Consumer Protection

Digital electronic equipment definition

RSMo 407.005

Definitions

RSMo 407.010

Unlawful practices, penalty

RSMo 407.020

Representation of a business at wholesale trade shows or markets

RSMo 407.023

Civil action to recover damages

RSMo 407.025

Voluntary compliance, assurance made, effect of

RSMo 407.030

Investigations by attorney general

RSMo 407.040

Self-incrimination

RSMo 407.045

Evidence, when and where produced

RSMo 407.050

Disclosure of information, material or evidence, limitation on

RSMo 407.060

Petition to extend return date, when and where filed

RSMo 407.070

Interference with or avoidance of a civil investigative demand prohibited, penalty

RSMo 407.080

Attorney general may request court order to produce evidentiary material

RSMo 407.090

Order by attorney general prohibiting unlawful acts

RSMo 407.095

Injunction

RSMo 407.100

Definitions

RSMo 407.1025

Long-arm jurisdiction, motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) businesses

RSMo 407.1028

Procedure, before administrative hearing commission, application, notice, hearing, order, review

RSMo 407.1031

Unlawful merchandising practices by motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle (ATV) franchisor

RSMo 407.1034

Relevant market area for motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle franchises, definitions

RSMo 407.1035

Location of dealerships in City of St. Louis

RSMo 407.1037

License approval in metropolitan areas, minorities

RSMo 407.1040

Defenses

RSMo 407.1043

False advertising prohibited

RSMo 407.1046

Compensation agreements between franchisors and franchisees engaged in sale of motorcycles and ATVs

RSMo 407.1047

Civil action, remedies

RSMo 407.1049

Receiver, powers and duties of

RSMo 407.105

Definitions

RSMo 407.1060

Structured settlement payment transfers, requirements

RSMo 407.1062

Approval by court, notice

RSMo 407.1064

Right to rescind

RSMo 407.1066

Application of law

RSMo 407.1068

Definitions

RSMo 407.1070

Telemarketers, required disclosures

RSMo 407.1073

Unlawful telemarketing acts or practices

RSMo 407.1076

Telemarketers required to keep certain records

RSMo 407.1079

Penalties

RSMo 407.1082

Exemptions

RSMo 407.1085

Required disclosures for entities soliciting contributions

RSMo 407.1090

Definitions

RSMo 407.1095

Telephone solicitation of member on no-call list prohibited

RSMo 407.1098

Violation of injunction or restitution order, civil penalty

RSMo 407.110

Attorney general to create no-call list database

RSMo 407.1101

Caller identification service, telephone solicitor not to interfere with subscriber's use of service

RSMo 407.1104

Penalties, attorney general to enforce

RSMo 407.1107

Advisory group for consumer protection from telemarketers

RSMo 407.1110

Definitions

RSMo 407.1120

Unsolicited electronic mail without either return email address or toll-free number prohibited

RSMo 407.1123

Penalties

RSMo 407.1126

Damages

RSMo 407.1129

Interactive computer service may block certain electronic mail without liability

RSMo 407.1132

Definitions

RSMo 407.1135

Prohibited acts

RSMo 407.1138

Attorney general to initiate proceedings for violation

RSMo 407.1141

Publishing or disseminating criminal record information prohibited

RSMo 407.1150

Provisions of this chapter no bar to other civil actions

RSMo 407.120

Definitions

RSMo 407.1240

Registration statement required, content

RSMo 407.1243

Renewal of registration, procedure, fee

RSMo 407.1246

Right to rescind and cancel, time period allowed

RSMo 407.1249

Chapter not limitation for commissioner of securities

RSMo 407.125

Complaint procedure

RSMo 407.1252

Assessment of court costs

RSMo 407.130

Definitions

RSMo 407.1320

Recreational vehicle manufacturers and dealers, written agreement required, when

RSMo 407.1323

Termination notice, requirements, contents

RSMo 407.1326

Repurchase upon termination of agreement

RSMo 407.1329

Change in ownership, notice

RSMo 407.1332

Succession in dealerships, conditions, restrictions and prohibitions

RSMo 407.1335

Warranty service, warrantor to provide written obligations

RSMo 407.1338

Violation of dealer agreement

RSMo 407.1340

Damage to new RVs, written disclosure to dealer required, when

RSMo 407.1343

New RV dealership, restrictions on operation or ownership by a manufacturer

RSMo 407.1346

Social Security numbers, prohibited actions involving

RSMo 407.1355

Definitions

RSMo 407.1360

Dealership agreements, good cause needed to terminate or cancel

RSMo 407.1362

Notice of termination or cancellation, contents

RSMo 407.1364

Change in ownership, notice required

RSMo 407.1366

Repurchase required, when

RSMo 407.1368

Applicability

RSMo 407.1370

Definitions

RSMo 407.1380

Security freeze may be requested, when

RSMo 407.1382

Agency liability for failure to comply, damages and equitable relief

RSMo 407.1384

Processing of applications for credit

RSMo 407.1385

Merchandising practices revolving fund established

RSMo 407.140

Processing services agreements, required disclosures

RSMo 407.1400

Rulemaking, authority, limitation

RSMo 407.145

Definitions

RSMo 407.1500

Speculative accumulation of asphalt shingles prohibited

RSMo 407.1610

Unsolicited merchandise, how disposed of

RSMo 407.200

Definitions

RSMo 407.2020

Products, offered, sold or given, when

RSMo 407.2025

Definitions

RSMo 407.2030

Debt waiver obligations, insuring of by retail sellers and creditors, requirements

RSMo 407.2035

Debt waiver insurance policies, requirements and coverage

RSMo 407.2040

Debt waiver disclosure requirements

RSMo 407.2045

Debt waiver cancellation

RSMo 407.2050

Debt waivers exempt, when

RSMo 407.2055

Definitions

RSMo 407.2060

Administration of agreements, use of administrator or designee

RSMo 407.2065

Agreement disclosures

RSMo 407.2070

Inapplicability to commercial transactions

RSMo 407.2075

Enforcement by attorney general

RSMo 407.2080

Products not considered insurance, when

RSMo 407.2085

Applicability, when

RSMo 407.2090

Precious metals, sale of

RSMo 407.292

Motor vehicle repairs, aftermarket crash part, defined

RSMo 407.295

Copper property peddlers

RSMo 407.297

Certain materials, collectors and dealers to keep register, information required

RSMo 407.300

Metal beer keg, prohibition on purchase or possession by scrap metal dealer

RSMo 407.301

Metal belonging to various entities

RSMo 407.302

Scrap metal dealers

RSMo 407.303

Bronze statuary, receptacles or memorials, record of purchase required of collectors and dealers

RSMo 407.305

Dealerships for farm implements, industrial maintenance, construction power equipment and outdoor power equipment

RSMo 407.307

Advertising restrictions

RSMo 407.309

American Indian art or craft, no sale unless authentic

RSMo 407.315

Definitions

RSMo 407.325

Health spas, registration with attorney general, form, fee

RSMo 407.327

Prepayment of contracts, treatment of funds, notice to attorney general, exceptions

RSMo 407.329

Contracts, in writing, required provisions

RSMo 407.330

Transfer or relocation of health spa, buyer's duties, rights, when

RSMo 407.332

Contracts, signed by buyer

RSMo 407.334

Holder of contract or note subject to claims and defenses, notice

RSMo 407.335

Assignment of contract, buyer's rights

RSMo 407.337

Bond, filed with attorney general, amount, exceptions

RSMo 407.339

Bond, issued in favor of state of Missouri, payable to whom

RSMo 407.340

Definitions

RSMo 407.350

Blind bidding of motion pictures prohibited, when

RSMo 407.353

General invitation to bid, contents

RSMo 407.355

Blind bidding permitted, when

RSMo 407.357

Definitions

RSMo 407.400

Pyramid sales schemes prohibited

RSMo 407.405

Double damages, when

RSMo 407.410

Wholesale liquor franchises, discrimination prohibited, when

RSMo 407.413

Attorney general may obtain injunction, when

RSMo 407.415

Penalty

RSMo 407.420

Citation of law

RSMo 407.430

Attorney general, authority to enforce

RSMo 407.431

Definitions

RSMo 407.432

Protection of credit card account numbers, penalty, exceptions

RSMo 407.433

Counterfeit credit cards, unlawful practices

RSMo 407.434

Card scanner, illegal use of

RSMo 407.435

Defacing a credit card reader, offense of, penalty

RSMo 407.436

Short title

RSMo 407.450

Definitions

RSMo 407.453

Registration and reports, who shall file, exceptions

RSMo 407.456

Register of documents, maintained by attorney general

RSMo 407.459

Registration and reports, required of soliciting organization, fee

RSMo 407.462

Registration by fund-raisers

RSMo 407.466

Disclosure of fund-raising costs and use of professional fund-raiser

RSMo 407.469

Investigations by attorney general

RSMo 407.472

No additional annual filing or reporting requirements, when

RSMo 407.475

Provisions of charitable organizations and solicitations law no bar to other civil actions

RSMo 407.478

Unwanted household items, collection of deemed unfair business practice, when

RSMo 407.485

No ordinance shall prohibit a nonprofit organization or veterans organization from reselling donated goods in an area with other retailers, limitation

RSMo 407.489

Definitions

RSMo 407.511

Odometer fraud, first degree, penalty

RSMo 407.516

Odometer fraud, second degree, penalty

RSMo 407.521

Odometer fraud, third degree, penalty

RSMo 407.526

Repair or replacement

RSMo 407.531

Odometer mileage to be shown on title, when

RSMo 407.536

Attempt to commit odometer fraud in first or second degree, penalties

RSMo 407.542

Conspiracy to commit odometer fraud in first or second degree, penalty

RSMo 407.543

Prior convictions for odometer frauds, court may increase sentence, penalties

RSMo 407.544

Civil damages for odometer violations

RSMo 407.546

Injunction

RSMo 407.551

Attorney general or prosecutor to handle actions for violations, exception

RSMo 407.553

Dealer or manufacturer in violation subject to revocation or suspension of licenses

RSMo 407.556

Private civil action against prohibited except if a commercial relationship existed

RSMo 407.558

Definitions

RSMo 407.560

Law applicable to breach of new motor vehicles warranties

RSMo 407.563

Report of nonconformity required, when

RSMo 407.565

Replacement of motor vehicle or refund of purchase price, when

RSMo 407.567

Affirmative defenses

RSMo 407.569

Presumptions of nonconformity

RSMo 407.571

Warranty extension, when

RSMo 407.573

Manufacturer with approved settlement procedure, consumer's duty

RSMo 407.575

Court action by consumer, costs, expenses, attorney's fees, how paid

RSMo 407.577

Consumer's right to other remedies

RSMo 407.579

Warranty repairs, labor cost compensation to dealer

RSMo 407.583

Definitions

RSMo 407.585

Law applicable to breach of new farm machinery warranties

RSMo 407.586

Replacement of farm machinery or refund of purchase price, when

RSMo 407.588

Affirmative defenses

RSMo 407.589

Information on remedies to be furnished consumer

RSMo 407.590

Law applicable to machinery sold after January 1, 1988, not to affect prior contracts

RSMo 407.592

Definitions

RSMo 407.600

Promotion program, notice to attorney general, requirements

RSMo 407.610

Cancellation of purchase

RSMo 407.620

Exchange program

RSMo 407.625

Violation of regulations

RSMo 407.630

Definitions

RSMo 407.635

Credit service organization

RSMo 407.637

Prohibited activities

RSMo 407.638

Copy of bond to be filed with director of finance

RSMo 407.639

Registration statements, filing, contents, fee

RSMo 407.640

Contract, writing, contents

RSMo 407.641

Contract requirements, cancellation clause

RSMo 407.642

Waiver of buyer's rights void

RSMo 407.643

Actions

RSMo 407.644

Citation of law

RSMo 407.660

Definitions

RSMo 407.661

Rental-purchase agreements, in writing

RSMo 407.662

Advertisements, requirements

RSMo 407.663

Reinstatement of agreement, when, conditions

RSMo 407.664

Violations, penalties

RSMo 407.665

Citation of law

RSMo 407.670

Definitions

RSMo 407.671

Cancellation of membership

RSMo 407.672

Contract, requirements, right to cancel

RSMo 407.673

Delivery date of goods, exception

RSMo 407.674

Duration of contract, renewal, terms and limitations

RSMo 407.675

Law not applicable, when

RSMo 407.676

Unlawful practices

RSMo 407.677

Waivers, unenforceable

RSMo 407.678

Violations, penalty

RSMo 407.679

Home solicitation sale defined

RSMo 407.700

Cancellation, notice of, how given

RSMo 407.705

Agreement of sale, required statement, exception

RSMo 407.710

Duties of seller after cancellation

RSMo 407.715

Duties of seller after cancellation

RSMo 407.720

Work and services for insured persons, contractors not to induce sales

RSMo 407.725

Definitions

RSMo 407.730

Advertising, restrictions, requirements

RSMo 407.732

Business practices, nondeceptive

RSMo 407.735

Actions, unlawful subleasing, who may bring

RSMo 407.738

Penalty, unlawful subleasing

RSMo 407.740

Unlawful subleasing, elements of crime

RSMo 407.742

Assignment or transfer of motor vehicle, not unlawful subleasing, when

RSMo 407.745

Violations are unlawful merchandising practices

RSMo 407.748

Manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor not to terminate contract except for good cause

RSMo 407.753

How to apply to successors in interest

RSMo 407.754

Action for damages and costs by retailer for violations

RSMo 407.755

Law, applicability to existing and future contracts

RSMo 407.756

Going-out-of-business sales, requirements, limitations, extension

RSMo 407.800

Citation of law

RSMo 407.810

Public policy statement

RSMo 407.811

Compliance with act required

RSMo 407.812

Definitions

RSMo 407.815

Motor driven vehicle, defined for section 407.815

RSMo 407.816

Establishment or transfer of an existing franchise, procedures for franchisor

RSMo 407.817

License required

RSMo 407.818

Successor manufacturer, restrictions on line-make franchise offers

RSMo 407.819

Franchisor subject to jurisdiction of Missouri courts and administrative agencies, when

RSMo 407.820

Complaint with administrative hearing commission, filing, when

RSMo 407.822

Facility improvements and other changes not required by franchisee, when

RSMo 407.824

Unlawful practices

RSMo 407.825

New motor vehicle dealership, restrictions on operation of or ownership by a franchisor

RSMo 407.826

Duty of franchisor and franchisee, distribution of dealerships in St. Louis located to serve minorities

RSMo 407.827

Franchisor's duties to franchisee

RSMo 407.828

Missouri motor vehicle commission's duty to ensure minority-owned businesses in St. Louis

RSMo 407.829

Franchisor's defenses against action by franchisee

RSMo 407.830

Indemnification and hold harmless requirements

RSMo 407.831

False advertising, prohibition

RSMo 407.832

Modification of franchise prohibited, when

RSMo 407.833

Franchisee's right to action for damages, injunction, when

RSMo 407.835

Definitions

RSMo 407.838

Dealership agreement, termination

RSMo 407.840

Notice to dealer of cancellation, content

RSMo 407.842

Farm equipment manufacturers, certain acts prohibited

RSMo 407.844

Law applicable to dealer's agreements, when

RSMo 407.846

Damages in civil action or injunction for dealer against manufacturer, when

RSMo 407.848

Definitions

RSMo 407.850

Repurchase of farm machinery inventory on termination of dealership

RSMo 407.855

Reimbursement for warranty work performed by certain retail sellers of power equipment

RSMo 407.857

Inventory qualifying for repurchase

RSMo 407.860

Repurchase not to affect security interest in inventory and to be subject to bulk sales law

RSMo 407.865

Inventory which does not qualify for repurchase

RSMo 407.870

Liability for failure to repurchase inventory

RSMo 407.875

Death of retailer or majority stockholder

RSMo 407.880

Application to existing contracts and future contracts

RSMo 407.885

Manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor not to terminate contract except for good cause

RSMo 407.895

Law to apply to successors in interest

RSMo 407.897

Civil action for unlawful termination of contract, authorized

RSMo 407.898

Definitions

RSMo 407.900

Art delivered to art dealer for sale or exhibition deemed consignment, when, exception

RSMo 407.902

Consignment, effect

RSMo 407.904

Art dealer is agent of artist

RSMo 407.905

Waiver of proceeds in trust by artist, requirements

RSMo 407.907

Contracts, prior to August 13, 1984, not affected, exceptions

RSMo 407.908

Violations

RSMo 407.910

Definitions

RSMo 407.911

Commission to become due, when

RSMo 407.912

Failure to pay sales representative commission, liability in civil action for actual damages

RSMo 407.913

Out-of-state principal with sales representative soliciting in this state, Missouri courts to have jurisdiction

RSMo 407.914

Civil action for all claims against principal may be joined

RSMo 407.915

Division of liquor control to enforce underage tobacco sales

RSMo 407.924

Definitions

RSMo 407.925

No tobacco sales to minors

RSMo 407.926

Required sign stating violation of state law to sell tobacco, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to minors under age 18

RSMo 407.927

Restrictions on sales of individual packs of cigarettes

RSMo 407.928

Proof of age required, when

RSMo 407.929

Unlawful to sell or distribute tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to minors

RSMo 407.931

Political subdivisions may make more stringent rules

RSMo 407.932

Minors employed by division of liquor control may purchase tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products for enforcement purposes

RSMo 407.933

Sales tax license required to sell tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products

RSMo 407.934

Definitions

RSMo 407.935

Right to cancel contract

RSMo 407.937

Contract, form of

RSMo 407.938

Foreclosure consultants, unlawful acts

RSMo 407.940

Waiver, void

RSMo 407.941

Action against foreclosure consultant authorized

RSMo 407.943

Definitions

RSMo 407.950

Warranty express or implied, one year required

RSMo 407.953

Nonconformity of assistive device to be repaired at no cost

RSMo 407.955

Nonconformity not repaired within reasonable time, options of consumer

RSMo 407.957

Lease, early termination

RSMo 407.959

Consumer to receive comparable device or refund, procedure

RSMo 407.961

Resale or lease of returned device, full disclosure required

RSMo 407.963

Arbitration of disputes may be submitted, filing fee, procedure

RSMo 407.965

Action for damages, attorney's fees and costs may be brought by consumer

RSMo 407.967

Rules, procedure to adopt

RSMo 407.970

Convenience business defined

RSMo 407.980

Equipment required for security of convenience business

RSMo 407.985

Training to be provided for employees in robbery deterrence and safety

RSMo 407.987

Penalty

RSMo 407.990