Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Division 90 - State Parks › Chapter 2 - State Parks Administration › Section 10 CSR 90-2.020 - Park Management

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule is established for controlled
				  management of the natural resources within state parks and for the safety and
				  welfare of the visiting public, thus permitting every individual a pleasant
				  experience.
(1) Animals. No
				person shall molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, hunt, chase, capture, shoot or
				throw missiles at any animal; nor shall any person remove or have in their
				possession the young of any animal; nor shall any person collect, remove, have
				in their possession, give away, sell or offer to sell, or buy or offer to buy,
				or accept as a gift, any specimen, alive or dead, any animal; nor shall any
				person, agency, or organization purposefully release any animal that was
				obtained outside state park boundaries within any state park or historic site
				without written permission from the director. Animals may be collected or used
				for scientific purposes only by holders of a current Scientific Research Permit
				that was issued according to division policy: Scientific Research Permit
				Process. Exceptions include: animals used for interpretive or educational
				purposes under the guidance of division employees in accordance with that
				policy; insects, ticks, chiggers causing or about to cause harm to any person;
				and the taking of animals as provided for by holders of a fishing license under
				the applicable provisions of the Wildlife Code and as otherwise
				posted.
(2) Public Sales. Public
				sales shall not be permitted in, or on, property owned or operated by the
				division without proper authorization. This applies to all public sales and
				includes the property of an employee whether employed, terminated, resigned or
				retired, and also includes concessionaires whose contracts have been broken or
				terminated.
(3) Fireworks.
				Possessing, exploding, discharging or burning within, or bringing into any
				state park or historic site firecrackers, torpedoes, rockets or other fireworks
				or explosives of flammable material or any other substance, compound, mixture
				or article that in conjunction with other substances or compounds would be
				explosive or flammable or discharging or throwing fireworks or other explosive
				or flammable materials into the park area from lands adjacent thereto is
				prohibited without written permission from the director.
(4) Public Speeches, Gatherings,
				Performances, etc. Organized activities are permitted providing the person(s)
				or representatives of the requested activity meet minimum management and
				operational criteria of the respective state park or historic site. Such
				activities include but are not limited to: any political party, social club or
				society, office aspirant, religious sect, circus or theatrical group, or other
				public exhibition, debate, drill or parade, musicians, weddings, public
				speeches, and performance of any act or ceremony. Such activities require the
				written permission of the facility manager. Procedures for requesting
				permission, defining the scope and nature of the activity, limits and
				restrictions, and approval/disapproval notification are specified in the
				division's policy manual.
(5)
				Contributions. No person shall solicit contributions for any purpose, whether
				public or private, in any state park or historic site without the written
				consent of the director or designee.
(6) Vending, Peddling, etc. No person shall
				sell or offer for sale, hire, lease or let out any other thing or engage in any
				business or erect any building, booth, tent, stall or any other structure
				whatsoever whether temporary or permanent within any state park or historic
				site, without written permission from the director. Exception is made to any
				regularly licensed concessionaire acting by and under authority and regulation
				of the Department of Natural Resources and providing food, goods and services
				for the benefit of the public. Any licensed concessionaire may waive, in
				writing, their exclusive privilege to provide food, goods, and
				services.
(7) Signs.
(A) Official Signs. Any sign, posted by park
				staff necessary for the safety of visitors or maintenance of the facility, in
				any state park or historic site which requires or prohibits certain conduct of
				persons or vehicles shall be obeyed.
(B) Other Signs. No sign, notice or
				advertisement of any nature shall be erected without permission from the
				facility manager or designee.