Title XVII — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

278.110. Establishment of board of soil and water district supervisors — members, terms, duties, bonds. — 1. The state soil and water districts commission upon declaring the establishment of a soil and water district as provided in section 278.100 shall proceed to arrange in the …

278.120. District shall be body corporate — duties. — 1. Any soil and water district organized under the provisions of this law shall be a body corporate and shall possess only such powers as herein provided, but any such powers possessed by said body corporate shall be particula…

278.130. Soil and water supervisors — limitation of powers. — 1. The soil and water supervisors of any soil and water district shall not (1) Have or exercise the right of eminent domain; (2) Incur indebtedness beyond available funds; (3) Issue bonds; (4) Levy taxes; (5) Make or l…

278.135. Districts engaging in soil conservation products business, approval of state soil and water commission required — complaint procedures — rulemaking authority. — 1. Any soil and water conservation district engaged in the marketing or buying and selling of farm products us…

278.140. Two or more districts may cooperate. — Any two or more soil and water conservation districts organized under the provisions of this law may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any authority conferred upon such districts or of any duty described for such distric…

278.145. Counties and cities may cooperate and contribute. — The county commission of any county or the governing body of any city, town or village in which a soil and water conservation district lies in whole or in part may cooperate with the supervisors of the district in carry…

278.150. Disestablishment of soil and water districts — referendum — procedure. — 1. The state soil and water districts commission upon receiving at any time a petition for the disestablishment of any soil and water district, said petition being signed by not less than twenty-fiv…

278.155. Application to existing districts. — All soil conservation districts organized prior to the effective date of sections 278.060 to 278.155 shall hereafter be known as "Soil and Water Conservation Districts" and shall be subject to the provisions of, and afforded all the p…

278.157. Soil and water conservation district considered a political subdivision for purposes of local government employees' retirement system. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 70.600 to the contrary, a soil and water conservation district organized under sections 2…

278.160. Subdistricts authorized. — Subdistricts of a soil and water conservation district may be formed as provided in sections 278.160 to 278.300 for the purpose of carrying out watershed protection and flood prevention programs, for the prevention of floodwater and sediment da…

278.170. Subdistrict, petition to form, requirements. — When the landowners in a proposed subdistrict desire that a subdistrict be organized, they shall file a petition with the board of soil and water conservation district supervisors requesting a hearing and a referendum thereo…

278.180. Hearing — notice. — Within thirty days after the petition has been filed with the board of soil and water district supervisors, they shall fix a date, hour and place for a hearing thereon and direct the secretary to cause notice to be given to the owners of each tract of…

278.190. Publication of notice. — The notice of hearing on the formation of a subdistrict shall be by publication once each week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county, the last publication of which shall be not less than ten da…

278.200. Feasibility determination — election. — 1. The soil and water supervisors shall consider and determine whether the operation of the subdistrict within the defined boundaries as proposed is desirable, practicable, feasible, and of necessity in the interest of public healt…

278.210. Regulations, how approved. — The state soil and water districts commission shall develop the procedure including rules, regulations, forms and other documents to be used in the establishment of a subdistrict, and a board of supervisors shall submit to the state soil and …

278.220. Watershed district located in more than one district, procedure — certificate recorded, where. — 1. If the proposed watershed district lies in more than one soil and water conservation district, the petition may be presented to the board of soil and water district superv…

278.240. District board of supervisors to govern watershed district, combined boards to govern, when — trustees of watershed district, how elected, terms — powers of directors — mileage reimbursement authorized. — 1. The board of soil and water conservation district supervisors o…

278.245. Condemnation authorized, when — other powers of governing body or trustees — taxation authorized. — The trustees of the watershed district shall have the following authority: (1) To acquire, by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, or thr…

278.250. Organization tax — annual tax for watershed district — limitation — levy — collection — lien enforcement — rate of tax — property tax (section 137.073) rate if no levy imposed for year. — 1. In order to facilitate the preliminary work of the watershed district, the trust…

278.257. Consolidation of two or more subdistricts, procedure. — 1. Petitions for consolidating two or more watershed subdistricts may be filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district. In such cases the provisions of sections 278.170 to 278.190 in respect…

278.258. Detachment from watershed subdistrict, procedure — certification by trustees. — 1. After a watershed subdistrict has been organized and the organization tax pursuant to section 278.250 has been levied, any county in the subdistrict which has not adopted the annual tax pu…

278.259. Expansion of subdistrict, procedure. — 1. Petitions for including additional land within a duly created and existing watershed subdistrict may be filed with the supervisors of the soil and water conservation district and in such cases the provisions of sections 278.170 t…

278.260. Cooperation with federal programs authorized. — Nothing in sections 278.160 to 278.300 shall prevent water conservation districts, flood prevention districts, drainage districts, counties or townships or other similar units of government with taxmaking powers from cooper…

278.280. Projects, how financed — special assessment appraisers, duties, compensation — assessment resolution, hearings — election — bonds — special levy. — 1. When a plan of work is approved the * trustees of the watershed district, pursuant to section 278.240, shall then by res…

278.290. Disestablishment of watershed district, procedure. — 1. After a watershed district has been organized for more than five years and that watershed district does not have any outstanding bonds, has not constructed or contracted to construct any works of improvement, nor in…

278.300. State soil and water districts commission to control watershed district formerly under a disestablished soil and water conservation district. — If a soil and water conservation district is disestablished pursuant to section 278.150, the state soil and water districts com…

281.005. Preemption of all ordinances and rules of political subdivisions. — Sections 281.210 to 281.310 and sections 281.005 to 281.115 shall preempt all ordinances, rules and regulations of political subdivisions relating to the use of subjects covered by said sections. ­­-----…

281.010. Short title. — Sections 281.010 to 281.115 shall be known as the "Missouri Pesticide Use Act". ­­-------- (L. 1974 S.B. 431 § 1, A.L. 1977 H.B. 665)

281.015. Director of agriculture to administer. — Sections 281.005 to 281.115 shall be administered by the director of the department of agriculture of the state of Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1974 S.B. 431 § 2, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1764, A.L. 2021 H.B. 476 merged with S.B. 26) Effective …

281.020. Definitions. — As used in sections 281.010 to 281.115, the following terms mean: (1) "Animal", all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including but not limited to man and other mammals, birds, fish, and shellfish; (2) "Applicator, operator or technician": (a) "Certifie…

281.023. Director may enter into cooperative agreements with political subdivisions. — The director may enter into cooperative agreements with political subdivisions of this state regarding pesticide programs under sections 281.005 to 281.115 for the purpose of securing uniformit…

281.025. Director may issue regulations — notice, how given — list of restricted use pesticides, adoption of — public hearings, when — rulemaking procedure. — 1. The director shall administer and enforce the provisions of sections 281.010 to 281.115 and shall have authority to is…

[Repealed or reserved.]

281.035. Certified commercial applicator's license required when, annual fee — application for license, how made — examinations — records to be kept — incapacity of sole certified applicator, effect of — display of license — change of address, notice. — 1. No individual shall eng…

281.037. Certified noncommercial applicator's license, when required — application for license, examination, fee — scope of license — records to be kept — display of license — change of address, notice. — 1. Any individual who is not certified pursuant to section 281.035, 281.040…

281.038. Determination of need for use of pesticide, who may make — pesticide technician's license, application, requirements, fee. — 1. No individual working under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator shall determine the need for the use of or use any gene…

281.040. Private applicator's license, qualifications for — training, review committee — duration, renewal — provisional license, automatic conversion to permanent license, when. — 1. No private applicator shall use any restricted use pesticide unless the private applicator first…

281.045. Certified operator license, when required — application, requirements, examination — maintenance of records — liability of governmental agencies — display of license — change of address, notice — volunteers, use of pesticides without a license. — 1. All agencies of the s…

281.048. Noncertified RUP applicator license — application, issuance and renewal, fee — authority of licensee, limitation by director, when — notification by licensee of changes — retraining — display of license. — 1. No individual shall use or determine the need for the use of a…

281.050. Pesticide dealer's license required, fee, qualifications — grounds for suspension or revocation — restricted use of pesticides, sale or transfer, to whom, exception — records to be kept — change of address, notice of. — 1. No individual shall act in the capacity of a pes…

281.055. Late renewal of license, penalty, reexamination, when — director to provide guideline book, fee for book. — 1. If the renewal of any license or certification provided for in sections 281.010 to 281.115 is not filed prior to the expiration date in any year, a penalty of t…

281.060. Sanctioning of license, when — civil penalty, when, amount, enforcement of. — 1. The director, after inquiry, and after opportunity for a hearing, may deny, suspend, revoke, or modify the provisions of any license or certification issued under sections 281.010 to 281.115…

281.061. Inspection with consent of owner of premises — search warrant to issue, when — director may bring action to enjoin, when. — 1. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of sections 281.010 to 281.115, the director may, with permission from the owner or person in charge…

281.063. Director may subpoena witnesses and documents, when. — The director may subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, documents, and records anywhere in the state in any hearing affecting the authority or privilege granted by a license or certificate issued unde…

281.065. Bond or insurance required, amount — deductible clause accepted, when — new surety, when — liability, effect of chapter on. — 1. The director shall not issue a certified commercial applicator's license until the applicant or the employer of the applicant has furnished ev…

281.070. Damage claims to be filed with director, when due — duties of director — failure to file, effect of — investigation or hearing, powers of director. — 1. The director may investigate the use of any pesticide or claims of damages that result from the use of any pesticide. …

281.075. Reciprocal licensing authorized, when. — The director may issue a pesticide applicator certification on a reciprocal basis with other states without examination to a nonresident who is licensed as a certified applicator in accordance with the reciprocating state's requir…

281.080. Exemptions. — The provisions of sections 281.010 to 281.115 relating to licenses and requirements for their issuance shall not apply to: (1) Veterinarians using pesticides on animals during the normal course of veterinary practice, as long as he is not regularly engaged …

281.085. Pesticide containers, regulation of, handling of. — No person shall discard, transport, or store any pesticide or pesticide containers in such a manner that is inconsistent with label directions or as to cause injury to humans, vegetation, crops, livestock, wildlife, ben…

281.090. Stop orders, when — effect of. — When the director or his authorized agent has probable cause to believe a pesticide is being distributed or used in violation of any of the provisions of sections 281.010 to 281.115, or of any of the prescribed regulations under sections …