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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.2045 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.2045
407.2045 Debt waiver disclosure requirements.
Status: in_force

407.2045. Debt waiver disclosure requirements. — Debt waivers shall disclose in writing and in clear, understandable language that is easy to read the following:

(1) The name and address of the initial creditor and the borrower at the time of sale, and the identity of any administrator if different from the creditor;

(2) The purchase price, if any, and the terms of the debt waiver including, but not limited to, the requirements for protection, conditions, or exclusions associated with the debt waiver;

(3) A statement that the borrower may cancel the debt waiver within a free-look period as specified in the debt waiver and, if so cancelled, shall be entitled to a full refund of the purchase price paid by the borrower, if any, so long as no benefits have been provided;

(4) The procedure the borrower is required to follow, if any, to obtain debt waiver benefits under the terms and conditions of the debt waiver, including, if applicable, a telephone number or website and address where the borrower may apply for debt waiver benefits;

(5) The terms and conditions governing cancellation consistent with all applicable Missouri laws; and

(6) A statement that any extension of credit, terms of the credit, or terms of the related motor vehicle sale or lease shall not be conditioned upon the borrower's purchase of a debt waiver.

(L. 2023 S.B. 398)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.225 — MO Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.225
70.225 Emergency dispatching system, eligible for membership in local government ...
Status: in_force

70.225. Emergency dispatching system, eligible for membership in local government retirement system, when (St. Louis County). — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 70.600 to the contrary, a centralized emergency dispatching system created by a joint municipal agreement under section 70.220 existing within any county with a charter form of government and with more than one million inhabitants may be considered a political subdivision for the purposes of sections 70.600 to 70.755 , and employees of the centralized emergency dispatching system shall be eligible for membership in the Missouri local government employees' retirement system upon the centralized emergency dispatching system becoming an employer as defined in subdivision (11) of section 70.600 .

2. Any political subdivision participating in a centralized emergency dispatching system granted membership under subsection 1 of this section shall be subject to the delinquent recovery procedures under section 70.735 for any contribution payments due the system. Any political subdivision withdrawing from membership shall be subject to payments for any unfunded liabilities existing for its past and current employees. Any political subdivision becoming a new member shall be subject to the same terms and conditions then existing including liabilities in proportion to all participating political subdivisions.

(L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 161.244 — MO Code / Chapter 161 / Section 161.244
161.244 Early childhood education grants — definitions — standards.
Status: in_force

161.244. Early childhood education grants — definitions — standards. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Early childhood education services" , programming or services intended to effect positive developmental changes in children prior to their entry into kindergarten;

(2) "Private entity" , an entity that meets the definition of a licensed child care provider as defined in section 210.201 , license exempt as described * in section 210.211 , or that is unlicensed but is contracted with the department of elementary and secondary education.

2. Subject to appropriation, the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide grants directly to private entities for the provision of early childhood education services. The standards prescribed in section 161.213 shall be applicable to all private entities that receive such ** grant moneys.

(L. 2023 H.B. 447 § 161.243 merged with S.B. 24) *Word "defined" appears here in original rolls of H.B. 447, 2023. **Word "these" appears here in original rolls of H.B. 447, 2023.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.350 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.350
9.350 Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1.
Status: in_force

9.350. Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1. — October first each year is hereby designated as "Biliary Atresia Awareness Day" in Missouri, in memory of Annistyn Kate Rackley. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about this rare congenital liver disease that occurs when bile ducts do not develop normally.

(L. 2022 H.B. 1738 merged with S.B. 710)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.290 — MO Code / Chapter 451 / Section 451.290
451.290 Wife deemed femme sole, when.
Status: in_force

451.290. Wife deemed femme sole, when. — A married woman shall be deemed a femme sole so far as to enable her to carry on and transact business on her own account, to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, and to enforce and have enforced against her property such judgments as may be rendered for or against her, and may sue and be sued at law or in equity, with or without her husband being joined as a party; provided, a married woman may invoke all exemption and homestead laws now or hereafter in force for the protection of personal and real property owned by the head of a family, except in cases where the husband has claimed such exemption and homestead rights for the protection of his own property.

(RSMo 1939 § 3385) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2998; 1919 § 7323; 1909 § 8304 CROSS REFERENCE: Estate of wife conveyed and dower relinquished, how, covenant, when binding on wife or husband, 442.030 (1955) Wife held entitled to sue husband under § 451.250 for premarital personal tort committed by him in automobile accident. Hamilton v. Fulkerson (Mo.), 285 S.W.2d 642. (1957) Wife may sue her husband who abandoned her without her fault to recover value of her necessities which she provided herself and may also sue him for conversion of her personal property. Smith v. Smith (A.), 300 S.W.2d 275. (1957) Wife held entitled to sue administrator of deceased husband for personal injuries resulting from negligence of husband during coverture. Ennis v. Truhitte (Mo.), 306 S.W.2d 549. (1959) One spouse cannot maintain civil action for damages against the other for personal injuries resulting from negligent acts committed during the marriage. Browner v. Browner (Mo.), 327 S.W.2d 808. Deatheridge v. Deatheridge (Mo.), 328 S.W.2d 624. (1960) Recovery allowed in action by minor child for personal injuries and by father for medical bills and loss of earnings of minor child resulting from alleged negligence of defendant's intestate, the child's mother, in operation of motor vehicle. Doctrine of introfamily immunity from suit expired upon death of mother and wife and did not extend to decedent's estate, Brennecke v. Kilpatrick (Mo.), 336 S.W.2d 68. (1963) Wife allowed to recover in action for damages for loss of consortium caused by defendant's negligent injury of her husband. Novak v. Kansas City Transit, Inc. (Mo.), 365 S.W.2d 539, overruling Bernhardt v. Perry, 276 (Mo.), 612, 208 S.W. 462. (1972) After divorce, a former wife may not recover damages from her former husband for a wrongful act committed during marriage. Ebel v. Ferguson (Mo.), 478 S.W.2d 334. (1986) The court abolished the doctrine of interspousal immunity as a bar to claims for intentional torts. Townsend v. Townsend (Mo.), 708 S.W.2d 646. (1986) The doctrine of spousal immunity is no longer available as a bar to negligence actions. S.A.V. v. K.G.V. (Mo.), 708 S.W.2d 651.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 479.140 — MO Code / Chapter 479 / Section 479.140
479.140 Judge to be trier of fact, when.
Status: in_force

479.140. Judge to be trier of fact, when. — In any trial for the violation of a municipal ordinance, all issues of fact shall be tried by the judge except where trial by jury is authorized by law and the defendant or his attorney requests a trial by jury.

(L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 94.620 — MO Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.620
94.620 Applicable provisions.
Status: in_force

94.620. Applicable provisions. — Except as modified in sections 94.600 to 94.655 , all provisions of sections 32.085 and 32.087 shall apply to the tax imposed under sections 94.600 to 94.655 .

(L. 1973 H.B. 65 § 5, A.L. 1979 H.B. 726, H.B. 296, A.L. 1991 H.B. 29)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.403 — MO Code / Chapter 160 / Section 160.403
160.403 Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of ...
Status: in_force

160.403. Sponsoring a charter school, annual application and approval, contents of application, approval requirements. — 1. The department of elementary and secondary education shall establish an annual application and approval process for all entities eligible to sponsor charters as set forth in section 160.400 which are not sponsoring a charter school as of August 28, 2012, except that the Missouri charter public school commission shall not be required to undergo the application and approval process. No later than November 1, 2012, the department shall make available information and guidelines for all eligible sponsors concerning the opportunity to apply for sponsoring authority under this section.

2. The application process for sponsorship shall require each interested eligible sponsor, except for the Missouri charter public school commission, to submit an application by February first that includes the following:

(1) Written notification of intent to serve as a charter school sponsor in accordance with sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349 ;

(2) Evidence of the applicant sponsor's budget and personnel capacity;

(3) An outline of the request for proposal that the applicant sponsor would, if approved as a charter sponsor, issue to solicit charter school applicants consistent with sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349 ;

(4) The performance contract that the applicant sponsor would, if approved as a charter sponsor, use to evaluate the charter schools it sponsors; and

(5) The applicant sponsor's renewal, revocation, and nonrenewal processes consistent with section 160.405 .

3. By April first of each year, the department shall decide whether to grant or deny a sponsoring authority to a sponsor applicant. This decision shall be made based on the applicant sponsor's compliance with sections 160.400 to 160.425 and section 167.349 and properly promulgated rules of the department.

4. Within thirty days of the department's decision, the department shall execute a renewable sponsoring contract with each entity it has approved as a sponsor. The term of each authorizing contract shall be six years and renewable.

(L. 2012 S.B. 576, A.L. 2016 S.B. 638)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 100.550 — MO Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.550
100.550 Cities may levy taxes or sell bonds to finance grants to an authority.
Status: in_force

100.550. Cities may levy taxes or sell bonds to finance grants to an authority. — Any city located in whole or in part within the area of operation of an authority may grant funds to an authority for the purpose of aiding such authority in carrying out any of its powers and functions under this law. To obtain funds for this purpose the community may levy taxes or may issue and sell its bonds. Any bonds to be issued by the city pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be issued in the manner and within the limitations, except as herein otherwise provided, prescribed by the laws of this state for the issuance and authorization of such bonds for public purposes generally.

(L. 1967 p. 172 § 26)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.824 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.824
260.824 Exemptions.
Status: in_force

260.824. Exemptions. — 1. Before July 1, 1996, section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component made from recycled materials.

2. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component if a higher total concentration of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium is necessary to meet federal health or safety requirements.

3. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component for which there is no feasible alternative that satisfies the limitations prescribed in section 260.822 . The manufacturer or distributor shall apply to the department of natural resources for approval of the exemption and the department shall approve the exemption if the applicant clearly and convincingly demonstrates that the package, packaging material or packaging component will not endanger public health or the environment.

4. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to any glass or ceramic package that is intended to be reusable or refillable and where the lead and cadmium from the product do not exceed the toxicity characteristic leachability procedures of lead and cadmium as set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

5. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to lead foil purchased and used on or before December 31, 1993, to wrap the opening of a bottle that contains intoxicating liquor or to any package that contains intoxicating liquor if the package was filled and sealed on or before December 31, 1993.

(L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al. § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.177 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.177
86.177 Pension reserve fund.
Status: in_force

86.177. Pension reserve fund. — The pension reserve fund shall be the fund in which shall be held the reserves on all pensions granted to members not entitled to prior service credit or to their beneficiaries and from which such pensions and benefits in lieu thereof shall be paid. Should a beneficiary retired on account of disability be restored to active service and again become a member of the retirement system his pension reserve shall be transferred from the pension reserve fund to the pension accumulation fund. Should the pension of a disability beneficiary be reduced as a result of an increase in his earning capacity, the amount of the annual reduction in his pension shall be paid annually into the pension accumulation fund during the period of such reduction.

(RSMo 1939 § 9471) Prior revision: 1929 § 8913
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.642 — MO Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.642
287.642 Public information programs, division to establish.
Status: in_force

287.642. Public information programs, division to establish. — The division of workers' compensation shall create in each of its area offices a public information program to assist all parties involved with an injury or claim under this chapter.

(L. 1992 H.B. 975 § 1, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 532.380 — MO Code / Chapter 532 / Section 532.380
532.380 Prisoner discharged, when.
Status: in_force

532.380. Prisoner discharged, when. — If no legal cause be shown for the imprisonment or restraint, or for the continuation thereof, the court shall forthwith discharge such party from the custody or restraint under which he is held.

(RSMo 1939 § 1620, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1456; 1919 § 1906; 1909 § 2471 Effective 1-02-79
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.301 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.301
67.301 Battery-charged fence — no permit required in addition to alarm system ...
Status: in_force

67.301. Battery-charged fence — no permit required in addition to alarm system permit — limitation on installation or operational requirements — definitions — notice of installation to political subdivision. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no city, county, town, village, or political subdivision shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, order, or regulation that:

(1) Requires a permit for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence in addition to an alarm system permit issued by such city, county, town, village, or political subdivision;

(2) Imposes installation or operational requirements for the battery-charged fence that do not comply with either:

(a) The standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as published June 29, 2018; or

(b) The requirements of the definition of a "battery-charged fence" under subsection 2 of this section; or

(3) Prohibits the installation or use of a battery-charged fence.

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

(1) "Alarm system" , an alarm system for which a permit may be issued by a political subdivision;

(2) "Battery-charged fence" , a fence that:

(a) Interfaces with an alarm system in a manner that enables the fence to cause the connected alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to a burglary;

(b) Is located on property that is not designated by a city, county, town, village, or political subdivision for residential use;

(c) Has an energizer that is powered by a commercial storage battery that is no more than twelve volts of direct current and that periodically delivers voltage impulses to the fence;

(d) Produces an electric charge that does not exceed energizer characteristics set for electric fence energizers by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as published in the Commission's standard on June 29, 2018;

(e) Is completely surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is no less than five feet in height;

(f) Is no more than ten feet in height or, if part of a nonelectric fence or wall, no more than two feet higher than the nonelectric fence or wall, whichever is higher; and

(g) Is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged fence at intervals no more than sixty feet apart and that read "WARNING: ELECTRIC FENCE".

3. Upon installation of a battery-charged fence, an installer shall deliver written notice to the chief administrator of the city, county, town, village, or political subdivision that:

(1) States that the battery-charged fence was installed;

(2) States the street address of the battery-charged fence; and

(3) Includes a certification that the battery-charged fence satisfies the definition of a battery-charged fence under subsection 2 of this section and the standards for electric fence energizers set by the International Electrotechnical Commission, as published in the Commission's standard on June 29, 2018.

(L. 2021 S.B. 26)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 322.090 — MO Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.090
322.090 County commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

322.090. County commission empowered to adopt rules and regulations. — For the purpose of promoting the public health and safety and to prevent the transmission of rabies and to control rabies and to carry into effect the purposes and provisions of sections 322.090 to 322.130 , the county commission is hereby empowered to adopt by order, rules and regulations which shall include provisions for licensing, catching, impounding, confinement, redemption and isolation and destruction of dogs; impounding, isolation and destruction of other domestic animals exposed to or infected with rabies; reporting of animals affected with, or suspected of having rabies, or suspected of having been exposed to rabies, or known or suspected of having bitten or attacked a person; confinement, impounding and destruction of dogs displaying vicious propensities; declaration of a quarantine and terms of the quarantine for any portion of such county affected by a rabies epidemic, pursuant to the recommendation of the county health commissioner; the establishment of a schedule of fees and the method for the collection thereof from the licensing, redemption, isolation or confinement and destruction of dogs and other special services for the control of rabies. The county commission shall establish, maintain and operate a county dog pound and shall provide the necessary personnel and facilities to operate the same and shall provide appropriate motor conveyances for the capture of stray or rabid dogs and provide all the facilities necessary to carry into effect the regulations adopted under the provisions of sections 322.090 to 322.130 and shall be authorized to expend county funds for the purposes aforesaid; and shall have authority to contract with any city, town or village within any such county for any of the services, facilities or functions created and established under sections 322.090 to 322.130 .

(L. 1943 p. 327 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 302.510 — MO Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.510
302.510 Arresting officer, duties — certain arrests not to be basis for ...
Status: in_force

302.510. Arresting officer, duties — certain arrests not to be basis for administrative suspension or revocation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, a law enforcement officer who arrests any person for a violation of any state statute related to driving while intoxicated or for a violation of a county or municipal ordinance prohibiting driving while intoxicated or a county or municipal alcohol-related traffic offense, and in which the alcohol concentration in the person's blood, breath, or urine was eight-hundredths of one percent or more by weight or two-hundredths of one percent or more by weight for anyone less than twenty-one years of age, shall forward to the department a certified report of all information relevant to the enforcement action, including information which adequately identifies the arrested person, a statement of the officer's grounds for belief that the person violated any state statute related to driving while intoxicated or was less than twenty-one years of age and was driving with two-hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, or a county or municipal ordinance prohibiting driving while intoxicated or a county or municipal alcohol-related traffic offense, a report of the results of any chemical tests which were conducted, and a copy of the citation and complaint filed with the court.

2. The report required by this section shall be certified under penalties of perjury for making a false statement to a public official and made on forms supplied by the department or in a manner specified by regulations of the department.

3. A county or municipal ordinance prohibiting driving while intoxicated or a county or municipal alcohol-related traffic offense may not be the basis for suspension or revocation of a driver's license pursuant to sections 302.500 to 302.540 , unless the arresting law enforcement officer, other than an elected peace officer or official, has been licensed by the director of the department of public safety pursuant to the provisions of chapter 590 .

(L. 1983 S.B. 318 & 135 § 4, A.L. 1984 S.B. 608 & 681, A.L. 1991 S.B. 125 & 341, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1169 & 1271 merged with S.B. 722, A.L. 2001 H.B. 302 & 38, A.L. 2005 H.B. 487)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 58.215 — MO Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58.215
58.215 Coroner to file death certificates with registrar of vital statistics, when ...
Status: in_force

58.215. Coroner to file death certificates with registrar of vital statistics, when — compensation for extra duty. — 1. In addition to all other duties imposed by law, the coroner of the City of St. Louis shall certify and file with the state registrar of vital statistics a death certificate in manner and form as provided by section 193.160 for the death of all persons buried by his office for which the city received reimbursement for the cost of such burial from the federal government under the provisions of the Federal Social Security Act.

2. For the performance of the duties imposed by this section, the coroner shall receive, in addition to all other compensation provided by law, the sum of seven thousand dollars per year to be paid in equal monthly installments as other official salaries in the city are paid.

(L. 1972 H.B. 195)