Title XXVI — TRADE AND COMMERCE

407.2070. Agreement disclosures. — Vehicle value protection agreements shall disclose in writing and in clear, understandable language that is easy to read the following: (1) The name and address of the provider, contract holder, and administrator, if any; (2) The terms of the ve…

407.2075. Inapplicability to commercial transactions. — The provisions of sections 407.2070 and 407.2080 shall not apply to vehicle value protection agreements offered in connection with a commercial transaction. ­­-------- (L. 2023 S.B. 398)

407.2080. Enforcement by attorney general. — The attorney general may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 and to protect motor vehicle financial protection product consumers in this state. After proper notice and…

407.2085. Products not considered insurance, when. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 407.2090, all motor vehicle financial protection products issued before and on and after August 28, 2023, shall not be considered insurance. ­­-------- (L. 2023 S.B. 398)

407.2090. Applicability, when. — The provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 shall apply to all motor vehicle financial protection products that become effective after February 23, 2024. ­­-------- (L. 2023 S.B. 398)

407.292. Precious metals, sale of — definitions — record of transactions, requirements — purchase from minor, requirements — weighing device, use of — applicability to pawnbrokers. — 1. As used in this section, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the…

407.295. Motor vehicle repairs, aftermarket crash part, defined — requirements — disclosure to owner — penalties. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Aftermarket crash part", a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts which ge…

407.297. Copper property peddlers — license required (St. Louis City) — definitions — fee, application procedure, revocation. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person shall engage in the business of a copper property peddler in a city not within …

407.300. Certain materials, collectors and dealers to keep register, information required — catalytic converter transaction, limit on location — stolen catalytic converter, purchase of, penalties — exempt transactions. — 1. Every purchaser or collector of, or dealer in, junk, scr…

407.301. Metal beer keg, prohibition on purchase or possession by scrap metal dealer — violation, penalty. — 1. No scrap metal dealer shall knowingly purchase or possess a metal beer keg, whether damaged or undamaged, or any reasonably recognizable part thereof, on any premises t…

407.302. Metal belonging to various entities — scrap yard not to purchase — violation, penalty. — 1. No scrap yard shall purchase any metal that can be identified as belonging to a public or private cemetery, political subdivision, telecommunications provider, cable provider, wir…

407.303. Scrap metal dealers — payments in excess of $500 to be made by check — exceptions — violations, penalty. — 1. Any scrap metal dealer paying out an amount that is five hundred dollars or more shall make such payment by issuing a prenumbered check drawn on a regular bank a…

407.305. Bronze statuary, receptacles or memorials, record of purchase required of collectors and dealers — penalty. — 1. Whenever any collector of or dealer in junk or any secondhand property purchases any bronze cemetery vase or receptacle, any bronze cemetery memorial or any b…

407.307. Dealerships for farm implements, industrial maintenance, construction power equipment and outdoor power equipment — changes in ownership, rights of the dealer. — 1. The provisions of this section shall apply to: (1) Farm implement dealerships, as provided in sections 407…

407.309. Advertising restrictions — definitions — attorney general to enforce, when — civil penalty authorized. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Performing group", a vocal or instrumental group seeking to use the name of another group that has previous…

407.315. American Indian art or craft, no sale unless authentic — penalty. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "American Indian", a person who is a citizen or enrolled member of an American Indian tribe; (2) "American Indian tribe", any Indian tribe federa…

[Repealed or reserved.]

407.327. Health spas, registration with attorney general, form, fee — fees deposited in health spa regulatory fund, created — attorney general, enforcement, no bar to civil claims. — 1. It shall be unlawful for any health spa to offer, advertise, or execute or cause to be execute…

407.329. Prepayment of contracts, treatment of funds, notice to attorney general, exceptions. — 1. Each health spa selling contracts or health spa services on a prepayment basis shall notify the office of the attorney general of the proposed location of the spa for which prepayme…

407.330. Contracts, in writing, required provisions — buyer's right to cancel. — 1. Every health spa contract for the sale of future health spa services which are paid for in advance or which the buyer agrees to pay for in future installments shall be in writing and shall contain…

407.332. Transfer or relocation of health spa, buyer's duties, rights, when — refund of moneys, amount, when — attorney general to represent buyers, when. — 1. The provisions of section 408.405 shall apply to any health spa contract with the following exceptions: (1) It shall not…

407.334. Contracts, signed by buyer — duration limit — voidable, when — waiver void, when. — 1. Every health spa contract shall be signed by the buyer, shall designate the date on which the buyer actually signed the contract and a copy of the contract shall be delivered to the bu…

407.335. Holder of contract or note subject to claims and defenses, notice. — All health spa contracts and any promissory note executed by the buyer in connection therewith shall contain the following provision on the face thereof in at least 10-point, boldface type: NOTICE ANY H…

407.337. Assignment of contract, buyer's rights. — Whether or not the health spa has complied with the notice requirements of section 407.335, any right of action or defense arising out of a health spa contract which the buyer has against the health spa, and which would be cut of…

407.339. Bond, filed with attorney general, amount, exceptions — separate locations, bond required for each — claims against, cancellation of, when. — 1. Before entering into any nonprepayment health spa contract, every health spa except any health spa which has been engaged in s…

407.340. Bond, issued in favor of state of Missouri, payable to whom — aggregate liability — no cancellation without attorney general's consent. — 1. The bond or letter of credit required by section 407.339 shall be in favor of the state of Missouri for the benefit of: (1) Any bu…

407.350. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.350 to 407.357, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Bid", a written or oral proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor, which proposal is in response to an invitation to bid or negotiate and …

407.353. Blind bidding of motion pictures prohibited, when — distributors required to give notice of trade screening. — 1. Blind bidding of more than two motion pictures in any twelve-month period in the state of Missouri by the aggregate of all distributors, or their subsidiary …

407.355. General invitation to bid, contents — bidding procedure — exhibitor must have attended trade screening to bid. — 1. If bids are solicited from exhibitors for the purpose of entering into a license agreement, the invitation to bid shall specify: (1) The number and length …

407.357. Blind bidding permitted, when — invitation to bid, contents — license agreement voidable, damages. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of sections 407.350 to 407.357, a distributor of motion pictures may blind bid motion pictures based upon a play or review which has …

407.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.400 to 407.420: (1) "Franchise" means a written or oral arrangement for a definite or indefinite period, in which a person grants to another person a license to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, or related characteristic, a…

407.405. Pyramid sales schemes prohibited — cancellation of franchise without notice prohibited, exceptions. — No person shall, directly or through the use of agents or intermediaries, in connection with the sale or distribution of goods, service, or other property, sell, offer o…

407.410. Double damages, when — limitation on actions — cancellation of franchise without notice grounds for award of damages. — 1. Any contract made in violation of section 407.405 is void and any person who, directly or through the use of agents or intermediaries, induces or ca…

407.413. Wholesale liquor franchises, discrimination prohibited, when — supplier not to alter franchise without cause — good faith defined — damages to franchise holder, when — provisions applicable when — substantially amended defined. — 1. If more than one franchise for the sam…

407.415. Attorney general may obtain injunction, when — bond not required. — In addition to other penalties and remedies provided in sections 407.400 to 407.420, whenever it appears that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes a pyrami…

407.420. Penalty — duty to enforce — jurisdiction of attorney general. — Any person willfully violating any of the provisions of section 407.405 is guilty of a class E felony. It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney and circuit attorney in their respective jurisdictions…

407.430. Citation of law. — Sections 407.430 to 407.436 shall be known and may be cited as the "Credit User Protection Law". ­­-------- (L. 1991 S.B. 112)

407.431. Attorney general, authority to enforce. — The attorney general shall have all powers, rights, and duties regarding violations of sections 407.430 to 407.436 as are provided in sections 407.010 to 407.130, in addition to rulemaking authority under section 407.145. ­­-----…

407.432. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.430 to 407.436, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Acquirer", a business organization, financial institution, or an agent of a business organization or financial institution that authorizes a merchant to accept payment by credit c…

407.433. Protection of credit card account numbers, penalty, exceptions — effective date, applicability. — 1. No person, other than the cardholder, shall disclose more than the last five digits of a credit card account number on any sales receipt provided to the cardholder for me…

407.434. Counterfeit credit cards, unlawful practices — defrauding issuer — authorization of acquirer. — 1. A person or employee of a person who is authorized by an acquirer to furnish money or merchandise upon presentation of a credit card by a cardholder and furnishes money or …

407.435. Card scanner, illegal use of — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of illegal use of a card scanner if the person: (1) Directly or indirectly uses a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information stored in the …

407.436. Defacing a credit card reader, offense of, penalty. — A person commits the offense of defacing a credit card reader if a person damages, defaces, alters, or destroys a scanning device and the person has no right to do so. The offense of defacing a credit card reader is a…

407.450. Short title. — Sections 407.450 to 407.478 shall be known and may be cited as the "Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Law". ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 685) Effective 5-01-86

407.453. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.450 to 407.478, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Charitable organization", any person, as defined in section 407.010, who does business in this state or holds property in this state for any charitable purpose and who engages in …

407.456. Registration and reports, who shall file, exceptions. — 1. Except for charitable organizations which are exempted under subsection 2 of this section, no charitable organization shall solicit funds in this state, nor employ a professional fund-raiser to solicit funds in t…

407.459. Register of documents, maintained by attorney general — public inspection, exception. — The attorney general shall establish and maintain a register of all documents filed by charitable organizations in accordance with the provisions of sections 407.450 to 407.478. Such …

407.462. Registration and reports, required of soliciting organization, fee — form — exceptions. — 1. No charitable organization shall solicit funds in this state, nor employ a professional fund-raiser to solicit funds in this state, for any charitable purpose, unless it has file…

407.466. Registration by fund-raisers — form — oath — fees. — 1. No person shall act as a professional fund-raiser for any charitable organization unless he is registered with the attorney general and such registration has not expired or been cancelled. Applications for registrat…

407.469. Disclosure of fund-raising costs and use of professional fund-raiser. — 1. All charitable organizations required to submit an annual report under section 407.462 shall, upon request, disclose the percentage of the funds solicited which were spent on the costs of fund rai…