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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 142.902 — MO Code / Chapter 142 / Section 142.902
142.902 Reports, filing date, how determined.
Status: in_force

142.902. Reports, filing date, how determined. — Any report required under this chapter which is transmitted through the United States mail shall be deemed filed and received on the date shown by the post office cancellation or if by certified mail the day shown on the certificate shall be deemed the postmarked date. If the report was mailed but not received, or when received the cancellation is illegible, erroneous or omitted, it shall be deemed filed and received on the date it was mailed if the sender establishes by competent evidence that the report was deposited in the United States mail on or before the due date.

(L. 1998 S.B. 619) Effective 1-1-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 252.045 — MO Code / Chapter 252 / Section 252.045
252.045 Motor vehicles, speed limit — areas designated for use of recreation ...
Status: in_force

252.045. Motor vehicles, speed limit — areas designated for use of recreation activities and equipment — solid waste not to be discarded or brought on to land or water — entry by utilities permitted, when. — 1. No motor vehicle shall be operated within the boundary of any land owned, leased or managed by the Missouri conservation commission except upon roads, thoroughfares or areas specifically designated for travel by the commission. Except as otherwise specifically posted by the commission, or established by other governmental authority, the speed limit within any land owned, leased or managed by the Missouri conservation commission shall be forty-five miles per hour.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, swimming, camping, shooting, fires, fireworks, use of firearms, digging, cutting or removal of vegetation, tree stands, horses, pets, cave exploring, entry on areas closed to public use, bicycling, the operation and parking of all land and water conveyances, trailers, and aircraft are permitted only where, when, and in the manner specifically authorized by the commission on all wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas, state forests, natural areas, lakes, fishing accesses and all land and waters owned, leased or managed by the commission. Upon providing reasonable prior notification to the commission, a public utility, rural electric cooperative or railroad may cut or remove vegetation from, and construct and maintain utility services on, easement areas granted by the commission and other areas covered pursuant to the terms of existing agreements. Reasonable prior notification shall take into account weather conditions and work schedules, and shall not be required for the restoration of essential utility services.

3. No person shall discard solid waste, garbage, refuse or other materials on any lands or waters described in this section. No person shall discard solid waste, garbage, refuse or other materials in a solid waste receptacle located on lands described in this section if the discarded materials were generated outside the boundaries of such lands.

(L. 1979 S.B. 163, A.L. 1993 H.B. 306, A.L. 1996 S.B. 661)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.187 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.187
210.187 Child abuse and neglect services and funding, task force on children's ...
Status: in_force

210.187. Child abuse and neglect services and funding, task force on children's justice to make recommendations and award grant moneys. — 1. The task force on children's justice established by the children's division within the department of social services to recommend improvements in the area of child abuse and neglect services and provide funding for such recommendations shall provide an independent review of policies and procedures of state and local child protective services agencies, and where appropriate, specific cases, and shall evaluate the extent to which the agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities.

2. Consistent with the task force's function of reviewing applications for federal grant moneys available to the state under the Children's Justice Act which are designed to assist eligible states in implementing programs for the handling, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases, the task force shall consider the awarding of grant moneys which address the issues that arise from the independent review conducted by the task force pursuant to subsection 1 of this section. As authorized by the Children's Justice Act, grant moneys shall be awarded for the following categories:

(1) Improvements to the investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect;

(2) Experimental, model, and demonstration programs for testing innovative approaches and techniques to improve the prompt and successful resolution of court proceedings or enhance the effectiveness and judicial administration action in child abuse and neglect cases; and

(3) Reform of state laws, rules, protocols, and procedures to provide comprehensive protection for children from abuse and neglect.

3. The members of the task force shall not disclose to any person or government official any identifying information concerning a specific child protection case with respect to which the task force is providing information and shall not make public other information unless authorized by federal or state law.

4. The task force shall be provided:

(1) Access to information on cases that the task force desires or is requested to review if such information is necessary for the task force to carry out its functions pursuant to this section; and

(2) Upon request, assistance from the department of social services for the performance of the task force's duties.

(L. 2004 H.B. 1453)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 320.147 — MO Code / Chapter 320 / Section 320.147
320.147 Inspections of locations where fireworks are stored, kept, or sold — ...
Status: in_force

320.147. Inspections of locations where fireworks are stored, kept, or sold — construction requirements. — 1. A person selling or offering fireworks for sale or barter or trade shall permit the state fire marshal and the marshal's deputies to conduct inspections, based on the code of state regulations, of the business premises or any location where fireworks are stored, kept, or sold. Such person shall cooperate with such inspection or investigation. Failure to cooperate or refusal to allow an inspection shall result in suspension or revocation of the permittee's permit or refusal of a permit to be issued. Such inspection shall be performed during normal business hours.

2. All new construction or substantial improvements of a permanent structure shall be constructed with all applicable building codes or fire codes adopted by the local political subdivision to whom has authority over such matter. All new construction or substantial improvements of a permanent structure located in a jurisdiction without a local building code or fire code shall submit a full set of construction plans to the state fire marshal for review. The state fire marshal may review such plans for compliance with fire protection standards and issue recommendations.

(L. 2025 S.B. 81 & 174)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.955 — MO Code / Chapter 486 / Section 486.955
486.955 Resignation, revocation, expiration, or death of electronic notary.
Status: in_force

486.955. Resignation, revocation, expiration, or death of electronic notary. — Upon resignation, revocation, or expiration of a notary commission, or death of the electronic notary:

(1) The journal and notarial records shall be delivered to the secretary in accordance with sections 486.795 to 486.800 by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, allowing that an electronic journal may be delivered on disk, printed on paper, or transmitted electronically, in accordance with the requirements of the secretary; and

(2) In the case of an electronic journal and backup copy where disks or other physical storage media are not required to be surrendered, no further entries shall be made in the journal and backup. The journal and backup shall be safeguarded until both are erased or expunged after ten years from the date of the last entry by the notary or the notary's personal representative.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.245 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.245
370.245 Suspected fraudulent activity or financial exploitation, reporting of — ...
Status: in_force

370.245. Suspected fraudulent activity or financial exploitation, reporting of — trusted contact program, purpose, requirements. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Credit union" , any state or federally chartered credit union providing financial services to members;

(2) "Trusted contact" , any adult person designated by a credit union member that a credit union may contact in the event of an emergency or loss of contact with the member, or suspected third-party fraud or financial exploitation targeting the member.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any credit union may report suspected fraudulent activity or financial exploitation targeting any of its members to a federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or any appropriate public protective agency and shall be immune from civil liability in doing so.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any credit union, on a voluntary basis, may offer a trusted contact program to members who may designate one or more trusted contacts for the credit union to contact in the event a member is not responsive to credit union communications, the credit union is presented with an urgent matter or emergency involving the member and the credit union is unable to locate the member, or the credit union suspects fraudulent activity or financial exploitation targeting the member or the account has been deemed dormant and the credit union is attempting to verify the status and location of the member. The credit union may establish such procedures, requirements, and forms as it deems appropriate and necessary should the credit union opt to implement a trusted contact program.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any credit union may voluntarily offer members an account with convenience and security features that set transaction limits and permit limited access to view account activity for one or more trusted contacts designated by the member.

5. No credit union shall be liable for the actions of a trusted contact.

6. No credit union shall be liable for declining to interact with a trusted contact when the credit union, in good faith and exercising reasonable care, determines that a trusted contact is not acting in the best interests of the member.

7. A person designated by a member as a trusted contact who acts in good faith and exercises reasonable care shall be immune from liability.

8. A member may withdraw any appointment of a person as a trusted contact at any time and any trusted contact may withdraw from status as a trusted contact at any time. The credit union may require such documentation or verification as it deems necessary to establish the withdrawal or termination of a trusted contact.

9. No credit union shall be civilly liable for implementing or not implementing or for actions or omissions related to providing or administering a trusted contact program.

(L. 2025 H.B. 754 merged with S.B. 98)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.121 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.121
370.121 Examination report to be sent to credit unions for corrections and ...
Status: in_force

370.121. Examination report to be sent to credit unions for corrections and suggestions before final — file to be maintained. — The director shall send a copy of the proposed final examination report to the examined credit union within at least thirty days before the final adoption of the examination report. Such credit union shall be asked to comment and suggest corrections to the proposed final examination report. Such comments and suggestions shall be considered by the director. The director shall maintain on file all comments and suggested corrections received from a credit union for a proposed final examination report.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1312)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 443.701 — MO Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.701
443.701 Citation of law.
Status: in_force

443.701. Citation of law. — Sections 443.701 to 443.893 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act".

(L. 2009 H.B. 382, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2201) Effective 7-07-10
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 231.270 — MO Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.270
231.270 May abolish contract system of working roads — how.
Status: in_force

231.270. May abolish contract system of working roads — how. — Whenever the inhabitants of any township under township organization having previously adopted the contract system of working roads, as provided for in section 231.240 , desire to change such system, they may abolish said system in the same manner as provided in section 231.240 for the establishment of said system.

(RSMo 1939 § 8827) Prior revision: 1929 § 8167
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 365.030 — MO Code / Chapter 365 / Section 365.030
365.030 Sales finance company, license required — exceptions — application — fee.
Status: in_force

365.030. Sales finance company, license required — exceptions — application — fee. — 1. No person shall engage in the business of a sales finance company in this state without a license as provided in this chapter; except, that no bank, trust company, savings and loan association, loan and investment company or registrant under the provisions of sections 367.100 to 367.200 authorized to do business in this state is required to obtain a license under this chapter but shall comply with all of the other provisions of this chapter.

2. The application for the license shall be in writing, under oath and in the form prescribed by the director. The application shall contain the name of the applicant; date of incorporation, if incorporated; the address where the business is or is to be conducted and similar information as to any branch office of the applicant; the name and resident address of the owner or partners or, if a corporation or association, of the directors, trustees and principal officers, and such other pertinent information as the director may require.

3. At the time of filing an application for licensure, the applicant shall pay a licensing fee, to be determined by the director from time to time, not to exceed five thousand dollars and a fee for each additional location where such applicant conducts business, to be determined by the director from time to time, not to exceed one thousand dollars. Applicants who have not exceeded one hundred active accounts at any point in the previous licensing year, shall pay a licensing fee, to be determined by the director from time to time, not to exceed one thousand dollars and a fee for each additional location where such applicant conducts business, to be determined by the director from time to time, not to exceed one thousand dollars. The licensing period shall run from January first to December thirty-first. Thereafter, every licensee shall pay a like fee on or before December thirty-first of each year. All license fees paid pursuant to this section shall be credited to the consumer licensing fund, established pursuant to section 361.170 .

4. Each license shall specify the location of the office or branch and must be conspicuously displayed there. In case the location is changed, the director shall either endorse the change of location on the license or mail the licensee a certificate to that effect, without charge.

(L. 1963 p. 466 § 3, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1195, A.L. 2003 S.B. 346, A.L. 2015 H.B. 587 merged with S.B. 345, A.L. 2023 S.B. 13, A.L. 2026 H.B. 2423)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 334.155 — MO Code / Chapter 334 / Section 334.155
334.155 Applicability of chapter.
Status: in_force

334.155. Applicability of chapter. — 1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any licensee of this chapter performing tasks which education or licensure qualify him to perform, in any setting.

2. This chapter does not apply to dentists licensed and lawfully practicing their profession within the provisions of chapter 332 ; to nurses licensed and lawfully practicing their profession within the provisions of chapter 335 ; to optometrists licensed and lawfully practicing their profession within the provisions of chapter 336 ; to pharmacists licensed and lawfully practicing their profession within the provisions of chapter 338 ; to podiatrists licensed and lawfully practicing their profession within the provisions of chapter 330 ; or to chiropractors licensed and lawfully practicing their profession within the provisions of chapter 331 .

3. The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent a licensed physician from referring a patient to or delegating responsibilities to the professions exempted by subsection 2 of this section.

(L. 1959 S.B. 50 § 16, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1990 S.B. 737)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 194.295 — MO Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.295
194.295 Embalmers authorized to enucleate eyes, when.
Status: in_force

194.295. Embalmers authorized to enucleate eyes, when. — Any embalmer, licensed under the provisions of chapter 333 , who has successfully completed a course in eye enucleation conducted or certified by the department of ophthalmology of a college of medicine offering said course, and who holds a valid certificate of competence for completing the course, may enucleate eyes when the eyes have been donated as a gift as provided by the Missouri uniform anatomical gift act. No embalmer is subject to any civil or criminal liability for performing any act necessary to enucleate eyes as provided by this section.

(L. 1973 S.B. 34 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 379.204 — MO Code / Chapter 379 / Section 379.204
379.204 Underinsured motor vehicle coverage, construction of policy.
Status: in_force

379.204. Underinsured motor vehicle coverage, construction of policy. — Any underinsured motor vehicle coverage with limits of liability less than two times the limits for bodily injury or death pursuant to section 303.020 shall be construed to provide coverage in excess of the liability coverage of any underinsured motor vehicle involved in the accident.

(L. 1999 S.B. 19) (2002) Requirement for insurers to provide excess underinsured motorist coverage under certain circumstances, effective August 28, 1999, does not apply retroactively. Melton v. Country Mutual Insurance Company, 75 S.W.3d 321 (Mo.App.E.D.).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.357 — MO Code / Chapter 273 / Section 273.357
273.357 Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund ...
Status: in_force

273.357. Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited. — All fees collected by the director from licenses issued under sections 273.325 to 273.357 shall be used to administer the provisions of sections 273.325 to 273.357 , and shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the "Animal Care Reserve Fund", which is hereby created. All moneys deposited in the animal care reserve fund shall be subject to appropriation for the use and benefit of the department of agriculture to administer the provisions of sections 273.325 to 273.357 . Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, moneys in the animal care reserve fund shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund at the end of the biennium.

(L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 238.255 — MO Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.255
238.255 Insurance, district may obtain — purposes — self-insurance not allowed, ...
Status: in_force

238.255. Insurance, district may obtain — purposes — self-insurance not allowed, exception. — 1. The district may obtain such insurance as it deems appropriate, considering its legal limits of liability, to protect itself, its officers and its employees from any potential liability and may also obtain such other types of insurance as it deems necessary to protect against loss of its real or personal property of any kind. The cost of this insurance shall be charged against the project.

2. The district may also require contractors performing construction or maintenance work on the project to obtain liability insurance having the district, its directors and employees as additional named insureds.

3. The district shall not attempt to self-insure for its potential liabilities unless it finds that it has sufficient funds available to cover any anticipated judgments or settlements and still complete its project without interruption. The district may self-insure if it is unable to obtain liability insurance coverage at a rate which is economically feasible to the district, considering its resources.

(L. 1990 S.B. 479 & 649 § 57) Effective 5-30-90
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.670 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.670
293.670 Complaints as to dangerous conditions, procedure.
Status: in_force

293.670. Complaints as to dangerous conditions, procedure. — 1. Whenever the inspectors of mines receive a complaint in writing, signed by one or more persons, employed in a mine, or the certified collective bargaining agent of the employees, setting forth that the mine in which he is employed is being operated contrary to law, and is dangerous in any respect to the health or lives of those employed therein, the inspector must examine such mine as soon as possible. The names of the persons making such complaint shall not, under any circumstances, be divulged to any person by said inspector except such action be necessary in the administration of justice in the courts of the state; provided, however, that such complaint shall in all cases set forth the alleged violation of law observed, the nature of the danger existing at the mine, and shall distinctly set forth whether or not any notice of such defect or danger has been given by the complainants, or anyone else, to their knowledge to the superintendent or other person in charge of the mine.

2. If, after such inspection, the inspector finds the conditions, in his opinion, dangerous to the health and lives of those employed in such mine, he shall serve a notice in writing, setting forth fully the facts upon which his opinion is based, upon the operator or any person having charge of such mine, and shall thereafter take such steps to remedy such danger and to compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter, as the inspector could take in any case arising under section 293.660 .

3. It shall be the duty of the inspector to forward every such original complaint, so received, to the division of mine inspection, where it shall be indexed and filed among the official papers of the said division.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 11)