Title XXI — PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS

316.010. County commissions may tax public shows, how. — The county commissions of the several counties in this state are hereby authorized to impose from time to time, by an order or orders entered of record, such tax as they may deem proper and reasonable upon all public theatr…

316.020. Order levying tax as execution — sheriff to collect. — It shall be the duty of the clerks of said commissions to make out and deliver a copy of said order to the sheriff of the county. Such copy, duly certified, shall have the force and effect of an execution against the…

316.030. Proceeds to go into school fund. — The money collected shall be paid into the county treasury, and shall go to and form a part of the school fund of the county. The treasurer of the county to whom such money is paid shall give the sheriff who pays it duplicate receipts, …

316.040. License for shows required, tax imposed. — The county commission of all counties shall, not later than the month of November in each year, impose by order entered of record a license tax such as the commission may deem proper and reasonable, to become effective on the su…

316.045. Penalty for delinquent payment of license tax. — The county commissions of all counties of class one, in addition to other penalties imposed, are empowered in addition to the license tax imposed by section 316.040, to levy a penalty of one percent per month upon any pers…

316.050. Penalty. — Any person, association, company, corporation or copartnership of persons who shall violate any provisions of section 316.040 shall, on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or less th…

316.060. Places of public amusement — construction — exit defined. — 1. In every building used as a place of assembly for public amusement in which seats in rows are provided individual seats shall be provided for all persons congregating therein. The width of seats or chairs sha…

316.070. Exempted structures. — The provisions of sections 316.060 to 316.100 shall not apply or be applicable to any church, school, baseball parks, tent show or building used at infrequent intervals as a place of assembly of public amusement. ­­-------- (L. 1949 p. 564 § 14958A…

316.080. Building requirements. — Every building now existing or hereafter constructed for public amusement shall be made to conform to the requirements of section 316.060. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14959, A.L. 1949 p. 564) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13766; 1919 § 10970; 1909 § 10675…

316.090. Licenses not granted, when. — No license shall be given for any public amusement or entertainment in any place not constructed or arranged as in this chapter required. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14960, A.L. 1949 p. 564) Prior revisions: 1929 § 13767; 1919 § 10971; 1909 § 10…

316.100. Penalty for violations. — Any person who shall give any public amusement, entertainment or exhibition in any building not constructed and arranged as required in this chapter, or who shall violate or permit the violation of any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty …

316.150. Definitions. — As used in sections 316.150 to 316.185, the following terms mean: (1) "County", any county of this state except a county having a charter form of government and having a population of nine hundred thousand inhabitants or more and no city not within a count…

316.155. Festival license required — exception. — No person shall operate, maintain, conduct, advertise, or sell or furnish tickets for a festival in any county in this state unless he first obtains a license from that county to operate, maintain or conduct the festival. This pro…

316.160. Application for license — fee — contents of application. — Application for a license to operate, maintain or conduct a festival shall be made in writing to the county clerk at least sixty days prior to the time indicated for the commencement of the planned festival and s…

316.165. Public hearing on application, when held. — Upon receipt of a complete application and the application fee, the county clerk shall set the application for public hearing at a regular meeting of the governing body of the county, not less than fifteen days nor more than th…

316.170. License to issue, when. — Based upon the testimony of the witnesses and evidence presented at the hearing, including the report of the officials specified in section 316.165, the governing body of the county shall grant the license, deny the license, or set conditions wh…

316.175. Grounds for denial of license. — After holding the required public hearing, in addition to the requirements and conditions set forth in sections 316.155, 316.160, 316.165 and 316.170, the governing body of the county may deny issuance of a license if it finds any of the …

316.180. Penalty for violation. — Any person who violates the provisions of sections 316.150 to 316.185 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided by law. Any violation of sections 316.150 to 316.185 shall be grounds for an injunction against t…

316.185. Reasonable conditions authorized — notice of conditions, mailed when. — At the hearing required by section 316.165, the governing body of the county or municipality may establish reasonable conditions which are necessary to protect the health, safety, or property of loca…

316.200. Rules, effective when. — No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to sections 316.203 to 316.233 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 536. ­­-------- (L. 1997 H.B. 276 § 1)

316.203. Definitions. — As used in sections 316.203 to 316.233, the following terms mean: (1) "Amusement ride", any of the following, which is primarily for the purpose of giving its patrons amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement, and which is open to the general public excl…

316.204. Amusement ride safety board established — members — meetings, when. — 1. There is hereby established an "Amusement Ride Safety Board" to be composed of nine members, one of whom shall be the state fire marshal or the marshal's designee. The remaining eight members of the…

316.205. Amusement ride safety board — powers and duties — rulemaking. — 1. The amusement ride safety board shall have the following powers: (1) To consult with engineering authorities and organizations who are studying and developing amusement ride safety standards; (2) To adopt…

316.206. Rulemaking authority. — The director shall promulgate rules necessary to administer the provisions of sections 316.203 to 316.233 including rules for the reporting of any fatalities or serious physical injuries incurred from the operation of amusement rides, or specifica…

316.209. Operation of ride to cease, when — notification of serious incident to fire marshal — inspection, costs. — The operator of an amusement ride shall immediately cease to operate any ride upon which a fatality, serious physical injury or serious incident has occurred. The o…

316.210. Amusement ride operation, qualifications — inspection, insurance, bond, permit. — 1. A person shall not operate an amusement ride unless the owner: (1) Has the amusement ride inspected at least once annually by a qualified inspector, whom the owner or an insurer has prov…

316.212. Maintenance, inspection and accident records to be retained. — Each owner or operator shall retain on the premises or with a traveling amusement ride for at least three years all maintenance, inspection and accident records for each amusement ride. The owner shall make s…

316.213. Portable amusement rides, itinerary to be filed, contents. — The owner or operator of portable amusement rides shall file an itinerary with the department on a department form no less than fifteen days before the operation of an amusement ride for use by the public. The …

316.215. Director may enjoin operation of ride. — In addition to any and all other remedies, if an owner, operator or person in charge of any amusement ride covered by sections 316.203 to 316.233 continues to operate any amusement ride covered by sections 316.203 to 316.233, duri…

316.218. Penalty. — 1. Any person who knowingly operates, causes to be operated or directs someone to operate an amusement ride in violation of sections 316.203 to 316.233 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. 2. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or …

316.221. Exemptions. — Nonmotorized playground equipment, including but not limited to, swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal features, rider-propelled merry-go-rounds, climbers, slides, waterslides operated by a municipal or county park and recreation department, tra…

316.224. Political subdivisions may license and regulate. — Nothing contained in sections 316.203 to 316.233 shall prevent any political subdivision of this state from licensing or regulating any amusement ride, electrical equipment, carnival or circus as otherwise provided by la…

316.227. Liability of owner and state. — Sections 316.203 to 316.233 shall not be construed to alter the duty of care or the liability of an owner of an amusement ride for injuries or death to any person or damage to any property arising out of an accident involving an amusement …

316.230. Passenger to obey rules — prohibited acts — penalty. — 1. A passenger on an amusement ride shall, at a minimum: (1) Obey the reasonable safety rules posted in accordance with sections 316.203 to 316.233 and oral instructions for an amusement ride issued by the amusement …

316.233. Passenger may not ride, when. — An amusement ride passenger shall not get on, enter, or attempt to get on an amusement ride unless the passenger reasonably determines that, at a minimum, he or she: (1) Has sufficient knowledge to use, get on, enter, or get off the amusem…

316.237. Rules, effective, when — invalid and void, when. — Any rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to sections 316.200 to 316.237 shall become effective only as provided pursuant to chapter 536 including but not limited to section 536.028, if applicable, after August …

316.238. Rock climbing walls, subject to amusement ride regulations, when. — All rock climbing walls over ten feet tall operated in this state, except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision (1) of section 316.203, shall be subject to the same rules and regulations a…

316.250. Ethan's Law — maintenance of adequate insurance required, when — definitions — violations, penalty. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Ethan's Law". 2. Every owner of a for-profit private swimming pool or facility shall maintain adequate insurance cove…

316.265. Hairstyling, employees engaged in at public venues not subject to Chapter 329, when. — No employee or employer primarily engaged in the practice of combing, braiding, or curling hair without the use of potentially harmful chemicals shall be subject to the provisions of c…