Effective - 28 Aug 2008
265.200. Powers and duties of Missouri state horticultural society. — The executive board of the Missouri state horticultural society shall have the power and duty:
(1) To authorize the director to expend, within the appropriations provided therefor, a designated amount of the moneys in the apple merchandising fund in the enforcement of sections 265.130 and 265.140, referring to the labeling of apples;
(2) To authorize the director to expend, within the appropriations provided therefor, a reasonable amount of the moneys in the apple merchandising fund in the administration of sections 265.150 to 265.180, referring to the collection of levies imposed by this chapter;
(3) To authorize the director to apportion, within the appropriations provided therefor, a reasonable amount of the moneys in the apple merchandising fund to the agriculture business development fund;
(4) To plan and to authorize the director to conduct a campaign of education, advertising, publicity and sales promotion to increase the consumption of Missouri apples and the director may contract for any advertising, publicity and sales promotion service. To accomplish such purpose the director shall have power and it shall be the duty of the director, within the appropriations provided therefor, to disseminate information:
(a) Relating to apples and the importance thereof in preserving the public health, the economy thereof in the diet of the people, and the importance thereof in the nutrition of children;
(b) Relating to the problem of furnishing the consumer at all times with a supply of good quality apples at reasonable prices;
(c) Relating to such other, further and additional information as shall tend to promote increased consumption of Missouri apples, and as may foster a better understanding and more efficient cooperation between producers, dealers and the consuming public;
(5) To cooperate with other state, regional and national agricultural organizations and may at its discretion authorize the director to expend within the appropriations provided therefor moneys of the apple merchandising fund for such purposes.
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(L. 1941 p. 305 § 14303f, A.L. 1957 p. 25, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 265 - Regulation and Marketing of Agricultural Products
Section 265.010 - Definitions.
Section 265.020 - Director to promulgate standards — rulemaking, procedure.
Section 265.030 - Director to specify dates when standards become effective.
Section 265.040 - Authorized to cooperate with United States or any department.
Section 265.050 - Appointment of agents — bond — action on bond.
Section 265.060 - Appointment of inspectors — fees — suspension or revocation of license.
Section 265.070 - Appeal of inspector's decision — reasonable fee.
Section 265.080 - Certificate to be prima facie evidence.
Section 265.110 - Misrepresentation of grade, classification, quality or condition — penalty.
Section 265.120 - Rules for grading apples.
Section 265.130 - Apples — how marked — exemptions — penalty for violation.
Section 265.140 - Director to enforce — powers.
Section 265.150 - Merchandising fee imposed — exemptions.
Section 265.160 - Fees, when due — installment payments — records and reports of growers — penalty.
Section 265.170 - Unpaid fees to bear interest — manner of collection.
Section 265.180 - Creation of apple merchandising fund, not transferable.
Section 265.190 - Expenditure of moneys.
Section 265.200 - Powers and duties of Missouri state horticultural society.
Section 265.210 - Duty of state and county officers.
Section 265.220 - Prosecutions, procedure.
Section 265.280 - Definitions.
Section 265.283 - Sale of fresh meat from a foreign nation, when.
Section 265.286 - Label to include country of origin.
Section 265.289 - Department to enforce provisions — violations, procedure, penalty.
Section 265.300 - Definitions.
Section 265.310 - All commercial slaughter plants and meat processors regulated.
Section 265.320 - Certain operations exempted.
Section 265.330 - Meats section created — head of section, appointment, qualifications, duties.
Section 265.340 - Inspection supervisors, appointment, number, qualifications, compensation.
Section 265.350 - Inspectors, how assigned, duties.
Section 265.360 - Inspections, when conducted.
Section 265.380 - Unwholesome or adulterated meat to be marked, how.
Section 265.400 - Labels must be approved — appeal from director's determination.
Section 265.410 - License required, application, fee.
Section 265.420 - Records required, inspection permitted, records to be retained.
Section 265.430 - Federal or other approved inspection basis for exemption.
Section 265.440 - Inspector may serve two or more plants.
Section 265.444 - Stop-sale order, when — seizure of product when, appeal.
Section 265.450 - Violation basis for suspension or refusal to license.
Section 265.460 - Operation without license or selling adulterated or misbranded meat, penalty.
Section 265.471 - Rules, Federal Meat Inspection Act.
Section 265.490 - Definitions.
Section 265.492 - Meat advertising to be truthful, accurate.
Section 265.494 - Prohibited practices, required disclosures.
Section 265.497 - Inspections, department of agriculture.
Section 265.499 - Remedies not to be exclusive, certain grocery retailers to be exempt.
Section 265.505 - Duties and powers of director of the department of agriculture.
Section 265.510 - Violation, penalty for.