Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
276.606. Definitions. — As used in sections 276.600 to 276.661, the following terms mean:
(1) "Agent", any person authorized to act for a livestock dealer;
(2) "Dealer transactions", any purchase, sale, or exchange of livestock by a dealer, or agent, representative, or consignee of a dealer or person in which any interest equitable or legal is acquired or divested whether directly or indirectly;
(3) "Director", the director of the Missouri department of agriculture or his designated representative;
(4) "Engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce livestock", sales and purchases of greater frequency than the person would make in feeding operation under the normal operation of a farm, if the person is a farmer. If the person is not a farmer he is a dealer engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce livestock;
(5) "Livestock", cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses and poultry, llamas, alpaca, buffalo, bison, and other domesticated or semidomesticated or exotic animals;
(6) "Livestock dealer", any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging in commerce of livestock;
(7) "Livestock transactions", any purchase, sale or exchange of livestock by a person, whether or not a livestock dealer, in which any interest equitable or legal is acquired or divested whether directly or indirectly;
(8) "Official ear tag", a metal or plastic ear tag prescribed by the director conforming to the nine character alpha-numeric national uniform ear-tagging system;
(9) "Person", any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other legal entity;
(10) "State veterinarian", the state veterinarian of the Missouri department of agriculture, or his appointed agent.
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(L. 1987 H.B. 368, A.L. 2005 S.B. 355, A.L. 2018 S.B. 627 & 925)
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.