Mo. Rev. Stat. § 197.070
The department of health and senior services may deny, suspend or revoke a license in any case in which it finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the requirements established under this law.
(L. 1953 p. 631 § 7, A.L. 1978 S.B. 661)
*This section was amended by S.B. 50 merged with S.B. 501, 2017, effective 7-01-18. Due to the delayed effective date, both versions of this section are published here.