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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.610 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.610
301.610 Certificate of ownership, delivery to whom, when — electronic certificate ...
Status: in_force

301.610. Certificate of ownership, delivery to whom, when — electronic certificate of ownership, defined, maintained by director, when. — 1. A certificate of ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer when issued by the director of revenue shall be mailed to the owner shown on the face of the title of such motor vehicle or trailer. If the certificate of ownership is being held electronically by the director of revenue at the election of a lienholder, then confirmation of such ownership shall be electronically transmitted or mailed to the first lienholder named in such certificate.

2. A lienholder may elect that the director of revenue retain possession of an electronic certificate of ownership, and the director shall issue regulations to cover the procedure by which such election is made. Each such certificate of ownership shall require a separate election, unless the director provides otherwise by regulation. A subordinate lienholder shall be bound by the election of the superior lienholder with respect to the certificate involved.

3. "Electronic certificate of ownership" means any electronic record of ownership, including a lien or liens that may be recorded.

(L. 1965 p. 474 § 2, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1279, A.L. 1992 H.B. 884, A.L. 1999 H.B. 795, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2008 merged with S.B. 895) Effective 8-28-02 (H.B. 2008); 7-01-03 (S.B. 895)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 199.230 — MO Code / Chapter 199 / Section 199.230
199.230 Confinement on order, duration.
Status: in_force

199.230. Confinement on order, duration. — Upon commitment, the patient shall be confined in a facility designated by the department of health and senior services until such time as the patient's discharge will not endanger public health.

(L. 1961 p. 518 § 6, A.L. 1971 H.B. 581, A.L. 1985 S.B. 19, A.L. 1996 S.B. 540, A.L. 1999 H.B. 721 merged with S.B. 261, A.L. 2010 S.B. 1007)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 701.324 — MO Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.324
701.324 Right to maintain suit not affected — local standards may be enforced.
Status: in_force

701.324. Right to maintain suit not affected — local standards may be enforced. — Nothing in sections 701.300 to 701.324 shall be interpreted or applied in any manner to defeat or impair the right of any person, entity, municipality or other political subdivision to maintain an action or suit for damages sustained or for equitable relief, or for violation of an ordinance by reason of or in connection with any violation of sections 701.300 to 701.330 . Sections 701.300 to 701.338 shall not prohibit any city, village, township or other political subdivision from enacting and enforcing ordinances establishing a system of lead poisoning control which provides the same or higher standards than those set forth in sections 701.300 to 701.338 .

(L. 1993 S.B. 232 § 13)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.900 — MO Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.900
191.900 Definitions.
Status: in_force

191.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 191.900 to 191.910 , the following terms mean:

(1) "Abuse" , the infliction of physical, sexual or emotional harm or injury. "Abuse" includes the taking, obtaining, using, transferring, concealing, appropriating or taking possession of property of another person without such person's consent;

(2) "Claim" , any attempt to cause a health care payer to make a health care payment;

(3) "False" , wholly or partially untrue. A false statement or false representation of a material fact means the failure to reveal material facts in a manner which is intended to deceive a health care payer with respect to a claim;

(4) "Health care" , any service, assistance, care, product, device or thing provided pursuant to a medical assistance program, or for which payment is requested or received, in whole or part, pursuant to a medical assistance program;

(5) "Health care payer" , a medical assistance program, or any person reviewing, adjusting, approving or otherwise handling claims for health care on behalf of or in connection with a medical assistance program;

(6) "Health care payment" , a payment made, or the right under a medical assistance program to have a payment made, by a health care payer for a health care service;

(7) "Health care provider" , any person delivering, or purporting to deliver, any health care, and including any employee, agent or other representative of such a person, and further including any employee, representative, or subcontractor of the state of Missouri delivering, purporting to deliver, or arranging for the delivery of any health care;

(8) "Knowing" and "knowingly" , that a person, with respect to information:

(a) Has actual knowledge of the information;

(b) Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or

(c) Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information. Use of the terms knowing or knowingly shall be construed to include the term "intentionally" , which means that a person, with respect to information, intended to act in violation of the law;

(9) "Medical assistance program" , MO HealthNet, or any program to provide or finance health care to participants which is established pursuant to title 42 of the United States Code, any successor federal health insurance program, or a waiver granted thereunder. A medical assistance program may be funded either solely by state funds or by state and federal funds jointly. The term "medical assistance program" shall include the medical assistance program provided by section 208.151 , et seq., and any state agency or agencies administering all or any part of such a program;

(10) "Person" , a natural person, corporation, partnership, association or any legal entity.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1427 § 1, A.L. 2007 S.B. 577)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 701.050 — MO Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.050
701.050 Construction or repair notice — requirements and inspection — failure to ...
Status: in_force

701.050. Construction or repair notice — requirements and inspection — failure to comply with standards, effect. — No person required to provide notice and apply to the city, county or department under section 701.046 may complete the construction, major modification or major repair of an on-site sewage disposal system * without providing notice and an opportunity for inspection by the city, county or department as provided in this section. The person shall notify the city, county or department prior to 9:00 a.m. on the day preceding completion, in the case of contractors registered under sections 701.053 to 701.055 , or prior to 9:00 a.m. on the second day preceding completion, in the case of persons not registered under sections 701.053 to 701.055 , and the system shall be maintained in a condition which allows for a complete inspection, pursuant to the state standard, until 3:00 p.m. on the day of completion, unless the city, county or department provides confirmation that the system has been inspected and approved prior to that time. The system shall not be closed or completed if the city, county or department determines upon inspection that the system does not meet the state standard, and the city, county or department shall provide, at the time of inspection, a conspicuous marker or other form of notice indicating that the system does not meet the state standard. The city, county or department shall provide written confirmation of the results of the inspection or confirmation that the department did not inspect the system to the property owner within three working days of the day of completion.

(L. 1994 S.B. 446 § 701.046 subsec. 4) *Word "system" does not appear in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 288.251 — MO Code / Chapter 288 / Section 288.251
288.251 Cooperation with not-for-profit agencies authorized.
Status: in_force

288.251. Cooperation with not-for-profit agencies authorized. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 288.250 , the division may enter into arrangements, share and exchange information pertaining to job opportunities with appropriate not-for-profit agencies engaged in programs to promote the employment and reemployment of unemployed and underemployed workers throughout the state, and to these ends to carry on investigations and research studies and publish the results thereof.

(L. 1969 S.B. 108)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 578.437 — MO Code / Chapter 578 / Section 578.437
578.437 Weapon not to be declared a nuisance unless notice given to lawful owner, ...
Status: in_force

578.437. Weapon not to be declared a nuisance unless notice given to lawful owner, procedure — burden of proof on state that return of weapon would endanger lives. — No weapon shall be declared a nuisance pursuant to section 578.435 and this section unless reasonable notice has been given to the lawful owner thereof, if his or her identity and address can be reasonably ascertained. The law enforcement agency shall inform the lawful owner at that person's last known address by registered mail that the owner of the weapon has thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice to respond to the clerk of the court to confirm his or her desire for a hearing, and that the failure to respond shall result in a default order and thereupon such weapon shall be declared a nuisance. If the person requests a hearing the court shall set a hearing no later than sixty days from the receipt of such request, and shall notify the person, the law enforcement agency involved, and the prosecuting attorney of the date, time, and place of the hearing. At such hearing the burden of proof shall be upon the state to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the seized item has been or will be used in criminal street gang activity, or that the return of the weapon would likely result in the endangering of the lives of others.

(L. 1993 H.B. 562 § 5 subsec. 3, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 71.630 — MO Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.630
71.630 Imposition of tax on producer prohibited, when.
Status: in_force

71.630. Imposition of tax on producer prohibited, when. — No incorporated city, town or village in this state shall have power to levy or collect any tax, license or fees from any farmer, or producer or producers, for the sale of produce raised by him, her or them, when sold from his, her or their wagon, cart or vehicle, or from any person or persons in the employ of such farmer or producer in any such city, town or village.

(RSMo 1939 § 7330) Prior revisions: 1929 § 7179; 1919 § 8628; 1909 § 9516
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 109.030 — MO Code / Chapter 109 / Section 109.030
109.030 Penalties for failure to deliver records.
Status: in_force

109.030. Penalties for failure to deliver records. — 1. If any such officer, or the executor or administrator of such officer, shall fail to deliver such records, books or papers, he or they shall forfeit not more than one thousand nor less than one hundred dollars, to be recovered by civil action to the use of the county.

2. Such officer, or the executor or administrator of such officer, shall pay to any person injured by the detention of such records, books or papers all damages which may accrue to him, to be recovered by civil action.

(RSMo 1939 §§ 3624, 3625) Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3234, 3235; 1919 §§ 10596, 10597; 1909 §§ 10407, 10408
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.305 — MO Code / Chapter 170 / Section 170.305
170.305 Supplemental educational services, equipment and educational materials not ...
Status: in_force

170.305. Supplemental educational services, equipment and educational materials not deemed an incentive for certification purposes. — Any and all equipment and educational materials necessary for successful participation in supplemental educational services programming shall not be deemed an incentive for the purposes of compliance with department of elementary and secondary education rules and regulations for supplemental educational services provider certification. The department of elementary and secondary education shall not prohibit providers of supplemental and educational services from allowing students to retain instructional equipment, including computers, used by them upon successful completion of supplemental and educational services.

(L. 2009 S.B. 291 § 170.400)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 29.010 — MO Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.010
29.010 Salary of auditor.
Status: in_force

29.010. Salary of auditor. — The state auditor shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to the salary of the secretary of state provided pursuant to section 28.010 , to be paid at the time and in the manner provided by law. Such salary shall constitute the total compensation for all duties to be performed by him and there shall be no further payments made to or accepted by him for the performance of any duty now required of him under any existing law.

(L. 1943 p. 869 § 1, A. 1949 S.B. 1012, A.L. 1955 p. 573, A.L. 1967 p. 97, A.L. 1977 H.B. 520, A.L. 1984 S.B. 528) Effective 1-01-87 Revisor's Note: Salary adjustment index is printed, as required by § 105.005, in Appendix E.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 49.370 — MO Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.370
49.370 Site for county building.
Status: in_force

49.370. Site for county building. — 1. The county commission shall designate the place whereon to erect any county building, on any land belonging to such county, at the established seat of justice thereof. If there is no suitable ground belonging to said county within the limits of the original town known as the established seat of justice, the county commission shall select a proper piece of ground anywhere within the corporate limits of the town known as the county seat, and may purchase or receive by donation a lot or lots of ground for that purpose, and shall take a good and sufficient deed in fee simple for the same to the county, and shall make report to the circuit court at its next sitting.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section notwithstanding, any county may acquire, own, erect, operate, manage, and maintain buildings and property outside the limits of the established seat of justice, so long as the buildings or property is located within the county.

(RSMo 1939 § 13719, A.L. 1983 S.B. 219, A.L. 2003 H.B. 267 merged with S.B. 281) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12060; 1919 § 9460; 1909 § 3681
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 88.637 — MO Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.637
88.637 May open, vacate and improve streets.
Status: in_force

88.637. May open, vacate and improve streets. — The council shall have power to create, open and improve any public square, street, avenue, alley or other highway, old or new, and also to vacate or discontinue the same whenever deemed necessary or expedient; provided, that all damages sustained by the citizens of the city, or the owners of the property therein, shall be ascertained as prescribed in that portion of sections 88.497 to 88.647 relating to the condemnation of private property for public use; and provided further, that whenever any public square, street, avenue or alley or other highway shall be vacated, the same shall revert to the owners of the adjacent lots in proportion as it was taken from them; and still further provided, that when the grade of any street or alley shall have been once established by ordinance, it shall not be lawful to change such grade without making compensation to all persons owning real estate on such street or square, avenue, alley or other highway who may be damaged by such change of grade, to be determined and governed in all respects with reference to benefits and damages as is provided in sections 88.497 to 88.647 .

(RSMo 1939 § 6995) Prior revisions: 1929 § 6849; 1919 § 8331; 1909 § 9258
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.559 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.559
115.559 Procedure after filing of petition.
Status: in_force

115.559. Procedure after filing of petition. — 1. Immediately after a petition is filed, the clerk of the supreme court shall issue a summons upon the petition to the contestee, returnable by the day designated by the supreme court to the supreme court. The summons shall be served in any county of the state in the same manner provided for service of process in civil actions. If the contestee cannot be found within two days, the summons shall be served by leaving the summons and a copy of the petition at the residence address shown on the contestee's declaration of candidacy and by posting the summons in a conspicuous place in the office of the clerk of the supreme court.

2. Immediately after the petition is filed, the clerk of the supreme court shall send by certified or registered mail a certified copy of the petition to the secretary of state and to each election authority responsible for conducting the election in any area where an alleged irregularity occurred.

3. Not later than fifteen days after the petition is filed, the contestee may file an answer to the petition, specifying reasons why his nomination should not be contested. If the contestee wishes to contest the validity of any votes given to the contestant, he shall set forth in his answer the votes he wishes to contest and the facts he will prove in support of such contest and shall pray leave to produce his proof.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.115) Effective 1-01-78
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 188.075 — MO Code / Chapter 188 / Section 188.075
188.075 Violation of sections 188.010 to 188.085 a class A misdemeanor — ...
Status: in_force

188.075. Violation of sections 188.010 to 188.085 a class A misdemeanor — affirmative defense — jurisdiction of attorney general. — 1. Any person who contrary to the provisions of sections 188.010 to 188.085 knowingly performs, induces, or aids in the performance or inducing of any abortion or knowingly fails to perform any action required by sections 188.010 to 188.085 shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, unless a different penalty is provided for in state law, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by law.

2. It shall be an affirmative defense for any person alleged to have violated any provision of this chapter that the person performed an action or did not perform an action because of a medical emergency. This affirmative defense shall be available in criminal, civil, and administrative actions or proceedings. The defendant shall have the burden of persuasion that the defense is more probably true than not.

3. The attorney general shall have concurrent original jurisdiction throughout the state, along with each prosecuting attorney and circuit attorney within their respective jurisdictions, to commence actions for a violation of any provision of this chapter, for a violation of any state law on the use of public funds for an abortion, or for a violation of any state law which regulates an abortion facility or a person who performs or induces an abortion. The attorney general, or prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney within their respective jurisdictions, may seek injunctive or other relief against any person who, or entity which, is in violation of any provision of this chapter, misuses public funds for an abortion, or violates any state law which regulates an abortion facility or a person who performs or induces an abortion.

(L. 1974 H.B. 1211 § 14, A.L. 1979 H.B. 523, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 1055, A.L. 2017 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 5) Effective 10-24-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 473.537 — MO Code / Chapter 473 / Section 473.537
473.537 Exchange of property.
Status: in_force

473.537. Exchange of property. — Whenever it appears upon the petition of the executor or administrator or of any person interested in the estate to be to the best interests of the estate to exchange any real or personal property of the estate for other property, the court may authorize the exchange upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, which may include the payment or receipt of part cash by the executor or administrator. If personal property of the estate is to be exchanged, the proceedings required for the sale of such property shall apply so far as may be; if real property of the estate is to be exchanged, the procedure for the sale of such property shall apply so far as may be.

(L. 1955 p. 385 § 192)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 266.535 — MO Code / Chapter 266 / Section 266.535
266.535 Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director.
Status: in_force

266.535. Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director. — Samples of agricultural liming materials taken as provided in section 266.530 shall be submitted by the director, or persons appointed or authorized by him, to the University of Missouri agricultural experiment station chemical laboratories for analysis. The samples shall be analyzed for calcium carbonate equivalent, magnesium content, and fineness of grind based on Association of Official Analytical Chemists methods of analysis. The results of the analyses of each sample shall be submitted to the producer or distributor of record and the director.

(L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 8)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 632.405 — MO Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.405
632.405 Prosecutor's duties.
Status: in_force

632.405. Prosecutor's duties. — It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein a hearing described under this chapter takes place to represent the petitioner and to file and prosecute in court all petitions for detention, evaluation and treatment pursuant to this chapter. Such duty shall be fulfilled by the county counselor in counties having a county counselor and by the circuit attorney in any city not within a county.

(L. 1980 H.B. 1724) CROSS REFERENCE: Alcohol and drug abuse facility detention, prosecutor's duties, 631.175