Title XXI — PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS

319.205. Notice to cities and counties required to adopt ordinance, contents. — The commissioner of administration shall notify each city, town, village or county required under sections 319.200 to 319.207 to adopt an ordinance or order of its obligations under sections 319.200 t…

319.207. Noncompliance to affect eligibility for state aid, loans, grants — attorney general to bring action to recover. — Beginning January 1, 1991, any city, town, village or county which can be expected to experience an intensity of ground shaking equivalent to a Modified Merc…

319.300. Citation of law — purpose statement. — Sections 319.300 to 319.345 shall be known as the "Missouri Blasting Safety Act". The purpose of sections 319.300 to 319.345 shall be to foster the safe use of explosives in mining and construction by establishing and enforcing cons…

319.303. Definitions. — As used in sections 319.300 to 319.345, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Blast", detonation of explosives; (2) "Blast site", the area where explosives are handled during loading of a bore hole, including fifty feet in all directions from the perimeter …

319.306. Blaster's license required, when — application, contents — fee — qualifications — expiration — documentation required — training required — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any individual who uses explosives in Missouri shall obtain a blaster's license, except those exempted i…

319.309. Explosives, use of, calculation of scaled distance to nearest uncontrolled structure required. — 1. Any person using explosives in the state of Missouri shall calculate the scaled distance to the nearest uncontrolled structure. If more than one uncontrolled structure is …

319.312. Ground vibration limits to be followed, when — alternative compliance method — limit on acoustic values from blasting. — 1. (1) Any person using explosives in the state of Missouri in which monitoring with a seismograph is required, as provided in section 319.309, shall …

319.315. Retention of seismographic recordings, how long — records to include certain information. — 1. Seismograph recordings of the ground vibration and acoustic levels created by the use of explosives, when required by section 319.309, shall be retained for at least three year…

319.318. Compliance with state and federal law — registration with division of fire safety required — annual report required, fees — audit of records — violations, penalty. — 1. Any person using explosives shall comply with the provisions of this section. 2. Provisions of federal…

319.321. Inapplicability of law, when. — Sections 319.309, 319.312, 319.315, and 319.318 shall not apply to: (1) Universities, colleges, or trade schools when confined to the purpose of instruction or research; (2) The use of explosive materials in the forms prescribed by the off…

319.324. State blasting safety board created, members, terms, officers, meetings, duties. — 1. The "State Blasting Safety Board" is hereby created and assigned to the division of fire safety under the state fire marshal. There shall be seven members of this board, as appointed by…

319.327. Duties of the division — enforcement. — 1. It shall be the duty of the division of fire safety to: (1) Develop and distribute all forms, certificates, and printed material necessary for carrying out duties relating to applications, registrations, training, testing, and l…

319.330. Missouri explosives safety act administration fund created, use of moneys. — There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Explosives Safety Act Administration Fund", which shall consist of all fees collected under sections 319.300 to 319.345, appropriation…

319.333. Notice of violation, procedure. — Any individual or person using explosives who the state fire marshal or his or her representative determines, upon substantial evidence, to be in violation of sections 319.300 to 319.345 may be issued a notice of violation by the divisio…

319.336. Grievance procedure. — Any individual aggrieved by any official action of the state blasting safety board or the division of fire safety affecting their license status, including revocation, suspension, failure to renew, or refusal to grant a license may seek a determina…

319.339. Notification of division prior to use of explosives required — exception. — 1. Any person using explosives within Missouri shall notify the division of fire safety in writing or by telephone at least two business days in advance of first using explosives at a site where …

319.342. Municipalities to be notified of use of explosives, when, procedure — certain owners and businesses to be notified — ordinances authorized. — 1. Any person using explosives that will conduct blasting within the jurisdiction of a municipality shall notify the appropriate …

[Repealed or reserved.]

319.345. Rulemaking authority. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in sections 319.300 to 319.345 shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chap…

319.500. Pipelines transporting hazardous liquids to submit periodic reports to department of natural resources — content. — 1. Any owner or operator of pipelines transporting hazardous liquids, as defined in the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. 200…

319.503. Emergencies created by hazardous liquids being transported — powers of director — civil actions, penalties, deposit — no liability for owners, when. — 1. If the director of the department of natural resources determines that the owner or operator of a pipeline which tran…

320.010. Proprietors of public buildings required to erect fire escapes — how constructed. — It shall be the duty of the owner, proprietor, lessee, trustee, or keeper of every hotel, boarding and lodging house, tenement house, schoolhouse, opera house, theater, music hall, factor…

320.020. How erected and enclosed. — When fire escapes are to be attached to buildings within a city, they shall be constructed under the supervision of and subject to the approval of the commissioner or superintendent of public buildings within such city, and if there be no such…

320.030. Number to each building. — The number of fire escapes to be attached to any one building, as required in this chapter, shall, when the building is located within a city, be determined by the commissioner or superintendent of public buildings within such city, and if ther…

320.040. Buildings to be equipped with fire escapes. — All buildings of three and not exceeding four stories in height hereafter erected or altered, in this state, which are used, or intended to be used for any of the purposes mentioned in sections 320.010 to 320.060, shall be pr…

320.050. Penalties. — The owner, proprietor, lessee or manager of a building which, under the terms of sections 320.010 to 320.060, is required to have one or more fire escapes, who shall neglect or refuse for the period of sixty days after sections 320.010 to 320.060 take effect…

320.060. Duty of officers. — It is made the duty of all prosecuting attorneys in this state to institute and prosecute infractions of sections 320.010 to 320.060. Whenever it shall come to the knowledge of the chief of the fire department or commissioner of public buildings in an…

320.070. Doors to certain buildings to be hung, how. — All the doors for ingress and egress to and from all public schoolhouses and all other public buildings, and also of all theaters, assembly rooms, halls, churches, factories with more than twenty employees, and of all other b…

320.080. Penalty. — Any architect, superintendent or other person or persons or body corporate, who may have charge of the erection, or may have the control or custody of any of the said buildings or places of resort mentioned in section 320.070 who shall refuse or fail to comply…

320.081. Fire insurance company records to be furnished law enforcement officials, when. — The state fire marshal, prosecuting or circuit attorney, police chief, sheriff, fire chief, or other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the act and having probable cause to bel…

320.082. Fire insurance companies to report suspected arson to prosecuting or circuit attorney — prosecutor to report to other authorized persons. — Every insurance company doing the business of fire insurance within this state which shall have reason to believe that any fire los…

320.083. Law enforcement officials to furnish fire insurance companies with information regarding fire losses, when. — The state fire marshal, prosecuting or circuit attorney, police chief, sheriff, fire chief, or other law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the act, upo…

320.085. Immunity from civil or criminal actions for furnishing fire loss information in good faith — presumption — closed records. — 1. No civil or criminal action shall lie against any agency or company identified herein and the officer, attorney, agent or employee of either, w…

320.086. Access to closed arrest records not authorized — attorney-client privilege not restricted or waived — health information, closed record. — 1. Nothing contained in sections 320.081 to 320.086 shall allow access to records otherwise closed under sections 610.100 to 610.105…

320.088. Personal protective equipment, standards for purchasing. — 1. No fire protection district, volunteer fire protection association or any fire department of any political subdivision shall purchase any new personal protection equipment for structural firefighters unless su…

320.089. Labeling requirement for personal protective equipment, violation, penalty. — 1. No person or other legal entity shall label personal protective equipment as meeting the standards set forth in subsection 2 of section 320.088 unless such equipment does in fact meet such s…

320.090. Emergency services, contracts for mutual aid operative in disasters — requirements. — 1. Any municipal fire department, fire protection district or volunteer fire protection association, as defined by section 320.300, may enter into contracts providing for mutual aid reg…

320.091. Donation of used personal protection equipment and clothing, immunity from liability, when, conditions. — There shall be no cause of action against any fire protection district, volunteer fire protection association, or any fire department of any political subdivision wh…

320.092. Creates annual reporting requirements for certain tax credits. — 1. Tax credits issued pursuant to sections 135.400, 135.750 and 320.093 shall be subject to oversight provisions. Effective January 1, 2000, notwithstanding the provisions of section 32.057, the board, depa…

320.093. Income tax credit for purchase of a dry fire hydrant or provision of water storage for dry hydrants, requirements, limitations and expiration date. — 1. Any person, firm or corporation who purchases a dry fire hydrant, as defined in section 320.273, or provides an accept…

320.094. Fire education fund created, annual transfers — treasurer to administer fund — transfer from general revenue — fire education trust fund established, administration — appropriation to division of fire safety — fire education/advisory commission established, members, term…

320.095. Water supply, access during emergencies for fire protection services, requirements — liability for damages. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any water corporation, municipality, or public water supply district established pursuant to chapt…

320.097. Residency requirements prohibited, when. — 1. As used in this section, "fire department" means any agency or organization that provides fire suppression and related activities, including but not limited to fire prevention, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous ma…

320.106. Definitions. — As used in sections 320.106 to 320.161, unless clearly indicated otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), Standard 87-1", a voluntary standard, or subsequent standard that may amend or supersede this standard for m…

320.111. Manufacture, distribution and sale, permit required — issuance, display of, duration — powers and duties of state fire marshal, inspections — fees — rights and obligations of permit holders — rules, procedure — penalty for violation. — 1. It is unlawful for any person to…

320.116. Revocation and refusal of permits or licenses, when — illegal fireworks seized as contraband, return of, procedure, costs — review of action by state fire marshal, how. — 1. The state fire marshal may revoke any permit or license issued pursuant to sections 320.106 to 32…

320.121. Powers of cities and certain counties to regulate or prohibit fireworks. — 1. The provisions of sections 320.106 to 320.161 shall not be construed to abrogate or in any way affect the powers of the following political subdivisions to regulate or prohibit fireworks within…

320.122. Supremacy clause — regulation of fireworks (St. Louis County). — Where regulations or prohibitions of the sale of fireworks are adopted by any first class county operating under a charter form of government and which contains a population in excess of nine hundred thousa…

320.126. Special fireworks — possession and sale of limited, how, to whom. — 1. Any person, entity, partnership, corporation, or association transporting display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic or display fireworks and articles pyrotechnic into the state of Missouri for the pur…

320.127. Outdoor fireworks displays, permits — procedure — inspection — exemption for private displays. — 1. Permits for outdoor fireworks displays or displays before a proximate audience may be granted to municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, organizations, persons…