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MO Rev Stat § 276.441 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.441 - Dealer may request use of minimum bond, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011   276.441. Dealer may request use of minimum bond, procedure. — 1. Any grain dealer who is of the opinion that his net worth is sufficient to guarantee payment for grain purchased by him may make a formal, written request to the director that he be relieved of the obligation of filing a bond in excess of the minimum bond of fifty thousand dollars. Such request shall be accompanied by a financial statement of the applicant, prepared within four months of the date of such request and accompanied by such additional information concerning the applicant and his finances as the director may require which may include the request for submission of a financial statement audited by a public accountant.  2. If such financial statement discloses a net worth equal to at least five times the amount of the bond otherwise required by sections 276.401 to 276.582, and the director is otherwise satisfied as to the financial ability and resources of the applicant, the director may waive that portion of the required bond in excess of fifty thousand dollars for each license issued. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 9, A.L. 1981 H.B. 892, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1578, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211, A.L. 2011 H.B. 458 merged with S.B. 356)
MO Rev Stat § 276.456 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.456 - License to be displayed — certificate of license to be in each grain transporting vehicle.

Effective - 02 Apr 1997   276.456. License to be displayed — certificate of license to be in each grain transporting vehicle. — 1. Each dealer shall have and conspicuously display in each of his business locations, within full and unobstructed sight of the public:  (1) Either the original or a certified copy of the dealer license as issued by the director;  (2) Such other materials or information as may be required by the director.  2. Upon written request of a licensee and the payment of the proper fees the director shall issue to the licensee a certificate that a license has been issued or renewed as required by sections 276.401 to 276.582. The number of such certificates shall be based upon the dealer's request and need as shown by his application.  3. A certificate of license issued or renewed shall be posted in each location listed on a licensee's application where he engages in the business of a grain dealer but does not keep records pertaining to his business or transactions as a grain dealer. In the case of a licensee operating various grain transporting vehicles, the licensee is required to have a certificate that the license is in effect carried in each grain transporting vehicle used in connection with the purchase and transporting of grain.  4. The certificate of license shall be displayed upon demand and shall contain information as deemed necessary by the director.  5. All licenses, including, without limitation, certificates of license, shall be and remain the property of the director and shall be subject to revocation, cancellation or repossession, as provided by sections 276.401 to 276.582. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 12, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211)  Effective 4-02-97
MO Rev Stat § 276.471 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.471 - Records to be maintained by dealer — retention for inspection.

Effective - 02 Apr 1997   276.471. Records to be maintained by dealer — retention for inspection. — 1. The grain dealer shall maintain at his principal place of business current and complete records with respect to all grain received and withdrawn from, purchased, sold, and held by him for that business.  2. Each licensed grain dealer shall keep in a place of safety, complete and correct records and accounts of:  (1) The quantity of each kind and class of grain received in his facility and withdrawn therefrom;  (2) Duplicate copy of receipts, tickets and bills of lading issued by him;  (3) Original receipts and tickets returned to and cancelled by him;  (4) A register which records all grain transactions not evidenced by the dealer's own scale ticket, i.e., direct farm-to-market shipments. This register shall be updated daily showing, at a minimum, the name of the seller, quantity of grain, date of shipment, name of terminal or other business accepting the physical commodity, destination scale ticket number and whether the grain was delivered for sale, or other specified purpose.  3. In addition to the records required by subsections 1 and 2 of this section, the grain dealer shall maintain such adequate financial records as will clearly reflect his current financial position and will clearly support any financial information required to be submitted to the director for licensing, auditing, inspection and/or investigation purposes.  4. A grain dealer licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter shall keep available for examination all books, records and accounts required by this chapter and any other books, records and accounts relevant to his operating a grain dealer business for a period of not less than three years after the close of the period for which such books or records were required. An examination may be performed by the director or his representative, and may take place at any time during the normal business hours of the dealer or, if prior notice of the examination is given to the grain dealer, at such time as is prescribed in that notice. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 15, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211)  Effective 4-02-97
MO Rev Stat § 276.476 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.476 - Auditors may be appointed — highway patrol to cooperate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.476. Auditors may be appointed — highway patrol to cooperate. — The director may appoint auditors familiar with the purchase, sale, and handling of grain and knowledgeable with respect to sections 276.401 to 276.581 and regulations promulgated hereunder to investigate, audit, and inspect persons as authorized by sections 276.401 to 276.581 and the regulations promulgated hereunder. It shall be the duty of employees of the Missouri highway patrol and weighing station employees to cooperate with the director in the enforcement of sections 276.401 to 276.581. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 16)
MO Rev Stat § 276.481 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.481 - Inspection of premises and records — dealers may be required to report — transporters to have proper records — director to investigate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.481. Inspection of premises and records — dealers may be required to report — transporters to have proper records — director to investigate. — 1. The director or any auditor appointed pursuant to the provisions of section 276.476 may inspect the premises used by any person licensed under sections 276.401 to 276.581, or persons who the director has reasonable cause to believe should be licensed under sections 276.401 to 276.581, in the conduct of his business at any time. The books, accounts, records and papers of every grain dealer shall at all times during business hours be subject to inspection as prescribed by the director.  2. The director may perform such inspections as are necessary for the orderly administration of the provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581 based upon reports and other information available to him.  3. Every person licensed under sections 276.401 to 276.581 and such person's employees, agents, officers, partners, directors, and shareholders shall cooperate and hold themselves available to assist in the inspection, including allowing full and reasonable use of the weighing, sampling, and grading equipment, if any.  4. Any dealer who is licensed in this state and who does not have a place of business within the state shall make available and furnish to the director or an auditor, upon request, all books, accounts, papers, and records of grain transactions within this state at any time and place that the director may designate.  5. Each grain dealer may also be required to make such reports as deemed necessary by the director to protect the seller of grain as set forth in sections 276.401 to 276.581 and the regulations promulgated hereunder.  6. The transporter of grain in transit shall have in his possession bills of lading or other documents covering such grain in transit. Such documents shall be available for inspection by the director or his agent upon request.  7. The director shall, upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which if proved would be in violation of the provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581, or regulations promulgated hereunder or would constitute grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license under sections 276.401 to 276.581, investigate the actions of any person applying for, holding, or claiming to hold a license; provided that the director is not required to investigate any complaint which does not appear to have a reasonable basis. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 17)
MO Rev Stat § 276.486 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.486 - Injunctive relief may be sought — who to prosecute — director may conduct investigations and hearings — attendance of witnesses.

Effective - 02 Apr 1997   276.486. Injunctive relief may be sought — who to prosecute — director may conduct investigations and hearings — attendance of witnesses. — 1. The director may apply for a restraining order or a temporary or permanent injunction against the operation of a dealer which is in violation of sections 276.401 to 276.582 or regulations promulgated hereunder or in order to enforce sections 276.401 to 276.582 or such regulations, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. The restraining order or injunction may be prosecuted by the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of the proper county upon request of the director.  2. The director may apply for a restraining order or a temporary or permanent injunction enjoining a grain dealer from disposing of any grain owned, in whole or in part, or held or in his possession whether owned in whole or in part, or enjoining anyone from removing any grain in which the grain dealer or claimants from which he has purchased grain have an interest. The restraining order or injunction may be prosecuted by the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of the proper county upon request of the director.  3. The director shall have power in the conduct of any investigation or hearing authorized or held by him to:  (1) Examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any person;  (2) Examine, or cause to be examined, books and records of any dealer or warehouseman;  (3) Hear such testimony and take such evidence as will assist him in the discharge of his duties under this chapter;  (4) Administer or cause to be administered oaths;  (5) Issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books; and  (6) Serve, or cause to be served, any subpoena, petition, or order required for the administration of this chapter.  4. Any circuit court may, by order duly entered, require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and records subpoenaed by the director, and the court may compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 18, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211)  Effective 4-02-97
MO Rev Stat § 276.496 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.496 - Dealer to terminate all agreements upon expiration or revocation of license — notices — director to prescribe procedure — business may operate during periods of suspension — dealer to pay costs.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.496. Dealer to terminate all agreements upon expiration or revocation of license — notices — director to prescribe procedure — business may operate during periods of suspension — dealer to pay costs. — 1. When a license is revoked or expires without having been renewed, the dealer shall terminate, in the manner prescribed by the director, all arrangements covering the purchase, holding or sale of grains held or controlled by the dealer. In terminating such arrangements, the dealer shall prepare a notice in a form approved by the director for all creditors, sellers, and purchasers, which notice shall set forth the fact of termination and indicate the method of resolving open engagements.  2. During the period of suspension of a license, including a temporary suspension, the dealer may, with the approval and under the supervision of the director or an auditor, continue to operate his dealer business. All necessary expenses incurred by the director or his designated agents in administering the provisions of this section may be recovered from the dealer in a separate civil action brought by the director in the circuit court. The director or his designated agents shall be entitled to a fee, computed in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of section 276.506, for each day or fraction thereof that he or his agents are required to perform services in discharging the duties imposed by this section. The cost of liability insurance necessary to protect the director and others engaged in carrying out the provisions of this section may also be assessed against the dealer by the court in said suit. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 20)
MO Rev Stat § 276.506 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.506 - Fees.

Effective - 02 Apr 1997   276.506. Fees. — 1. The director shall collect fees as follows:  (1) A filing fee of twenty-five dollars for each original application for license filed;  (2) A license fee of forty dollars for the issuance of an original or renewal license;  (3) A fee for each special or requested examination of a grain dealer for extra work beyond regular examination procedures in connection with regular scheduled examinations computed as follows:  (a) Necessary personal expenses in conformance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of administration pursuant to section 33.090;  (b) A mileage allowance equal to the allowance established by the commissioner of administration pursuant to section 33.095;  (c) Twenty dollars for each man-hour required to complete the inspection.  2. All fees collected by the director under sections 276.401 to 276.582 shall be deposited in the general revenue fund of the state. No fees shall be prorated.  3. Nonpayment of fees shall be grounds for refusal to issue or renew a license or for suspension or revocation of a grain dealer's license.  4. Notwithstanding other provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.582, a grain dealer licensed under sections 276.401 to 276.582 who is also licensed by the state of Missouri under chapter 411 shall not be charged application filing fees or licensing fees authorized by sections 276.401 to 276.582. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 22, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211)  Effective 4-02-97
MO Rev Stat § 276.516 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.516 - Dealers to issue scale tickets — contents — how filed — evidence of holder's claim for payment.

Effective - 02 Apr 1997   276.516. Dealers to issue scale tickets — contents — how filed — evidence of holder's claim for payment. — 1. A scale ticket, or other document approved by the director, shall be made out and filed for each movement of grain in or out of any grain facility owned or operated by a dealer licensed or required to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter. All scale tickets shall be printed with the business name and location and consecutively numbered. They must be issued in consecutive order. A copy of all scale tickets shall be kept on file in numerical order in the grain dealer's office. All other source documents for movement of grain in or out of the facility shall be in a form approved by the director and kept and maintained in a manner approved by the director. Any scale ticket or other source document used in pricing grain for the purpose of sale to the grain dealer shall have the price shown on all copies of the ticket.  2. A scale ticket issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder shall be considered a form of nonnegotiable receipt. This form of nonnegotiable receipt shall be deemed a document of title. The grain dealer's failure to complete all entries on a scale ticket as required by this chapter and the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a violation on the part of the grain dealer, but shall not preclude or restrict a seller's right to receive payment for grain sold. The scale ticket or document issued in lieu of a scale ticket shall constitute prima facie evidence of the holder's claim for payment for the grain regardless of the degree of compliance with this chapter with respect to completion of the entries required by this chapter.  3. All scale tickets, or other approved documents, issued shall contain the following information:  (1) Customer name;  (2) Date issued;  (3) Type of grain;  (4) Quantity of grain;  (5) Notation to show whether the grain movement was IN or OUT;  (6) If movement was IN, whether the grain received was for purchase by the grain dealer, or for other specified purpose; and  (7) If received for purchase by the grain dealer, the price shall be stated on all copies or supporting documents. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 24, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211)  Effective 4-02-97
MO Rev Stat § 276.521 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.521 - Grain purchase contracts — form to be prescribed by director.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.521. Grain purchase contracts — form to be prescribed by director. — 1. All purchases of grain shall be evidenced by a grain purchase contract.  2. The scale ticket prepared and delivered in accordance with section 276.516 may constitute a written grain purchase contract in the case of grain purchased and priced at the time of delivery of the grain.  3. All types of grain purchase contracts shall be in a form as prescribed by the director. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 25)
MO Rev Stat § 276.531 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.531 - Nonresident licensee to designate resident agent — agent to forward notices.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.531. Nonresident licensee to designate resident agent — agent to forward notices. — 1. Any person issued a license under sections 276.401 to 276.581 who is, or after the issuance of said license becomes, a nonresident of the state of Missouri shall designate in writing the secretary of state of the state of Missouri as his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful processes in any action or proceeding brought by the director or other person growing out of the licensee's violation of any of the terms of sections 276.401 to 276.581 or regulations promulgated hereunder; except, any such nonresident who has designated a resident agent upon whom process may be served as provided by law shall not be required to designate the secretary of state as his agent. The secretary of state shall be allowed such fees therefor as provided by law.  2. The acceptance of a dealer's license shall be signification of the licensee's agreement that any such process against him, which is so served, shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served upon him personally. Such appointment shall be irrevocable and binding upon his executor, administrator, or assigns. It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep his current address on file with the office of the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall forward the notice to the person by registered mail, return receipt requested, and when said return receipt is received the same shall be forwarded to the director. In case the notice sent by the secretary is refused or not claimed by the addressee, then the returned mail shall be forwarded to the director and, in either event, the service or attempt thereof shall be sufficient service upon the licensee. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 26)
MO Rev Stat § 276.541 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.541 - Director not to be interested in grain buying.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.541. Director not to be interested in grain buying. — The director shall not, directly or indirectly, be interested in buying or selling grain, either on his own account or for others, or in handling grain as a grain dealer or on private account, during his term of office; except that, the director may sell, handle, buy or store grain in connection with his farming operation. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 28)
MO Rev Stat § 276.546 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges|Section 276.546 - State not guarantor.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   276.546. State not guarantor. — Nothing in sections 276.401 to 276.581 shall be construed to imply any guarantee or obligation on the part of the state of Missouri, or any of its agencies, employees, or officials, either elective or appointive, in respect of any agreement or undertaking to which the provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581 relate. ­­-------- (L. 1980 H.B. 1627 § 29)