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MO Rev Stat § 409.5-507 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.5-507 - Qualified immunity.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.5-507. Qualified immunity. — A broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative is not liable to another broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative for defamation relating to a statement that is contained in a record required by the commissioner, or designee of the commissioner, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory organization, unless the person knew, or should have known at the time that the statement was made, that it was false in a material respect or the person acted in reckless disregard of the statement's truth or falsity. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.5-508 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.5-508 - Criminal penalties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   409.5-508. Criminal penalties. — (a) A person commits the crime of criminal securities fraud when such person willfully violates section 409.5-501.  (b) A person commits a criminal securities violation when such person willfully violates any other provision of this act, or a rule adopted or order issued under this act, except Section 409.5-504 or the notice filing requirements of section 409.3-302 or 409.4-405, or that willfully violates section 409.5-505 knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in a material respect.  (c) A person convicted of criminal securities fraud or any other criminal securities violation shall be fined not more than one million dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, and if the violation was committed against an elderly or disabled person, then the fine shall be not less than fifty thousand dollars. For purposes of this section, the following terms mean:  (1) "Disabled person", a person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual, a record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment;  (2) "Elderly person", a person sixty years of age or older.  (d) An individual convicted of violating a rule or order under this act may be fined, but may not be imprisoned, if the individual did not have knowledge of the rule or order.  (e) The attorney general or the proper prosecuting attorney with or without a reference from the commissioner may institute criminal proceedings under this act.  (f) This act does not limit the power of this state to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this state. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62)
MO Rev Stat § 409.6-601 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.6-601 - Administration.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.6-601. Administration. — (a) This act shall be administered by the commissioner of securities who shall be appointed by and act under the direction of the secretary of state, and shall receive compensation as provided by law.  (b) The attorney general shall appear on behalf of and represent the commissioner in all proceedings before the administrative hearing commission, and in the circuit court of any county of the state or any city not within a county, or any court of another state in all civil enforcement actions brought under this act. The attorney general may appoint attorneys employed by the secretary of state as special assistant attorneys general to appear on behalf of and represent the commissioner.  (c) It is unlawful for the secretary of state, commissioner or an officer, employee, or designee of the commissioner to use for personal benefit or the benefit of others records or other information obtained by or filed with the commissioner that are not public under section 409.6-607(b). This act does not authorize the secretary of state, commissioner or an officer, employee, or designee of the commissioner to disclose the record or information, except in accordance with section 409.6-602, 409.6-607(c), or 409.6-608.  (d) This act does not create or diminish a privilege or exemption that exists at common law, by statute or rule, or otherwise.  (e) The commissioner may develop and implement investor education initiatives to inform the public about investing in securities, with particular emphasis on the prevention and detection of securities fraud. In developing and implementing these initiatives, the commissioner may collaborate with public and nonprofit organizations with an interest in investor education. The commissioner may accept a grant or donation from a person that is not affiliated with the securities industry or from a nonprofit organization, regardless of whether the organization is affiliated with the securities industry, to develop and implement investor education initiatives. This subsection does not authorize the commissioner to require participation or monetary contributions of a registrant in an investor education program.  (f) The "Investor Education and Protection Fund" is created to provide funds for the purposes identified in subsection (e). Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080, any funds remaining in the secretary of state's investor education and protection fund at the end of any biennium shall not be transferred to the general revenue fund. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.6-606 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.6-606 - Administrative files and opinions.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.6-606. Administrative files and opinions. — (a) The commissioner shall maintain, or designate a person to maintain, a register of applications for registration of securities; registration statements; notice filings; applications for registration of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives; notice filings by federal covered investment advisers that are or have been effective under this act or the predecessor act; notices of claims of exemption from registration or notice filing requirements contained in a record; orders issued under this act or the predecessor act; and interpretative opinions or no action determinations issued under this act.  (b) The commissioner shall make all rules, forms, interpretative opinions, and orders available to the public.  (c) The commissioner shall furnish a copy of a record that is a public record or a certification that the public record does not exist to a person that so requests. A rule adopted under this act may establish a reasonable charge for furnishing the record or certification. A copy of the record certified or a certificate by the commissioner of a record's nonexistence is prima facie evidence of a record or its nonexistence. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.6-607 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.6-607 - Public records; confidentiality.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.6-607. Public records; confidentiality. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), records obtained by the commissioner or filed under this act, including a record contained in or filed with a registration statement, application, notice filing, or report, are public records and are available for public examination.  (b) The following records are not public records and are not available for public examination under subsection (a):  (1) A record obtained by the commissioner in connection with an audit or inspection under section 409.4-411(d) or an investigation under section 409.6-602;  (2) A part of a record filed in connection with a registration statement under sections 409.3-301 and 409.3-303 to 409.3-305 or a record under section 409.4-411(d) that contains trade secrets or confidential information if the person filing the registration statement or report has asserted a claim of confidentiality or privilege that is authorized by law;  (3) A record that is not required to be provided to the commissioner or filed under this act and is provided to the commissioner only on the condition that the record will not be subject to public examination or disclosure;  (4) A nonpublic record received from a person specified in section 409.6-608(a);  (5) Any Social Security number, residential address unless used as a business address, and residential telephone number contained in a record that is filed; and  (6) A record obtained by the commissioner through a designee of the commissioner that a rule or order under this act determines has been:  (A) Expunged from the commissioner's records by the designee; or  (B) Determined to be nonpublic or nondisclosable by that designee if the commissioner finds the determination to be in the public interest and for the protection of investors.  (c) If disclosure is for the purpose of a civil, administrative, or criminal investigation, action, or proceeding or to a person specified in section 409.6-608(a), the commissioner may disclose a record obtained in connection with an audit or inspection under section 409.4-411(d) or a record obtained in connection with an investigation under section 409.6-602. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.6-609 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.6-609 - Judicial review.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.6-609. Judicial review. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, any interested person aggrieved by any order of the commissioner under any provision of this act, or by any refusal or failure of the commissioner to make an order pursuant to any of said provisions, shall be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 536. A final order issued by the commissioner under this act is subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of chapter 536 in the circuit court of Cole County.  (b) A rule adopted under this act is subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of chapter 536 in the circuit court of Cole County. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.6-611 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.6-611 - Service of process.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.6-611. Service of process. — (a) A consent to service of process complying with section 409.6-611 required by this act must be signed and filed in the form required by a rule or order under this act. A consent appointing the commissioner the person's agent for service of process in a noncriminal action or proceeding against the person, or the person's successor or personal representative under this act or a rule adopted or order issued under this act after the consent is filed, has the same force and validity as if the service were made personally on the person filing the consent. A person that has filed a consent complying with this subsection in connection with a previous application for registration or notice filing need not file an additional consent.  (b) If a person, including a nonresident of this state, engages in an act, practice, or course of business prohibited or made actionable by this act or a rule adopted or order issued under this act and the person has not filed a consent to service of process under subsection (a), the act, practice, or course of business constitutes the appointment of the commissioner as the person's agent for service of process in a noncriminal action or proceeding against the person or the person's successor or personal representative.  (c) Service under subsection (a) or (b) may be made by providing a copy of the process to the office of the commissioner, but it is not effective unless:  (1) The plaintiff, which may be the commissioner, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of the process, return receipt requested, to the defendant or respondent at the address set forth in the consent to service of process or, if a consent to service of process has not been filed, at the last known address, or takes other reasonable steps to give notice; and  (2) The plaintiff files an affidavit of compliance with this subsection in the action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within the time that the court, or the commissioner in a proceeding before the commissioner, allows.  (d) Service pursuant to subsection (c) may be used in a proceeding before the commissioner or by the commissioner in a civil action in which the commissioner is the moving party.  (e) If process is served under subsection (c), the court, or the commissioner in a proceeding before the commissioner, shall order continuances as are necessary or appropriate to afford the defendant or respondent reasonable opportunity to defend. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.6-612 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.6-612 - Severability clause.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.6-612. Severability clause. — If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.7-701 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.7-701 - Effective date.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.7-701. Effective date. — This act takes effect on September 1, 2003. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.7-702 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.7-702 - Repeals.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.7-702. Repeals. — The following act is repealed: Missouri Securities Act of 1956, as amended, RSMo 2002. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 409.7-703 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 409 - Regulation of Securities|Section 409.7-703 - Application of act to existing proceedings and existing rights and duties.

Effective - 01 Sep 2003   409.7-703. Application of act to existing proceedings and existing rights and duties. — (a) The predecessor act exclusively governs all actions or proceedings that are pending on September 1, 2003, or may be instituted on the basis of conduct occurring before September 1, 2003, but a civil action may not be maintained to enforce any liability under the predecessor act unless instituted within any period of limitation that applied when the cause of action accrued or within five years after September 1, 2003, whichever is earlier.  (b) All effective registrations under the predecessor act, all administrative orders relating to the registrations, rules, statements of policy, interpretative opinions, declaratory rulings, no action determinations, and conditions imposed on the registrations under the predecessor act remain in effect while they would have remained in effect if this act had not been enacted. They are considered to have been filed, issued, or imposed under this act, but are exclusively governed by the predecessor act.  (c) The predecessor act exclusively applies to an offer or sale made within one year after September 1, 2003, pursuant to an offering made in good faith before September 1, 2003, on the basis of an exemption available under the predecessor act. ­­-------- (L. 2003 H.B. 380)  Effective 9-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 411.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.010 - Short title.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   411.010. Short title. — This chapter shall be known by the short title of "Missouri Grain Warehouse Law". ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 373 § 1, A.L. 1965 p. 606, A.L. 1980 S.B. 601)
MO Rev Stat § 411.012 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.012 - Purpose.

Effective - 22 Apr 1986   411.012. Purpose. — This chapter constitutes an exercise of state police and regulatory power for the purpose of protecting and enhancing grain production and marketing, and the agricultural economy of the state of Missouri. This chapter is deemed necessary to protect and to preserve the public health, welfare, peace and safety of the general citizenry. ­­-------- (L. 1981 S.B. 366, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1578)  Effective 4-22-86
MO Rev Stat § 411.015 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.015 - Scope of law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   411.015. Scope of law. — The provisions of the "Missouri Grain Warehouse Law" shall apply to all warehouses located within the state of Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1965 p. 606, A.L. 1967 p. 637, A.L. 1971 H.B. 180 § 2, A.L. 1977 S.B. 75, A.L. 1993 H.B. 822)
MO Rev Stat § 411.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.020 - Application of law — construction of laws governing warehouse receipts.

Effective - 22 Apr 1986   411.020. Application of law — construction of laws governing warehouse receipts. — 1. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the grain stored in or handled through a warehouse, or designated part thereof, as well to the operations of such warehouse whether or not any part of such grain is owned by the warehouseman.  2. The provisions of the uniform commercial code relating to warehouse receipts and other documents of title shall govern warehouse receipts issued by public warehousemen licensed under the provisions of this chapter, except to the extent inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 373 § 49, A.L. 1965 p. 606, A.L. 1977 S.B. 75, A.L. 1980 S.B. 601, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1578)  Effective 4-22-86  (1981) As bearing upon Bankruptcy Code provision that filing of petition in bankruptcy does not operate as automatic stay of proceedings by a governmental unit to enforce its police or regulatory power. Missouri's grain laws primarily relate to protection of pecuniary interest in debtors' property and not to public health and safety, and as such do not fall within "police or regulatory power" exception to automatic stay. State of Missouri v. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, etc. (8th Cir.), 647 F.2d 768.
MO Rev Stat § 411.028 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.028 - Grain delivered to warehouse for cleaning, processing and returned for seed, not grain as defined for grain warehouse law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   411.028. Grain delivered to warehouse for cleaning, processing and returned for seed, not grain as defined for grain warehouse law. — Agricultural commodities delivered to a warehouse or seed processor for the express purpose of processing or cleaning and holding such commodity and returning the cleaned or processed commodity to the original owner thereof or the owner's designee to be used as seed shall not be deemed to be grain for the purposes of this chapter. Commodities deemed not to be grain pursuant to this section shall be maintained on an identity-preserved basis at all times when in the possession of or under the control of the warehouseman or seed processor. ­­-------- (L. 1995 H.B. 337)
MO Rev Stat § 411.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.030 - Department of agriculture to grade and weigh grains — operate laboratories and stations — supervise warehouses — federally owned grain, duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   411.030. Department of agriculture to grade and weigh grains — operate laboratories and stations — supervise warehouses — federally owned grain, duties. — 1. The department shall have the exclusive right to officially inspect and grade all grains for which standards have been established under the United States Grain Standards Act and certify the grades thereof at all places where inspection points of the department are established, except that the owner may direct that his grain may not be inspected by writing or stamping upon the bill of lading therefor the words "no inspection desired" or other words of similar meaning or by other timely notice given the department in writing that no inspection is desired and may officially inspect grain in public or private warehouses or industries upon application of the owner or operator thereof and their agreement to guarantee operating costs.  2. The department shall have the exclusive right to officially weigh or supervise the actual weighing of grain in licensed terminal warehouses subject to the provisions of this chapter, unless the owner or his agent indicates that no official weights are desired and may officially weigh or supervise the actual weighing of grain in public or private warehouses or industries upon application of the owners or operators thereof and their agreement to guarantee the operating costs.  3. Nothing in this chapter shall limit or abrogate the right of grain exchanges or boards of trade to weigh or supervise the weighing of grain in private warehouses and public warehouses.  4. The department is authorized in the discretion of the director to establish, maintain and operate chemical laboratories and inspection and weighing stations covering all or any part of its services at important railway terminals and points where organized grain markets are regularly maintained, and at other points where operating costs are guaranteed by special arrangements with the industries served or the managing officers in charge thereof.  5. The department shall also inspect and weigh and otherwise service grain stored, owned or controlled by the United States of America or any of its agencies, upon request therefor by the United States of America or its agencies, located in temporary warehouses within this state, upon request and approval of the owners or operators of such unlicensed warehouses, and further upon receiving agreement to guarantee to the department the operating costs of such additional services. The department shall not infringe where services are performed by grain exchanges or boards of trade. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 373 § 2, A.L. 1955 p. 853 § 411.050, A.L. 1965 p. 606, A.L. 1980 S.B. 601)
MO Rev Stat § 411.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 411 - Missouri Grain Warehouse Law|Section 411.050 - Bond of director.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   411.050. Bond of director. — The director shall also execute a bond to the people of the state of Missouri in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars, with corporate surety to be approved in the same manner as bonds of other appointed officers, conditioned that he will pay all damages to any person or persons who may be injured by reason of his neglect, refusal or failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14625, A.L. 1941 p. 373 § 6, A.L. 1955 p. 853 § 411.070, A.L. 1965 p. 606, A.L. 1980 S.B. 601)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 13325; 1919 § 5997