Title XVII, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

263.245. Brush adjacent to county roads, to be removed subject to voter approval, certain counties — county commission may remove brush, when, procedures, certain counties — county right-of-way or maintenance easement, distance. — 1. Subject to voter approval under section 263.24…

263.247. Brush control, county option, certain counties — election to discontinue enforcement of weed control program. — 1. Section 263.245 shall become effective only in those counties described in subsection 1 of section 263.245 in which the governing body of the county submits…

263.250. Marijuana plant to be destroyed — county commission to destroy, when. — 1. The plant "marijuana", botanically known as cannabis sativa, is hereby declared to be a noxious weed and all owners and occupiers of land shall destroy all such plants growing upon their land. Any…

263.255. County election on enforcement of Johnson grass control law, notice, ballot, effect. — 1. Upon the petition of one hundred landowners in any county the county commission shall declare that a threat exists to the agricultural economy of the county by reason of the growth …

263.257. Director of agriculture to exterminate Johnson grass, when — county weed control board, appointment, expenses. — 1. The state director of agriculture shall within thirty days after receipt of the notice from the clerk of the county commission as provided in subsection 2 …

263.259. Duties of state director of agriculture — inspection by county weed control board. — 1. The state director of agriculture shall have the following duties: (1) He shall supervise the control and eradication of Johnson grass; (2) He shall inspect lands and places for compl…

263.261. Duties of public utilities and government agencies as to Johnson grass. — It shall be the duty of public utilities, the state transportation department, the county commission, railroads, drainage districts, township boards, special road districts and other public and qua…

263.262. Johnson grass declared nuisance, where — abatement. — The existence or growth of Johnson grass in an electing county is hereby declared to be a public and common nuisance and the prosecuting attorney for each county shall have the duty to bring an action in the circuit c…

263.265. Tax for control of Johnson grass — state transportation department to pay costs. — The county commission, township board and special road district of any county declared a Johnson grass extermination area, in addition to any and all taxing powers which it may possess sha…

263.266. Approved eradication methods to be followed. — It shall be the duty of public utilities, the state transportation department, the county commission, railroads, drainage districts, township boards, special road districts and other public and quasi-public corporations to f…

263.267. County's classification as Johnson grass extermination area terminated, how. — Classification of a county as a Johnson grass extermination area shall be terminated by an order of the county commission of such county and an election conducted in the manner and form prescr…

263.452. Declaration of commission, when — election, procedure. — 1. Upon motion of the county commission, or upon the petition of one hundred landowners in any county, the county commission shall declare that a threat exists to the agricultural economy of the county by reason of…

263.454. Declaration as noxious weed control area, notice, duties of property owners — county weed control board, appointment, members, duties, compensation, terms. — 1. The state director of agriculture shall within thirty days after receipt of the notice from the clerk of the c…

263.456. Duties of county weed control board — director of agriculture to cooperate with governmental agencies — inspection of lands, notice, immunity, liability, indemnification, landowner duty of care — expenses of control, special tax, lien — notice to prosecutor. — 1. Each co…

263.458. Public utilities, department of transportation, department of natural resources, department of conservation, United States government, and railroads duties in noxious weed control areas. — It shall be the duty of public utilities on all land they own, and the department …

263.460. Noxious weeds as public nuisance — action to enjoin nuisance, venue, parties, notice. — The existence or growth of noxious weeds in a noxious weed control area is hereby declared to be a public and common nuisance and the prosecuting attorney for each county declared a n…

263.462. Tax may be assessed by county commission, township board and special road district — transportation department property, costs — county commission may share costs with landowners. — The county commission, township board and special road district of any county declared a …

263.464. Chemicals and biological agents, approval of required. — All public utilities, the department of transportation, the department of conservation, the county commission, railroads, drainage districts, township boards, special road districts and other public and quasi-publi…

263.466. Termination of classification as noxious weed control area. — Classification of a county as a noxious weed control area shall be terminated by an order of the county commission of such county and an election conducted in the manner and form prescribed for classifying suc…

263.468. County noxious weed fund may be established — program required — funding — orders. — 1. The governing body of any county of this state not declared a noxious weed control area may opt to establish a "County Noxious Weed Fund" for the purpose of making grants on a cost sh…

263.470. Prohibition, Johnson grass extermination area. — No county may elect to declare itself a Johnson grass extermination area pursuant to sections 263.255 to 263.267, after August 28, 1992. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1199 § 11)

263.472. Conversion of Johnson grass extermination area to noxious weed control program — election, procedure. — 1. Upon the motion of the county commission or upon the petition of one hundred landowners in any county which has elected to declare itself a Johnson grass exterminat…

263.474. Public and private standards of control. — No local governing body shall provide for or compel the control of undesirable plants on private property pursuant to sections 263.450 to 263.474 without first applying the same or greater control measures to any land or rights-…

263.500. Law, how cited. — Sections 263.500 to 263.537 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Boll Weevil Suppression Eradication Act". ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 66 § 1)

263.503. Definitions. — As used in sections 263.500 to 263.537, the following words shall mean: (1) "Assessment", the amount charged to each cotton grower to finance, in whole or part, a program to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state, to be calculated on a per-acr…

263.505. Rules, authority for — procedure to adopt, suspend and revoke. — 1. The department may promulgate regulations restricting the pasturage of livestock, entry by persons, and location of honeybee colonies, or other activities affecting the boll weevil eradication program in…

263.507. Department of agriculture — powers and duties. — The department may carry out programs to suppress or eradicate the boll weevil in this state. The department may cooperate with any agency of the federal government, any state, any other agency in this state, or any person…

263.509. Director's right to enter premises to eradicate and inspect, requirements — court may issue a warrant for right of entry, when. — 1. The director of the department may enter cotton fields, cotton processing facilities, and other premises in order to carry out suppression…

263.512. Cotton growers to furnish department with size and location of all cotton fields and patches. — Every person growing cotton in this state shall furnish to the department on forms supplied by the department, such information as the department may require, concerning the s…

263.515. Quarantined areas, authority from regulations by department — articles from other states regulated. — 1. The department may promulgate regulations quarantining this state, or any portion thereof, and governing the storage or other handling in the quarantined areas of reg…

263.517. Eradication zones established, authority for — regulations — publication of notice in affected areas — violations, authority to destroy cotton. — 1. The department may designate by regulation one or more areas of this state as eradication zones where boll weevil eradicat…

263.520. Eradication zones, authority of department to treat with pesticides or destroy — cotton planted after notice, no payment for losses — payment if cotton planted before notice. — 1. The department may destroy, or, at its discretion, cause to be treated with pesticides, vol…

263.523. Cotton growers' organization, certification by department, requirements — board of directors, appointment, qualifications, terms — audit by department. — 1. The department shall certify a cotton growers' organization for the purpose of entering into agreements with the s…

263.525. Certification of organization — purpose — revocation, when. — 1. Upon determination by the department that the organization meets the requirements of section 263.523, the department shall certify the organization as the official cotton growers' organization. 2. Such cert…

263.527. Regional referendum on assessment for costs of eradication — assessment basis — voting procedure — deposit of funds collected — annual audit. — 1. At the request of the certified organization, the department shall authorize a statewide referendum among cotton growers on …

263.529. Referendum under direction of organization — expenses, how paid. — The arrangements for and management of any referendum held under sections 263.500 to 263.537 shall be under the direction of the certified organization. The organization shall bear all expenses incurred i…

263.531. Referendum defeated — organization may call other referendums — assessment retention to be subject to vote every ten years. — 1. In the event any referendum conducted under sections 263.500 to 263.537 fails to receive the required number of affirmative votes, the certifi…

263.534. Failure to pay assessment, penalties and interest — lien also authorized on cotton crop subject to assessment, priority of lien. — 1. A cotton grower who fails to pay, when due and upon reasonable notice, any assessment levied under sections 263.500 to 263.537 shall be s…

263.537. Boll weevil suppression and eradication fund established, purpose — department may retain amount to cover costs of administration — reversion to general revenue prohibited. — There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Boll Weevil Suppression and Eradication Fund"…

264.011. Title of law. — Sections 264.011 to 264.111 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Apiculture Law". ­­-------- (L. 1978 S.B. 683 § 1)

264.021. Definitions. — As used in sections 264.011 to 264.101, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Apiary", any place or location where one or more colonies or nuclei of bees are kept; (2) "Authorized official", the state official author…

264.031. Inspectors, qualifications, compensation. — Every person appointed by the director as an apiary inspector shall be a practical beekeeper who before his appointment shall furnish the director with satisfactory evidence that he possesses a practical knowledge of beekeeping…

264.041. Inspections, fee — notice — entry — specialized examinations by department of agriculture. — 1. Inspection of bees for bee diseases or pests shall be made by the director or an authorized inspector upon the request of any beekeeper, directed to the office of the director…

264.051. Certificates of health, expiration — quarantine — eradication. — 1. If, by reason of any owner-requested inspection, the director is satisfied that no apparent disease or pest exists in any colony in an apiary, he shall issue to the owner thereof a certificate of health …

264.061. Movement permit required, when — form — issuance — fee — verbal authorization. — 1. It is unlawful to move, carry, transport or ship bees, combs or used beekeeping equipment into the state of Missouri unless accompanied by a valid permit issued by the director of the dep…

264.063. Quarantined areas outside state — seizure — inspection — eradication. — Whenever the director shall find that there exists in any other state, territory or district or part thereof, any harmful pests or diseases of honey bees, he may promulgate and enforce by appropriate…