Title XX — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

311.440. Transporter's license to be exhibited to officers, when. — Every person transporting liquor within, into, or through the state of Missouri shall, upon demand, supply the supervisor of liquor control and any of his agents or any peace officer of the state of Missouri with…

311.450. Bill of lading to accompany transported alcoholic liquors — contents — inspection. — Any alcoholic liquors in excess of one hundred gallons being transported into, within, or through the state of Missouri shall be accompanied at all times during transportation by a bill …

311.460. Violation of sections 311.410 to 311.450, penalty. — Any person knowingly and willfully violating any provisions of sections 311.410 to 311.450 shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall be punished upon conviction by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding two …

311.480. Eating places, drinking of intoxicating liquor on premises, license required, when, hours — regulations — penalties — exceptions. — 1. It shall be unlawful for any person operating any premises where food, beverages or entertainment are sold or provided for compensation,…

311.482. Temporary permit for sale by drink may be issued to certain organizations, when, duration — collection of sales taxes, notice to director of revenue. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a permit for the sale of all kinds of intoxicating liquor, incl…

311.483. Festivals, temporary permit to sell liquor by the drink, procedure. — 1. The supervisor of liquor control may issue a temporary permit to persons holding licenses to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the premises pursuant to the provision…

311.485. Temporary location for liquor by the drink, caterers — permit and fee required — other laws applicable. — 1. The supervisor of liquor control may issue a temporary permit to caterers and other persons holding licenses to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail fo…

311.486. Special license, drink at retail for consumption on the premises, when — duration of license — fees. — 1. The supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control may issue a special license to caterers and other persons holding licenses to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at …

311.487. Annual license for beer and wine sales at state fair, issued when, fee — subject to laws of municipality. — 1. The supervisor of liquor control may issue to any person holding a concessionaire's contract, issued by the Missouri state fair, an annual license effective for…

311.490. Ingredients of beer — intoxicating malt liquor. — No person, partnership or corporation engaged in the brewing, manufacture or sale of beer as defined, in this chapter, or other intoxicating malt liquor, shall use in the manufacture or brewing thereof, or shall sell any …

311.500. Inspection of breweries — by whom. — Every person, partnership, or corporation who shall erect or keep a brewery for the manufacture or brewing of beer, or other malt products within this state, for the purpose of offering the same for sale, shall cause the same to be in…

311.510. Inspection of malt liquors — duty of supervisor — product samples not required for approval. — 1. It shall be the duty of the supervisor of liquor control, or his or her designee, to cause to be inspected all beer, as defined in this chapter, or other intoxicating malt l…

311.520. Fee for inspecting and gauging malt liquors — invoice requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "American brewery", the land and buildings located in the United States of America where malt liquors are produced…

311.530. Inspection of beer — exported out of state. — All beer as defined in this chapter, or other intoxicating malt liquors manufactured in the state and exported outside of the state for sale, shall be inspected as other liquors designated in this chapter, but said inspection…

311.540. Liquor inspection, labeling and gauging — requirements. — 1. Every person, persons or corporation who shall manufacture or distill spirituous liquors, including brandy, rum, whiskey, and gin, and other spirituous liquors, within this state, and wholesale or retail dealer…

311.550. Additional revenue charges — fines and penalties. — 1. In addition to all other licenses and charges, there shall be paid to and collected by the director of revenue charges as follows: (1) For the privilege of selling in the state of Missouri spirituous liquors, includi…

311.553. Monthly returns and payment of additional charges required — failure to pay, penalty. — 1. Payment of the charges provided by section 311.550 shall be made by the manufacturer, including one who blends or bottles intoxicating liquors, as to all intoxicating liquor produc…

311.554. Privilege of selling wine, additional revenue charges — purpose — Missouri wine and grape fund created — limitation on use of revenue. — 1. In addition to the charges imposed by section 311.550, there shall be paid to and collected by the director of revenue for the priv…

311.555. Bond — failure to file — forfeiture. — Every manufacturer, including one who blends or bottles intoxicating liquors, as to all intoxicating liquor produced or imported by the manufacturer for sale or use for beverage purposes within this state, and the out-state solicito…

311.557. License, revocation. — After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the supervisor may revoke or suspend the license of any manufacturer, out-state solicitor or wholesale dealer who fails to comply with the provisions of sections 311.553 and 311.555. No new or renewal lic…

311.561. Charges, how paid and collected. — Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, all charges imposed by this chapter shall be paid and collected as provided in sections 311.520 and 311.553, and the affixing of stamps to the containers of intoxicating liquor shall not be…

311.580. Possession of illegal or untaxed liquor prohibited — manufacturers, blenders and wholesalers excepted, when. — 1. No person shall possess intoxicating liquor in any quantity for any purpose in the state of Missouri which has not been lawfully manufactured. 2. No person s…

311.600. Unlawful to sell unlabeled liquor — penalty. — Any person who shall sell any intoxicating liquors, as defined in this chapter, within this state, which have not been inspected and labeled according to the provisions of this law, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, a…

311.610. Supervisor of liquor control — appointment, bond, duties, assistants — minimum compensation provided. — 1. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and the liquor control law, the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, shall app…

311.615. Division of liquor control established, duties. — There shall be a division within the department of public safety known as the "Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control", which shall have as its chief executive officer the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control appoin…

311.620. Qualification and requirements of agent, assistant, deputy, or inspector. — 1. No person shall be appointed as agent, assistant, deputy or inspector under the provisions of the liquor control law who shall have been convicted of or against whom any indictment may be pend…

311.630. Peace officers — authorized to make arrests for certain violations — method of selection — duty of supervisor. — 1. The supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control and employees to be selected and designated as peace officers by the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco contro…

311.640. Supervisor — employees not permitted to have interest in liquor business. — Neither the supervisor of liquor control nor any of his employees, shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, either proprietary or by means of any loan, mortgage or other lien, either for …

311.650. Offices of supervisor. — The principal office of the supervisor of liquor control shall be at the seat of government at Jefferson City, and the director of the division of facilities management, design and construction at the capitol shall provide offices for the liquor …

311.660. Powers of supervisor — regulations — subpoenas. — 1. The supervisor of liquor control shall have the authority to suspend or revoke for cause all such licenses; and to make the following regulations, without limiting the generality of provisions empowering the supervisor…

311.665. Sales and use tax must be paid to renew license — statement required. — 1. Before any license is renewed under the provisions of this chapter, the supervisor of liquor control shall require a statement from the director of revenue that the applicant has paid all sales an…

311.670. Failure of supervisor and employees to perform duties. — If the supervisor of liquor control or any of his employees or agents shall fail to perform any of the duties imposed upon them by this chapter, or shall in any manner violate any of the provisions thereof, he or t…

311.680. Disorderly place, warning, probation, suspension or revocation of license, when, notice — civil penalties — meet and confer opportunity, when. — 1. Whenever it shall be shown, or whenever the supervisor of liquor control has knowledge, that a person licensed hereunder ha…

311.685. Civil actions permitted, when. — 1. Any retail licensee selling intoxicating liquor under this chapter and aggrieved by official action of the supervisor affecting the licensee may bring a civil action against any person who is the proximate cause of such official action…

311.691. Review by administrative hearing commission. — Any person aggrieved by official action of the supervisor of liquor control affecting the licensed status of a person subject to the jurisdiction of the supervisor of liquor control, including the refusal to grant, the grant…

311.710. Additional complaints — by whom made — procedure. — 1. In addition to the penalties and proceedings for suspension or revocation of licenses provided for in this chapter, and without limiting them, proceedings for the suspension or revocation of any license authorizing t…

311.720. License automatically revoked upon conviction — exceptions. — Conviction in any court of any violation of this chapter, or any felony violation of chapter 195, in the course of business, shall have the effect of automatically revoking the license of the person convicted,…

311.722. Alcohol and tobacco control, minors not to be used in enforcement, exceptions — standards — minors immune from liability, when. — 1. The supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control shall not use minors to enforce the laws of this chapter unless the supervisor promulgates r…

311.730. Fees paid into general revenue fund and division of alcohol and tobacco control fund. — 1. Except as otherwise provided under subsection 2 of this section, all fees collected by the director of revenue as provided for in this chapter, including licenses, inspection and g…

311.735. Division of alcohol and tobacco control fund created, use of moneys. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Fund". The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, …

311.740. Maintaining public nuisance — penalty. — 1. Any room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place of any kind where intoxicating liquor is sold, manufactured, kept for sale or bartered, in violation of this law and all intoxicating liquors and all property kept an…

311.750. Action to enjoin nuisance — procedure. — 1. That an action to enjoin any nuisance defined in this chapter may be brought in the name of the state of Missouri by the attorney general of the state of Missouri, or by any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney of any count…

311.760. Penalty for violation of terms of injunction. — Any person violating the terms of the injunction as provided for in this chapter, shall be punished for contempt by fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the co…

311.770. Duty of prosecuting attorney — failure to perform. — 1. In case the existence of any place where intoxicating liquors are manufactured or sold in violation of law is disclosed in any criminal proceedings, it shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to proceed prompt…

311.780. List of complaints, revocations, suspensions to prosecuting attorneys — attorney general, when. — 1. The supervisor of liquor control shall, at least once each month, transmit a list of all complaints made to or by him against licensees for alleged violations of the liqu…

311.790. Prosecution of violations, by whom — fees and expenses. — 1. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter and acts amendatory thereto, the prosecuting attorneys of the respective counties or the circuit attorneys, or at the request of the governor, the att…

311.800. Attorney general may direct prosecuting attorneys to conduct prosecutions. — Whenever requested to carry out any of the duties as required by this chapter, the attorney general may, in his discretion, direct the prosecuting attorney of the county to conduct prosecutions …

311.810. Search warrants, how issued — search and seizure — procedure — arrests — disposition of perishable products. — 1. The attorney general of the state of Missouri at the direction of the governor, or the prosecuting attorney of any county, or the supervisor of liquor contro…

311.820. Search of vehicles for contraband liquor — use of evidence found. — The supervisor of liquor control of the state of Missouri and his agents and inspectors, members of the Missouri state highway patrol, and every sheriff and deputy sheriff in the state of Missouri may in…

311.830. Transported liquor and vehicle to be seized as contraband, when. — Any intoxicating liquor being transported into, within, or through the state of Missouri in knowing and willful violation of the provisions of sections 311.410 to 311.460, 311.580 and 311.820 to 311.850, …