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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.090 — MO Code / Chapter 579 / Section 579.090
579.090 Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order — penalty.
Status: in_force

579.090. Tampering with a prescription or a drug prescription order — penalty. — 1. Any pharmacist licensed under chapter 338 commits the offense of tampering with a prescription or a prescription drug order as defined in section 338.095 if such person knowingly:

(1) Causes the intentional adulteration of the concentration or chemical structure of a prescribed drug or drug therapy without the knowledge and consent of the prescribing practitioner; or

(2) Misrepresents a misbranded, altered, or diluted prescription drug or drug therapy with the purpose of misleading the recipient or the administering person of the prescription drug or drug therapy; or

(3) Sells a misbranded, altered, or diluted prescription drug therapy with the intention of misleading the purchaser.

2. The offense of tampering with a prescription drug order is a class A felony.

(L. 2003 S.B. 5, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 565.350; Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 370.154 — MO Code / Chapter 370 / Section 370.154
370.154 Powers of receiver.
Status: in_force

370.154. Powers of receiver. — 1. The director or other suitable person, while acting as temporary or permanent receiver of a credit union, may compromise and settle, under such general or specific authority as may be granted by order of the court, any and all debts owing by or claims against the credit union, and any indebtedness owing to or claims held by the credit union.

2. The courts may determine the value at which any accounts or shares of the credit union pledged to it as collateral with loans may be applied in reduction of the loans.

3. The director, while in charge of a credit union, may receive and receipt for any property of or money owing to the credit union, and * release and satisfy any lien securing the payment of any money so owing.

(L. 1967 p. 509) *Word "to" appears in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 227.885 — MO Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.885
227.885 COL Elmer R Parrish memorial bridge designated for a bridge on Business ...
Status: in_force

227.885. COL Elmer R Parrish memorial bridge designated for a bridge on Business Loop 44 in Pulaski County. — The bridge on Business Loop 44 that crosses over Interstate 44 in Pulaski County shall be designated the "COL Elmer R Parrish Memorial Bridge". The department of transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs designating such bridge, with the costs to be paid by the department of transportation.

(L. 2025 S.B. 348)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 650.277 — MO Code / Chapter 650 / Section 650.277
650.277 Fees for inspection, permits, licenses, and certificates, amount determined ...
Status: in_force

650.277. Fees for inspection, permits, licenses, and certificates, amount determined by board — boiler and pressure vessels safety fund established. — 1. As otherwise provided by sections 650.200 to 650.295 , the boiler and pressure vessel board shall set fees for inspection, permits, licenses, and certificates required by sections 650.200 to 650.295 . Fees shall be determined by the board to provide sufficient funds for the operation of the board and shall be set by rule or regulation promulgated in accordance with the provisions of section 536.021 . The board may alter the fee schedule once every two years. Any funds collected pursuant to sections 650.200 to 650.295 shall be deposited in the "Boiler and Pressure Vessels Safety Fund", which is hereby created. Beginning July 1, 2003, moneys in the fund shall be appropriated from the fund for the expenses of the board. A municipality or other political subdivision enforcing the provisions of sections 650.200 to 650.295 and which performs the inspections, permitting, licensing, and certification as required, the fee for such inspection shall be paid directly to the municipality or political subdivision and shall not be preempted by sections 650.200 to 650.295 , except that any fee established by the board for the issuance of appropriate state certificates shall be paid to the board.

2. 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 or under the authority of sections 650.210 to 650.275 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 pursuant to 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, 2002, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2002 S.B. 795)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 238.030 — MO Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.030
238.030 Authority may apply for approval of Congress.
Status: in_force

238.030. Authority may apply for approval of Congress. — The authority shall have power to apply to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval of the compact; but in the absence of such consent of congress and until the same shall have been secured, the compact shall be binding upon the state of Missouri in all respects permitted by law for the two states of Missouri and Kansas without the consent of congress to cooperate, for the purposes enumerated in the compact, and in the manner provided therein.

(L. 1965 p. 376 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 293.550 — MO Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.550
293.550 Ventilation of mines.
Status: in_force

293.550. Ventilation of mines. — 1. The operator of every underground mine except coal mines shall provide and maintain an air current sufficient to remove smoke and noxious gases and to insure the health and safety of every employee.

2. The ventilation required by this section shall be controlled by natural or mechanical appliances; or both if the director deems it to be necessary.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 59)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 61.240 — MO Code / Chapter 61 / Section 61.240
61.240 General duties (second, third and fourth class counties).
Status: in_force

61.240. General duties (second, third and fourth class counties). — The county highway engineer shall, personally or by deputy, inspect the roads, culverts and bridges of every district in the county as often as practicable, and upon written complaint of three registered voters in any district of the bad or dangerous condition of the roads, bridges or culverts of the district, or of the neglect of duty by any road overseer of the district, or of neglect of any contractor on roads let by contract, the county highway engineer at once shall visit the road and investigate the complaint, and if found necessary at once shall direct the overseer of the district to place the road in good condition.

(L. 1913 p. 699 § 1, RSMo 1939 § 8663, A.L. 1959 S.B. 71, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1070)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.248 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.248
190.248 Investigations of allegations of violations, completed when — access to records.
Status: in_force

190.248. Investigations of allegations of violations, completed when — access to records. — 1. All investigations conducted in response to allegations of violations of sections 190.001 to 190.245 shall be completed within six months of receipt of the allegation.

2. In the course of an investigation the department shall have access to all records directly related to the alleged violations from persons or entities licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 197 or 198 .

3. Any department investigations that involve other administrative or law enforcement agencies shall be completed within six months of notification and final determination by such administrative or law enforcement agencies.

(L. 2002 S.B. 1107)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 272.030 — MO Code / Chapter 272 / Section 272.030
272.030 Owners of stock liable for damages, when.
Status: in_force

*272.030. Owners of stock liable for damages, when. — If any horses, cattle or other stock shall break over or through any lawful fence, as defined in section 272.020 , and by so doing obtain access to, or do trespass upon, the premises of another, the owner of such animal shall be liable for any damages sustained if the owner of the trespassing horses, cattle, or other stock was negligent.

(RSMo 1939 § 14571, A.L. 1945 p. 917, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634, A.L. 2016 S.B. 844) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12908; 1919 § 5513; 1909 § 6456 *Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. S.B. 844 was vetoed June 28, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.015 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.015
408.015 Definitions.
Status: in_force

408.015. Definitions. — As used in sections 408.020 to 408.562 :

(1) "Bank" shall mean bank, trust company, or bank and trust company;

(2) "Business loan" shall mean a loan to an individual or a group of individuals, the proceeds of which are to be used in a business or for the purpose of acquiring an interest in a business. The term shall also include a loan to a trust, estate, cooperative, association, or limited or general partnership;

(3) "Corporation" shall mean any corporation, whether for profit or not for profit, and including any urban redevelopment corporation;

(4) "Lender" shall include any bank, savings and loan association, credit union, corporation, partnership, or any other person or entity who makes loans or extends credit;

(5) "Monthly Index of Long Term United States Government Bond Yields" shall mean the monthly unweighted average yield for all outstanding United States Treasury bonds neither due nor callable in less than ten years, based on the daily closing bid prices in the over the counter market, as determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin, and expressed in terms of percent per annum;

(6) "Residential real estate" shall mean any real estate used or intended to be used as a residence by not more than four families, one of whom is the borrower, including a manufactured home as defined in section 700.010 , which is real estate as defined in subsection 7 of section 442.015 ;

(7) "Residential real estate loan" shall mean a loan made for the acquisition, construction, repair, or improvement of, or secured by, residential real estate. The term shall also include any loan made to refinance such a loan. No loan secured by residential real estate shall be considered to be a business loan unless such loan meets the requirements of subdivision (2) of this section and subdivision (2) of section 408.035 .

(L. 1974 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1, A.L. 1979 S.B. 305, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1341, et al., A.L. 2010 S.B. 630) Effective 3-01-11
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 565.153 — MO Code / Chapter 565 / Section 565.153
565.153 Parental kidnapping — penalty.
Status: in_force

565.153. Parental kidnapping — penalty. — 1. In the absence of a court order determining rights of custody or visitation to a child, a person having a right of custody of the child commits the offense of parental kidnapping if he or she removes, takes, detains, conceals, or entices away that child within or without the state, without good cause, and with the intent to deprive the custody right of another person or a public agency also having a custody right to that child.

2. Parental kidnapping is a class E felony, unless committed by detaining or concealing the whereabouts of the child for:

(1) Not less than sixty days but not longer than one hundred nineteen days, in which case, the offense is a class D felony;

(2) Not less than one hundred twenty days, in which case, the offense is a class B felony.

3. A subsequently obtained court order for custody or visitation shall not affect the application of this section.

4. Upon a finding of guilt for an offense under this section, the court may, in addition to or in lieu of any sentence or fine imposed, assess as restitution against the defendant and in favor of the legal custodian or parent, any reasonable expenses incurred by the legal custodian or parent in searching for or returning the child.

(L. 1988 H.B. 1272, et al. § 2, A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.563 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.563
301.563 Subpoenas, issuance of process, department's authority — witnesses, costs — ...
Status: in_force

301.563. Subpoenas, issuance of process, department's authority — witnesses, costs — failure to obey process, penalty, continuing violations. — 1. The department or its designated representative may issue process, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, examine books and papers, and require the production thereof, and cause the deposition of any witness to be taken and the costs thereof paid as other costs under sections 301.550 to 301.580 . Any party may process to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers, and at his own cost to take and use depositions in like manner as in civil cases in the circuit court. The subpoena shall extend to all parts of the state, and may be served as in civil actions in the circuit court, but the costs of the service shall be as in other civil actions. Each witness shall receive the fees and mileage prescribed by law in civil cases, but the same shall not be allowed as costs to the party in whose behalf the witness was summoned unless the person who conducts the hearing certifies that the testimony of the witness was necessary. All costs under this section shall be approved by the department and paid out of the Missouri motor vehicle commission fund established in section 301.560 , except that if the department determines that any proceedings are brought, prosecuted or defended without reasonable ground, it may assess the whole cost of the proceedings upon the party who brought, prosecuted or defended the proceedings.

2. If any person subpoenaed to appear at any hearing or proceeding fails to obey the command of such subpoena without reasonable cause or if any person attending a hearing or proceeding shall, without reasonable cause, refuse to be sworn or to be examined or to answer a question or to produce a book or paper or to subscribe or swear to his deposition, such person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and in the case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be a separate and distinct offense.

(L. 1993 S.B. 35, A.L. 1997 H.B. 207, A.L. 2018 S.B. 707)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 546.265 — MO Code / Chapter 546 / Section 546.265
546.265 Criminal activity reporting to crime stoppers organization, privileged ...
Status: in_force

546.265. Criminal activity reporting to crime stoppers organization, privileged communication not subject to disclosure — in camera inspection permitted, when. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Crime stoppers organization" , a private, not-for-profit organization that collects and expends donations for rewards to persons who report to the organization information concerning criminal activity and that forwards such information to appropriate law enforcement agencies;

(2) "Privileged communication" , information by an anonymous person to a crime stoppers organization for the purpose of reporting alleged criminal activity.

2. No person shall be required to disclose, by way of testimony or otherwise, a privileged communication between a person who submits a report of alleged criminal activity to a crime stoppers organization and the person who accepts the report on behalf of a crime stoppers organization or to produce, under subpoena, any records, documentary evidence, opinions, or decisions relating to such privileged communication:

(1) In connection with any criminal case or proceeding; or

(2) By way of any discovery procedure.

3. Any person arrested or charged with a criminal offense may petition the court for an in camera inspection of the records of a privileged communication concerning the report such person made to a crime stoppers organization. The petition shall allege facts showing that such records would provide evidence favorable to the defendant and relevant to the issue of guilt or punishment. If the court determines that the person is entitled to all or any part of such records, the court may order production and disclosure as the court deems appropriate.

(L. 2021 S.B. 53 & 60)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 70.631 — MO Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.631
70.631 Addition of public safety personnel members to the system, how — ...
Status: in_force

70.631. Addition of public safety personnel members to the system, how — requirements and limitations. — 1. Each political subdivision may, by majority vote of its governing body, elect to cover telecommunicator first responders, jailors, and emergency medical service personnel as public safety personnel members of the system. The clerk or secretary of the political subdivision shall certify an election concerning the coverage of telecommunicator first responders, jailors, and emergency medical service personnel as public safety personnel members of the system to the board within ten days after such vote. The date in which the political subdivision's election becomes effective shall be the first day of the calendar month specified by such governing body, the first day of the calendar month next following receipt by the board of the certification of the election, or the effective date of the political subdivision's becoming an employer, whichever is the latest date. Such election shall not be changed after the effective date. If the election is made, the coverage provisions shall be applicable to all past and future employment with the employer by present and future employees. If a political subdivision makes no election under this section, no telecommunicator first responder, jailor, or emergency medical service personnel of the political subdivision shall be considered public safety personnel for purposes determining a minimum service retirement age as defined in section 70.600 .

2. If an employer elects to cover telecommunicator first responders, jailors, and emergency medical service personnel as public safety personnel members of the system, the employer's contributions shall be correspondingly changed effective the same date as the effective date of the political subdivision's election.

3. The limitation on increases in an employer's contributions provided by subsection 6 of section 70.730 shall not apply to any contribution increase resulting from an employer making an election under the provisions of this section.

(L. 2019 S.B. 17, A.L. 2022 H.B. 1606 merged with S.B. 655, A.L. 2023 S.B. 24 merged with S.B. 186)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.340 — MO Code / Chapter 490 / Section 490.340
490.340 Certain recorded instruments to impart notice, when.
Status: in_force

490.340. Certain recorded instruments to impart notice, when. — All records heretofore or hereafter made by the recorder of any county by copying from any instrument in writing or copy thereof affecting real estate at law or in equity, which instrument or copy is not entitled to be recorded because it is not certified or is defectively certified, shall from the date this section takes effect, or one year after the recorded instrument or copy is filed with the recorder for record, whichever date is later, impart notice of the contents thereof in the same manner and to the same extent as would an identical recorded instrument or copy which is duly certified. The certification referred to in this section includes not only certification of proof or acknowledgment, or other certification, but also verification, authentication, attestation, or any other condition precedent to recording made by law.

(RSMo 1939 § 1845, A.L. 1959 S.B. 113) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1681; 1919 § 5368; 1909 § 6313 (1956) History of section discussed statute held inapplicable to recordation after last reenactment in 1939. Hatcher v. Hall (A.), 292 S.W.2d 619.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.830 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.830
407.830 Franchisor's defenses against action by franchisee.
Status: in_force

407.830. Franchisor's defenses against action by franchisee. — It shall be a defense for a motor vehicle franchisor, to any action brought under sections 407.810 to 407.835 by a motor vehicle franchisee, if it be shown that such motor vehicle franchisee has failed to substantially comply with reasonable and lawful requirements imposed by the franchise and other agreements ancillary or collateral thereto, or if the motor vehicle franchisee, or any of its officers, have been convicted of a felony relevant to business honesty or business practices, or if the motor vehicle franchisee has ceased conducting its business or has abandoned the franchise, or is insolvent as that term is defined in subdivision (23) of section 400.1-201 , or has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or has made an assignment for benefit of creditors, or has been the subject of an involuntary proceeding under the federal bankruptcy act or under any state insolvency law which is not vacated within twenty days from the institution thereof, or there has been an appointment of a receiver or other officer having similar powers for the motor vehicle franchisee or the motor vehicle franchisee's business who is not removed within twenty days from his appointment, or there has been a levy under attachment, execution or similar process which is not within ten days vacated or removed by payment or bonding, and it shall be a defense to any action brought under sections 407.810 to 407.835 that the complained of conduct by a motor vehicle franchisor was undertaken in good faith in pursuit of rights or remedies accorded to a motor vehicle franchisor as a seller of goods or a holder of a security interest under the provisions of chapter 400 .

(L. 1980 H.B. 1600 § 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 701.053 — MO Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.053
701.053 Registered on-site disposal system contractor, form, qualifications — ...
Status: in_force

701.053. Registered on-site disposal system contractor, form, qualifications — registration issued by county to be deemed state registration. — 1. A person may not represent himself as a registered on-site sewage disposal system contractor in this state unless the person is registered by a county or the department. A county or the department shall issue registration to a contractor if the contractor completes an application form that is in compliance with sections 701.025 to 701.059 and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. A registration issued by a county in compliance with sections 701.053 to 701.055 shall be considered a state registration and valid in all political subdivisions of the state.

2. To qualify for registration, a contractor must successfully complete the educational training program provided by the department, or a county that offers on-site sewage disposal system contractor training that has been certified by the department and has an ordinance or regulation that mandates contractor training.

(L. 1994 S.B. 446 § 701.053 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with H.B. 617)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 175.023 — MO Code / Chapter 175 / Section 175.023
175.023 Confidentiality of board members, recusal — meetings closed to student ...
Status: in_force

175.023. Confidentiality of board members, recusal — meetings closed to student representative, when. — 1. For the purposes of this chapter, confidentiality, as determined by the board and as provided by law, shall apply to all members and representatives on the board.

2. Any member or representative on the board may recuse himself or herself from any deliberation or proceeding of the board.

3. Upon a unanimous affirmative vote of the members of the board who are present and who are not student representatives, a given meeting closed pursuant to sections 610.021 and 610.022 shall be closed to the student representative.

(L. 2001 H.B. 218)