Possession of illegal or untaxed liquor prohibited
In Missouri, a person cannot have alcohol that was made illegally. Also, a person cannot have more than five gallons of alcohol for sale or other purposes unless the proper fees and taxes have been paid on it. Some businesses like manufacturers, blenders, distillers, and wholesalers are allowed to store alcohol without paying those fees first, as long as they follow certain rules and pay when the alcohol is sold or moved out of approved storage.
311.580. Possession of illegal or untaxed liquor prohibited — manufacturers, and , when. — 1. No person shall possess in any quantity for any purpose in the state of Missouri which has not been lawfully manufactured.
2. No person shall possess intoxicating liquor within the state of Missouri for sale in any quantity, or for any other purpose in any quantity, in excess of five gallons, unless the required inspection, labeling or or has been paid thereon, except that persons licensed by the as manufacturers, blenders, or of intoxicating liquor may possess intoxicating liquor in this state without having paid the fees above referred to when it is to be used only in manufacturing, blending, or distilling intoxicating liquor, and subject to such regulations as the supervisor of liquor control may to the fees due the state of Missouri. Persons licensed as manufacturers, blenders, distillers, and wholesalers whose are within the state of Missouri may possess in United States government s located in this state which have been bottled in United States government without first paying the fees subject to such regulations as the supervisor of liquor control may prescribe to safeguard the fees due this state when the liquor is withdrawn from said warehouse for sale or storage in this state outside of a United States internal revenue bonded warehouse. Wholesalers licensed by the supervisor of liquor control whose licensed premises are within the state of Missouri may possess in s in this state intoxicating liquors without first paying the fees above referred to subject to regulations prescribed by the supervisor of liquor control to safeguard the fees due the state of Missouri when the liquor is withdrawn from a United States customs bonded warehouse for sale or storage in this state outside of a United States customs bonded warehouse.
(RSMo 1939 § 4884, A.L. 1945 p. 1043, A.L. 1949 p. 320, A.L. 1961 p. 43)
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