Title XXI — PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS

313.325. Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey. — The commission may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, papers, books, records and other evidence before it in any matter over which it has jurisdiction, …

[Repealed or reserved.]

313.345. Licenses and contracts may be denied to persons owing debt to state. — No license or contract shall be granted to any person in default in the payment of any obligation or debt due the state, provided no applicant shall be deemed in default in the payment of any obligati…

313.350. Venue for civil actions — advancement on docket. — Any civil action brought on any question in connection with the lottery shall be filed in the circuit court of Cole County, and all such suits shall be given priority and advanced on the court docket and shall be heard a…

313.351. Lottery commission to submit plan, how approved. — Prior to implementing any plan to allow state lottery prize winners who are currently receiving annuity payments to receive a single cash payment in lieu of remaining annuity payments, the state lottery commission shall …

313.500. Definitions. — As used in sections 313.500 to 313.710, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms mean: (1) "Breakage", the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered exceeds a multiple of ten cents; (…

313.510. Horse racing commission established. — There is hereby created the "Missouri Horse Racing Commission", which shall consist of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commission shall oversee the development and administration…

313.520. Employees — executive director of gaming commission, duties. — 1. The horse racing commission shall not hire any person to be an employee of the commission. 2. The duties of the executive director of the gaming commission, in addition to all other duties prescribed by la…

313.530. Revenues from horse racing — horse racing fund, established. — Except as provided in section 313.620, all revenues derived or generated from the licensing of race tracks and authorization of races under sections 313.500 to 313.710 and all moneys received by the state, th…

313.540. Commission, powers — rules and regulations — stewards, delegation of authority to — appeals from stewards' decisions. — The commission shall have powers to prescribe and enforce rules and regulations governing horse races and race meetings. Such rules and regulations sha…

313.550. Subpoenas, penalty for refusal to testify or produce records — penalty for false testimony. — 1. The commission may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or the production of any records, books, memoranda, documents, or other papers or things, to enable any of …

313.560. Commission, powers. — The commission shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and effectively execute the provisions of sections 313.500 to 313.710 including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The provisions of chapter 34 to the contrary notwithstanding, …

313.570. Members or employees subject to civil action, attorney general to represent. — Any commission member or employee who is subject to any civil action arising from any act executed, pursuant to sections 313.500 to 313.710, by him while serving in his official capacity as a …

313.580. Track license required — grounds for refusal to issue, qualifications. — 1. Pari-mutuel wagering shall only be conducted within the grounds or enclosure of a race track licensed by the commission and shall only be conducted with respect to horse races and race meetings w…

313.590. Track license — bond required, purpose. — A race track licensed under section 313.580 shall post a bond payable to the state of Missouri, before the license is issued, in an amount set by the commission, with sureties to be approved by the commission. The bond shall be u…

313.600. Track license — restrictions on transfer of ownership, record keeping requirements — disclosure requirements. — 1. Whenever any organization has been granted a race track license to conduct a horse race meeting, no officer or director of such organization, or person who …

313.605. Track license — financial interest by public officials prohibited, grounds for suspension or revocation. — 1. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, no organization shall be granted a race track license to hold a race meeting in this state and the…

313.610. Track license — failure to secure, penalty. — Any organization conducting a horse race or race meeting at which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted without a valid license issued pursuant to sections 262.260 to 262.270 and 313.500 to 313.710 shall upon conviction be guilty…

313.620. Fees. — 1. The commission shall prescribe by rule the amount and frequency of application fees and per day licensing fees for race tracks where pari-mutuel wagering is permitted. 2. The commission may prescribe by rule license fees for race meets with respect to which pa…

313.630. Admissions tax — state aid to municipalities and counties for certain services and facilities, source, amount available. — In lieu of any state or local sales tax on the gross receipts from admissions paid by persons attending the races and in lieu of any state or local …

313.631. Track licensee — record keeping requirements, accounting to commission. — Every organization licensed to conduct horse races under the provisions of sections 262.260 to 262.270 and 313.500 to 313.710 shall so keep its books and records as to clearly show the true number …

313.632. Approval by commission, required, when. — All contracts and agreements for the payment of money and all salaries, fees and compensation paid by any organization licensed as hereinbefore provided, and all proposed extensions, additions, or improvements to the buildings, s…

313.640. Occupational licenses, required, exceptions — application forms, information required, fees — grounds for refusal — grounds for suspension or revocation — affirmative action plan. — 1. Every individual participating in horse racing, whether as a race track licensee, hold…

313.650. Refusal, revocation or suspension of occupation license — procedure — appeal, standard of review. — 1. In the event the commission, for violation of the provisions of sections 313.500 to 313.710 or the rules and regulations of the commission or other just cause, refuses,…

313.652. Pari-mutuel wagering — deductions from pool, definitions — payment of tax, amount due — permitted use of breakage and unclaimed winnings — breed incentive moneys not to lapse into general revenue. — 1. Any organization licensed by the commission to conduct a horse race m…

313.655. Simulcast races, pari-mutuel wagering. — 1. An organization licensed to conduct racing in this state, with the approval of the commission, may contract to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on a simulcast of horse races held at race tracks in this state or other states or coun…

313.660. Off-track wagering prohibited, penalty. — 1. No individual shall for a fee, directly or indirectly, accept anything of value to be wagered or to be transmitted or delivered for wager in any pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse racing or for a fee deliver anything of v…

313.665. Pari-mutuel wagering or prizes given by charities not deemed gambling, when — not grounds for denial of liquor or beer licenses. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, pari-mutuel wagering on horses at licensed tracks shall not be considered to …

313.670. Minors — prohibited from betting — presence prohibited, exceptions. — 1. No race track licensee shall knowingly permit any individual under the age of eighteen years unless accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of eighteen to be admitted to any pari-mutuel wag…

313.680. Names of horses — registered name required to be used, penalty. — 1. No individual shall knowingly enter or cause to be entered for competition any horse under any other name than its registered name, or out of its proper class, for any purse, prize, premium, stake, or s…

313.690. Bribery of track officials prohibited — passing of altered or fraudulent betting tickets prohibited — unauthorized sale of admission tickets prohibited — penalties. — 1. No person shall, directly or indirectly, accept anything of value to be wagered, or willfully or know…

313.700. Drugs or medications, unauthorized use prohibited, penalty. — No drug or medication shall be administered to any horse entered for competition in any horse race unless that specific drug or medication has been individually approved by the commission for use at times perm…

313.710. Missouri-bred horses, program to encourage. — A program to encourage and award the owners and breeders of Missouri-bred horses that win horse races in this state may be established by rules and regulations promulgated by the commission. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 572) Effe…

313.720. Missouri breeders fund, created — administration — costs — audit — rules — fund not to lapse into general revenue fund. — 1. There is hereby created a "Missouri Breeders Fund", which shall not represent revenue collected and moneys received by the state. 2. The fund shal…

313.780. Licensing of additional excursion gambling boats restricted, when. — The Missouri gaming commission shall not authorize additional excursion gambling boat licenses after November 4, 2008, that exceed the number of licenses which have been approved for excursion gambling …

313.800. Definitions — additional games of skill, commission approval, procedures. — 1. As used in sections 313.800 to 313.850, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Adjusted gross receipts", the gross receipts from licensed gambling games …

313.802. Law not applicable to lottery, bingo or pari-mutuel wagering. — Sections 313.800 to 313.840 do not apply to the state lottery, bingo, or to the pari-mutuel system of wagering used or intended to be used pursuant to this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 149 § 2 Adopted b…

313.803. Two thousand feet artificial space may be created, certain licensees. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 313.800, any person or business entity who has filed for an excursion gambling license with the Missouri gaming commission prior to May 10, 1994, shall be al…

313.805. Powers of commission. — The commission shall have full jurisdiction over and shall supervise all gambling operations governed by sections 313.800 to 313.850. The commission shall have the following powers and shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement sections 3…

313.807. Excursion gambling boat license, application, fee — occupational license, application, fee — supplier license, application, fee — limited license, allowed, when. — 1. A person may apply to the commission for a license to conduct gambling games on an excursion gambling bo…

313.810. Application, contents, fingerprints submission — investigation, commission may conduct — false information on application, penalty. — 1. A person shall not be issued a license to conduct gambling games on an excursion gambling boat or a license to operate an excursion ga…

313.812. Number of licenses granted in city or county, commission to determine, limits — conditions of operator license — boats, requirements — ineligibility for license — local option, voter approval, ballot, prior election, effect of — licensees may be disciplined, when. — 1. (…

313.813. Commission authorized to promulgate rules allowing problem gambler to self-exclude — violation of self-exclusion, penalty. — The commission may promulgate rules allowing a person that is a problem gambler to voluntarily exclude him/herself from an excursion gambling boat…

313.815. Bond, or other surety, licensee to post, when, may be used for expansion or modification — limitations. — A licensee licensed to operate gambling games under sections 313.800 to 313.850 shall post a bond or other form of surety from a firm licensed to conduct a surety bu…

313.817. Wagering, conduct of, requirements — persons under twenty-one years of age not allowed to wager or be employed as a dealer — invasion of privacy protections — presentation of false identification a misdemeanor — credit instruments, use of, requirements. — 1. Except as pe…

313.820. Admission fee, amount, division of — licensees subject to all other taxes, collection of nongaming taxes by department of revenue. — 1. An excursion boat licensee shall pay to the commission an admission fee of two dollars for each person embarking on an excursion gambli…

313.821. Sales tax exemption, state or local admission fee — additional admission fee imposed by licensee not exempt. — 1. In addition to the exemptions granted under the provisions of section 144.030, there shall also be specifically exempted from the provisions of sections 66.6…

313.822. Adjusted gross receipts, tax on, rate, collection procedures — portion to home dock city or county, procedure — gaming proceeds for education fund, created, purpose — audit of certain education funds. — A tax is imposed on the adjusted gross receipts received from gambli…

313.824. Boat and game operator licensees to furnish reports to commission — commission security staff to be on boat, costs paid by boat licensee. — Gambling excursion boat and gambling game operator licensees shall furnish to the commission reports and information as the commiss…

313.825. Audit of licensee, contents, procedure. — In accordance with the rules established by the commission, after the end of each calendar quarter, the licensee shall transmit to the commission an audit of compliance and of the financial transactions and condition of the licen…