Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 269 - Disposal of Dead Animals
Section 269.170 - Location of plants — restrictions and exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992
269.170. Location of plants — restrictions and exceptions. — No disposal plant or dead animal substation shall be located or constructed at any place in this state inside of, or within two miles of the nearest point of the corporate limits of, any city or town; nor within one mile of the nearest boundary of the lands then owned or controlled in connection either with any state, county, township, city, or town park; or of any public school or hospital; or of any charitable, religious or educational institution; provided, however, that where a disposal plant for dead bodies is now operating that does not comply with the provisions of this section as to location, such disposal plant may continue operation in its present location, provided the plant meets all the provisions and regulations of this chapter as to sanitation, and is not a public nuisance or a public health hazard.
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(L. 1941 p. 290 § 14493h, A.L. 1992 H.B. 878)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals

Chapter 269 - Disposal of Dead Animals

Section 269.010 - Definitions.

Section 269.020 - Disposal of dead animals, manner — on-site burials permitted, when — removal of hide authorized — composting, incineration — state veterinarian may enter premises in emergency situations or when nuisance exists, costs — court order...

Section 269.021 - Large scale animal death, state veterinarian, powers, duties.

Section 269.022 - Director to promulgate rules, procedure.

Section 269.023 - Director may assist in enforcement, authorized employees' powers.

Section 269.025 - Director may investigate suspected violations, civil penalties — review, distribution of penalties.

Section 269.030 - Transportation of dead animals prohibited, exceptions.

Section 269.032 - Dead animal substation, permit required.

Section 269.040 - Application for permit to transport dead animals, contents.

Section 269.045 - Application for permit to operate dead animal substation, contents.

Section 269.050 - Receipt of application, duties of state veterinarian.

Section 269.060 - Inspection and review, notice of insufficiencies, reinspection.

Section 269.070 - Issuance of permits to transport.

Section 269.072 - Issuance of permit to operate substation — contents — posting.

Section 269.075 - Qualifications for permit — grounds for refusal of issuance, review, notice.

Section 269.080 - Transportation of dead animals for foreign plants — permits and licenses — fees — revocation and suspension.

Section 269.100 - Duration of permits.

Section 269.110 - Director may suspend, revoke permits, notice, hearing, procedure — subpoenas, oaths — review.

Section 269.130 - Vehicles and substations, construction.

Section 269.140 - State veterinarian may prescribe additional requirements.

Section 269.145 - Disposal, time limitation.

Section 269.150 - Required cleansing and disinfecting of vehicles — hauling live animals or feeds in same vehicle prohibited.

Section 269.160 - Transportation nuisances to be avoided.

Section 269.170 - Location of plants — restrictions and exceptions.

Section 269.180 - Specifications for disposal plants.

Section 269.190 - Inspection of plants.

Section 269.200 - Exceptions to chapter.

Section 269.210 - Failure to secure permit — penalty.

Section 269.220 - Violation — penalty.