Title XVII, AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

266.380. False or misleading statements unlawful. — It shall be unlawful for any person selling, offering for sale or exposing for sale any soil conditioner in this state to make false or misleading statements concerning the beneficial effect of such soil conditioner on soil, pla…

266.390. Penalties for violations — prosecutor to enforce. — Any person violating sections 266.361 to 266.400 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or be subject to both su…

266.400. Violations may be enjoined. — The director of the department of agriculture of this state is hereby authorized to apply for, through the attorney general of this state, and the circuit courts of this state are hereby authorized to grant, a temporary or permanent injuncti…

266.410. Garbage defined. — As used in sections 266.410 to 266.460, "garbage" shall mean all refuse matter, animal or vegetable, and shall include all waste material, by-products of a kitchen, restaurant, or slaughterhouse, every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit, or vegetable…

266.420. Untreated garbage not to be fed, exception. — No person, other than an individual who feeds to his own swine only the garbage obtained from his own household, shall feed garbage to swine unless such garbage has been heated to a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit (boil…

266.430. Permit required for feeding garbage — fee — issuance of permit. — 1. Prior to the feeding of garbage, other than garbage obtained from his own household, to any swine located in the state of Missouri, the owner or feeder, as the case may be, shall first obtain an annual …

266.440. Sale, transportation and purchase of garbage-fed swine prohibited. — 1. No person shall sell or transport any swine which have been fed garbage in violation of sections 266.410 to 266.460. 2. No person shall knowingly purchase any swine which have been fed garbage in vio…

266.450. Law may be enforced by injunction. — In addition to the other remedies provided by law, the provisions of sections 266.410 to 266.460 may be enforced by injunction to restrain the feeding of garbage to swine in violation of sections 266.410 to 266.460 or the sale or tran…

266.460. Violation a misdemeanor, what constitutes offense. — Any person violating the provisions of sections 266.410 to 266.460 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day the provisions of sections 266.410 to 266.460 are violated shall be a separate offense. ­­-------- (L. 1953 …

266.500. Short title. — Sections 266.500 to 266.550 may be cited as the "Missouri Agricultural Liming Materials Act". ­­-------- (L. 1976 H.B. 1630 § 1)

266.505. Definitions. — Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in sections 266.500 to 266.550, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Agricultural limestone", finely ground or crushed limestone, either calcitic or dolomitic, which shall have a minim…

266.510. Sale of noncomplying material prohibited — exception. — No agricultural liming material in bulk shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with the provisions of sections 266.500 to 266.550, except that sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall not apply …

266.515. Permit required, annual expiration date. — It shall be unlawful for any distributor or producer to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale, for consumption or use in this state any agricultural liming materials without first securing a permit from the director. The perm…

266.520. Certification to be filed, when, contents — fee — funds collected, how used. — 1. Every producer or distributor shall, within thirty days after each six-months' period ending June thirtieth and December thirty-first, file with the director on forms supplied by him, a cer…

266.525. Quality standards for agricultural liming materials. — All agricultural liming materials offered for sale must be capable of correcting soil acidity, and furnishing calcium or magnesium, as plant nutrients, and meet the minimum specifications for calcium carbonate equiva…

266.530. Samples, how taken, number required. — 1. Samples of agricultural liming materials within the meaning of the act shall be obtained by taking the sample from the producer's production belt as the material is being produced or from stockpile. Sampling of stockpiles may be …

266.535. Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director. — Samples of agricultural liming materials taken as provided in section 266.530 shall be submitted by the director, or persons appointed or authorized by him, to the University of Missouri agricultural experiment s…

266.540. Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer. — 1. The director shall, upon receipt of the analysis provided in section 266.535, certify the percent calcium carbonate equivalent, percent magnesium content, fineness, effective magnesium…

266.543. Advisory council, appointment, qualifications, terms, expenses, duties, vacancies. — 1. An advisory council of nine members shall be appointed by the director pursuant to this section. Of the nine members so appointed, three shall be actively employed as limestone produc…

266.545. Rules, procedure — director's powers. — 1. The duty of enforcing and administering sections 266.500 to 266.550 shall be vested in the director. The director shall, in accordance with this section and chapter 536, promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations necessary…

266.550. Instrument of sale, information to be shown on. — 1. All agricultural liming materials sold, offered, or exposed for sale shall guarantee effective neutralizing material and the effective magnesium per ton. 2. Any person who shall sell, offer, or expose for sale, or who …

266.600. Seeds and fertilizers, no ordinance or regulation on labeling, cultivation, or other use — exception for rice seed. — 1. No political subdivision shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the labeling, cultivation, or other use of seeds or fer…

267.010. Definitions. — Whenever in sections 267.010 to 267.460, the following words or terms are used, they shall be deemed and taken as the meaning ascribed as follows: (1) "Cattle" shall mean neat cattle; (2) "Condemned" shall refer to cattle which have reacted to the test; (3…

267.020. Appointment of veterinary surgeon — qualifications — tenure. — The director of agriculture of the state of Missouri shall appoint a veterinary surgeon, to aid and assist in developing and protecting the livestock interests of the state of Missouri. Said veterinary surgeo…

267.030. Veterinarian — oath, bond — office — duties. — Said veterinary surgeon shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, file with said director of agriculture his oath of office with a satisfactory and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his official du…

267.040. Under control of director. — Said veterinary surgeon shall be under the control of the director of the department of agriculture, who may remove him, whenever in his judgment the good of the veterinary service of the state may demand it. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14192) Pr…

267.050. Appointment of deputy veterinary surgeon — qualifications. — Whenever the state veterinary surgeon shall find it impossible to perform alone in an effective manner the duties imposed by sections 267.010 to 267.460, the director of agriculture, with the advice of the vete…

267.060. Compensation of veterinarian and deputies. — The state veterinarian, deputy state veterinarians and livestock inspectors, shall receive salaries fixed by the state director of agriculture and necessary traveling expenses in the discharge of official duties, payable out o…

267.070. Cooperate with federal officers. — The said director of agriculture and state veterinary surgeon shall cooperate with any commissioner or other officer appointed by the United States for the suppression of contagious diseases among domestic animals, so far as the provisi…

267.080. Report to director. — Said veterinary surgeon shall report to the director of agriculture in writing at least once every three months, setting forth the locality or localities visited as provided in sections 267.010 to 267.070, the kind of stock treated, the type and cha…

267.090. Compilation of information and report. — It shall be the duty of the director of agriculture to collate and compile, briefly and concisely, the useful and interesting information derived from the veterinary sanitary service as provided for in sections 267.010 to 267.460,…

267.100. Petition for veterinarian's services to control contagious disease. — 1. It shall be lawful for any ten residents of this state to go before any clerk of a court of record or associate circuit judge and demand the presence and services of the veterinary surgeon in the fo…

267.110. Veterinarian to investigate on petition. — Such petition may be forwarded by mail or otherwise, as the petitioners may elect, to the director of agriculture, who shall cause a thorough investigation to be made by or under the direction of the state veterinary surgeon or …

267.120. Prescribe disinfectants — enforcement. — Whenever the state veterinary surgeon shall have sufficient evidence to satisfy him that any private or public or corporate barn, or shed, or stock car, or any pen, yard or field, is infected and so injudiciously used as to be lia…

267.122. Animal health diagnostic laboratories established, fees — investment of funds — rulemaking procedure — transfer of funds to general revenue, when. — 1. "Official laboratories" are hereby established. The laboratories are to be known as the "Animal Health Diagnostic Labor…

267.168. Voluntary program may be supported by state — mandated participation prohibited — withdrawal permitted — governor may waive this section, when. — 1. The state of Missouri may support a voluntary animal identification program. The department of agriculture shall not manda…

267.170. Indemnification — appraisal — payment. — 1. The department of agriculture may pay, within the limit of its appropriation, an indemnity in the manner and in the amounts herein set forth to the owner of cattle who carries on an approved tuberculosis control program in his …

267.210. Disposition of condemned cattle. — After cattle, in quarantine on account of tuberculosis, under sections 267.010 to 267.460, have been duly appraised, said condemned cattle may, at the discretion of the state veterinarian, be shipped by their owner, under the supervisio…

267.220. Reactor animals may be retained, procedure. — Notwithstanding any provision in sections 267.170 to 267.410, the department shall allow and permit the owner of any animal found to be a reactor to retain the animal in quarantine and use the animal for breeding purposes in …

267.230. Quarantine violations or interference with veterinarian, penalty — interception of vehicles transporting livestock — impoundment procedure — penalties for violations — law officer may assist. — 1. Any person or persons who shall in any way interfere with or obstruct the …

267.240. Governor — approval and enforcement of quarantine regulations. — 1. The governor of Missouri may, in his discretion, order said state veterinarian to visit any state or territory and investigate any dangerous or infectious disease said to exist in any designated locality…

267.250. Enforcement of rules, regulations — notification to county commission — sheriff to assist. — 1. The governor, when informed by the state veterinarian that contagious or infectious livestock disease has become largely disseminated or epidemic among domestic animals throug…

267.380. State veterinarian may enter to conduct tests — owner to cooperate. — 1. The state veterinarian and any inspector or person authorized by said state veterinarian, or by him appointed, to assist in the work of applying the tubercular test provided for under sections 267.0…

267.400. Veterinarian to make and enforce regulations. — The state veterinarian shall have power and authority to make and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to control and prevent the spread of tuberculosis among animals in such county and for the creation and maintena…

267.430. Diseased animals — sale or running at large prohibited. — A person shall not sell or offer for sale, or run at large on any common or unfenced lands in this state, any livestock affected with a serious external parasitic infestation or any infectious or contagious diseas…

267.450. Unquarantined stock in quarantined pens prohibited. — It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company, or corporation, owning or operating any stock pens or stockyards in this state, to permit any livestock, cattle, hogs, sheep or goats, not under or subject to quaran…