PURPOSE: This rule provides criteria for eligible adopters and application acceptance.

(11 Eligible Adopters. Eligible adopters include civic and nonprofit organizations, commercial and private enterprises and individuals. The program is not intended as a means of providing a public forum for the participants to use in promoting namerecognition or political causes. The commission reserves the right to limit the number of adoptions for a single group.

1. (2) Acceptance of Application. The commission will have sole responsibility in determining whether an application is rejected or accepted and determining what highways will or will not be eligible for adoption.
2. (A) The commission may refuse to grant a request to participant if, in its opinion, granting the request would jeopardize the program, be counterproductive to its purpose or have undesirable results such as increased litter, vandalism or sign theft,
3. (B) Applicants must adhere to the restric. tions of all state and federal nondiscrimination laws. Specifically, the applicant must not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or disability. Such discrimination disqualifies the applicant from participation in the program.

4. (C) Applicants with a history of unlawfully violent or criminal behavior will be prohibited from participation in the program.

   Auth: section 227.030, RSMo (1994).* Original rule filed Feb. 15,1995, effectiue July 30,1995.

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   ‘Original authority 1939.