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MO Rev Stat § 407.745 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.745 - Assignment or transfer of motor vehicle, not unlawful subleasing, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   407.745. Assignment or transfer of motor vehicle, not unlawful subleasing, when. — 1. The actual or purported transfer or assignment, or the assisting, causing, or arranging of an actual or purported transfer or assignment, of any right or interest in a motor vehicle or under a lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement, by an individual who is a party to the original lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement is not an act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle and is not subject to prosecution.  2. Sections 407.730 to 407.748 shall not affect the enforceability of any provision of any lease contract, conditional sale contract, security agreement, or direct loan agreement by any party thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 893 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 407.748 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.748 - Violations are unlawful merchandising practices — remedies not exclusive.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   407.748. Violations are unlawful merchandising practices — remedies not exclusive. — 1. Violation of any provision of sections 407.730 to 407.748 shall be deemed an unlawful practice under sections 407.010 to 407.130, and shall be subject to all penalties, remedies and procedures provided in sections 407.010 to 407.130. The attorney general shall have all powers, rights and duties regarding violations of sections 407.730 to 407.748 as are provided in sections 407.010 to 407.130, in addition to rulemaking authority as provided in section 407.145.  2. The provisions of sections 407.730 to 407.748 are not exclusive. The remedy specified in sections 407.730 to 407.748 for violation of any section of sections 407.730 to 407.748 or for conduct described by any section of sections 407.730 to 407.748 shall be in addition to any other procedures or remedies for any violation or conduct provided for in any other law. Nothing in sections 407.730 to 407.748 shall limit any other statutory or any common law rights of the attorney general, any circuit attorney or prosecuting attorney, or any other person. If any act or practice prescribed by sections 407.730 to 407.748 is also the basis for a cause of action in common law or a violation of another statute, the purchaser may assert the common law or statutory cause of action under the procedures and with the remedies applicable thereto.  3. If any provision of sections 407.730 to 407.748 or any rule or regulation made thereunder, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by the court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of sections 407.730 to 407.748, rule or regulation and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. ­­-------- (L. 1989 H.B. 893 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 407.754 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.754 - How to apply to successors in interest — successor in interest defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   407.754. How to apply to successors in interest — successor in interest defined. — The obligations of any wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor created by the provisions of sections 407.750 to 407.754 apply to any successor in interest or assignee of that wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor. A "successor in interest" includes any purchaser of substantially all of the assets or over fifty percent of the stock, any surviving corporation resulting from a merger or liquidation, any receiver, or any trustee of the original wholesaler, manufacturer or distributor. ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 241 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 407.755 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.755 - Action for damages and costs by retailer for violations — remedy not exclusive.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   407.755. Action for damages and costs by retailer for violations — remedy not exclusive. — If a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor violates any provisions of sections 407.753 and 407.754, a retailer may bring an action against such manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the retailer as a consequence of the violation, together with the actual costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees. The court may award court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. The remedies set forth in this section shall not be deemed exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies permitted by law. ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 241 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 407.756 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.756 - Law, applicability to existing and future contracts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   407.756. Law, applicability to existing and future contracts. — The provisions of sections 407.750 to 407.756 shall apply to all continuing or nonrenewable contracts and all other contracts entered into, amended, or renewed after August 28, 1991. Any contract in force and effect on August 28, 1991, which, by its terms, will terminate on a date subsequent thereto, is governed by the law as it existed before August 28, 1991. ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 241 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 407.800 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.800 - Going-out-of-business sales, requirements, limitations, extension — exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   407.800. Going-out-of-business sales, requirements, limitations, extension — exceptions. — Any person, except a licensed auctioneer as defined in section 343.010, who advertises or conducts a going-out-of-business sale or any sale of merchandise which indicates the person conducting the sale is terminating or liquidating the person's trade, commerce or business for any reason shall inform the attorney general, in writing, not less than ten days prior to the sale of the duration of the sale by indicating the first and last days of the sale. Any person who informs the attorney general that the person is going to conduct a going-out-of-business sale shall submit to the attorney general information regarding the items which will be offered for sale during the going-out-of-business sale. The inventory shall not be supplemented after the beginning of such sale. The going-out-of-business sale shall not exceed a period of sixty days unless an extension has been registered with the attorney general's office by affidavit. Such affidavit shall indicate the duration of such extension and the reasons therefor, and the time extension shall not exceed a reasonable time period as determined by the attorney general based upon the information provided to the attorney general by the person conducting the sale. Any affidavit supporting the request for an extension shall describe the efforts made by the person and the person's plan to dispose of such sale items, and shall state why the items remain unsold, and shall contain any other information requested by the attorney general. A violation of this section shall be considered a violation of section 407.020 and shall be remedied pursuant to section 407.100. If the attorney general fails to take action within one hundred twenty days after a violation of this section occurs, the prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney of the appropriate jurisdiction may take action as provided in sections 407.020 and 407.100. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 993, A.L. 1986 S.B. 685, A.L. 1995 H.B. 558)
MO Rev Stat § 407.810 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.810 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   407.810. Citation of law. — Sections 407.810 to 407.835 shall be known and may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act" or the "MVFP Act". ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1600 § 1, A.L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
MO Rev Stat § 407.811 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.811 - Public policy statement.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   407.811. Public policy statement. — It is declared to be the public policy of the state to provide for fair and impartial regulation of those persons engaged in the manufacturing, distributing, importing, or selling of motor vehicles. The provisions of the MVFP act shall be administered in such a manner that will promote fair dealing and honesty in the motor vehicle industry and among those engaged therein without unfair or unreasonable discrimination or undue preference or advantage. It is further declared to be the policy of the state to protect the public interest in the purchase and trade of motor vehicles so as to ensure protection against irresponsible vendors and dishonest or fraudulent sales practices and to assist, provide, and secure a stable, efficient, enforceable, and verifiable method for the distribution of motor vehicles to consumers in the state. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
MO Rev Stat § 407.812 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.812 - Compliance with act required — applicability of act.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   407.812. Compliance with act required — applicability of act. — 1. Any franchisor obtaining or renewing its license after August 28, 2010, shall be bound by the provisions of the MVFP act and shall comply with it, and no franchise agreement made, entered, modified, or renewed after August 28, 2010, shall avoid the requirements of the MVFP act, or violate its provisions, and no franchise agreement shall be performed after the date the franchisor's license is issued or renewed in such a manner that the franchisor avoids or otherwise does not conform or comply with the requirements of the MVFP act. Notwithstanding the effective date of any franchise agreement, all franchisor licenses and renewals thereof are issued subject to all provisions of the MVFP act and chapter 301 and any regulations in effect upon the date of issuance, as well as all future provisions of the MVFP act and chapter 301 and any regulations which may become effective during the term of the license.  2. The provisions of the MVFP act shall apply to each franchise that a franchisor, manufacturer, importer, or distributor has with a franchisee and all agreements between a franchisee and a common entity or any person that is controlled by a franchisor. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
MO Rev Stat § 407.816 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.816 - Motor driven vehicle, defined for section 407.815 — exemption for recreational vehicle dealers or manufacturers.

Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories   407.816. Motor driven vehicle, defined for section 407.815 — exemption for recreational vehicle dealers or manufacturers. — 1. As used in subdivision (7) of section 407.815, the term "motor vehicle" shall not include "trailer" as such term is defined in section 301.010.  2. Prior to August 1, 2002, the provisions of section 407.817, subdivisions (13), (17) and (18) of section 407.825 and section 407.826 shall not apply to recreational vehicle dealers or manufacturers.  3. As of August 1, 2002, the term "motor vehicle" as used in sections 407.810 to 407.835 shall not apply to recreational vehicles as defined in section 407.1320. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 207 § 1, A.L. 2001 H.B. 575, A.L. 2017 S.B. 8 merged with S.B. 222 merged with S.B. 225)
MO Rev Stat § 407.818 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.818 - License required.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   407.818. License required. — No franchisor shall engage in business in this state without a license therefor as provided in sections 301.550 to 301.573. No motor vehicle, foreign or domestic, may be sold, leased, or offered for sale or lease in this state unless the franchisor, which issues a franchise to a franchisee in this state, is licensed under sections 301.550 to 301.573. No franchisor shall modify the area of responsibility to avoid the requirements of section 407.817 or 407.833, or any other section of the MVFP act. Each franchisor shall renew its license annually by the date specified by the department of revenue. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
MO Rev Stat § 407.819 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.819 - Successor manufacturer, restrictions on line-make franchise offers — fair market value calculation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   407.819. Successor manufacturer, restrictions on line-make franchise offers — fair market value calculation. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision in a franchise to the contrary, no successor manufacturer shall, for a period of two years from the date of acquisition of control by that successor manufacturer of a line-make from a predecessor manufacturer, offer a franchise to any person for a line-make of a predecessor manufacturer in any portion of the relevant market area in which the predecessor manufacturer previously cancelled, terminated, noncontinued, failed to renew, or otherwise ended a franchise agreement with a franchisee who had a franchise facility in that relevant market area without first offering the franchise to the former franchisee at no cost, unless:  (1) Within sixty days of the former franchisee's cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal, the predecessor manufacturer had consolidated the line-make with another of its line-makes for which the predecessor manufacturer had a franchisee with a then-existing franchise facility in that relevant market area;  (2) The successor manufacturer has paid the former franchisee the fair market value of the former franchisee's motor vehicle dealership in accordance with this section;  (3) The predecessor manufacturer successfully terminated the former franchisee under subdivision (5) of section 407.825.  2. For purposes of this section, the fair market value of a former franchisee's motor vehicle dealership shall be calculated as of the date of the following that yields the highest fair market value: the date the predecessor manufacturer announced the action that resulted in the cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal; the date the action that resulted in cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal became final; or the date twelve months prior to the date that the predecessor manufacturer announced the action that resulted in the cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
MO Rev Stat § 407.820 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.820 - Franchisor subject to jurisdiction of Missouri courts and administrative agencies, when — service of process.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   407.820. Franchisor subject to jurisdiction of Missouri courts and administrative agencies, when — service of process. — Any person who is engaged or engages directly or indirectly in purposeful contacts within the state of Missouri in connection with the offering, advertising, purchasing, selling, or contracting to purchase or to sell new motor vehicles, or who, being a motor vehicle franchisor, is transacting or transacts any business with a motor vehicle franchisee who maintains a place of business within the state and with whom he or she has a franchise, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and administrative agencies of the state of Missouri, upon service of process in accordance with the provisions of section 506.510, irrespective of whether such person is a manufacturer, importer, distributor or dealer in new motor vehicles. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1600 § 3, A.L. 2001 H.B. 575 merged with H.B. 693)
MO Rev Stat § 407.827 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.827 - Duty of franchisor and franchisee, distribution of dealerships in St. Louis located to serve minorities.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   407.827. Duty of franchisor and franchisee, distribution of dealerships in St. Louis located to serve minorities. — When a franchised dealer or manufacturer proposes to establish or relocate a motor vehicle dealership within any city not within a county, the dealer or manufacturer shall make reasonable efforts to establish or relocate such dealership in an area within such city that improves the equitable distribution of dealerships within such city and is conveniently located to serve minorities who reside in such city. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 407.829 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.829 - Missouri motor vehicle commission's duty to ensure minority-owned businesses in St. Louis.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   407.829. Missouri motor vehicle commission's duty to ensure minority-owned businesses in St. Louis. — The Missouri motor vehicle commission, in approving licenses for dealer franchises in any metropolitan statistical area with a population of more than one million inhabitants as defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget or its successor agency shall ensure that the community of dealer franchises shall reflect an adequate percentage of minority-owned businesses. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 407.830 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.830 - Franchisor's defenses against action by franchisee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   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 § 407.831 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.831 - Indemnification and hold harmless requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2010   407.831. Indemnification and hold harmless requirements. — 1. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement to the contrary, each franchisor, including any successor manufacturer of that franchisor, shall indemnify and hold harmless each franchisee obtaining a new motor vehicle from the franchisor from and against any liability, including reasonable attorney's fees, expert witness fees, court costs, and other expenses incurred in the litigation, so long as such fees and costs are reasonable, that the franchisee may be subjected to by the purchaser of the vehicle because of damage to the motor vehicle that occurred before delivery of the vehicle to the franchisee and that was not disclosed in writing to the franchisee prior to delivery of the vehicle. This indemnity obligation of the franchisor applies regardless of whether the damage falls below the six percent threshold under subsection 2 of this section. The failure of the franchisor to indemnify and hold harmless the franchisee is a violation of this section.  2. If the cost of repairing damage to a new motor vehicle that occurs before delivery to the franchisee's location exceeds six percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, as measured by retail repair costs, the franchisee may reject or, if title has passed to the franchisee, require the franchisor who delivered the vehicle to repurchase the vehicle within ten business days after delivery, unless the damage occurred during shipment and the method of transportation, carrier, or transporter of the motor vehicle was designated by the franchisee. Upon repurchase, the franchisor shall be subrogated to all of the franchisee's rights against the carrier or transporter of the motor vehicle regarding damage. The cost of repairing glass, tires, bumpers, moldings, and audio equipment with identical manufacturer's original equipment shall not be included in determining the cost of repairing damage under this subsection. ­­-------- (L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
MO Rev Stat § 407.832 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.832 - False advertising, prohibition.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   407.832. False advertising, prohibition. — No franchisee or franchisor shall use any false, deceptive or misleading advertising. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 407.838 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.838 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   407.838. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.838 to 407.848, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Farm equipment", equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, trailers, combines, tillage implements, bailers and other equipment including attachments and repair parts thereof used in the planting, cultivating, irrigation, harvesting and marketing of agricultural products, excluding self-propelled machines designed primarily for the transportation of persons or property on a street or highway;  (2) "Farm equipment manufacturer" or "manufacturer", any person, partnership, corporation, association or other form of business enterprise engaged in the manufacturing, assembly or wholesale distribution of farm equipment;  (3) "Farm equipment dealer", "farm equipment dealership" or "dealer", any person, partnership, corporation, association or other form of business enterprise engaged in the retail sale of farm equipment;  (4) "Dealership agreement", a written or oral agreement of definite or indefinite duration between a farm equipment manufacturer and a farm equipment dealer which provides for the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the purchase or sale of farm equipment. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 35)