Effective - 01 Jan 2017
578.475. International marriage brokers, notice to recruits — criminal history record and marital history record to be disseminated — client requirements — violations, penalty. — 1. An international marriage broker shall provide notice to each recruit that the criminal history record information and marital history information of clients and basic rights information are available from the organization. The notice of the availability of such information must be in a conspicuous location, in the recruit's native language, in lettering that is at least one-quarter of an inch in height, and presented in a manner that separates the different types of information available.
2. An international marriage broker shall disseminate to a recruit the criminal history record information and marital history information of a client and basic rights information no later than thirty days after the date the international marriage broker receives the criminal history record information and the marital history information on the client. Such information must be provided in the recruit's native language and the organization shall pay the costs incurred to translate the information.
3. A client of an international marriage broker shall:
(1) Obtain a copy of his or her own criminal history record information;
(2) Provide the criminal history record information to the international marriage broker; and
(3) Provide to the international marriage broker his or her own marital history information.
4. An international marriage broker shall require the client to affirm that the marital history information is complete and accurate and includes information regarding marriages, annulments, and dissolutions that occurred in another state or foreign country.
5. An international marriage broker shall not provide any further services to the client or the recruit until the organization has obtained the required criminal history record information and marital history information and provided the information to the recruit.
6. An international marriage broker shall be deemed to be doing business in Missouri if it contracts for matchmaking services with a Missouri resident or is considered to be doing business pursuant to other laws of the state.
7. A person who is found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall not be required to register as a sexual offender pursuant to the provisions of section 589.400, unless such person is otherwise required to register pursuant to the provisions of such section.
8. It shall be a class E felony to willfully provide incomplete or false information pursuant to this section.
9. Failure to provide the information and notice required pursuant to this section shall be a class E felony.
10. No provision of this section shall preempt any other right or remedy available under law to any party utilizing the services of an international marriage broker or other international marriage organization.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 353, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Transferred 2014; formerly 566.221; Effective 1-01-17
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 578 - Miscellaneous Offenses
Section 578.005 - Definitions.
Section 578.009 - Animal neglect — penalties.
Section 578.011 - Animal trespass, penalty.
Section 578.012 - Animal abuse — penalties.
Section 578.014 - Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor owning.
Section 578.021 - Neglected or abused animal not to be returned to owner or custodian, when.
Section 578.022 - Law enforcement dogs, exempt from certain laws, when.
Section 578.023 - Keeping a dangerous wild animal — penalty.
Section 578.024 - Keeping a dangerous dog — penalties.
Section 578.025 - Dogfighting — penalty.
Section 578.026 - Spectating dog fighting — penalty.
Section 578.027 - Causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device — penalty.
Section 578.029 - Knowingly releasing an animal — penalty.
Section 578.050 - Bullbaiting and cockfighting — penalty.
Section 578.095 - Desecration of flags — penalty.
Section 578.105 - Additional counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure.
Section 578.110 - Counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure.
Section 578.115 - No penalty, when.
Section 578.170 - Definitions.
Section 578.173 - Baiting or fighting animals — penalty.
Section 578.176 - Bear wrestling — penalty.
Section 578.179 - Seizure and disposition of animals.
Section 578.188 - Severability.
Section 578.350 - Medical deception — penalty — immunity, when.
Section 578.365 - Hazing — consent not a defense — penalties.
Section 578.398 - Sports bribery, first degree, penalty.
Section 578.399 - Sports bribery, second degree, penalty.
Section 578.421 - Citation of law — definitions.
Section 578.423 - Participating knowingly in criminal street gang activities, penalty.
Section 578.475 - International marriage brokers, notice to recruits — criminal history record and marital history record to be disseminated — client requirements — violations, penalty.
Section 578.525 - Unlawful retrieval of large or small game — affirmative defense — penalty.
Section 578.600 - Citation of law — definitions.
Section 578.602 - Prohibited acts — purpose of act — permit required, procedure.
Section 578.604 - Identification number on animal required.
Section 578.612 - Permit for transport of animal required.
Section 578.614 - Violations, penalty — exceptions.
Section 578.616 - Civil forfeiture, when.
Section 578.618 - Local laws, more restrictive permitted.
Section 578.620 - Inapplicability of act.
Section 578.622 - Additional exemptions
Section 578.624 - Large carnivore fund created, use of moneys.
Section 578.625 - Unavailability of use of certain moneys
Section 578.700 - Notaries and notarial acts — prohibited acts — violations, penalties.