Effective - 01 Jan 2017
569.075. Possessing a tool to break into a vending machine — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of possessing a tool to break into a vending machine if he or she possesses any key, tool, instrument, explosive, or similar device, or a drawing, print, mold of a key, tool, instrument, explosive, or device designed to open, break into, tamper with, or damage a coin-operated vending machine or any other machine or device which is activated by the customer depositing some form of payment, with the intent to commit a theft from such machine.
2. The owner of a coin-operated vending machine or any other machine or device which is activated by the customer depositing some form of payment may maintain a civil cause of action against any person who has been found guilty of a violation of this section. If such owner of a coin-operated vending machine or any other machine or device which is activated by the customer depositing some form of payment prevails in such action, the court may award treble damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs.
3. The offense of possession of a tool to break into a vending machine is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1995 S.B. 446 §§ 1, 2, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 578.445; Effective 1-01-17
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 569 - Arson, Burglary, Trespass, and Related Offenses
Section 569.010 - Chapter definitions.
Section 569.040 - Arson in the first degree — penalty.
Section 569.050 - Arson in the second degree — penalty.
Section 569.053 - Arson in the third degree — penalty.
Section 569.055 - Knowingly burning or exploding — penalty.
Section 569.060 - Reckless burning or exploding — penalty.
Section 569.065 - Negligent burning or exploding — penalty.
Section 569.075 - Possessing a tool to break into a vending machine — penalty.
Section 569.080 - Tampering in the first degree — penalty.
Section 569.086 - Trespass on a critical infrastructure facility — penalty.
Section 569.090 - Tampering in the second degree — penalties.
Section 569.095 - Tampering with computer data — penalties.
Section 569.097 - Tampering with computer equipment — penalties.
Section 569.099 - Tampering with computer users — penalties.
Section 569.100 - Property damage in the first degree — penalties.
Section 569.120 - Property damage in the second degree — penalty.
Section 569.130 - Claim of right.
Section 569.132 - Prohibited acts — involving crops — penalties.
Section 569.135 - Unlawfully entering or defacing a cave or cavern — penalty.
Section 569.137 - Polluting cave or subsurface waters — penalty.
Section 569.140 - Trespass in the first degree — penalty.
Section 569.150 - Trespass in the second degree — penalty.
Section 569.160 - Burglary in the first degree — penalty.