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MO Rev Stat § 407.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.305 - Bronze statuary, receptacles or memorials, record of purchase required of collectors and dealers — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1973   407.305. Bronze statuary, receptacles or memorials, record of purchase required of collectors and dealers — penalty. — 1. Whenever any collector of or dealer in junk or any secondhand property purchases any bronze cemetery vase or receptacle, any bronze cemetery memorial or any bronze statuary, whatever may be the condition of the vase or receptacle, cemetery memorial or bronze statuary, he* shall enter in a register kept for that purpose the name, address, and place of business of the person from whom the vase or receptacle was purchased, the driver's license number of the person, and a full description of each purchase including quantity by weight thereof.  2. Any peace officer of this state may inspect the register at any reasonable time.  3. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by law. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 29 § 1)  *Word "they" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 407.307 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.307 - Dealerships for farm implements, industrial maintenance, construction power equipment and outdoor power equipment — changes in ownership, rights of the dealer.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   407.307. Dealerships for farm implements, industrial maintenance, construction power equipment and outdoor power equipment — changes in ownership, rights of the dealer. — 1. The provisions of this section shall apply to:  (1) Farm implement dealerships, as provided in sections 407.838 to 407.880;  (2) Industrial maintenance and construction power equipment dealerships, as provided in sections 407.750 to 407.756; and  (3) Outdoor power equipment dealerships, as provided in sections 407.890 to 407.898.  2. A manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor shall have ninety days in which to consider and make a determination on a request by a dealer/retailer to sell or transfer any portion of his or her business ownership to another party or to enter into an agreement to operate the dealership with another party. The dealer/retailer's request shall include the reasonable financial information, personal background, character references and work histories as required by the manufacturer to render such a determination. In the event the manufacturer or distributor determines that the request is not acceptable, the manufacturer or distributor shall provide the dealer/retailer with a written notice of its determination with the stated reasons for nonacceptance. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 626)
MO Rev Stat § 407.315 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.315 - American Indian art or craft, no sale unless authentic — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   407.315. American Indian art or craft, no sale unless authentic — penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:  (1) "American Indian", a person who is a citizen or enrolled member of an American Indian tribe;  (2) "American Indian tribe", any Indian tribe federally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior;  (3) "Authentic American Indian art or craft", any article of American Indian style, make, origin, or design that was made wholly or in part by American Indian labor and workmanship including, but not limited to, any Kachina doll, rosette, necklace, choker, barrette, hair tie, medallion, pin, pendant, bolo tie, belt, belt buckle, cuff links, tie clasp, tie bar, ring, earring, purse, blanket, shawl, moccasin, drum, or pottery or any visual or performing arts or literature;  (4) "Imitation American Indian art or craft", any basic article purporting to be of American Indian style, make, origin, or design that was not made by American Indian labor and workmanship;  (5) "Merchant", any person engaged in the sale to the public of imitation American Indian art or craft or authentic American Indian art or craft.  2. No merchant shall distribute, trade, sell, or offer for sale or trade within this state any article represented as being made by American Indians unless the article is an authentic American Indian art or craft. All such articles purporting to be of silver shall be made of coin or sterling silver.  3. Any merchant who knowingly and willfully tags or labels any article as being an American Indian art or craft when it does not meet the specifications of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than two hundred dollars, to imprisonment for not less than thirty days and not more than ninety days, or to both such fine and imprisonment. ­­-------- (L. 2018 H.B. 1832)
MO Rev Stat § 407.327 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.327 - Health spas, registration with attorney general, form, fee — fees deposited in health spa regulatory fund, created — attorney general, enforcement, no bar to civil claims.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.327. Health spas, registration with attorney general, form, fee — fees deposited in health spa regulatory fund, created — attorney general, enforcement, no bar to civil claims. — 1. It shall be unlawful for any health spa to offer, advertise, or execute or cause to be executed by the buyer any health spa contract in this state unless the health spa at the time of the offer, advertisement, sale or execution of a health spa contract has been properly registered with the office of the attorney general. The registration shall:  (1) Disclose the address, ownership, date of first sales and date of first opening of the health spa;  (2) Be renewed annually; and  (3) Be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars per registration and each annual renewal thereof. Each separate location where health spa services are offered shall be considered a separate health spa and shall file a separate registration, even though the separate locations are owned or operated by the same owner.  2. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of a special trust fund to be known as the "Health Spa Regulatory Fund". Moneys in the health spa regulatory fund shall be used solely for the administration of sections 407.325 to 407.340.  3. The attorney general shall have all powers, rights and duties as are provided in sections 407.010 to 407.145, to seek penalties, remedies, and procedures that are provided in such sections against any health spa that is engaged in practices that are unlawful according to the provisions of this chapter.  4. The provisions of this section* are not exclusive and do not relieve health spas or the contract subject thereto from compliance with all other applicable provisions of law nor shall such provisions bar any civil claim against any health spa which has acquired any moneys or property, real or personal, by means of any practice declared unlawful by this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 2)  *Word "subsection" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 407.329 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.329 - Prepayment of contracts, treatment of funds, notice to attorney general, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.329. Prepayment of contracts, treatment of funds, notice to attorney general, exceptions. — 1. Each health spa selling contracts or health spa services on a prepayment basis shall notify the office of the attorney general of the proposed location of the spa for which prepayments will be solicited and shall deposit all funds received from such prepayment contracts in an account established in a financial institution authorized to transact business in this state until the health spa has commenced operations. The account shall be established and maintained only in a financial institution which agrees in writing with the office of the attorney general to hold all funds deposited and not to release such funds until receipt of written authorization from the office of the attorney general. The prepayment funds deposited will be eligible for withdrawal by the health spa after the health spa has opened and is providing services pursuant to its health spa contracts and the office of the attorney general gives written authorization for withdrawal.  2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any health spa duly registered pursuant to the provisions of section 407.327 which has posted a bond or letter of credit in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 407.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.330 - Contracts, in writing, required provisions — buyer's right to cancel.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988, 2 histories   407.330. Contracts, in writing, required provisions — buyer's right to cancel. — 1. Every health spa contract for the sale of future health spa services which are paid for in advance or which the buyer agrees to pay for in future installments shall be in writing and shall contain the following contractual provisions:  (1) A provision for the penalty-free cancellation of the contract within three business days of its making and refund upon such notice of all moneys paid under the contract;  (2) A provision requiring that to cancel a contract the buyer shall notify the health spa of cancellation in writing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personal delivery, to the address specified in the health spa contract; that all moneys to be refunded upon cancellation of the health spa contract shall be paid within thirty days of receipt of the notice of cancellation; and that if the customer has executed any credit or lien agreement with the health spa to pay for all or part of health spa services, any such negotiable instrument executed by the buyer shall also be returned within thirty days after such cancellation;  (3) A provision for the cancellation of the contract if the buyer dies or becomes permanently disabled and unable to use a substantial portion of the services for sixty or more consecutive days. Upon receipt of such notice, the health spa shall refund to the buyer funds paid or accepted in payment of the contract in an amount computed by dividing the contract price by the number of weeks in the contract term and multiplying the result by the number of weeks remaining in the contract term. In the case of disability, the health spa may require the buyer to submit to a physical examination by a doctor agreeable to the buyer and the health spa;  (4) A provision for extension of the term of the membership for time loss due to temporary disability. In the case of disability, the health spa may require the buyer to submit to a physical examination by a doctor agreeable to the buyer and the health spa.  2. The provisions required by subsection 1 of this section shall be set forth under a conspicuous caption: "BUYER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL"; and read substantially as follows:   If you wish to cancel this contract, you may cancel by delivering written notice to this health spa by certified mail, return receipt requested. The notice must say that you do not wish to be bound by the contract and must be delivered or mailed before midnight of the third business day after you sign this contract. The notice must be delivered or mailed to:    ___________________________________________________________    (Health spa shall insert its name and mailing address.)   ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 407.334 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.334 - Contracts, signed by buyer — duration limit — voidable, when — waiver void, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.334. Contracts, signed by buyer — duration limit — voidable, when — waiver void, when. — 1. Every health spa contract shall be signed by the buyer, shall designate the date on which the buyer actually signed the contract and a copy of the contract shall be delivered to the buyer at the time the contract is executed.  2. No health spa contract shall have a duration for a period longer than thirty-six months, but the contract may give the buyer a right of renewal.  3. Any health spa contract which does not comply with the applicable provisions of section 407.330 shall be voidable at the option of the buyer.  4. Any waiver by the buyer of any of the provisions of section 407.330 shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 407.335 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.335 - Holder of contract or note subject to claims and defenses, notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.335. Holder of contract or note subject to claims and defenses, notice. — All health spa contracts and any promissory note executed by the buyer in connection therewith shall contain the following provision on the face thereof in at least 10-point, boldface type:  NOTICE ANY HOLDER OF THIS CONTRACT OR NOTE IS SUBJECT TO ALL CLAIMS AND DEFENSES WHICH THE DEBTOR COULD ASSERT AGAINST THE SELLER OF GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED WITH THE PROCEEDS HEREOF. RECOVERY HEREUNDER BY THE DEBTOR SHALL NOT EXCEED AMOUNTS PAID BY THE DEBTOR HEREUNDER. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 407.337 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.337 - Assignment of contract, buyer's rights.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.337. Assignment of contract, buyer's rights. — Whether or not the health spa has complied with the notice requirements of section 407.335, any right of action or defense arising out of a health spa contract which the buyer has against the health spa, and which would be cut off by assignment, shall not be cut off by assignment of the contract to any third party holder, whether or not the holder acquires the contract in good faith and for value. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 407.339 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.339 - Bond, filed with attorney general, amount, exceptions — separate locations, bond required for each — claims against, cancellation of, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   407.339. Bond, filed with attorney general, amount, exceptions — separate locations, bond required for each — claims against, cancellation of, when. — 1. Before entering into any nonprepayment health spa contract, every health spa except any health spa which has been engaged in such business in any county of the first or second class or in any city not located within a county for at least three years prior to August 13, 1988, and except in any county of the third or fourth class for at least one year prior to August 13, 1988, shall file and maintain with the office of the attorney general, in form and substance satisfactory to him, a bond with corporate surety, from a company authorized to transact business in this state or a letter of credit from a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the amounts indicated below:   Number of unexpired contracts Amount of bond   exceeding three months or letter of credit   500 or less $10,000   501 to 1000 $20,000   more than 1000 $25,000   ­­The number of unexpired contracts exceeding three months shall be separately calculated for each location where health spa services are offered. Any health spa subject to the requirements of this section shall be exempt from its provisions after such health spa has been engaged in business for three years.  2. Each separate location where health spas services are offered shall be considered a separate health spa and shall file a separate bond or letter of credit with respect thereto, even though the separate locations are owned or operated by the same owner; but, no owner shall be required to file with the office of the attorney general bonds or letters of credit in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars. If the seventy-five thousand dollar limit is applicable, then the bonds or letters of credit filed by such owner shall apply to all health spas owned or operated by the same owner.  3. A health spa which has not filed a bond or letter of credit may nevertheless sell health spa contracts of up to thirty-six months' duration so long as the amount of payment actually charged, due or received each month by the health spa or any holder of its health spa contracts does not exceed the monthly fee calculated pursuant to the definition thereof in section 407.325.  4. The bond required by subsection 1 of this section shall be renewed annually. No bond required of any health spa under the provisions of sections 407.325 to 407.340 shall be cancelled by either party without thirty days written notice prior to the intended cancellation date. All claims against the holder of the bond must be made within ninety days after the expiration or cancellation of the bond. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 407.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.340 - Bond, issued in favor of state of Missouri, payable to whom — aggregate liability — no cancellation without attorney general's consent.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988, 2 histories   407.340. Bond, issued in favor of state of Missouri, payable to whom — aggregate liability — no cancellation without attorney general's consent. — 1. The bond or letter of credit required by section 407.339 shall be in favor of the state of Missouri for the benefit of:  (1) Any buyer injured by having paid money for health spa services in a facility which fails to open within sixty days after the date upon which the buyer and the health spa entered into a contract or goes out of business prior to the expiration of the buyer's health spa contract; or  (2) Any buyer injured as a result of a violation of sections 407.325 to 407.340.  2. The aggregate liability of the bond or letter of credit to all persons for all breaches of the conditions of the bond or letter of credit shall in no event exceed the amount of the bond or letter of credit. The bond or letter of credit shall not be cancelled or terminated except with the consent of the office of the attorney general. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 486 § 10)
MO Rev Stat § 407.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.350 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982, 2 histories   407.350. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.350 to 407.357, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean:  (1) "Bid", a written or oral proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor, which proposal is in response to an invitation to bid or negotiate and states the terms under which the exhibitor will agree to exhibit a motion picture in this state;  (2) "Blind bidding", bidding, negotiating, offering terms, accepting a bid, or agreeing to terms for the purpose of entering into a license agreement prior to a trade screening of the motion picture that is the subject of the agreement;  (3) "Distributor", any person engaged in the business of renting, selling, or licensing motion pictures to exhibitors;  (4) "Exhibit" or "exhibition", showing a motion picture to the public for a charge;  (5) "Exhibitor", any person engaged in the business of operating a theater in this state;  (6) "Invitation to bid", a written or oral solicitation or invitation by a distributor to one or more exhibitors to bid or negotiate for the right to exhibit a motion picture in this state;  (7) "License agreement", any contract between a distributor and an exhibitor for the exhibition of a motion picture by the exhibitor in this state;  (8) "Run", the continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a defined geographic area for a specified period of time. A "first run" means the initial exhibition of a motion picture in a designated geographic area for a specified period of time, a "subsequent run" means any continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a designated geographic area for a specified period of time after the first run;  (9) "Theater", any establishment in which motion pictures are exhibited regularly to the public for a charge;  (10) "Trade screening", the showing of a motion picture by a distributor in the two largest metropolitan areas, which showing is open to any exhibitor interested in exhibiting the motion picture. ­­-------- (L. 1982 S.B. 525 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 407.353 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices|Section 407.353 - Blind bidding of motion pictures prohibited, when — distributors required to give notice of trade screening.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   407.353. Blind bidding of motion pictures prohibited, when — distributors required to give notice of trade screening. — 1. Blind bidding of more than two motion pictures in any twelve-month period in the state of Missouri by the aggregate of all distributors, or their subsidiary distributors or related companies, not previously exhibited within this state is hereby prohibited within this state. No bids shall be returnable, no negotiations for the exhibition or licensing of a motion picture shall take place, and no license agreement or any of its terms shall be agreed to for the exhibition of any motion picture within this state before the motion picture has been trade screened within this state.  2. Every distributor shall furnish to all exhibitors in this state reasonable and uniform notice of all trade screenings that are held within this state of motion pictures that he is distributing. ­­-------- (L. 1982 S.B. 525 § 2)