Effective - 28 Aug 1998
367.050. Violation, penalties. — 1. In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable, any person who operates a pawnshop pursuant to the provisions of sections 367.011 to 367.060, or is required to be licensed pursuant to section 367.043 who willfully violates any provision of sections 367.011 to 367.060 or who willfully makes a false entry in any records specifically required by sections 367.011 to 367.060 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of five thousand dollars, or by confinement in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon the second conviction of the offense described in this section, in addition to being punishable by fine or imprisonment, the person's pawnshop license shall be permanently revoked; except that there shall be no penalty for a violation resulting from an accidental and bona fide error, where such error is corrected upon discovery.
2. Except as provided in subsection 6 of section 367.043, any person who engages in the business of operating a pawnshop without first securing a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of ten thousand dollars or by confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be permanently prohibited from securing or holding a valid pawnshop license.
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(L. 1951 p. 281 § 5, A.L. 1955 p. 241, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1125, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1526)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 367 - Pawnbrokers and Small Loans
Section 367.011 - Definitions.
Section 367.021 - Secured personal credit loans — who may make — interest rate.
Section 367.040 - Loans due, when — return of collateral, when — restrictions.
Section 367.046 - Procedure to reclaim purchase price of misappropriated goods.
Section 367.049 - No criminal or civil liability for pawnbroker exercising due care and good faith.
Section 367.050 - Violation, penalties.
Section 367.060 - Sections 367.011 to 367.060 not to repeal or amend small loan laws.
Section 367.100 - Definitions.
Section 367.110 - Certificate of registration required, when.
Section 367.120 - Certificate of registration — application for.
Section 367.130 - Bond — amount — conditions — additional bond, when.
Section 367.140 - Annual registration — fee, amount — certificates, issuance, display.
Section 367.160 - Examination of lenders — authority of director — lender to pay costs, when.
Section 367.180 - Lender to keep records.
Section 367.185 - Loan solicitation, disclosures.
Section 367.190 - Certificates of registration — suspension, revocation, when — hearing — review.
Section 367.200 - Violations — penalty.
Section 367.205 - Annual audit by certified public accountant required.
Section 367.210 - Audit report to director of finance, when.
Section 367.215 - Failure to file audit report, effect of — surety bond posted, when.
Section 367.300 - Definitions.
Section 367.305 - Advance fee prohibited, penalty.
Section 367.307 - Principal liable.
Section 367.500 - Definitions.
Section 367.503 - Allows division of finance to regulate lending on titled property.
Section 367.506 - Licensure of title lenders, penalty.
Section 367.509 - Qualifications of applicants, fee, license issued, when.
Section 367.512 - Title loan requirements — liability of borrower.
Section 367.515 - Interest and fees.
Section 367.518 - Title loan agreements, contents, form.
Section 367.524 - Records of loan agreements.
Section 367.525 - Notice to borrower prior to acceptance of title loan application.
Section 367.527 - Limitations of title lenders.
Section 367.531 - Applicability to certain transactions.