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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.200 — MO Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.200
285.200 Ride-sharing arrangement, defined — liability for injury to participants — ...
Status: in_force

285.200. Ride-sharing arrangement, defined — liability for injury to participants — special taxes prohibited — travel time as work hours — use of government vehicles — registration of vehicle — license plates. — 1. The term "ride-sharing arrangement" means an arrangement whereby a fixed group is transported in a vanpool between their places of abode or a terminal near such places, and their places of employment in a single daily round trip when the driver is also on the way to or from his place of employment.

2. Chapter 287 providing compensation for workers injured during the course of their employment shall not apply to a person injured while participating in a ride-sharing arrangement between his place of residence and place of employment or terminal near such places unless the employer owns, leases or contracts for the motor vehicle used in such arrangement.

3. An employer shall not be liable for injuries to passengers and other persons resulting from the operation or use of a motor vehicle, not owned, leased or contracted for by the employer, in a ride-sharing arrangement.

4. An employer shall not be liable for injuries to passengers and other persons because he provides information, incentives or otherwise encourages his employees to participate in ride-sharing arrangements.

5. No county or municipality shall impose a special tax specifically applicable solely to a motor vehicle used in a ride-sharing arrangement.

6. Transportation to and from work in an employer-sponsored ride-sharing arrangement shall not constitute any part of the employee's work hours unless otherwise agreed to by the employer.

7. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, motor vehicles owned or operated by any state or local agency may be used in ride-sharing arrangements for public employees. Participants in any such ride-sharing arrangement shall be required to pay a fee to reimburse the state or local agency for the cost of vehicle acquisition, operation, depreciation and insurance costs.

8. The director of revenue shall issue a distinctive vanpool license plate for vehicles registered as vanpools under the provisions of section 301.066 . All vehicles used in a ride-sharing arrangement shall be registered as a vanpool vehicle and bear the distinctive vanpool plate, except for motor vehicles owned or operated by a state or local agency.

(L. 1983 H.B. 149, et al. & 517 § 6)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 226.795 — MO Code / Chapter 226 / Section 226.795
226.795 Scenic road, State Highway 19 designation, duties.
Status: in_force

226.795. Scenic road, State Highway 19 designation, duties. — State Highway 19 is hereby designated as a rustic and scenic road dedicated to enjoyment of the scenic beauty of the area of the state of Missouri adjoining that highway. The department of transportation may place suitable markings and informational signs along state Highway 19. The department of transportation, the department of natural resources and the Mississippi River Parkway commission may cooperate in the designation of state Highway 19 as a rustic and scenic road to protect and preserve a part of Missouri's transportation history, historic roads and cultures, recreational driving, beauty, trees, vegetation and wildlife heritage by developing protective standards for maintenance, preservation, identification and utilization of state Highway 19.

(L. 1989 H.B. 420 § 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.780 — MO Code / Chapter 511 / Section 511.780
511.780 Judgment — not conclusive, when — need not be recognized, when.
Status: in_force

511.780. Judgment — not conclusive, when — need not be recognized, when. — 1. A foreign country judgment is not conclusive if:

(1) The judgment was rendered under a system which does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law;

(2) The foreign court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant; or

(3) The foreign court did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter.

2. A foreign country judgment need not be recognized if:

(1) The defendant in the proceedings in the foreign court did not receive notice of the proceedings in sufficient time to enable him to defend;

(2) The judgment was obtained by fraud;

(3) The claim for relief on which the judgment is based is repugnant to the public policy of this state;

(4) The judgment conflicts with another final and conclusive judgment;

(5) The proceeding in the foreign court was contrary to an agreement between the parties under which the dispute in question was to be settled otherwise than by proceedings in that court; or

(6) In the case of jurisdiction based only on personal service, the foreign court was a seriously inconvenient forum for the trial of the action.

(L. 1984 H.B. 957 § 4)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 557.016 — MO Code / Chapter 557 / Section 557.016
557.016 Classification of offenses.
Status: in_force

557.016. Classification of offenses. — 1. Felonies are classified for the purpose of sentencing into the following five categories:

(1) Class A felonies;

(2) Class B felonies;

(3) Class C felonies;

(4) Class D felonies; and

(5) Class E felonies.

2. Misdemeanors are classified for the purpose of sentencing into the following four categories:

(1) Class A misdemeanors;

(2) Class B misdemeanors;

(3) Class C misdemeanors; and

(4) Class D misdemeanors.

3. Infractions are not further classified.

(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 361.130 — MO Code / Chapter 361 / Section 361.130
361.130 Reports to director — information accepted in lieu of reports.
Status: in_force

361.130. Reports to director — information accepted in lieu of reports. — 1. The director shall require all financial institutions under his or her supervision to make regular periodic reports of their condition to him or her, and in addition the director may require special reports at such times as he or she may prescribe. The director shall prescribe the form and contents of all such reports. Such reports shall be verified and the director shall prescribe the form of verification.

2. The director, at least two times in each year, shall designate some day as of which every bank or trust company under the director's supervision shall report to him or her. The director shall serve a notice designating such day by delivering a copy thereof to some officer of such corporation at its place of business or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such corporation at its principal place of business.

3. In lieu of requiring direct filing of reports of condition, the director may obtain the information from data filed with federal regulatory agencies but may require verification and the filing of supplemental information as the director deems necessary.

(RSMo 1939 § 7896, A.L. 1949 p. 276, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1204, A.L. 2003 H.B. 221 merged with S.B. 346) Prior revisions: 1929 § 5302; 1919 § 11690
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 301.571 — MO Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.571
301.571 Mobility motor vehicle dealers, definitions, authority.
Status: in_force

301.571. Mobility motor vehicle dealers, definitions, authority. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Mobility motor vehicle" , a motor vehicle that is designed and equipped to transport a person with a disability and:

(a) Contains a lowered floor or lowered frame, or a raised roof and/or raised door;

(b) Contains an electronic or mechanical wheelchair, scooter, or platform lift that enables a person to enter or exit the vehicle while occupying a wheelchair or scooter; an electronic or mechanical wheelchair ramp; or a system to secure a wheelchair or scooter to allow for a person to be safely transported while occupying the wheelchair or scooter; and

(c) Is installed as an integral part or permanent attachment to the motor vehicle chassis;

(2) "Mobility motor vehicle dealer" , a dealer who is licensed as a new or used motor vehicle dealer under this chapter who is engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging mobility motor vehicles and servicing or repairing mobility motor vehicles at an established and permanent place of business.

2. Notwithstanding any other law, a mobility motor vehicle dealer may:

(1) Purchase or otherwise acquire a new motor vehicle from a franchised dealer to fit or equip the motor vehicle for retail sale as a mobility motor vehicle from a franchised dealer wherever located;

(2) Display a new motor vehicle to a person with a disability to fit or equip the vehicle as a mobility motor vehicle for the person; or

(3) Sell a new motor vehicle that has been fitted or equipped as a new mobility motor vehicle with the resale occurring through or by a franchised dealer.

3. A mobility motor vehicle dealer who purchased or acquired a new motor vehicle from a franchised dealer to equip the vehicle as a mobility vehicle shall not advertise the vehicle for resale until the vehicle is fitted or equipped as a mobility motor vehicle.

4. A mobility motor vehicle dealer shall not, except as permitted by subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of this section, display or offer to display a new motor vehicle that is not a mobility motor vehicle to the public.

(L. 2009 H.B. 683)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.1180 — MO Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.1180
351.1180 Court supervision of dissolution, when.
Status: in_force

351.1180. Court supervision of dissolution, when. — After a notice of intent to dissolve has been filed with the secretary of state and before a certificate of dissolution has been issued, the cooperative or, for good cause shown, a member or creditor may apply to a court within the county where the registered address is located to have the dissolution conducted or continued under the supervision of the court.

(L. 2011 S.B. 366)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 208.300 — MO Code / Chapter 208 / Section 208.300
208.300 Volunteer program for in-home respite care of the elderly — credit for ...
Status: in_force

208.300. Volunteer program for in-home respite care of the elderly — credit for service, limitation. — The department of health and senior services may establish a program under which elderly persons who are sixty years of age or older and others who have designated an elderly person as a beneficiary may volunteer their time and services to an in-home service or voluntary agency serving the elderly or to a not-for-profit organization or agency which provides services that benefit the elderly which is approved by the division and receive credit for providing volunteer respite service, which credit may then be drawn upon by such elderly persons or designated elderly beneficiaries when they themselves or their families need such respite services. The division shall establish a registry of names of such volunteers and shall, monthly or as often as it deems necessary for efficient management of the program, credit each of such volunteers with the number of hours of service each has performed for organizations and agencies approved by the division. No person serving as a volunteer pursuant to any program established by the division under the provisions of this section shall be credited for more than ten hours of volunteer service under this program per week.

(L. 1984 H.B. 959 § 1, A.L. 1987 S.B. 277, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1687, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 86.1260 — MO Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.1260
86.1260 Pensions of spouse and children of member who died in performance of duty.
Status: in_force

86.1260. Pensions of spouse and children of member who died in performance of duty. — 1. Upon the receipt of the proper proof that the death of a member in service was the natural and proximate result of an event occurring within the performance of duty or of an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of such member's employment, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse, or if there be no surviving spouse, then to the child or children of such member under the age of twenty-one years and those, if any, over the age of twenty-one years if mentally or physically incapacitated from wage earning, in equal shares or divided between or among them as the retirement board in its sole discretion shall direct, the sum of fifty thousand dollars.

2. If a member dies in such manner that a surviving spouse or child would be entitled to benefits under this section but there is no surviving spouse or child eligible to receive payments under this section, no payments under this section shall be paid.

3. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, amounts payable under this section shall not be subject to offset or reduction by amounts paid or payable under any workers' compensation or similar law.

(L. 2005 H.B. 323)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 357.050 — MO Code / Chapter 357 / Section 357.050
357.050 Limit of shares.
Status: in_force

357.050. Limit of shares. — No shareholder in any such association shall own shares of a greater aggregate par value than ten percent of the aggregate par value of all shares of stock of such association.

(RSMo 1939 § 14413) Prior revisions: 1929 § 12755; 1919 § 10253
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 488.045 — MO Code / Chapter 488 / Section 488.045
488.045 Costs for impaneling jury to be paid, when.
Status: in_force

488.045. Costs for impaneling jury to be paid, when. — At any time after the jury is impaneled, pursuant to the provisions of section 494.480 , such defendant shall be liable to the county for the costs associated with impaneling the jury.

(L. 2000 S.B. 1002 Revision)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 44.229 — MO Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44.229
44.229 Commission's powers.
Status: in_force

44.229. Commission's powers. — The commission shall have the authority to:

(1) Accept grants, contributions and appropriations from public agencies, private foundations or individuals;

(2) Appoint committees from its membership, appoint advisory committees from interested public and private groups, and appoint ex officio members who shall not be entitled to vote, to advise the commission;

(3) Contract for or employ, subject to appropriations made for that purpose, any professional and research services required by the commission or required for the performance of necessary work and services which, in the commission's opinion, cannot satisfactorily be performed by its officers and employees or by other federal, state or local governmental agencies;

(4) Enter into agreements to act cooperatively with private nonprofit scientific, educational or professional associations or foundations engaged in promoting seismic safety in Missouri; and

(5) Do any and all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 44.225 to 44.237 .

(L. 1993 S.B. 142 § 3)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 243.160 — MO Code / Chapter 243 / Section 243.160
243.160 Authority to complete improvements in county commission — powers of procedure.
Status: in_force

243.160. Authority to complete improvements in county commission — powers of procedure. — 1. The county commission for and on behalf of a drainage district shall have full power and authority to build, construct, excavate and complete all or any works and improvements which may be needed to complete the improvements located, described and set forth in the duly confirmed report of the viewers and engineer.

2. To accomplish that end the said county commission is hereby authorized and empowered to employ men and teams and to rent or purchase machinery, employ men to operate same and directly have charge of and construct the works and improvements, or by the use of other or more efficient means than provided for in the plans adopted.

3. They may, in their discretion, let the contract for such works and improvements either as a whole or in sections. The county commission shall fix the time and place of letting contracts for the construction of the improvements, and cause notice thereof, containing a description of the work to be let, to be given by the clerk of the county commission, by publication in three consecutive issues of some weekly newspaper of general circulation, published in the county, and by at least one insertion in some suitable contractor's or trade journal, the last insertion to be at least ten days before the day of letting.

(RSMo 1939 § 12423) Prior revisions: 1929 § 10833; 1919 § 4501; 1909 § 5595
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.269 — MO Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.269
115.269 Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines ...
Status: in_force

115.269. Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines authorized. — For the purpose of giving instructions on their use, any election authority may designate suitable times and places for the exhibition and demonstration of its electronic voting machines. During such instructions, the electronic voting machines may contain sample ballot labels which show the names of offices and fictitious candidates. No electronic voting machine shall be used for instruction after it has been prepared for use at an election, unless it is prepared again prior to the election.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.350, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.405 — MO Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.405
407.405 Pyramid sales schemes prohibited — cancellation of franchise without notice ...
Status: in_force

407.405. Pyramid sales schemes prohibited — cancellation of franchise without notice prohibited, exceptions. — No person shall, directly or through the use of agents or intermediaries, in connection with the sale or distribution of goods, service, or other property, sell, offer or attempt to sell a participation or the right to participate in a pyramid sales scheme. No person who has granted a franchise to another person shall cancel or otherwise terminate any such franchise agreement without notifying such person of the cancellation, termination or failure to renew in writing at least ninety days in advance of the cancellation, termination or failure to renew, except that when criminal misconduct, fraud, abandonment, bankruptcy or insolvency of the franchisee, or the giving of a no account or insufficient funds check is the basis or grounds for cancellation or termination, the ninety days' notice shall not be required.

(L. 1974 H.B. 1132 § 2, A.L. 1975 H.B. 810 § 2) (1980) Solicitation of individuals to join pyramid structured club, the purpose of which was to generate money payable to members higher up on the pyramidal scale, violated statute prohibiting pyramid sales schemes. State ex rel. Ashcroft v. Wahl (A.), 600 S.W.2d 175. (1980) General intent of the legislature in the enactment of statutes prohibiting pyramid sales schemes is to buttress a strong public policy against pyramid sales schemes involving cover or disguise of some seemingly legitimate commercial transaction. State ex rel. Ashcroft v. Wahl (A.), 600 S.W.2d 175. (1986) Ninety-day notice requirement for franchise cancellation held not repealed by implication as applied to motor vehicle franchises by enactment of Motor Vehicle Franchise Practice Act, sections 407.810 to 407.835, RSMo. Maude v. General Motors Corp., 626 F.Supp. 1081 (W.D. Mo.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 275.360 — MO Code / Chapter 275 / Section 275.360
275.360 Refund of fees, request for.
Status: in_force

275.360. Refund of fees, request for. — Any producer or grower may, by the use of forms provided by the director, have the fee paid and all future fees paid or collected from him pursuant to sections 275.300 to 275.370 refunded to him, provided such request for refund is in the office of the director within sixty days following the payment of such fee. Apples and rice will be exempt from this provision.

(L. 1969 S.B. 65 § 9, A.L. 2011 H.B. 344 merged with S.B. 356)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.201 — MO Code / Chapter 211 / Section 211.201
211.201 Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — ...
Status: in_force

211.201. Commitment of children to department of mental health, duration — jurisdiction by court and department — extension of commitment, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 211.151 , 211.161 and 211.181 , and any other provision of law contrary to this section, the juvenile court may not order that children be detained by, committed to or otherwise placed in the department of mental health for periods longer than thirty days except as provided in sections 211.201 to 211.207 .

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a juvenile court loses jurisdiction of a child committed by it to the department of mental health unless, by the terms of its order committing the child to the department, the court expressly retains jurisdiction of the child.

3. If a child is to be detained beyond his eighteenth birthday in the custody of the department, the child may only be held pursuant to an express court order entered after a hearing within thirty days of the child's eighteenth birthday. The department shall notify the court thirty days before the child's eighteenth birthday that the department shall discharge the child unless the court sets the matter down for a hearing. If the court, on its own motion or motion of any interested party, believes the person should be detained, the court shall give proper notice of the hearing before the child's eighteenth birthday to the director of the department and other parties as required by law.

(L. 1957 p. 642 § 211.220, A.L. 1963 p. 388, A.L. 1979 H.B. 934, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1724)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 337.653 — MO Code / Chapter 337 / Section 337.653
337.653 Baccalaureate social workers, license required, permitted activities.
Status: in_force

337.653. Baccalaureate social workers, license required, permitted activities. — 1. No person shall use the title of licensed baccalaureate social worker and engage in the practice of baccalaureate social work in this state unless the person is licensed as required by the provisions of sections 337.600 to 337.689 .

2. A licensed baccalaureate social worker shall be deemed qualified to practice the following:

(1) Engage in assessment and evaluation from a generalist perspective, excluding the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and emotional disorders;

(2) Conduct basic data gathering of records and social problems of individuals, groups, families and communities, assess such data, and formulate and implement a plan to achieve specific goals;

(3) Serve as an advocate for clients, families, groups or communities for the purpose of achieving specific goals;

(4) Counsel, excluding psychotherapy; however, counseling shall be defined as providing support, direction, and guidance to clients by assisting them in successfully solving complex social problems;

(5) Perform crisis intervention, screening and resolution, excluding the use of psychotherapeutic techniques;

(6) Be a community supporter, organizer, planner or administrator for a social service program;

(7) Conduct crisis planning ranging from disaster relief planning for communities to helping individuals prepare for the death or disability of family members;

(8) Inform and refer clients to other professional services;

(9) Perform case management and outreach, including but not limited to planning, managing, directing or coordinating social services; and

(10) Engage in the training and education of social work students from an accredited institution and supervise other licensed baccalaureate social workers.

3. If the licensed baccalaureate social worker has completed three thousand hours of supervised baccalaureate experience with a qualified baccalaureate supervisor in no less than twenty-four months and no more than forty-eight consecutive calendar months, the licensed baccalaureate social worker may engage in the independent practice of baccalaureate social work as defined in section 337.600 and subdivisions (1) to (10) of subsection 2 of this section. Upon demonstrating the successful completion of supervised experience, the state committee for social workers shall provide the licensee with a certificate clearly stating the individual's qualification to practice independently with the words "independent practice" or "IP" next to his or her licensure.

(L. 2001 H.B. 567, A.L. 2005 S.B. 177, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)