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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 9.275 — MO Code / Chapter 9 / Section 9.275
9.275 Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June.
Status: in_force

9.275. Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month designated for month of June. — The month of June is hereby designated as "Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to celebrate the month with events and activities to raise awareness about this treatable, but progressive and difficult to diagnose, disease.

(L. 2022 H.B. 1738)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.311 — MO Code / Chapter 170 / Section 170.311
170.311 Organ, eye, and tissue donation, instruction on, when — students may opt ...
Status: in_force

170.311. Organ, eye, and tissue donation, instruction on, when — students may opt out of instruction, when. — 1. If a state or nationally recognized program or organization that provides unbiased information on organ, eye, and tissue donation requests to present information on organ, eye, and tissue donation to a school board or a governing board of a charter school, the school board or governing board shall allow a presentation to be given, and shall allot no less than thirty minutes for the presentation. School boards and governing boards shall then consider the information presented and make a decision on whether to present such information to students and parents in the district or charter school and the manner in which such information shall be presented.

2. No student shall be required to participate in any instruction relating to information about organ, eye, and tissue donation if the student has any sincerely held religious or emotional belief which is contrary to such instruction.

(L. 2018 H.B. 2129)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 167.029 — MO Code / Chapter 167 / Section 167.029
167.029 School uniforms.
Status: in_force

167.029. School uniforms. — A public school district may require students to wear a school uniform or restrict student dress to a particular style in accordance with the law. The school district may determine the style and color of the school uniform.

(L. 1996 H.B. 1301 & 1298 § 7 subsec. 4, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1543)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1641 — MO Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.1641
454.1641 Choice of law.
Status: in_force

454.1641. Choice of law. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:

(1) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;

(2) the computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and

(3) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.

(b) In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.

(c) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this state.

(d) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.

(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 348.410 — MO Code / Chapter 348 / Section 348.410
348.410 Agricultural product utilization business development loan program fund ...
Status: in_force

348.410. Agricultural product utilization business development loan program fund established — duties of department of agriculture. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Agricultural Product Utilization Business Development Loan Program Fund". The fund shall consist of money appropriated to it by the general assembly and investment income on the fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 , no portion of the fund shall be transferred to the general revenue fund. The money in the program fund shall be used, upon appropriation, for purposes established pursuant to sections 348.400 to 348.415 and for no other purpose. Moneys necessary for this program may be transferred to this program fund from the fund established pursuant to section 348.408 .

2. For purposes of this section, the department of agriculture shall, as part of the program administration, establish market promotion activities that assist grant recipients and loan applicants in the planning and marketing of value-added products. The department of agriculture is specifically authorized to employ qualified individuals to fulfill such duties.

3. The department of agriculture shall promote products derived from development facilities and renewable fuel production facilities as defined in section 348.430 .

(L. 1997 H.B. 557, A.L. 1999 H.B. 888) Effective 7-02-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.130 — MO Code / Chapter 273 / Section 273.130
273.130 Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when.
Status: in_force

273.130. Records to be kept — warrants — funds prorated, when. — A complete record shall be kept of the commission's proceedings, including the names of the applicants and cosigners and the amount paid to each applicant, and the number of livestock or poultry injured or killed. The commission shall on or before the twentieth day of March of each year give to the applicant a warrant, drawn on the county dog license fund, covering the amount of his losses found by the commission. If there is not sufficient money in the fund to pay all allowed claims in full then said warrant shall be for his pro rata share of the money available.

(RSMo 1939 § 14551)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 32.400 — MO Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.400
32.400 Department may use electronic means to notify persons regarding licensing ...
Status: in_force

32.400. Department may use electronic means to notify persons regarding licensing and tax collection, requirements. — 1. For the purposes of this section, "electronic means" shall mean, but is not limited to, electronic mail or a secure site maintained by the state of Missouri for such purpose.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director of the department of revenue may notify persons and their authorized representative using electronic means to fulfill the duties and functions of the department of revenue relating to the administration of motor vehicle licensing, driver licensing, and collection of all taxes and fees payable to the state as provided by law. Any statutory requirements for the department of revenue to provide notification to any person are satisfied by electronic means when the person has agreed to such notification and the electronic notification is sent by the electronic means specified by the person.

3. The requirement of certified mailing as used in those sections relating to the administration of motor vehicle licensing, driver licensing, and collection of all taxes and fees payable to the state as provided by law is satisfied by use of electronic means if the taxpayer or license holder has agreed to such notification and the electronic notification is sent by the electronic means specified by the person.

4. The director of the department of revenue may promulgate rules and regulations to administer the provisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010 , that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028 . This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly 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, 2014, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2014 H.B. 1081)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 320.146 — MO Code / Chapter 320 / Section 320.146
320.146 Display and storage of fireworks, restrictions on.
Status: in_force

320.146. Display and storage of fireworks, restrictions on. — 1. It shall be unlawful to expose fireworks to direct sunlight through glass to the merchandise displayed, except where the fireworks are in the original package. All fireworks which the public may examine shall be kept for sale in original packages, except where an attendant is on duty at all times where fireworks are offered for sale. Fireworks shall be kept in showcases out of the reach of the public when an attendant is not on duty. One or more signs reading, "FIREWORKS—NO SMOKING" shall be displayed at all places where fireworks are stored or sold in letters not less than four inches in height.

2. Fireworks shall not be manufactured, stored, kept or sold within fifty feet of any motor vehicle fuel dispensing station dispenser, retail propane dispensing station dispenser, compressed natural gas dispensing station dispenser, gasoline or propane bulk station, or any building in which gasoline or volatile liquids are sold in quantities in excess of one gallon. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to stores where cleaners, paints, and oils are sold in the original containers to consumers.

3. It shall be unlawful to permit the presence of lighted cigars, cigarettes, pipes, or any other open flame within twenty-five feet of where fireworks are manufactured, stored, kept, or offered for sale.

(L. 1985 S.B. 76 § 9, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1196, A.L. 2007 S.B. 22)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 409.1003 — MO Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.1003
409.1003 Practices prohibited — penalty.
Status: in_force

409.1003. Practices prohibited — penalty. — 1. A business opportunity seller shall not:

(1) Misrepresent, by failure to disclose or otherwise, the known required total investment for such business opportunity;

(2) Misrepresent or fail to disclose efforts to sell or establish more franchises or distributorships than it is reasonable to expect the market or market area for the particular business opportunity to sustain;

(3) Misrepresent the quantity or the quality of the products to be sold or distributed through the business opportunity;

(4) Misrepresent the training and management assistance available to the business opportunity purchaser;

(5) Misrepresent the amount of profits, net or gross, which the franchisee can expect from the operation of the business opportunity;

(6) Misrepresent, by failure to disclose or otherwise, the termination, transfer or renewal provision of a business opportunity agreement;

(7) Falsely claim or imply that a primary marketer or trademark of products or services sponsors or participates directly or indirectly in the business opportunity;

(8) Assign a so-called exclusive territory encompassing the same area to more than one business opportunity purchaser;

(9) Provide machines or display of a brand or kind substantially different from and inferior to those promised by the business opportunity seller;

(10) Fail to provide the purchaser a written contract;

(11) Misrepresent the seller's ability or the ability of a person or entity providing services as defined in subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 409.1000 to provide locations or assist the purchaser in finding locations expected to have a positive impact on the success of the business opportunity;

(12) Misrepresent a material fact or create a false or misleading impression in the sale of a business opportunity.

2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 2000 S.B. 896 § 407.2015)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.540 — MO Code / Chapter 511 / Section 511.540
511.540 Death of a plaintiff, survival of judgment.
Status: in_force

511.540. Death of a plaintiff, survival of judgment. — If one or more plaintiffs in a judgment or decree shall die before the same is satisfied or carried into effect, the judgment or decree, if concerning the personalty, shall survive to the executors or administrators of such deceased party, and if concerning real estate, to his or their heirs or devisees; and execution may be sued out in the name of the surviving plaintiff or plaintiffs, or legal representatives of the deceased plaintiff, for the benefit of himself or themselves, and the legal representatives of the deceased party; or the judgment or decree may be revived in the name of such legal representatives and the surviving plaintiffs, and execution sued out by them jointly.

(RSMo 1939 § 1281) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1116; 1919 § 1567; 1909 § 2136
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 408.370 — MO Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.370
408.370 Violation, penalty — effect on time and other charges — correction.
Status: in_force

408.370. Violation, penalty — effect on time and other charges — correction. — 1. Any person who shall knowingly violate any provision of section 408.250 and sections 408.260 to 408.370 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both.

2. Any person violating sections 408.260 to and including 408.330 , except as the result of an accidental and bona fide error of computation, shall be barred from recovery of any time charge, delinquency or collection charge on the contract.

3. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the failure to comply with any provision of section 408.250 and sections 408.260 to 408.370 with respect to any retail time transaction may be corrected by the seller, or other person holding the retail time contract or account under a retail charge agreement, at any time after the execution thereof, but in any event not later than ten days after such person shall have been notified thereof in writing by the buyer, and, if so corrected, such person shall not be subject to any criminal penalty, civil forfeiture, or private cause of action under sections 408.250 to 408.370 for such failure.

4. Any buyer, who suffers an ascertainable loss of money or property, real or personal, as a result of the use or employment of any method, act or practice in violation of section 408.250 and sections 408.260 to 408.370 , which is not restored by action taken pursuant to subsection 3 of this section, may bring a private cause of action pursuant to section 407.025 .

5. No private action for the recovery of damages under the provisions of subsection 4 of this section shall be commenced after three years from the date of the last method, act, or practice in violation of sections 408.250 to 408.260 , 408.290 , 408.300 , 408.330 , 408.365 and 408.370 . The limitation on the commencement of action provided in this subsection shall be tolled for the same reason and in the same manner as other limitations on the bringing of actions under the provisions of chapter 516 .

(L. 1961 p. 638 § 11, A.L. 1975 S.B. 71)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.275 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.275
190.275 Definitions.
Status: in_force

190.275. Definitions. — As used in sections 190.270 to 190.285 , unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall mean:

(1) "Declared state disaster" or "emergency" , a disaster or emergency event for which a governor's state of emergency proclamation has been issued or that the President of the United States has declared to be a major disaster or emergency;

(2) "Disaster period" , the period of time that begins ten days before the governor's proclamation of a state of emergency or the declaration by the President of the United States of a major disaster or emergency, whichever occurs first, and extending for a period of sixty calendar days following the end of the period specified in the proclamation or declaration or sixty calendar days from the proclamation or declaration if no end is provided. The governor may extend the disaster period as warranted;

(3) "Infrastructure" , property and equipment owned or used by a public utility, communications network, broadband and internet service provider, cable and video service provider, gas distribution system, or water pipeline that provides service to more than one customer or person, including related support facilities. Infrastructure includes real and personal property such as buildings, offices, power lines, cable lines, poles, communication lines, pipes, structures, and equipment; *

(4) "Out-of-state business" , a business entity:

(a) That does not have a presence in the state;

(b) That does not conduct business in the state;

(c) That has no registrations, tax filings, or nexus in the state before the declared disaster or emergency; and

(d) Whose assistance in repairing, renovating, installing, or building infrastructure related to a declared state disaster or emergency is requested by the state, a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state or a registered business that owns or uses infrastructure as defined in this section. Out-of-state business includes a business entity that is affiliated with a registered business solely through common ownership as long as that business entity does not have any registrations, tax filings, or nexus in the state before the declared state disaster or emergency. For purposes of this section, a prior registration as an out-of-state business for a declared disaster or emergency shall not be considered a registration in this state;

(5) "Out-of-state employee" , an individual who does not work in the state except for disaster or emergency-related work during a disaster period;

(6) "Registered business" , a business entity that is registered or licensed to do business in the state before the declared state disaster or emergency.

(L. 2014 H.B. 1190) *Word "and" appears here in original rolls.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.041 — MO Code / Chapter 170 / Section 170.041
170.041 Physical education supplies and equipment — certain districts may raise ...
Status: in_force

170.041. Physical education supplies and equipment — certain districts may raise funds for. — The board of each seven-director school district which employs thirty or more teachers and also employs a supervisor of physical education or supervisor of health under section 168.171 may raise and expend funds to carry out the purpose of that section and for the purchase of books, printed matter, apparatus, including weighing scales, instruments and other necessary appliances and supplies as are designated by the commissioner of education.

(L. 1963 p. 200 § 10-4) (Source: RSMo 1959 § 163.280)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.117 — MO Code / Chapter 537 / Section 537.117
537.117 Officers or members of governing bodies of certain corporations, charities, ...
Status: in_force

537.117. Officers or members of governing bodies of certain corporations, charities, organizations or clubs immune from personal liability for official acts, exceptions. — Any officer or member of the governing body of an entity which operates under the standards of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, who is not compensated for his services on a salary or prorated equivalent basis, shall be immune from personal liability for any civil damages arising from acts performed in his official capacity. The immunity shall extend only to such actions for which the person would not otherwise be liable, but for his affiliation with such an entity. This immunity shall not apply to intentional conduct, wanton or willful conduct, or gross negligence. Nothing herein shall be construed to create or abolish an immunity in favor of the entity itself.

(L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 43) Effective 7-01-87
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 393.1003 — MO Code / Chapter 393 / Section 393.1003
393.1003 Rate schedules, procedures to establish or change (St. Louis County).
Status: in_force

393.1003. Rate schedules, procedures to establish or change (St. Louis County). — 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 386 and this chapter to the contrary, as of August 28, 2003, a water corporation providing water service in a county with a charter form of government and with more than one million inhabitants may file a petition and proposed rate schedules with the commission to establish or change ISRS rate schedules that will allow for the adjustment of the water corporation's rates and charges to provide for the recovery of costs for eligible infrastructure system replacements made in such county with a charter form of government and with more than one million inhabitants; provided that an ISRS, on an annualized basis, must produce ISRS revenues of at least one million dollars but not in excess of ten percent of the water corporation's base revenue level approved by the commission in the water corporation's most recent general rate proceeding. An ISRS and any future changes thereto shall be calculated and implemented in accordance with the provisions of sections 393.1000 to 393.1006 . ISRS revenues shall be subject to refund based upon a finding and order of the commission, to the extent provided in subsections 5 and 8 of section 393.1006 .

2. The commission shall not approve an ISRS for a water corporation in a county with a charter form of government and with more than one million inhabitants that has not had a general rate proceeding decided or dismissed by issuance of a commission order within the past three years, unless the water corporation has filed for or is the subject of a new general rate proceeding.

3. In no event shall a water corporation collect an ISRS for a period exceeding three years unless the water corporation has filed for or is the subject of a new general rate proceeding; provided that the ISRS may be collected until the effective date of new rate schedules established as a result of the new general rate proceeding, or until the subject general rate proceeding is otherwise decided or dismissed by issuance of a commission order without new rates being established.

(L. 2003 H.B. 208)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.2080 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.2080
407.2080 Enforcement by attorney general.
Status: in_force

407.2080. Enforcement by attorney general. — The attorney general may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 and to protect motor vehicle financial protection product consumers in this state. After proper notice and opportunity for hearing, the attorney general may:

(1) Order the creditor, provider, administrator, or any other person not in compliance with the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 to cease and desist from product-related operations that are in violation of the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 ; and

(2) Impose a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation of the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 and not more than ten thousand dollars in the aggregate for all violations of a similar nature. A violation shall be considered of a similar nature to another violation if the violation consists of the same or similar course of conduct, action, or practice, irrespective of the number of times the action, conduct, or practice that is determined to be a violation of the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 occurred.

(L. 2023 S.B. 398)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 89.490 — MO Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.490
89.490 Violation — penalty.
Status: in_force

89.490. Violation — penalty. — Any person violating the provisions of sections 89.300 to 89.490 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and confinement.

(L. 1963 p. 146 § 21)