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RSMo 407.2080effective 28 Aug 2023

Enforcement by attorney general

In plain English

The attorney general (the state's top lawyer) can enforce laws about motor vehicle financial protection products. If a company or person breaks these rules, the attorney general can order them to stop. The attorney general can also fine them up to $500 per violation, but no more than $10,000 total for the same type of violations.

Word-for-word law

407.2080. by . — The attorney general may take that is necessary or to the of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 and to protect consumers in this state. After proper notice and opportunity for , the attorney general may:

(1) the , , , or any other person not in with the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 to from product-related operations that are in violation of the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090; and

(2) Impose a of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation of the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 and not more than ten thousand dollars for all violations of a similar nature. A violation shall be considered of a similar nature to another violation if the violation consists of the same or similar , action, or practice, irrespective of the number of times the action, conduct, or practice that is determined to be a violation of the provisions of sections 407.2020 to 407.2090 occurred.

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Source & history notes

(L. 2023 S.B. 398)

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