Title XVII, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

266.011. Short title. — Sections 266.011 to 266.111* shall be cited as "The Missouri Seed Law". ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 5 § 266.010, A.L. 1979 H.B. 57) *Words "this law" appear in original rolls.

266.021. Definitions. — When used in sections 266.011 to 266.111: (1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other than those on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means, relating to seed within the scope of this law. (2) "Agricultural seeds" includes the seeds o…

266.031. Permits required, fees, terms — penalty for late application. — 1. Any person who sells, distributes, offers or exposes for sale any agricultural or vegetable seed in the state of Missouri shall obtain a seed permit from the director of agriculture unless exempted as in …

266.040. Limit to number of free tests — regulations authorized — fee for excess. — Any citizen of this state shall have the privilege of submitting to the director of the department of agriculture samples of agriculture and vegetable seeds for test and analysis, subject to such …

266.051. Label requirements for agricultural seeds. — 1. Each container of agricultural seed of more than one pound and vegetable seed in any amount which is sold, offered for sale, transported, or exposed for sale, within this state for seeding purposes shall bear thereon or hav…

266.061. Contents of statement on label or tag. — No statements regarding the quality or purity of such agricultural or vegetable seeds, if inconsistent with the requirements of this law, shall be written or printed on the label or tag, or placed inside or affixed to any containe…

266.071. Sales, offers for sale and acts prohibited. — 1. It is unlawful for any person to sell, distribute, offer for sale, or expose for sale any agricultural or vegetable seed within this state: (1) Unless the test to determine the percentage of germination was performed withi…

266.076. Records required — inspection — retention. — All wholesale places of business shall maintain records showing kind of seed, quantity, date of shipment, consignee and consignor. Records on seed sales must be made available during normal business hours, at the seed dealer's…

266.080. Exemptions. — The provisions of sections 266.051, 266.061 and 266.071 shall not apply: (1) To seed or grain not intended for seeding purposes; (2) To seed in storage, or being transported or consigned to an establishment for cleaning or processing; provided, that the inv…

266.091. Director of agriculture to enforce provisions and requirements — rules and regulations to be adopted, procedure — laboratory — cooperation with others. — 1. The duty of enforcing sections 266.011 to 266.111 and carrying out its provisions and requirements shall be vested…

266.095. Seed certification agency, designation. — Certification of seed in the state of Missouri shall be carried out by an agency or association designated annually by the director of the Missouri agricultural experiment station at Columbia, Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1957 p. 13 …

266.101. Seed subject to seizure, when — proceedings — disposition of condemned seed. — Any lot of agricultural or vegetable seed found in the possession of a single owner or custodian and not in compliance with the provisions of this law shall be subject to seizure upon complain…

266.105. Injunctive relief — bond required. — When in the performance of his duties the director of agriculture applies to any court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violation or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this law or any rul…

266.111. Penalties for violations — attorney general to act on request, when, procedure — publication by director of result of legal action. — 1. Every violation of the provisions of this law shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars fo…

266.152. Title of law. — Sections 266.152 to 266.220 shall be known as the "Missouri Commercial Feed Law". ­­-------- (L. 1972 S.B. 506 § 2, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211) Effective 1-01-98

266.155. Director of agriculture to administer. — Sections 266.152 to 266.220 shall be administered by the director of the department of agriculture of the state of Missouri, hereinafter referred to as the "director". ­­-------- (L. 1972 S.B. 506 § 3) Effective 1-01-73

266.160. Definitions. — When used in sections 266.152 to 266.220 the following terms mean: (1) "Brand name", any word, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, identifying the commercial feed of a distributor, manufacturer or guarantor and distinguishing it from that …

266.165. License required to manufacture or distribute commercial feed, application form, fee, late fee — rules authorized — license suspension, revocation or refusal — independent consultants, how regulated, penalties. — 1. Any person who manufactures a commercial feed within th…

266.170. Commercial feed, how labeled. — A commercial feed shall be labeled as follows: (1) In case of a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, it shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information: (a) The product name, and the brand name if any, under w…

266.175. Misbranding, what constitutes. — A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed; (3) If it is not labeled as required in section 266.170,…

266.180. Adulterated feed, what constitutes. — A commercial feed shall be deemed to be adulterated: (1) (a) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance, such commercial…

266.185. Prohibited acts. — The following acts and the causing thereof within the state of Missouri are hereby prohibited: (1) The manufacture or distribution of any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded; (2) The adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed; (3)…

266.190. Inspection fees, exemptions — fee, how computed — report, when due — penalty for failure to make — deposit of fees. — 1. An inspection fee at the rate of fourteen cents per ton shall be paid on commercial feeds distributed in this state by the person whose name appears o…

266.195. Director may make rules, may adopt definitions — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. The director is authorized to promulgate such rules for commercial feeds, pet foods and specialty pet foods as are specifically authorized in sections 266.152 to 266.220 and such other reasonabl…

266.200. Inspections, how made — sampling and analysis, how conducted. — 1. For the purpose of enforcement of sections 266.152 to 266.220, and in order to determine whether its provisions have been complied with, including whether or not any operations may be subject to such prov…

266.205. Withdrawal from distribution order, when — seizure, procedure for — disposal of feed, how made. — 1. When the director or the director's authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions…

266.210. Penalties, appeals, how taken. — 1. Any person who knowingly or recklessly violates any of the provisions of sections 266.152 to 266.220 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by law. 2. Nothing in sections 266.152 to 266.22…

266.212. Administrative penalties, procedure, appeal, maximum penalties, disbursal of funds from penalties, limitations on actions. — 1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, upon a determination by the director that a provision of sections 266.152 to 266.220, or a sta…

266.215. Cooperation authorized, when. — The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of sections 266…

266.220. Annual report by director required. — The director shall publish at least annually, in such forms as the director may deem proper, information concerning the sales of commercial feeds, together with such data on their production and use as the director may consider advis…

266.291. Definitions. — The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in sections 266.291 to 266.351 have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Director" means the director of the Missouri agricult…

266.301. Permit required to sell fertilizer — application. — It shall be unlawful for any distributor to sell, offer for sale or expose for sale for consumption or use in this state any fertilizer without first securing a permit from the fertilizer control board. Such permit shal…

266.311. Sale of misbranded fertilizer prohibited. — It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or expose for sale any fertilizer for use or consumption in this state which is misbranded. Any fertilizer shall be deemed to be misbranded if it fails to carry the pr…

266.321. Information required on containers. — 1. Each container of fertilizer sold, offered for sale or exposed for sale for consumption or use within this state shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in a conspicuous place a plainly written statement in the English languag…

266.331. Sales to be reported — fees. — Every distributor shall, within thirty days after each six-months' period ending June thirtieth and December thirty-first, file with the fertilizer control board on forms supplied by the fertilizer control board a sworn certificate setting …

266.336. Fertilizer control board created — appointment, qualifications — meetings — duties — authorized agents, duties — terms — expenses, how paid. — 1. There is hereby created a "Fertilizer Control Board". The fertilizer control board shall be composed of thirteen members. Of …

266.343. Penalties for deficiency in fertilizer. — If any fertilizer offered for sale in this state shall upon official analysis prove deficient from its guarantee as stated on the bag or other container, penalties shall be assessed as follows: (1) For a single ingredient fertili…

266.347. Penalties payable to purchaser or director, collection procedure. — 1. The penalties assessed under section 266.343 shall be paid by the distributor to the purchaser of such fertilizer, and in the event such purchaser cannot be ascertained, then said penalty shall be pai…

266.351. Violation a misdemeanor. — In addition to the civil penalties provided herein, each violation of any provision of sections 266.291 to 266.351 shall be deemed a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1953 p. 9 § 266.350, A.L. 1959 H.B. 236 § 266.355)

266.353. Liquid fertilizer solution pipeline companies to be public utilities — right to exercise eminent domain, approval procedure — limitations. — 1. Liquid fertilizer solution pipeline companies referred to in section 523.010 shall be public utilities as defined under section…

266.361. Definitions. — As used in sections 266.361 to 266.400, the following words and terms shall be defined as indicated: (1) "Person" includes individuals, partnerships, associations, firms, corporations, estates, trusts, trustees, or receivers. (2) "Soil conditioner" means a…

266.371. Sale of injurious or deleterious substance unlawful. — It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale any soil conditioner in this state containing any substance that is injurious to crop growth or deleterious to the soil. ­­-------- (L. …

266.380. False or misleading statements unlawful. — It shall be unlawful for any person selling, offering for sale or exposing for sale any soil conditioner in this state to make false or misleading statements concerning the beneficial effect of such soil conditioner on soil, pla…

266.390. Penalties for violations — prosecutor to enforce. — Any person violating sections 266.361 to 266.400 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or be subject to both su…

266.400. Violations may be enjoined. — The director of the department of agriculture of this state is hereby authorized to apply for, through the attorney general of this state, and the circuit courts of this state are hereby authorized to grant, a temporary or permanent injuncti…

266.410. Garbage defined. — As used in sections 266.410 to 266.460, "garbage" shall mean all refuse matter, animal or vegetable, and shall include all waste material, by-products of a kitchen, restaurant, or slaughterhouse, every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable…

266.420. Untreated garbage not to be fed, exception. — No person, other than an individual who feeds to his own swine only the garbage obtained from his own household, shall feed garbage to swine unless such garbage has been heated to a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit (boil…

266.430. Permit required for feeding garbage — fee — issuance of permit. — 1. Prior to the feeding of garbage, other than garbage obtained from his own household, to any swine located in the state of Missouri, the owner or feeder, as the case may be, shall first obtain an annual …

266.440. Sale, transportation and purchase of garbage-fed swine prohibited. — 1. No person shall sell or transport any swine which have been fed garbage in violation of sections 266.410 to 266.460. 2. No person shall knowingly purchase any swine which have been fed garbage in vio…

266.450. Law may be enforced by injunction. — In addition to the other remedies provided by law, the provisions of sections 266.410 to 266.460 may be enforced by injunction to restrain the feeding of garbage to swine in violation of sections 266.410 to 266.460 or the sale or tran…