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Chapter 416

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 416

Monopolies, Discriminations and Conspiracies

416.011Title of act 416.021Definitions 416.031Restraint of trade prohibited 416.041Exempt organizations and activities 416.051Penalties — attorney general to prosecute — civil penalty for contempt 416.061Attorney general to prevent and restrain violations — consent judgments authorized 416.071Injunctive relief by circuit courts authorized 416.081Antitrust revolving fund — how used — source of funds 416.091Documentary material, requirement to produce, demand for, how made, how served — returns, how verified — failure to comply, effect of 416.111Refusal to testify prohibited — criminal immunity granted 416.121Who may sue — prevailing plaintiff to be awarded attorney's fees and costs 416.131Venue of actions — actions to be brought within four years — involvement in interstate or foreign commerce, no defense 416.141How construed as to comparable federal acts 416.151State's remedies to be cumulative — only one monetary recovery on any one act 416.161Severability clause 416.410Definitions 416.415Selling or advertising milk at less than cost prohibited — evidence 416.420Discrimination in price between localities — evidence 416.425Sales by retailers at less than cost — evidence 416.430Sale by bulk milk handler at less than cost — evidence 416.435Sales of milk in combination with other products at less than cost — evidence 416.440Rebates, discounts, allowances or gifts by processor or distributor — exceptions — evidence 416.445Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when 416.450Complaints, investigation by director — actions to restrain violations 416.455Person injured by violation may intervene in or bring injunction action 416.460Rules, authority, promulgation, procedure 416.465Director may subpoena and swear witnesses — enforcement of subpoena 416.470Director may employ auditing firm 416.475Bond of complainant, liability 416.480Remedies exclusive 416.485Actions barred, when 416.490License required for manufacturer, processor or distributor, exception, expires when, fee — revocation, procedure — rules 416.495Milk control fund, source and purpose 416.500Nonresident manufacturers, processors and distributors to pay license fee 416.505Operation without license enjoined — "stop-sale" orders, issuance — appeal 416.510Nonresident subject to Missouri judicial process, when 416.515Process, form 416.520Service of process, how made 416.530Personal service authorized, how served 416.535Proof of service by mailing 416.540Provisions for service on nonresidents in addition to other methods 416.545Venue of actions 416.550Continuance of action as to nonresident 416.555Secretary of state to keep record of process 416.560Secretary of state's fee as costs 416.600Citation of law 416.605Definitions 416.610Transfer prices, public disclosure required 416.615Sale below cost or at lower price, prohibited when 416.620Allowable practices 416.625Civil penalty, amount — attorney general, duties — funds paid to general revenue fund 416.630Courts, jurisdiction — civil actions, duties of attorney general and prosecuting attorneys — consent judgments allowed, when — final judgment, effect 416.635Civil action by injured party authorized 416.650Definitions 416.652Demand letters, no bad faith assertions of patent infringement — factors court may consider 416.654Cause of action available to targets of bad faith assertions 416.656Attorney general's authority — awards credited to antitrust revolving fund, when 416.658Other remedies not limited — inapplicability of act, when