Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 275 - Commodity Associations
Section 275.452 - Collection by department of agriculture of a charge per ton of fish food purchased by commercial producers, exceptions — fish food and commercial producer, defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989
275.452. Collection by department of agriculture of a charge per ton of fish food purchased by commercial producers, exceptions — fish food and commercial producer, defined. — In addition to any other licenses and charges imposed by law, there shall be collected by the director of the department of agriculture and paid to the director of the department of revenue for deposit in the aquaculture marketing development fund an additional charge of three dollars per ton of fish food or fraction thereof purchased by commercial producers in this state. As used in sections 275.450 to 275.455, the term "fish food", means food, purchased in bulk or bag quantities, used to feed fish, whether or not such food is used for fish held for sale, and the term "commercial producer" means a commercial producer or seller of fish or fish products who purchases at least two thousand pounds of fish food in a calendar year, but such term shall not include the state, any state department or any political subdivision of the state. The charges shall be paid and collected pursuant to section 275.455.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 214 § 275.450 subsec. 1)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

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 275.350 - Fees, collection of, commodity council merchandising fund created, lapse into general revenue prohibited — disposition of funds.

Section 275.352 - Beef producers assessment, effect if federal assessment adopted — limitation on collection of fees — checkoff fee petition, vote — rulemaking authority.

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 275.450 - Missouri aquaculture council created — department to divide state into districts, each district to elect council member — qualifications, terms, vacancies, expenses — powers and duties.

Section 275.452 - Collection by department of agriculture of a charge per ton of fish food purchased by commercial producers, exceptions — fish food and commercial producer, defined.

Section 275.454 - Aquaculture market fund established, charges collected deposited in fund — cost of collection, how paid — purpose of fund.

Section 275.455 - Payment of charges to be made, when — reports to be filed with director with payment, content, violation, penalty.

Section 275.460 - Definitions.

Section 275.462 - Missouri wine marketing and research council, created, members, qualifications, duties.

Section 275.464 - Additional charge — director of agriculture's duty.

Section 275.466 - Additional charge — Missouri wine marketing and research development fund created — uses.

Section 275.468 - Annual report — payment required.