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MO Rev Stat § 416.131 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.131 - Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   416.131. Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense. — 1. Any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, authorized by sections 416.011 to 416.161, shall be brought in the circuit court for the circuit in which any defendant resides, engages in business or has an agent, unless otherwise specifically provided herein.  2. Any action brought under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued. No cause of action barred under existing law on August 13, 1974, shall be revived by sections 416.011 to 416.161.  3. Whenever any civil or criminal proceeding is commenced by the state to prevent, restrain or punish violations of sections 416.011 to 416.161, but not including an action under section 416.121, brought by the state, the running of the statute of limitations in respect to every private right of action arising under sections 416.011 to 416.161 based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in such proceedings shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for one year thereafter; except, however, that whenever the running of the statute of limitations in respect of a private cause of action arising under sections 416.011 to 416.161 is suspended hereunder, any action to enforce such cause of action shall be forever barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within four years after the cause of action accrued.  4. No action under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be barred on the ground that the activity or conduct complained of in any manner affects or involves interstate or foreign commerce. ­­-------- (L. 1974 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 416.141 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.141 - How construed as to comparable federal acts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   416.141. How construed as to comparable federal acts. — Sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be construed in harmony with ruling judicial interpretations of comparable federal antitrust statutes. ­­-------- (L. 1974 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 416.151 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.151 - State's remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   416.151. State's remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act. — The remedies afforded the state under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be cumulative but the state shall not be permitted more than one recovery of monetary damages arising out of the same act or injury. ­­-------- (L. 1974 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 416.161 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.161 - Severability clause.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   416.161. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 416.011 to 416.161 is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of sections 416.011 to 416.161 and the applicability thereof to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. ­­-------- (L. 1974 S.B. 424)
MO Rev Stat § 416.410 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.410 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   416.410. Definitions. — As used in sections 416.410 to 416.560 the following terms are construed to have the following meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Bulk milk", milk in bulk form, in cans, tank cars or tank trucks that is furnished to a processor for the purpose of processing and manufacture into milk products;  (2) "Bulk milk handler", any person engaged in the business of transferring title to bulk milk to a processor, except a cooperative association organized under the laws of this state;  (3) "Cost to the bulk milk handler", the price paid dairy farmers for the milk, plus receiving plant charge or a reasonable charge to cover all costs of operating his own receiving plant, plus transportation cost to the point of delivery to the purchaser;  (4) "Cost to the processor or distributor", the price paid for raw materials, plus the cost of doing business, which shall include labor, salaries paid executives and officers, rent, interest, depreciation, power, supplies, maintenance of equipment, selling costs, advertising, transportation and delivery costs, credit losses, all types of permits and license fees, all taxes, insurance, and all overhead expenses of the processor or distributor;  (5) "Cost to the retailer", the invoice price paid by the retailer plus the retailer's cost of doing business. In the absence of specific evidence the cost of doing business shall be presumed to be eight percent of the invoice price, and this cost shall be calculated to the nearest half cent per sales unit;  (6) "Director", the director of the department of agriculture;  (7) "Distributor", any person, other than a bulk milk handler, engaged in the business of transferring title within the state to milk products for a consideration, where the product is to be sold for resale or further processing;  (8) "Market milk", milk disposed of in fluid form and which is approved by an appropriate city, county or state health authority for distribution and sale in fluid form in any part of the state of Missouri;  (9) "Milk products", market milk, pasteurized milk, vitamin D milk, homogenized milk, flavored milk or flavored milk drinks, sweet cream, whipping cream, homogenized cream, skim milk, buttermilk, and cultured buttermilk;  (10) "Nonprocessing retailer", any person, not a processor, engaged in the business of transferring title within the state to milk products for a consideration where such product is to be used or consumed by the purchaser and is not to be resold or used for the purpose of manufacture or further processing;  (11) "Processor", any person engaged in the business of processing or packaging bulk milk or other materials into milk products. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 1, A.L. 1963 p. 643, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1100)
MO Rev Stat § 416.415 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.415 - Selling or advertising milk at less than cost prohibited — evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.415. Selling or advertising milk at less than cost prohibited — evidence. — 1. No processor or distributor shall, with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or of otherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, or of creating a monopoly, advertise, offer to sell or sell within the state of Missouri, at wholesale or retail, any milk product for less than cost to the processor or distributor.  2. Proof of the advertising, offer to sell or sale of milk products by a processor or distributor for less than cost to the processor or distributor is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.  3. A profit from the sale of products other than milk products is not used in cost computation to subsidize or lower the cost of doing business with respect to milk products. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 2)  (1962) Missouri unfair milk sales practices law held valid as against attacks on the ground that it denied certain persons due process of law and violated the equal rights provision of the state and federal constitutions. Borden Company v. Thomason (Mo.), 353 S.W.2d 735. (1968) Evidence supported finding that sale of milk below cost by defendant damaged plaintiff and was in violation of this section. Plaintiff entitled to treble damages for economic loss suffered as a result of violation. Dean Foods Company v. Albrecht Dairy Company (A.), 396 F.2d 652.
MO Rev Stat § 416.420 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.420 - Discrimination in price between localities — evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.420. Discrimination in price between localities — evidence. — 1. No processor or distributor shall, with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or of otherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, discriminate in price in the sale of any milk product furnished from the same plant between any of the towns, cities, municipalities or counties of this state; except that no violation results from different prices which reflect, in the case of a processor, the actual transportation cost from point of processing to point of sale, and, in the case of a distributor, the actual transportation cost from point of purchase to point of resale.  2. Proof of the advertising, offer for sale or sale of any milk products furnished from the same plant in any town, city, municipality, or county at prices less than advertised, offered for sale, or sold in any other town, city, municipality or county by the processor or distributor, which cannot be accounted for by the difference in the transportation costs is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 3)  (1964) This section does not apply to cost justified volume pricing as such pricing does not constitute discriminations in price "between any of the towns, cities, municipalities or counties of this state". Foremost Dairies, Inc. v. Thomason (Mo.), 384 S.W.2d 651.
MO Rev Stat § 416.425 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.425 - Sales by retailers at less than cost — evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.425. Sales by retailers at less than cost — evidence. — 1. No nonprocessing retailer shall, with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or otherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, or of creating a monopoly, advertise, offer to sell or sell within the state of Missouri, any milk product for less than cost to the retailer.  2. Proof of the advertising, offer to sell or sale of milk products by a nonprocessing retailer is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 416.430 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.430 - Sale by bulk milk handler at less than cost — evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.430. Sale by bulk milk handler at less than cost — evidence. — 1. No bulk milk handler shall, with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or of otherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, or of creating a monopoly, advertise, offer to sell or sell within the state of Missouri, bulk milk, raw or pasteurized, that is intended for the processing of any milk product for less than the cost to the bulk milk handler.  2. Proof of the advertising, offer to sell or sale of bulk milk by a bulk milk handler for less than cost to the bulk milk handler is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 416.435 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.435 - Sales of milk in combination with other products at less than cost — evidence.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.435. Sales of milk in combination with other products at less than cost — evidence. — 1. No person shall, with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or of otherwise injuring a competitor or of destroying competition, or of creating a monopoly, advertise, offer to sell or sell any milk product with any other commodity or service at a combined price which is less than the aggregate of the prices for which the milk product and the other commodity or service are offered for sale.  2. Proof of the advertising, offer to sell or sale of the milk product and any other commodity or service at a combined price which is less than the aggregate of the price for which the milk product and the other commodity or service are offered for sale is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 416.445 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.445 - Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.445. Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when. — The provisions of sections 416.415 to 416.430 do not apply to advertisements, offers to sell or sales where:  (1) The sales are made in an isolated transaction and not in the usual course of business;  (2) The merchandise is damaged;  (3) The items are sold upon the final liquidation of any business;  (4) The items are sold for charitable purposes or to unemployment relief agencies;  (5) The items are sold by an officer acting under the direction of any court;  (6) The price of the item is made in good faith to meet the equally lower price of competition, provided however, the person charged with a violation of this section further affirmatively proves the reduction in price is not made with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or of otherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, or of creating a monopoly, and unless such is affirmatively shown, the court shall enter its order enjoining the violation as charged. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 416.450 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.450 - Complaints, investigation by director — actions to restrain violations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1963   416.450. Complaints, investigation by director — actions to restrain violations. — In any case in which a complaint is made in writing to the director by a person claiming to be injured because milk products are being offered for sale or sold in violation of the provisions of sections 416.410 to 416.560, or in which such violations are apparent to the director, the director shall forthwith cause an investigation to be made of the complaint, and if, in the judgment of the director, the investigation reveals that there is probable cause for the complaint, the director shall call upon the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney of any county in which a violation of the provisions of sections 416.410 to 416.560 occurs to institute an injunction suit in a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the alleged violations took place to restrain the violations of sections 416.410 to 416.560 as may be revealed by the investigation; and it is the duty of the attorney general or prosecuting attorney to institute and prosecute the injunction suits. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 9, A.L. 1963 p. 643)  (1963) Prior to amendment of this section in 1963, held that the filing of a written complaint by some person claiming to be injured with the director of the department of agriculture and the posting of a bond were conditions precedent to the maintenance of an injunction proceeding by the director for violation of section 416.425. State ex rel. Thomason v. Roth (Mo.), 372 S.W.2d 94. (1968) Below cost sale of milk for four day period as a sales promotion does not entitle director to injunction. State ex rel. Davis v. Thrifty Foodliner, Inc. (Mo.), 432 S.W.2d 287.
MO Rev Stat § 416.455 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.455 - Person injured by violation may intervene in or bring injunction action.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.455. Person injured by violation may intervene in or bring injunction action. — Any person who is injured in business or property by reason of another person's violation of any provision of sections 416.410 to 416.560 may intervene in the suit for injunction instituted pursuant to section 416.450 against the other person or he may bring a separate action and recover three times the actual damages sustained as a result of the violation, together with the costs of the suit, or may sue to enjoin the violation of any provision of sections 416.410 to 416.560. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 10)  (1969) Construction of this section by federal court in Albrecht Dairy Co. v. Dean Foods Co. (Mo.), 396 F.(2d) 652, applied by Missouri Supreme Court. Collier v. Roth (Mo.), 434 S.W.2d 502. (1971) Treble damages under this provision are discretionary with the trier of fact. Collier v. Roth (A.), 468 S.W.2d 57.
MO Rev Stat § 416.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.460 - Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   416.460. Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure. — The director is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of sections 416.410 to 416.560. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 11, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)  (1964) Rules of director prohibiting volume pricing or quantity discounts, and exempting sale of milk products to public school districts, agencies and institutions of the state and political subdivisions held to be beyond director's authority and void. Foremost Dairies, Inc. v. Thomason (Mo.), 384 S.W.2d 651.
MO Rev Stat § 416.465 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.465 - Director may subpoena and swear witnesses — enforcement of subpoena.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.465. Director may subpoena and swear witnesses — enforcement of subpoena. — 1. In making investigations pursuant to section 416.450, the director is authorized and empowered to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for persons and pertinent operating records. In case of failure or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, any court of competent jurisdiction within the county in which the investigation is carried on or in which the person guilty of failure or refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business or has his principal place of business, upon application by the director, may issue an order requiring the person to appear before the director, there to produce evidence, or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation.  2. Any person willfully failing to obey an order of the court is guilty of contempt of court and shall be proceeded against as provided by law. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 12)
MO Rev Stat § 416.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.470 - Director may employ auditing firm.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.470. Director may employ auditing firm. — In examining books and records, the director has authority to employ any recognized accounting firm or cost finding organization. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 13)
MO Rev Stat § 416.475 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.475 - Bond of complainant, liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.475. Bond of complainant, liability. — 1. Upon the filing of the complaint with the director, the director shall require of the complainant, a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars to defray the expenses of the necessary investigation incident to the complaint.  2. In the event the investigation discloses a violation of sections 416.410 to 416.560, and a court action is necessary to secure relief, the surety is released from his liability under the bond, and in an injunction suit brought by the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney as provided in section 416.450, the cost of the investigation is a part of the cost against the defendant in the suit, if he is found to have violated the provisions of sections 416.410 to 416.560.  3. In the event the complaint is found not to involve actionable violation, the complainant is required to defray the necessary expenses of the investigation, but not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 14)
MO Rev Stat § 416.480 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.480 - Remedies exclusive.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.480. Remedies exclusive. — The remedies provided for in sections 416.410 to 416.560 are exclusive and no criminal fines or penalties shall be imposed for violation of sections 416.410 to 416.560. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 15)
MO Rev Stat § 416.485 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce|Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies|Section 416.485 - Actions barred, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   416.485. Actions barred, when. — Any action arising under sections 416.410 to 416.560, whether in law or equity, shall be commenced within two years after the right of action first accrues or is forever barred. ­­-------- (L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 16)