Title XVII — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

273.170. Applicability of law — petition — election. — 1. Upon the filing of a petition signed by one hundred or more voters of any county and presented to the county commission at any regular or special session thereof the county commission shall order the question, as to whethe…

273.180. Repeal of license tax on dogs — procedure. — 1. Upon the filing of a petition signed by one hundred or more voters of any county and presented to the county commission at any regular or special session thereof, it shall be the duty of the county commission to order the q…

273.325. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 273.325 to 273.357 shall be known as the "Animal Care Facilities Act". 2. As used in sections 273.325 to 273.357, the following terms mean: (1) "Adequate food", the provision, at suitable intervals of not more than twelve hour…

273.327. License annually required to operate animal boarding facilities, pet shops, pounds, dealers and commercial breeders — fees, exemption from fees for certain licensees. — No person shall operate an animal shelter, pound or dog pound, boarding kennel, commercial kennel, con…

273.329. Director may refuse to license or may revoke licenses, grounds — operation without license, penalty. — 1. The director may refuse to issue or renew or may revoke a license on any one or more of the following grounds: (1) Material and deliberate misstatement in the applic…

273.331. Inspection required for license — state veterinarian's duties and authority — provisional license issued until inspection — inspections required annually or on complaint. — A license shall be issued only upon inspection by the state veterinarian, his designee, or an anim…

273.333. Investigations conducted, when — violations, administrative procedure — order for remedial action by circuit courts — administrative penalties, amount — penalties, deposit in general revenue — appeals, procedure. — The state veterinarian or an animal welfare official, up…

273.335. Substantial ongoing risk to health and welfare of animals, temporary or permanent injunction — animals in pain or diseased taken into custody for euthanasia, when, costs to licensee. — When, in the judgment of the state veterinarian or an animal welfare official, any per…

273.338. Failure of reinspections after original violation, penalty, amount — payment of penalty required before license renewal. — Persons and facilities which subsequently fail two consecutive reinspections for an original violation shall be charged a fee of one hundred dollars…

273.340. Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties. — A dealer shall only purchase animals from persons in this state who are licensed under sections 273.325 to 273.357, or who are exempt from licensure. Any dealer who knowingly purchases ani…

273.342. Exemption from licensing requirements, certain persons — registration required annually, content, no fee. — 1. Persons engaged in breeding dogs and cats who harbor three or less intact females shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 273.325 to 273.357. 2. A hobby…

273.344. Standards and regulations for licensed persons and facilities — director to promulgate rules. — 1. Persons and facilities subject to USDA licensure shall comply with the standards and regulations as prescribed by the USDA, as revised from time to time. 2. Persons and fac…

273.345. Canine Cruelty Prevention Act — citation of law — purpose — required care — definitions — veterinary records — space requirements — severability clause. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Canine Cruelty Prevention Act". 2. The purpose of this act i…

273.346. Director to develop rules for health and veterinary care for animals in custody and facilities of licensees — records to be kept — pounds, major construction not to be required. — 1. The director shall promulgate rules for an adequate program of health and veterinary car…

273.347. Court action for enforcement, when — crime of canine cruelty, penalty. — 1. Whenever the state veterinarian or a state animal welfare official finds past violations of sections 273.325 to 273.357 have occurred and have not been corrected or addressed, including operating…

273.348. Facilities to be open for inspection — quarantine of animals, by state veterinarian, when — quarantine removed, when — removal of animals under quarantine prohibited — disease treatment procedures, duties of state veterinarian — violations, penalty. — 1. The premises of …

273.350. Director to develop rules to include safety standards for motor vehicles transporting live animals — define exotic animals and their care — wildlife not to be included — shipping diseased animals, penalty. — The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to the provisions …

273.352. Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications — duties to assist in establishing rules — not to receive compensation or expenses — rulemaking procedure. — 1. There is hereby established an advisory committee to assist the director in establishing rules under sections 2…

273.354. Laws not applicable to hospitals or boarding facility under supervision of veterinarians or research. — 1. Sections 273.325 to 273.357 shall not apply to a place or establishment which operates under the immediate supervision and control of a duly licensed veterinarian a…

273.357. Animal care reserve fund created — all license fees to be deposited in fund — purpose and uses — lapse to general revenue, prohibited. — All fees collected by the director from licenses issued under sections 273.325 to 273.357 shall be used to administer the provisions o…

273.359. Stacked cages without impervious barrier prohibited, penalty. — Any person required to have a license under sections 273.325 to 273.357 who houses animals in stacked cages without an impervious barrier between the levels of such cages, except when cleaning such cages, is…

273.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 273.400 to 273.405, the following words mean: (1) "Adopter", a person who is legally competent to enter into a contract and who is adopting or buying a dog or cat from a releasing agency; (2) "Adult animal", any dog or cat that has reac…

273.403. Sterilization of all cats and dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters or animal control agencies, procedure. — 1. Provisions shall be made for the sterilization of all dogs and cats sold or released for adoption or purchased from any public or private animal shelt…

273.405. Animal considered sterilized when — exceptions to sterilization requirement — costs to be paid by adopter or purchaser. — 1. Each releasing agency shall agree to give title, possession, and control of the animal so long as the adopter complies with the terms and conditio…

274.010. Title of law. — For the purpose of brevity and convenience this chapter may be indexed, referred to and cited as "The Nonprofit Cooperative Marketing Law". ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14334, A. 1949 S.B. 1098) Prior revision: 1929 § 12676

274.020. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meaning indicated: (1) "Agricultural products" includes horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee or any farm products; (2) "Association", any corporation org…

274.030. Nonprofit cooperative associations — purposes — owners or operators of a family farm or family farm corporation may engage in production of livestock. — 1. Eleven or more persons, except corporations excluded from engaging in farming pursuant to the provisions of section…

274.040. Members — qualifications — proxies — joint associations. — 1. Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the bylaws adopted by it, any association may admit as members, only persons engaged in the production of the agricultural products to be handled by or through the …

274.050. Membership certificate — liabilities — voting rights. — 1. When a member of an association has paid his membership fee in full, he shall receive a certificate of membership. 2. No member shall be liable for the debts of the association to an amount exceeding the sum rema…

274.060. Powers of associations. — Each association incorporated under this chapter shall have the following powers: (1) To engage in any activity in connection with the marketing, selling, preserving, harvesting, drying, processing, manufacturing, canning, packing, grading, stor…

274.070. Articles of incorporation. — 1. Each association formed under this chapter must prepare and file articles of incorporation, setting forth: (1) The name of the association; (2) The purposes for which it is formed; (3) The place where its principal business will be transac…

274.080. Articles of incorporation may be amended. — The articles of incorporation may be altered or amended at any regular meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose. An amendment must first be approved by two-thirds of the directors and then adopted by a vote repres…

274.090. Bylaws of association. — 1. Each association incorporated under this chapter must, within thirty days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management, a code of bylaws, not inconsistent with the powers granted by this chapter. A majority vote of the memb…

274.100. Meetings of association. — In its bylaws each association shall provide for one or more regular meetings annually. The board of directors shall have the right to call a special meeting at any time; and ten percent of the members may file a petition stating the specific b…

274.110. Directors to manage affairs of association. — 1. The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors, elected by the members from their own number. 2. The bylaws may provide that the territory in which the association has members sh…

274.120. Officers elected by directors. — The directors shall elect from their number a president and one or more vice presidents. They shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be directors or members of the association; and they may combine the two latter offic…

274.130. Officers and employees to give bonds. — Every officer, employee and agent handling funds or negotiable instruments or property of or for any association created hereunder shall be required to execute and deliver adequate bonds for the faithful performance of his duties a…

274.140. Charges made in writing — removals, how made. — 1. Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by five percent of the members, requesting the removal of the o…

274.150. Decisions by directors referred to members, how. — Upon demand of one-third of the entire board of directors, made at the same meeting at which the original motion was passed immediately and so recorded, any matter of policy that has been approved or passed by the board …

274.160. Annual reports — contents. — Each association formed under this chapter shall prepare and make out an annual report on forms, to be furnished by the state director of agriculture, containing the name of the association; its principal place of business; and a general stat…

274.170. Fee for filing incorporation papers — amendments. — For filing articles of incorporation, an association organized hereunder shall pay ten dollars; and for filing an amendment to the article, two dollars and fifty cents. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 14363) Prior revision: 192…

274.180. Fees paid in lieu of other license or tax. — Each association organized hereunder shall pay an annual fee of ten dollars only, in lieu of all franchise or license or corporation or other taxes, including state sales taxes, or taxes or charges upon reserves held by it for…

274.190. Previously organized associations may use provisions of this chapter — procedure. — 1. Any corporation or association, organized under previously existing statutes, may, by a majority vote of its stockholders or members, be brought under the provisions of this chapter by…

274.200. Marketing contracts — provisions. — The association and its members may make and execute marketing contracts, requiring the members to sell, for any period of time, not over ten years, all or any specified part of their agricultural products or specified commodities excl…

274.210. Marketing contracts — enforcement. — 1. The bylaws or the marketing contract may fix, as liquidated damages, specific sums to be paid by the members to the association upon the breach by him of any provision of the marketing contract regarding the sale or delivery or wit…

274.220. Membership in other corporations — functions. — 1. An association may organize, form, operate, control, have an interest in, or be a member of a corporation or other entity and engage in preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, storing, handling, shipping, utili…

274.230. Two or more associations may act jointly. — Any association may, upon resolution adopted by its board of directors, enter into all necessary and proper contracts, and arrangements with a corporation, person or other entity, for the more economical carrying on of its busi…

274.240. Association of other state may do business in state, when. — Any association heretofore or hereafter organized under generally similar laws of another state shall be allowed to carry on any proper activities, operations and functions in this state upon compliance with th…

274.250. Use of words "nonprofit cooperative" prohibited. — No person, firm, corporation, or association, hereafter organized or hereafter applying to do business in this state as a farmers' marketing association for the sale of farm products, shall be entitled to use the words "…

274.260. Efforts to break contract a misdemeanor. — Any person or persons or any corporation whose officers or employees knowingly induce or attempt to induce any member of an association hereunder or organized under similar statutes of other states with similar restrictions and …