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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 320.151 — MO Code / Chapter 320 / Section 320.151
320.151 Sales to children, sales by children, unlawful, exceptions — exploding ...
Status: in_force

320.151. Sales to children, sales by children, unlawful, exceptions — exploding fireworks near gasoline pumps, certain buildings or from or at motor vehicles, prohibited — certain restrictions — demonstrating and testing allowed, requirements. — 1. It is unlawful to attempt to sell or to sell at retail any fireworks to children under the age of fourteen years except when such child is in the presence of a parent or guardian.

2. It is unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen to sell fireworks or work in a facility where fireworks are stored, sold, or offered for sale unless supervised by an adult.

3. It is unlawful to explode or ignite consumer fireworks within six hundred feet of any church, hospital, mental health facility, school, or within one hundred feet of any location where fireworks are stored, sold, or offered for sale.

4. No person shall ignite or discharge any permissible articles of consumer fireworks within or throw the same from a motorized vehicle including watercraft or any other means of transportation, except where display permit has been issued for a floating vessel or floating platform, nor shall any person place or throw any ignited article of fireworks into or at a motorized vehicle including watercraft or any other means of transportation, or at or near any person or group of people.

5. No person shall ignite or discharge consumer fireworks within three hundred feet of any permanent storage of ignitable liquid, gases, gasoline pump, gasoline filling station, or any nonpermanent structure where fireworks are stored, sold or offered for sale.

6. No items of explosive or pyrotechnic composition other than consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic shall be displayed, sold, or offered for sale within the applicable permit location as identified on such permit granted by the state fire marshal.

7. All storage and transportation of fireworks shall be in accordance with all federal and state rules and regulations.

8. Nothing in sections 320.106 to 320.161 shall be construed to prevent permittees from demonstrating or testing fireworks. Any such demonstration or test shall require the notification and approval of the local fire service or the state fire marshal.

(L. 1985 S.B. 76 § 10, A.L. 1987 H.B. 416, A.L. 1998 S.B. 536, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1196, A.L. 2025 S.B. 81 & 174)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.1312 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.1312
376.1312 Nonapplicability of certain provisions of insurance holding companies law.
Status: in_force

376.1312. Nonapplicability of certain provisions of insurance holding companies law. — Sections 382.040 , 382.060 , and 382.095 shall not apply to a reorganization or merger pursuant to the provisions of sections 376.1300 to 376.1322 .

(L. 1996 S.B. 759)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.063 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.063
86.063 Allowance on service retirement — additional pension to persons having ...
Status: in_force

86.063. Allowance on service retirement — additional pension to persons having served in Armed Forces. — Upon retirement from service a member shall receive a service retirement allowance which shall consist of:

(1) An annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his accumulated contributions at the time of his retirement; and

(2) A pension in addition to his annuity which shall equal one-one hundred and fortieth of his average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of his membership service; and

(3) If he has a prior service certificate in full force and effect an additional pension which shall be equal to one-seventieth of his average final compensation multiplied by the number of years of service certified to him on his prior service certificate.

(4) If, at any time since first becoming a member of the retirement system, he has served in the Armed Forces of the United States, in any war or period of armed hostilities between the military or naval forces of the United States and those of a foreign power, he shall be paid an additional pension which shall be the actuarial equivalent of the contributions that would have been paid into the annuity savings fund and credited to his individual account therein, together with regular interest, if his service in the police department of such city had not been interrupted by his induction into the Armed Forces of the United States, such contributions to be calculated on the basis of the compensation payable to the officers of his rank during the period of his absence.

(RSMo 1939 § 9469, A.L. 1951 p. 333) Prior revision: 1929 § 8911
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.670 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.670
249.670 Liquidator — appointment — oath — bond — powers and duties.
Status: in_force

249.670. Liquidator — appointment — oath — bond — powers and duties. — 1. Whenever any sewer district heretofore or hereafter incorporated in any county, now or hereafter having a population of not less than seven hundred thousand inhabitants nor more than seven hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, under any statute of this state heretofore or hereafter enacted is to be dissolved under and pursuant to law, the governor shall appoint a liquidator of such sewer district. Such liquidator shall qualify by taking an oath administered by the circuit court clerk of said county, to faithfully perform the duties of his office as liquidator of such sewer district, and shall give bond conditioned upon like performance in such penal sum as shall be fixed by the circuit court. The governor shall have the power to remove such liquidator at will with or without cause and in the event of such removal shall appoint a successor.

2. Such liquidator shall have all the powers and be charged with all the duties of the board of supervisors of such district, and shall have power by and with the approval of the circuit court to compromise any or all outstanding indebtedness of the sewer district; said liquidator shall have the power with the approval of the court to contest the validity of any claim arising against such sewer district by the institution and prosecution or the defense of any action, and he shall likewise have power, subject to the same approval, where the total uncollected taxes levied by such sewer district exceeds the outstanding indebtedness with interest, to compromise such taxes upon such basis as will provide for the payment of the outstanding debts, with interest, taking into account the cost of liquidation and, if a compromise of any indebtedness of the district shall have been made, such compromise of taxes shall take into account the reduction in the indebtedness made by reason of such compromise.

(RSMo 1939 § 12682, A.L. 1953 p. 541, A.L. 1961 p. 448)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 250.130 — MO Code / Chapter 250 / Section 250.130
250.130 Revenue bonds — amount of net revenue pledged to payment of principal and ...
Status: in_force

250.130. Revenue bonds — amount of net revenue pledged to payment of principal and interest. — 1. Whenever any such city, town or village or sewer district shall authorize and issue revenue bonds pursuant to this chapter an amount sufficient for the purpose of the net revenues of the sewerage system or of the combined system for the benefit of which such bonds are issued shall by operation of this chapter be pledged to the payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds as the same shall mature and accrue.

2. The term "net revenues" shall be construed to mean all revenues derived from the operation of such system less the actual and necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of the system.

3. It shall be the mandatory duty of the officials of any such city, town or village or sewer district charged with the custody and management of the revenues to be derived from the operation of such system to provide for the prompt payment from such revenues of the principal of and the interest on any such revenue bonds as the same shall mature and accrue.

(L. 1951 p. 638 § 13)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 340.347 — MO Code / Chapter 340 / Section 340.347
340.347 Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount ...
Status: in_force

340.347. Liability for amounts paid by program, when — breach of contract, amount owed to state. — 1. An individual who has entered into a written contract with the department or an individual who is enrolled at the college and fails to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing or voluntarily terminates such enrollment or is dismissed before completion of such course of study or fails to become licensed pursuant to this chapter within one year after graduation shall be liable to the state for the amount which has been paid on such individual's behalf pursuant to the contract.

2. If an individual breaches the written contract of the individual by failing either to begin such individual's service obligation or to complete such service obligation, the state shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) The total of the amounts paid by the state on behalf of the individual, including interest; and

(2) An amount equal to the unserved obligation penalty, which is the total number of months of obligated service which were not completed by an individual, multiplied by five hundred dollars.

3. The department may act on behalf of a qualified community to recover from an individual described in subsections 1 and 2 of this section the portion of a loan repayment paid by such community for such individual.

(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.814 — MO Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.814
88.814 Errors in tax bills, corrected, how — hearing required, when — adjustment ...
Status: in_force

88.814. Errors in tax bills, corrected, how — hearing required, when — adjustment authorized — general revenue funds to be used to pay balance, when. — 1. Any error made in issuing any tax bill may be corrected by the clerk of the city, town or village who issued it, or his successor in office, either by interlineations in it, or by issuing a new tax bill in lieu of the erroneous one, but when a tax bill is corrected by interlineations the date of making same shall be certified to by the clerk on the margin or back of the bill.

2. In any action brought on any special tax bill the court may correct any error in the amount of the tax bill, and in any case where it is shown that the work done was not as good as required by the contract, the court may give judgment for the reasonable value of the work chargeable against the land described in the special tax bill; and in all actions to enforce any special tax bill the court shall fix and allow a reasonable attorney fee to the plaintiff's attorney for his services in the prosecution of said action and tax the same as costs in the proceeding.

3. In all cases where work is done or improvements made and the cost thereof is assessed as a special tax, any owner of property upon which such tax is levied may request, and the legislative body of such city, town or village shall grant, a public hearing to determine whether such assessment is excessive or is levied at a greater sum than was stated in the notices required by section 88.812 . The legislative body is hereby empowered to adjust or reduce such assessment which is determined to be excessive or levied at a greater sum than was stated in the notices. If such adjustments or reductions result in the collection of special taxes insufficient to pay the costs of work done or improvements made, the city, town or village may pay the difference between costs accrued and special taxes collected out of general revenue.

(L. 1959 S.B. 344 § 4, A.L. 1975 H.B. 220)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1332 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.1332
407.1332 Change in ownership, notice — rejection of change, notice.
Status: in_force

407.1332. Change in ownership, notice — rejection of change, notice. — 1. If a recreation vehicle dealer desires to make a change in its ownership by the sale of the business assets, stock transfer, or otherwise, the recreation vehicle dealer must give the manufacturer thirty days' written notice prior to the closing including all supporting documentation as may be required by the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall not refuse to agree to such proposed change or sale and may not disapprove or withhold approval of such change or sale unless the manufacturer can show that its decision is based on manufacturer's reasonable criteria, which may include the prospective transferee's business experience, moral character, financial qualifications and any criminal record.

2. If the manufacturer rejects a proposed change or sale, the manufacturer shall give written notice of its reasons to the recreation vehicle dealer within thirty days after receipt of the dealer notification and complete documentation. If no such notice is given to the recreation vehicle dealer, the change or sale shall be deemed approved.

3. The manufacturer shall have the burden in showing that its rejection of the transfer or sale is reasonable.

(L. 2001 H.B. 575) Effective 8-01-02
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 194.384 — MO Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.384
194.384 Written standards required for protection of mother's right to determine ...
Status: in_force

194.384. Written standards required for protection of mother's right to determine final disposition. — Every hospital, outpatient birthing clinic, and any other health care facility licensed to operate in this state shall adopt written standards for the final disposition of the remains of a human fetus as provided in sections 194.375 to 194.390 for protection of a mother's right pursuant to section 194.378 and for notice as required in section 194.387 .

(L. 2004 H.B. 1136)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 135.484 — MO Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135.484
135.484 Limitation on available tax credits, allocation of available credits.
Status: in_force

135.484. Limitation on available tax credits, allocation of available credits. — 1. Beginning January 1, 2000, tax credits shall be allowed pursuant to section 135.481 in an amount not to exceed sixteen million dollars per year. Of this total amount of tax credits in any given year, eight million dollars shall be set aside for projects in areas described in subdivision (6) of section 135.478 and eight million dollars for projects in areas described in subdivision (10) of section 135.478 . The maximum tax credit for a project consisting of multiple-unit qualifying residences in a distressed community shall not exceed three million dollars.

2. Any amount of credit which exceeds the tax liability of a taxpayer for the tax year in which the credit is first claimed may be carried back to any of the taxpayer's three prior tax years and carried forward to any of the taxpayer's five subsequent tax years. A certificate of tax credit issued to a taxpayer by the department may be assigned, transferred, sold or otherwise conveyed. Whenever a certificate of tax credit is assigned, transferred, sold or otherwise conveyed, a notarized endorsement shall be filed with the department specifying the name and address of the new owner of the tax credit and the value of the credit.

3. The tax credits allowed pursuant to sections 135.475 to 135.487 may not be claimed in addition to any other state tax credits, with the exception of the historic structures rehabilitation tax credit authorized pursuant to sections 253.545 to 253.559 , which insofar as sections 135.475 to 135.487 are concerned may be claimed only in conjunction with the tax credit allowed pursuant to subsection 4 of section 135.481 . In order for a taxpayer eligible for the historic structures rehabilitation tax credit to claim the tax credit allowed pursuant to subsection 4 of section 135.481 , the taxpayer must comply with the requirements of sections 253.545 to 253.559 , and in such cases, the amount of the tax credit pursuant to subsection 4 of section 135.481 shall be limited to the lesser of twenty percent of the taxpayer's eligible costs or forty thousand dollars.

(L. 1999 S.B. 20 § 4, A.L. 2000 S.B. 894) (2002) Senate Bill 894 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the clear title requirement of Art. III, Section 23. Home Builders of Greater St. Louis v. State, 75 S.W.3d 267 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 245.210 — MO Code / Chapter 245 / Section 245.210
245.210 Levee tax delinquent December thirty-first — penalty.
Status: in_force

245.210. Levee tax delinquent December thirty-first — penalty. — All taxes provided for in sections 245.010 to 245.280 remaining unpaid after December thirty-first of the year for which said taxes were levied shall become delinquent and bear a penalty of one percent per month on the amount of said taxes from date of delinquency until paid. In computing said penalty each fractional part of a month shall be counted as a full month.

(RSMo 1939 § 12514) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10924; 1919 § 4618
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.835 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.835
227.835 Ethel Hedgemon Lyle memorial highway designated for a portion of I-70 in ...
Status: in_force

227.835. Ethel Hedgemon Lyle memorial highway designated for a portion of I-70 in St. Louis City. — The portion of Interstate 70 from the Tenth Street ramp to Interstate 70 continuing west to Salisbury Street in the City of St. Louis shall be designated as "Ethel Hedgemon Lyle Memorial Highway". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such highway, with the costs to be paid by private donations.

(L. 2023 S.B. 127)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 104.440 — MO Code / Chapter 104 / Section 104.440
104.440 Benefit fund, how held — board's powers — deposit — bond of executive ...
Status: in_force

104.440. Benefit fund, how held — board's powers — deposit — bond of executive director, investment of fund. — 1. The board shall set up and maintain a Missouri state employees' retirement and benefit fund account in which shall be placed all payroll deductions, deferred compensation, payments, and income from all sources. All property, money, funds, investments, and rights which shall belong to, or be available for expenditure or use by, the system shall be dedicated to and held in trust for the members and for the purposes herein set out and no other. The board shall have power, in the name and on behalf of the system, to purchase, acquire, hold, invest, lend, lease, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of all property, rights, and securities, and enter into written contracts, all as may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of sections 104.010 and 104.320 to 104.800 .

2. All moneys received by or belonging to the system shall be paid to the executive director and deposited by the executive director to the credit of the system in one or more banks or trust companies. No such money shall be deposited in or be retained by any bank or trust company which does not have on deposit with and for the board at the time the kind and value of collateral required by sections 30.240 and 30.270 for depositaries of the state treasurer. The executive director shall be responsible for all funds, securities, and property belonging to the system, and shall give such corporate surety bond for the faithful handling of the same as the board shall require.

3. The board may invest the funds of the system as permitted by sections 105.686 to 105.690 .

(L. 1957 p. 706 § 14, A.L. 1981 H.B. 835, et al., A.L. 1984 H.B. 1370, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1643 & 1399) CROSS REFERENCES: Investment of funds, regulations and limitations, public employee retirement systems, 105.687 to 105.690 Multinational banks, securities and obligations of, investment in, when, 409.950
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 269.210 — MO Code / Chapter 269 / Section 269.210
269.210 Failure to secure permit — penalty.
Status: in_force

269.210. Failure to secure permit — penalty. — Any person, except one holding a permit to operate such a disposal plant in this state, or one holding a permit to transport bodies of dead animals or a substation to hold bodies of dead animals, or who is acting for such permittee, or who is otherwise excepted by this chapter, who shall advertise in any manner, whereby he shall indicate that he is engaged in transporting and disposing of dead animals in any manner and for any purpose not excepted in this chapter; or who shall obtain from any other person, by purchase or otherwise, the body of any such dead animal, in whole or in any part, for the purpose of transporting the same over any highway of this state and of disposing of the carcass, or the hide, skin, grease, or other products, of such dead animal, to any person or by any method shall be guilty of violating this chapter, and shall be subject to all the penalties of this chapter.

(L. 1941 p. 290 § 14493s, A.L. 1992 H.B. 878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 515.160 — MO Code / Chapter 515 / Section 515.160
515.160 Depositions may be taken and read.
Status: in_force

515.160. Depositions may be taken and read. — Depositions of witnesses or parties regularly taken in the cause may be read in evidence before the referees, as in cases of trials before the court.

(RSMo 1939 § 1150) Prior revisions: 1929 § 984; 1919 § 1434; 1909 § 2004
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.405 — MO Code / Chapter 640 / Section 640.405
640.405 Interstate use of water, negotiation of interstate compacts, duties of ...
Status: in_force

640.405. Interstate use of water, negotiation of interstate compacts, duties of department — general assembly and other agencies to be consulted. — The department shall represent and protect the interests of the state of Missouri in all matters pertaining to interstate use of water, including the negotiation of interstate compacts and agreements, subject to the approval of the general assembly. Any department of state government affected by any compact or agreement shall be consulted prior to any final agreement.

(L. 1989 S.B. 112, et al. § 3)