Effective - 28 Aug 1979
275.300. Definitions. — When used in sections 275.300 to 275.370 the following terms mean:
(1) "Agricultural commodity", any agriculture product that has been produced for purpose of sale or exchange except animals whose principal use could be construed as recreational, or as a pet;
(2) "Commercial quantity", a quantity produced per year or other period of time which quantity is defined and determined by the commodity merchandising council concerned;
(3) "Commodity merchandising council", a group representative of the commodity, hereafter referred to as the "council";
(4) "Director", the director of the department of agriculture of the state of Missouri or his delegated representative;
(5) "Handler", any person who engages in the selling, marketing, or distribution of any agricultural commodity on a wholesale basis, which he has purchased for resale or which he is marketing on behalf of a producer, and shall include a producer who distributes any agricultural commodity which he has produced;
(6) "Processor", any person engaged in the receiving, grading, packing, canning, freezing, drying, or other methods of preparation for market of agricultural commodities produced in Missouri for sale;
(7) "Producer", any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association engaged within this state in business of producing for market any agricultural commodity in commercial quantities.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 65 § 1, A.L. 1973 S.B. 92, A.L. 1979 S.B. 43)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 275 - Commodity Associations
Section 275.010 - Who may incorporate — certain restrictions — style of corporate name.
Section 275.020 - General corporate powers, when.
Section 275.030 - Articles of agreement, how drawn.
Section 275.040 - Certificate of incorporation to be issued — subsequent procedure.
Section 275.050 - Incorporation fees.
Section 275.060 - Officers of association.
Section 275.070 - Capital stock to be divided into shares — value of stock.
Section 275.080 - Capital stock may be increased, how.
Section 275.090 - Stock to be paid for prior to issuance.
Section 275.100 - Members of association not individually liable.
Section 275.110 - Shares of stock nontransferable — exception.
Section 275.120 - Associations may purchase and retire own stock.
Section 275.130 - Authority to reissue and resell shares purchased.
Section 275.140 - Number of shares may be limited.
Section 275.150 - Associations empowered to execute purposes of organization.
Section 275.160 - Associations may own and vote stock in certain related corporations.
Section 275.170 - Association may borrow.
Section 275.180 - Association may contract for commodities.
Section 275.190 - May issue and sell notes — security — certain exemption.
Section 275.200 - Exempt from general corporation law — exceptions.
Section 275.300 - Definitions.
Section 275.310 - Powers and purposes of councils.
Section 275.320 - Establishment — petition, contents — membership.
Section 275.330 - Procedure after petition received.
Section 275.340 - Hearings, how conducted.
Section 275.357 - State assessment for soybeans — definitions — amount, how determined.
Section 275.360 - Refund of fees, request for.
Section 275.370 - Council, officers, duties.
Section 275.460 - Definitions.
Section 275.464 - Additional charge — director of agriculture's duty.