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MO Rev Stat § 537.524 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.524 - Injunction and damages for interference with lawful hunting and trapping.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   537.524. Injunction and damages for interference with lawful hunting and trapping. — 1. A court may enjoin conduct which would be in violation of section 578.151 or 578.152 upon petition by a person affected or who reasonably may be affected by such conduct, upon a showing that such conduct is threatened or that it has occurred on particular premises in the past and that it is not unreasonable to expect that under similar circumstances it will be repeated.  2. A court may award damages to any person adversely affected by a violation of section 578.151 or 578.152, which may include an award for punitive damages. In addition to other items of special damage, the measure of damages may include expenditures of the affected person for license and permit fees, travel, guides, special equipment and supplies, to the extent that such expenditures were rendered futile by interference with the lawful hunting or trapping of a wild animal. ­­-------- (L. 1988 S.B. 434 & 435 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 537.525 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.525 - Tampering with computer data, computer equipment, or computer users — damages — attorney fees, certain expenses, awarded when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1987   537.525. Tampering with computer data, computer equipment, or computer users — damages — attorney fees, certain expenses, awarded when. — 1. In addition to any other civil remedy available, the owner or lessee of the computer system, computer network, computer program, computer service or data may bring a civil action against any person who violates sections 569.095 to 569.099 for compensatory damages, including any expenditures reasonably and necessarily incurred by the owner or lessee to verify that a computer system, computer network, computer program, computer service, or data was not altered, damaged, or deleted by the access.  2. In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff. ­­-------- (L. 1987 H.B. 208 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 537.528 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.528 - Actions for damages for conduct or speech at public hearings and meetings to be considered on expedited basis — procedural issues.

Effective - 28 Aug 2012   537.528. Actions for damages for conduct or speech at public hearings and meetings to be considered on expedited basis — procedural issues. — 1. Any action against a person for conduct or speech undertaken or made in connection with a public hearing or public meeting, in a quasi-judicial proceeding before a tribunal or decision-making body of the state or any political subdivision of the state is subject to a special motion to dismiss, motion for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for summary judgment that shall be considered by the court on a priority or expedited basis to ensure the early consideration of the issues raised by the motion and to prevent the unnecessary expense of litigation. Upon the filing of any special motion described in this subsection, all discovery shall be suspended pending a decision on the motion by the court and the exhaustion of all appeals regarding the special motion.  2. If the rights afforded by this section are raised as an affirmative defense and if a court grants a motion to dismiss, a motion for judgment on the pleadings or a motion for summary judgment filed within ninety days of the filing of the moving party's answer, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the moving party in defending the action. If the court finds that a special motion to dismiss or motion for summary judgment is frivolous or solely intended to cause unnecessary delay, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the party prevailing on the motion.  3. Any party shall have the right to an expedited appeal from a trial court order on the special motions described in subsection 2 of this section or from a trial court's failure to rule on the motion on an expedited basis.  4. As used in this section, a "public meeting in a quasi-judicial proceeding" means and includes any meeting established and held by a state or local governmental entity, including without limitations meetings or presentations before state, county, city, town or village councils, planning commissions, review boards or commissions.  5. Nothing in this section limits or prohibits the exercise of a right or remedy of a party granted pursuant to another constitutional, statutory, common law or administrative provision, including civil actions for defamation.  6. If any provision of this section or the application of any provision of this section to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this section that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are severable.  7. The provisions of this section shall apply to all causes of actions. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 807 § 537.800, A.L. 2012 S.B. 628)
MO Rev Stat § 537.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.550 - Limitation on liability for injury or death at fairs or festivals — signs to be posted, content.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   537.550. Limitation on liability for injury or death at fairs or festivals — signs to be posted, content. — 1. No county, city or village with ten thousand or fewer inhabitants that organizes, sponsors, or conducts any fair, festival, or similar gathering shall be liable, except as provided in sections 537.600 to 537.650, for an injury or death of any person attending the event, and no person attending the event shall make any claim against, or recover from, any such county, city or village for injury, loss, damage, or death of the person attending the event.  2. Each county, city or village governed by this section shall post and maintain signs which contain the warning notice specified in this section. The signs shall be placed in a clearly visible location at major entrances to the event and throughout the event location as determined by the governing authority of the county, city or village. The signs described in this section shall be in black letters on a white background with each letter to be a minimum of one inch in height and contain substantially the following warning notice: WARNING Under Missouri law, (enter county, city or village name) is not liable for an injury to or the death of any person resulting from the inherent risks of participating in or observing any activities at this event pursuant to the Revised Statutes of Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 2004 H.B. 795, et al).
MO Rev Stat § 537.555 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.555 - No civil liability for forcible entry into a vehicle for purpose of removing an unsupervised minor, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 2016   537.555. No civil liability for forcible entry into a vehicle for purpose of removing an unsupervised minor, when. — 1. A person shall* not be held civilly liable for damages resulting from the forcible entry into a vehicle for the purpose of removing an unsupervised minor if such person:  (1) Determines that the vehicle is locked or there is no other reasonable method for removing the minor from the vehicle;  (2) Has a good faith belief that forcible entry into the vehicle is necessary because the minor is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed from the vehicle;  (3) Contacts emergency response personnel including any firefighter, emergency medical technician, law enforcement officer, registered nurse, physician, or first responder prior to forcibly entering the vehicle;  (4) Remains with the minor at a safe location reasonably close to the vehicle until emergency response personnel arrives; and  (5) Uses no more force to enter the vehicle and remove the minor from the vehicle than was necessary under the circumstances.  2. Nothing in this section shall provide immunity from civil liability for actions to aid a minor in addition to what is authorized by this section. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1649) Effective 7-01-16  *Word "be" appears here in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 537.602 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.602 - Supervision of community service work, immunity from liability, when — definitions — community service work not deemed employment and worker not an employee.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   537.602. Supervision of community service work, immunity from liability, when — definitions — community service work not deemed employment and worker not an employee. — 1. As used in this section the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Community service work", any work which is performed without compensation and is required in exchange for deferred prosecution of any criminal charge by any federal, state, or local prosecutor under a written agreement;  (2) "Entity", includes any person, for-profit or not-for-profit business, agency, group, charity, organization, or any unit of federal, state, or local government or any of their employees.  2. Any entity which supervises community service work performed as a requirement for deferment of any criminal charge under a written agreement with a federal, state, or local prosecutor, or any entity which derives benefits from the performance of community service work shall be immune from any suit by the person performing the community service work or by any person deriving a cause of action from the person performing the community service work if that cause of action arises from the supervision of the work performed, except that the entity supervising the work shall not be immune from any suit for gross negligence or for an intentional tort.  3. Community service work shall not be deemed employment within the meaning of the provisions of chapter 288 and a person performing community service work under the provisions of this section shall not be deemed an employee within the meaning of the provisions of chapter 287. ­­-------- (L. 2014 H.B. 1231)
MO Rev Stat § 537.615 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.615 - Liability of state increase to apply, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   537.615. Liability of state increase to apply, when. — The provisions of this act* increasing the liability of the state and its public entities shall only be applied to those causes of action that accrue on or after January 1, 2000. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 295 & 46 § 1)  *"This act" (S.B. 295 & 46, 1999) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.
MO Rev Stat § 537.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.620 - Political subdivisions may jointly create entity to provide insurance — entity created not deemed an insurance company or insurer.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   537.620. Political subdivisions may jointly create entity to provide insurance — entity created not deemed an insurance company or insurer. — Notwithstanding any direct or implied prohibitions in chapter 375, 377, or 379, any three or more political subdivisions of this state may form a business entity for the purpose described in section 320.400 or for the purpose of providing liability and all other insurance, including insurance for elderly or low-income housing in which the political subdivision has an insurable interest, for any of the subdivisions upon the assessment plan as provided in sections 537.600 to 537.650. Any public governmental body or quasi-public governmental body, as defined in section 610.010, and any political subdivision of this state or any other state may join this entity and use public funds to pay any necessary assessments. Except for being subject to the regulation of the director of the department of commerce and insurance under sections 375.930 to 375.948, sections 375.1000 to 375.1018, and sections 537.600 to 537.650, any such business entity shall not be deemed to be an insurance company or insurer under the laws of this state, and the coverage provided by such entity and the administration of such entity shall not be deemed to constitute the transaction of an insurance business. Risk coverages procured under this section shall not be deemed to constitute a contract, purchase, or expenditure of public funds for which a public governmental body, quasi-public governmental body, or political subdivision is required to solicit competitive bids. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 3, A.L. 1988 S.B. 532, A.L. 1999 S.B. 28, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1703, A.L. 2011 S.B. 57, A.L. 2021 S.B. 45)
MO Rev Stat § 537.625 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.625 - Procedure to form insurance entity.

Effective - 02 Jun 1988   537.625. Procedure to form insurance entity. — 1. Any group of subdivisions desiring to provide liability and all other insurance for its members shall pay a license fee of one hundred dollars and file articles of association with the director of the department of commerce and insurance. The articles shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of sections 375.201 to 375.236. The articles shall include the names of the political subdivisions initially associated, the method by which other subdivisions may be admitted to the association as members, the purposes for which organized, the amount of the initial assessment which is to be paid into the association, the method of assessment thereafter and the maximum amount of any assessment which the association may make against any member. The articles of association shall provide for bylaws and for the amendment of the bylaws and the articles of association.  2. Each association shall designate and maintain a registered agent within this state. Service upon the agent is service upon the association and each of its members.  3. The articles of association shall be accompanied by a copy of the initial bylaws of the association. The bylaws shall provide for a governing body for the association, a manner of election thereof, the manner in which assessments will be made, the specific kinds of insurance or indemnification which will be offered, the classes of membership which will be offered, and may provide that assessments of various amounts for particular classes of membership may be made. All assessments shall be uniform within classes. The bylaws may provide for the transfer of risks to other insurance companies or for reinsurance. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 4, A.L. 1988 S.B. 532)  Effective 6-02-88
MO Rev Stat § 537.630 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.630 - Director to approve articles and issue license.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   537.630. Director to approve articles and issue license. — The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall, within thirty days after the articles of association are filed with him, determine if the proposed association meets the requirements of sections 537.600 to 537.650. If it does, he shall issue a license to the association authorizing it to do business for a one-year period. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 5)
MO Rev Stat § 537.635 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.635 - Entity to be treated as corporation — not to produce profit — may pay dividends, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999   537.635. Entity to be treated as corporation — not to produce profit — may pay dividends, when. — The association may, on the seventh day thereafter, commence to do business. The association shall be a body corporate, and shall do business as a corporation. No member of the association shall be liable for any amounts because of his or her membership in the association other than his or her assessments as provided in the articles of association and the bylaws of the association. The business of the association shall be conducted so as to preclude any distribution of income, profit or property of the association to the individual members thereof except in payment of claims or indemnities or upon the final dissolution of the association, but the association may pay dividends to its members as long as the association has a positive surplus both before and after any such dividend is declared. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 6, A.L. 1999 S.B. 28)
MO Rev Stat § 537.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.640 - Director to examine — renewal license fee — amendments to articles.

Effective - 28 Aug 2006   537.640. Director to examine — renewal license fee — amendments to articles. — 1. The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall be authorized in accordance with section 374.205 to examine into the affairs of any association organized under the provisions of sections 537.620 to 537.650 and may, in accordance with section 374.045, make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the execution of the functions vested in him. Annually thereafter, within thirty days before the expiration of its license, each association shall pay a renewal license fee of one hundred dollars and shall file a statement with the director of the department of commerce and insurance giving a report of its activities for the preceding year.  2. Any existing association shall also, at the time it files for renewal of its license, file any amendments to its articles of association or bylaws which have been adopted in the preceding year. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 7, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1703)
MO Rev Stat § 537.645 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.645 - Director may take charge of entity, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   537.645. Director may take charge of entity, when. — If at any time any association fails or refuses to pay any claim finally adjudged to be due pursuant to the provisions of its articles of association and bylaws, or if the director of the department of commerce and insurance determines that the association is unable to satisfy its contractual obligations, he shall immediately take charge of the association, its assets and affairs, and wind up same as now provided by law in the case of life insurance companies. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 537.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.650 - Premium tax not required.

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   537.650. Premium tax not required. — No association organized pursuant to the provisions of sections 537.620 to 537.650 shall be required to pay any premium tax in connection with the conduct of its business. ­­-------- (L. 1978 H.B. 1650 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 537.681 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.681 - Eligibility requirements — waiver of certain requirements, when — incarcerated victim, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   537.681. Eligibility requirements — waiver of certain requirements, when — incarcerated victim, procedure. — 1. The following persons shall be eligible for compensation pursuant to sections 537.675 to 537.693:  (1) An uncompensated tort victim; and  (2) In the case of the death of the uncompensated tort victim as a direct result of the tort:  (a) The class of persons identified in subsection 1 of section 537.080; and  (b) Any relative of the uncompensated tort victim who legally assumes the obligation for, or who has incurred medical or burial expenses as a direct result of the tort at issue.  2. An uncompensated tort victim that is found personally liable on a cross-complaint of tort, or found to have been contributorily or comparatively negligent, shall only be eligible to receive compensation to the extent of the favorable net amount awarded by the judge or jury. No uncompensated tort victim or other eligible claimant shall be denied compensation solely because such person is a relative of the tort-feasor or was living with the tort-feasor as a family or household member at the time of the injury or death. The division, however, may award compensation to a victim or other eligible claimant only if the division can reasonably determine that the tort-feasor will receive no substantial economic benefit or unjust enrichment from the compensation.  3. The division may waive the requirements of paragraph (e) of subdivision (5) of subsection 1 of section 537.675 if it determines that the interest of justice would be served by doing so.  4. In the case of an uncompensated tort victim or other eligible claimant who is incarcerated as a result of a conviction of a crime not related to the incident which is the basis for the claimant's application:  (1) The division shall suspend all proceedings and payments until such time as the uncompensated tort victim or other eligible claimant is released from incarceration;  (2) The division shall notify the claimant at the time the proceedings are suspended of the right to reactivate the claim within six months of his or her release from incarceration;  (3) The uncompensated tort victim or other eligible claimant may file an application to request that the case be reactivated not later than six months after the date he or she is released from incarceration. Failure to file such request within the six-month period shall serve as a bar to any recovery. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 107)
MO Rev Stat § 537.687 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts|Chapter 537 - Torts and Actions for Damages|Section 537.687 - Medical records submitted, when — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2001   537.687. Medical records submitted, when — violation, penalty. — 1. Upon request by the division for verification of injuries of victims, a medical provider shall submit medical records and other information requested by the division. Any costs to the claimant for obtaining and providing such information may be submitted as part of the claim.  2. Failure to submit the information as required by this section shall be an infraction. ­­-------- (L. 2001 H.B. 107)