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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 253.420 — MO Code / Chapter 253 / Section 253.420
253.420 Shipwrecks meeting historic register criteria, salvage or excavation ...
Status: in_force

253.420. Shipwrecks meeting historic register criteria, salvage or excavation requirements, permit, fee — embedded, defined — violation, penalty, rules, procedure. — 1. After August 28, 1991, no person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or organization shall initiate salvage operations, excavation or similar ground disturbing activities of any submerged or embedded abandoned shipwreck in this state which meets the national register of historic places criteria without obtaining a permit from the department of natural resources as provided in this section. As used in this section, the term "embedded" means firmly affixed in lands such that the use of excavation tools is required in order to gain access to any part of the shipwreck or its cargo.

2. The department of natural resources shall not issue a permit under this section unless the applicant submits a detailed plan of the activities regulated by this section to be made by the applicant and such plan is approved by the department. The department is authorized to promulgate appropriate regulations for the administration of this section. All recovery and investigation plans shall meet the current professional standards for such activities, which minimize the risk of loss or damage to the shipwreck or its cargo. An applicant shall be a professional archaeologist, as defined in section 194.400 , or shall hire a professional archaeologist as a staff member or consultant to the activities regulated by this section. Upon approval of a permit application, the applicant shall pay a permit fee of one hundred dollars to the director of the department of revenue, who shall deposit all funds received pursuant to this section in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. The department of natural resources shall approve or deny any application for a permit under this section within thirty days of application.

3. In the event there is a sale, at least fifty percent of each class, category or type of all artifacts or recovered materials shall be donated or offered for sale at fair market value to public or private museums or to other public institutions in this state. Such museums and institutions shall study, interpret and display such materials or artifacts. To the maximum extent possible, such artifacts shall remain in Missouri.

4. Any person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or organization who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Upon conviction, all specimens, objects and materials collected or excavated by such person, together with all photographs and records relating to such material, are property of the state. Each day of a continuing violation of subsection 1 of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024 .

(L. 1991 S.B. 75 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.410 — MO Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.410
454.410 Assignment of support rights, obligation to state, when.
Status: in_force

454.410. Assignment of support rights, obligation to state, when. — Support rights assigned to the state shall constitute an obligation owed to the state by the person responsible for providing such support and the obligation shall be collectible pursuant to all legal processes.

(L. 1982 S.B. 468 § 3, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1479, A.L. 1997 S.B. 361) Effective 7-01-97 CROSS REFERENCE: Lottery winnings subject to delinquent child support payments, 313.321
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 330.080 — MO Code / Chapter 330 / Section 330.080
330.080 License renewal fee, when paid.
Status: in_force

330.080. License renewal fee, when paid. — Each applicant for biennial license renewal under this chapter shall accompany the application for biennial license renewal with a biennial renewal fee to be paid to the director of revenue for the licensing period for which licensure is sought. If said application be filed and said fee paid after the biennial renewal date, there shall be a late fee in addition to the biennial license renewal fee; provided, however, that whenever in the opinion of the board the applicant's failure to renew the license was caused by extenuating circumstances including illness of the applicant, as defined by rule, the late fee may be waived by such board, and provided further, that whenever any license is granted to any person to practice podiatric medicine under the provisions of this chapter, the board shall upon application therefor cause to be issued to such licensee a biennial license renewal covering the period from the date of the issuance of such license to the next biennial license renewal date without the payment of the late fee.

(L. 1945 p. 1965 § 9798c, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 319, A.L. 1965 P. 520, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2005 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 178)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 192.700 — MO Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.700
192.700 Arthritis program established — purpose.
Status: in_force

192.700. Arthritis program established — purpose. — There is hereby established a state arthritis program. The board and the committee established by sections 192.700 to 192.727 are to administer state, federal and private grants and programs dealing with arthritis and related diseases as a part of this arthritis program. Regional arthritis centers established pursuant to sections 192.700 to 192.727 constitute part of the state arthritis program.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1028 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 340.330 — MO Code / Chapter 340 / Section 340.330
340.330 Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when.
Status: in_force

340.330. Disciplinary action against technician authorized, when. — The provisions and causes of actions as set forth under section 340.264 are applicable to veterinary technicians in all respects. The board may, also, take disciplinary action against a veterinary technician if the technician:

(1) Solicits patients from any licensed veterinarian;

(2) Solicits or receives any form of compensation from any person for services rendered other than from the veterinarian under whom the technician is employed;

(3) Willfully or negligently divulges a professional confidence or discusses a veterinarian's diagnosis or treatment without the express permission of the veterinarian; or

(4) Demonstrates a manifest incapability or incompetence to perform as a veterinary technician.

(L. 1992 H.B. 878 § 65)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.401 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.401
9.401 Believe in Gianna Day, November 13.
Status: in_force

9.401. Believe in Gianna Day, November 13. — November thirteenth each year is hereby designated as "Believe in Gianna Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness for Sanfilippo syndrome, which causes Alzheimer's-like symptoms in children, and celebrate Gianna Wacker, a Missourian who has defied the odds by exceeding the life expectancy for children suffering from Sanfilippo syndrome.

(L. 2025 S.B. 348)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 256.437 — MO Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.437
256.437 Definitions.
Status: in_force

*256.437. Definitions. — As used in sections 256.435 to 256.445 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Director" , the director of the department of natural resources;

(2) "Flood control storage" , storage space in reservoirs to hold flood waters;

(3) "Plan" , a preliminary engineering report describing the water resource project;

(4) "Public water supply" , a water supply for agricultural, municipal, industrial or domestic use;

(5) "Sponsor" , any political subdivision of the state or any public wholesale water supply district;

(6) "Water resource project" , a project containing planning, design, construction, or renovation of:

(a) Public water supply;

(b) Flood control storage; or

(c) Treatment or transmission facilities for public water supply.

(L. 1992 S.B. 661 & 620 § 16, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1713 merged with H.B. 1717) Effective 8-28-16 (H.B. 1717); *10-14-16 (H.B. 1713), see § 21.250 *H.B. 1713 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 359.121 — MO Code / Chapter 359 / Section 359.121
359.121 Execution of certificate.
Status: in_force

359.121. Execution of certificate. — 1. Each certificate required by this chapter to be filed in the office of the secretary of state shall be executed in the following manner:

(1) An original certificate of limited partnership must be signed by all general partners;

(2) A certificate of amendment must be signed by at least one general partner and by each other general partner designated in the certificate as a new general partner;

(3) A certificate of cancellation must be signed by all general partners.

2. Any person may sign a certificate by an attorney-in-fact, but a power of attorney to sign a certificate relating to the admission of a general partner shall specifically describe the admission.

3. The execution of a certificate by a general partner constitutes an affirmation under the penalties of section 575.040 that the facts stated therein are true.

(L. 1985 H.B. 512 & 650, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 260.262 — MO Code / Chapter 260 / Section 260.262
260.262 Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties — notice to purchaser, contents.
Status: in_force

260.262. Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties — notice to purchaser, contents. — A person selling lead-acid batteries at retail or offering lead-acid batteries for retail sale in the state shall:

(1) Accept, at the point of transfer, in a quantity at least equal to the number of new lead-acid batteries purchased, used lead-acid batteries from customers, if offered by customers;

(2) Post written notice which must be at least four inches by six inches in size and must contain the universal recycling symbol and the following language:

(a) It is illegal to discard a motor vehicle battery or other lead-acid battery;

(b) Recycle your used batteries; and

(c) State law requires us to accept used motor vehicle batteries, or other lead-acid batteries for recycling, in exchange for new batteries purchased; and

(3) Manage used lead-acid batteries in a manner consistent with the requirements of the state hazardous waste law;

* (4) Collect at the time of sale a fee of fifty cents for each lead-acid battery sold. Such fee shall be added to the total cost to the purchaser at retail after all applicable sales taxes on the battery have been computed. The fee imposed, less six percent of fees collected, which shall be retained by the seller as collection costs, shall be paid to the department of revenue in the form and manner required by the department and shall include the total number of batteries sold during the preceding month. The department of revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the fee collection and enforcement. The terms "sold at retail" and "retail sales" do not include the sale of batteries to a person solely for the purpose of resale, if the subsequent retail sale in this state is to the ultimate consumer and is subject to the fee. However, this fee shall not be paid on batteries sold for use in agricultural operations upon written certification by the purchaser; and

* (5) The department of revenue shall administer, collect, and enforce the fee authorized pursuant to this section pursuant to the same procedures used in the administration, collection, and enforcement of the general state sales and use tax imposed pursuant to chapter 144 except as provided in this section. The proceeds of the battery fee, less four percent of the proceeds, which shall be retained by the department of revenue as collection costs, shall be transferred by the department of revenue into the hazardous waste fund, created pursuant to section 260.391 . The fee created in subdivision (4) and this subdivision shall be effective October 1, 2005. The provisions of subdivision (4) and this subdivision shall terminate December 31, 2029.

(L. 1990 S.B. 530, A.L. 1995 H.B. 81, A.L. 2005 S.B. 225, A.L. 2011 S.B. 135, A.L. 2013 H.B. 28 merged with H.B. 650, A.L. 2018 S.B. 659 merged with S.B. 782, A.L. 2023 S.B. 109) *Subdivisions (4) and (5) terminate 12-31-29.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 369.699 — MO Code / Chapter 369 / Section 369.699
369.699 Limits on investment.
Status: in_force

369.699. Limits on investment. — 1. A savings bank may not invest more than forty percent of its total assets in commercial loans. A commercial loan is a loan for business, commercial, corporate or agricultural purposes.

2. A savings bank shall maintain at least fifteen percent of its assets in assets and investments taken from the following categories:

(1) First and second lien residential mortgage loans or foreclosed residential mortgage loans;

(2) Home improvement loans;

(3) Interim residential construction loans; and

(4) Mortgage-backed securities.

(L. 1997 H.B. 257 § 369.430)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.480 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.480
376.480 Domestic companies may assume risks of foreign companies — duties of director.
Status: in_force

376.480. Domestic companies may assume risks of foreign companies — duties of director. — Whenever any life insurance company incorporated under the laws of this state assumes the risks, in whole or in part, of any life insurance company incorporated under the laws of any other state or the Dominion of Canada or any province thereof a deposit of any part of its capital stock, surplus, legal reserve or other funds on the policies so assumed, the director of the department of commerce and insurance is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to receive from such official such deposit pertaining to the policies so assumed or the capital stock, surplus, legal reserve or other funds assigned by such foreign company to such domestic company, and during the time that any such official of any other state or the Dominion of Canada or any province thereof retains or holds possession and custody of such deposit after their assignment to such domestic company, such director may treat such deposits so held by the officials of such other state or the Dominion of Canada or any province thereof the same as if they had been received by and were in the custody of such director, and may, in his discretion, register the policies so assumed and may or may not, during such time, require such domestic company to make or maintain with such department of commerce and insurance any additional deposit on account thereof; provided, that when any of the capital stock, surplus, legal reserve or other funds of any such foreign company is legally invested in securities not authorized by the laws of this state, such securities shall be sold and disposed of within five years as the director may direct, and such domestic company shall not hold such securities or carry same as part of its capital stock, surplus, legal reserve or other funds for a longer period unless it shall procure a certificate from such director that its interests will suffer materially by the forced sale thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 6034) Prior revision: 1929 § 5923
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.030 — MO Code / Chapter 578 / Section 578.030
578.030 State highway patrol and other law enforcement officers, powers and duties ...
Status: in_force

578.030. State highway patrol and other law enforcement officers, powers and duties to enforce animal protection. — 1. The provisions of section 43.200 notwithstanding, any member of the state highway patrol or other law enforcement officer may apply for and serve a search warrant, and shall have the power of search and seizure in order to enforce the provisions of sections 578.025 to 578.050 .

2. Any member of the state highway patrol or other law enforcement officer making an arrest under section 578.025 shall lawfully take possession of all dogs or other animals and all paraphernalia, implements, or other property or things used or employed, or about to be employed, in the violation of any of the provisions of section 578.025 . Such officer, after taking possession of such dogs, animals, paraphernalia, implements or other property or things, shall file with the court before whom the complaint is made against any person so arrested an affidavit stating therein the name of the person charged in such complaint, a description of the property so taken and the time and place of the taking thereof together with the name of the person from whom the same was taken and the name of the person who claims to own such property, if known, and that the affiant has reason to believe and does believe, stating the ground of such belief, that the property so taken was used or employed, or was about to be used or employed, in such violation of section 578.025 . He or she shall thereupon deliver the property so taken to the court, which shall, by order in writing, place the same in the custody of an officer or other proper person named and designated in such order, to be kept by him or her until the conviction or final discharge of such person complained against, and shall send a copy of such order without delay to the prosecuting attorney of the county. The officer or person so named and designated in such order shall immediately thereupon assume the custody of such property and shall retain the same, subject to the order of the court before which such person so complained against may be required to appear for trial. Upon the conviction of the person so charged, all property so seized shall be adjudged by the court to be forfeited and shall thereupon be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the court may order. In the event of the acquittal or final discharge without conviction of the person so charged, such court shall, on demand, direct the delivery of such property so held in custody to the owner thereof.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1210 §§ 2, 4, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.168 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.168
324.168 Compliance with licensing requirements, rules by the board.
Status: in_force

324.168. Compliance with licensing requirements, rules by the board. — The board shall develop by rule a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with the requirements of sections 324.125 to 324.183 . Rules adopted pursuant to this section shall include procedures for monitoring a license holder who is ordered by the board to perform certain acts to ascertain that the license holder performs the required acts and to identify and monitor license holders who represent a risk to the public.

(L. 1997 S.B. 141 § 30)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.170 — MO Code / Chapter 226 / Section 226.170
226.170 Election of state highways and transportation commission, how construed.
Status: in_force

226.170. Election of state highways and transportation commission, how construed. — No election of the state highways and transportation commission to come under the provisions of chapter 287 shall ever be construed as acknowledging or creating any liability in tort or as incurring other obligations or duties except only the duty and obligation of complying with the provisions of said chapter 287 so long as said commission may elect to remain under the provisions of chapter 287 .

(L. 1945 p. 2004 § 8752b)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 245.240 — MO Code / Chapter 245 / Section 245.240
245.240 Surety bonds to be made payable to district.
Status: in_force

245.240. Surety bonds to be made payable to district. — All surety bonds required to be given by sections 245.010 to 245.280 shall be made payable to the district by its corporate name, in which name all suits shall be instituted and prosecuted. All penalties on any bond herein named shall be payable to and recoverable by said district. All bonds required by sections 245.010 to 245.280 shall cover defaults of deputies, clerks or assistants of the officers appointing them.

(RSMo 1939 § 12525) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10935; 1919 § 4629
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 245.199 — MO Code / Chapter 245 / Section 245.199
245.199 Additional bonds authorized when — how issued.
Status: in_force

245.199. Additional bonds authorized when — how issued. — 1. The board of supervisors may, if in their judgment it seems best, issue bonds which, when added to the bonded indebtedness then outstanding, do not exceed ninety-one percent of the total amount of taxes levied pursuant to section 245.198 . The funds derived from the sale of said bonds shall be used to pay the costs of works and improvements as shown in the supplemental plan for reclamation adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to section 245.105 and to refund outstanding protested warrants.

2. The bonds shall be issued pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of section 245.230 .

3. Notwithstanding the limitations of sections 245.130 and 245.135 or any tax levy limitation contained in this chapter, the board of supervisors, having levied a tax pursuant to paragraph 1 of this section, may levy a new tax and, if necessary, issue additional bonds whenever it is found necessary by the board of supervisors to pay the cost of replacing, repairing and reconstructing the works and improvements called for and completed pursuant to the supplemental plan for reclamation adopted by the board of supervisors. Any tax levied pursuant to this section shall be apportioned to and levied on each tract of land or property in said district in proportion to the readjusted assessed benefits. The tax authorized by this section shall be levied in the manner provided by sections 245.180 and 245.185 .

4. The additional bonds authorized in paragraph 3 of this section shall be issued pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of sections 245.181 and 245.230 , provided that the additional bonds do not exceed ninety-one percent of the amount of new taxes levied pursuant to paragraph 3 of this section.

(L. 1977 S.B. 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.210 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.210
443.210 Proceedings to be as in civil actions.
Status: in_force

443.210. Proceedings to be as in civil actions. — The issue, service and return of summons and executions, and all proceedings under sections 443.010 to 443.440 , shall be subject to and governed by the law regulating proceedings in civil suits, except as otherwise herein provided.

(RSMo 1939 § 3455) Prior revisions: 1929 § 3068; 1919 § 2227; 1909 § 2834