Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 367 - Pawnbrokers and Small Loans
Section 367.300 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992
367.300. Definitions. — As used in sections 367.300 to 367.310, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Advance fee", any consideration which is assessed or collected prior to the closing by a loan broker;
(2) "Borrower", a person obtaining or desiring to obtain a loan of money, a credit card, or a line of credit;
(3) "Loan", an agreement to advance money or property in return for the promise to make payments therefor;
(4) "Loan broker", any person; except any bank, savings and loan association, trust company, building and loan association, credit union, retail installment sales company, securities broker-dealer, real estate broker or salesperson, attorney, federal housing administration or veterans' administration approved lender, credit card company, installment loan licensee, mortgage banker or lender, or insurance company, provided that the person excepted is licensed by or subject to regulation or supervision of any agency of the United States or this state and, if licensed, is acting within the scope of the license; and also excepting subsidiaries of licensed or chartered banks or savings and loan associations; who:
(a) For or in expectation of consideration arranges or attempts to arrange or offers to fund a loan of money, a credit card, or a line of credit;
(b) For or in expectation of consideration assists or advises a borrower in obtaining or attempting to obtain a loan of money, a credit card, a line of credit, or related guarantee, enhancement, or collateral of any kind or nature;
(c) Acts for or on behalf of a loan broker for the purpose of soliciting borrowers; or
(d) Holds himself out as a loan broker;
(5) "Principal", any officer, director, partner, joint venturer, branch manager, or other person with similar managerial or supervisory responsibilities for a loan broker.
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(L. 1992 S.B. 705)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

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 367.031 - Receipt for pledged property — contents — definitions — third-party charge for database — access to database information, limitations — error in data, procedure — loss of pawn ticket, effect.

Section 367.040 - Loans due, when — return of collateral, when — restrictions.

Section 367.043 - License required — qualifications — oath — bond — accounting — location within one-half mile of excursion gambling boat or facility, prohibited, when.

Section 367.044 - Definitions — pledged goods for money, pawnbroker entitled only to goods pledged, exception, misappropriated goods — procedure to recover.

Section 367.045 - Customer failure to repay pawnbroker when notified that goods pledged or sold were misappropriated, penalty.

Section 367.046 - Procedure to reclaim purchase price of misappropriated goods.

Section 367.047 - Hold order in effect, pawnbroker may release property to peace officer, not waiver of property rights — sale of property under hold order prohibited.

Section 367.048 - Criminal charges filed and disposition of case, notice to pawnbroker, duty of prosecutor or circuit attorney — release of hold order, procedure.

Section 367.049 - No criminal or civil liability for pawnbroker exercising due care and good faith.

Section 367.050 - Violation, penalties.

Section 367.051 - Jurisdiction of state courts for all civil actions — nonresident to appoint secretary of state as agent for service.

Section 367.052 - Leased property, rental or installment contracts not misappropriated unless marked — defacing marks, effect — claimant may recover — pawnbroker not liable.

Section 367.053 - Titles, licenses and permits for pledged goods to remain in effect, void when — ownership passing to pawnbroker, right to retitle or relicense.

Section 367.055 - Inspection of property, search warrant required — hold order, probable cause, contents, expiration — confidentiality.

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 367.170 - Regulations — authority of director — insurance — premiums deemed not to be charges.

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 367.310 - Violations deemed unlawful practice, penalty — attorney general, powers — penalties not exclusive — other rights not affected.

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 367.521 - Redemption of certificate of title — expiration or default, lender may proceed against collateral.

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 367.530 - Safekeeping of certificates of title — liability insurance maintained, when — liability of title lender.

Section 367.531 - Applicability to certain transactions.

Section 367.532 - Violations, penalties.

Section 367.533 - Pawn or pawnbroker title prohibited.