Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories
413.229. Criminal penalties for violations. — 1. Any person found in violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2. Any person found to have purposely violated any provisions of this chapter, has been previously convicted twice for the same offense under the misdemeanor provisions of this section, or uses or has in his or her possession for use a commercial device which has been altered to facilitate the commission of fraud shall be guilty of a class E felony.
3. The prosecutor of each county in which a violation occurs shall be empowered to bring an action hereunder. If a prosecutor declines to bring such action, the attorney general may bring an action instead, and in so doing shall have all of the powers and jurisdiction of such prosecutor.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 729, A.L. 2002 S.B. 1071, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 413 - Weights and Measures
Section 413.005 - Definitions.
Section 413.035 - Standards and systems of weights and measures authorized for use.
Section 413.055 - Specifications, tolerance and other technical requirements adopted by division.
Section 413.065 - Director, duties — rules, procedure.
Section 413.075 - Powers of director.
Section 413.105 - Misrepresentation of quantity or price prohibited.
Section 413.115 - Deceptive business practices, prohibited.
Section 413.125 - Bulk sales, delivery ticket required, when, content.
Section 413.130 - Investigations by director.
Section 413.135 - Prohibited actions.
Section 413.139 - Taximeter increments.
Section 413.145 - Packages for sale, certain information on package required.
Section 413.155 - Packages containing random weights to state price per single unit of weight.
Section 413.195 - Impersonation of director or inspectors, prohibited.
Section 413.205 - Injunctions, temporary or permanent, when.