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MO Rev Stat § 407.355 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.355 - General invitation to bid, contents — bidding procedure — exhibitor must have attended trade screening to bid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   407.355. General invitation to bid, contents — bidding procedure — exhibitor must have attended trade screening to bid. — 1. If bids are solicited from exhibitors for the purpose of entering into a license agreement, the invitation to bid shall specify:  (1) The number and length of runs to which the invitation to bid applies;  (2) Whether the invitation to bid applies to a first or subsequent run;  (3) The geographic area for each run;  (4) The names of all exhibitors who are being given an invitation to bid;  (5) The date, hour, and location at which the bid is required to be made;  (6) The name and address of the location where the bids will be opened, which location shall be within this state.  2. If the motion picture that is the subject of a bid has not already been trade screened within this state, the distributor soliciting the bid shall include in the invitation to bid the date, time, and location of the trade screening of the motion picture that is the subject of the invitation to bid. An exhibitor is prohibited from submitting a bid unless the exhibitor or his agent has attended a trade screening of the motion picture for which bids are being solicited.  3. If a distributor issues invitations to bid for a motion picture and he receives no bids for the motion picture, he may then negotiate for the picture with all exhibitors on the bid list. No further bidding is required. If a distributor receives bids which are not acceptable to the distributor the first time the motion picture is bid, he must rebid the motion picture a second time and if after bidding the motion picture a second time the bids are still unacceptable, he shall notify all exhibitors of such rejections and then may negotiate the motion picture. No further bidding is required and all exhibitors must be given an opportunity to negotiate. ­­-------- (L. 1982 S.B. 525 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 407.357 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.357 - Blind bidding permitted, when — invitation to bid, contents — license agreement voidable, damages.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   407.357. Blind bidding permitted, when — invitation to bid, contents — license agreement voidable, damages. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of sections 407.350 to 407.357, a distributor of motion pictures may blind bid motion pictures based upon a play or review which has been performed for a period of not less than six months for the public, or based upon published manuscripts which are in the top ten best sellers in sales or manuscripts having sold at least five hundred thousand copies to the general public from the time of copyright, or based upon television or radio scripts which have been previously televised or broadcast on a national network to the public. Provided, however, if a distributor solicits bids from exhibitors for the purposes of entering into a license agreement and engages in blind bidding for such solicitation, the invitation to bid shall be in writing and shall specify, in addition to any other information the distributor desires to convey to an exhibitor, the audience to which the motion picture is principally directed and the rating anticipated for the motion picture which shall be specified by using the rating system of the Classification and Rating Administration. Blind bidding as provided for in section 407.353 and this section may only take place during the one-hundred-eighty-day period immediately preceding the designated release date of the motion picture which is the subject of the license agreement and no exhibitor shall forward any money to a distributor earlier than fourteen days immediately preceding the designated release date of the motion picture which is the subject of the license agreement. A license agreement is voidable by the exhibitor if the released motion picture does not substantially conform to the information provided by the distributor about the motion picture in the invitation to bid, or if the rating given by the Classification and Rating Administration is more restrictive than the rating indicated by the distributor in the invitation to bid, and all money received by the distributor from the exhibitor before the release of the motion picture under the terms of the license agreement, shall be returned to the exhibitor within seven days. All license agreements entered into as a result of blind bidding shall contain a provision stating the amount of damages payable to the exhibitor by the distributor in the event the license agreement is voided under the terms of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1982 S.B. 525 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 407.405 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.405 - Pyramid sales schemes prohibited — cancellation of franchise without notice prohibited, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975   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 § 407.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.410 - Double damages, when — limitation on actions — cancellation of franchise without notice grounds for award of damages.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975, 2 histories   407.410. Double damages, when — limitation on actions — cancellation of franchise without notice grounds for award of damages. — 1. Any contract made in violation of section 407.405 is void and any person who, directly or through the use of agents or intermediaries, induces or causes another person to participate in a pyramid sales scheme will be liable to that person in civil damages in an amount equal to the sum of twice the amount of consideration paid, and in the case of any successful action to enforce such liability, the costs of the action together with a reasonable attorney's fee, as determined by the court. An action under this section may be brought in the circuit court having venue within five years from the date on which the consideration was paid.  2. A franchisee suffering damage as a result of the failure to give notice as required of the cancellation or termination of a franchise, may institute legal proceedings under the provisions of sections 407.400 to 407.420 against the franchisor who cancelled or terminated his franchise in the circuit court for the circuit in which the franchisor or his agent resides or can be located. When the franchisee prevails in any such action in the circuit court, he may be awarded a recovery of damages sustained to include loss of goodwill, costs of the suit, and any equitable relief that the court deems proper. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 1132 § 3, A.L. 1975 H.B. 810 § 3)  (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. (1987) Franchisor who fails to provide time notice of termination to a franchisee under section 407.405 the franchisee is not entitled to recover punitive damages in an action brought pursuant to this section. Ridings v. Thoele, Inc., 739 S.W.2d 547 (Mo. banc.).
MO Rev Stat § 407.415 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.415 - Attorney general may obtain injunction, when — bond not required.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975   407.415. Attorney general may obtain injunction, when — bond not required. — In addition to other penalties and remedies provided in sections 407.400 to 407.420, whenever it appears that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes a pyramid sales scheme, the attorney general may bring an action in the circuit court having venue to enjoin such act or practice, and upon a proper showing, a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction shall be granted without bond. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 1132 § 4, A.L. 1975 H.B. 810 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 407.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.420 - Penalty — duty to enforce — jurisdiction of attorney general.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories   407.420. Penalty — duty to enforce — jurisdiction of attorney general. — Any person willfully violating any of the provisions of section 407.405 is guilty of a class E felony. It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney and circuit attorney in their respective jurisdictions to commence any criminal actions under this section, and the attorney general shall have concurrent original jurisdiction to commence such criminal actions throughout the state where such violations have occurred. ­­-------- (L. 1974 H.B. 1132 § 5, A.L. 1975 H.B. 810 § 6, A.L. 1986 S.B. 685, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17  (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.
MO Rev Stat § 407.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.430 - Citation of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991, 2 histories   407.430. Citation of law. — Sections 407.430 to 407.436 shall be known and may be cited as the "Credit User Protection Law". ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 112)
MO Rev Stat § 407.431 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.431 - Attorney general, authority to enforce.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   407.431. Attorney general, authority to enforce. — The attorney general shall have all powers, rights, and duties regarding violations of sections 407.430 to 407.436 as are provided in sections 407.010 to 407.130, in addition to rulemaking authority under section 407.145. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1832)
MO Rev Stat § 407.433 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.433 - Protection of credit card account numbers, penalty, exceptions — effective date, applicability.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   407.433. Protection of credit card account numbers, penalty, exceptions — effective date, applicability. — 1. No person, other than the cardholder, shall disclose more than the last five digits of a credit card account number on any sales receipt provided to the cardholder for merchandise sold in this state.  2. Any person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of an infraction and any second or subsequent violation of this section is a class A misdemeanor.  3. It shall not be a violation of * subsection 1 of this section if:  (1) The sole means of recording the credit card number is by handwriting or, prior to January 1, 2005, by an imprint of the credit card; and  (2) For handwritten or imprinted copies of credit card receipts, only the merchant's copy of the receipt lists more than the last five digits of the account number.  4. This section shall become effective on January 1, 2003, and applies to any cash register or other machine or device that prints or imprints receipts of credit card transactions and which is placed into service on or after January 1, 2003. Any cash register or other machine or device that prints or imprints receipts on credit card transactions and which is placed in service prior to January 1, 2003, shall be subject to the provisions of this section on or after January 1, 2005. ­­-------- (L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2003 H.B. 221 merged with S.B. 292 merged with S.B. 346, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1832)  *Words "subdivision (1) of" appear in original rolls, but subdivisions of subsection 1 were deleted by H.B. 1832, 2018.
MO Rev Stat § 407.434 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.434 - Counterfeit credit cards, unlawful practices — defrauding issuer — authorization of acquirer.

Effective - 28 Aug 1991   407.434. Counterfeit credit cards, unlawful practices — defrauding issuer — authorization of acquirer. — 1. A person or employee of a person who is authorized by an acquirer to furnish money or merchandise upon presentation of a credit card by a cardholder and furnishes money or merchandise to the cardholder upon presentation of a credit card which such person knows to be a counterfeit credit card, expired credit card, revoked credit card, or a credit card used without the consent of the cardholder, and has furnished such money or merchandise to the cardholder with the intent to defraud the acquirer, has engaged in an unlawful practice.  2. A person who is authorized by an acquirer to furnish money or merchandise upon presentation of a credit card by a cardholder and, with intent to defraud the issuer, the acquirer, or the cardholder, fails to furnish money or merchandise which the person represents in writing to the issuer or the acquirer that he has furnished, has engaged in an unlawful practice.  3. A person who is authorized by an acquirer to furnish money or merchandise upon presentation of a credit card by a cardholder and, with the intent to defraud the issuer, the acquirer, or the cardholder, presents to the issuer or acquirer for payment, a credit card transaction record of a sale of merchandise, which such sale of merchandise was not made by the person or his agent or employee, has engaged in an unlawful practice.  4. A person who, without the acquirer's authorization, employs, solicits, or otherwise causes another person authorized by an acquirer to furnish money or merchandise upon presentation of a credit card by a cardholder, or employs, solicits, or otherwise causes, an agent or employee of such other authorized person to remit to the acquirer a credit card transaction record of a sale that was not made by such other authorized person or his agent or employee, has engaged in an unlawful practice. ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 112)
MO Rev Stat § 407.435 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.435 - Card scanner, illegal use of — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   407.435. Card scanner, illegal use of — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of illegal use of a card scanner if the person:  (1) Directly or indirectly uses a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information stored in the chip or encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a credit card without the permission of the cardholder, the credit card issuer, or a merchant;  (2) Possesses a scanning device with the intent to defraud a cardholder, credit card issuer, or merchant or possesses a scanning device with the knowledge that some other person intends to use the scanning device to defraud a cardholder, credit card issuer, or merchant;  (3) Directly or indirectly uses a reencoder to copy a credit card without the permission of the cardholder of the card from which the information is being reencoded and does so with the intent to defraud the cardholder, the credit card issuer, or a merchant; or  (4) Possesses a reencoder with the intent to defraud a cardholder, credit card issuer, or merchant or possesses a reencoder with the knowledge that some other person intends to use the reencoder to defraud a cardholder, credit card issuer, or merchant.  2. The offense of illegal use of a card scanner is a class D felony. However, a second or subsequent offense arising from a separate incident is a class C felony. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1832)
MO Rev Stat § 407.436 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.436 - Defacing a credit card reader, offense of, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories   407.436. Defacing a credit card reader, offense of, penalty. — A person commits the offense of defacing a credit card reader if a person damages, defaces, alters, or destroys a scanning device and the person has no right to do so. The offense of defacing a credit card reader is a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 112, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1832)
MO Rev Stat § 407.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.450 - Short title.

Effective - 01 May 1986, 2 histories   407.450. Short title. — Sections 407.450 to 407.478 shall be known and may be cited as the "Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Law". ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 685)  Effective 5-01-86
MO Rev Stat § 407.456 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.456 - Registration and reports, who shall file, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.456. Registration and reports, who shall file, exceptions. — 1. Except for charitable organizations which are exempted under subsection 2 of this section, no charitable organization shall solicit funds in this state, nor employ a professional fund-raiser to solicit funds in this state, for any charitable purpose unless it, and each professional fund-raiser employed by it, have filed all registrations and reports required by sections 407.450 to 407.478.  2. The provisions of sections 407.459 and 407.462, and subsection 1 of section 407.469 shall not apply to the following:  (1) Religious organizations;  (2) Educational institutions and their authorized and related foundations;  (3) Fraternal, benevolent, social, educational, alumni, and historical organizations, and any auxiliaries associated with any of such organizations, when solicitation of contributions is confined to the membership of such organizations or auxiliaries;  (4) Hospitals and auxiliaries of hospitals, provided all fund-raising activities and solicitations of contributions are carried on by employees of the hospital or members of the auxiliary and not by any professional fund-raiser who is employed as an independent contractor;  (5) Any solicitation for funds governed by chapter 130; and  (6) Any organization that has obtained an exemption from the payment of federal income taxes as provided in section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(7) or 501(c)(8) of Title 26, United States Code, as amended, if, in fact, no part of the net earnings of the organization inure to the benefit of any private party or individual associated with such organization.  3. Sections 407.450 to 407.478 shall apply regardless of any contrary provisions contained in any contract, agreement, instrument or other document. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 685, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1760)
MO Rev Stat § 407.459 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.459 - Register of documents, maintained by attorney general — public inspection, exception.

Effective - 01 May 1986   407.459. Register of documents, maintained by attorney general — public inspection, exception. — The attorney general shall establish and maintain a register of all documents filed by charitable organizations in accordance with the provisions of sections 407.450 to 407.478. Such register shall be open to public inspection; except that, the attorney general may withhold from public inspection documents or information obtained in the course of an investigation undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or which otherwise may be withheld from public inspection by law. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 685)  Effective 5-01-86