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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 65.702 — MO Code / Chapter 65 / Section 65.702
65.702 Sawmill or planing mill included in agricultural or horticultural ...
Status: in_force

65.702. Sawmill or planing mill included in agricultural or horticultural classification. — For purposes of a zoning law, ordinance, or code authorized and enacted under sections 65.650 to 65.700 , a zoning or property classification of agricultural or horticultural shall include any sawmill or planing mill as defined in the U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual under Industry Group 242 with the SIC number 2421.

(L. 2019 S.B. 133)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 269.032 — MO Code / Chapter 269 / Section 269.032
269.032 Dead animal substation, permit required.
Status: in_force

269.032. Dead animal substation, permit required. — No person, except one holding a permit to operate or maintain a dead animal substation in this state, shall operate or maintain a dead animal substation in this state. The state veterinarian shall keep a record of all applications for permits, showing all permits issued, denied, revoked, or otherwise disciplined by him, and such other facts as he may prescribe.

(L. 1992 H.B. 878)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.635 — MO Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.635
285.635 Group health coverage during leave — recovery of premiums, when — ...
Status: in_force

285.635. Group health coverage during leave — recovery of premiums, when — certification for inability to return to work — confidentiality. — 1. During any period that an employee takes leave under section 285.630 , the employer shall maintain coverage for the employee and any family or household member under any group health plan for the duration of such leave at the level and under the conditions coverage would have been provided if the employee had continued in employment continuously for the duration of such leave.

2. The employer may recover from the employee the premium that the employer paid for maintaining coverage for the employee and the employee's family or household member under such group health plan during any period of leave under this section if the employee fails to return from leave after the period of leave to which the employee is entitled has expired for a reason other than the continuation, recurrence, or onset of domestic violence, sexual violence, abuse, a sexual assault, or human trafficking that entitled the employee to leave under section 285.630 , or other circumstances beyond the control of the employee.

3. An employer may require an employee who claims that the employee is unable to return to work because of a reason described in subsection 2 of this section to provide, within a reasonable period after making the claim, certification to the employer that the employee is unable to return to work because of that reason by providing the employer with:

(1) A sworn statement of the employee;

(2) Documentation from an employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim services organization, an attorney, a member of the clergy, or a medical or other professional from whom the employee has sought assistance in addressing domestic or sexual violence and the effects of such violence;

(3) A police or court record; or

(4) Other corroborating evidence.

4. All information provided to the employer pursuant to subsection 3 of this section including a statement of the employee or any other documentation, record, or corroborating evidence, and the fact that the employee is not returning to work because of a reason described in subsection 2 of this section shall be retained in the strictest confidence by the employer, except to the extent that disclosure is requested or consented to in writing by the employee, or otherwise required by applicable federal or state law.

(L. 2021 H.B. 432)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 622.250 — MO Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.250
622.250 Division's authority of general supervision, duty to examine and be ...
Status: in_force

622.250. Division's authority of general supervision, duty to examine and be informed — authority to inspect property and facilities — authority to examine documents. — 1. The division shall have the general supervision of all common carriers and shall examine the same and keep informed as to the safety, adequacy, and security afforded by their service, and their compliance with all provisions of law, orders and decisions of the division.

2. The division may, through its authorized inspectors or employees, enter in and upon and inspect the property, equipment, tracks and facilities of any common carrier, and may for such inspection purposes ride upon any locomotive or train while in service, and for good cause shown may have upon reasonable notice the use of an inspection locomotive, special locomotive, inspection car or high-rail vehicle for a physical inspection.

3. The division and each administrative law judge may examine all books, contracts, records, documents and papers of any person or corporation subject to its supervision, which are pertinent to the exercise of the division's authority pursuant to this chapter or chapters 387 , 388 , 389 , 390 and 391 , upon notice given by any administrative law judge or employee of the division, and the person so notified shall allow access to these records by the administrative law judge and any authorized employee of the division. After the division has given notice, if the person shall fail or refuse to allow access in accordance with this section, the division may by subpoena duces tecum compel production thereof. In lieu of requiring production of originals by subpoena duces tecum, the division or any administrative law judge may require sworn copies of any such books, records, documents, contracts and papers or parts thereof to be filed with it.

(L. 1996 S.B. 780)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 55.020 — MO Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.020
55.020 Bond (certain first class counties).
Status: in_force

55.020. Bond (certain first class counties). — Before taking over his duties, the county auditor of a county of the first class having a charter form of government shall give bond to the county in such amount and with such surety as shall be required by the county commission. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by such county auditor of all those duties which are imposed upon him by section 55.030 , and by chapter 50 , and which are or may hereafter be imposed upon him by any other statutory provision relating to county auditors. The cost of the bond shall be paid from the general revenue fund of the county.

(RSMo 1939 § 10921, A.L. 1945 p. 611, A.L. 1973 H.B. 678)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 128.120 — MO Code / Chapter 128 / Section 128.120
128.120 Compensation of elector.
Status: in_force

128.120. Compensation of elector. — The electors shall each receive for their services the sum of five dollars per day and mileage as allowed to the members of the general assembly. The governor shall approve their accounts and certify them to the commissioner of administration for payment.

(RSMo 1939 § 12322, A. 1949 H.B. 2061) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10741; 1919 § 5296; 1909 § 2755
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.664 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.664
8.664 Bonds not an obligation of the state or board.
Status: in_force

8.664. Bonds not an obligation of the state or board. — Any bonds issued under and pursuant to sections 8.660 to 8.670 shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness of the state of Missouri or of the board, or of the individual members of the board, and shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation upon the incurring of indebtedness.

(L. 2003 H.B. 401 § 8.637) Effective 2-26-03
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 556.021 — MO Code / Chapter 556 / Section 556.021
556.021 Infractions — procedure — default judgment, when.
Status: in_force

556.021. Infractions — procedure — default judgment, when. — 1. An infraction does not constitute a criminal offense and conviction of an infraction shall not give rise to any disability or legal disadvantage based on conviction of a criminal offense.

2. Except as otherwise provided by law, the procedure for infractions shall be the same as for a misdemeanor.

3. If a person fails to appear in court either solely for an infraction or for an infraction which is committed in the same course of conduct as a criminal offense for which the person is charged, or if a person fails to respond to notice of an infraction from the central violations bureau established in section 476.385 , the court may issue a default judgment for court costs and fines for the infraction which shall be enforced in the same manner as other default judgments, including enforcement under sections 488.5028 and 488.5030 , unless the court determines that good cause or excusable neglect exists for the person's failure to appear for the infraction. The notice of entry of default judgment and the amount of fines and costs imposed shall be sent to the person by first class mail. The default judgment may be set aside for good cause if the person files a motion to set aside the judgment within six months of the date the notice of entry of default judgment is mailed.

4. Notwithstanding subsection 3 of this section or any provisions of law to the contrary, a court may issue a warrant for failure to appear for any violation that is classified or charged as an infraction; except that, a court shall not issue a warrant for failure to appear for any violation that is classified or charged as an infraction under chapter 307 .

5. Judgment against the defendant for an infraction shall be in the amount of the fine authorized by law and the court costs for the offense.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2009 H.B. 683, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1540, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2024 S.B. 754, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 359.481 — MO Code / Chapter 359 / Section 359.481
359.481 Distribution of assets upon winding up — priorities — disposal of unknown ...
Status: in_force

359.481. Distribution of assets upon winding up — priorities — disposal of unknown claims. — 1. Upon the winding up of a limited partnership, the assets shall be distributed as follows:

(1) To creditors, including partners who are creditors, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of the limited partnership other than liabilities for distributions to partners under section 359.321 or 359.351 ;

(2) Except as provided in the partnership agreement, to partners and former partners in satisfaction of liabilities for distributions under section 359.321 or 359.351 ; and

(3) Except as provided in the partnership agreement, to partners first for the return of their contributions and secondly respecting their partnership interests, in the proportions in which the partners share in distributions.

2. A dissolved limited partnership may dispose of the unknown claims against it by filing a notice of winding up in accordance with this subsection. The notice of winding up shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the corporation's principal office, or, if none in this state, its registered office, is or was last located;

(2) Be published one time in the Missouri Register;

(3) Be published one time in a publication of statewide circulation whose audience is primarily persons engaged in the practice of law in this state and which is published not less than four times per year;

(4) Contain a request that persons with claims against the partnership present them in accordance with the notice of winding up;

(5) Describe the information that must be included in a claim and provide a mailing address where the claim may be sent; and

(6) State that a claim against the partnership will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three years after the publication of the notice.

(L. 1985 H.B. 512 & 650, A.L. 2000 S.B. 896)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 577.161 — MO Code / Chapter 577 / Section 577.161
577.161 Prohibiting the use of a life jacket — definitions — penalty.
Status: in_force

577.161. Prohibiting the use of a life jacket — definitions — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of prohibiting the use of a life jacket if he or she knowingly disallows the use of a life jacket in a swimming pool by any individual who, as evidenced by a statement signed by a licensed physician, suffers from a physical disability or condition which necessitates the use of such life jacket.

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

(1) "Life jacket" , a life jacket, life vest, or any other flotation device designed to be worn about the body to assist in maintaining buoyancy in water;

(2) "Person" , any individual, group of individuals, association, trust, partnership, corporation, person doing business under an assumed name, county, municipality, the state of Missouri or any political subdivision or department thereof, or any other entity;

(3) "Swimming pool" , any artificial basin of water which is modified, improved, constructed, or installed for the purpose of public swimming, and includes: pools for community use, pools at apartments, condominiums, and other groups or associations having five or more living units, clubs, churches, camps, schools, institutions, Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. parks, recreational areas, motels, hotels, and other commercial establishments. It does not include pools at private residences intended only for the use of the owner or guests.

3. The offense of prohibiting the use of a life jacket is a class C misdemeanor.

(L. 1987 S.B. 100 §§ 2, 3, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 369.695 — MO Code / Chapter 369 / Section 369.695
369.695 Powers of savings bank — taxed, how.
Status: in_force

369.695. Powers of savings bank — taxed, how. — 1. The powers of a savings bank shall be limited to those of a bank or trust company pursuant to chapter 362 . Where such powers may be exercised only upon obtaining the approval of the director, the procedures and standards in chapter 362 shall be used in determining whether a savings bank shall be permitted to exercise such powers and the savings bank shall be treated for such purposes as if it were a bank. Any appeal from a decision on such an application shall be handled as if it were an appeal by a bank pursuant to chapter 362 .

2. Except where expressly stated otherwise in sections 369.670 to 369.714 , a savings bank shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter pertaining to the organization, operation, examination, assessment, reorganization, conversion, merger and liquidation of associations to the same extent as if it were an association. Sections 369.019 , 369.024 and 369.034 shall not apply to the incorporation of a savings bank.

3. For purposes of sections 148.610 to 148.710 , a savings bank shall be taxed as if it were a savings and loan association.

(L. 1997 H.B. 257 § 369.425)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 320.350 — MO Code / Chapter 320 / Section 320.350
320.350 Title of law — definitions.
Status: in_force

320.350. Title of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 320.350 to 320.374 shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act".

2. As used in sections 320.350 to 320.374 , the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Cigarette" , an item manufactured of tobacco or any substitute therefor, wrapped in paper or any substitute therefor, weighing not to exceed three pounds per one thousand cigarettes and which is commonly classified, labeled or advertised as a cigarette;

(2) "Department" , the department of revenue;

(3) "Manufacturer" , any person engaged in the manufacture or production of cigarettes;

(4) "Quality control and quality assurance program" , the laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing. Such a program shall ensure that the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability values stated in subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of section 320.353 for all test trials used to certify cigarettes in accordance with sections 320.350 to 320.374 ;

(5) "Repeatability" , the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall ninety-five percent of the time;

(6) "Retailer" , any person who sells to a consumer or to any person for any purpose other than resale;

(7) "Sale" , in this instance is defined to be and declared to include sales, barters, exchanges and every other manner, method and form of transferring the ownership of personal property from one person to another;

(8) "Sell" , to sell, or offer or agree to do the same;

(9) "Wholesaler" , any person, firm, or corporation organized and existing, or doing business, primarily to sell cigarettes or tobacco products to, and render service to, retailers in the territory the person, firm, or corporation chooses to serve; that purchases cigarettes or tobacco products directly from the manufacturer; that carries at all times at his or its principal place of business a representative stock of cigarettes or tobacco products for sale; and that comes into the possession of cigarettes or tobacco products for the purpose of selling them to retailers or to persons outside or within the state who might resell or retail the cigarettes or tobacco products to consumers. This shall include any manufacturer, jobber, broker, agent, or other person, whether or not enumerated in this chapter, who so sells or so distributes cigarettes or tobacco products.

(L. 2009 H.B. 205) Effective 1-01-11 Contingent termination date, see section 320.374
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.073 — MO Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34.073
34.073 Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when.
Status: in_force

34.073. Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when. — 1. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give preference to all firms, corporations, or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, or which maintain Missouri offices or places of business, when the quality of performance promised is equal or better and the price quoted is the same or less. The commissioner of administration may also give such preference whenever competing bids, in their entirety, are comparable.

2. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection 1 of this section, the commissioner of administration shall give further preference as required by section 34.076 .

(L. 1983 H.B. 22 § 1, A.L. 2003 S.B. 11)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 105.598 — MO Code / Chapter 105 / Section 105.598
105.598 Rulemaking authority.
Status: in_force

*105.598. Rulemaking authority. — The board may promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of sections 105.500 to 105.595 . Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly under chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2018, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2018 H.B. 1413) *Revisor's Note: On June 1, 2021, this section was declared unconstitutional in Missouri National Education Association v. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, 623 S.W.3d 585 (Mo.banc). (2021) House Bill 1413 enacting section in 2018 held invalid as violation of equal protection clause of Article I, Section 2 of state constitution; section as enacted could not be severed from rest of bill. Missouri National Education Association v. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, 623 S.W.3d 585 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 349.090 — MO Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.090
349.090 Projects not tax exempt, exceptions — bond and note interest is exempt, ...
Status: in_force

349.090. Projects not tax exempt, exceptions — bond and note interest is exempt, exception. — Projects acquired, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, improved, furnished, equipped, maintained, repaired, operated, leased, financed or sold by the corporation pursuant to sections 349.010 to 349.100 shall be subject to all real and tangible personal property taxes and assessments of the state of Missouri, and any county, municipality or any governmental subdivision thereof except hospitals which are exempt from taxation under Article X, Section 6 (1) of the Constitution of the State of Missouri, or other projects which are exempted or relieved from such real property taxes and assessments pursuant to any constitutional or statutory provision. Bonds and notes of the corporation are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose and to be public instrumentalities, and interest thereon and income therefrom shall be exempt from taxation except for death and gift taxes on transfers.

(L. 1977 S.B. 267 § 17, A.L. 1984 S.B. 434, A.L. 1985 S.B. 282)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 385.210 — MO Code / Chapter 385 / Section 385.210
385.210 Record-keeping requirements.
Status: in_force

385.210. Record-keeping requirements. — 1. An administrator, provider, or other intermediary shall keep accurate accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated by sections 385.200 to 385.220 .

2. An administrator's, provider's, or other intermediary's accounts, books, and records shall include:

(1) Copies of each type of motor vehicle extended service contract issued;

(2) The name and address of each service holder to the extent that the name and address have been furnished by the service contract holder;

(3) A list of the provider locations where motor vehicle extended service contracts are marketed, sold, or offered for sale; and

(4) Claims files that shall contain at least the dates, amounts, and description of all receipts, claims, and expenditures related to the motor vehicle extended service contracts.

3. Except as provided in this section, an administrator shall retain all records pertaining to each motor vehicle extended service contract holder for at least three years after the specified period of coverage has expired.

4. An administrator, provider, or other intermediary may keep all records required under sections 385.200 to 385.220 on a computer disk or other similar technology. If an administrator, provider, or other intermediary maintains records in other than hard copy, records shall be accessible from a computer terminal available to the director and be capable of duplication to legible hard copy.

5. An administrator, provider, or other intermediary discontinuing business in this state shall maintain its records until it furnishes the director satisfactory proof that it has discharged all obligations to contract holders in this state.

6. An administrator, provider, or other intermediary shall make all accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated pursuant to sections 385.200 to 385.220 or other pertinent laws available to the director upon request.

(L. 2007 H.B. 221) Effective 1-01-08, see § 385.321
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 433.180 — MO Code / Chapter 433 / Section 433.180
433.180 New bond, how taken.
Status: in_force

433.180. New bond, how taken. — If such bond be given, it shall be taken, approved and filed in the same manner that the official bond of such officer is required by law, for the time being, to be taken, approved and filed.

(RSMo 1939 § 3335) Prior revisions: 1929 § 2948; 1919 § 12704; 1909 § 11286