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MO Rev Stat § 266.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.520 - Certification to be filed, when, contents — fee — funds collected, how used.

Effective - 30 May 1985   266.520. Certification to be filed, when, contents — fee — funds collected, how used. — 1. Every producer or distributor shall, within thirty days after each six-months' period ending June thirtieth and December thirty-first, file with the director on forms supplied by him, a certificate setting forth the amount of agricultural liming materials sold by each producer or distributor for consumption or use in the state of Missouri during each such respective period. At the time of filing the certificate, each producer or distributor shall pay to the director the fee prescribed by the director by rule which fee may not exceed ten cents per ton or eleven cents per metric ton. In the event that the director has not prescribed a fee under this section, each producer or distributor shall pay a fee of four cents for each ton or four and four-tenths cents for each metric ton of agricultural liming materials sold by him during the period covered by the certificate filed under this section.  2. The amount of the inspection fee shall be added to and clearly stated on each sales statement or invoice. The fee so paid to the director shall be used for defraying the expenses in administering sections 266.500 to 266.550 and the rules promulgated under sections 266.500 to 266.550, and for practical and scientific experiments by the Missouri agricultural experiment station in the proper use of agricultural liming materials. The fee may also be used to support related research and methodology, publications and educational programs extending the results of these agricultural liming materials experiments as may be of practical use to the farmers of this state. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 5, A.L. 1985 S.B. 65)  Effective 5-30-85
MO Rev Stat § 266.525 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.525 - Quality standards for agricultural liming materials.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   266.525. Quality standards for agricultural liming materials. — All agricultural liming materials offered for sale must be capable of correcting soil acidity, and furnishing calcium or magnesium, as plant nutrients, and meet the minimum specifications for calcium carbonate equivalent, and fineness of grind, as set forth in the regulations. All agricultural liming materials offered or exposed for sale in Missouri shall guarantee the pounds of effective magnesium per ton and the pounds of effective neutralizing material per ton. Effective magnesium and effective neutralizing material shall be calculated by the methods set forth in the regulations according to the percentage of magnesium, the calcium carbonate equivalent and fineness as determined in section 266.535. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 266.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.530 - Samples, how taken, number required.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   266.530. Samples, how taken, number required. — 1. Samples of agricultural liming materials within the meaning of the act shall be obtained by taking the sample from the producer's production belt as the material is being produced or from stockpile. Sampling of stockpiles may be made when there is a stockpile having no certification of the calcium carbonate equivalent, magnesium content, fineness, effective neutralizing material, and effective magnesium as herein provided. A total of eight or more samples shall be taken at locations where there are permanent fixed plants during the year in which agricultural liming materials are being produced or distributed but not more than one official sample per day may be taken from each individual stockpile or production belt.  2. Samples shall be taken at locations where there is no permanent fixed plant during the month that a portable plant is at a given location until a total of eight or more samples are accumulated for a fiscal or calendar year from either production plant or stockpile.  3. Samples shall be taken of agricultural liming materials until a total of three representative samples have been accumulated and submitted for analysis to determine an average after which a sample shall be obtained and tested with the average recalculated for guaranteed analysis by dropping the analysis of the oldest sample and using the analysis of the most recently taken sample to establish a new average.  4. Samples for analysis may be taken from the production belt by the producer or distributor or authorized representative in the presence of a person appointed by the director. Samples from stockpiles for analyses shall be taken only by persons authorized and appointed by the director upon prior notification of the producer or distributor involved. Samples may be taken from trucks and at other points but will not be used in computing the average for purposes of the guaranteed analyses at source of production or stockpile.  5. Producers or distributors of agricultural liming materials shall notify the director, or persons appointed or authorized by him, of the production or distribution of agricultural liming materials so that samples may be taken in compliance with this section.  6. All samples for analysis shall be taken according to official sieve analysis of agricultural liming materials methods as set forth in the regulations. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 7)
MO Rev Stat § 266.535 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.535 - Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   266.535. Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director. — Samples of agricultural liming materials taken as provided in section 266.530 shall be submitted by the director, or persons appointed or authorized by him, to the University of Missouri agricultural experiment station chemical laboratories for analysis. The samples shall be analyzed for calcium carbonate equivalent, magnesium content, and fineness of grind based on Association of Official Analytical Chemists methods of analysis. The results of the analyses of each sample shall be submitted to the producer or distributor of record and the director. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 266.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.540 - Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   266.540. Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer. — 1. The director shall, upon receipt of the analysis provided in section 266.535, certify the percent calcium carbonate equivalent, percent magnesium content, fineness, effective magnesium per ton, and effective neutralizing material per ton, of the liming material to the producer or distributor from whom the sample was obtained by forwarding written notice by United States mail.  2. Nothing in sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall preclude a producer or distributor of agricultural liming materials from having a certification on separate stockpiles; provided that, the stockpiles shall be separated from any other stockpiles, and the separate stockpiles shall have been sampled as provided in sections 266.500 to 266.550.  3. Agricultural liming materials produced and stockpiled prior to the enactment of sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall be subject to the same provisions of sections 266.500 to 266.550 as apply to sampling for analyses and certification.  4. Final responsibility for the guarantee of effective magnesium and effective neutralizing material per ton is vested in the producer or distributor making delivery of agricultural liming materials for distribution or spreading on farms or agricultural lands or other land for the purpose of decreasing soil acidity and adding calcium or calcium and magnesium to soils.  5. Where the producer or distributor has possession of agricultural liming materials which fail to meet the guaranteed analysis, the producer or distributor may sell this material only after adjusting the guaranteed analysis to the correct analyses. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 9)
MO Rev Stat § 266.543 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.543 - Advisory council, appointment, qualifications, terms, expenses, duties, vacancies.

Effective - 30 May 1985   266.543. Advisory council, appointment, qualifications, terms, expenses, duties, vacancies. — 1. An advisory council of nine members shall be appointed by the director pursuant to this section. Of the nine members so appointed, three shall be actively employed as limestone producers, three shall be actively engaged in the business of farming, and three shall be chosen from the residents at large of this state. The three members chosen from the residents at large of this state shall be selected by the director with the approval of a majority of the other six members of the advisory council.  2. The advisory council shall:  (1) Meet at least once each year;  (2) Annually review with the director the income received and expenditures made under sections 266.500 to 266.550;  (3) Review and approve all rules, and revisions or rescissions thereof, to be promulgated by the director;  (4) Consider all information and advise the director in determining the method and amount of fees to be assessed. In performing its duties under this subdivision, the advisory council shall represent the best interests of the Missouri farmers;  (5) Serve in an advisory capacity in all matters pertaining to the administration of sections 266.500 to 266.550.  3. All members of the advisory council shall serve for terms of three years and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified; except that, of the members first appointed:  (1) One member who is actively employed as a limestone producer, one member actively engaged in the business of farming, and one member chosen from the residents of this state at large shall serve for terms of three years;  (2) One member who is actively employed as a limestone producer, one member actively engaged in the business of farming, and one member chosen from the residents of this state at large shall serve for terms of two years; and  (3) The remaining three members shall serve for terms of one year.  4. All members shall be residents of this state. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms on the advisory council, but any member may be reappointed after he has not been a member of the advisory council for a period of at least three years.  5. All members shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in accordance with the reimbursement policy of the director. All reimbursements paid under this section shall be paid from fees collected under sections 266.291 to 266.351.  6. Every vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled by the director with the approval of a majority of the remaining members of the council. The person selected to fill any such vacancy shall possess the same qualifications required by this section as the member he replaces and shall serve until the end of the unexpired term of his predecessor. ­­-------- (L. 1985 S.B. 65)  Effective 5-30-85
MO Rev Stat § 266.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.550 - Instrument of sale, information to be shown on.

Effective - 28 Aug 1976   266.550. Instrument of sale, information to be shown on. — 1. All agricultural liming materials sold, offered, or exposed for sale shall guarantee effective neutralizing material and the effective magnesium per ton.  2. Any person who shall sell, offer, or expose for sale, or who shall ship, transport, or deliver agricultural liming materials, shall affix or cause to be affixed to every bill of lading, scale ticket, delivery receipt or other instrument of sale plainly thereon the net weight of the lot and the guarantee of the effective magnesium and effective neutralizing material per ton as provided in sections 266.500 to 266.550 and the name brand, if any, under which the liming material is sold, the name of the manufacturer, producer or shipper, and the location of the principal office of the manufacturer, producer or shipper. ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 11)
MO Rev Stat § 266.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds|Section 266.600 - Seeds and fertilizers, no ordinance or regulation on labeling, cultivation, or other use — exception for rice seed.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018   266.600. Seeds and fertilizers, no ordinance or regulation on labeling, cultivation, or other use — exception for rice seed. — 1. No political subdivision shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the labeling, cultivation, or other use of seeds or fertilizers as such terms are defined or used in sections 266.021 and 266.291, respectively. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted prior to August 28, 2018.  2. This section shall not apply to rice seed. ­­-------- (L. 2018 S.B. 627 & 925)
MO Rev Stat § 267.010 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.010 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.010. Definitions. — Whenever in sections 267.010 to 267.460, the following words or terms are used, they shall be deemed and taken as the meaning ascribed as follows:  (1) "Cattle" shall mean neat cattle;  (2) "Condemned" shall refer to cattle which have reacted to the test;  (3) "Department" or "department of agriculture" shall mean the Missouri state department of agriculture;  (4) "Director" shall mean the director of the department of agriculture of Missouri;  (5) "Owner" shall refer to any owner of cattle cooperating under the state-federal plan for Bang's testing;  (6) The term "person" means a natural person, partnership, association or corporation created or organized by or under the laws of this state or under the laws of any other state or country; whenever a word or words importing the plural number are used in describing or referring to any matter, parties or persons, any single matter, party or person shall be deemed to be included, although distributive words may not be used;  (7) "State" shall mean the state of Missouri;  (8) "State veterinarian" shall mean the state veterinarian of Missouri;  (9) "Test" shall refer to the agglutination blood test for Bang's disease;  (10) "United States" shall refer to the United States Department of Agriculture. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14208)
MO Rev Stat § 267.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.020 - Appointment of veterinary surgeon — qualifications — tenure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.020. Appointment of veterinary surgeon — qualifications — tenure. — The director of agriculture of the state of Missouri shall appoint a veterinary surgeon, to aid and assist in developing and protecting the livestock interests of the state of Missouri. Said veterinary surgeon shall be a graduate of some reputable and recognized veterinary college or school, and shall give to the said director of agriculture, before his appointment, good evidence of a recognized, practical and scientific knowledge of contagious and infectious diseases of livestock, and shall hold his office for a term of four years, or until removed by said director of agriculture for cause, as provided in section 267.040. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14190)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12519; 1919 § 12078; 1909 § 707
MO Rev Stat § 267.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.030 - Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.030. Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties. — Said veterinary surgeon shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, file with said director of agriculture his oath of office with a satisfactory and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his official duties. He shall have his office with or near the office of the director of agriculture; shall act only as an expert, and shall, when practicable, devote all time possible to the investigation of the nature of, causes of and remedies for the diseases of domestic animals. The director of agriculture shall have charge of all clerical work pertaining to the veterinary service. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14191)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12520; 1919 § 12079; 1909 § 708  CROSS REFERENCES:  Missouri livestock marketing law, enforcement, Chap. 277  State veterinarian to issue license for disposal plants for bodies of dead animals, inspection, 269.050, 269.190
MO Rev Stat § 267.040 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.040 - Under control of director.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.040. Under control of director. — Said veterinary surgeon shall be under the control of the director of the department of agriculture, who may remove him, whenever in his judgment the good of the veterinary service of the state may demand it. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14192)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12521; 1919 § 12080; 1909 § 709  CROSS REFERENCE:  State director of agriculture to have charge of veterinary service, 261.020
MO Rev Stat § 267.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.050 - Appointment of deputy veterinary surgeon — qualifications.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.050. Appointment of deputy veterinary surgeon — qualifications. — Whenever the state veterinary surgeon shall find it impossible to perform alone in an effective manner the duties imposed by sections 267.010 to 267.460, the director of agriculture, with the advice of the veterinarian, may appoint, as may be needed, one or more deputy state veterinary surgeons, who shall be competent veterinarians, graduated from some reputable veterinary school or college. Such deputy veterinary surgeon shall have, when on duty, the same power and same protection as now provided in sections 267.010 to 267.460 for the said state veterinary surgeon, and shall work under his direction and instructions. The state director of agriculture may also employ nonprofessional men and special experts as agents or inspectors whenever such a means shall become absolutely necessary to carry out this law properly or enforce the regulations of quarantine as possible in cases of emergency provided against by sections 267.240 and 267.250. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14222)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12542; 1919 § 12101; 1909 § 725
MO Rev Stat § 267.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.060 - Compensation of veterinarian and deputies.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.060. Compensation of veterinarian and deputies. — The state veterinarian, deputy state veterinarians and livestock inspectors, shall receive salaries fixed by the state director of agriculture and necessary traveling expenses in the discharge of official duties, payable out of the funds provided for the maintenance of the veterinary service. The state veterinarian, deputies and livestock inspectors shall each render an itemized account to the said director of agriculture of all the traveling and incidental expenses incurred in working under this law. Said account or accounts shall be audited, and if found correct, shall be allowed as is now or may hereafter be provided by law. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14228)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12548; 1919 § 12102; 1909 § 726
MO Rev Stat § 267.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.070 - Cooperate with federal officers.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.070. Cooperate with federal officers. — The said director of agriculture and state veterinary surgeon shall cooperate with any commissioner or other officer appointed by the United States for the suppression of contagious diseases among domestic animals, so far as the provisions of sections 267.010 to 267.460 and the appropriation made in accordance therewith will allow in suppressing and preventing the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals in this state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14218)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12538; 1919 § 12097; 1909 § 721
MO Rev Stat § 267.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.080 - Report to director.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.080. Report to director. — Said veterinary surgeon shall report to the director of agriculture in writing at least once every three months, setting forth the locality or localities visited as provided in sections 267.010 to 267.070, the kind of stock treated, the type and character of the diseases, the remedies prescribed and the results, so far as known, of such treatment. The director of agriculture shall, from time to time, as often as may be required, select from said reports and publish in a concise form such information as he may think valuable to the people of Missouri. This information may be published in connection with the reports relating to agriculture or in separate bulletins. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14219)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12539; 1919 § 12098; 1909 § 722
MO Rev Stat § 267.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals|Chapter 267 - State Veterinarian — Diseased Animals|Section 267.090 - Compilation of information and report.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   267.090. Compilation of information and report. — It shall be the duty of the director of agriculture to collate and compile, briefly and concisely, the useful and interesting information derived from the veterinary sanitary service as provided for in sections 267.010 to 267.460, and report to the general assembly, within ten days of the date of the meeting thereof, together with such suggestions as may be beneficial to the agricultural interests of the state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14220)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 12540; 1919 § 12099; 1909 § 723