Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 276 – Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges | Midpage

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Chapter 276

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 276

Stockyards, Grain and Produce Exchanges

276.010Stockyard deemed public market and subject to law 276.020Associations to operate public market — rights of members 276.030Unlawful to refuse membership to any applicant — subject to criminal and civil laws 276.040Unlawful to discriminate 276.050Agreement limiting distribution of profits by members prohibited 276.060Attorney general to bring suit in cases of violation 276.070Violation may be enjoined 276.080When deemed guilty of a misdemeanor — subject to fine 276.090Grain exchange deemed public market and subject to law 276.100Organization may make and enforce bylaws and rules 276.110Unlawful to limit right to distribute profits — prima facie evidence of discrimination 276.120Unlawful to refuse membership or delay granting same — circuit court may compel issuance of membership, when 276.130Attorney general to bring suit — court may issue injunction 276.140Violation is cause for enjoining operation 276.150Violation a misdemeanor 276.160Poultry and egg exchanges deemed public markets and subject to law 276.170Organizations may make and enforce bylaws and rules 276.180Unlawful to limit the right to distribute profits — prima facie evidence of discrimination 276.190Unlawful to refuse membership or delay granting same — circuit court may compel issuance of membership — when 276.200Unlawful to discriminate 276.210Attorney general to bring suit — court may issue injunction 276.220Violation may be enjoined 276.230Violation a misdemeanor 276.401Title, and scope of the law — definitions 276.403Purpose and construction of law 276.406Director's powers and duties — rules and regulations, authority, procedure — subpoenas — administrative hearings on liability of sureties, review 276.411License required — administrative hearing for violation, penalty — license application forms, renewal applications — penalty for late renewal 276.421Financial statement to accompany application, how prepared — false statement, penalty — minimum net worth and assets required 276.423Examination by department, when, fee — discrepancy reports, contents — director may modify, suspend or revoke license, when — subpoenas 276.426Surety bond required — conditions — lack of, considered violation — cancellation procedure, effect — items covered by bond, not covered — distribution of bond proceeds by director, procedure, appeal — surety, failure to pay, penalty — binders effective, conditions, cancellation 276.431Provisions and rules relating to bonds to apply to certificates of deposit — irrevocable letters of credit may be accepted, conditions, demand by director, procedure — failure by bank to pay, when, penalty — funds returned to bank, when 276.436Amount of bond — director to establish by rule — formula — minimum and maximum — additional bond because of low net worth or other circumstances — failure to maintain, effect 276.441Dealer may request use of minimum bond, procedure 276.451Examination of application, duties of director — issuance and renewal of licenses — nontransferable — separate license for each location — suspension or revocation, grounds, duties of director, appeal, bond 276.456License to be displayed — certificate of license to be in each grain transporting vehicle 276.461Dealer to pay for grain, when — failure to make payment on demand, director's duties, grounds for modification, suspension or revocation of license — demands, how made 276.471Records to be maintained by dealer — retention for inspection 276.476Auditors may be appointed — highway patrol to cooperate 276.481Inspection of premises and records — dealers may be required to report — transporters to have proper records — director to investigate 276.486Injunctive relief may be sought — who to prosecute — director may conduct investigations and hearings — attendance of witnesses 276.491Modification, suspension or revocation of license — licensee to be notified of complaints — emergency temporary suspensions, length — hearing required — appeal procedure — time for filing claims, effect of failure to act within time 276.496Dealer to terminate all agreements upon expiration or revocation of license — notices — director to prescribe procedure — business may operate during periods of suspension — dealer to pay costs 276.501Insolvency, director may request ex parte order to be named trustee and be given immediate possession — procedure — order, contents — dealer may file response, when — hearing, when — notice, duties of director — director not to operate business, liability limited — recovery of expenses 276.506Fees 276.511Classification of dealers 276.516Dealers to issue scale tickets — contents — how filed — evidence of holder's claim for payment 276.521Grain purchase contracts — form to be prescribed by director 276.531Nonresident licensee to designate resident agent — agent to forward notices 276.536Penalties — attorney general and prosecutors may prosecute upon complaint 276.541Director not to be interested in grain buying 276.546State not guarantor 276.551Information confidential, exceptions 276.556Hearings, director to promulgate rules 276.561Formal notices may be eliminated, when — parties may resolve differences 276.566Director may contract with other states regarding uniform procedures 276.571Licenses may be revoked or suspended because of actions in other states, when, procedure 276.576Satisfaction of bonding requirements 276.581Bonds may be copayable to another state 276.582Signs to be posted stating licensing status of grain dealer, requirements, violation, penalties — attorney general may investigate violations, also for grain warehouses, when 276.600Short title 276.606Definitions 276.611Dealers to register with director 276.615Records to state veterinarian, when 276.617Livestock dealer law enforcement and administration fund, created — use, investment of funds — fund not to lapse 276.621Violations of chapter 276.626Powers and duties of director — rules and regulations 276.631Director may investigate, purpose — hearing, procedures, subpoena power, appeal — penalty, limitation 276.641Records, dealer to keep 276.646Director granted subpoena power — venue, where 276.661Director may petition for injunctive relief, how