Effective - 28 Aug 1939
276.110. Unlawful to limit right to distribute profits — prima facie evidence of discrimination. — It is hereby declared unlawful for any two or more members of such organization to enter into any arrangement, understanding or agreement which shall limit, or have the effect of limiting, any member in the exercise of the right to distribute, in such manner and at such times as the member may desire, to the persons composing any partnership in which the member is financially interested or to the shareholders of any corporation or cooperative association in which such member is a shareholder, the profits of such member to the persons composing such partnership or to the shareholders of such corporation or cooperative association in proportion to the quantity of grain or other farm products shipped to such member by the persons composing such partnership or the shareholders of such corporation or cooperative association, or which arrangement, understanding or agreement shall discriminate or have the effect of discriminating or which shall cause discrimination or tend to cause discrimination against such member because such member does so distribute the profits of such member; and the fact that any arrangement, understanding or agreement is made between two or more members of such organization which does or tends to discriminate against or which causes or tends to cause discrimination against any member who does so distribute the member's profits, shall be prima facie evidence that such arrangement, understanding or agreement was made for the purpose of discriminating or causing discrimination against such member because such member does so distribute the profits of said member.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14393)
Prior revision: 1929 § 12735
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVII - Agriculture and Animals
Chapter 276 - Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges
Section 276.010 - Stockyard deemed public market and subject to law.
Section 276.020 - Associations to operate public market — rights of members.
Section 276.040 - Unlawful to discriminate.
Section 276.050 - Agreement limiting distribution of profits by members prohibited.
Section 276.060 - Attorney general to bring suit in cases of violation.
Section 276.070 - Violation may be enjoined.
Section 276.080 - When deemed guilty of a misdemeanor — subject to fine.
Section 276.090 - Grain exchange deemed public market and subject to law.
Section 276.100 - Organization may make and enforce bylaws and rules.
Section 276.130 - Attorney general to bring suit — court may issue injunction.
Section 276.140 - Violation is cause for enjoining operation.
Section 276.150 - Violation a misdemeanor.
Section 276.160 - Poultry and egg exchanges deemed public markets and subject to law.
Section 276.170 - Organizations may make and enforce bylaws and rules.
Section 276.200 - Unlawful to discriminate.
Section 276.210 - Attorney general to bring suit — court may issue injunction.
Section 276.220 - Violation may be enjoined.
Section 276.230 - Violation a misdemeanor.
Section 276.401 - Title, and scope of the law — definitions.
Section 276.403 - Purpose and construction of law.
Section 276.441 - Dealer may request use of minimum bond, procedure.
Section 276.471 - Records to be maintained by dealer — retention for inspection.
Section 276.476 - Auditors may be appointed — highway patrol to cooperate.
Section 276.511 - Classification of dealers.
Section 276.521 - Grain purchase contracts — form to be prescribed by director.
Section 276.531 - Nonresident licensee to designate resident agent — agent to forward notices.
Section 276.536 - Penalties — attorney general and prosecutors may prosecute upon complaint.
Section 276.541 - Director not to be interested in grain buying.
Section 276.546 - State not guarantor.
Section 276.551 - Information confidential, exceptions.
Section 276.556 - Hearings, director to promulgate rules.
Section 276.561 - Formal notices may be eliminated, when — parties may resolve differences.
Section 276.566 - Director may contract with other states regarding uniform procedures.
Section 276.576 - Satisfaction of bonding requirements.
Section 276.581 - Bonds may be copayable to another state.
Section 276.600 - Short title.
Section 276.606 - Definitions.
Section 276.611 - Dealers to register with director.
Section 276.615 - Records to state veterinarian, when.
Section 276.621 - Violations of chapter.
Section 276.626 - Powers and duties of director — rules and regulations.
Section 276.641 - Records, dealer to keep.
Section 276.646 - Director granted subpoena power — venue, where.
Section 276.661 - Director may petition for injunctive relief, how.