Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 650 - Department of Public Safety
Section 650.060 - Accreditation of crime laboratory required, when — exceptions — rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008
650.060. Accreditation of crime laboratory required, when — exceptions — rulemaking authority. — 1. On or after December 31, 2012, any crime laboratory providing reports or testimony to a state court pertaining to a result of the forensic analysis of evidence shall be accredited or provisionally accredited by a laboratory accrediting organization approved by the department of public safety.
2. This section shall not apply to testimony, results, reports, or evidence of forensic analysis produced by a crime laboratory prior to December 31, 2012. Such testimony, results, reports, or evidence of forensic analysis need not be performed by an accredited or provisionally accredited crime laboratory and may be produced or presented on behalf of the prosecution in a state court after December 31, 2012, as long as the forensic analysis was produced prior to such date.
3. Crime laboratories may utilize funding provided through section 595.045 to defray costs associated with applying for and maintaining accreditation.
4. The department of public safety shall promulgate rules identifying approved accrediting bodies and shall establish procedures for the monitoring of crime laboratory compliance with the approved accrediting body. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2008, shall be invalid and void.
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(L. 2008 S.B. 733)

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XL - Additional Executive Departments

Chapter 650 - Department of Public Safety

Section 650.005 - Department of public safety created — director, appointment — department's duties — rules, procedure.

Section 650.020 - Operation payback — reimbursement for crime tips — rules.

Section 650.025 - Missing and endangered persons advisory system created — definitions — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.030 - State firearms training and qualification standard for retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed weapons, rules.

Section 650.035 - Missouri law enforcement assistance program, purpose — funding, eligibility.

Section 650.050 - DNA profiling system to be established in department of public safety, purpose.

Section 650.052 - Consultation with crime laboratories — DNA system, powers and duties — expert testimony — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.055 - Biological samples collected, certain felony offenses, when — use of sample — highway patrol and department of corrections, duty — DNA records and biological materials to be closed record, disclosure, when — expungement of record, w...

Section 650.056 - Evidence capable of being tested for DNA must be preserved.

Section 650.057 - Local law enforcement agencies not to operate system, exceptions — rules authorized — DNA evidence in court use by local law enforcers.

Section 650.058 - Individuals who are actually innocent may receive restitution, amount, petition, definition, limitations and requirements — guilt confirmed by DNA testing, procedures — petitions for restitution — order of expungement.

Section 650.059 - Crime laboratory review commission established, purpose, members, vacancies, powers and duties.

Section 650.060 - Accreditation of crime laboratory required, when — exceptions — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.100 - Definitions.

Section 650.105 - Assistance program established — distribution of state funds — access to laboratories — limitation on establishment of new laboratories.

Section 650.110 - Jefferson County, crime laboratory, funding.

Section 650.120 - Grants to fund investigations of internet sex crimes against children — fund created — panel, membership, terms — local matching amounts — priorities — training standards — information sharing — panel recommendation — power of arres...

Section 650.125 - Citation of law — commission established, purpose, members, qualifications, meetings — duties — annual report.

Section 650.150 - Citation of law.

Section 650.153 - Definitions.

Section 650.156 - Formation of group — power of arrest — cooperation.

Section 650.159 - Interstate MEG agreements, powers and immunities of officers — effective, when.

Section 650.161 - Eligibility for state grants — department of public safety to monitor units.

Section 650.165 - Report required, when.

Section 650.200 - Citation of act — applicability.

Section 650.205 - Definitions.

Section 650.210 - Board, created — members, appointment, qualifications, expenses — meetings, when, where.

Section 650.215 - Rules, promulgation — procedure.

Section 650.220 - Boilers and pressure vessels to conform to rules, exceptions.

Section 650.225 - Maximum allowable pressure.

Section 650.230 - Exemptions.

Section 650.235 - Chief inspector, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties.

Section 650.240 - Deputy inspectors, appointment, qualifications.

Section 650.245 - Special inspectors, appointed, when — qualifications, duties.

Section 650.250 - Examinations, contents, fee — commissions, renewal, fees.

Section 650.255 - Commissions, suspension, reinstatement, procedure — lost, replaced, how.

Section 650.260 - Inspections, how conducted, when, by whom — director and inspectors, access to premises, when, duties — test, when, fee.

Section 650.265 - Inspection report, filed with chief inspector, when — inspection records, how maintained — annual statement, filed, where, fee — inspection certificate, suspended, reinstated, when.

Section 650.270 - Operation without inspection certificate, penalty.

Section 650.275 - Inspection fees.

Section 650.277 - Fees for inspection, permits, licenses, and certificates, amount determined by board — boiler and pressure vessels safety fund established.

Section 650.280 - Chief and deputy inspectors to furnish bond.

Section 650.285 - Appeals, procedure.

Section 650.290 - Law not applicable in certain cities and counties.

Section 650.295 - Backflow prevention assembly tester — eligibility for registration, licensing — political subdivisions may set additional standards.

Section 650.300 - Definitions.

Section 650.310 - Office of victims of crime established, purpose — duties.

Section 650.320 - Definitions.

Section 650.325 - Missouri 911 service board established.

Section 650.330 - Board members, duties — department of public safety to provide staff — rulemaking authority.

Section 650.335 - Loans and financial assistance from prepaid wireless emergency telephone charges — application, procedure, requirements.

Section 650.340 - 911 training and standards act.

Section 650.350 - Missouri sheriff methamphetamine relief taskforce created, members, compensation, meetings — MoSMART fund created — concealed carry permit fund created, grants — rulemaking authority — funding priorities.

Section 650.390 - Definitions.

Section 650.393 - Commission established, membership, terms.

Section 650.396 - Tax authorized, when, amount.

Section 650.399 - Tax levied, vote required, ballot language — effective date — fund created, use of moneys.

Section 650.402 - Emergency communications system fund established, use of funds, administration.

Section 650.405 - Powers and responsibilities of board.

Section 650.408 - Bonds, issuance authorized for operation and maintenance of system — submission to the voters, ballot language, use of money.

Section 650.411 - Use of moneys derived from the sale of bonds.

Section 650.450 - Citation.

Section 650.451 - Definitions.

Section 650.454 - Medals for extraordinary valor may be issued to public safety officers, when — surviving relatives may receive medal on person's behalf.

Section 650.457 - Missouri Medal of Valor Review Board established, membership — term — vacancies — duties.

Section 650.460 - Missouri Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Fund established — use of funds.

Section 650.475 - Prohibiting or restricting communication with federal authorities regarding citizenship or immigration, unlawful when — attorney general to issue opinion, when — rights of public employees.

Section 650.520 - Law enforcement, suspects in the killing or seriously wounding of, alert system created — department to develop and administer — false report, penalty.

Section 650.550 - Economic distress zone fund created, use of moneys — rulemaking authority — definition — termination date.