Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies
Section 416.131 - Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974
416.131. Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense. — 1. Any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, authorized by sections 416.011 to 416.161, shall be brought in the circuit court for the circuit in which any defendant resides, engages in business or has an agent, unless otherwise specifically provided herein.
2. Any action brought under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrued. No cause of action barred under existing law on August 13, 1974, shall be revived by sections 416.011 to 416.161.
3. Whenever any civil or criminal proceeding is commenced by the state to prevent, restrain or punish violations of sections 416.011 to 416.161, but not including an action under section 416.121, brought by the state, the running of the statute of limitations in respect to every private right of action arising under sections 416.011 to 416.161 based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in such proceedings shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for one year thereafter; except, however, that whenever the running of the statute of limitations in respect of a private cause of action arising under sections 416.011 to 416.161 is suspended hereunder, any action to enforce such cause of action shall be forever barred unless commenced either within the period of suspension or within four years after the cause of action accrued.
4. No action under sections 416.011 to 416.161 shall be barred on the ground that the activity or conduct complained of in any manner affects or involves interstate or foreign commerce.
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(L. 1974 S.B. 424)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce

Chapter 416 - Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies

Section 416.011 - Title of act.

Section 416.021 - Definitions.

Section 416.031 - Restraint of trade prohibited.

Section 416.041 - Exempt organizations and activities.

Section 416.051 - Penalties — attorney general to prosecute — civil penalty for contempt.

Section 416.061 - Attorney general to prevent and restrain violations — consent judgments authorized.

Section 416.071 - Injunctive relief by circuit courts authorized.

Section 416.081 - Antitrust revolving fund — how used — source of funds.

Section 416.091 - Documentary material, requirement to produce, demand for, how made, how served — returns, how verified — failure to comply, effect of.

Section 416.111 - Refusal to testify prohibited — criminal immunity granted.

Section 416.121 - Who may sue — prevailing plaintiff to be awarded attorney's fees and costs.

Section 416.131 - Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense.

Section 416.141 - How construed as to comparable federal acts.

Section 416.151 - State's remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act.

Section 416.161 - Severability clause.

Section 416.410 - Definitions.

Section 416.415 - Selling or advertising milk at less than cost prohibited — evidence.

Section 416.420 - Discrimination in price between localities — evidence.

Section 416.425 - Sales by retailers at less than cost — evidence.

Section 416.430 - Sale by bulk milk handler at less than cost — evidence.

Section 416.435 - Sales of milk in combination with other products at less than cost — evidence.

Section 416.440 - Rebates, discounts, allowances or gifts by processor or distributor — exceptions — evidence.

Section 416.445 - Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when.

Section 416.450 - Complaints, investigation by director — actions to restrain violations.

Section 416.455 - Person injured by violation may intervene in or bring injunction action.

Section 416.460 - Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure.

Section 416.465 - Director may subpoena and swear witnesses — enforcement of subpoena.

Section 416.470 - Director may employ auditing firm.

Section 416.475 - Bond of complainant, liability.

Section 416.480 - Remedies exclusive.

Section 416.485 - Actions barred, when.

Section 416.490 - License required for manufacturer, processor or distributor, exception, expires when, fee — revocation, procedure — rules.

Section 416.495 - Milk control fund, source and purpose.

Section 416.500 - Nonresident manufacturers, processors and distributors to pay license fee.

Section 416.505 - Operation without license enjoined — "stop-sale" orders, issuance — appeal.

Section 416.510 - Nonresident subject to Missouri judicial process, when.

Section 416.515 - Process, form.

Section 416.520 - Service of process, how made.

Section 416.525 - Notice of service of process, form.

Section 416.530 - Personal service authorized, how served.

Section 416.535 - Proof of service by mailing.

Section 416.540 - Provisions for service on nonresidents in addition to other methods.

Section 416.545 - Venue of actions.

Section 416.550 - Continuance of action as to nonresident.

Section 416.555 - Secretary of state to keep record of process.

Section 416.560 - Secretary of state's fee as costs.

Section 416.600 - Citation of law.

Section 416.605 - Definitions.

Section 416.610 - Transfer prices, public disclosure required.

Section 416.615 - Sale below cost or at lower price, prohibited when.

Section 416.620 - Allowable practices.

Section 416.625 - Civil penalty, amount — attorney general, duties — funds paid to general revenue fund.

Section 416.630 - Courts, jurisdiction — civil actions, duties of attorney general and prosecuting attorneys — consent judgments allowed, when — final judgment, effect.

Section 416.635 - Civil action by injured party authorized.

Section 416.650 - Definitions

Section 416.652 - Demand letters, no bad faith assertions of patent infringement — factors court may consider.

Section 416.654 - Cause of action available to targets of bad faith assertions.

Section 416.656 - Attorney general's authority — awards credited to antitrust revolving fund, when.

Section 416.658 - Other remedies not limited — inapplicability of act, when.