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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.045 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.045
324.045 Default decision entered, when — set aside, when — good cause defined.
Status: in_force

324.045. Default decision entered, when — set aside, when — good cause defined. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 536 , in any proceeding initiated by the division of professional registration or any board, committee, commission, or office within the division of professional registration to determine the appropriate level of discipline or additional discipline, if any, against a licensee of the board, committee, commission, or office within the division, if the licensee against whom the proceeding has been initiated upon a properly pled writing filed to initiate the contested case and upon proper notice fails to plead or otherwise defend against the proceeding, the board, commission, committee, or office within the division shall enter a default decision against the licensee without further proceedings. The terms of the default decision shall not exceed the terms of discipline authorized by law for the division, board, commission, or committee. The division, office, board, commission, or committee shall provide the licensee notice of the default decision in writing.

2. Upon motion stating facts constituting a meritorious defense and for good cause shown, a default decision may be set aside. The motion shall be made within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days after entry of the default decision. "Good cause" includes a mistake or conduct that is not intentionally or recklessly designed to impede the administrative process.

(L. 2011 H.B. 265)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 143.991 — MO Code / Chapter 143 / Section 143.991
143.991 Armed Forces relief provision — Christopher J. Bosche memorial act.
Status: in_force

143.991. Armed Forces relief provision — Christopher J. Bosche memorial act. — 1. The period of service in the Armed Forces of the United States in a combat zone plus any period of continuous hospitalization outside this state attributable to such service plus the next one hundred eighty days shall be disregarded in determining, under regulations to be promulgated by the director of revenue, whether any act required by sections 143.011 to 143.996 was performed by a taxpayer within the time prescribed therefor.

2. In the case of any individual who dies during an induction period while in active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, if such death occurred while the individual was serving in a combat zone or as a result of wounds, disease, or injury incurred while so serving, the tax imposed by sections 143.011 to 143.996 shall not apply with respect to the taxable year in which falls the date of his or her death, or with respect to any prior taxable year ending on or after the first day he or she so served in a combat zone.

3. (1) This subsection shall be known and may be cited as the "Christopher J. Bosche Memorial Act".

(2) In the case of a specified terrorist victim, the tax imposed pursuant to this chapter shall not apply:

(a) With respect to the taxable year in which falls the date of death; and

(b) With respect to any prior taxable year in the period beginning with the last taxable year ending before the taxable year in which the wounds or injury were incurred from an attack as described in subdivision (5) * of this subsection.

(3) The provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the amount of any tax imposed pursuant to this chapter which would be computed by only taking into account the items of income, gain, or other amounts determined to be taxable pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Section 692(d)(3), as amended.

(4) The provisions of subsection 1 of section 143.801 shall not apply to claims for a refund made pursuant to this subsection.

(5) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "specified terrorist victim" means any decedent who dies:

(a) As a result of wounds or injury incurred as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001; or

(b) As a result of illness incurred as a result of an attack involving anthrax occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and before January 1, 2002.

Such term shall not include any individual identified by the Attorney General of the United States to have been a participant or conspirator in any such attack or a representative of such an individual.

(L. 1972 S.B. 549, A.L. 2020 S.B. 676) *Subdivision "(3)" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.800 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.800
376.800 Misrepresentation made in obtaining individual accident and health policy ...
Status: in_force

376.800. Misrepresentation made in obtaining individual accident and health policy no defense, exception. — Anything in the law to the contrary notwithstanding, no misrepresentation made in obtaining or securing a policy of insurance covered by sections 376.770 to 376.800 shall be deemed material or render the policy void, or constitute a defense to a claim thereunder unless the matter misrepresented shall have actually contributed to the contingency or event on which any claim thereunder is to become due and payable, and whether it so contributed in any case shall be a question for the jury.

(L. 1967 p. 516 § C) (1994) In claim for vexatious refusal to pay medical benefits against group health medical insurer, statute is preempted by Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Statute is not a statute which regulates insurance, therefore, does not come under the savings clause of ERISA preemption that expressly exempts state laws that regulate insurance. Coots v. United Employers Federation, 865 F.Supp 596 (E.D. Mo).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 141.730 — MO Code / Chapter 141 / Section 141.730
141.730 Officers of land trust — bond — oath.
Status: in_force

141.730. Officers of land trust — bond — oath. — 1. Such land trustees shall meet immediately after all three have been appointed and qualified and shall select a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and an assistant secretary, who need not be a trustee.

2. Such trustees shall each furnish a surety bond in a penal sum not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars to be approved by the collector, the premium on such bond to be advanced by the collector out of the county funds. Such bond must be issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the state of Missouri, which bond shall be deposited with the county clerk of such county, and shall be conditioned to guarantee the faithful performance of their duties hereunder, and shall be written to cover all the trustees.

3. Before entering upon the duties of his office, each trustee shall take and subscribe to the following oath:

(L. 1943 p. 1029 § 38)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 37.1310 — MO Code / Chapter 37 / Section 37.1310
37.1310 GIS advisory council established, duties.
Status: in_force

37.1310. GIS advisory council established, duties. — There is hereby established within the office of administration the "Missouri GIS Advisory Council", which is charged with assisting and advising the state in ensuring the availability, implementation, and enhancement of a statewide geospatial data infrastructure common to all jurisdictions. The council shall be established within the information technology services division of the office of administration. The council shall serve to support the existing geospatial infrastructure within the state of Missouri and strive toward immediate access to statewide geospatial data for all citizens of this state, especially life-safety entities including NG9-1-1.

(L. 2026 S.B. 959)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 416.560 — MO Code / Chapter 416 / Section 416.560
416.560 Secretary of state's fee as costs.
Status: in_force

416.560. Secretary of state's fee as costs. — The fee of two dollars paid by plaintiff to the secretary of state under section 416.520 at the time of service of the process shall be taxed as part of plaintiff's costs if he prevails in the action or proceeding.

(L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 31)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 307.010 — MO Code / Chapter 307 / Section 307.010
307.010 Loads which might become dislodged to be secured — cotton trailers — ...
Status: in_force

307.010. Loads which might become dislodged to be secured — cotton trailers — failure, penalty. — 1. All motor vehicles, and every trailer and semitrailer operating upon the public highways of this state and carrying goods or material or farm products which may reasonably be expected to become dislodged and fall from the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer as a result of wind pressure or air pressure and/or by the movement of the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall have a protective cover or be sufficiently secured so that no portion of such goods or material can become dislodged and fall from the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer while being transported or carried.

2. A cotton trailer, as defined in section 301.010 , shall not be in violation of this section, provided it is traveling at speeds less than seventy miles per hour from field to field or from field to market and return, and no portion of such goods or material becomes dislodged and falls from the cotton trailer, and the goods are or material is:

(1) Immobilized, such so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely affected;

(2) Transported in a sided vehicle that has walls of adequate strength, such that each article of cargo within the vehicle is in contact with, or sufficiently close to a wall or other articles, so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely affected;

(3) Fully contained within the structure of the vehicle, and firmly immobilized or secured on or within the vehicle by structures of adequate strength, dunnage or dunnage bags, shoring bars, tiedowns, or a combination of these; or

(4) Otherwise secured in accordance with federal law.

3. Operation of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer in violation of this section shall be a class C misdemeanor, and any person convicted thereof shall be punished as provided by law.

(L. 1967 p. 417 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1047, A.L. 2009 H.B. 683, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1540, A.L. 2025 H.B. 169 merged with S.B. 28)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 174.220 — MO Code / Chapter 174 / Section 174.220
174.220 No officer or employee shall be interested in the sale of school supplies ...
Status: in_force

174.220. No officer or employee shall be interested in the sale of school supplies or property. — No president, professor, teacher, regent or other officer or employee shall keep for sale or be interested, directly or indirectly, in the sales of any school furniture or apparatus, books, maps, charts or stationery used in said colleges; nor be interested, directly or indirectly in any contract or purchase for building or repairing any structure, or for fencing or ornamenting the grounds, or furnishing any supplies or material for the use of such state teachers colleges.

(RSMo 1939 § 10771) Prior revisions: 1929 § 9614; 1919 § 11509; 1909 § 11082
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.070 — MO Code / Chapter 579 / Section 579.070
579.070 Creating a danger — penalty.
Status: in_force

579.070. Creating a danger — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of creating a danger if, while producing, or attempting to produce, a controlled substance, he or she purposely protects or attempts to protect the production of the controlled substance by creating, setting up, building, erecting, or using any device or weapon which causes or is intended to cause physical injury to another person.

2. The offense of creating a danger is a class C felony.

(L. 1986 S.B. 450, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 565.065; Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 253.409 — MO Code / Chapter 253 / Section 253.409
253.409 Designation of historic districts, structure or sites, certain counties, ...
Status: in_force

253.409. Designation of historic districts, structure or sites, certain counties, procedure — property owners must concur — not applicable to cities (Greene and Christian counties). — In any county of the first classification which contains a city with a population of one hundred thousand or more inhabitants which adjoins no other county of the first classification and in any county with a population of at least thirty-two thousand inhabitants which adjoins such a county, prior to the designation of any historic district, landmark, building, structure or site by any historic preservation officer, or by any county on the recommendation of any local historic preservation commission established pursuant to section 253.415 , such historic preservation officer or the governing body of the county shall send notice to all owners of real property within any such district which is to be designated as a historic district or to all owners of real property whose property is to be designated as a historic landmark, building, structure or site in the manner prescribed in this section. Such notice shall be sent by registered mail at least fifteen days prior to the date of such designation and shall provide the property owner the right to approve or reject the proposed designation. If a majority of property owners within the proposed historic district object to the proposed designation, or if the owner of real property which is proposed to be designated as a historic landmark, building, structure or site objects to the proposed designation, the historic preservation officer or, in the case of a proposed local designation pursuant to section 253.412 * , the governing body of the county, shall not designate the historic district, landmark, building, structure or site unless and until a majority of such property owners of the proposed historic district or the owner of real property which is proposed to be designated as a historic landmark, building, structure or site withdraw their objections. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any city located within a county described in this section.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1094) *Section 253.412 was repealed by S.B. 843, 2018.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 660.625 — MO Code / Chapter 660 / Section 660.625
660.625 Advocate to maintain confidentiality, exception.
Status: in_force

660.625. Advocate to maintain confidentiality, exception. — The senior citizen advocate shall maintain confidentiality with respect to all matters, including the identities of the complainants or witnesses coming before the senior citizen advocate unless the complainant consents to the use of his or her name in the course of the investigation.

(L. 1992 S.B. 676 § 2 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition C, November 3, 1992, A.L. 2005 H.B. 681)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 409.808 — MO Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.808
409.808 Commodity merchants — license required, boards of trade — designation required.
Status: in_force

409.808. Commodity merchants — license required, boards of trade — designation required. — 1. No person shall engage in a trade or business or otherwise act as a commodity merchant unless such person is registered or temporarily licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for each activity constituting such person as a commodity merchant and such registration or temporary license shall not have expired, nor been suspended nor revoked; or is exempt from such registration by virtue of the Commodity Exchange Act or of a CFTC Rule.

2. No board of trade shall trade, or provide a place for the trading of, any commodity contract or commodity option required to be traded on or subject to the rules of a contract market designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission unless such board of trade has been so designated for such commodity contract or commodity option and such designation shall not have been vacated, nor suspended nor revoked.

(L. 1985 H.B. 409 & 532 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 249.460 — MO Code / Chapter 249 / Section 249.460
249.460 Sewer engineer appointment — duty to advise county commission.
Status: in_force

249.460. Sewer engineer appointment — duty to advise county commission. — Whenever the county commission deems it necessary to provide for the construction of sewers as provided for in sections 249.430 to 249.660 , it shall designate the county highway engineer or other qualified engineer as sewer engineer. The sewer engineer shall advise the county commission with reference to proper boundaries of any sewer districts to be established and shall also superintend the construction of the sewers and the maintenance thereof and the apportionment of the cost thereof as provided by law. The county commission shall also request the county clerk to appoint or designate a deputy county clerk to keep the special records which will, or shall be required for the proceedings for the construction and maintenance of sewer districts or divisions.

(L. 1941 p. 557 § 3, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 142.009 — MO Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142.009
142.009 Federal law changes in matching fund requirements, effect on motor vehicle ...
Status: in_force

142.009. Federal law changes in matching fund requirements, effect on motor vehicle license and use tax. — If changes made in the renewal of the Federal Surface Transportation Act due to expire in 1997 are such that Missouri will not need the full six-cent fuel tax increase provided in section 142.803 , and section 226.200 , to match federal funds available to Missouri, or if in the opinion of the general assembly revenues generated by section 142.803 , and section 226.200 , are not being used for the purposes outlined in the fifteen-year road and bridge program as adopted by the Missouri transportation department on January 6, 1992, or for any other reason, the general assembly may by a constitutional majority vote to place before the voters the issue of whether the increases in tax scheduled for April 1, 1994, and April 1, 1996, as specified in section 142.803 , shall be implemented or shall be repealed.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1247 § 1, A.L. 1998 S.B. 619) Effective 1-1-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.702 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.702
376.702 Application of law — exceptions.
Status: in_force

376.702. Application of law — exceptions. — 1. Except as hereafter exempted, sections 376.700 to 376.714 shall apply to any solicitation, negotiation or procurement of life insurance occurring within this state. Sections 376.700 to 376.714 shall apply to every issuer of life insurance contracts including fraternal benefit societies.

2. Unless otherwise specifically included, the provisions of sections 376.700 to 376.714 shall not apply to:

(1) Annuities;

(2) Credit life insurance;

(3) Group life insurance;

(4) Life insurance policies issued in connection with pension and welfare plans as defined by and which are subject to the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); or

(5) Variable life insurance under which the death benefits and cash values vary in accordance with unit values of investments held in a separate account.

(L. 1979 H.B. 508 § 2)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 569.140 — MO Code / Chapter 569 / Section 569.140
569.140 Trespass in the first degree — penalty.
Status: in_force

569.140. Trespass in the first degree — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of trespass in the first degree if he or she knowingly enters unlawfully or knowingly remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure or upon real property.

2. A person does not commit the offense of trespass in the first degree by entering or remaining upon real property unless the real property is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by:

(1) Actual communication to the actor; or

(2) Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders.

3. The offense of trespass in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor, unless the victim is intentionally targeted as a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 556.061 , or the victim is targeted because he or she is a relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity to a law enforcement officer, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor. If the building or real property is part of a nuclear power plant, the offense of trespass in the first degree is a class E felony.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2017 S.B. 34, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1797) CROSS REFERENCE: Streams and rivers, no civil liability for adjoining landowners, when, 258.200
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.130 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.130
293.130 Mine railroad equipment and operating requirements — gasoline engines limited.
Status: in_force

293.130. Mine railroad equipment and operating requirements — gasoline engines limited. — 1. The roadbed, rails, and all other elements of the track of all haulage roads in mines shall be constructed, installed, and maintained in a manner consistent with speed and type of haulage operations being conducted to insure safe operation. Mine locomotives must be maintained so that brakes are adequate and in good order, sand riggings are operative and locomotives in safe operating condition. An audible warning device and headlights shall be provided on each locomotive and shuttle car and truck. A trip-light or reflecting signal shall be used on the rear of trips pushed or pulled by a locomotive and on the front of trips lowered into slopes. Other rolling stock must be maintained so that its condition does not entail undue hazards to transportation crews or to workmen whose duties require them to work around the haulage.

2. Gasoline engines shall not be used underground unless equipped with proper safeguards to prevent the emission of gases that cause a contamination of the air beyond the limits set forth in section 293.120 .

3. Other than the motorman and trip rider, no person shall ride on a locomotive unless authorized by the mine foreman, and no person shall ride on loaded cars or between cars of any trip, except that the trip rider may ride on the last car.

4. Man trips shall not be run in excess of the speed determined by the director nor shall more men ride in any one car than the number ordered by the director.

5. Uniform haulage signals and a traffic control system shall be adopted for each mine or mines operated, and shall be complied with by all haulage crews.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 14)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 320.083 — MO Code / Chapter 320 / Section 320.083
320.083 Law enforcement officials to furnish fire insurance companies with ...
Status: in_force

320.083. Law enforcement officials to furnish fire insurance companies with information regarding fire losses, when. — The state fire marshal, prosecuting or circuit attorney, police chief, sheriff, fire chief, or other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the act, upon receipt of a written request from an officer, attorney or claims management personnel of any insurance company shall disclose to the insurance company and its officer, attorney or claims management personnel, all facts, documents and information in possession or knowledge of that agency or its employees concerning any fire loss reported under sections 320.081 to 320.086 which at the time of the request is the subject of a pending claim against said company; unless such disclosure would jeopardize a pending prosecution. No police chief, sheriff, fire chief, or other law enforcement agency shall disclose any facts, documents, or information under this section unless the request for such facts, documents, or information has been approved by the prosecuting or circuit attorney having jurisdiction over the act.

(L. 1983 H.B. 337)