Effective - 01 Jan 1998
266.205. Withdrawal from distribution order, when — seizure, procedure for — disposal of feed, how made. — 1. When the director or the director's authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of sections 266.152 to 266.220 or of any of the prescribed rules under sections 266.152 to 266.220, the director may issue and enforce a written or printed "withdrawal from distribution" order, warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of commercial feed in any manner until written permission is given by the director or the court. The director shall release the lot of commercial feed so withdrawn when said provisions and rules have been complied with. If compliance is not obtained within thirty days, the director may begin, or upon request of the distributor or licensee shall begin, proceedings for condemnation.
2. Any lot of commercial feed not in compliance with said provisions and rules shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which said commercial feed is located. In the event the court finds the commercial feed to be in violation of sections 266.152 to 266.220 and orders the condemnation of said commercial feed, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the commercial feed and the laws of the state, but in no instance shall the disposition of the commercial feed be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the commercial feed or for permission to process or relabel the commercial feed to bring it into compliance with sections 266.152 to 266.220.
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(L. 1972 S.B. 506 § 13, A.L. 1997 H.B. 211)
Effective 1-01-98
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 266 - Seeds, Fertilizers and Feeds
Section 266.011 - Short title.
Section 266.021 - Definitions.
Section 266.031 - Permits required, fees, terms — penalty for late application.
Section 266.040 - Limit to number of free tests — regulations authorized — fee for excess.
Section 266.051 - Label requirements for agricultural seeds.
Section 266.061 - Contents of statement on label or tag.
Section 266.071 - Sales, offers for sale and acts prohibited.
Section 266.076 - Records required — inspection — retention.
Section 266.095 - Seed certification agency, designation.
Section 266.101 - Seed subject to seizure, when — proceedings — disposition of condemned seed.
Section 266.105 - Injunctive relief — bond required.
Section 266.152 - Title of law.
Section 266.155 - Director of agriculture to administer.
Section 266.160 - Definitions.
Section 266.170 - Commercial feed, how labeled.
Section 266.175 - Misbranding, what constitutes.
Section 266.180 - Adulterated feed, what constitutes.
Section 266.185 - Prohibited acts.
Section 266.195 - Director may make rules, may adopt definitions — rulemaking, procedure.
Section 266.200 - Inspections, how made — sampling and analysis, how conducted.
Section 266.210 - Penalties, appeals, how taken.
Section 266.215 - Cooperation authorized, when.
Section 266.220 - Annual report by director required.
Section 266.291 - Definitions.
Section 266.301 - Permit required to sell fertilizer — application.
Section 266.311 - Sale of misbranded fertilizer prohibited.
Section 266.321 - Information required on containers.
Section 266.331 - Sales to be reported — fees.
Section 266.343 - Penalties for deficiency in fertilizer.
Section 266.347 - Penalties payable to purchaser or director, collection procedure.
Section 266.351 - Violation a misdemeanor.
Section 266.361 - Definitions.
Section 266.371 - Sale of injurious or deleterious substance unlawful.
Section 266.380 - False or misleading statements unlawful.
Section 266.390 - Penalties for violations — prosecutor to enforce.
Section 266.400 - Violations may be enjoined.
Section 266.410 - Garbage defined.
Section 266.420 - Untreated garbage not to be fed, exception.
Section 266.430 - Permit required for feeding garbage — fee — issuance of permit.
Section 266.440 - Sale, transportation and purchase of garbage-fed swine prohibited.
Section 266.450 - Law may be enforced by injunction.
Section 266.460 - Violation a misdemeanor, what constitutes offense.
Section 266.500 - Short title.
Section 266.505 - Definitions.
Section 266.510 - Sale of noncomplying material prohibited — exception.
Section 266.515 - Permit required, annual expiration date.
Section 266.520 - Certification to be filed, when, contents — fee — funds collected, how used.
Section 266.525 - Quality standards for agricultural liming materials.
Section 266.530 - Samples, how taken, number required.
Section 266.535 - Samples, how analyzed, results to producer and director.
Section 266.540 - Certification of analysis — final responsibility for effectiveness with producer.
Section 266.543 - Advisory council, appointment, qualifications, terms, expenses, duties, vacancies.
Section 266.545 - Rules, procedure — director's powers.
Section 266.550 - Instrument of sale, information to be shown on.