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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 534.590 — MO Code / Chapter 534 / Section 534.590
534.590 Writs of restitution, against whom executed.
Status: in_force

534.590. Writs of restitution, against whom executed. — The officer having charge of a writ of restitution or rerestitution, or execution with a clause to that effect, shall have power to expel and remove from the premises mentioned and defendant therein named, his servants and others under his control, and all other persons who shall have entered thereon after the commencement of the suit otherwise than by process of law, and to deliver to the plaintiff possession thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 2906) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2520; 1919 § 3068; 1909 § 7730
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 300.347 — MO Code / Chapter 300 / Section 300.347
300.347 Riding bicycle on sidewalks, limitations — motorized bicycles prohibited.
Status: in_force

300.347. Riding bicycle on sidewalks, limitations — motorized bicycles prohibited. — 1. No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.

2. Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.

3. No person shall ride a motorized bicycle upon a sidewalk.

(L. 1965 p. 445 § 109, A.L. 1980 H.B. 995 & 1051) Effective 6-20-80
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 354.045 — MO Code / Chapter 354 / Section 354.045
354.045 Issuance of certificate, effect of.
Status: in_force

354.045. Issuance of certificate, effect of. — Upon the issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the secretary of state, the corporate existence shall begin, and such certificate of incorporation shall be conclusive evidence, except against the state, that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the incorporators have been complied with and that the corporation has been incorporated under sections 354.010 to 354.380 .

(L. 1973 S.B. 3 § 8, A.L. 1983 H.B. 127)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.046 — MO Code / Chapter 537 / Section 537.046
537.046 Childhood sexual abuse, injury or illness defined — action for damages may ...
Status: in_force

537.046. Childhood sexual abuse, injury or illness defined — action for damages may be brought, when — nondisclosure agreements unenforceable, when. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Childhood sexual abuse" , any act committed by the defendant against the plaintiff which act occurred when the plaintiff was under the age of eighteen years and which act would have been a violation of section 566.030 , 566.031 , 566.032 , 566.034 , 566.060 , 566.061 , 566.062 , 566.064 , 566.067 , 566.068 , 566.069 , 566.071 , 566.083 , 566.086 , 566.093 , 566.095 , 566.100 , 566.101 , 566.209 , 566.210 , 566.211 , 568.020 , or 573.200 ;

(2) "Injury" or "illness" , either a physical injury or illness or a psychological injury or illness. A psychological injury or illness need not be accompanied by physical injury or illness.

2. Any action to recover damages from injury or illness caused by childhood sexual abuse in an action brought pursuant to this section shall be commenced within ten years of the plaintiff attaining the age of twenty-one or within three years of the date the plaintiff discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, that the injury or illness was caused by childhood sexual abuse, whichever later occurs.

3. This section shall apply to any action arising on or after August 28, 2025.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a nondisclosure agreement by any party to a childhood sexual abuse action shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving childhood sexual abuse allegations or claims, and shall be void.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al. § 3, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1055 merged with H.B. 1453 merged with S.B. 1211, A.L. 2025 H.B. 737 & 486 merged with S.B. 43 merged with S.B. 81 & 174) CROSS REFERENCES: Prosecution for sexual offense involving person seventeen or under to be commenced within twenty years of offense, 556.037 Statute of limitation in action for damages for sexual contact with person within third degree of consanguinity or affinity, 516.371 (2016) Section creates a cause of action only against the person who allegedly committed the abuse and does not provide a cause of action against non-perpetrators. State ex rel. Heart of America v. McKenzie, 484 S.W.3d 320 (Mo.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.1520 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.1520
86.1520 Duration of membership.
Status: in_force

86.1520. Duration of membership. — Each person who becomes a member of the civilian employees' retirement system under the provisions of sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 shall remain a member until the earliest to occur of the following events:

(1) The termination of service of such person and the payment to such person of all benefits due such person under the provisions of sections 86.1310 to 86.1640 ; or

(2) The death of such person.

(L. 2005 H.B. 323)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 374.450 — MO Code / Chapter 374 / Section 374.450
374.450 Definitions.
Status: in_force

374.450. Definitions. — Unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context, the following words and terms as used in sections 374.450 and 374.455 shall mean:

(1) "Director" , the director of the department of commerce and insurance;

(2) "Insurer" , any insurance company, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange, licensed and authorized by the director to write automobile insurance within this state;

(3) "Private automobile insurance" , a policy of insurance covering private passenger nonfleet vehicles owned by an individual or by a husband and wife and providing any one or more perils of protection against bodily injury liability, property damage liability, medical payments, uninsured motorist, comprehensive, collision, or other insurance coverage incidental to the operation of the vehicle.

(L. 1979 H.B. 503 § 1) Effective 7-01-80
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.060 — MO Code / Chapter 476 / Section 476.060
476.060 Interpreters appointed, when.
Status: in_force

476.060. Interpreters appointed, when. — The courts may, from time to time, appoint interpreters and translators to interpret the testimony of witnesses, and to translate any writing necessary to be translated in such court, or any cause therein.

(RSMo 1939 § 2010) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1846; 1919 § 2343; 1909 § 3865 (1972) Appointment of interpreters rests within the discretion of the trial court but where the interpreter was plaintiff's brother and court did not determine if he could translate plaintiff's testimony or if he was unduly biased or prejudiced there was an abuse of discretion. Kley v. Abell (A.), 483 S.W.2d 625.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 392.190 — MO Code / Chapter 392 / Section 392.190
392.190 Application of sections 392.190 to 392.530.
Status: in_force

392.190. Application of sections 392.190 to 392.530. — The provisions of sections 392.190 to 392.530 shall apply to telecommunications service between one point and another within the state of Missouri and to every telecommunications company.

(RSMo 1939 § 5663, A.L. 1987 H.B. 360) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5207; 1919 § 10495
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 413.095 — MO Code / Chapter 413 / Section 413.095
413.095 Liquid form commodities, how sold — if not in liquid form, how sold — sale ...
Status: in_force

413.095. Liquid form commodities, how sold — if not in liquid form, how sold — sale of commodity, duty of seller as to quantity. — 1. Except as otherwise provided by the director, or by firmly established trade custom and practice:

(1) Commodities in liquid form shall be sold by liquid measure or by weight; and

(2) Commodities not in liquid form shall be sold by weight, measure or by count.

2. The method of sale of any commodity shall provide sufficiently accurate and adequate quantity information to permit the buyer to make reasonable price and quantity value comparisons.

(L. 1983 H.B. 729, A.L. 1994 S.B. 729)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 385.050 — MO Code / Chapter 385 / Section 385.050
385.050 Revision of premium schedules, procedure for — refunds paid, when — limit ...
Status: in_force

385.050. Revision of premium schedules, procedure for — refunds paid, when — limit on charge for credit life. — 1. Any insurer may revise its schedules of premium rates from time to time and shall file the revised schedules with the director. No insurer shall issue any credit life insurance policy or credit accident and sickness insurance policy for which the premium rate exceeds that determined by the schedules of the insurer as then approved by the director.

2. Each individual policy or group certificate shall provide that in the event of termination of the insurance prior to the scheduled maturity date of the indebtedness, any refund of an amount paid by the debtor for insurance shall be paid or credited promptly to the person entitled thereto; provided, however, that no refund of less than one dollar need be made. The formula to be used in computing the refund shall be the actuarial method of calculating refunds which produces a refund equal to the original premium multiplied by the ratio of the sum of the remaining insured balances divided by the sum of the original insured balances. In determining the number of months for which a premium is earned, the first month's premium may be considered as earned on the first day of coverage and for all successive months' premiums, on the coverage anniversary date in each successive month.

3. If a creditor requires a debtor to make any payment for credit life insurance or credit accident and sickness insurance and an individual policy or group certificate of insurance is not issued, the creditor shall immediately give written notice to the debtor and shall promptly make an appropriate credit to the account.

4. The amount charged to a debtor for any credit life or credit accident and sickness insurance shall not exceed the premiums charged by the insurer, as computed at the time the charge to the debtor is determined.

5. Nothing in sections 385.010 to 385.080 shall be construed to authorize any payments for insurance now prohibited under any statute, or rule thereunder, governing credit transactions.

(L. 1977 H.B. 610 § 9, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1893 merged with S.B. 1168)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 84.490 — MO Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.490
84.490 Chief of police — tenure — removal or demotion — acting chief.
Status: in_force

84.490. Chief of police — tenure — removal or demotion — acting chief. — 1. The chief of police shall serve during the pleasure of the board, except that such chief shall only be removed, suspended, or demoted for cause. For purposes of this section, cause may include the following reasons:

(1) The chief is unable to perform his or her duties with reasonable competence or reasonable safety as a result of a mental condition, including alcohol or substance abuse;

(2) The chief has committed any act, while engaged in the performance of his or her duties, that constitutes a reckless disregard for the safety of the public or another law enforcement officer;

(3) The chief has caused a material fact to be misrepresented for any improper or unlawful purpose;

(4) The chief has acted in a manner for the sole purpose of furthering his or her self-interest, or in a manner inconsistent with the interests of the public or the chief's governing body;

(5) The chief has been found to have violated any law, statute, or ordinance which constitutes a felony; or

(6) The chief has been deemed insubordinate or found to be in violation of a written established policy, unless such claimed insubordination or violation of a written established policy was a violation of any federal or state law or local ordinance.

2. In case the board determines to remove, suspend, or demote the chief of police, he shall be notified in writing. Within ten days after receipt of such notice, the chief may, in writing, file with the secretary of the board of police commissioners, demand and he shall receive a written statement of the reasons for such removal, suspension, or demotion, and a hearing thereon at a public meeting of the board within ten days after the chief files such notice. The chief may be suspended from office pending such hearing. The action of the board in suspending, removing or demoting the chief of police shall be final.

3. The board may, in case of and during the absence or disability of the chief, designate a qualified police officer who shall serve as acting chief and perform the duties of the office. No man shall serve as acting chief who has not the qualifications required for the position of chief.

(L. 1943 p. 727 § 7657, A.L. 2013 H.B. 307)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.665 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.665
334.665 Temporary license — fee authorized — expires, when.
Status: in_force

334.665. Temporary license — fee authorized — expires, when. — 1. An applicant who has not been previously examined in another jurisdiction and meets the qualifications of subsection 1 of section 334.655 or an applicant applying for reinstatement of an inactive license under a supervised active practice may pay a temporary license fee and submit an agreement-to-supervise form which is signed by the applicant's supervising physical therapist to the board and obtain without examination a nonrenewable temporary license. Such temporary licensee may only practice under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The supervising physical therapist shall hold an unencumbered license to practice physical therapy in the state of Missouri and shall provide the board proof of active clinical practice in the state of Missouri for a minimum of one year prior to supervising the temporary licensee. The supervising physical therapist shall not be an immediate family member of the applicant. The board shall define immediate family member and the scope of such supervision by rule. The supervising physical therapist for the first-time examinee applicant shall submit to the board a signed notarized form prescribed by the board attesting that the applicant for temporary license shall begin employment at a location in this state within seven days of issuance of the temporary license. The supervising physical therapist shall notify the board within three days if the temporary licensee's employment ceases. A licensed physical therapist shall supervise no more than one temporary licensee.

2. The temporary license for the first-time examinee applicant shall expire on the date the applicant receives the results of the applicant's initial examination, the date the applicant withdraws from sitting for the examination, the date the board is notified by the supervising physical therapist that the temporary licensee's employment has ceased, or within ninety days of its issuance, whichever occurs first.

3. The temporary license for the reinstatement applicant under the supervised active practice shall expire effective one year from the date of issuance.

(L. 1996 H.B. 999, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122 merged with S.B. 1181, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.347 — MO Code / Chapter 273 / Section 273.347
273.347 Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty.
Status: in_force

273.347. Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty. — 1. Whenever the state veterinarian or a state animal welfare official finds past violations of sections 273.325 to 273.357 have occurred and have not been corrected or addressed, including operating without a valid license under section 273.327 , the director may request the attorney general or the county prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney to bring an action in circuit court in the county where the violations have occurred for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction, or a remedial order enforceable in a circuit court to correct such violations and, in addition, the court may assess a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

2. A person commits the crime of canine cruelty if such person repeatedly violates sections 273.325 to 273.357 so as to pose a substantial risk to the health and welfare of animals in such person's custody, or knowingly violates an agreed-to remedial order involving the safety and welfare of animals under this section. The crime of canine cruelty is a class C misdemeanor, unless the person has previously pled guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a violation of this subsection, in which case, each such violation is a class A misdemeanor.

3. The attorney general or the county prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney may bring an action under sections 273.325 to 273.357 in circuit court in the county where the crime has occurred for criminal punishment.

4. No action under this section shall prevent or preclude action taken under section 578.012 or under subsection 3 of section 273.329 .

(L. 2011 S.B. 113 & 95, A.L. 2011 S.B. 161) Effective 4-27-11
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 469.435 — MO Code / Chapter 469 / Section 469.435
469.435 Insubstantial amounts may be allocated to principal, exceptions — ...
Status: in_force

469.435. Insubstantial amounts may be allocated to principal, exceptions — presumption of insubstantial amount, when. — If a trustee determines that an allocation between principal and income required by section 469.437 , 469.439 , 469.441 , 469.443 or 469.449 is insubstantial, the trustee may allocate the entire amount to principal unless one of the circumstances described in subsection 3 of section 469.405 applies to the allocation. This power may be exercised by a cotrustee in the circumstances described in subsection 4 of section 469.405 and may be released for the reasons and in the manner described in subsection 5 of section 469.405 . An allocation is presumed to be insubstantial if:

(1) The amount of the allocation would increase or decrease net income in an accounting period, as determined before the allocation, by less than ten percent; or

(2) The value of the asset producing the receipt for which the allocation would be made is less than ten percent of the total value of the trust's assets at the beginning of the accounting period.

(L. 2001 H.B. 241, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1511)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.391 — MO Code / Chapter 355 / Section 355.391
355.391 Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

355.391. Waiver of notice. — 1. A director may at any time waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles or bylaws. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, the waiver must be in writing, signed by the director entitled to the notice, and filed with the minutes or the corporate records.

2. A director's attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice of the meeting unless the director upon arriving at the meeting or prior to the vote on a matter not noticed in conformity with this chapter, the articles or bylaws objects to lack of notice and does not vote for or assent to the objected-to action.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1095) Effective 7-01-95
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.409 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.409
227.409 Jack Buck Memorial Highway designated for portion of Interstate I-64/US 40.
Status: in_force

227.409. Jack Buck Memorial Highway designated for portion of Interstate I-64/US 40. — The portion of Interstate Highway I-64/US 40 from the McCausland/Skinker interchange east to the I-64/I-55 interchange shall be designated the "Jack Buck Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway designation, with the cost to be paid for by private donation.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1941)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 361.972 — MO Code / Chapter 361 / Section 361.972
361.972 Records.
Status: in_force

361.972. Records. — 1. A licensee shall maintain the following records for determining its compliance with sections 361.900 to 361.1035 for at least three years:

(1) A record of each outstanding money transmission obligation sold;

(2) A general ledger posted at least monthly containing all asset, liability, capital, income, and expense accounts;

(3) Bank statements and bank reconciliation records;

(4) Records of outstanding money transmission obligations;

(5) Records of each outstanding money transmission obligation paid within the three-year period;

(6) A list of the last known names and addresses of all of the licensee's authorized delegates; and

(7) Any other records the director reasonably requires by rule.

2. The items specified in subsection 1 of this section may be maintained in any form of record.

3. Records specified in subsection 1 of this section may be maintained outside this state if the records are made accessible to the director on seven business days' notice that is sent in a record.

4. All records maintained by the licensee as required in subsections 1 to 3 of this section are open to inspection by the director under subsection 1 of section 361.921 .

(L. 2024 S.B. 1359)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.490 — MO Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.490
77.490 May fix certain rates.
Status: in_force

77.490. May fix certain rates. — The council may, by ordinance, regulate and fix reasonable maximum rates and charges for the rental and use of telephones and telephone service within such city, and the price and quality of water, gas, gasoline, petroleum, electric lights and other means of lighting furnished by any person, firm or corporation operating under any franchise granted by the city, and may prescribe the candle power of the gas and electric lights furnished the city and private consumers. The council may, by ordinance, regulate and fix reasonable maximum rates, charges and prices of steam heat or other means of heating furnished by any person, firm or corporation operating under any franchise granted by the city, and may prescribe the pressure to be maintained, on its mains, by any steam heating company, person or firm operating the same.

(RSMo 1939 § 6950) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6804; 1919 § 8291; 1909 § 9228
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 166.500 — MO Code / Chapter 166 / Section 166.500
166.500 Citation of law.
Status: in_force

166.500. Citation of law. — Sections 166.500 to 166.529 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Higher Education Deposit Program".

(L. 2004 H.B. 959)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 506.220 — MO Code / Chapter 506 / Section 506.220
506.220 Provisions apply to former residents.
Status: in_force

506.220. Provisions apply to former residents. — All provisions of sections 506.200 to 506.320 shall extend to and apply to any such person or persons, who, at the time that such right or cause of action arose, was or were residents of this state, but who have subsequently thereto become nonresidents of this state.

(L. 1941 p. 435 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.140 — MO Code / Chapter 542 / Section 542.140
542.140 Affray in presence of associate circuit judge.
Status: in_force

542.140. Affray in presence of associate circuit judge. — Every person who, in the presence of any associate circuit judge above specified, or of any court of record, shall make an affray, or threaten to kill or beat another, or to commit any offense against his person or property, and all persons who, in the presence of such court or associate circuit judge, shall contend with hot and angry words, may be ordered by such associate circuit judge or court, without any other proof or trial, to give such security as above specified, and in case of failure or refusal so to do, he may be committed in like manner as above specified.

(RSMo 1939 § 3797) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3407; 1919 § 3752; 1909 § 4960
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.136 — MO Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.136
67.136 Municipal courts, utilization of collection agencies permitted, when.
Status: in_force

67.136. Municipal courts, utilization of collection agencies permitted, when. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any city or county that has established a municipal court may utilize collections agencies to collect any court or administrative fines or costs associated with a finding of guilt for a criminal offense or an infraction, or entry of a civil judgment, which are legally owed, enforceable, past due, and remain uncollected.

(L. 2012 S.B. 628)