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MO Rev Stat § 417.426 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.426 - False or fraudulent statements, failure to make required disclosures, civil liability — damages — punitive damages, when — attorney general's duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.426. False or fraudulent statements, failure to make required disclosures, civil liability — damages — punitive damages, when — attorney general's duties. — 1. Any invention developer who violates any provision of sections 417.400 to 417.436, or who makes any false or fraudulent statement, representation, or omission of material fact, or fails to make all the disclosures required by sections 417.400 to 417.436, shall be civilly liable to any person injured thereby in the amount of at least twice the damages sustained by such person together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees. In addition, if the invention developer is found to have acted with malice, the court in its discretion may award punitive damages. For purposes of this subsection, the amount of damages sustained by the person shall be presumed to be at least the amount of all moneys paid to the invention developer by such person.  2. Failure to make the disclosures required by sections 417.400 to 417.436 renders any contract subsequently entered into between the customer and the invention developer voidable by the customer.  3. The attorney general shall enforce the provisions of sections 417.400 to 417.436 and may recover a civil penalty and may seek equitable relief to restrain the violation of sections 417.400 to 417.436. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 417.424 subsecs. 4 to 6)
MO Rev Stat § 417.427 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.427 - Confidentiality of all disclosures by customer, exceptions — waiver by customer must be in writing after receiving disclosure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.427. Confidentiality of all disclosures by customer, exceptions — waiver by customer must be in writing after receiving disclosure. — 1. An invention developer shall maintain as confidential and not use for his own benefit or for the benefit of others all disclosures made to him by a customer seeking invention development services, whether or not the customer actually retains the invention developer's services. This duty of confidentiality applies to all such information except:  (1) Information which at the time of disclosure is in the public domain;  (2) Information which, after disclosure, becomes part of the public domain by publication or otherwise, independently of any act or omission by the invention developer;  (3) Information which the invention developer can establish by competent proof was in his possession at the time of disclosure by the customer, and was not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the customer; or  (4) Information received by the invention developer from a third party without restriction on disclosure or use; provided that such information was not obtained by said third party with restriction on disclosure or use, directly or indirectly, from the customer.  2. This duty of confidentiality shall include the taking of reasonable steps by the invention developer to prevent disclosure of confidential information to third parties. This confidential relationship cannot be waived by a customer except by an express written waiver by the customer of the invention developer's obligation of confidentiality, and no waiver shall be entered into until after the disclosures set forth in section 417.403 have been made to the customer. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.430 - Assignee of invention developer subject to all claims and defenses of customer.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.430. Assignee of invention developer subject to all claims and defenses of customer. — Any assignee of the invention developer's rights shall be subject to all claims and defenses of the customer against the invention developer existing in favor of the customer at the time of the assignment. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.433 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.433 - Report in writing to be delivered quarterly to customer — content.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.433. Report in writing to be delivered quarterly to customer — content. — For each contract for invention development services, the invention developer, at least once each calendar quarter during the term of the contract, shall deliver to the customer at the address specified in the contract a written report that identifies the contract and that sets forth:  (1) A full, clear, and concise description of the services performed to the date of the report and of the services to be performed; and  (2) The name and address of each person, firm, or corporation, to whom the subject matter of the contract has been disclosed, the reason for each disclosure, the nature of the disclosure, and copies of all responses received as a result of those disclosures. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.436 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.436 - Invention developer law not exclusive subject to applicable laws.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.436. Invention developer law not exclusive subject to applicable laws. — The provisions of sections 417.400 to 417.436 are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contract subject thereto from compliance with all other applicable provisions of law. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88)
MO Rev Stat § 417.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.450 - Law how cited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.450. Law how cited. — Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall be known and may be cited as "The Missouri Uniform Trade Secrets Act". ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 417.453 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.453 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.453. Definitions. — As used in sections 417.450 to 417.467, the following terms mean:  (1) "Improper means" includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means;  (2) "Misappropriation":  (a) Acquisition of a trade secret of a person by another person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means; or  (b) Disclosure or use of a trade secret of a person without express or implied consent by another person who:  a. Used improper means to acquire knowledge of the trade secret; or  b. Before a material change of position, knew or had reason to know that it was a trade secret and that knowledge of it had been acquired by accident or mistake; or  c. At the time of disclosure or use, knew or had reason to know that knowledge of the trade secret was:  (i) Derived from or through a person who had utilized improper means to acquire it;  (ii) Acquired under circumstances giving rise to a duty to maintain its secrecy or limit its use; or  (iii) Derived from or through a person who owed a duty to the person seeking relief to maintain its secrecy or limit its use;  (3) "Person", a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity, whether for profit or not for profit;  (4) "Trade secret", information, including but not limited to, technical or nontechnical data, a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that:  (a) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and  (b) Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 2)  (2002) Claim under section for misappropriation of trade secrets based on commercial activity within the United States comes within exception to general grant of sovereign immunity under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. BP Chemicals, Ltd. v. Jiangsu Sopo Corp., 285 F.3d 677 (8th Cir.).
MO Rev Stat § 417.455 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.455 - Misappropriation, actual or threatened may be enjoined — injunction terminates, when — exceptional circumstances, defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.455. Misappropriation, actual or threatened may be enjoined — injunction terminates, when — exceptional circumstances, defined. — 1. Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial advantage that otherwise would be derived from the misappropriation.  2. In exceptional circumstances, an injunction may condition future use upon payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time for which use could have been prohibited. Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation that renders a prohibitive injunction inequitable.  3. In appropriate circumstances, affirmative acts to protect a trade secret may be compelled by court order. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 417.457 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.457 - Damages for misappropriation — punitive damages awarded, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.457. Damages for misappropriation — punitive damages awarded, when. — 1. Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include both the actual loss caused by misappropriation and the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing actual loss. In lieu of damages measured by any other methods, the damages caused by misappropriation may be measured by imposition of liability for a reasonable royalty for a misappropriator's unauthorized disclosure or use of a trade secret.  2. If misappropriation is outrageous because of the misappropriator's evil motive or reckless indifference to the rights of others, the court may award punitive damages. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 417.459 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.459 - Court's duty in misappropriation, action to preserve secrecy of trade secret.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.459. Court's duty in misappropriation, action to preserve secrecy of trade secret. — In an action under sections 417.450 to 417.467, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 417.461 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.461 - Action for misappropriation must be brought when, time limitation — continuing misappropriation is one claim.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.461. Action for misappropriation must be brought when, time limitation — continuing misappropriation is one claim. — An action for misappropriation shall be brought within five years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 417.463 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.463 - Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery — actions civil and criminal not affected.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.463. Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery — actions civil and criminal not affected. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, sections 417.450 to 417.467 displace conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other laws of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.  2. Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall not affect:  (1) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or  (2) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or  (3) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or  (4) The discovery of facts, opinions, information, documents, things, and any other matters discoverable in litigation, except in litigation which alleges misappropriation of trade secrets as a cause of action. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 417.465 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.465 - Purpose of the uniform law.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.465. Purpose of the uniform law. — Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall be applied and construed to effectuate their general purpose of making uniform the law with respect to the subject of trade secrets among states enacting them. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 417.467 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 417 - Trademarks, Names and Private Emblems|Section 417.467 - Effect of existing misappropriation prior to August 28, 1995.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   417.467. Effect of existing misappropriation prior to August 28, 1995. — With respect to a continuing misappropriation that began prior to August 28, 1995, sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall not apply to the continuing misappropriation that occurs after such date. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 419.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 419 - Innkeepers|Section 419.010 - Lodging establishment liable, when — defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   419.010. Lodging establishment liable, when — defined. — 1. As used in this chapter, the term "lodging establishment" shall be any building, group of buildings, structure, facility, place, or places of business where five or more guest rooms are provided, which is owned, maintained, or operated by any person and which is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public for hire which can be construed to be a hotel, motel, motor hotel, apartment hotel, tourist court, resort, cabins, tourist home, bunkhouse, dormitory, or other similar place by whatever name called, and includes all such accommodations operated for hire as lodging establishments for either transient guests, permanent guests, or for both transient and permanent guests.  2. No lodging establishment in this state is liable for the loss of any money, jewelry, wearing apparel, baggage or other property of a guest in a total sum greater than two hundred dollars, unless the lodging establishment by an agreement in writing individually, or by the authorized agent or clerk in charge of the office of the lodging establishment, voluntarily assumes a greater liability with reference to such property. As regards money, jewelry or baggage, a lodging establishment is not liable in any event for the loss thereof or damage thereto, unless the same was actually delivered by the guest to him or his authorized agent, or clerk, in the office of the lodging establishment, and the receipt thereof acknowledged by the delivery to the guest of a claim check of the lodging establishment, unless the loss or damage occurs through the willful negligence or wrongdoing of the lodging establishment, his servants or employees. This section shall be posted in a conspicuous manner at the guest registration desk and in every guest room thereof, and unless so posted the same does not apply in the case of a lodging establishment failing to post same. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9928, A.L. 1955 p. 852, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1243)  Prior revision: 1929 § 13088  (1965) This section being in derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed, and a guest's automobile is not included in the words "or other property of a guest" in section limiting innkeeper's liability so that statute had no application. Phoenix Assur. Co. of New York v. Royale Investment Co. (A.), 393 S.W.2d 43.
MO Rev Stat § 419.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 419 - Innkeepers|Section 419.020 - Lodging establishment not liable, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   419.020. Lodging establishment not liable, when. — No lodging establishment in this state, which shall constantly have a safe, in good order, and suitable for the safe custody of money, jewelry and articles of gold and silver manufacture, and of the like, and which shall keep a copy of sections 419.020 and 419.030 printed in large plain English type, constantly and conspicuously suspended at the guest registration desk and in every guest room of the lodging establishment, shall be liable for the loss of any such articles aforesaid, suffered by any guest, unless such guest shall have first offered to deliver such property lost by him or her to such lodging establishment, for custody in such safe, and such lodging establishment shall have refused or omitted to take it and deposit it in such safe for its custody and to give such guest a receipt therefor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9926, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1243)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 13096; 1919 § 5865; 1909 § 6716
MO Rev Stat § 419.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 419 - Innkeepers|Section 419.030 - Lodging establishment not liable for baggage, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   419.030. Lodging establishment not liable for baggage, when. — No lodging establishment in this state shall be liable for the loss of any baggage or other property of a guest, caused by fire not intentionally produced by the lodging establishment or its servants, nor shall he be liable for the loss of any merchandise for sale or sample belonging to a guest, unless the guest shall have given written notice of having such merchandise for sale or sample in his possession after entering the lodging establishment, nor shall the lodging establishment be compelled to receive such guest with merchandise for sale or sample; but lodging establishment shall be liable for the losses of their guests, caused by the theft of such lodging establishment or its servants, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9927, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1243)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 13087; 1919 § 5866; 1909 § 6717
MO Rev Stat § 419.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 419 - Innkeepers|Section 419.040 - Rates — duty to post.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   419.040. Rates — duty to post. — It shall be the duty of every lodging establishment in this state to post a written or printed copy of the rates charged for each guest room, in each guest room and; provided, that where a different rate is charged for different rooms in such lodging establishment the rate posted in each room shall be the rate which shall apply to such room; and provided further, that this law shall not apply to lodging establishments which do not have more than ten guests on an average each day. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9948, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1243)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 13108; 1919 § 5886
MO Rev Stat § 419.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 419 - Innkeepers|Section 419.050 - Penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   419.050. Penalty. — Any hotel keeper who shall violate any of the provisions of section 419.040 or who shall charge any guest a greater rate than is specified in said notice shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 9949)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 13109; 1919 § 5887
MO Rev Stat § 419.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 419 - Innkeepers|Section 419.060 - Lien on baggage and wages.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   419.060. Lien on baggage and wages. — 1. The keeper of any inn, hotel or boardinghouse, whether individual, partnership or corporation, shall have a lien on the baggage and other property in and about such inn brought to the same by or under the control of his guests or boarders, and upon the wages of such guests or boarders for the proper charges due him from such guests, or boarders, for the accommodation, board and lodging, and for all money paid for or advanced to them not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars, and for such other extras as are furnished at the request of such guests, and said innkeeper or hotel keeper shall have the right to detain such baggage and other property until the amount of such charges are paid and such baggage and other property shall be exempt from attachment or execution until such innkeeper's lien and the cost of satisfying it are paid.  2. The innkeeper, boardinghouse or hotel keeper shall retain such baggage and other property upon which he has a lien for a period of ninety days, at the expiration of which time, if such lien is not satisfied, he may sell such baggage and other property at public auction, first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting at least three notices thereof in public places in the county where the inn or hotel is situated and also by mailing a copy of such notice addressed to said guest or boarder at the place of residence designated by the register of such inn or hotel. And after satisfying the lien and any cost that may accrue, any residue remaining shall, on demand, within six months, be paid to such guest or boarder, and if not so demanded within six months from date of sale, such residue shall be deposited by such inn keeper with the treasurer of the county in which the inn or hotel is situated, together with a statement of the innkeeper's claim and the cost of enforcing the same, a copy of the notice given, and of the amount received for the goods sold at said sale; said residue shall be retained by the county treasurer for a period of one year, and if not claimed within that time by the owner thereof, the county treasurer shall pay the same into the state treasury, and it shall be placed to the credit of the escheat fund. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 3589, 3590, 9930, A. 1949 H.B. 2112)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3199, 3200, 13090; 1919 §§ 7259, 7260, 5868; 1909 §§ 8247, 8248