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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 362.100 — MO Code / Chapter 362 / Section 362.100
362.100 Penalty.
Status: in_force

362.100. Penalty. — Any person who shall, contrary to any of the provisions of law, knowingly aid, abet or participate directly or indirectly in issuing or selling or causing to be issued or sold any share or shares of stock in any bank or trust company shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment by the department of corrections and human resources for a term not exceeding five years or by confinement in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months or by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or by both such fine and confinement.

(RSMo 1939 § 8013, A.L. 1967 p. 445)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 8.803 — MO Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.803
8.803 Financing of energy efficiency projects in state buildings, bond issues ...
Status: in_force

8.803. Financing of energy efficiency projects in state buildings, bond issues authorized, procedure. — The board of public buildings, in accordance with section 8.400 , or the state environmental improvement and energy resources authority, in accordance with sections 260.005 to 260.125 may authorize the sale of bonds or participate in other appropriate financing arrangements to fund energy efficiency projects in state buildings. All energy efficiency projects for state buildings proposed for funding by the environmental improvement and energy resources authority pursuant to sections 8.800 to 8.825 and the anticipated amount of the bond issues or other financing arrangement to fund such projects shall be specifically approved by the joint committee on capital improvements oversight within forty-five days of notification to the committee. If the committee does not meet within forty-five days, the projects shall stand approved.

(L. 1993 H.B. 195 § 2 subsec. 1)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 577.021 — MO Code / Chapter 577 / Section 577.021
577.021 Chemical testing authorized — reasonable efforts to test required — ...
Status: in_force

577.021. Chemical testing authorized — reasonable efforts to test required — admissibility. — 1. Any state, county or municipal law enforcement officer who is certified pursuant to chapter 590 may, prior to arrest, administer a chemical test to any person suspected of operating a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft or acting as a flight crew member of an aircraft while in an intoxicated condition or with an excessive blood alcohol content.

2. Any state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer who is certified under chapter 590 shall make all reasonable efforts to administer a chemical test to any person suspected of operating a vehicle or vessel involved in a collision or accident which resulted in a fatality or serious physical injury as defined in section 556.061 .

3. A test administered pursuant to this section shall be admissible as evidence of probable cause to arrest and as exculpatory evidence, but shall not be admissible as evidence of blood alcohol content. The provisions of sections 577.019 and 577.020 shall not apply to a test administered prior to arrest pursuant to this section.

(L. 1993 S.B. 167, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1169 & 1271 merged with S.B. 722, A.L. 2001 H.B. 302 & 38, A.L. 2006 S.B. 872, et al., A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 (2023) Numerical result of a preliminary breath test is admissible for the purpose of establishing probable cause, required to be proven by the director of revenue to suspend or revoke a driver's license under section 302.515. Wilmoth v. Director of Revenue, 669 S.W.3d 102 (Mo.banc).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.795 — MO Code / Chapter 486 / Section 486.795
486.795 Expiration, resignation, or revocation of notary commission, requirements.
Status: in_force

486.795. Expiration, resignation, or revocation of notary commission, requirements. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, if a notary commission expires or is resigned or revoked, the notary shall:

(1) As soon as reasonably practicable, destroy or deface all of his or her notary seals so that they may not be misused; and

(2) Within thirty days after the effective date of resignation, revocation, or expiration of the commission, dispose of the journal and notarial records in accordance with subsection 4 of section 486.715.

2. A notary whose commission has expired, who intends to apply for a new commission, and whose previous commission or application was not revoked or denied by the secretary, shall not be required to dispose of his or her journal and notarial records within thirty days after commission expiration, but shall do so within three months after expiration unless recommissioned within that period.

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 475.527 — MO Code / Chapter 475 / Section 475.527
475.527 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
Status: in_force

475.527. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. — 1. If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may:

(1) Decline to exercise jurisdiction;

(2) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or

(3) Continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering:

(a) The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction;

(b) Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in subsection 3 of section 475.526 ; and

(c) Whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of section 475.523 .

2. If a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state unless authorized by law other than sections 475.501 to 475.555 .

(L. 2011 H.B. 111 merged with S.B. 59 merged with S.B. 213)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.857 — MO Code / Chapter 355 / Section 355.857
355.857 Option of biennial filing of corporate registration reports.
Status: in_force

355.857. Option of biennial filing of corporate registration reports. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 355.856 to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2010, the secretary of state may provide corporations the option of biennially filing corporate registration reports. Any corporation incorporated or qualified in an even-numbered year may file a biennial corporate registration report only in an even-numbered calendar year, and any corporation incorporated or qualified in an odd-numbered year may file a biennial corporate registration report only in an odd-numbered calendar year, subject to the following requirements:

(1) The fee paid at the time of biennial registration shall be that specified in section 355.021 ;

(2) A corporation's biennial corporate registration report shall be filed in a format as prescribed by the secretary of state;

(3) The secretary of state may collect an additional fee of ten dollars on each biennial corporate registration report filed under this section. Such fee shall be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the secretary of state's technology trust fund account.

2. Once a corporation chooses the option of biennial registration, such registration shall be maintained for the full twenty-four-month period. Once the twenty-four-month period has expired and another corporate registration report is due, a corporation may choose to file an annual registration report under section 355.856 . However, upon making such choice the corporation may later only choose to file a biennial corporate registration report in a year appropriate under subsection 1 of this section, based on the year in which the corporation was incorporated.

3. The secretary of state may promulgate rules for the effective administration 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, 2009, shall be invalid and void.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 324.1142 — MO Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.1142
324.1142 Falsification of required information, penalties.
Status: in_force

324.1142. Falsification of required information, penalties. — Any person who knowingly falsifies the fingerprints or photographs or other information required to be submitted under sections 324.1100 to 324.1148 is guilty of a class E felony; and any person who violates any of the other provisions of sections 324.1100 to 324.1148 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 444.320 — MO Code / Chapter 444 / Section 444.320
444.320 Mining under public highways and railroads prohibited.
Status: in_force

444.320. Mining under public highways and railroads prohibited. — No person or persons, firm or association of persons, company or corporation shall, within this state, mine or excavate beneath the surface of any public highway or railroad right-of-way, in such manner as to cause the surface of the ground over which such public highway or railroad track is constructed to cave in.

(RSMo 1939 § 14803) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13613; 1919 § 7456; 1909 § 8428 CROSS REFERENCE: Temporary abandonment of public road for mining purposes, 229.420 to 229.450
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 58.765 — MO Code / Chapter 58 / Section 58.765
58.765 Two or more counties may contract for medical examiner to serve them ...
Status: in_force

58.765. Two or more counties may contract for medical examiner to serve them jointly (certain counties). — Any two or more counties adopting the provisions of sections 58.010 , 58.020 , 58.060 , 58.090 , 58.160 , 58.375 , 58.451 , 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 or to whom sections 58.010 , 58.020 , 58.060 , 58.090 , 58.160 , 58.375 , 58.451 , 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 apply may by contract among themselves join in the appointment of a county medical examiner to serve all such counties. The governing body of all the counties shall approve the contract, administer the appointment and allocate the costs among the counties.

(L. 1973 S.B. 122 § 17)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 393.040 — MO Code / Chapter 393 / Section 393.040
393.040 Filing of petition, issuance of summons, and notice of hearing — notice by ...
Status: in_force

393.040. Filing of petition, issuance of summons, and notice of hearing — notice by publication, when. — 1. Upon the presenting of the petition mentioned in section 393.030 to the circuit judge, he shall order the petition filed and a summons to issue, giving such owners at least ten days' notice of the time when said petition will be heard, which summons shall be served by the sheriff of the county, in the same manner as writs of summons are or may be by law required to be served.

2. If the name or residence of the owners be unknown, or if the owners, or any of them, do not reside in the state, notice of the time of hearing of the petition, reciting the substance of the petition and the day fixed for the hearing thereof, shall be given by publication for three weeks consecutively, prior to the time of hearing the petition, in a newspaper published in the county in which the proceedings are pending, if one is published in the county, or if no newspaper is published in such county, or if the publisher shall refuse to publish the same on tender of his usual charges for advertising, then posting up said notice for three consecutive weeks at the door of the courthouse of the county wherein the lands, or any portion of them, lie.

(RSMo 1939 § 5373, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 157) Prior revisions: 1929 § 4966; 1919 § 10176; 1909 § 3370
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 171.185 — MO Code / Chapter 171 / Section 171.185
171.185 Materials recovery and recycling facility prohibited, when (city of ...
Status: in_force

171.185. Materials recovery and recycling facility prohibited, when (city of Chesterfield). — No school district located in any city of the third classification with more than forty-six thousand eight hundred but fewer than forty-seven thousand inhabitants shall operate a materials recovery and recycling facility within five hundred feet of a residential property.

(L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al.)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.316 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.316
197.316 Certificate of need not required for nursing homes treating only AIDS ...
Status: in_force

197.316. Certificate of need not required for nursing homes treating only AIDS patients — violations, penalty. — 1. The provisions of subsection 10 of section 197.315 and sections 197.317 and 197.318 shall not apply to facilities which are licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 198 , which are designed and operated exclusively for the care and treatment of persons with acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS.

2. If a facility is granted a certificate of need and is found to be exempt from the provisions of subsection 10 of section 197.315 and sections 197.317 and 197.318 pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, then only AIDS patients shall be residents of such facility and no others.

3. Any facility that violates the provisions of subsection 2 of this section shall be liable for a fine of one hundred dollars per resident per day for each such violation.

4. The attorney general shall, upon request of the department of health and senior services, bring an action in a circuit court of competent jurisdiction for violation of this section.

(L. 1995 S.B. 108 § 1 subsecs. 1 to 4, A.L. 1999 S.B. 326) Effective 7-1-99
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 30.1015 — MO Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.1015
30.1015 Federal funds, authority of state treasurer to create and redesignate funds.
Status: in_force

30.1015. Federal funds, authority of state treasurer to create and redesignate funds. — The state treasurer is hereby authorized to create or redesignate funds as necessary to avoid conflict with provisions of federal law prohibiting commingling of certain funds derived from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as enacted by the 111th United States Congress.

(L. 2009 S.B. 313 §1) Effective 3-26-09
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.231 — MO Code / Chapter 210 / Section 210.231
210.231 Department of elementary and secondary education may delegate powers.
Status: in_force

210.231. Department of elementary and secondary education may delegate powers. — The department of elementary and secondary education may designate to act for it, with full authority of law, any instrumentality of any political subdivision of the state of Missouri deemed by the department of elementary and secondary education to be competent, to investigate and inspect licensees and applicants for a license. Local inspection of child care facilities may be accomplished if the standards employed by local personnel are substantially equivalent to state standards and local personnel are available for enforcement of such standards.

(L. 1955 p. 685 § 210.230, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 1993 H.B. 376, A.L. 2022 S.B. 683)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 190.243 — MO Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.243
190.243 Transportation to trauma, STEMI, or stroke centers or hospitals, how ...
Status: in_force

190.243. Transportation to trauma, STEMI, or stroke centers or hospitals, how authorized. — 1. Severely injured patients shall be transported to a trauma center. Patients who suffer a STEMI, as defined in section 190.100 , shall be transported to a STEMI center. Patients who suffer a stroke, as defined in section 190.100 , shall be transported to a stroke center.

2. A physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse authorized by a physician who has established verbal communication with ambulance personnel shall instruct the ambulance personnel to transport a severely ill or injured patient to the closest hospital or designated trauma, STEMI, or stroke center, as determined according to estimated transport time whether by ground ambulance or air ambulance, in accordance with transport protocol approved by the medical director and the department of health and senior services, even when the hospital is located outside of the ambulance service's primary service area. When initial transport from the scene of illness or injury to a trauma, STEMI, or stroke center would be prolonged, the STEMI, stroke, or severely injured patient may be transported to the nearest appropriate facility for stabilization prior to transport to a trauma, STEMI, or stroke center.

3. Transport of the STEMI, stroke, or severely injured patient shall be governed by principles of timely and medically appropriate care; consideration of reimbursement mechanisms shall not supersede those principles.

4. Patients who do not meet the criteria for direct transport to a trauma, STEMI, or stroke center shall be transported to and cared for at the hospital of their choice so long as such ambulance service is not in violation of local protocols.

(L. 1987 S.B. 31 & 29 § 5, A.L. 1998 S.B. 743, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1790, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2331)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.256 — MO Code / Chapter 197 / Section 197.256
197.256 Renewal, when required, form, fee — survey, approval, renewal of ...
Status: in_force

197.256. Renewal, when required, form, fee — survey, approval, renewal of certificate — certificate not renewed is void — statistical reports required. — 1. A hospice shall apply for renewal of its certificate not less than once every twelve months. In addition, such hospice shall apply for renewal not less than thirty days before any change in ownership or management of the hospice. Such application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as set forth in subsection 1 of section 197.254 . Application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department.

2. Upon receipt of the application and fee, if a fee is required, the department may conduct a survey to evaluate the quality of services rendered by an applicant for renewal. The department shall inspect each licensed facility in accordance with Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and approve the application and renew the certificate of any applicant which is in compliance with sections 197.250 to 197.280 and the rules made pursuant thereto and which passes the department's survey.

3. The certificate of any hospice which has not been renewed as required by this section shall be void.

4. The department shall require all certificated hospices to submit statistical reports. The content, format, and frequency of such reports shall be prescribed by the department.

(L. 1992 H.B. 899 § 4, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2331 merged with S.B. 710)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 376.780 — MO Code / Chapter 376 / Section 376.780
376.780 Limits on provisions, effect of conflict of policy with law.
Status: in_force

376.780. Limits on provisions, effect of conflict of policy with law. — 1. Other policy provisions. No policy provision which is not subject to section 376.777 shall make a policy, or any portion thereof, less favorable in any respect to the insured or the beneficiary than the provisions thereof which are subject to sections 376.770 to 376.800 .

2. Policy conflicting with sections 376.770 to 376.800 . A policy delivered or issued for delivery to any person in this state in violation of sections 376.770 to 376.800 shall be held valid but shall be construed as provided in sections 376.770 to 376.800 . When any provision in a policy subject to sections 376.770 to 376.800 is in conflict with any provision of sections 376.770 to 376.800 , the rights, duties and obligations of the insurer, the insured and the beneficiary shall be governed by the provisions of sections 376.770 to 376.800 .

(L. 1959 H.B. 252 § 5)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 237.160 — MO Code / Chapter 237 / Section 237.160
237.160 Good boats and sufficient hands to be kept.
Status: in_force

237.160. Good boats and sufficient hands to be kept. — Every ferryman shall keep at his ferry a good boat or boats, in good repair, suitable to the water, and sufficient hands to attend on all occasions.

(RSMo 1939 § 15294) Prior revisions: 1929 § 14206; 1919 § 5540; 1909 § 6483
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 367.185 — MO Code / Chapter 367 / Section 367.185
367.185 Loan solicitation, disclosures.
Status: in_force

367.185. Loan solicitation, disclosures. — 1. Every nondepository financial institution licensed under sections 367.100 to 367.215 and otherwise defined as a person in section 367.100 shall comply with the provisions of this section.

2. In addition to any disclosures otherwise provided by law, such person soliciting loans using facsimile or negotiable checks shall disclose the following:

"THIS IS A SOLICITATION FOR A LOAN. READ THE ENCLOSED DISCLOSURES BEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT."

This notice shall be printed in not less than ten-point bold type and shall appear directly on the face of the check.

3. When such persons make loans secured by real estate as otherwise provided by law, such persons shall include in a printed portion of the contract the following notice:

"WARNING TO BORROWER: DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF THIS LOAN AGREEMENT MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE PROPERTY SECURING THE LOAN. UNDER FEDERAL LAW YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU HAVE THIS RIGHT, THE CREDITOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A SEPARATE WRITTEN NOTICE SPECIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND TIMES UNDER WHICH YOU CAN EXERCISE THIS RIGHT."

This notice shall be printed in not less than ten-point bold type.

4. When making or negotiating loans, such person shall take into consideration in determining the size and duration of a loan contract the financial ability of borrowers to reasonably repay the loan in the time and manner as specified in the loan contract.

5. Such person shall post in a conspicuous location in each licensed office the maximum rates and fees that such person is currently charging on any loans made.

(L. 1998 S.B. 792)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 486.800 — MO Code / Chapter 486 / Section 486.800
486.800 Death of notary, personal representative duties.
Status: in_force

486.800. Death of notary, personal representative duties. — If a notary dies during the term of commission or before fulfilling the requirements of this section, the notary's personal representative shall:

(1) Notify the secretary of the death in writing;

(2) As soon as reasonably practicable, forward all notary seals to the secretary; and

(3) Within thirty days after death, forward the journal and notarial records in accordance with subsection 4 of section 486.715 .

(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 264.091 — MO Code / Chapter 264 / Section 264.091
264.091 Right of entry.
Status: in_force

264.091. Right of entry. — The director, his assistants, or inspectors shall have the right of entry for the performance of his official duties upon any premises where bees are kept only when the director, his assistants, or inspectors have probable cause to believe that the bees located on such premises are diseased or pest infested.

(L. 1978 S.B. 683 § 9, A.L. 1985 H.B. 180)