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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.475 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.475
324.475 Definitions.
Status: in_force

324.475. Definitions. — For the purposes of sections 324.475 to 324.499 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Acupuncture" , the use of needles inserted into the body by piercing of the skin and related modalities for the assessment, evaluation, prevention, treatment or correction of any abnormal physiology or pain by means of controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy in the body so as to restore the body to its proper functioning and state of health;

(2) "Acupuncturist" , any person licensed as provided in sections 324.475 to 324.499 to practice acupuncture as defined in subdivision (1) of this section;

(3) "Auricular detox technician" , a person trained solely in, and who performs only, auricular detox treatment. An auricular detox technician shall practice under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist. Such treatment shall take place in a hospital, clinic or treatment facility which provides comprehensive substance abuse services, including counseling, and maintains all licenses and certifications necessary and applicable;

(4) "Auricular detox treatment" , a very limited procedure consisting of acupuncture needles inserted into specified points in the outer ear of a person undergoing treatment for drug or alcohol abuse or both drug and alcohol abuse;

(5) "Board" , the state board of chiropractic examiners established in chapter 331 ;

(6) "Committee" , the Missouri acupuncture advisory committee;

(7) "Department" , the department of commerce and insurance;

(8) "Director" , the director of the division of professional registration;

(9) "Division" , the division of professional registration;

(10) "License" , the document of authorization issued by the board for a person to engage in the practice of acupuncture.

(L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. § 15, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343 merged with S.B. 8 & 173, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 386.540 — MO Code / Chapter 386 / Section 386.540
386.540 Appeals from appellate court — transcript and exhibits — precedence over ...
Status: in_force

386.540. Appeals from appellate court — transcript and exhibits — precedence over other civil cases. — 1. The commission and any party, including the public counsel, who has participated in the court of appeals proceeding and is aggrieved by the opinion of the court may seek rehearing or transfer to the Missouri supreme court under rules established by the court. The original transcript of the record and testimony and exhibits, certified to by the commission and filed with the court of appeals shall constitute the record on appeal to the supreme court.

2. Where an appeal is taken to the supreme court, the cause shall, on the return of the papers to the supreme court, be immediately placed on the docket of the then-pending term by the clerk of the court and shall be assigned and brought to a hearing in the same manner as other causes on the then-pending term docket, but shall have precedence over all civil causes of a different nature pending in the court.

3. The general laws relating to appeals to the supreme court and the court of appeals in this state shall, so far as applicable and not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, apply to appeals taken under the provisions of this chapter.

(RSMo 1939 § 5693, A.L. 1973 S.B. 263, A.L. 1977 H.B. 42 & 157, A.L. 2011 S.B. 48) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5237; 1919 § 10525 Effective 7-01-11 (1967) Provisions requiring filing of cost bond within ten days of rendition of judgment in circuit court on review of decision of public service commission are for the protection of the commission, and are directory, not mandatory. State v. Public Service Commission of Missouri (A.), 414 S.W.2d 322.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.356 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.356
379.356 Excessive premiums and rebates prohibited.
Status: in_force

379.356. Excessive premiums and rebates prohibited. — 1. No insurer or insurance producer shall knowingly charge, demand or receive a premium for any policy of insurance except in accordance with the provisions of section 379.017 and sections 379.316 to 379.361 . No insurer or employee thereof, and no insurance producer shall pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as an inducement to insurance, or after insurance has been effected, any rebate, discount, abatement, credit or reduction of the premium named in a policy of insurance, or any special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits to accrue thereon, or any valuable consideration or inducement whatever, not specified in the policy of insurance, except to the extent provided for in applicable filings. No insured named in any policy of insurance shall knowingly receive or accept, directly or indirectly, any rebate, discount, abatement, credit or reduction of premium, or any special favor or advantage or valuable consideration or inducement. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the payment of, nor permitting the regulation of the payment of, commissions or other compensation to duly licensed insurance producers; nor as prohibiting, or permitting the regulation of, any insurer from allowing or returning to its participating policyholders or members, dividends or savings.

2. An insurer or insurance producer, agent or broker may charge additional incidental fees for premium installments, late payments, policy reinstatements, or other similar services specifically provided for by law or regulation. Such fees shall be disclosed to the applicant or insured in writing.

(L. 1972 S.B. 547 § 18, A.L. 2001 S.B. 186 merged with S.B. 193) Effective 1-01-03 CROSS REFERENCE: Incidental fees, additional, may be charged, when, disclosure to insured, 375.052
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 341.130 — MO Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.130
341.130 County commission to adopt regulations for installations and inspections — ...
Status: in_force

341.130. County commission to adopt regulations for installations and inspections — schedule of fees. — For the purpose of promoting health, safety and the general welfare and to carry into effect the purposes and provisions of sections 341.090 to 341.220 , the county commission is hereby empowered to adopt by order rules and regulations for the installations and inspections of all public or private water or plumbing facilities and appurtenances and all installations relating thereto, sewers, sewer systems, water or sewer connections, septic tank or sewage settling tank or device, and all installations related thereto. The regulations shall contain a schedule of fees to be charged for inspections which are required to be made under the provisions of sections 341.090 to 341.220 . It shall be the duty of the board of plumbing and sewer inspection to prepare a code of regulations approved by the department of health which shall be submitted to the county commission for adoption. Before the adoption of such code of regulations, the board shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, fifteen days' notice of the time and place of which shall be published in at least one newspaper having general circulation within the county and notice of such hearing shall also be posted at least fifteen days in advance thereof in four conspicuous places in the county.

(L. 1943 p. 831 § 11)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 96.250 — MO Code / Chapter 96 / Section 96.250
96.250 Personnel of board — terms.
Status: in_force

96.250. Personnel of board — terms. — Said board shall be nonpartisan and nonsectarian and the members and officers thereof shall receive no compensation as such. Said board shall consist of the mayor of such cities, who shall be ex officio a member thereof, and six other members, men or women, who shall be appointed by the mayor and the common council of such cities, who shall hold office, two for one year, two for two years, and two for three years, whose term of office shall be designated by the mayor. Whenever the term of office of any member so appointed expires, the appointment of his successor shall be for three years. All such appointments shall date from the first of June following their appointment. Vacancies from any causes shall be filled in like manner as original appointment. The mayor may, for misconduct or neglect of duty, remove any members appointed by him in the manner required for removal of officers of such cities.

(RSMo 1939 § 7051) Prior revision: 1929 § 6901
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 441.560 — MO Code / Chapter 441 / Section 441.560
441.560 Denial of entry a defense.
Status: in_force

441.560. Denial of entry a defense. — It shall be a sufficient defense to the proceeding if the defendant establishes that he, the owner or his agent has been unable to obtain entry to a portion of the premises for the purpose of correcting the nuisance, notwithstanding his good faith effort so to do, or that the occupants are in violation of section 441.630 .

(L. 1969 p. 537 § 7)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1204 — MO Code / Chapter 375 / Section 375.1204
375.1204 Payment of unearned premiums required — violation, penalties.
Status: in_force

375.1204. Payment of unearned premiums required — violation, penalties. — 1. A producer, premium finance company, or any other person, other than the insured, responsible for the payment of a premium, shall be obligated to pay any unpaid earned premium due the insurer at the time of the declaration of insolvency as shown on the records of the insurer. The liquidator shall also have the right to recover from such person any part of an unearned premium that represents commission of such person. Credits or setoffs or both shall not be allowed to a producer or premium finance company for any amounts advanced to the insurer by the producer or premium finance company on behalf of, but in the absence of a payment by the insured. An insured shall be obligated to pay any unpaid earned premium due the insurer at the time of the declaration of insolvency, as shown on the records of the insurer.

2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046 . A violation of this section is a level one violation under section 374.049 . The director may also suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license issued by the director to any offending person for any willful violation.

3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048 . A violation of this section is a level one violation under section 374.049 .

(L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al. § 82, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 169.420 — MO Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.420
169.420 Retirement system — how managed.
Status: in_force

169.420. Retirement system — how managed. — In all metropolitan school districts of this state, there are hereby created and established retirement systems for the purpose of providing retirement benefits for employees of said school districts. Each such system shall be a body corporate, and shall be under the management of a board of trustees herein described, and shall be known as "The Public School Retirement System of ______ (name of school district)". Such system shall, by and in such name, sue and be sued, transact all of its business, invest all of its funds and hold all of its cash, securities and other property; provided, however, that such securities and other property may be held on behalf of the retirement system in the name of a nominee in order to facilitate the expeditious transfer of such securities or other property.

(L. 1943 p. 805 § 2, A.L. 1978 S.B. 542, A.L. 2001 H.B. 660)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.285 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.285
9.285 Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9.
Status: in_force

9.285. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma awareness day designated for September 9. — September ninth of each year is hereby designated and shall be known as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day" in honor of Adleigh, a young Missourian who lost her battle with this terminal form of childhood cancer. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize this day with appropriate events and activities to raise awareness and educate others about this disease.

(L. 2019 H.B. 266)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 483.080 — MO Code / Chapter 483 / Section 483.080
483.080 Deputies, their duties.
Status: in_force

483.080. Deputies, their duties. — Every clerk may appoint such number of deputies or assistants as may be authorized to be appointed under procedures provided by law who shall be at least seventeen years of age and have all other qualifications of their principals and take the like oath, and may in the name of their principals perform the duties of clerk; but all clerks and their sureties shall be responsible for the conduct of their deputies or assistants.

(RSMo 1939 § 13299, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11680; 1919 § 2124; 1909 § 2687 Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 367.050 — MO Code / Chapter 367 / Section 367.050
367.050 Violation, penalties.
Status: in_force

367.050. Violation, penalties. — 1. In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable, any person who operates a pawnshop pursuant to the provisions of sections 367.011 to 367.060 , or is required to be licensed pursuant to section 367.043 who willfully violates any provision of sections 367.011 to 367.060 or who willfully makes a false entry in any records specifically required by sections 367.011 to 367.060 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of five thousand dollars, or by confinement in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon the second conviction of the offense described in this section, in addition to being punishable by fine or imprisonment, the person's pawnshop license shall be permanently revoked; except that there shall be no penalty for a violation resulting from an accidental and bona fide error, where such error is corrected upon discovery.

2. Except as provided in subsection 6 of section 367.043 , any person who engages in the business of operating a pawnshop without first securing a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of ten thousand dollars or by confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be permanently prohibited from securing or holding a valid pawnshop license.

(L. 1951 p. 281 § 5, A.L. 1955 p. 241, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1125, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1526)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 128.479 — MO Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128.479
128.479 Graphical map of official congressional district boundaries to be published.
Status: in_force

128.479. Graphical map of official congressional district boundaries to be published. — Upon the passage and enactment of sections 128.471 to 128.478 , and as provided to the revisor of statutes, the revisor of statutes shall publish the graphical map representation of the official congressional district boundaries as an appendix of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

(L. 2025 2nd Ex. Sess. H.B. 1) *Effective 12-11-25 *Revisor's Note: On September 29, 2025, a petition for referendum ( Chapter 116 , RSMo) on House Bill No. 1 as enacted by the 103rd General Assembly, 2nd Extraordinary Session of the 1st Regular Session was received by the Secretary of State's Office. On November 13, 2025, the official ballot title was certified by the Secretary of State (Section 116.180 , RSMo) and approved for circulation in accordance with Article III, Section 52(a) of the Missouri Constitution. On December 9, 2025, the Secretary of State's Office received 691 boxes of referendum petitions for House Bill No. 1. The submitted petition signatures are subject to verification by election authorities and the Secretary of State.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.1530 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.1530
379.1530 Premiums, received by insurer, when — proof of purchase, insurer may require.
Status: in_force

379.1530. Premiums, received by insurer, when — proof of purchase, insurer may require. — Premiums received by a vendor or supervising business entity shall be deemed received by the insurer. Insurers may require consumers to provide proof of purchase.

(L. 2011 S.B. 132) Effective 1-01-12
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.908 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.908
407.908 Contracts, prior to August 13, 1984, not affected, exceptions.
Status: in_force

407.908. Contracts, prior to August 13, 1984, not affected, exceptions. — Sections 407.900 to 407.910 shall not apply to a written contract executed prior to August 13, 1984, unless either the parties agree by mutual written consent that sections 407.900 to 407.910 shall apply or such contract is extended or renewed after August 13, 1984. The provisions of sections 407.900 to 407.910 shall prevail over any conflicting or inconsistent provisions of chapter 400 affecting the subject matter of sections 407.900 to 407.910 .

(L. 1984 S.B. 688 § 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.540 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.540
104.540 Law creates vested rights — certain contributions may be withheld from ...
Status: in_force

104.540. Law creates vested rights — certain contributions may be withheld from benefits and paid over. — 1. All premium payments and deferred compensation provided for under sections 104.320 to 104.540 are hereby made obligations of the state of Missouri. No alteration, amendment, or repeal of sections 104.320 to 104.540 shall affect the then-existing rights of members and beneficiaries, but shall be effective only as to rights which would otherwise accrue hereunder as a result of services rendered by an employee after such alteration, amendment, or repeal.

2. Any annuity, benefits, funds, property, or rights created by, or accruing or paid to, any person under the provisions of sections 104.320 to 104.540 shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment, writ of sequestration, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and shall be unassignable, except with regard to the collection of child support or maintenance, and except that a beneficiary may assign life insurance proceeds. Any retired member of the system may request the executive director of the system, in writing, to withhold and pay on his behalf to the proper person, from each of his monthly retirement benefit payments, if the payment is large enough, the contribution due from the retired member to any group providing state-sponsored life or medical insurance and to the Missouri state employees charitable campaign.

3. The executive director of the system shall, when requested in writing by a retired member, withhold and pay over the funds authorized in subsection 2 of this section until such time as the request to do so is revoked by the death or written revocation of the retired member.

(L. 1957 p. 706 § 23, A.L. 1959 S.B. 274, A.L. 1965 p. 226, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399, A.L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al., A.L. 1998 S.B. 910, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1455, A.L. 2009 H.B. 210)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1141 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1141
407.1141 Attorney general to initiate proceedings for violation — penalties — ...
Status: in_force

407.1141. Attorney general to initiate proceedings for violation — penalties — defenses — action barred, when. — 1. The attorney general may initiate proceedings relating to a knowing violation of sections 407.1135 to 407.1141 . Such proceedings may include an injunction, a civil penalty up to a maximum of five thousand dollars for each knowing violation, not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per day, in any court of competent jurisdiction. The attorney general may issue investigative demands, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and conduct hearings in the course of investigating a violation of sections 407.1135 to 407.1141 .

2. In addition to the penalties provided in subsection 1 of this section, any person or entity that violates sections 407.1135 to 407.1141 shall be subject to all penalties, remedies and procedures provided in sections 407.010 to 407.130 . The remedies available in this section are cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available by law. Any civil penalties recovered pursuant to this section shall be credited to the merchandising practices revolving fund.

3. It shall be a defense in any action or proceeding brought pursuant to this section that the defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages in violation of section 407.1138 .

4. No action or proceeding may be brought pursuant to this section:

(1) More than two years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation; or

(2) More than two years after the termination of any proceeding or action arising out of the same violation or violations by the state of Missouri, whichever is later.

5. A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over any nonresident or his or her executor or administrator as to an action or proceeding authorized by this section in the manner otherwise provided by law.

6. No telecommunications utility, electronic mail service provider, or internet service provider shall be liable for violations of section 407.1138 when:

(1) It is an intermediary between the sender and recipient in the transmission of an email that violates sections 407.1135 to 407.1141 ; or

(2) It provides transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages over the provider's computer network or facilities; or

(3) It voluntarily takes action in good faith to block the receipt or transmission through its service of any electronic mail advertisements that it believes are, or will be, sent in violation of sections 407.1135 to 407.1141 .

(L. 2003 H.B. 228 § 407.1147)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.433 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.433
227.433 Tom Boland Highway designated for a portion of U.S. Highway 61 in Marion ...
Status: in_force

227.433. Tom Boland Highway designated for a portion of U.S. Highway 61 in Marion County. — The portion of U.S. Highway 61 from the intersection with Warren Barrett Drive continuing north through the city of Hannibal to County Road 407 in Marion County shall be designated as the "Tom Boland Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid for by private donations.

(L. 2016 H.B. 2591, et al.)