Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 578 – Miscellaneous Offenses | Midpage578.005Definitions578.007Acts and facilities to which section 574.130 and sections 578.005 to 578.023 do not apply578.009Animal neglect — penalties578.011Animal trespass, penalty578.012Animal abuse — penalties578.013Recordings of farm animals alleged to be abused or neglected, submission to law enforcement required — violation, penalty578.014Responsibility of parent or guardian of minor owning578.016Impoundment of animal found off property of owner or custodian, disposition, procedure — liability of owner or custodian for costs — lien — rights of owner or custodian578.018Warrant for entry on private property to inspect — impoundment of animals, disposition578.021Neglected or abused animal not to be returned to owner or custodian, when578.022Law enforcement dogs, exempt from certain laws, when578.023Keeping a dangerous wild animal — penalty578.024Keeping a dangerous dog — penalties578.025Dogfighting — penalty578.026Spectating dog fighting — penalty578.027Causing a dog to pursue a live animal propelled by a device — penalty578.028Unlawful removal of an electronic dog collar or radio transmitting device — penalty — restitution578.029Knowingly releasing an animal — penalty578.030State highway patrol and other law enforcement officers, powers and duties to enforce animal protection578.050Bullbaiting and cockfighting — penalty578.095Desecration of flags — penalty578.100Selling goods on Sunday, penalty — certain counties may be exempted from prohibition — procedure — duty of revisor of statutes578.105Additional counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure578.106City of St. Louis, certain areas, may be exempt from Sunday sales law, procedure — exception — limitation578.110Counties may be exempted from provisions of section 578.100, procedure578.115No penalty, when578.120Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday prohibited, exceptions — encouragement by certain associations to remain closed on Sundays not a violation of antitrust laws — violations, penalty578.151Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the first degree — penalty578.152Interference with lawful hunting, fishing or trapping in the second degree — penalty578.153Peace officer's and conservation agent's powers to enforce — failure to obey peace officer or conservation agent, penalty578.156Interference with the transportation of livestock, offense of — penalties578.170Definitions578.173Baiting or fighting animals — penalty578.176Bear wrestling — penalty578.179Seizure and disposition of animals578.182Exemptions578.185Injunction578.188Severability578.350Medical deception — penalty — immunity, when578.365Hazing — consent not a defense — penalties — defenses, immunity from prosecution578.398Sports bribery, first degree, penalty578.399Sports bribery, second degree, penalty578.405Prohibited acts against animal research and production facilities — definitions — penalties578.421Citation of law — definitions578.423Participating knowingly in criminal street gang activities, penalty578.425Felony committed to promote or assist criminal conduct by gang members, punishment in addition to regular sentences578.427Labor union activities and other employee activities, exempt — local governments may adopt laws consistent with and alternative to578.430Buildings, rooms and structures used for criminal street gangs' activities deemed public nuisances — owner knowing of gang use, court may order no occupancy up to one year — penalty578.435Weapon defined — weapons owned or in possession of gang members may be confiscated — weapon deemed a nuisance and destroyed by court order, when578.437Weapon not to be declared a nuisance unless notice given to lawful owner, procedure — burden of proof on state that return of weapon would endanger lives578.475International marriage brokers, notice to recruits — criminal history record and marital history record to be disseminated — client requirements — violations, penalty578.520Unlawful fishing, hunting, or trapping on private land — affirmative defense — penalty578.525Unlawful retrieval of large or small game — affirmative defense — penalty578.600Citation of law — definitions578.602Prohibited acts — purpose of act — permit required, procedure578.604Identification number on animal required578.606USDA regulations and standards, compliance with required — death of animal, notification of department required578.608Animal may be killed, when, by whom — immunity from liability, when — trespass by animal, when578.610Death or injury of a human by animal, liability of owner — liability insurance required — escape or release of animal, notification required578.612Permit for transport of animal required578.614Violations, penalty — exceptions578.616Civil forfeiture, when578.618Local laws, more restrictive permitted578.620Inapplicability of act578.622Additional exemptions578.624Large carnivore fund created, use of moneys578.625Unavailability of use of certain moneys578.700Notaries and notarial acts — prohibited acts — violations, penalties