinarian. Animals under quarantine and treatment or testing may not be removed from the premises until the licensee is notified that such animals are recovered and incapable of spreading the disease and otherwise released by the state veterinarian or an animal welfare official. The method of eliminating the disease problem shall be at the discretion and in accordance with such procedures as may be outlined by the state veterinarian.

3. Violation of the provisions of sections 273.344 to 273.348 shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 3 subsecs. 5, 6, 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 589.410 — MO Code / Chapter 589 / Section 589.410
589.410 Highway patrol to be notified, information to be made a part of MULES.
Status: in_force

589.410. Highway patrol to be notified, information to be made a part of MULES. — The chief law enforcement official shall forward the completed offender registration form to the Missouri state highway patrol within three days. The patrol shall enter the information into the Missouri uniform law enforcement system (MULES) where it is available to members of the criminal justice system, and other entities as provided by law, upon inquiry.

(L. 1997 H.B. 883, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1405, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2002 S.B. 758 merged with S.B. 969, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.180 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.180
190.180 Penalty for violation.
Status: in_force

190.180. Penalty for violation. — 1. Any person violating, or failing to comply with, the provisions of sections 190.001 to 190.245 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

2. Each day that any violation of, or failure to comply with, sections 190.001 to 190.245 is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder; but the court may, in appropriate cases, stay the cumulation of penalties.

3. The attorney general of Missouri shall have concurrent jurisdiction with any and all prosecuting attorneys to prosecute persons in violation of sections 190.001 to 190.245 , and the attorney general or prosecuting attorney may institute injunctive proceedings against any person operating in violation of sections 190.001 to 190.245 .

4. The prosecuting attorney for the county in which the violation of a political subdivision's law, ordinance or regulation relating to the provision of ambulance services occurs may prosecute such violations in the circuit court of that county. The legal officer or attorney for the political subdivision may be appointed by the prosecuting attorney as special assistant prosecuting attorney for the prosecution of any such violation.

5. A person, acting as owner, agent or otherwise, who holds a valid license for an ambulance service, shall not, incident to such person's business or service of transporting patients, violate any applicable law, ordinance or regulation of any political subdivision by providing ambulance services or operating any ambulances without a franchise, contract or mutual-aid agreement in such political subdivision, or by violating any such franchise, contract or mutual-aid agreement by any political subdivision which has enacted ordinances making it unlawful to do so. If the department receives official written notification by a political subdivision that an ambulance service has been adjudicated and found to be in violation of any applicable law or ordinance, such ambulance service shall be subject to licensure action by the department.

6. No provision of this section is intended to limit or supersede a political subdivision's right to enforce any law, ordinance, regulation, franchise, contract or mutual-aid agreement.

7. The provisions of subsections 4, 5 and 6 of this section shall not apply to a city not within a county and any county with a population of over nine hundred thousand inhabitants and any licensed ambulance service when operating in a city not within a county.

(L. 1973 S.B. 57 § 17, A.L. 1998 S.B. 743)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.180 — MO Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.180
452.180 Circuit court may make decree.
Status: in_force

452.180. Circuit court may make decree. — The circuit court, on due proof of such facts, may, in its discretion, make such order and decree in the premises as shall give such married person the sole use and benefit of such real estate, or such part thereof as it may think reasonable.

(RSMo 1939 § 3387, A.L. 2001 H.B. 537) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3000; 1919 § 7325; 1909 § 8306
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 319.080 — MO Code / Chapter 319 / Section 319.080
319.080 Activities within ten feet of power lines prohibited, exceptions.
Status: in_force

319.080. Activities within ten feet of power lines prohibited, exceptions. — Unless danger against contact with high voltage overhead lines has been guarded against as provided by section 319.083 , no person, individually or through an agent or employee, shall store, operate, erect, maintain, move or transport any tools, machinery, equipment, supplies or materials or any other device that conducts electricity, within ten feet of any high voltage overhead line, or perform or require any other person to perform any function or activity upon any land, building, highway or other premises, if at any time during the performance thereof it could reasonably be expected that the person performing the function or activity could move or be placed within ten feet of any high voltage overhead line.

(L. 1991 S.B. 214 & 264 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 92.820 — MO Code / Chapter 92 / Section 92.820
92.820 Sale, where held — notice, form — occupancy permit required, when.
Status: in_force

92.820. Sale, where held — notice, form — occupancy permit required, when. — 1. At the front door of the courthouse of the city of _________ at which sales of real estate are customarily made by the sheriff under execution, the sheriff shall advertise by posting the notice for sale and sell the respective parcels of real estate ordered sold by him pursuant to any judgment of foreclosure by any court under the provisions of sections 92.700 to 92.920 .

2. Such advertisements by posting of notice of sale may include more than one parcel of real estate, and shall be in substantially the following form:

(L. 1971 H.B. 472 § 22, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1500)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.703 — MO Code / Chapter 640 / Section 640.703
640.703 Definitions.
Status: in_force

640.703. Definitions. — For the purposes of sections 640.700 to 640.755 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Animal units" , shall be defined by rules of the department in effect as of January 30, 1996;

(2) "Animal waste wet handling facility" , includes all gravity outfall lines, recycle pump stations, recycle force mains and appurtenances;

(3) "Class IA" , any concentrated animal feeding operation with a capacity of seven thousand animal units or more;

(4) "Class IB" , any concentrated animal feeding operation with a capacity between three thousand animal units and six thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine animal units inclusive;

(5) "Class IC" , any concentrated animal feeding operation with a capacity between one thousand animal units and two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine animal units inclusive;

(6) "Class II" , any concentrated animal feeding operation with a capacity of at least three hundred animal units, but less than one thousand animal units;

(7) "Department" , the department of natural resources;

(8) "Facility" , any class IA concentrated animal feeding operation which uses a flush system;

(9) "Flush system" , a system of moving or removing manure utilizing liquid as the primary agent as opposed to a primarily mechanical or automatic device;

(10) "Sensitive areas" , areas in the watershed located within five miles upstream of any stream or river drinking water intake structure, other than those intake structures on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

(L. 1996 H.B. 1207) Effective 6-25-96
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.625 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.625
115.625 Convention of delegates of established party authorized.
Status: in_force

115.625. Convention of delegates of established party authorized. — The state committee of any established political party may, except as otherwise provided by law, call a convention of delegates to be apportioned, chosen or elected in such manner as it may prescribe for the purpose of nominating presidential electors, electing delegates to national conventions, electing members of national committees adopting or making declarations of party principles on national questions, and to do and perform any other act not inconsistent with the law.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 14.050, A.L. 1986 H.B. 879)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 29.015 — MO Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.015
29.015 State auditor, term of office, term begins, when.
Status: in_force

29.015. State auditor, term of office, term begins, when. — The state auditor shall hold office for a term of four years beginning at 12:00 noon on the second Monday in January next after his or her election and until a successor is elected and qualified.

(L. 1987 H.B. 456)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 307.171 — MO Code / Chapter 307 / Section 307.171
307.171 Studded tires, prohibited when — penalty.
Status: in_force

307.171. Studded tires, prohibited when — penalty. — 1. No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any road or highway of this state between the first day of April and the first day of November while the motor vehicle is equipped with tires containing metal or carbide studs.

2. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction.

(L. 1976 S.B. 515 § 1, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.306 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.306
190.306 Dissolution of emergency telephone service not required, when (Christian ...
Status: in_force

190.306. Dissolution of emergency telephone service not required, when (Christian County). — No provision in this chapter shall be construed to require any municipality within any county of the third classification without a township form of government and with more than fifty-four thousand two hundred but less than fifty-four thousand three hundred inhabitants that has established an emergency telephone service to dissolve the service in the event that the county in which the municipality is located establishes an emergency telephone service and moves to a higher county classification.

(L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al.)