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RSMo 407.740effective 01 Jan 2017

Penalty, unlawful subleasing

In plain English

Unlawful subleasing of a car is a serious crime (class E felony) in Missouri. Local prosecutors and the attorney general can bring criminal charges against anyone who does it on purpose. The attorney general can also go to court to get an order telling that person to stop.

Penalties named in this law
class E felonyup to 4 years in prison

Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.

Word-for-word law

407.740. , , , duty to commence , when. — 1. Any person who engages in unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle, as defined in section 407.742, shall be guilty of a . It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney and in their respective s to commence any criminal actions under sections 407.738 to 407.745, and the attorney general shall have to commence such criminal actions throughout the state where such violations have occurred.

2. Whenever it appears to the attorney general that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle, he may bring an action section 407.100 for an prohibiting such person from continuing such methods, uses, acts, or practices, or engaging therein, or doing anything in furtherance thereof. In any action brought by the attorney general under this , all of the of sections 407.100 to 407.140 shall apply .

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Source & history notes

(L. 1989 H.B. 893 § 5, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17

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