FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATEBILLNO.66
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0356H.04C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections43.656,67.2540,135.621,168.071,192.2405,210.115,210.950,
210.1080,210.1505,324.012,329.050,339.100,451.040,451.080,451.090,
452.305,452.310,455.010,455.035,455.513,491.075,491.641,492.304,537.046,
537.047,542.301,566.010,566.147,566.148,566.149,566.150,566.151,566.155,
566.210,566.211,566.218,567.030,573.010,573.023,573.025,573.035,573.037,
573.038,573.050,573.052,573.215,589.042,589.400,589.414,610.021,610.131,
650.120,and660.520,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsixty-onenewsections
relatingtotheprotectionofchildren,vulnerablepersons,andanimals,withpenalty
provisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections43.656,67.2540,135.621,168.071,192.2405,210.115,210.950,
2210.1080,210.1505,324.012,329.050,339.100,451.040,451.080,451.090,452.305,
3452.310,455.010,455.035,455.513,491.075,491.641,492.304,537.046,537.047,542.301,
4566.010,566.147,566.148,566.149,566.150,566.151,566.155,566.210,566.211,566.218,
5567.030,573.010,573.023,573.025,573.035,573.037,573.038,573.050,573.052,573.215,
6589.042,589.400,589.414,610.021,610.131,650.120,and660.520,RSMo,arerepealedand
7sixty-onenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections43.656,67.2540,
8135.621,168.071,192.2405,192.2510,210.115,210.191,210.950,210.1080,210.1505,
9273.361,273.410,273.415,324.012,329.050,339.100,451.040,451.080,451.090,452.305,
10452.310,455.010,455.035,455.513,491.075,491.641,492.304,537.046,537.047,537.054,
11542.301,556.039,566.010,566.147,566.148,566.149,566.150,566.151,566.155,566.201,
12566.210,566.211,566.218,567.030,573.010,573.023,573.025,573.035,573.037,573.038,
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 13573.050,573.052,573.215,589.042,589.400,589.414,610.021,610.131,650.120,and
14660.520,toreadasfollows:
43.656.Itisherebyfoundanddeclaredthat:
2 (1)Withthewidespreaduseofcomputers,theinternetandelectronicdevicesto
3commitcrimesandthecriticallackofresourcesatstateandlocallevels;
4 (2)Moderndaycriminalshavelearnedtoexploittheinternetandelectronic
5communicationtoleveragecomputertechnologytoreachavirtuallyunlimitednumberof
6victimswhilemaintainingamaximumlevelofanonymity[,]. Computercrimeswillcontinue
7tomount,especiallyin,butnotlimitedto,theareasofchild[pornography] sexualabuse
8materialandsexualoffensesinvolvingchildren,consumerfraudandharassment;
9 (3)Itisnecessaryfortheprotectionofthecitizensofthisstatethatprovisionsbe
10madefortheestablishmentoftheMissouriregionalcomputerforensicslabtopreventand
11reducecomputer,internetandotherelectronicallybasedcrimes.
67.2540.Asusedinsections67.2540to67.2556,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Adultcabaret",anightclub,bar,restaurant,orsimilarestablishmentinwhich
3personsregularlyappearinastateofnudity,asdefinedinsection573.500,orseminudityin
4theperformanceoftheirduties;
5 (2)"Employee",apersonwhoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsofageandwhoperforms
6anyserviceonthepremisesofasexuallyorientedbusinessonafull-time,part-time,or
7contractbasis,whetherornotthepersonisdenominatedanemployee,independent
8contractor,agent,orotherwise,andwhetherornotsaidpersonispaidasalary,wage,orother
9compensationbytheoperatorofsaidbusiness.Thetermemployeedoesnotincludeaperson
10exclusivelyonthepremisesforrepairormaintenanceofthepremisesorequipmentonthe
11premises,orforthedeliveryofgoodstothepremises;
12 (3)"Nudity"ora"stateofnudity",theshowingofthehumanmaleorfemalegenitals,
13pubicarea,vulva,anus,analcleftoranalcleavagewithlessthanafullyopaquecovering,the
14showingofthefemalebreastwithlessthanafullyopaquecoveringofanypartofthenipple,
15ortheshowingofthecoveredmalegenitalsinadiscerniblyturgidstate;
16 (4)"Nuisance",anyplaceinoruponwhichlewdness,assignation,orprostitutionis
17conducted,permitted,continued,orexists,oranyplace,inoruponwhichlewd,indecent,
18lascivious,orobscenefilms,orfilmsdesignedtobeprojectedforexhibition,are
19photographed,manufactured,developed,screened,exhibited,orotherwisepreparedor
20shown,andthepersonalpropertyandcontentsusedinconductingandmaintaininganysuch
21placeforanysuchpurpose.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotaffectanynewspaper,
22magazine,orotherpublicationenteredassecondclassmatterbythepostofficedepartment;
23 (5)"Person",anindividual,proprietorship,partnership,corporation,association,or
24otherlegalentity;
HCSSSSB66 2 25 (6)"Seminude"orina"seminudecondition",astateofdressinwhichopaque
26clothingfailstocoverthegenitals,anus,analcleftorcleavage,pubicarea,vulva,nippleand
27areolaofthefemalebreastbelowahorizontallineacrossthetopoftheareolaatitshighest
28point.Seminudityshallincludetheentirelowerportionofthefemalebreast,butshallnot
29includeanyportionofthecleavageofthehumanfemalebreastexhibitedbywearingapparel
30providedtheareolaisnotexposedinwholeorpart;
31 (7)"Sexuallyorientedbusiness",anadultcabaretoranybusinesswhichoffersits
32patronsgoodsofwhichasubstantialorsignificantportionaresexuallyorientedmaterial.It
33shallbepresumedthatabusinessthatderivesthirtypercentorlessofitsrevenuefrom
34sexuallyorientedmaterialsispresumednottobeasexuallyorientedbusiness.Nobuilding,
35premises,structure,orotherfacilitythatcontainsanysexuallyorientedbusinessshallcontain
36anyotherkindofsexuallyorientedbusiness;
37 (8)"Sexuallyorientedmaterials",anypictorialorthree-dimensionalmaterial,orfilm,
38motionpicture,DVD,videocassette,orsimilarphotographicreproduction,thatdepicts
39nudity,sexualconduct,sexualexcitement,orsadomasochisticabuse,asdefinedinsection
40573.010;
41 (9)"Specifiedcriminalactivity"includesthefollowingoffenses:
42 (a)Prostitutionorpromotionofprostitution;disseminationofobscenity;sale,
43distribution,ordisplayofharmfulmaterialtoaminor;sexualperformancebyachild;
44possessionordistributionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;
45possessionordistributionofchildsexualabusematerial; publiclewdness;indecent
46exposure;indecencywithachild;engaginginorganizedcriminalactivity;sexualassault;
47molestationofachild;gamblingprohibitedunderMissourilaw;ordistributionofacontrolled
48substance;oranysimilaroffensesdescribedinthissubdivisionunderthecriminalorpenal
49codeofotherstatesorcountries;
50 (b)Forwhich:
51 a.Lessthantwoyearshaveelapsedsincethedateofconvictionorthedateofrelease
52fromconfinementimposedfortheconviction,whicheveristhelaterdate,iftheconvictionis
53ofamisdemeanoroffense;
54 b.Lessthanfiveyearshaveelapsedsincethedateofconvictionorthedateofrelease
55fromconfinementfortheconviction,whicheveristhelaterdate,iftheconvictionisofa
56felonyoffense;or
57 c.Lessthanfiveyearshaveelapsedsincethedateofthelastconvictionorthedateof
58releasefromconfinementforthelastconviction,whicheveristhelaterdate,iftheconvictions
59areoftwoormoremisdemeanoroffensesorcombinationofmisdemeanoroffensesoccurring
60withinanytwenty-four-monthperiod;
HCSSSSB66 3 61 (c)Thefactthataconvictionisbeingappealedshallnotpreventasexuallyoriented
62businessfrombeingconsideredanuisanceandclosedundersection67.2546;
63 (10)"Specifiedsexualactivities"includesthefollowingacts:
64 (a)Thefondlingorothererotictouchingofhumangenitals,pubicregion,buttocks,
65anus,orfemalebreasts;
66 (b)Sexacts,actualorsimulated,includingintercourse,oralcopulation,masturbation,
67orsodomy;or
68 (c)Excretoryfunctionsaspartoforinconnectionwithanyoftheactivitiessetforth
69inthissubdivision.
135.621.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Contribution",adonationofcash,stock,bonds,othermarketablesecurities,or
3realproperty;
4 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofsocialservices;
5 (3)"Diaperbank",anationaldiaperbankoranonprofitentitylocatedinthisstate
6establishedandoperatingprimarilyforthepurposeofcollectingorpurchasingdisposable
7diapersorotherhygieneproductsforinfants,children,orincontinentadultsandthatregularly
8distributessuchdiapersorotherhygieneproductsthroughtwoormoreschools,healthcare
9facilities,governmentalagencies,orothernonprofitentitiesforeventualdistributionto
10individualsfreeofcharge;
11 (4)"Nationaldiaperbank",anonprofitentitylocatedinthisstatethatmeetsthe
12followingcriteria:
13 (a)Collects,purchases,warehouses,andmanagesacommunityinventoryof
14disposablediapersorotherhygieneproductsforinfants,children,orincontinentadults;
15 (b)Regularlydistributesaconsistentandreliablesupplyofsuchdiapersor
16otherhygieneproductsthroughtwoormoreschools,healthcarefacilities,
17governmentalagencies,orothernonprofitentitiesforeventualdistributionto
18individualsfreeofcharge,withtheintentionofreducingdiaperneed;and
19 (c)Isamemberofanationalnetworkorganizationservingallfiftystates
20throughwhichcertificationdemonstratesnonprofitbestpractices,data-drivenprogram
21design,andequitabledistributionfocusedonbestservinginfants,children,and
22incontinentadults;
23 (5)"Taxcredit",acreditagainstthetaxotherwisedueunderchapter143,excluding
24withholdingtaximposedundersections143.191to143.265,orotherwisedueunderchapter
25148or153;
26 [(5)](6)"Taxpayer",aperson,firm,partnerinafirm,corporation,orshareholderin
27anScorporationdoingbusinessinthestateofMissouriandsubjecttothestateincometax
28imposedunderchapter143;aninsurancecompanypayinganannualtaxonitsgrosspremium
HCSSSSB66 4 29receiptsinthisstate;anyotherfinancialinstitutionpayingtaxestothestateofMissourior
30anypoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateunderchapter148;anexpresscompanythatpaysan
31annualtaxonitsgrossreceiptsinthisstateunderchapter153;anindividualsubjecttothe
32stateincometaxunderchapter143;oranycharitableorganizationthatisexemptfromfederal
33incometaxandwhoseMissouriunrelatedbusinesstaxableincome,ifany,wouldbesubjectto
34thestateincometaximposedunderchapter143.
35 2.ForallfiscalyearsbeginningonorafterJuly1,2019,ataxpayershallbeallowed
36toclaimataxcreditagainstthetaxpayer'sstatetaxliabilityinanamountequaltofiftypercent
37oftheamountofsuchtaxpayer'scontributionstoadiaperbank.
38 3.Theamountofthetaxcreditclaimedshallnotexceedtheamountofthetaxpayer's
39statetaxliabilityforthetaxyearforwhichthecreditisclaimed,andsuchtaxpayershallnot
40beallowedtoclaimataxcreditinexcessoffiftythousanddollarspertaxyear.However,any
41taxcreditthatcannotbeclaimedinthetaxyearthecontributionwasmademaybecarried
42overonlytothenextsubsequenttaxyear.Notaxcreditissuedunderthissectionshallbe
43assigned,transferred,orsold.
44 4.Exceptforanyexcesscreditthatiscarriedoverundersubsection3ofthissection,
45notaxpayershallbeallowedtoclaimataxcreditunlessthetaxpayercontributesatleastone
46hundreddollarstooneormorediaperbanksduringthetaxyearforwhichthecreditis
47claimed.
48 5.Thedepartmentshalldetermine,atleastannually,whichentitiesinthisstate
49qualifyasdiaperbanks.Thedepartmentmayrequireofanentityseekingtobeclassifiedasa
50diaperbankanyinformationwhichisreasonablynecessarytomakesuchadetermination.
51Thedepartmentshallclassifyanentityasadiaperbankifsuchentitysatisfiesthedefinition
52undersubsection1ofthissection.
53 6.Thedepartmentshallestablishaprocedurebywhichataxpayercandetermineifan
54entityhasbeenclassifiedasadiaperbank.
55 7.Diaperbanksmaydeclineacontributionfromataxpayer.
56 8.Thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsthatmaybeclaimedbyallthetaxpayers
57contributingtodiaperbanksinanyonefiscalyearshallnotexceedfivehundredthousand
58dollars.Taxcreditsshallbeissuedintheordercontributionsarereceived.Iftheamountof
59taxcreditsredeemedinataxyearislessthanfivehundredthousanddollars,thedifference
60shallbeaddedtothecumulativelimitcreatedunderthissubsectionforthenextfiscalyear
61andcarriedovertosubsequentfiscalyearsuntilclaimed.
62 9.Thedepartmentshallestablishaprocedurebywhich,fromthebeginningofthe
63fiscalyearuntilsomepointintimelaterinthefiscalyeartobedeterminedbythedepartment,
64thecumulativeamountoftaxcreditsareequallyapportionedamongallentitiesclassifiedas
65diaperbanks.Ifadiaperbankfailstouseall,orsomepercentagetobedeterminedbythe
HCSSSSB66 5 66department,ofitsapportionedtaxcreditsduringthispredeterminedperiodoftime,the
67departmentmayreapportionsuchunusedtaxcreditstodiaperbanksthathaveusedall,or
68somepercentagetobedeterminedbythedepartment,oftheirapportionedtaxcreditsduring
69thispredeterminedperiodoftime.Thedepartmentmayestablishmultipleperiodseachfiscal
70yearandreapportionaccordingly.Tothemaximumextentpossible,thedepartmentshall
71establishtheproceduredescribedunderthissubsectioninsuchamannerastoensurethat
72taxpayerscanclaimasmanyofthetaxcreditsaspossible,uptothecumulativelimitcreated
73undersubsection8ofthissection.
74 10.Eachdiaperbankshallprovideinformationtothedepartmentconcerningthe
75identityofeachtaxpayermakingacontributionandtheamountofthecontribution.The
76departmentshallprovidetheinformationtothedepartmentofrevenue.Thedepartmentshall
77besubjecttotheconfidentialityandpenaltyprovisionsofsection32.057relatingtothe
78disclosureoftaxinformation.
79 11.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
80 (1)Theprovisionsoftheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshallautomatically
81sunsetonDecemberthirty-firstsixyearsafterAugust28,[2018] 2025,unlessreauthorizedby
82anactofthegeneralassembly;
83 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
84automaticallysunsetonDecemberthirty-firstsixyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthe
85reauthorizationofthissection;
86 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
87followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset;and
88 (4)Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtolimitorinanyway
89impairthedepartment'sabilitytoissuetaxcreditsauthorizedonorbeforethedatethe
90programauthorizedunderthissectionexpiresorataxpayer'sabilitytoredeemsuchtax
91credits.
168.071.1.Thestateboardofeducationmayrefusetoissueorrenewacertificate,or
2may,uponhearing,disciplinetheholderofacertificateoflicensetoteachforthefollowing
3causes:
4 (1)Acertificateholderorapplicantforacertificatehaspleadedtoorbeenfound
5guiltyofafelonyorcrimeinvolvingmoralturpitudeunderthelawsofthisstate,anyother
6state,oftheUnitedStates,oranyothercountry,whetherornotsentenceisimposed;
7 (2)Thecertificationwasobtainedthroughuseoffraud,deception,misrepresentation
8orbribery;
9 (3)Thereisevidenceofincompetence,immorality,orneglectofdutybythe
10certificateholder;
HCSSSSB66 6 11 (4)Acertificateholderhasbeensubjecttodisciplinaryactionrelatingtocertification
12issuedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagency,orcountryupongroundsforwhichdiscipline
13isauthorizedinthissection;or
14 (5)Ifchargesarefiledbythelocalboardofeducation,basedupontheannullingofa
15writtencontractwiththelocalboardofeducation,forreasonsotherthanelectiontothe
16generalassembly,withouttheconsentofthemajorityofthemembersoftheboardthatisa
17partytothecontract.
18 2.Apublicschooldistrictmayfilechargesseekingthedisciplineofaholderofa
19certificateoflicensetoteachbaseduponanycauseorcombinationofcausesoutlinedin
20subsection1ofthissection,includingannulmentofawrittencontract.Chargesshallbein
21writing,specifythebasisforthecharges,andbesignedbythechiefadministrativeofficerof
22thedistrict,orbythepresidentoftheboardofeducationasauthorizedbyamajorityofthe
23boardofeducation.Theboardofeducationmayalsopetitiontheofficeoftheattorney
24generaltofilechargesonbehalfoftheschooldistrictforanycauseotherthanannulmentof
25contract,withacceptanceofthepetitionatthediscretionoftheattorneygeneral.
26 3.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmayfilechargesseeking
27thedisciplineofaholderofacertificateoflicensetoteachbaseduponanycauseor
28combinationofcausesoutlinedinsubsection1ofthissection,otherthanannulmentof
29contract.Chargesshallbeinwriting,specifythebasisforthecharges,andbesignedbylegal
30counselrepresentingthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
31 4.Iftheunderlyingconductoractionswhicharethebasisforchargesfiledpursuant
32tothissectionarealsothesubjectofapendingcriminalchargeagainstthepersonholding
33suchcertificate,thecertificateholdermayrequest,inwriting,adelayedhearingonadviceof
34counselunderthefifthamendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Baseduponsuch
35arequest,nohearingshallbehelduntilafteratrialhasbeencompletedonthiscriminal
36charge.
37 5.Thecertificateholdershallbegivennotlessthanthirtydays'noticeofanyhearing
38heldpursuanttothissection.
39 6.Otherprovisionsofthissectionnotwithstanding,thecertificateoflicensetoteach
40shallberevokedor,inthecaseofanapplicant,acertificateshallnotbeissued,ifthe
41certificateholderorapplicanthasbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthefollowingoffenses
42establishedpursuanttoMissourilaworoffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelaws
43ofMissouripriortoJanuary1,2017,anyotherstateoroftheUnitedStates,oranyother
44country,whetherornotthesentenceisimposed:
45 (1)Anydangerousfelonyasdefinedinsection556.061,ormurderinthefirstdegree
46undersection565.020;
HCSSSSB66 7 47 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection
48566.030;forciblerape;rape;statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.032;statutory
49rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.034;rapeintheseconddegreeundersection
50566.031;sexualassaultundersection566.040asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sodomy
51inthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;forciblesodomyundersection566.060asitexisted
52priortoAugust28,2013;sodomyasitexistedpriortoJanuary1,1995;statutorysodomyin
53thefirstdegreeundersection566.062;statutorysodomyintheseconddegreeundersection
54566.064;childmolestationinthefirstdegree;childmolestationintheseconddegree;child
55molestationinthethirddegreeundersection566.069;childmolestationinthefourthdegree
56undersection566.071;sodomyintheseconddegreeundersection566.061;deviatesexual
57assaultundersection566.070asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualmisconduct
58involvingachildundersection566.083;sexualcontactwithastudentundersection566.086;
59sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.093;sexualmisconductinthefirst
60degreeundersection566.090asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualmisconductinthe
61seconddegreeundersection566.095;sexualmisconductintheseconddegreeundersection
62566.093asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualmisconductinthethirddegreeunder
63section566.095asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualabuseinthefirstdegreeunder
64section566.100;sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;
65sexualabuseintheseconddegreeundersection566.101;enticementofachildundersection
66566.151;orattemptingtoenticeachild;
67 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest
68undersection568.020;abandonmentofchildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.030;
69abandonmentofchildintheseconddegreeundersection568.032;endangeringthewelfareof
70achildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.045;abuseofachildundersection568.060;child
71usedinasexualperformance;promotingsexualperformancebyachild;ortraffickingin
72childrenundersection568.175;and
73 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
74August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
75inthefirstdegreeundersection573.020;promotingpornographyforminorsorobscenityin
76theseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedtoaclassEfelonyundersection573.030;
77promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeundersection573.025asitexistedpriorto
78August28,2025; promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegreeundersection
79573.025;promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeundersection573.035asit
80existedpriortoAugust28,2025; promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
81degreeundersection573.035;possessionofchildpornographyundersection573.037asit
82existedpriortoAugust28,2025; possessionofchildsexualabusematerialundersection
HCSSSSB66 8 83573.037;furnishingpornographicmaterialstominorsundersection573.040;orcoercing
84acceptanceofobscenematerialundersection573.065.
85 7.Whenacertificateholderisfoundguiltyofanyoffensethatwouldauthorizethe
86stateboardofeducationtoseekdisciplineagainstthatholder'scertificateoflicensetoteach,
87thelocalboardofeducationorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
88immediatelyprovidewrittennoticetothestateboardofeducationandtheattorneygeneral
89regardingthefindingofguilt.
90 8.Thecertificateholderwhosecertificatewasrevokedpursuanttosubsection6of
91thissectionmayappealsuchrevocationtothestateboardofeducation.Noticeofthisappeal
92mustbereceivedbythecommissionerofeducationwithinninetydaysofnoticeofrevocation
93pursuanttothissubsection.Failureofthecertificateholdertonotifythecommissionerofthe
94intenttoappealwaivesallrightstoappealtherevocation.Uponnoticeofthecertificate
95holder'sintenttoappeal,anappealhearingshallbeheldbyahearingofficerdesignatedbythe
96commissionerofeducation,withthefinaldecisionmadebythestateboardofeducation,
97basedupontherecordofthathearing.Thecertificateholdershallbegivennotlessthanthirty
98days'noticeofthehearing,andanopportunitytobeheardbythehearingofficer,together
99withwitnesses.
100 9.Inthecaseofanycertificateholderwhohassurrenderedorfailedtorenewhisor
101hercertificateoflicensetoteach,thestateboardofeducationmayrefusetoissueorrenew,or
102maysuspendorrevoke,suchcertificateforanyofthereasonscontainedinthissection.
103 10.Inthosecaseswherethechargesfiledpursuanttothissectionarebaseduponan
104allegationofmisconductinvolvingaminorchild,thehearingofficermayacceptintothe
105recordthesworntestimonyoftheminorchildrelatingtothemisconductreceivedinanycourt
106oradministrativehearing.
107 11.Hearings,appealsorothermattersinvolvingcertificateholders,licenseesor
108applicantspursuanttothissectionmaybeinformallyresolvedbyconsentagreementor
109agreedsettlementorvoluntarysurrenderofthecertificateoflicensepursuanttotherules
110promulgatedbythestateboardofeducation.
111 12.Thefinaldecisionofthestateboardofeducationissubjecttojudicialreview
112pursuanttosections536.100to536.140.
113 13.Acertificateoflicensetoteachtoanindividualwhohasbeenconvictedofa
114felonyorcrimeinvolvingmoralturpitude,whetherornotsentenceisimposed,shallbeissued
115onlyuponmotionofthestateboardofeducationadoptedbyaunanimousaffirmativevoteof
116thosememberspresentandvoting.
192.2405.1.Thefollowingpersonsshallberequiredtoimmediatelyreportorcause
2areporttobemadetothedepartmentundersections192.2400to192.2470:
HCSSSSB66 9 3 (1)Anypersonhavingreasonablecausetosuspectthataneligibleadultpresentsa
4likelihoodofsufferingseriousphysicalharm,orbullyingasdefinedinsubdivision(2)of
5section192.2400,andisinneedofprotectiveservices;and
6 (2)Anyadultdaycareworker,chiropractor,ChristianSciencepractitioner,coroner,
7dentist,embalmer,employeeofthedepartmentsofsocialservices,mentalhealth,orhealth
8andseniorservices,employeeofalocalareaagencyonagingoranorganizedareaagencyon
9agingprogram,emergencymedicaltechnician,firefighter,firstresponder,funeraldirector,
10homehealthagency,homehealthagencyemployee,hospitalandclinicpersonnelengagedin
11thecareortreatmentofothers,in-homeservicesownerorprovider,in-homeservicesoperator
12oremployee,lawenforcementofficer,long-termcarefacilityadministratororemployee,
13medicalexaminer,medicalresidentorintern,mentalhealthprofessional,minister,nurse,
14nursepractitioner,optometrist,otherhealthpractitioner,peaceofficer,pharmacist,physical
15therapist,physician,physician'sassistant,podiatrist,probationorparoleofficer,psychologist,
16socialworker,animalcontrolofficer,animalhumaneinvestigatorasdefinedinsection
17273.415,orotherpersonwiththeresponsibilityforthecareofaneligibleadultwhohas
18reasonablecausetosuspectthattheeligibleadulthasbeensubjectedtoabuseorneglector
19observestheeligibleadultbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhichwould
20reasonablyresultinabuseorneglect.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,a
21dulyordainedminister,clergy,religiousworker,orChristianSciencepractitionerwhile
22functioninginhisorherministerialcapacityshallnotberequiredtoreportconcerninga
23privilegedcommunicationmadetohimorherinhisorherprofessionalcapacity.
24 2.Anyotherpersonwhobecomesawareofcircumstancesthatmayreasonablybe
25expectedtobetheresultof,orresultin,abuseorneglectofaneligibleadultmayreporttothe
26department.
27 3.Thepenaltyforfailingtoreportasrequiredundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1
28ofthissectionisprovidedundersection565.188.
29 4.Asusedinthissection,"firstresponder"meansanypersontrainedandauthorized
30bylaworruletorenderemergencymedicalassistanceortreatment.Suchpersonsmay
31include,butshallnotbelimitedto,emergencyfirstresponders,policeofficers,sheriffs,
32deputysheriffs,firefighters,oremergencymedicaltechnicians.
192.2510.1.Allpersonsprovidingprotectiveservicestoeligibleadults,assuch
2termsaredefinedinsection192.2400,andwhohavedirectcontactwithsuchadults,
3shallberequiredtocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysof
4employment.Thetrainingshallincludethefollowing:
5 (1)Requirementstoreportanimalabuseorneglectandthepenaltiesassociated
6withfailuretoreportundersection273.410;
7 (2)Howtoidentifyanimalabuseorneglect;
HCSSSSB66 10 8 (3)Howtomakeareportofanimalabuseorneglect;and
9 (4)Therelationshipbetweeneligibleadultabuseorneglectandanimalabuseor
10neglect.
11 2.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,inconsultationwithanimal
12welfareassociations,shalldeveloporadaptanduseavailabletrainingmaterialsforthe
13trainingrequiredunderthissection.Personsrequiredtocompletetrainingunderthis
14sectionshallbeprovidedwithopportunitiestodosoduringregularworkinghours.
15 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
16 (1)"Animal",thesamemeaningasinsection578.029;
17 (2)"Animalwelfareassociation",anonprofitorganizationthatisestablishedto
18promoteanimalwelfare,isrecognizedbytheInternalRevenueServiceastaxexempt
19undertheprovisionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeSection501(c)(3)or501(c)(4),orthe
20correspondingsectionofanyfuturetaxcode,andisregisteredwiththesecretaryofstate
21underchapter355.
210.115.1.Whenanyphysician,medicalexaminer,coroner,dentist,chiropractor,
2optometrist,podiatrist,resident,intern,nurse,hospitalorclinicpersonnelthatareengagedin
3theexamination,care,treatmentorresearchofpersons,andanyotherhealthpractitioner,
4psychologist,mentalhealthprofessional,socialworker,daycarecenterworkerorotherchild-
5careworker,juvenileofficer,probationorparoleofficer,jailordetentioncenterpersonnel,
6teacher,principalorotherschoolofficial,ministerasprovidedbysection352.400,peace
7officerorlawenforcementofficial,animalcontrolofficer,animalhumaneinvestigatoras
8definedinsection273.415,volunteerorpersonnelofacommunityserviceprogramthat
9offerssupportservicesforfamiliesincrisistoassistinthedelegationofanypowersregarding
10thecareandcustodyofachildbyaproperlyexecutedpowerofattorneypursuanttosections
11475.600to475.604,orotherpersonwithresponsibilityforthecareofchildrenhasreasonable
12causetosuspectthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseorneglectorobservesa
13childbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhichwouldreasonablyresultinabuse
14orneglect,thatpersonshallimmediatelyreporttothedivisioninaccordancewiththe
15provisionsofsections210.109to210.183.Nointernalinvestigationshallbeinitiateduntil
16suchareporthasbeenmade.Asusedinthissection,theterm"abuse"isnotlimitedtoabuse
17inflictedbyapersonresponsibleforthechild'scare,custodyandcontrolasspecifiedin
18section210.110,butshallalsoincludeabuseinflictedbyanyotherperson.
19 2.Iftwoormoremembersofamedicalinstitutionwhoarerequiredtoreportjointly
20haveknowledgeofaknownorsuspectedinstanceofchildabuseorneglect,asinglereport
21maybemadebyadesignatedmemberofthatmedicalteam.Anymemberwhohas
22knowledgethatthememberdesignatedtoreporthasfailedtodososhallthereafter
HCSSSSB66 11 23immediatelymakethereport.Nothinginthissection,however,ismeanttoprecludeany
24personfromreportingabuseorneglect.
25 3.Thereportingrequirementsunderthissectionareindividual,andnosupervisoror
26administratormayimpedeorinhibitanyreportingunderthissection.Nopersonmakinga
27reportunderthissectionshallbesubjecttoanysanction,includinganyadverseemployment
28action,formakingsuchreport.Everyemployershallensurethatanyemployeerequiredto
29reportpursuanttosubsection1ofthissectionhasimmediateandunrestrictedaccessto
30communicationstechnologynecessarytomakeanimmediatereportandistemporarily
31relievedofotherworkdutiesforsuchtimeasisrequiredtomakeanyreportrequiredunder
32subsection1ofthissection.
33 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofsections210.109to210.183,anychildwho
34doesnotreceivespecifiedmedicaltreatmentbyreasonofthelegitimatepracticeofthe
35religiousbeliefofthechild'sparents,guardian,orotherslegallyresponsibleforthechild,for
36thatreasonalone,shallnotbefoundtobeanabusedorneglectedchild,andsuchparents,
37guardianorotherpersonslegallyresponsibleforthechildshallnotbeenteredintothecentral
38registry.However,thedivisionmayacceptreportsconcerningsuchachildandmay
39subsequentlyinvestigateorconductafamilyassessmentasaresultofthatreport.Suchan
40exceptionshallnotlimittheadministrativeorjudicialauthorityofthestatetoensurethat
41medicalservicesareprovidedtothechildwhenthechild'shealthrequiresit.
42 5.Inadditiontothosepersonsandofficialsrequiredtoreportactualorsuspected
43abuseorneglect,anyotherpersonmayreportinaccordancewithsections210.109to210.183
44ifsuchpersonhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatachildhasbeenormaybesubjectedto
45abuseorneglectorobservesachildbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstanceswhich
46wouldreasonablyresultinabuseorneglect.
47 6.Anypersonorofficialrequiredtoreportpursuanttothissection,including
48employeesofthedivision,whohasprobablecausetosuspectthatachildwhoisormaybe
49undertheageofeighteen,whoiseligibletoreceiveacertificateoflivebirth,hasdiedshall
50reportthatfacttotheappropriatemedicalexaminerorcoroner.If,uponreviewofthe
51circumstancesandmedicalinformation,themedicalexaminerorcoronerdeterminesthatthe
52childdiedofnaturalcauseswhileundermedicalcareforanestablishednaturaldisease,the
53coroner,medicalexaminerorphysicianshallnotifythedivisionofthechild'sdeathandthat
54thechild'sattendingphysicianshallbesigningthedeathcertificate.Inallothercases,the
55medicalexaminerorcoronershallacceptthereportforinvestigation,shallimmediatelynotify
56thedivisionofthechild'sdeathasrequiredinsection58.452andshallreportthefindingsto
57thechildfatalityreviewpanelestablishedpursuanttosection210.192.
HCSSSSB66 12 58 7.Anypersonorindividualrequiredtoreportmayalsoreportthesuspicionofabuse
59orneglecttoanylawenforcementagencyorjuvenileoffice.Suchreportshallnot,however,
60taketheplaceofreportingtothedivision.
61 8.Ifanindividualrequiredtoreportsuspectedinstancesofabuseorneglectpursuant
62tothissectionhasreasontobelievethatthevictimofsuchabuseorneglectisaresidentof
63anotherstateorwasinjuredasaresultofanactwhichoccurredinanotherstate,theperson
64requiredtoreportsuchabuseorneglectmay,inlieuofreportingtotheMissourichildren's
65division,makesuchareporttothechildprotectionagencyoftheotherstatewiththeauthority
66toreceivesuchreportspursuanttothelawsofsuchotherstate.Ifsuchagencyacceptsthe
67report,noreportisrequiredtobemade,butmaybemade,tothechildren'sdivision.
68 9.Forthepurposesofprovidingsupportiveservicesorverifyingthestatusofayouth
69asunaccompaniedorhomelessforthepurposesofaccessingsupportiveservices,thefactthat
70achildisanunaccompaniedyouthasdefinedin42U.S.C.Section11434a(6)isnot,inandof
71itself,asufficientbasisforreportingchildabuseorneglect,unlessthechildisundersixteen
72yearsofageorisanincapacitatedperson,asdefinedinsection475.010.Nothinginthis
73subsectionshalllimitamandatedreporterfrommakingareportunderthissectionifthe
74mandatedreporterknowsorhasreasonablecausetosuspectthatanunaccompaniedyouthhas
75beenormaybeavictimofabuseorneglect.
210.191.1.Allchildren'sdivisionemployees,andcontractorsforchildren's
2services,whohavedirectcontactwithchildrenthroughthestate'schildprotectionand
3welfaresystemshallberequiredtocompleteatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirst
4sixtydaysofemploymentorcontract.Thetrainingshallincludethefollowing:
5 (1)Requirementstoreportanimalabuseorneglectandthepenaltiesassociated
6withfailuretoreportundersection273.410;
7 (2)Howtoidentifyanimalabuseorneglect;
8 (3)Howtomakeareportofanimalabuseorneglect;and
9 (4)Therelationshipbetweenchildabuseorneglectandanimalabuseorneglect.
10 2.Thedivision,inconsultationwithanimalwelfareassociations,shalldevelopor
11adaptanduseavailabletrainingmaterialsforthetrainingrequiredunderthissection.
12Personsrequiredtocompletetrainingunderthissectionshallbeprovidedwith
13opportunitiestodosoduringregularworkinghours.
14 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
15 (1)"Animal",thesamemeaningasinsection578.029;
16 (2)"Animalwelfareassociation",thesamemeaningasinsection192.2510.
210.950.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"SafePlacefor
2NewbornsActof2002".Thepurposeofthissectionistoprotectnewbornchildrenfrom
HCSSSSB66 13 3injuryanddeathcausedbyabandonmentbyaparent,andtoprovidesafeandsecure
4alternativestosuchabandonment.
5 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
6 (1)"Hospital",asdefinedinsection197.020;
7 (2)"Maternityhome",thesamemeaningassuchtermisdefinedinsection135.600;
8 (3)"Newbornsafetyincubator",amedicaldeviceusedtomaintainanoptimal
9environmentforthecareofanewborninfant;
10 (4)"Nonrelinquishingparent",thebiologicalparentwhodoesnotleaveanewborn
11infantinanewbornsafetyincubatororwithanypersonlistedinsubsection3ofthissectionin
12accordancewiththissection;
13 (5)"Pregnancyresourcecenter",thesamemeaningassuchtermisdefinedinsection
14135.630;
15 (6)"Relinquishingparent",thebiologicalparentorpersonactingonsuchparent's
16behalfwholeavesanewborninfantinanewbornsafetyincubatororwithanypersonlistedin
17subsection3ofthissectioninaccordancewiththissection.
18 3.Aparentshallnotbeprosecutedforaviolationofsection568.030,568.032,
19568.045or568.050foractionsrelatedtothevoluntaryrelinquishmentofachildupto[forty-
20five]ninetydaysoldpursuanttothissectionif:
21 (1)Expressingintentnottoreturnforthechild,theparentvoluntarilydeliveredthe
22childsafelytoanewbornsafetyincubatorortothephysicalcustodyofanyofthefollowing
23persons:
24 (a)Anemployee,agent,ormemberofthestaffofanyhospital,maternityhome,or
25pregnancyresourcecenterinahealthcareproviderpositionorondutyinanonmedicalpaid
26orvolunteerposition;
27 (b)Afirefighteroremergencymedicaltechnicianondutyinapaidpositionoron
28dutyinavolunteerposition;or
29 (c)Alawenforcementofficer;
30 (2)Thechildwasnomorethan[forty-five] ninetydaysoldwhendeliveredbythe
31parenttothenewbornsafetyincubatorortoanypersonlistedinsubdivision(1)ofthis
32subsection;and
33 (3)Thechildhasnotbeenabusedorneglectedbytheparentpriortosuchvoluntary
34delivery.
35 4.Aparentvoluntarilyrelinquishingachildunderthissectionshallnotberequiredto
36provideanyidentifyinginformationaboutthechildortheparent.Nopersonshallinduceor
37coerce,orattempttoinduceorcoerce,aparentintorevealinghisorheridentity.Noofficer,
38employee,oragentofthisstateoranypoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateshallattempttolocate
HCSSSSB66 14 39ordeterminetheidentityofsuchparent.Inaddition,anypersonwhoobtainsinformationon
40therelinquishingparentshallnotdisclosesuchinformationexcepttothefollowing:
41 (1)Abirthparentwhohaswaivedanonymityorthechild'sadoptiveparent;
42 (2)Thestaffofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,thedepartmentofsocial
43services,oranycountyhealthorsocialservicesagencyorlicensedchildwelfareagencythat
44providesservicestothechild;
45 (3)Apersonperformingjuvenilecourtintakeordispositionalservices;
46 (4)Theattendingphysician;
47 (5)Thechild'sfosterparentoranyotherpersonwhohasphysicalcustodyofthe
48child;
49 (6)Ajuvenilecourtorothercourtofcompetentjurisdictionconductingproceedings
50relatingtothechild;
51 (7)Theattorneyrepresentingtheinterestsofthepublicinproceedingsrelatingtothe
52child;and
53 (8)Theattorneyrepresentingtheinterestsofthechild.
54 5.Apersonlistedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofthissectionshall,withouta
55courtorder,takephysicalcustodyofachildthepersonreasonablybelievestobenomorethan
56[forty-five] ninetydaysoldandisdeliveredinaccordancewiththissectionbyaperson
57purportingtobethechild'sparentorisdeliveredinaccordancewiththissectiontoanewborn
58safetyincubator.Ifdeliveryofanewbornismadepursuanttothissectioninanyplaceother
59thanahospital,thepersontakingphysicalcustodyofthechildshallarrangefortheimmediate
60transportationofthechildtothenearesthospitallicensedpursuanttochapter197.
61 6.Thehospital,itsemployees,agentsandmedicalstaffshallperformtreatmentin
62accordancewiththeprevailingstandardofcareasnecessarytoprotectthephysicalhealthor
63safetyofthechild.Thehospitalshallnotifythechildren'sdivisionandthelocaljuvenile
64officeruponreceiptofachildpursuanttothissection.Thelocaljuvenileofficershall
65immediatelybeginprotectivecustodyproceedingsandrequestthechildbemadeawardof
66thecourtduringthechild'sstayinthemedicalfacility.Upondischargeofthechildfromthe
67medicalfacilityandpursuanttoaprotectivecustodyorderorderingcustodyofthechildtothe
68division,thechildren'sdivisionshalltakephysicalcustodyofthechild.Theparent's
69voluntarydeliveryofthechildinaccordancewiththissectionshallconstitutetheparent's
70impliedconsenttoanysuchactandavoluntaryrelinquishmentofsuchparent'sparental
71rights.
72 7.Inanyterminationofparentalrightsproceedinginitiatedaftertherelinquishment
73ofachildpursuanttothissection,thejuvenileofficershallmakepublicnoticethatachildhas
74beenrelinquished,includingthesexofthechild,andthedateandlocationofsuch
75relinquishment.Withinthirtydaysofsuchpublicnotice,theparentwishingtoestablish
HCSSSSB66 15 76parentalrightsshallidentifyhimselforherselftothecourtandstatehisorherintentions
77regardingthechild.Thecourtshallinitiateproceedingstoestablishpaternity,orifnoperson
78identifieshimselfasthefatherwithinthirtydays,maternity.Thejuvenileofficershallmake
79examinationoftheputativefatherregistryestablishedinsection192.016todetermine
80whetherattemptshavepreviouslybeenmadetopreserveparentalrightstothechild.Ifsuch
81attemptshavebeenmade,thejuvenileofficershallmakereasonableeffortstoprovidenotice
82oftheabandonmentofthechildtosuchputativefather.
83 8.(1)Ifarelinquishingparentofachildrelinquishescustodyofthechildtoa
84newbornsafetyincubatorortoanypersonlistedinsubsection3ofthissectioninaccordance
85withthissectionandtopreservetheparentalrightsofthenonrelinquishingparent,the
86nonrelinquishingparentshalltakesuchstepsnecessarytoestablishparentagewithinthirty
87daysafterthepublicnoticeorspecificnoticeprovidedinsubsection7ofthissection.
88 (2)Ifeitherparentfailstotakestepstoestablishparentagewithinthethirty-day
89periodspecifiedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,eitherparentmayhaveallofhisorher
90rightsterminatedwithrespecttothechild.
91 (3)Wheneitherparentinquiresatahospitalregardingachildwhosecustodywas
92relinquishedpursuanttothissection,suchfacilityshallrefersuchparenttothechildren's
93divisionandthejuvenilecourtexercisingjurisdictionoverthechild.
94 9.Thepersonslistedinsubdivision(1)ofsubsection3ofthissectionshallbe
95immunefromcivil,criminal,andadministrativeliabilityforacceptingphysicalcustodyofa
96childpursuanttothissectionifsuchpersonsacceptcustodyingoodfaith.Suchimmunity
97shallnotextendtoanyactsoromissions,includingnegligentorintentionalactsoromissions,
98occurringaftertheacceptanceofsuchchild.
99 10.Thechildren'sdivisionshall:
100 (1)Provideinformationandanswerquestionsabouttheprocessestablishedbythis
101sectiononthestatewide,toll-freetelephonenumbermaintainedpursuanttosection210.145;
102 (2)Provideinformationtothepublicbywayofpamphlets,brochures,orbyother
103waystodeliverinformationabouttheprocessestablishedbythissection.
104 11.Itshallbeanaffirmativedefensetoprosecutionforaviolationofsections
105568.030,568.032,568.045,and568.050thataparentwhoisadefendantvoluntarily
106relinquishedachildnomorethanoneyearoldunderthissection.
107 12.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasconflictingwithsection210.125.
108 13.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"SafePlacefor
109NewbornsFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedbythegeneralassembly
110fromgeneralrevenueandanygifts,bequests,ordonations.Thestatetreasurershallbe
111custodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurer
112mayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,upon
HCSSSSB66 16 113appropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyfortheinstallationofnewborn
114safetyincubators.
115 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
116remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
117generalrevenuefund.
118 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
119otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
120creditedtothefund.
121 14.ThestateofMissourishallprovidematchingmoneysfromthegeneral
122revenuefundfortheinstallationofnewbornsafetyincubators.Thetotalamount
123availabletothefundfromstatesourcesundersuchamatchprogramshallbeuptoten
124thousanddollarsforeachnewbornsafetyincubatorinstalled.
125 15.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesmaypromulgateall
126necessaryrulesandregulationsfortheadministrationofthissection,includingrules
127governingthespecifications,installation,maintenance,andoversightofnewbornsafety
128incubators.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
129createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
130withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
131Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
132generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
133disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
134rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2021,shallbeinvalid
135andvoid.
210.1080.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Childcareprovider",apersonlicensed,regulated,orregisteredtoprovidechild
3carewithinthestateofMissouri,includingthememberormembers,managerormanagers,
4shareholderorshareholders,directorordirectors,andofficerorofficersofanyentity
5licensed,regulated,orregisteredtoprovidechildcarewithinthestateofMissouri;
6 (2)"Childcarestaffmember",achildcareprovider;personsemployedbythechild
7careproviderforcompensation,includingcontractemployeesorself-employedindividuals;
8individualsorvolunteerswhoseactivitiesinvolvethecareorsupervisionofchildrenfora
9childcareproviderorunsupervisedaccesstochildrenwhoarecaredfororsupervisedbya
10childcareprovider;individualsresidinginahomewherechildcareisprovidedwhoare
11eighteenyearsofageorolder;orindividualsresidinginahomewherechildcareisprovided
12whoareundereighteenyearsofageandhavebeencertifiedasanadultforthecommissionof
13anoffense;
14 (3)"Criminalbackgroundcheck":
HCSSSSB66 17 15 (a)AFederalBureauofInvestigationfingerprintcheck;
16 (b)AsearchoftheNationalCrimeInformationCenter'sNationalSexOffender
17Registry;and
18 (c)Asearchofthefollowingregistries,repositories,ordatabasesinMissouri,the
19statewherethechildcarestaffmemberresides,andeachstatewheresuchstaffmember
20residedduringtheprecedingfiveyears:
21 a.Thestatecriminalregistryorrepository,withtheuseoffingerprintsbeingrequired
22inthestatewherethestaffmemberresidesandoptionalinotherstates;
23 b.Thestatesexoffenderregistryorrepository;and
24 c.Thestate-basedchildabuseandneglectregistryanddatabase;
25 (4)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
26 (5)"Qualifyingresult"or"qualifyingcriminalbackgroundcheck",afindingthata
27childcarestaffmemberorprospectivechildcarestaffmemberiseligibleforemploymentor
28presenceinachildcaresettingdescribedunderthissection.
29 2.(1)Priortotheemploymentorpresenceofachildcarestaffmemberinalicensed,
30license-exempt,orunlicensedregisteredchildcarefacility,thechildcareprovidershall
31requesttheresultsofacriminalbackgroundcheckforsuchchildcarestaffmemberfromthe
32department.
33 (2)Aprospectivechildcarestaffmembermaybeginworkforachildcareprovider
34afterreceivingthequalifyingresultofeitheraFederalBureauofInvestigationfingerprint
35checkorasearchoftheMissouricriminalregistryorrepositorywiththeuseoffingerprints;
36however,pendingcompletionofthecriminalbackgroundcheck,theprospectivechildcare
37staffmembershallbesupervisedatalltimesbyanotherchildcarestaffmemberwhoreceived
38aqualifyingresultonthecriminalbackgroundcheckwithinthepastfiveyears.
39 (3)Anyindividualwhomeetsthedefinitionofchildcareproviderbutisnot
40responsiblefortheoversightordirectionofthechildcarefacilityanddoesnothave
41independentaccesstothechildcarefacilityshallnotberequiredtorequesttheresultsofa
42criminalbackgroundcheckunderthissection;however,suchindividualshallbeaccompanied
43byanindividualwithaqualifyingcriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobepresentatthe
44childcarefacilityduringchildcarehours.
45 3.Thecostsofthecriminalbackgroundcheckshallbetheresponsibilityofthechild
46carestaffmember,butmaybepaidorreimbursedbythechildcareproviderattheprovider's
47discretion.Thefeeschargedforthecriminalbackgroundcheckshallnotexceedtheactual
48costofprocessingandadministration.
49 4.Uponcompletionofthecriminalbackgroundcheck,anychildcarestaffmemberor
50prospectivechildcarestaffmembershallbeineligibleforemploymentorpresenceata
51licensedorlicense-exemptchildcarefacilityoranunlicensedchildcarefacilityregistered
HCSSSSB66 18 52withthedepartmentandshallbedisqualifiedfromreceiptofstateorfederalfundsfor
53providingchildcareserviceseitherbydirectpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoan
54individualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefitsifsuchperson:
55 (1)Refusestoconsenttothecriminalbackgroundcheckasrequiredbythissection;
56 (2)Knowinglymakesamateriallyfalsestatementinconnectionwiththecriminal
57backgroundcheckasrequiredbythissection;
58 (3)Isregistered,orisrequiredtoberegistered,onastatesexoffenderregistryor
59repositoryortheNationalSexOffenderRegistry;
60 (4)Islistedasaperpetratorofchildabuseorneglectundersections210.109to
61210.183oranyotherfindingofchildabuseorneglectbasedonanyotherstate'sregistryor
62database;or
63 (5)Haspledguiltyornolocontenderetoorbeenfoundguiltyof:
64 (a)Anyfelonyforanoffenseagainstthepersonasdefinedinchapter565;
65 (b)Anyotheroffenseagainstthepersoninvolvingtheendangermentofachildas
66prescribedbylaw;
67 (c)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforasexualoffenseasdefinedinchapter566;
68 (d)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforanoffenseagainstthefamilyasdefinedinchapter
69568;
70 (e)Burglaryinthefirstdegreeasdefinedin569.160;
71 (f)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforrobberyasdefinedinchapter570;
72 (g)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforpornographyorrelatedoffenseasdefinedin
73chapter573;
74 (h)Anyfelonyforarsonasdefinedinchapter569;
75 (i)Anyfelonyforarmedcriminalactionasdefinedinsection571.015,unlawfuluse
76ofaweaponasdefinedinsection571.030,unlawfulpossessionofafirearmasdefinedin
77section571.070,ortheunlawfulpossessionofanexplosiveasdefinedinsection571.072;
78 (j)Anyfelonyformakingaterroristthreatasdefinedinsection574.115,574.120,or
79574.125;
80 (k)Afelonydrug-relatedoffensecommittedduringtheprecedingfiveyears;or
81 (l)Anysimilaroffenseinanyfederal,state,municipal,orothercourtofsimilar
82jurisdictionofwhichthedepartmenthasknowledge.
83 5.Householdmemberseighteenyearsofageorolder,orhouseholdmembersunder
84eighteenyearsofagewhohavebeencertifiedasanadultforthecommissionofanoffense,
85shallbeineligibletomaintainapresenceatahomewherechildcareisprovidedduringchild
86carehoursifanyoneormoreoftheprovisionsofsubsection4ofthissectionapplytosuch
87members.
HCSSSSB66 19 88 6.Achildcareprovidermayalsobedisqualifiedfromreceiptofstateorfederalfunds
89forprovidingchildcareserviceseitherbydirectpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoan
90individualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefitsifsuchperson,oranypersoneighteenyearsofage
91orolderresidinginthehouseholdinwhichchildcareisbeingprovided,excludingchildcare
92providedinthechild'shome,hasbeenrefusedlicensureorhasexperiencedlicensure
93suspensionorrevocationundersection210.221or210.496.
94 7.Achildcareprovidershallnotberequiredtosubmitarequestforacriminal
95backgroundcheckunderthissectionforachildcarestaffmemberif:
96 (1)Thestaffmemberreceivedaqualifyingcriminalbackgroundcheckwithinfive
97yearsbeforethelatestdateonwhichsuchasubmissionmaybemadeandwhileemployedby
98orseekingemploymentbyanotherchildcareproviderwithinMissouri;
99 (2)Thedepartmentsofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,healthandsenior
100services,or[of]socialservicesprovidedtothefirstprovideraqualifyingcriminal
101backgroundcheckresult,consistentwiththissection,forthestaffmember;and
102 (3)ThestaffmemberisemployedbyachildcareproviderwithinMissouriorhas
103beenseparatedfromemploymentfromachildcareproviderwithinMissouriforaperiodof
104notmorethanonehundredeightyconsecutivedays.
105 8.(1)Thedepartmentshallprocesstherequestforacriminalbackgroundcheckfor
106anyprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmemberasexpeditiouslyas
107possible,butnottoexceedforty-fivedaysafterthedateonwhichtheprovidersubmittedthe
108request.
109 (2)Thedepartmentshallprovidetheresultsofthecriminalbackgroundchecktothe
110childcareproviderinastatementthatindicateswhethertheprospectivechildcarestaff
111memberorchildcarestaffmemberiseligibleorineligibleforemploymentorpresenceatthe
112childcarefacilityorreceiptofstateorfederalfundsforprovidingchildcareserviceseitherby
113directpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoanindividualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefits.
114Thedepartmentshallnotrevealtothechildcareprovideranydisqualifyingcrimeorother
115relatedinformationregardingtheprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaff
116member.
117 (3)Ifsuchprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmemberisineligible
118foremploymentorpresenceatthechildcarefacility,thedepartmentshall,whenproviding
119theresultsofcriminalbackgroundcheck,includeinformationrelatedtoeachdisqualifying
120crimeorotherrelatedinformation,inareporttosuchprospectivechildcarestaffmemberor
121childcarestaffmember,alongwithinformationregardingtheopportunitytoappealunder
122subsection9ofthissection.
HCSSSSB66 20 123 (4)Ifaprospectivechildcareproviderorchildcareproviderhasbeendeniedstateor
124federalfundsbythedepartmentforprovidingchildcare,heorshemayappealsuchdenialto
125thedepartmentpursuanttosection210.027.
126 9.(1)Theprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmembermayappeal
127afindingofineligibilityforemploymentorpresenceatachildcarefacilityinwritingtothe
128departmenttochallengetheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationcontainedinhisor
129hercriminalbackgroundcheckifhisorherfindingofineligibilityisbasedononeormoreof
130thefollowingoffenses:
131 (a)Murder,asdescribedin18U.S.C.Section1111;
132 (b)Felonychildabuseorneglect;
133 (c)Afelonycrimeagainstchildren,includingchildpornographyasitexistedprior
134toAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerial;
135 (d)Felonyspousalabuse;
136 (e)Afelonycrimeinvolvingrapeorsexualassault;
137 (f)Felonykidnapping;
138 (g)Felonyarson;
139 (h)Felonyphysicalassaultorbattery;
140 (i)Aviolentmisdemeanoroffensecommittedasanadultagainstachild,including
141theoffenseofchildabuse,childendangerment,orsexualassault,oramisdemeanoroffense
142involvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabuse
143material; or
144 (j)Anysimilaroffenseinanyfederal,state,municipal,orothercourt.
145 (2)Ifafindingofineligibilityisbasedonanoffensenotprovidedforinsubdivision
146(1)ofthissubsection,theprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmembermay
147appealtochallengetheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationcontainedinhisorher
148criminalbackgroundcheckortoofferinformationmitigatingtheresultsandexplainingwhy
149aneligibilityexceptionshouldbegranted.
150 (3)Thewrittenappealshallbefiledwiththedepartmentwithintendaysfromthe
151mailingofthenoticeofineligibility.Thedepartmentshallattempttoverifytheaccuracyof
152theinformationchallengedbytheindividual,includingmakinganefforttolocateanymissing
153dispositioninformationrelatedtothedisqualifyingoffense.Afterthedepartmentverifiesthe
154accuracyoftheinformationchallengedbytheindividual,thedepartmentshallmakeafinal
155decisiononthewrittenappeal,andsuchdecisionshallbemadeinatimelymanner.Such
156decisionshallbeconsideredanoncontestedfinalagencydecisionbythedepartment,
157appealableundersection536.150.Suchdecisionshallbeappealedwithinthirtydaysofthe
158mailingofthedecision.
HCSSSSB66 21 159 10.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitthedepartmentfromrequiringmorefrequent
160checksofthefamilycaresafetyregistryestablishedundersection210.903orthecentral
161registryforchildabuseestablishedundersection210.109inordertodetermineeligibilityfor
162employmentorpresenceatthechildcarefacilityorreceiptofstateorfederalfundsfor
163providingchildcareserviceseitherbydirectpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoan
164individualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefits.
165 11.Thedepartmentmayadoptemergencyrulestoimplementtherequirementsofthis
166section.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
167createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
168withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
169Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
170generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
171disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
172rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2018,shallbeinvalid
173andvoid.
174 12.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanychildcarefacility,asdefined
175insection210.201,maintainedoroperatedundertheexclusivecontrolofareligious
176organization,asdescribedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211,unlesssuch
177facilityisarecipientoffederalfundsforprovidingcareforchildren,exceptforfederalfunds
178forthoseprogramsthatmeettherequirementsforparticipationintheChildandAdultCare
179FoodProgramunder42U.S.C.Section1766.
210.1505.1.Thereisherebycreatedthe"StatewideCouncil[onSex]AgainstAdult
2TraffickingandtheCommercialSexualExploitationofChildren"[to]withintheofficeof
3theattorneygeneraltomakerecommendationsforacoordinatedstatewideeffort
4againstthetraffickingofadultsandchildrenwithinthestateofMissouri.Thecouncil
5shallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
6 (1)Thefollowingfourmembersofthegeneralassembly:
7 (a)Twomembersofthesenate,withonemembertobeappointedbythepresidentpro
8temporeofthesenateandonemembertobeappointedbytheminorityfloorleaderofthe
9senate;and
10 (b)Twomembersofthehouseofrepresentatives,withonemembertobeappointed
11bythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandonemembertobeappointedbythe
12minorityfloorleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives;
13 (2)Thedirectorofthechildren'sdivisionorhisorherdesigneewhoisinvolvedin
14anti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhumantrafficking
15investigations;
HCSSSSB66 22 16 (3)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyorhisorherdesigneewhois
17involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
18traffickinginvestigations;
19 (4)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofmentalhealthorhisorherdesigneewhois
20involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
21traffickinginvestigations;
22 (5)Thedirectoroftheofficeofprosecutionservicesorhisorherdesigneewhois
23involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
24traffickinginvestigations;
25 (6)ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolorhisorherdesignee
26whoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperiencein
27humantraffickinginvestigations;
28 (7)Theexecutivedirectorofthestatewidenetworkofchildadvocacyorganizations
29[specializinginthepreventionofchildabuseorneglect] orhisorherdesigneewhois
30involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
31traffickinginvestigations;
32 (8)Theexecutivedirectorofthestatewidecoalitionagainstdomesticandsexual
33violenceorhisorherdesigneewhoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhas
34knowledgeorexperienceinhumantraffickinginvestigations;
35 (9)TheexecutivedirectoroftheMissouriJuvenileJusticeAssociationorhisorher
36designeewhoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeor
37experienceinhumantraffickinginvestigations;
38 (10)Thedirectoroftheattorneygeneral'shumantraffickingtaskforceorhisorher
39designeewhoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeor
40experienceinhumantraffickinginvestigations;
41 (11)[Tworepresentativesfromagenciesprovidingservicestovictimsofchildsex
42traffickingandsexualexploitationwhoreflectthegeographicdiversityofthestateandwho
43shallbeappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservices;and]Amemberofthe
44MissouriHospitalAssociationwithexperienceandknowledgeofhumantrafficking;
45 (12)Amemberofthejudiciarywithexperienceinjuvenilecourt, whoshallbe
46appointedbytheMissourisupremecourt;
47 (13)Thecommissionerofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
48educationorhisorherdesignee;
49 (14)Adesigneefromthegovernor'soffice;
50 (15)AmemberoftheMissouriSheriffs'Associationoramemberofthe
51MissouriPoliceChiefsAssociation;and
HCSSSSB66 23 52 (16)Anyothernongovernmentorganizationdeemednecessarybytheattorney
53general.
54 2.Amajorityofthemembersofthecouncilshallconstituteaquorum.Thecouncil
55shallbecreatedwithinthirtydaysofAugust28,2025,andshallholditsfirstmeeting
56withinthirtydaysafterthecouncil'screation[andorganizebyselectingachairandavice
57chair]. Thecouncilshallmeetat[thecallofthechair] leastquarterly. Thecouncilmay
58createasubgrouptoofferrecommendationsonspecificissuesasdeemednecessary.
59 3.[Thecouncilshall:
60 (1)Collectandanalyzedatarelatingtosextraffickingandsexualexploitationof
61children,includingthenumberofreportsmadetothechildren'sdivisionundersection
62210.115,anyinformationobtainedfromphonecallstothenationalsextraffickinghotline,the
63numberofreportsmadetolawenforcement,arrests,prosecutionrates,andanyotherdata
64importantforanyrecommendationsofthecouncil.Statedepartmentsandcouncilmembers
65shallproviderelevantdataasrequestedbythecounciltofulfillthecouncil'sduties;and
66 (2)Collectfeedbackfromstakeholders,practitioners,andleadershipthroughoutthe
67stateinordertodevelopbestpracticesandproceduresregardingtheresponsetosex
68traffickingandsexualexploitationofchildren,includingidentificationandassessmentof
69victims;responseandtreatmentcoordinationandcollaborationacrosssystems;trauma-
70informed,culturallycompetentvictim-centeredservices;trainingforprofessionalsinall
71systems;andinvestigatingandprosecutingperpetrators.
72 4.]Thereshallbeanexecutivedirectorwhoshallbeappointedbytheattorney
73generalwhoshallfixhisorhercompensationandprovideforsuchotheradministrative
74personnelasnecessarywithinthelimitsofappropriationsprovidedinsubsection4of
75thissection.Theexecutivedirectorshallserveunderthesupervisionofthe[department
76ofsocialservices] attorneygeneral,whoshallprovideadministrativesupport[tothe
77council] andnecessaryofficespace.
78 [5.]4.[OnorbeforeDecember31,2023,thecouncilshallsubmitareportofthe
79council'sactivitiestothegovernorandgeneralassemblyandthejointcommitteeonchild
80abuseandneglectundersection21.771.Thereportshallincluderecommendationsfor
81priorityneedsandactions,includingstatutoryorregulatorychangesrelatingtotheresponse
82tosextraffickingandsexualexploitationofchildrenandservicesforchildvictims.
83 6.ThecouncilshallexpireonDecember31,2023](1)Thereisherebycreatedin
84thestatetreasurythe"CommercialSexualExploitationofChildrenEducationand
85AwarenessFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysappropriatedtoitbythegeneral
86assembly,anyproceedsasprovidedundersubsection2ofsection566.218,andany
87grants,gifts,donations,andbequests.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.
88Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurershallapprove
HCSSSSB66 24 89disbursementsasrequiredbytheattorneygeneral.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfund
90and,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedtopayforthepositionofthe
91executivedirectorandforadministrativesupportofthestatewidecouncilagainstadult
92traffickingandthecommercialexploitationofchildren,educationandawareness
93regardinghumantrafficking,andanti-traffickingeffortsthroughoutthestateof
94Missouri.
95 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
96remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
97generalrevenuefund.
98 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
99otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
100creditedtothefund.
273.361.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,thesolemethodof
2inducingthedeathofadogoracatinananimalcontrolagency,animalshelter,or
3pound,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection273.325,shallbetheinjectionofsodium
4pentobarbitaloraderivativethereof.Theuseofanyothermethodtoinducethedeath
5ofadogoracatincluding,butnotlimitedto,theuseofnonanestheticinhalantssuchas
6carbonmonoxideorcarbondioxidegas,adecompressionchamber,electrocution,
7gunshot,bluntforcetrauma,orinjectionofaneuromuscularblockingagent,shallbean
8offenseasprovidedinsection273.347.
9 2.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,
10anysubstancethatisclinicallyproventobeashumaneassodiumpentobarbitaland
11thathasbeenofficiallyrecognizedassuchbytheAmericanVeterinaryMedical
12Associationmaybeusedinlieuofsodiumpentobarbitaltoinducethedeathofadogor
13acatifthedirectorhasdeterminedthatthereisashortageofsodiumpentobarbital.
14Anysuchdeterminationmadebythedirectorshallbevalidforaone-yearperiod
15beginningonthedatesuchdeterminationwasmade.
16 3.Neitherachamberthatusescommerciallybottledcarbonmonoxidegasor
17otherlethalgasnorachamberthatcausesachangeinbodyoxygenbymeansofaltering
18atmosphericpressureorthatisconnectedtoaninternalcombustionengineandusesthe
19engineexhaustforinducingthedeathofadogoracatshallbelawful.
273.410.1.Whenanypsychologist,mentalhealthprofessional,socialworker,
2schoolcounselor,teacher,orotherschoolprofessional,orjuvenileofficer,law
3enforcementorpeaceofficer,probationorparoleofficer,homehealthaide,adultor
4childprotectiveservicesworker,orvolunteerorpersonnelofacommunityservice
5programthatofferssupportoradvocacyservicesforchildreninfostercarehas
6reasonablecausetosuspectthatananimalhasbeenormaybesubjectedtoabuseor
HCSSSSB66 25 7neglectorobservesananimalbeingsubjectedtoconditionsorcircumstancesthatwould
8reasonablyresultinabuseorneglect,thatpersonshallmakeareporttothehotline
9establishedandoperatedbytheMissouriAnimalControlAssociation(MACA)within
10oneday.
11 2.Thehotlineworkershallrequestallofthefollowinginformationforthe
12report:
13 (1)Thenameanddescriptionoftheanimalinvolved,ifknown;
14 (2)Theaddressandtelephonenumberoftheownerorotherpersonresponsible
15forthecareoftheanimal,ifknown;
16 (3)Thenatureandextentofthesuspectedabuseorneglect;and
17 (4)Anyotherinformationthatthepersonmakingthereportbelievesmaybe
18usefulinestablishingtheexistenceofthesuspectedabuseorneglectortheidentityofthe
19personcausingtheabuseorneglect.
20 3.Uponreceivingareportofsuspectedabuseorneglect,MACAshallprovide
21thereporttoanyduly-authorizedlawenforcementofficial,countyormunicipalanimal
22controlofficer,oranyMissouripeaceofficerstandardsandtraining(POST)-certifiedor
23MACA-certifiedanimalcrueltyinvestigator.
24 4.Anypersonrequiredtoreportanimalabuseorneglectunderthissectionshall
25beimmunefromcivilandcriminalliabilityinconnectionwithmakinganyrequired
26reportsifthepersonactedingoodfaithwhenmakingsuchreport.
27 5.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyinformation
28identifyingapersonwhoreportssuspectedanimalabuseorneglectunderthissection
29shallbeconfidentialandshallnotbedeemedapublicrecordandshallnotbesubjectto
30theprovisionsofsection109.180orchapter610.
31 6.Nopersonrequiredtomakeareportofanimalabuseorneglectunderthis
32sectionshallknowinglymakeafalsereport.Thepenaltyformakingafalsereportand
33thedefensestoprosecutionshallbethesameasundersection575.080.
34 7.Ifanagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionofthestatedeterminesthatanemployee
35whoisamandatedreporterunderthissectionhasfailedtomakeareportasrequiredby
36thissection,theagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionshallissueawrittennoticetosuch
37employeethatshallincludeafindingoffactsinsupportofthefailuretomakeareport
38andanexplanationofthereportingrequirement.Suchnoticeshallnotberetainedina
39permanentemploymentfileandshallberetainedinaseparatefileordatabase
40maintainedbytheagencyorpoliticalsubdivision.Suchnoticeshallbeconsidereda
41closedrecordundertheprovisionsofchapter610.
HCSSSSB66 26 42 8.Anypersonrequiredtomakeareportunderthissectionwhoissubjectto
43professionallicensureandwhofailstomakeareportasrequiredbythissectionshallbe
44subjecttodisciplinebyhisorherrespectivelicensingboardasfollows:
45 (1)Forthefirstinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensingboardshallissuea
46writtennoticetosuchemployeethatshallincludeafindingoffactsinsupportofthe
47failuretomakeareportandanexplanationofthereportingrequirement;
48 (2)Forasecondinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensingboardshallimposea
49fineofonehundreddollars;
50 (3)Forathirdandeachsubsequentinstanceofafailuretoreport,thelicensing
51boardshallimposeafineoffivehundreddollars.
52 9.Asusedinthissection,theterm"animal"shallhavethesamemeaningasin
53section578.029.
273.415.1.Allpersonsemployedorservingasanimalcontrolofficersoranimal
2humaneinvestigatorswhohavedirectcontactwithanimalsshallberequiredto
3completeatleastonehouroftrainingwithinthefirstsixtydaysofemployment.The
4trainingshallincludethefollowing:
5 (1)Requirementstoreportchildabuseorneglectundersection210.115or
6eligiblepersonabuseorneglectundersection192.2405andthepenaltiesassociatedwith
7failuretoreportsuchabuseorneglect;
8 (2)Howtoidentifychildoreligiblepersonabuseorneglect;
9 (3)Howtomakeareportofchildoreligiblepersonabuseorneglect;and
10 (4)Therelationshipbetweenchild,eligibleadult,andanimalabuseorneglect.
11 2.Thechildren'sdivisionandthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices,in
12consultationwithanimalwelfareassociations,shalldeveloporadaptanduseavailable
13trainingmaterialsforthetrainingrequiredunderthissection.Personsrequiredto
14completetrainingunderthissectionshallbeprovidedwithopportunitiestodosoduring
15regularworkinghours.
16 3.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
17 (1)"Animal",thesamemeaningasinsection578.029;
18 (2)"Animalhumaneinvestigator",aduly-authorizedcountyormunicipal
19animalcontrolofficeroranyMissouripeaceofficerstandardsandtraining(POST)-
20certifiedorMissouriAnimalControlAssociation(MACA)-certifiedanimalcruelty
21investigator;
22 (3)"Animalwelfareassociation",thesamemeaningasinsection192.2510.
324.012.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"FreshStartActof
22020".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
HCSSSSB66 27 4 (1)"Criminalconviction",anyconviction,findingofguilt,pleaofguilty,orpleaof
5nolocontendere;
6 (2)"Licensing",anyrequiredtraining,education,orfeetoworkinaspecific
7occupation,profession,oractivityinthestate;
8 (3)"Licensingauthority",anagency,examiningboard,credentialingboard,orother
9officeofthestatewiththeauthoritytoimposeoccupationalfeesorlicensingrequirementson
10anyprofession.Forpurposesoftheprovisionsofthissectionotherthansubsection7ofthis
11section,theterm"licensingauthority"shallnotincludethestateboardofeducation's
12licensureofteacherspursuanttochapter168,theMissouristateboardofaccountant's
13licensureofaccountantspursuanttochapter326,theboardofpodiatricmedicine'slicensure
14ofpodiatristspursuanttochapter330,theMissouridentalboard'slicensureofdentists
15pursuanttochapter332,thestateboardofregistrationforthehealingart'slicensureof
16physiciansandsurgeonspursuanttochapter334,theMissouristateboardofnursing's
17licensureofnursespursuanttochapter335,theboardofpharmacy'slicensureofpharmacists
18pursuanttochapter338,theMissourirealestatecommission'slicensureofrealestatebrokers,
19realestatesalespersons,orrealestatebroker-salespersonspursuanttosections339.010to
20339.205,theMissouriveterinarymedicalboard'slicensureofveterinarian'spursuantto
21chapter340,theMissouridirectoroffinanceappointedpursuanttochapter361,orthepeace
22officerstandardsandtrainingcommission'slicensureofpeaceofficersorotherlaw
23enforcementpersonnelpursuanttochapter590;
24 (4)"Politicalsubdivision",acity,town,village,municipality,orcounty.
25 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,beginningJanuary1,2021,noperson
26shallbedisqualifiedbyastatelicensingauthorityfrompursuing,practicing,orengagingin
27anyoccupationforwhichalicenseisrequiredsolelyorinpartbecauseofapriorconviction
28ofacrimeinthisstateoranotherstate,unlessthecriminalconvictiondirectlyrelatestothe
29dutiesandresponsibilitiesforthelicensedoccupationassetforthinthissectionorisviolent
30orsexualinnature.
31 4.BeginningAugust28,2020,applicantsforexaminationoflicensurewhohave
32pleadedguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthe
33followingoffensesoroffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelawsofthisstate,any
34otherstate,UnitedStates,oranyothercountry,notwithstandingwhethersentenceisimposed,
35shallbeconsideredbystatelicensingauthoritiestohavecommittedacriminaloffensethat
36directlyrelatestothedutiesandresponsibilitiesofalicensedprofession:
37 (1)Anymurderinthefirstdegree,ordangerousfelonyasdefinedundersection
38556.061excludinganintoxication-relatedtrafficoffenseorintoxication-relatedboating
39offenseifthepersonisfoundtobeahabitualoffenderorhabitualboatingoffenderassuch
40termsaredefinedinsection577.001;
HCSSSSB66 28 41 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,rape,
42statutoryrapeinthefirstdegree,statutoryrapeintheseconddegree,rapeinthesecond
43degree,sexualassault,sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,statutorysodomyinthe
44firstdegree,statutorysodomyintheseconddegree,childmolestationinthefirstdegree,child
45molestationintheseconddegree,sodomyintheseconddegree,deviatesexualassault,sexual
46misconductinvolvingachild,sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.090as
47itexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriorto
48August28,2013,sexualabuseinthefirstorseconddegree,enticementofachild,or
49attemptingtoenticeachild;
50 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest,
51abandonmentofachildinthefirstdegree,abandonmentofachildintheseconddegree,
52endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,abuseofachild,usingachildina
53sexualperformance,promotingsexualperformancebyachild,ortraffickinginchildren;and
54 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
55August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
56inthefirstdegree,promotingobscenityintheseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedto
57aclassEfelony,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriorto
58August28,2025,promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree,promoting
59childpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,promoting
60childsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree,possessionofchildpornographyinthe
61firstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabuse
62materialinthefirstdegree,possessionofchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasit
63existedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
64degree,furnishingchildpornographytoaminorasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,
65furnishingchildsexualabusematerialtoaminor, furnishingpornographicmaterialsto
66minors,orcoercingacceptanceofobscenematerial;
67 (5)Theoffenseofdeliveryofacontrolledsubstance,asprovidedinsection579.020,
68maybeadisqualifyingcriminaloffenseforthefollowingoccupations:realestateappraisers
69andappraisalmanagementcompanies,licensedpursuanttosections339.500to339.549;and
70nursinghomeadministrators,licensedpursuanttochapter344;and
71 (6)Anyoffenseanessentialelementofwhichisfraudmaybeadisqualifying
72criminaloffenseforthefollowingoccupations:privateinvestigators,licensedpursuantto
73sections324.1100to324.1148;accountants,licensedpursuanttochapter326;architects,
74licensedpursuanttosections327.091to327.172;engineers,licensedpursuanttosections
75327.181to327.271;landsurveyors,licensedpursuanttosections327.272to327.371;
76landscapearchitects,licensedpursuanttosections327.600to327.635;chiropractors,licensed
77pursuanttochapter331;embalmersandfuneraldirectors,licensedpursuanttochapter333;
HCSSSSB66 29 78realestateappraisersandappraisalmanagementcompanies,licensedpursuanttosections
79339.500to339.549;andnursinghomeadministrators,licensedpursuanttochapter344.
80 5.Ifanindividualischargedwithanyofthecrimessetforthinsubsection4ofthis
81section,andisconvicted,pleadsguiltyto,orisfoundguiltyofalesser-includedoffenseand
82issentencedtoaperiodofincarceration,suchconvictionshallonlybeconsideredbystate
83licensingauthoritiesasacriminaloffensethatdirectlyrelatestothedutiesandresponsibilities
84ofalicensedprofessionforfouryears,beginningonthedatesuchindividualisreleasedfrom
85incarceration.
86 6.(1)Thelicensingauthorityshalldeterminewhetheranapplicantwithacriminal
87convictionwillbedeniedalicensebasedonthefollowingfactors:
88 (a)Thenatureandseriousnessofthecrimeforwhichtheindividualwasconvicted;
89 (b)Thepassageoftimesincethecommissionofthecrime,includingconsiderationof
90thefactorslistedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection;
91 (c)Therelationshipofthecrimetotheability,capacity,andfitnessrequiredto
92performthedutiesanddischargetheresponsibilitiesoftheoccupation;and
93 (d)Anyevidenceofrehabilitationortreatmentundertakenbytheindividualthat
94mightmitigateagainstadirectrelation.
95 (2)Ifanindividualhasavalidcriminalconvictionforacriminaloffensethatcould
96disqualifytheindividualfromreceivingalicense,thedisqualificationshallnotapplytoan
97individualwhohasbeenexoneratedforacrimeforwhichheorshehaspreviouslybeen
98convictedoforincarcerated.
99 7.Anindividualwithacriminalrecordmaypetitionalicensingauthorityatanytime
100foradeterminationofwhethertheindividual'scriminalrecordwilldisqualifytheindividual
101fromobtainingalicense.Thispetitionshallincludedetailsontheindividual'scriminal
102record.Thelicensingauthorityshallinformtheindividualofhisorherstandingwithinthirty
103daysafterthelicensingauthorityhasmet,butinnoeventmorethanfourmonthsafter
104receivingthepetitionfromtheapplicant.Thedecisionshallbebinding,unlesstheindividual
105hassubsequentcriminalconvictionsorfailedtodiscloseinformationinhisorherpetition.If
106thedecisionisthattheindividualisdisqualified,theindividualshallbenotifiedinwritingof
107thegroundsandreasonsfordisqualification.Thelicensingauthoritymaychargeafeebyrule
108torecoupitscostsassetbyrulemakingauthoritynottoexceedtwenty-fivedollarsforeach
109petition.
110 8.(1)Ifalicensingauthoritydeniesanindividualalicensesolelyorinpartbecause
111oftheindividual'spriorconvictionofacrime,thelicensingauthorityshallnotifythe
112individualinwritingofthefollowing:
113 (a)Thegroundsandreasonsforthedenialordisqualification;
HCSSSSB66 30 114 (b)Thattheindividualhastherighttoahearingasprovidedbychapter621to
115challengethelicensingauthority'sdecision;
116 (c)Theearliestdatethepersonmayreapplyforalicense;and
117 (d)Thatevidenceofrehabilitationmaybeconsidereduponreapplication.
118 (2)Anywrittendeterminationbythelicensingauthoritythatanapplicant'scriminal
119convictionisaspecificallylisteddisqualifyingconvictionandisdirectlyrelatedtotheduties
120andresponsibilitiesforthelicensedoccupationshallbedocumentedwithwrittenfindingsfor
121eachofthegroundsorreasonsunderparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionby
122clearandconvincingevidencesufficientforareviewingcourt.
123 (3)Inanyadministrativehearingorcivillitigationauthorizedunderthissubsection,
124thelicensingauthorityshallcarrytheburdenofproofonthequestionofwhetherthe
125applicant'scriminalconvictiondirectlyrelatestotheoccupationforwhichthelicenseis
126sought.
127 9.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplytoanyprofessionforwhichan
128occupationallicenseisissuedinthisstate,includinganynewoccupationallicensecreatedby
129astatelicensingauthorityafterAugust28,2020.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,
130politicalsubdivisionsshallbeprohibitedfromcreatinganynewoccupationallicensesafter
131August28,2020.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytobusinesslicenses,where
132theterms"occupationallicenses"and"businesslicenses"areusedinterchangeablyinacityor
133countycharterdefinition.
329.050.1.Applicantsforexaminationorlicensurepursuanttothischaptershall
2possessthefollowingqualifications:
3 (1)Theyshallprovidedocumentationofsuccessfulcompletionofcoursesapproved
4bytheboard,haveaneducationequivalenttothesuccessfulcompletionofthetenthgrade,
5andbeatleastseventeenyearsofage;
6 (2)Iftheapplicantsareapprentices,theyshallhaveservedandcompleted,asan
7apprenticeunderthesupervisionofalicensedcosmetologist,thetimeandstudiesrequiredby
8theboardwhichshallbenolessthanthreethousandhoursforcosmetologists,andnoless
9thaneighthundredhoursformanicuristsandnolessthanfifteenhundredhoursforesthetics.
10However,whentheclassifiedoccupationofmanicuristisapprenticedinconjunctionwiththe
11classifiedoccupationofcosmetologist,theapprenticeshallberequiredtosuccessfully
12completeanapprenticeshipofnolessthanatotalofthreethousandhours;
13 (3)Iftheapplicantsarestudents,theyshallhavehadtherequiredtimeinalicensed
14schoolofnolessthanonethousandfivehundredhourstrainingorthecredithoursdetermined
15bytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle34oftheCodeofFederal
16Regulations,asamended,fortheclassificationofcosmetologist,withtheexceptionofpublic
17vocationaltechnicalschoolsinwhichastudentshallcompletenolessthanonethousandtwo
HCSSSSB66 31 18hundredtwentyhourstraining.Allstudentsshallcompletenolessthanfourhundredhoursor
19thecredithoursdeterminedbytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle
2034oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,asamended,fortheclassificationofmanicurist.All
21studentsshallcompletenolessthansevenhundredfiftyhoursorthecredithoursdetermined
22bytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle34oftheCodeofFederal
23Regulations,asamended,fortheclassificationofesthetician.However,whentheclassified
24occupationofmanicurististakeninconjunctionwiththeclassifiedoccupationof
25cosmetologist,thestudentshallnotberequiredtoservetheextrafourhundredhoursor
26thecredithoursdeterminedbytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle
2734oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,asamended,otherwiserequiredtoincludemanicuring
28ofnails;and
29 (4)Theyshallhavepassedanexaminationtothesatisfactionoftheboard.
30 2.Apersonmayapplytotaketheexaminationrequiredbysubsection1ofthis
31sectionifthepersonisagraduateofaschoolofcosmetologyorapprenticeprogramin
32anotherstateorterritoryoftheUnitedStateswhichhassubstantiallythesamerequirements
33asaneducationalestablishmentlicensedpursuanttothischapter.Apersonmayapplytotake
34theexaminationrequiredbysubsection1ofthissectionifthepersonisagraduateofan
35educationalestablishmentinaforeigncountrythatprovidestrainingforaclassified
36occupationofcosmetology,asdefinedbysection329.010,andhaseducationalrequirements
37thataresubstantiallythesamerequirementsasaneducationalestablishmentlicensedunder
38thischapter.Theboardhassolediscretiontodeterminethesubstantialequivalencyofsuch
39educationalrequirements.Theboardmayrequirethattranscriptsfromforeignschoolsbe
40submittedforitsreview,andtheboardmayrequirethattheapplicantprovideanapproved
41Englishtranslationofsuchtranscripts.
42 3.Eachapplicationshallcontainastatementthat,subjecttothepenaltiesofmakinga
43falseaffidavitordeclaration,theapplicationismadeunderoathoraffirmationandthatits
44representationsaretrueandcorrecttothebestknowledgeandbeliefofthepersonsigningthe
45application.
46 4.Thesufficiencyofthequalificationsofapplicantsshallbedeterminedbytheboard,
47buttheboardmaydelegatethisauthoritytoitsexecutivedirectorsubjecttosuchprovisionsas
48theboardmayadopt.
49 5.Applicationsforexaminationorlicensuremaybedeniediftheapplicanthas
50pleadedguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthe
51followingoffensesoroffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelawsofthisstate,any
52otherstate,theUnitedStates,oranyothercountry,notwithstandingwhethersentenceis
53imposed:
HCSSSSB66 32 54 (1)Anydangerousfelonyasdefinedundersection556.061ormurderinthefirst
55degree;
56 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,rape,
57statutoryrapeinthefirstdegree,statutoryrapeintheseconddegree,rapeinthesecond
58degree,sexualassault,sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,statutorysodomyinthe
59firstdegree,statutorysodomyintheseconddegree,childmolestationinthefirstdegree,child
60molestationintheseconddegree,sodomyintheseconddegree,deviatesexualassault,sexual
61misconductinvolvingachild,sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.090as
62itexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriorto
63August28,2013,sexualabuseinthefirstorseconddegree,enticementofachild,or
64attemptingtoenticeachild;
65 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest,
66abandonmentofachildinthefirstdegree,abandonmentofachildintheseconddegree,
67endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,abuseofachild,usingachildina
68sexualperformance,promotingsexualperformancebyachild,ortraffickinginchildren;and
69 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
70August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
71inthefirstdegree,promotingobscenityintheseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedto
72aclassEfelony,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriorto
73August28,2025,promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree,promoting
74childpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,promoting
75childsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree,possessionofchildpornographyinthe
76firstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabuse
77materialinthefirstdegree,possessionofchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasit
78existedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
79degree,furnishingchildpornographytoaminorasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,
80furnishingchildsexualabusematerialtoaminor, furnishingpornographicmaterialsto
81minors,orcoercingacceptanceofobscenematerial.
339.100.1.Thecommissionmay,uponitsownmotion,andshalluponreceiptofa
2writtencomplaintfiledbyanyperson,investigateanyrealestate-relatedactivityofalicensee
3licensedundersections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860oranindividual
4orentityactingasorrepresentingthemselvesasarealestatelicensee.Inconductingsuch
5investigation,ifthequestionedactivityorwrittencomplaintinvolvesanaffiliatedlicensee,
6thecommissionmayforwardacopyoftheinformationreceivedtotheaffiliatedlicensee's
7designatedbroker.Thecommissionshallhavethepowertoholdaninvestigatoryhearingto
8determinewhetherthereisaprobabilityofaviolationofsections339.010to339.180and
9sections339.710to339.860.Thecommissionshallhavethepowertoissueasubpoenato
HCSSSSB66 33 10compeltheproductionofrecordsandpapersbearingonthecomplaint.Thecommissionshall
11havethepowertoissueasubpoenaandtocompelanypersoninthisstatetocomebeforethe
12commissiontooffertestimonyoranymaterialspecifiedinthesubpoena.Subpoenasand
13subpoenasducestecumissuedpursuanttothissectionshallbeservedinthesamemanneras
14subpoenasinacriminalcase.Thefeesandmileageofwitnessesshallbethesameasthat
15allowedinthecircuitcourtincivilcases.
16 2.Thecommissionmaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
17commissionasprovidedbytheprovisionsofchapter621againstanypersonorentitylicensed
18underthischapteroranylicenseewhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedhisorher
19individualorentitylicenseforanyoneoranycombinationofthefollowingacts:
20 (1)Failuretomaintainanddepositinaspecialaccount,separateandapartfromhisor
21herpersonalorotherbusinessaccounts,allmoneysbelongingtoothersentrustedtohimor
22herwhileactingasarealestatebrokerorasthetemporarycustodianofthefundsofothers,
23untilthetransactioninvolvedisconsummatedorterminated,unlessallpartieshavingan
24interestinthefundshaveagreedotherwiseinwriting;
25 (2)Makingsubstantialmisrepresentationsorfalsepromisesorsuppression,
26concealmentoromissionofmaterialfactsintheconductofhisorherbusinessorpursuing
27aflagrantandcontinuedcourseofmisrepresentationthroughagents,salespersons,advertising
28orotherwiseinanytransaction;
29 (3)Failingwithinareasonabletimetoaccountforortoremitanymoneys,valuable
30documentsorotherproperty,comingintohisorherpossession,whichbelongstoothers;
31 (4)Representingtoanylender,guaranteeingagency,oranyotherinterestedparty,
32eitherverballyorthroughthepreparationoffalsedocuments,anamountinexcessofthetrue
33andactualsalepriceoftherealestateortermsdifferingfromthoseactuallyagreedupon;
34 (5)Failuretotimelydeliveraduplicateoriginalofanyandallinstrumentstoany
35partyorpartiesexecutingthesamewheretheinstrumentshavebeenpreparedbythelicensee
36orunderhisorhersupervisionorarewithinhisorhercontrol,including,butnotlimitedto,
37theinstrumentsrelatingtotheemploymentofthelicenseeortoanymatterpertainingtothe
38consummationofalease,listingagreementorthepurchase,sale,exchangeorleaseof
39property,oranytypeofrealestatetransactioninwhichheorshemayparticipateasa
40licensee;
41 (6)Actingformorethanonepartyinatransactionwithouttheknowledgeofall
42partiesforwhomheorsheacts,oracceptingacommissionorvaluableconsiderationfor
43servicesfrommorethanonepartyinarealestatetransactionwithouttheknowledgeofall
44partiestothetransaction;
45 (7)Payingacommissionorvaluableconsiderationtoanypersonforactsorservices
46performedinviolationofsections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860;
HCSSSSB66 34 47 (8)Guaranteeingorhavingauthorizedorpermittedanylicenseetoguaranteefuture
48profitswhichmayresultfromtheresaleofrealproperty;
49 (9)Havingbeenfinallyadjudicatedandbeenfoundguiltyoftheviolationofanystate
50orfederalstatutewhichgovernsthesaleorrentalofrealpropertyortheconductofthereal
51estatebusinessasdefinedinsubsection1ofsection339.010;
52 (10)Obtainingacertificateorregistrationofauthority,permitorlicenseforhimself
53orherselforanyoneelsebyfalseorfraudulentrepresentation,fraudordeceit;
54 (11)Representingarealestatebrokerotherthanthebrokerwithwhomassociated
55withouttheexpresswrittenconsentofthebrokerwithwhomassociated;
56 (12)Acceptingacommissionorvaluableconsiderationfortheperformanceofanyof
57theactsreferredtoinsection339.010fromanypersonexceptthebrokerwithwhom
58associatedatthetimethecommissionorvaluableconsiderationwasearned;
59 (13)Usingprizes,money,giftsorothervaluableconsiderationasinducementto
60securecustomersorclientstopurchase,lease,sellorlistpropertywhentheawardingofsuch
61prizes,money,giftsorothervaluableconsiderationisconditioneduponthepurchase,lease,
62saleorlisting;orsoliciting,sellingorofferingforsalerealpropertybyofferingfreelots,or
63conductinglotteriesorcontests,orofferingprizesforthepurposeofinfluencingapurchaser
64orprospectivepurchaserofrealproperty;
65 (14)Placingasignonoradvertisinganypropertyofferingitforsaleorrentwithout
66thewrittenconsentoftheownerorhisorherdulyauthorizedagent;
67 (15)Violationof,orattemptingtoviolate,directlyorindirectly,orassistingor
68enablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionofsections339.010to339.180andsections
69339.710to339.860,orofanylawfulruleadoptedpursuanttosections339.010to339.180
70andsections339.710to339.860;
71 (16)Committinganyactwhichwouldotherwisebegroundsforthecommissionto
72refusetoissuealicenseundersection339.040;
73 (17)Failuretotimelyinformsellerofallwrittenoffersunlessotherwiseinstructedin
74writingbytheseller;
75 (18)Beenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaofguiltyornolo
76contendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofthisstateoranyotherstateorofthe
77UnitedStates,foranyoffensereasonablyrelatedtothequalifications,functionsordutiesof
78anyprofessionlicensedorregulatedunderthischapter,orforanyoffenseanessential
79elementofwhichisfraud,dishonestyoranactofviolence,whetherornotsentenceis
80imposed;
81 (19)Anyotherconductwhichconstitutesuntrustworthy,improperorfraudulent
82businessdealings,demonstratesbadfaithorincompetence,misconduct,orgrossnegligence;
HCSSSSB66 35 83 (20)Disciplinaryactionagainsttheholderofalicenseorotherrighttopracticeany
84professionregulatedundersections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860
85grantedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagency,orcountryupongroundsforwhich
86revocation,suspension,orprobationisauthorizedinthisstate;
87 (21)Beenfoundbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictionofhavingusedanycontrolled
88substance,asdefinedinchapter195,totheextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilityto
89performtheworkofanyprofessionlicensedorregulatedbysections339.010to339.180and
90sections339.710to339.860;
91 (22)Beenfinallyadjudgedinsaneorincompetentbyacourtofcompetent
92jurisdiction;
93 (23)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticeanyprofession
94licensedorregulatedundersections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860who
95isnotregisteredandcurrentlyeligibletopracticeundersections339.010to339.180and
96sections339.710to339.860;
97 (24)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhich:
98 (a)Isknowinglyfalse,misleadingordeceptivetothegeneralpublicorpersonsto
99whomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarilydirected;or
100 (b)Includesanameorteamnamethatusestheterms"realty","brokerage",
101"company",oranyothertermsthatcanbeconstruedtoadvertisearealestatecompanyother
102thanthelicenseeorabusinessentitylicensedunderthischapterwithwhomthelicenseeis
103associated.Thecontextoftheadvertisementorsolicitationmaybeconsideredbythe
104commissionwhendeterminingwhetheralicenseehascommittedaviolationofthis
105paragraph;
106 (25)Makinganymaterialmisstatement,misrepresentation,oromissionwithregard
107toanyapplicationforlicensureorlicenserenewal.Asusedinthissection,"material"means
108importantinformationaboutwhichthecommissionshouldbeinformedandwhichmay
109influencealicensingdecision;
110 (26)Engagingin,committing,orassistinganypersoninengaginginorcommitting
111mortgagefraud,asdefinedinsection443.930.
112 3.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingswillbeconductedinaccordance
113withtheprovisionsoflawrelatingtotheadministrativehearingcommission.Afindingofthe
114administrativehearingcommissionerthatthelicenseehasperformedorattemptedtoperform
115oneormoreoftheforegoingactsshallbegroundsforthesuspensionorrevocationofhis
116licensebythecommission,ortheplacingofthelicenseeonprobationonsuchtermsand
117conditionsastherealestatecommissionshalldeemappropriate,ortheimpositionofacivil
118penaltybythecommissionnottoexceedtwothousandfivehundreddollarsforeachoffense.
119Eachdayofacontinuedviolationshallconstituteaseparateoffense.
HCSSSSB66 36 120 4.Thecommissionmayprepareadigestofthedecisionsoftheadministrative
121hearingcommissionwhichconcerncomplaintsagainstlicensedbrokersorsalespersonsand
122causesuchdigeststobemailedtoalllicenseesperiodically.Suchdigestsmayalsocontain
123reportsastoneworchangedrulesadoptedbythecommissionandotherinformationof
124significancetolicensees.
125 5.Notwithstandingotherprovisionsofthissection,abrokerorsalesperson'slicense
126shallberevoked,orinthecaseofanapplicant,shallnotbeissued,ifthelicenseeorapplicant
127haspleadedguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthe
128followingoffensesoroffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelawsofthis,anyother
129state,theUnitedStates,oranyothercountry,notwithstandingwhethersentenceisimposed:
130 (1)Anydangerousfelonyasdefinedundersection556.061ormurderinthefirst
131degree;
132 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,rape,
133statutoryrapeinthefirstdegree,statutoryrapeintheseconddegree,rapeinthesecond
134degree,sexualassault,sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,statutorysodomyinthe
135firstdegree,statutorysodomyintheseconddegree,childmolestationinthefirstdegree,child
136molestationintheseconddegree,sodomyintheseconddegree,deviatesexualassault,sexual
137misconductinvolvingachild,sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.090as
138itexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriorto
139August28,2013,sexualabuseinthefirstorseconddegree,enticementofachild,or
140attemptingtoenticeachild;
141 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest,
142abandonmentofachildinthefirstdegree,abandonmentofachildintheseconddegree,
143endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,abuseofachild,usingachildina
144sexualperformance,promotingsexualperformancebyachild,ortraffickinginchildren;
145 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
146August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
147inthefirstdegree,promotingobscenityintheseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedto
148aclassEfelony,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriorto
149August28,2025,promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree,promoting
150childpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,promoting
151childsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree,possessionofchildpornographyinthe
152firstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabuse
153materialinthefirstdegree,possessionofchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasit
154existedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
155degree,furnishingchildpornographytoaminorasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,
HCSSSSB66 37 156furnishingchildsexualabusematerialtoaminor, furnishingpornographicmaterialsto
157minors,orcoercingacceptanceofobscenematerial;and
158 (5)Mortgagefraudasdefinedinsection570.310.
159 6.Apersonwhoselicensewasrevokedundersubsection5ofthissectionmayappeal
160suchrevocationtotheadministrativehearingcommission.Noticeofsuchappealmustbe
161receivedbytheadministrativehearingcommissionwithinninetydaysofmailing,bycertified
162mail,thenoticeofrevocation.Failureofapersonwhoselicensewasrevokedtonotifythe
163administrativehearingcommissionofhisorherintenttoappealwaivesallrightstoappealthe
164revocation.Uponnoticeofsuchperson'sintenttoappeal,ahearingshallbeheldbeforethe
165administrativehearingcommission.
451.040.1.Previoustoanymarriageinthisstate,alicenseforthatpurposeshallbe
2obtainedfromtheofficerauthorizedtoissuethesame,andnomarriagecontractedshallbe
3recognizedasvalidunlessthelicensehasbeenpreviouslyobtained,andunlessthemarriage
4issolemnizedbyapersonauthorizedbylawtosolemnizemarriages.
5 2.Beforeapplicantsforamarriagelicenseshallreceivealicense,andbeforethe
6recorderofdeedsshallbeauthorizedtoissuealicense,thepartiestothemarriageshall
7presentanapplicationforthelicense,dulyexecutedandsignedinthepresenceoftherecorder
8ofdeedsortheirdeputyorelectronicallythroughanonlineprocess.Ifanapplicantisunable
9tosigntheapplicationinthepresenceoftherecorderofdeedsasaresultoftheapplicant's
10incarcerationorbecausetheapplicanthasbeencalledororderedtoactivemilitarydutyoutof
11thestateorcountry,therecorderofdeedsmayissuealicenseif:
12 (1)Anaffidavitorswornstatementissubmittedbytheincarceratedormilitary
13applicantonaformfurnishedbytherecorderofdeedswhichincludesthenecessary
14informationfortherecorderofdeedstoissueamarriagelicenseunderthissection.Theform
15shallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:
16 (a)Thenamesofbothapplicantsforthemarriagelicense;
17 (b)Thedateofbirthoftheincarceratedormilitaryapplicant;
18 (c)Anattestationbytheincarceratedormilitaryapplicantthatbothapplicantsarenot
19related;
20 (d)Thedatethemarriageendediftheincarceratedormilitaryapplicantwas
21previouslymarried;
22 (e)Anattestationsignedbytheincarceratedormilitaryapplicantstatingin
23substantialpartthattheapplicantisunabletoappearinthepresenceoftherecorderofdeeds
24asaresultoftheapplicant'sincarcerationorbecausetheapplicanthasbeencalledorordered
25toactivemilitarydutyoutofthestateorcountry,whichwillbeverifiedbytheprofessionalor
26officialwhodirectstheoperationofthejailorprisonorthemilitaryapplicant'smilitary
27officer,orsuchprofessional'sorofficial'sdesignee,andacknowledgedbyanotarypublic
HCSSSSB66 38 28commissionedbythestateofMissouriatthetimeofverification.However,inthecaseofan
29applicantwhoiscalledororderedtoactivemilitarydutyoutsideMissouri,acknowledgment
30maybeobtainedbyanotarypublicwhoisdulycommissionedbyastateotherthanMissouri
31orbynotarialservicesofamilitaryofficerinaccordancewiththeUniformCodeofMilitary
32Justiceatthetimeofverification;
33 (2)Thecompletedmarriagelicenseapplicationoftheincarceratedormilitary
34applicantissubmittedwhichincludestheapplicant'sSocialSecuritynumber;exceptthat,in
35theeventtheapplicantdoesnothaveaSocialSecuritynumber,aswornstatementbythe
36applicanttothateffect;and
37 (3)Acopyofagovernment-issuedidentificationfortheincarceratedormilitary
38applicantwhichcontainstheapplicant'sphotograph.However,insuchcasetheincarcerated
39applicantdoesnothavesuchanidentificationbecausethejailorprisontowhichheorsheis
40confineddoesnotissueanidentificationwithaphotohisorhernotarizedapplicationshall
41satisfythisrequirement.
42 3.EachapplicationforalicenseshallcontaintheSocialSecuritynumberofthe
43applicant,providedthattheapplicantinfacthasaSocialSecuritynumber,ortheapplicant
44shallsignastatementprovidedbytherecorderthattheapplicantdoesnothaveaSocial
45Securitynumber.TheSocialSecuritynumbercontainedinanapplicationforamarriage
46licenseshallbeexemptfromexaminationandcopyingpursuanttosection610.024.Afterthe
47receiptoftheapplicationtherecorderofdeedsshallissuethelicense,unlessoneoftheparties
48withdrawstheapplication.Thelicenseshallbevoidafterthirtydaysfromthedateof
49issuance.
50 4.Anypersonviolatingtheprovisionsofthissectionshallbedeemedguiltyofa
51misdemeanor.
52 5.Common-lawmarriagesshallbenullandvoid.
53 6.Provided,however,thatnomarriageshallbedeemedoradjudgedinvalid,norshall
54thevaliditybeinanywayaffectedforwantofauthorityinanypersonsosolemnizingthe
55marriagepursuanttosection451.100,ifconsummatedwiththefullbeliefonthepartofthe
56persons,somarried,oreitherofthem,thattheywerelawfullyjoinedinmarriage.
57 7.Intheeventarecorderofdeedsutilizesanonlineprocesstoacceptapplicationsfor
58amarriagelicenseortoissueamarriagelicenseandtheapplicants'identityhasnotbeen
59verifiedinperson,therecorderofdeedsshallhaveatwo-stepidentityverificationprocessor
60aprocessthatindependentlyverifiestheidentityofsuchapplicants.Suchprocessshallbe
61adoptedaspartofanyelectronicsystemformarriagelicensesiftheapplicantsdonotpresent
62themselvestotherecorderofdeedsorhisorherdesigneeinperson.Itshallbethe
63responsibilityoftherecorderofdeedstoensureanyprocessadoptedtoallowelectronic
64applicationorissuanceofamarriagelicenseverifiestheidentitiesofbothapplicants.The
HCSSSSB66 39 65recorderofdeedsshallnotacceptapplicationsfororissuemarriagelicensesthroughthe
66processprovidedinthissubsectionunless[bothapplicantsareatleasteighteenyearsofage
67and]atleastoneoftheapplicantsisaresidentofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyin
68whichtheapplicationwassubmitted.
451.080.1.Therecordersoftheseveralcountiesofthisstate,andtherecorderofthe
2cityofSt.Louis,shall,whenappliedtobyanypersonlegallyentitledtoamarriagelicense,
3issuethesamewhichmaybeinthefollowingform:
4 StateofMissouri )
5 )
6 ss.
7 )
8 Countyof______ )
9 Thislicenseauthorizesanyjudge,associatecircuitjudge,licensedor
10 ordainedpreacherofthegospel,orotherpersonauthorizedunderthelaws
11 ofthisstate,tosolemnizemarriagebetweenABof______,countyof____
12 __andstateof______,whois______theageofeighteenyears,andCD
13 of______,inthecountyof______,stateof______,whois______theage
14 ofeighteenyears.
15 2.[Ifthemanisundereighteenorthewomanundereighteen,addthefollowing:]
16 [Thecustodialparentorguardian,asthecasemaybe,ofthesaidABorC
17 D(ABorCD,asthecasemayrequire),hasgivenhisorherassenttothe
18 saidmarriage.]
19 [Witnessmyhandasrecorder,withthesealofofficeheretoaffixed,atmy
20 office,in______,the______dayof______,20______,recorder.]
21 [3.]Onwhichsuchlicensethepersonsolemnizingthemarriageshall,withinfifteen
22daysaftertheissuingthereof,makeasnearasmaybethefollowingreturn,andreturnsuch
23licensetotheofficerissuingthesame:
24 StateofMissouri )
25 )
26 ss.
27 )
28 Countyof______ )
29 Thisistocertifythattheundersigned______didat______,insaidcounty,
30 onthe______dayof______A.D.20______,uniteinmarriagetheabove-
31 namedpersons.
451.090.1.Norecordershallissuealicenseauthorizingthemarriageofanymaleor
2femaleunder[sixteen] eighteenyearsofage[norshallalicensebeissuedauthorizingthe
HCSSSSB66 40 3marriageofanymaleorfemaletwenty-oneyearsofageoroldertoamaleorfemaleunder
4eighteenyearsofage].
5 2.[Norecordershallissuealicenseauthorizingthemarriageofanymaleorfemale
6undertheageofeighteenyears,exceptwiththeconsentofhisorhercustodialparentor
7guardian,whichconsentshallbegivenatthetime,inwriting,statingtheresidenceofthe
8persongivingsuchconsent,signedandsworntobeforeanofficerauthorizedtoadminister
9oaths.
10 3.]Therecordershallstateineverylicensewhetherthepartiesapplyingfor[same,
11oneoreitherorbothofthem,] suchlicenseareofage[,orwhetherthemaleisundertheage
12ofeighteenyearsorthefemaleundertheageofeighteenyears,andifthemaleisunderthe
13ageofeighteenyearsorthefemaleisundertheageofeighteenyears,thenameofthe
14custodialparentorguardianconsentingtosuchmarriage]. Applicantsshallprovideproofof
15agetotherecorderintheformofacertifiedcopyoftheapplicant'sbirthcertificate,passport,
16orothergovernment-issuedidentification,whichshallthenbedocumentedbytherecorder.
452.305.1.Thecourtshallenterajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageif:
2 (1)Thecourtfindsthatoneofthepartieshasbeenaresidentofthisstate,orisa
3memberofthearmedserviceswhohasbeenstationedinthisstate,forninetydays
4immediatelyprecedingthecommencementoftheproceedingandthatthirtydayshave
5elapsedsincethefilingofthepetition;and
6 (2)Thecourtfindsthatthereremainsnoreasonablelikelihoodthatthemarriagecan
7bepreservedandthatthereforethemarriageisirretrievablybroken;and
8 (3)Totheextentithasjurisdiction,thecourthasconsideredandmadeprovisionfor
9childcustody,thesupportofeachchild,themaintenanceofeitherspouseandthedisposition
10ofproperty.
11 2.Thecourtshallenterajudgmentoflegalseparationif:
12 (1)Thecourtfindsthatoneofthepartieshasbeenaresidentofthisstate,orisa
13memberofthearmedserviceswhohasbeenstationedinthisstate,forninetydays
14immediatelyprecedingthecommencementoftheproceedingandthatthirtydayshave
15elapsedsincethefilingofthepetition;and
16 (2)Thecourtfindsthatthereremainsareasonablelikelihoodthatthemarriagecanbe
17preservedandthatthereforethemarriageisnotirretrievablybroken;and
18 (3)Totheextentithasjurisdiction,thecourthasconsideredandmadeprovisionfor
19thecustodyandthesupportofeachchild,themaintenanceofeitherspouseandthe
20dispositionofproperty.
21 3.Pregnancystatusshallnotpreventthecourtfromenteringajudgmentof
22dissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparation.
HCSSSSB66 41 23 4.Anyjudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationshallincludethelast
24fourdigitsoftheSocialSecuritynumbersoftheparties.ThefullSocialSecuritynumberof
25eachpartyandeachchildshallberetainedinthemannerrequiredundersection509.520.
452.310.1.Inanyproceedingcommencedpursuanttothischapter,thepetition,a
2motiontomodify,amotionforafamilyaccessorderandamotionforcontemptshallbe
3verified.Thepetitioninaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriageshallallegethatthe
4marriageisirretrievablybrokenandthatthereforethereremainsnoreasonablelikelihoodthat
5themarriagecanbepreserved.Thepetitioninaproceedingforlegalseparationshallallege
6thatthemarriageisnotirretrievablybrokenandthatthereforethereremainsareasonable
7likelihoodthatthemarriagecanbepreserved.
8 2.Thepetitioninaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationshallset
9forth:
10 (1)Theresidenceofeachparty,includingthecounty,andthelengthofresidenceof
11eachpartyinthisstateandinthecountyofresidence;
12 (2)Thedateofthemarriageandtheplaceatwhichitisregistered;
13 (3)Thedateonwhichthepartiesseparated;
14 (4)Thename,age,andaddressofeachchild,andtheparentwithwhomeachchild
15hasprimarilyresidedforthesixtydaysimmediatelyprecedingthefilingofthepetitionfor
16dissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparation;
17 (5)Whetherthewifeispregnant; however,pregnancystatusshallnotpreventthe
18courtfromenteringajudgmentofdissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparation;
19 (6)ThelastfourdigitsoftheSocialSecuritynumberofthepetitioner,respondentand
20eachchild;
21 (7)Anyarrangementsastothecustodyandsupportofthechildrenandthe
22maintenanceofeachparty;and
23 (8)Thereliefsought.
24 3.Uponthefilingofthepetitioninaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriageorlegal
25separation,eachchildshallimmediatelybesubjecttothejurisdictionofthecourtinwhichthe
26proceedingiscommenced,unlessaproceedinginvolvingallegationsofabuseorneglectof
27thechildispendinginjuvenilecourt.Untilpermittedbyorderofthecourt,neitherparent
28shallremoveanychildfromthejurisdictionofthecourtorfromanyparentwithwhomthe
29childhasprimarilyresidedforthesixtydaysimmediatelyprecedingthefilingofapetitionfor
30dissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparation.
31 4.Themerefactthatoneparenthasactualpossessionofthechildatthetimeoffiling
32shallnotcreateapreferenceinfavorofsuchparentinanyjudicialdeterminationregarding
33custodyofthechild.
HCSSSSB66 42 34 5.Therespondentshallbeservedinthemannerprovidedbytherulesofthesupreme
35courtandapplicablecourtrulesand,toavoidaninterlocutoryjudgmentofdefault,shallfilea
36verifiedanswerwithinthirtydaysofthedateofservicewhichshallnotonlyadmitordeny
37theallegationsofthepetition,butshallalsosetforth:
38 (1)ThelastfourdigitsoftheSocialSecuritynumberofthepetitioner,respondentand
39eachchild;
40 (2)Anyarrangementsastothecustodyandsupportofthechildandthemaintenance
41ofeachparty;and
42 (3)Thereliefsought.
43 6.Previouslyexistingdefensestodivorceandlegalseparation,includingbutnot
44limitedtocondonation,connivance,collusion,recrimination,insanity,andlapseoftime,are
45abolished.
46 7.ThefullSocialSecuritynumberofeachpartyandeachchildandthedateofbirth
47ofeachchildshallbeprovidedinthemannerrequiredundersection509.520.
48 8.Thepetitionerandrespondentshallsubmitaproposedparentingplan,either
49individuallyorjointly,withinthirtydaysafterserviceofprocessorthefilingoftheentryof
50appearance,whichevereventfirstoccursofamotiontomodifyorapetitioninvolving
51custodyorvisitationissues.Theproposedparentingplanshallsetforththearrangementsthat
52thepartybelievestobeinthebestinterestoftheminorchildrenandshallincludebutnotbe
53limitedto:
54 (1)Aspecificwrittenscheduledetailingthecustody,visitationandresidentialtime
55foreachchildwitheachpartyincluding:
56 (a)Majorholidaysstatingwhichholidaysapartyhaseachyear;
57 (b)Schoolholidaysforschool-agechildren;
58 (c)Thechild'sbirthday,Mother'sDayandFather'sDay;
59 (d)Weekdayandweekendschedulesandforschool-agechildrenhowthewinter,
60spring,summerandothervacationsfromschoolwillbespent;
61 (e)Thetimesandplacesfortransferofthechildbetweenthepartiesinconnection
62withtheresidentialschedule;
63 (f)Aplanforsharingtransportationdutiesassociatedwiththeresidentialschedule;
64 (g)Appropriatetimesfortelephoneaccess;
65 (h)Suggestedproceduresfornotifyingtheotherpartywhenapartyrequestsa
66temporaryvariationfromtheresidentialschedule;
67 (i)Anysuggestedrestrictionsorlimitationsonaccesstoapartyandthereasonssuch
68restrictionsarerequested;
69 (2)Aspecificwrittenplanregardinglegalcustodywhichdetailshowthedecision-
70makingrightsandresponsibilitieswillbesharedbetweenthepartiesincludingthefollowing:
HCSSSSB66 43 71 (a)Educationaldecisionsandmethodsofcommunicatinginformationfromthe
72schooltobothparties;
73 (b)Medical,dentalandhealthcaredecisionsincludinghowhealthcareproviderswill
74beselectedandamethodofcommunicatingmedicalconditionsofthechildandhow
75emergencycarewillbehandled;
76 (c)Extracurricularactivities,includingamethodfordeterminingwhichactivitiesthe
77childwillparticipateinwhenthoseactivitiesinvolvetimeduringwhicheachpartyisthe
78custodian;
79 (d)Childcareproviders,includinghowsuchproviderswillbeselected;
80 (e)Communicationproceduresincludingaccesstotelephonenumbersasappropriate;
81 (f)Adisputeresolutionprocedureforthosemattersonwhichthepartiesdisagreeor
82ininterpretingtheparentingplan;
83 (g)Ifapartysuggestsnoshareddecision-making,astatementofthereasonsforsuch
84arequest;
85 (3)Howtheexpensesofthechild,includingchildcare,educationalandextraordinary
86expensesasdefinedinthechildsupportguidelinesestablishedbythesupremecourt,willbe
87paidincluding:
88 (a)Thesuggestedamountofchildsupporttobepaidbyeachparty;
89 (b)Thepartywhowillmaintainorprovidehealthinsuranceforthechildandhowthe
90medical,dental,vision,psychologicalandotherhealthcareexpensesofthechildnotpaidby
91insurancewillbepaidbytheparties;
92 (c)Thepaymentofeducationalexpenses,ifany;
93 (d)Thepaymentofextraordinaryexpensesofthechild,ifany;
94 (e)Childcareexpenses,ifany;
95 (f)Transportationexpenses,ifany.
96 9.Iftheproposedparentingplansofthepartiesdifferandthepartiescannotresolve
97thedifferencesorifanypartyfailstofileaproposedparentingplan,uponmotionofeither
98partyandanopportunityforthepartiestobeheard,thecourtshallenteratemporaryorder
99containingaparentingplansettingforththearrangementsspecifiedinsubsection8ofthis
100sectionwhichwillremainineffectuntilfurtherorderofthecourt.Thetemporaryorder
101enteredbythecourtshallnotcreateapreferenceforthecourtinitsadjudicationoffinal
102custody,childsupportorvisitation.
103 10.TheMissourisupremecourtshallhaveguidelinesforaparentingplanwhichmay
104beusedbythepartiespursuanttothissectioninanydissolutionofmarriage,legalseparation
105ormodificationproceedinginvolvingissuesofcustodyandvisitationrelatingtothechild.
106Parentingplanguidelinesshallbemadeavailableontheofficeofstatecourtsadministrator's
107website.
HCSSSSB66 44 108 11.Thefilingofaparentingplanforanychildovertheageofeighteenforwhom
109custody,visitation,orsupportisbeingestablishedormodifiedbyacourtofcompetent
110jurisdictionisnotrequired.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasprecludingthefiling
111ofaparentingplanuponagreementofthepartiesoriforderedtodosobythecourtforany
112childovertheageofeighteenforwhomcustody,visitation,orsupportisbeingestablishedor
113modifiedbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
455.010.Asusedinthischapter,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise,the
2followingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Abuse",includesbutisnotlimitedtotheoccurrenceofanyofthefollowingacts,
4attemptsorthreatsagainstapersonwhomaybeprotectedpursuanttothischapter,except
5abuseshallnotincludeabuseinflictedonachildbyaccidentalmeansbyanadulthousehold
6memberordisciplineofachild,includingspanking,inareasonablemanner:
7 (a)"Abusingapet",purposelyorknowinglycausing,attemptingtocause,or
8threateningtocausephysicalinjurytoapetwiththeintenttocontrol,punish,intimidate,or
9distressthepetitioner;
10 (b)"Assault",purposelyorknowinglyplacingorattemptingtoplaceanotherinfear
11ofphysicalharm;
12 (c)"Battery",purposelyorknowinglycausingphysicalharmtoanotherwithor
13withoutadeadlyweapon;
14 (d)"Coercion",compellinganotherbyforceorthreatofforcetoengageinconduct
15fromwhichthelatterhasarighttoabstainortoabstainfromconductinwhichthepersonhas
16arighttoengage;
17 (e)"Harassment",engaginginapurposefulorknowingcourseofconductinvolving
18morethanoneincidentthatalarmsorcausesdistresstoanadultorchildandservesno
19legitimatepurpose.Thecourseofconductmustbesuchaswouldcauseareasonableadultor
20childtosuffersubstantialemotionaldistressandmustactuallycausesubstantialemotional
21distresstothepetitionerorchild.Suchconductmightinclude,butisnotlimitedto:
22 a.Followinganotheraboutinapublicplaceorplaces;
23 b.Peeringinthewindoworlingeringoutsidetheresidenceofanother;butdoesnot
24includeconstitutionallyprotectedactivity;
25 (f)"Sexualassault",causingorattemptingtocauseanothertoengageinvoluntarilyin
26anysexualactbyforce,threatofforce,duress,orwithoutthatperson'sconsent;
27 (g)"Unlawfulimprisonment",holding,confining,detainingorabductinganother
28personagainstthatperson'swill;
29 (2)"Adult",anyperson[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageorolderorotherwise
30emancipated;
HCSSSSB66 45 31 (3)"Child",anypersonunder[seventeen] eighteenyearsofageunlessotherwise
32emancipated;
33 (4)"Court",thecircuitorassociatecircuitjudgeorafamilycourtcommissioner;
34 (5)"Domesticviolence",abuseorstalkingcommittedbyafamilyorhousehold
35member,assuchtermsaredefinedinthissection;
36 (6)"Exparteorderofprotection",anorderofprotectionissuedbythecourtbefore
37therespondenthasreceivednoticeofthepetitionoranopportunitytobeheardonit;
38 (7)"Family"or"householdmember",spouses,formerspouses,anypersonrelatedby
39bloodormarriage,personswhoarepresentlyresidingtogetherorhaveresidedtogetherinthe
40past,anypersonwhoisorhasbeeninacontinuingsocialrelationshipofaromanticor
41intimatenaturewiththevictim,andanyonewhohasachildincommonregardlessofwhether
42theyhavebeenmarriedorhaveresidedtogetheratanytime;
43 (8)"Fullorderofprotection",anorderofprotectionissuedafterahearingonthe
44recordwheretherespondenthasreceivednoticeoftheproceedingsandhashadan
45opportunitytobeheard;
46 (9)"Orderofprotection",eitheranexparteorderofprotectionorafullorderof
47protection;
48 (10)"Pending",existsorforwhichahearingdatehasbeenset;
49 (11)"Pet",alivingcreaturemaintainedbyahouseholdmemberforcompanionship
50andnotforcommercialpurposes;
51 (12)"Petitioner",afamilyorhouseholdmemberwhohasbeenavictimofdomestic
52violence,oranypersonwhohasbeenthevictimofstalkingorsexualassault,oraperson
53filingonbehalfofachildpursuanttosection455.503whohasfiledaverifiedpetition
54pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection455.020orsection455.505;
55 (13)"Respondent",thefamilyorhouseholdmemberallegedtohavecommittedanact
56ofdomesticviolence,orpersonallegedtohavecommittedanactofstalkingorsexualassault,
57againstwhomaverifiedpetitionhasbeenfiledorapersonservedonbehalfofachild
58pursuanttosection455.503;
59 (14)"Sexualassault",asdefinedundersubdivision(1)ofthissection;
60 (15)"Stalking",iswhenanypersonpurposelyengagesinanunwantedcourseof
61conductthatcausesalarmtoanotherperson,orapersonwhoresidestogetherinthesame
62householdwiththepersonseekingtheorderofprotectionwhenitisreasonableinthat
63person'ssituationtohavebeenalarmedbytheconduct.Asusedinthissubdivision:
64 (a)"Alarm",tocausefearofdangerofphysicalharm;and
65 (b)"Courseofconduct",twoormoreactsthatservenolegitimatepurposeincluding,
66butnotlimitedto,actsinwhichthestalkerdirectly,indirectly,orthroughathirdparty
HCSSSSB66 46 67follows,monitors,observes,surveils,threatens,orcommunicatestoapersonbyanyaction,
68method,ordevice.
455.035.1.Uponthefilingofaverifiedpetitionpursuanttosections455.010to
2455.085andforgoodcauseshowninthepetition,thecourtmayimmediatelyissueanex
3parteorderofprotection.Animmediateandpresentdangerofdomesticviolencetothe
4petitionerorthechildonwhosebehalfthepetitionisfiledshallconstitutegoodcausefor
5purposesofthissection.Anexparteorderofprotectionenteredbythecourtshalltakeeffect
6whenenteredandshallremainineffectuntilthereisvalidserviceofprocessandahearingis
7heldonthemotion.Thecourtshalldenytheexparteorderanddismissthepetitionifthe
8petitionerisnotauthorizedtoseekreliefpursuanttosection455.020.
9 2.Failuretoserveanexparteorderofprotectionontherespondentshallnotaffect
10thevalidityorenforceabilityofsuchorder.Iftherespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteen
11yearsofage,unlessotherwiseemancipated,serviceofprocessshallbemadeuponacustodial
12parentorguardianoftherespondent,oruponaguardianadlitemappointedbythecourt,
13requiringthatthepersonappearandbringtherespondentbeforethecourtatthetimeand
14placestated.
15 3.Ifanexparteorderisenteredandtherespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteen
16yearsofage,thecourtshalltransferthecasetojuvenilecourtforahearingonafullorderof
17protection.Thecourtshallappointaguardianadlitemforanysuchrespondentnot
18representedbyaparentorguardian.
455.513.1.Thecourtmayimmediatelyissueanexparteorderofprotectionuponthe
2filingofaverifiedpetitionundersections455.500to455.538,forgoodcauseshowninthe
3petition,anduponfindingthat:
4 (1)Nopriororderregardingcustodyinvolvingtherespondentandthechildis
5pendingorhasbeenmade;or
6 (2)Therespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofage.
7
8Animmediateandpresentdangerofdomesticviolence,includingdangertothechild'spet,
9stalking,orsexualassaulttoachildshallconstitutegoodcauseforpurposesofthissection.
10Anexparteorderofprotectionenteredbythecourtshallbeineffectuntilthetimeofthe
11hearing.Thecourtshalldenytheexparteorderanddismissthepetitionifthepetitionerisnot
12authorizedtoseekreliefpursuanttosection455.505.
13 2.Upontheentryoftheexparteorderofprotection,thecourtshallenteritsorder
14appointingaguardianadlitemorcourt-appointedspecialadvocatetorepresentthechild
15victim.
16 3.Iftheallegationsinthepetitionwouldgiverisetojurisdictionundersection
17211.031,thecourtmaydirectthechildren'sdivisiontoconductaninvestigationandto
HCSSSSB66 47 18provideappropriateservices.Thedivisionshallsubmitawritteninvestigativereporttothe
19courtandtothejuvenileofficerwithinthirtydaysofbeingorderedtodoso.Thereportshall
20bemadeavailabletothepartiesandtheguardianadlitemorcourt-appointedspecial
21advocate.
22 4.Iftheallegationsinthepetitionwouldgiverisetojurisdictionundersection
23211.031becausetherespondentislessthan[seventeen] eighteenyearsofage,thecourtmay
24issueanexparteorderandshalltransferthecasetojuvenilecourtforahearingonafullorder
25ofprotection.Serviceofprocessshallbemadepursuanttosection455.035.
491.075.1.Astatementmadebyachildundertheageof[fourteen] eighteen, ora
2vulnerableperson,relatingtoanoffenseunderchapter565,566,568or573,performedby
3another,nototherwiseadmissiblebystatuteorcourtrule,isadmissibleinevidencein
4criminalproceedingsinthecourtsofthisstateassubstantiveevidencetoprovethetruthof
5thematterassertedif:
6 (1)Thecourtfinds,inahearingconductedoutsidethepresenceofthejurythatthe
7time,contentandcircumstancesofthestatementprovidesufficientindiciaofreliability;and
8 (2)(a)Thechildorvulnerablepersontestifiesattheproceedings;or
9 (b)Thechildorvulnerablepersonisunavailableasawitness;or
10 (c)Thechildorvulnerablepersonisotherwisephysicallyavailableasawitnessbut
11thecourtfindsthatthesignificantemotionalorpsychologicaltraumawhichwouldresult
12fromtestifyinginthepersonalpresenceofthedefendantmakesthechildorvulnerableperson
13unavailableasawitnessatthetimeofthecriminalproceeding.
14 2.Notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissectionoranyprovisionoflaworruleof
15evidencerequiringcorroborationofstatements,admissionsorconfessionsofthedefendant,
16andnotwithstandinganyprohibitionofhearsayevidence,astatementbyachildwhenunder
17theageof[fourteen] eighteen, oravulnerableperson,whoisallegedtobevictimofan
18offenseunderchapter565,566,568or573issufficientcorroborationofastatement,
19admissionorconfessionregardlessofwhetherornotthechildorvulnerablepersonis
20availabletotestifyregardingtheoffense.
21 3.Astatementmaynotbeadmittedunderthissectionunlesstheprosecutingattorney
22makesknowntotheaccusedortheaccused'scounselhisorherintentiontoofferthe
23statementandtheparticularsofthestatementsufficientlyinadvanceoftheproceedingsto
24providetheaccusedortheaccused'scounselwithafairopportunitytopreparetomeetthe
25statement.
26 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimittheadmissibilityofstatements,
27admissionsorconfessionsotherwiseadmissiblebylaw.
28 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"vulnerableperson"shallmeanapersonwho,asa
29resultofaninadequatelydevelopedorimpairedintelligenceorapsychiatricdisorderthat
HCSSSSB66 48 30materiallyaffectsabilitytofunction,lacksthementalcapacitytoconsent,orwhose
31developmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof[fourteen] seventeenyears
32ofage.
491.641.1.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"PretrialWitness
2ProtectionServicesFund",whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunderthissection.The
3statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,
4thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundandmoney
5inthefundshallbeusedsolelybythedepartmentofpublicsafetyforthepurposesofwitness
6protectionservicespursuanttothissection.
7 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
8remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneral
9revenuefund.
10 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother
11fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto
12thefund.
13 2.Anylawenforcementagencyandanyprosecutingorcircuitattorney'soffice
14mayprovideforthesecurityofwitnesses,potentialwitnesses,andtheirimmediatefamiliesin
15criminalproceedingsinstitutedorinvestigationspendingagainstapersonallegedtohave
16engagedinaviolationofstatelaw.Providingforwitnessesmayincludeprovisionofhousing
17facilitiesandforthehealth,safety,andwelfareofsuchwitnessesandtheirimmediate
18families,iftestimonybysuchawitnessmightsubjectthewitnessoramemberofhisorher
19immediatefamilytodangerofbodilyinjury,andmaycontinuesolongassuchdangerexists.
20Subjecttoappropriationsfromthegeneralassemblyforthepurposesprovidedforinthis
21section,fundsmaybeappropriatedfromthepretrialwitnessprotectionservicesfund.
22 3.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymayauthorizefundstobedisbursedtolaw
23enforcementagenciesandprosecutingorcircuitattorneys'officesforthepurchase,rental,
24ormodificationofprotectedhousingfacilitiesforthepurposeofthissection.Thelaw
25enforcementagencyorprosecutingorcircuitattorney'sofficemaycontractwithany
26departmentoffederalorstategovernmenttoobtainortoprovidethefacilitiesorservicesto
27carryoutthissection.
28 4.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetymayauthorizeexpendituresforlawenforcement
29agenciesandprosecutingorcircuitattorneys'officestoprovideforthehealth,safety,and
30welfareofwitnessesandvictims,andthefamiliesofsuchwitnessesandvictims,whenever
31testimonyfrom,orawillingnesstotestifyby,suchawitnessorvictimwouldplacethelifeof
32suchperson,oramemberofhisorherfamilyorhousehold,injeopardy.[Alawenforcement
33agencyshallsubmitanapplicationtothedepartmentofpublicsafetywhichshallinclude,but
34notnecessarilybelimitedto:
HCSSSSB66 49 35 (1)Statementofconditionswhichqualifypersonsforprotection;
36 (2)Precisemethodstheoriginatingagencywillusetoprovideprotection,including
37relocationofpersonsandreciprocalagreementswithotherlawenforcementagencies;
38 (3)Statementoftheprojectedcostsoveraspecifiedperiodoftime;
39 (4)Iftherequestingagencyexpectsthepersontoprovideevidenceinanycourtof
40competentjurisdiction:
41 (a)Briefstatementoftheanticipatedevidence;
42 (b)Certificationofareasonablebeliefintheperson'scompetencytogiveevidence;
43 (c)Statementoffactssupportingthelawenforcementagency'sbeliefintheaccuracy
44oftheevidence;and
45 (d)Anyoffermadeinexchangeforthepersonagreeingtogiveevidence.] Law
46enforcementagenciesandprosecutingorcircuitattorneys'officesseeking
47reimbursementshallsubmitanapplicationtobeapprovedbythedepartmentof
48publicsafety.
49 5.Theapplicationandanyassociateddocumentssubmittedinsubsection4ofthis
50sectionshallbeaclosedrecordandnotsubjecttodisclosureundertheprovisionsofchapter
51610.Anyinformationcontainedintheapplication[, or]andanyotherdocuments,which
52revealsorcouldrevealthelocationoraddressoftheindividualorindividualswhoqualifyfor
53servicesunderthissectionshallbeconfidentialandshallnotbedisclosedbyanyentity.
492.304.1.Inadditiontotheadmissibilityofastatementundertheprovisionsof
2section492.303,thevisualandauralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofachild
3whenundertheageof[fourteenwhoisallegedtobeavictimof]eighteenoravulnerable
4person,relatingtoanoffenseundertheprovisionsofchapter565,566[or],568,or573,if
5performedbyanother,isadmissibleintoevidenceif:
6 (1)Noattorneyforeitherpartywaspresentwhenthestatementwasmade;except
7that,foranystatementtakenatastate-fundedchildassessmentcenterasprovidedforin
8subsection2ofsection210.001,anattorneyrepresentingthestateofMissouriinacriminal
9investigationmay,asamemberofamultidisciplinaryinvestigationteam,observethetaking
10ofsuchstatement,butsuchattorneyshallnotbepresentintheroomwheretheinterviewis
11beingconducted;
12 (2)Therecordingisbothvisualandauralandisrecordedonfilmorvideotapeorby
13otherelectronicmeans;
14 (3)Therecordingequipmentwascapableofmakinganaccuraterecording,the
15operatoroftheequipmentwascompetent,andtherecordingisaccurateandhasnotbeen
16altered;
17 (4)Thestatementwasnotmadeinresponsetoquestioningcalculatedtoleadthechild
18orvulnerablepersontomakeaparticularstatementortoactinaparticularway;
HCSSSSB66 50 19 (5)Everyvoiceontherecordingisidentified;
20 (6)Thepersonconductingtheinterviewofthechildorvulnerablepersoninthe
21recording, oracurrentemployeeofachildassessmentcenterifachildwasrecorded,is
22presentattheproceedingandavailabletotestifyorbecross-examinedbyeitherparty;and
23 (7)Thedefendantortheattorneyforthedefendantisaffordedanopportunitytoview
24therecordingbeforeitisofferedintoevidence.
25 2.Ifthechildorvulnerablepersondoesnottestifyattheproceeding,thevisualand
26auralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofthechildorvulnerablepersonshallnot
27beadmissibleunderthissectionunlesstherecordingqualifiesforadmissionundersection
28491.075.
29 3.Ifthevisualandauralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofachildor
30vulnerablepersonisadmissibleunderthissectionandthechildorvulnerableperson
31testifiesattheproceeding,itshallbeadmissibleinadditiontothetestimonyofthechildor
32vulnerablepersonattheproceedingwhetherornotitrepeatsorduplicatesthechild'sor
33vulnerableperson'stestimony.
34 4.Asusedinthissection,anonverbalstatementshallbedefinedasany
35demonstrationofthechildorvulnerablepersonbyhisorheractions,facialexpressions,
36demonstrationswithadollorothervisualaidwhetherornotthisdemonstrationis
37accompaniedbywords.
38 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"vulnerableperson"shallmeanaperson
39who,asaresultofaninadequatelydevelopedorimpairedintelligenceorapsychiatric
40disorderthatmateriallyaffectstheabilitytofunction,lacksthementalcapacityto
41consent,orwhosedevelopmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof
42seventeenyearsofage.
537.046.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Childhoodsexualabuse",anyactcommittedbythedefendantagainstthe
3plaintiffwhichactoccurredwhentheplaintiffwasundertheageofeighteenyearsandwhich
4actwouldhavebeenaviolationofsection566.030,566.040,566.050,566.060,566.070,
5566.080,566.090,566.100,566.110,or566.120,orsection568.020;
6 (2)"Injury"or"illness",eitheraphysicalinjuryorillnessorapsychologicalinjuryor
7illness.Apsychologicalinjuryorillnessneednotbeaccompaniedbyphysicalinjuryor
8illness.
9 2.Anyactiontorecoverdamagesfrominjuryorillnesscausedbychildhoodsexual
10abuseinanactionbroughtpursuanttothissectionshallbecommencedwithintenyearsof
11theplaintiffattainingtheageoftwenty-oneorwithinthreeyearsofthedatetheplaintiff
12discovers,orreasonablyshouldhavediscovered,thattheinjuryorillnesswascausedby
13childhoodsexualabuse,whicheverlateroccurs.
HCSSSSB66 51 14 3.ThissectionshallapplytoanyactioncommencedonorafterAugust28,[2004,
15includinganyactionwhichwouldhavebeenbarredbytheapplicationofthestatuteof
16limitationapplicablepriortothatdate]2025.
17 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,anondisclosureagreementbyany
18partytoanychildsexualabuseclaimshallnotbejudiciallyenforceableinadispute
19involvinganychildsexualabuseclaimsandshallbenullandvoid.
537.047.1.Anypersonwho,whileachildorminorasdefinedbysection573.010,
2wasavictimofaviolationofsections573.023,573.025,573.035,or573.037,andwho
3suffersphysicalorpsychologicalinjuryorillnessasaresultofsuchviolation,shallbe
4entitledtobringacivilactiontorecovertheactualdamagessustainedasaresultofthe
5violation,andshallalsobeentitledtorecoverthecostsofthecivilactionandreasonablefees
6forattorneysandexpertwitnesses.Apsychologicalinjuryorillnessasdescribedunderthis
7sectionneednotbeaccompaniedbyphysicalinjuryorillness.
8 2.Anyactiondescribedunderthissectionshallbecommencedwithin[ten]twenty
9yearsoftheplaintiffattainingtheageoftwenty-one,orwithinthreeyearsofthedatethe
10plaintiffdiscoversthattheinjuryorillnesswascausedbytheviolationofanoffense
11enumeratedinsubsection1ofthissection,whicheverlateroccurs.
12 3.Acauseofactionunderthissectionmayariseonlyiftheviolationthatcausedthe
13injuryoccursonorafterAugust28,[2007] 2025.
537.054.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Childsextrafficking",anyactcommittedbythedefendantagainstthe
3plaintiffthatoccurredwhentheplaintiffwasundertheageofeighteenyearsandthat
4wouldhavebeenaviolationofsection566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,or
5566.215;
6 (2)"Injury"or"illness",eitheraphysicalinjuryorillnessorapsychological
7injuryorillness.Apsychologicalinjuryorillnessneednotbeaccompaniedbyphysical
8injuryorillness.
9 2.Anyactiontorecoverdamagesfrominjuryorillnesscausedbychildsex
10traffickinginanactionbroughtpursuanttothissectionshallbecommencedwithin
11twentyyearsoftheplaintiffattainingtheageoftwenty-oneorwithinthreeyearsofthe
12datetheplaintiffdiscovers,orreasonablyshouldhavediscovered,thattheinjuryor
13illnesswascausedbychildsextrafficking.
14 3.ThissectionshallapplytoanyactioncommencedonorafterAugust28,2025.
542.301.1.Propertywhichcomesintothecustodyofanofficerorofacourtasthe
2resultofanyseizureandwhichhasnotbeenforfeitedpursuanttoanyotherprovisionsoflaw
3orreturnedtotheclaimantshallbedisposedofasfollows:
HCSSSSB66 52 4 (1)Stolenproperty,orpropertyacquiredinanyothermannerdeclaredanoffenseby
5chapters569and570,butnotincludinganyofthepropertyreferredtoinsubdivision(2)of
6thissubsection,shallbedeliveredbyorderofcourtuponclaimhavingbeenmadeand
7established,tothepersonwhoisentitledtopossession:
8 (a)Theclaimshallbemadebywrittenmotionfiledwiththecourtwithwhicha
9motiontosuppresshasbeen,ormaybe,filed.Theclaimshallbebarredifnotmadewithin
10oneyearfromthedateoftheseizure;
11 (b)Uponthefilingofsuchmotion,thejudgeshallordernoticetobegiventoall
12personsinterestedintheproperty,includingotherclaimantsandthepersonfromwhose
13possessionthepropertywasseized,ofthetime,placeandnatureofthehearingtobeheldon
14themotion.Thenoticeshallbegiveninamannerreasonablycalculatedtoreachtheattention
15ofallinterestedpersons.Noticemaybegiventounknownpersonsandtopersonswhose
16addressisunknownbypublicationinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecounty.No
17propertyshallbedeliveredtoanyclaimantunlessallinterestedpersonshavebeengivena
18reasonableopportunitytoappearandtobeheard;
19 (c)Afterahearing,thejudgeshallorderthepropertydeliveredtothepersonor
20personsentitledtopossession,ifany.Thejudgemaydirectthatdeliveryofpropertyrequired
21asevidenceinacriminalproceedingshallbepostponeduntiltheneednolongerexists;
22 (d)Alawenforcementofficerhavingcustodyofseizedpropertymay,atanytimethat
23seizedpropertyhasceasedtobeusefulasevidence,requestthattheprosecutingattorneyof
24thecountyinwhichpropertywasseizedfileamotionwiththecourtofsuchcountyforthe
25dispositionoftheseizedproperty.Iftheprosecutingattorneydoesnotfilesuchmotion
26withinsixtydaysoftherequestbythelawenforcementofficerhavingcustodyoftheseized
27property,thensuchofficermayrequestthattheattorneygeneralfileawrittenmotionwiththe
28circuitcourtofthecountyorjudicialdistrictinwhichtheseizureoccurred.Uponfilingofthe
29motion,thecourtshallissueanorderdirectingthedispositionoftheproperty.Such
30dispositionmay,ifthepropertyisnotclaimedwithinoneyearfromthedateoftheseizureor
31ifnooneestablishesarighttoit,andtheseizedpropertyhasceasedtobeusefulasevidence,
32includeapublicsaleoftheproperty.Pursuanttoamotionproperlyfiledandgrantedunder
33thissection,theproceedsofanysale,lessnecessaryexpensesofpreservationandsale,shall
34bepaidintothecountytreasuryfortheuseofthecounty.Ifthepropertyisnotsalable,the
35judgemayorderitsdestruction.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,ifnoclaimis
36filedwithinoneyearoftheseizureandnomotionpursuanttothissectionisfiledwithinsix
37monthsthereafter,andtheseizedpropertyhasceasedtobeusefulasevidence,theproperty
38shallbedeemedabandoned,convertedtocashandshallbeturnedoverimmediatelytothe
39treasurerpursuanttosection447.543;
HCSSSSB66 53 40 (e)Ifthepropertyisalivinganimalorisperishable,thejudgemay,atanytime,order
41itsoldatpublicsale.Theproceedsshallbeheldinlieuoftheproperty.Awrittendescription
42ofthepropertysoldshallbefiledwiththejudgemakingtheorderofsalesothattheclaimant
43mayidentifytheproperty.Iftheproceedsarenotclaimedwithinthetimelimitedforthe
44claimoftheproperty,theproceedsshallbepaidintothecountytreasury.Ifthepropertyis
45notsalable,thejudgemayorderitsdestruction.
46 (2)Weapons,tools,devices,computers,computerequipment,computersoftware,
47computerhardware,cellulartelephones,orotherdevicescapableofaccessingtheinternet,
48andsubstancesotherthanmotorvehicles,aircraftorwatercraft,usedbytheownerorwiththe
49owner'sconsentasameansforcommittingfeloniesotherthantheoffenseofpossessing
50burglarytoolsinviolationofsection569.180,andproperty,thepossessionofwhichisan
51offenseunderthelawsofthisstateorwhichhasbeenusedbytheowner,orusedwiththe
52owner'sacquiescenceorconsent,asarawmaterialorasaninstrumenttomanufacture,
53produce,ordistribute,orbeusedasameansofstorageofanythingthepossessionofwhichis
54anoffenseunderthelawsofthisstate,orwhichanystatuteauthorizesordirectstobeseized,
55otherthanlawfullypossessedweaponsseizedbyanofficerincidenttoanarrest,shallbe
56forfeitedtothestateofMissouri.
57 2.Theofficerwhohascustodyofthepropertyshallinformtheprosecutingattorney
58ofthefactofseizureandofthenatureoftheproperty.Theprosecutingattorneyshall
59thereuponfileawrittenmotionwiththecourtwithwhichthemotiontosuppresshasbeen,or
60maybe,filedprayingforanorderdirectingtheforfeitureoftheproperty.Iftheprosecuting
61attorneyofacountyinwhichpropertyisseizedfailstofileamotionwiththecourtforthe
62dispositionoftheseizedpropertywithinsixtydaysoftherequestbyalawenforcement
63officer,theofficerhavingcustodyoftheseizedpropertymayrequesttheattorneygeneralto
64fileawrittenmotionwiththecircuitcourtofthecountyorjudicialdistrictinwhichthe
65seizureoccurred.Uponfilingofthemotion,thecourtshallissueanorderdirectingthe
66dispositionoftheproperty.Thesignedmotionshallbereturnedtotherequestingagency.A
67motionmayalsobefiledbyanypersonclaimingtherighttopossessionoftheproperty
68prayingthatthecourtdeclarethepropertynotsubjecttoforfeitureandorderitdeliveredto
69themovingparty.
70 3.Uponthefilingofamotioneitherbytheprosecutingattorneyorbyaclaimant,the
71judgeshallordernoticetobegiventoallpersonsinterestedintheproperty,includingthe
72personoutofwhosepossessionthepropertywasseizedandanylienors,ofthetime,place
73andnatureofthehearingtobeheldonthemotion.Thenoticeshallbegiveninamanner
74reasonablycalculatedtoreachtheattentionofallinterestedpersons.Noticemaybegivento
75unknownpersonsandtopersonsofunknownaddressbypublicationinanewspaperof
76generalcirculationinthecounty.Everyinterestedpersonshallbegivenareasonable
HCSSSSB66 54 77opportunitytoappearandtobeheardastothenatureoftheperson'sclaimtothepropertyand
78upontheissueofwhetherornotitissubjecttoforfeiture.
79 4.Iftheevidenceisclearandconvincingthatthepropertyinissueisinfactofakind
80subjecttoforfeitureunderthissubsection,thejudgeshalldeclareitforfeitedandorderits
81destructionorsale.Thejudgeshalldirectthatthedestructionorsaleofpropertyneededas
82evidenceinacriminalproceedingshallbepostponeduntilthisneednolongerexists.
83 5.Iftheforfeitedpropertycanbeputtoalawfuluse,itmaybeorderedsoldafterany
84alterationswhicharenecessarytoadaptittoalawfulusehavebeenmade.Inthecaseof
85computers,computerequipment,computersoftware,computerhardware,cellulartelephones,
86orotherdevicescapableofaccessingtheinternet,orotherdevicesusedintheacquisition,
87possession,ordistributionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,child
88sexualabusematerial,orobscenematerial,thelawenforcementagencyinpossessionof
89suchitemsmay,uponcourtorder,retainpossessionofsuchpropertyandconvertsuch
90propertytotheuseofthelawenforcementagencyforuseincriminalinvestigations.Ifthere
91isaholderofabonafidelienagainstpropertywhichhasbeenusedasameansforcommitting
92anoffenseorwhichhasbeenusedasarawmaterialorasaninstrumenttomanufactureor
93produceanythingwhichisanoffensetopossess,whoestablishesthattheusewaswithoutthe
94lienholder'sacquiescenceorconsent,theproceeds,lessnecessaryexpensesofpreservation
95andsale,shallbepaidtothelienholdertotheamountofthelienholder'slien.Theremaining
96amountshallbepaidintothecountytreasury.
97 6.Ifthepropertyisperishablethejudgemayorderitsoldatapublicsaleor
98destroyed,asmaybeappropriate,priortoahearing.Theproceedsofasale,lessnecessary
99expensesofpreservationandsale,shallbeheldinlieuoftheproperty.
100 7.Whenawarranthasbeenissuedtosearchforandseizeallegedlyobscenematter
101forforfeituretothestate,afteranadversaryhearing,thejudge,uponreturnofthewarrant
102withthematterseized,shallgivenoticeofthefacttotheprosecutingattorneyofthecountyin
103whichthematterwasseizedandthedealer,exhibitorordisplayerandshallconductfurther
104adversaryproceedingstodeterminewhetherthematterissubjecttoforfeiture.Iftheevidence
105isclearandconvincingthatthematterisobsceneasdefinedbylawanditwasbeingheldor
106displayedforsale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtothepublic,thejudgeshalldeclare
107ittobeobsceneandforfeitedtothestateandorderitsdestructionorotherdisposition;except
108that,noforfeitureshallbedeclaredwithoutthedealer,distributorordisplayerbeinggivena
109reasonableopportunitytoappearinoppositionandwithoutthejudgehavingthoroughly
110examinedeachitem.Ifthematerialtobeseizedisthesameasoranothercopyofmatterthat
111hasalreadybeendeterminedtobeobsceneinacriminalproceedingagainstthedealer,
112exhibitor,displayerorsuchperson'sagent,thedeterminationofobscenityinthecriminal
113proceedingshallconstituteclearandconvincingevidencethatthemattertobeforfeited
HCSSSSB66 55 114pursuanttothissubsectionisobscene.Exceptwhenthedealer,exhibitorordisplayer
115consentstoalongerperiod,orbysuchperson'sactionsorpleadingswillfullypreventsthe
116promptresolutionofthehearing,judgmentshallberenderedwithintendaysofthereturnof
117thewarrant.Ifthematterisnotfoundtobeobsceneorisnotfoundtohavebeenheldor
118displayedforsale,exhibitionordistributiontothepublic,orajudgmentisnotenteredwithin
119thetimeprovidedfor,themattershallberestoredforthwithtothedealer,exhibitoror
120displayer.
121 8.Ifanappealistakenbythedealer,exhibitorordisplayerfromanadversejudgment,
122thecaseshouldbeassignedforhearingattheearliestpracticabledateandexpeditedinevery
123way.Destructionordispositionofamatterdeclaredforfeitedshallbepostponeduntilthe
124judgmenthasbecomefinalbyexhaustionofappeal,orbyexpirationofthetimeforappeal,
125anduntilthematterisnolongerneededasevidenceinacriminalproceeding.
126 9.Adeterminationofobscenity,pursuanttothissubsection,shallnotbeadmissiblein
127anycriminalproceedingagainstanypersonorcorporationforsaleorpossessionofobscene
128matter;exceptthatdealer,distributorordisplayerfromwhichtheobscenematterwasseized
129forforfeituretothestate.
130 10.Whenallegedlyobscenematterorpornographicmaterialforminorshasbeen
131seizedunderasearchwarrantissuedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection542.281andthe
132matterisnolongerneededasevidenceinacriminalproceedingtheprosecutingattorneyof
133thecountyinwhichthematterwasseizedmayfileawrittenmotionwiththecircuitcourtof
134thecountyorjudicialdistrictinwhichtheseizureoccurredprayingforanorderdirectingthe
135forfeitureofthematter.Uponfilingofthemotion,thecourtshallsetadateforahearing.
136Writtennoticeofdate,time,placeandnatureofthehearingshallbepersonallyservedupon
137theowner,dealer,exhibitor,displayerorsuchperson'sagent.Suchnoticeshallbeservedno
138lessthanfivedaysbeforethehearing.
139 11.Iftheevidenceisclearandconvincingthatthematterisobsceneasdefinedby
140law,andthattheobscenematerialwasbeingheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,
141distributionorcirculationtothepublicorthatthematterispornographicforminorsandthat
142thepornographicmaterialwasbeingheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,distributionor
143circulationtominors,thejudgeshalldeclareittobeobsceneorpornographicforminorsand
144forfeitedtothestateandorderitsdestructionorotherdisposition.Adeterminationthatthe
145matterisobsceneinacriminalproceedingaswellasadeterminationthatsuchobscene
146materialwasheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtothepublicora
147determinationthatthematterispornographicforminorsinacriminalproceedingaswellasa
148determinationthatsuchpornographicmaterialwasheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,
149distributionorcirculationtominorsshallbeclearandconvincingevidencethatsuchmaterial
150shouldbeforfeitedtothestate;exceptthat,noforfeitureshallbedeclaredwithoutthedealer,
HCSSSSB66 56 151distributorordisplayerbeinggivenareasonableopportunitytoappearinoppositionand
152withoutajudgehavingthoroughlyexaminedeachitem.Adealer,distributorordisplayer
153shallhavehadreasonableopportunitytoappearinoppositionifthemattertheprosecutor
154seekstodestroyisthesamematterthatformedthebasisofacriminalproceedingagainstthe
155dealer,distributorordisplayerwherethedealer,distributorordisplayerhasbeenchargedand
156foundguiltyofholdingordisplayingforsale,exhibiting,distributingorcirculatingobscene
157materialtothepublicorpornographicmaterialforminorstominors.Ifthematterisnot
158foundtobeobscene,orifobscenematerialisnotfoundtohavebeenheldordisplayedfor
159sale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtothepublic,orifthematterisnotfoundtobe
160pornographicforminorsorifpornographicmaterialisnotfoundtohavebeenheldor
161displayedforsale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtominors,themattershallberestored
162forthwithtothedealer,exhibitorordisplayer.
163 12.Ifanappealistakenbythedealer,exhibitorordisplayerfromanadverse
164judgment,thecaseshallbeassignedforhearingattheearliestpracticabledateandexpedited
165ineveryway.Destructionordispositionofmatterdeclaredforfeitedshallbepostponeduntil
166thejudgmenthasbecomefinalbyexhaustionofappeal,orbyexpirationofthetimefor
167appeal,anduntilthematterisnolongerneededasevidenceinacriminalproceeding.
168 13.Adeterminationofobscenityshallnotbeadmissibleinanycriminalproceeding
169againstanypersonorcorporationforsaleorpossessionofobscenematter.
170 14.Anappealbyanypartyshallbeallowedfromthejudgmentofthecourtasinother
171civilactions.
172 15.Allotherpropertystillinthecustodyofanofficerorofacourtastheresultofany
173seizureandwhichhasnotbeenforfeitedpursuanttothissectionoranyotherprovisionoflaw
174afterthreeyearsfollowingtheseizureandwhichhasceasedtobeusefulasevidenceshallbe
175deemedabandoned,convertedtocashandshallbeturnedoverimmediatelytothetreasurer
176pursuanttosection447.543.
556.039.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection556.036,prosecutions:
2 (1)Undersections566.203to566.211involvingapersonnineteenyearsofageor
3older;or
4 (2)Undersection566.203or566.206involvingapersonundernineteenyearsof
5age
6
7shallbecommencednolaterthantwentyyearsafterthecommissionoftheoffense.
566.010.Asusedinthischapterandchapter568,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Aggravatedsexualoffense",anysexualoffense,inthecourseofwhich,theactor:
3 (a)Inflictsseriousphysicalinjuryonthevictim;
4 (b)Displaysadeadlyweaponordangerousinstrumentinathreateningmanner;
HCSSSSB66 57 5 (c)Subjectsthevictimtosexualintercourseordeviatesexualintercoursewithmore
6thanoneperson;
7 (d)Hadpreviouslybeenfoundguiltyofanoffenseunderthischapterorundersection
8573.200,childusedinsexualperformance;section573.205,promotingsexualperformance
9byachild;section573.023,sexualexploitationofaminor;section573.025,promotingchild
10pornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchild
11sexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree;section573.035,promotingchildpornographyin
12theseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabuse
13materialintheseconddegree;section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasit
14existedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpossessionofchildsexualabusematerial; orsection
15573.040,furnishingpornographicmaterialstominors;orhaspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyof
16anoffenseinanotherjurisdictionwhichwouldconstituteanoffenseunderthischapterorsaid
17sections;
18 (e)Commitstheoffenseaspartofanactorseriesofactsperformedbytwoormore
19personsaspartofanestablishedorprescribedpatternofactivity;or
20 (f)Engagesintheactthatconstitutestheoffensewithapersontheactorknowstobe,
21withoutregardtolegitimacy,theactor's:
22 a.Ancestorordescendantbybloodoradoption;
23 b.Stepchildwhilethemarriagecreatingthatrelationshipexists;
24 c.Brotherorsisterofthewholeorhalfblood;or
25 d.Uncle,aunt,nephew,ornieceofthewholeblood;
26 (2)"Commercialsexact",anysexactonaccountofwhichanythingofvalueisgiven
27toorreceivedbyanyperson;
28 (3)"Deviatesexualintercourse",anyactinvolvingthegenitalsofonepersonandthe
29hand,mouth,tongue,oranusofanotherpersonorasexualactinvolvingthepenetration,
30howeverslight,ofthepenis,femalegenitalia,ortheanusbyafinger,instrumentorobject
31doneforthepurposeofarousingorgratifyingthesexualdesireofanypersonorforthe
32purposeofterrorizingthevictim;
33 (4)"Forcedlabor",aconditionofservitudeinducedbymeansof:
34 (a)Anyscheme,plan,orpatternofbehaviorintendedtocauseapersontobelieve
35that,ifthepersondoesnotenterintoorcontinuetheservitude,suchpersonoranotherperson
36willsuffersubstantialbodilyharmorphysicalrestraint;or
37 (b)Theabuseorthreatenedabuseofthelegalprocess;
38 (5)"Sexualconduct",sexualintercourse,deviatesexualintercourseorsexualcontact;
39 (6)"Sexualcontact",anytouchingofanotherpersonwiththegenitalsoranytouching
40ofthegenitalsoranusofanotherperson,orthebreastofafemaleperson,orsuchtouching
41throughtheclothing,orcausingsemen,seminalfluid,orotherejaculatetocomeintocontact
HCSSSSB66 58 42withanotherperson,forthepurposeofarousingorgratifyingthesexualdesireofanyperson
43orforthepurposeofterrorizingthevictim;
44 (7)"Sexualintercourse",anypenetration,howeverslight,ofthefemalegenitaliaby
45thepenis.
566.147.1.Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenorhereafterhasbeenfound
2guiltyof:
3 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
4568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
5subsection2ofsection568.080asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orsection573.200,use
6ofachildinasexualperformance;section568.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
7section573.205,promotingasexualperformancebyachild;section573.023,sexual
8exploitationofaminor;section573.025,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasit
9existedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirst
10degree;section573.035,promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexisted
11priortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree;
12section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025, or
13possessionofchildsexualabusematerial;orsection573.040,furnishingpornographic
14materialtominors;or
15 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
16violationlistedinthissection;
17
18shallnotresidewithinonethousandfeetofanypublicschoolasdefinedinsection160.011,
19anyprivateschoolgivinginstructioninagradeorgradesnothigherthanthetwelfthgrade,or
20anychildcarefacilitythatislicensedunderchapter210,oranychildcarefacilityasdefined
21insection210.201thatisexemptfromstatelicensurebutsubjecttostateregulationunder
22section210.252andholdsitselfouttobeachildcarefacility,wheretheschoolorfacilityisin
23existenceatthetimetheindividualbeginstoresideatthelocation.Suchpersonshallalsonot
24residewithinonethousandfeetofthepropertylineoftheresidenceofaformervictimofsuch
25person.
26 2.Ifsuchpersonhasalreadyestablishedaresidenceandapublicschool,aprivate
27school,orchildcarefacilityissubsequentlybuiltorplacedwithinonethousandfeetofsuch
28person'sresidence,oraformervictimsubsequentlyresidesonpropertywithapropertyline
29withinonethousandfeetofsuchperson'sresidence,thensuchpersonshall,withinoneweek
30oftheopeningofsuchpublicschool,privateschool,orchildcarefacility,ortheformer
31victimresidingontheproperty,notifythecountysheriffwheresuchpublicschool,private
32school,childcarefacility,orresidenceofaformervictimislocatedthatheorsheisnow
33residingwithinonethousandfeetofsuchpublicschool,privateschool,childcarefacility,or
HCSSSSB66 59 34propertylineoftheresidenceofaformervictim,andshallprovideverifiableprooftothe
35sheriffthatheorsheresidedtherepriortotheopeningofsuchpublicschool,privateschool,
36orchildcarefacility,ortheformervictimresidingontheproperty.
37 3.Forpurposesofthissection,"resides"meanssleepsinaresidence,whichmay
38includemorethanonelocationandmaybemobileortransitory,butshallnotinclude
39transitoryorlongertermpresenceinfacilitieslicensedunderchapters197and198for
40purposesofreceivingcare,treatment,orservicesfromsuchlicensedfacility.
41 4.Forthepurposesof[the]thissection,onethousandfeetshallbemeasuredfromthe
42edgeoftheoffender'spropertynearestthepublicschool,privateschool,childcarefacility,or
43formervictimtothenearestedgeofthepublicschool,privateschool,childcarefacility,or
44formervictim'sproperty.
45 5.Violationoftheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionisaclassEfelonyexcept
46thatthesecondoranysubsequentviolationisaclassBfelony.Violationoftheprovisionsof
47subsection2ofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanorexceptthatthesecondorsubsequent
48violationisaclassEfelony.
566.148.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4subsection2ofsection568.080asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orsection573.200,use
5ofachildinasexualperformance;section568.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
6section573.205,promotingasexualperformancebyachild;section573.023,sexual
7exploitationofaminor;section573.025,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasit
8existedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirst
9degree;section573.035,promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexisted
10priortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree;
11section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025, or
12possessionofchildsexualabusematerial;orsection573.040,furnishingpornographic
13materialtominors;or
14 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
15violationlistedinthissection;
16
17shallnotknowinglybephysicallypresentinorloiterwithinfivehundredfeetoforto
18approach,contact,orcommunicatewithanychildundereighteenyearsofageinanychild
19carefacilitybuilding,ontherealpropertycomprisinganychildcarefacilitywhenpersons
20undertheageofeighteenarepresentinthebuilding,onthegrounds,orintheconveyance,
21unlesstheoffenderisaparent,legalguardian,orcustodianofastudentpresentinthebuilding
22oronthegrounds.
HCSSSSB66 60 23 2.Forpurposesofthissection,"childcarefacility"shallincludeanychildcare
24facilitylicensedunderchapter210,oranychildcarefacilitythatisexemptfromstate
25licensurebutsubjecttostateregulationundersection210.252andholdsitselfouttobea
26childcarefacility.
27 3.ViolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanor.
566.149.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4subsection2ofsection568.080asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orsection573.200,use
5ofachildinasexualperformance;section568.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
6section573.205,promotingasexualperformancebyachild;section573.023,sexual
7exploitationofaminor;section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedprior
8toAugust28,2025,orpossessionofchildsexualabusematerial; section573.025,
9promotingchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchild
10sexualabusematerial; orsection573.040,furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;or
11 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
12violationlistedinthissection;
13
14shallnotbepresentinorloiterwithinfivehundredfeetofanyschoolbuilding,onreal
15propertycomprisinganyschool,orinanyconveyanceowned,leased,orcontractedbya
16schooltotransportstudentstoorfromschooloraschool-relatedactivitywhenpersonsunder
17theageofeighteenarepresentinthebuilding,onthegrounds,orintheconveyance,unless
18theoffenderisaparent,legalguardian,orcustodianofastudentpresentinthebuildingand
19hasmettheconditionssetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.
20 2.Noparent,legalguardian,orcustodianwhohasbeenfoundguiltyofviolatingany
21oftheoffenseslistedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepresentinanyschoolbuilding,on
22realpropertycomprisinganyschool,orinanyconveyanceowned,leased,orcontractedbya
23schooltotransportstudentstoorfromschooloraschool-relatedactivitywhenpersonsunder
24theageofeighteenarepresentinthebuilding,onthegroundsorintheconveyanceunlessthe
25parent,legalguardian,orcustodianhaspermissiontobepresentfromthesuperintendentor
26schoolboardorinthecaseofaprivateschoolfromtheprincipal.Inthecaseofapublic
27school,ifpermissionisgranted,thesuperintendentorschoolboardpresidentmustinformthe
28principaloftheschoolwherethesexoffenderwillbepresent.Permissionmaybegrantedby
29thesuperintendent,schoolboard,orinthecaseofaprivateschoolfromtheprincipalformore
30thanoneeventatatime,suchasaseriesofevents,however,theparent,legalguardian,or
31custodianmustobtainpermissionforanyothereventheorshewishestoattendforwhichhe
32orshehasnotyethadpermissiongranted.
HCSSSSB66 61 33 3.Regardlessoftheperson'sknowledgeofhisorherproximitytoschoolpropertyor
34aschool-relatedactivity,violationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanor.
566.150.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4section573.200,useofachildinasexualperformance;section573.205,promotingasexual
5performancebyachild;section573.023,sexualexploitationofaminor;section573.025,
6promotingchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchild
7sexualabusematerial; section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedprior
8toAugust28,2025,orpossessionofchildsexualabusematerial; orsection573.040,
9furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;or
10 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
11violationlistedinthissection;
12
13shallnotknowinglybepresentinorloiterwithinfivehundredfeetofanyrealproperty
14comprisinganypublicparkwithplaygroundequipment,apublicswimmingpool,athletic
15complexorathleticfieldsifsuchfacilitiesexistfortheprimaryuseofrecreationforchildren,
16anymuseumifsuchmuseumholdsitselfouttothepublicasandexistswiththeprimary
17purposeofentertainingoreducatingchildrenundereighteenyearsofage,orMissouri
18departmentofconservationnatureoreducationcenterproperties.
19 2.ThefirstviolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassEfelony.
20 3.AsecondorsubsequentviolationofthissectionisaclassDfelony.
21 4.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyofanoffenseundersubdivision(1)or(2)of
22subsection1ofthissectionwhoistheparent,legalguardian,orcustodianofachildunderthe
23ageofeighteenattendingaprogramonthepropertyofanatureoreducationcenterofthe
24Missouridepartmentofconservationmayreceivepermissionfromthenatureoreducation
25centermanagertobepresentonthepropertywiththechildduringtheprogram.
566.151.1.Apersontwenty-oneyearsofageoroldercommitstheoffenseof
2enticementofachildifheorshepersuades,solicits,coaxes,entices,orlureswhetherby
3words,actionsorthroughcommunicationviatheinternetoranyelectroniccommunication,
4anypersonwhoislessthan[fifteen] seventeenyearsofageforthepurposeofengagingin
5sexualconduct.
6 2.Itisnotadefensetoaprosecutionforaviolationofthissectionthattheother
7personwasapeaceofficermasqueradingasaminor.
8 3.Enticementofachildoranattempttocommitenticementofachildisafelonyfor
9whichtheauthorizedtermofimprisonmentshallbenotlessthanfiveyearsandnotmorethan
10thirtyyears.Nopersonconvictedunderthissectionshallbeeligibleforparole,probation,
HCSSSSB66 62 11conditionalrelease,orsuspendedimpositionorexecutionofsentenceforaperiodoffive
12calendaryears.
566.155.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4section573.200,useofachildinasexualperformance;section573.205,promotingasexual
5performancebyachild;section573.023,sexualexploitationofaminor;section573.037,
6possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpossessionof
7childsexualabusematerial; section573.025,promotingchildpornographyasitexisted
8priortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerial; orsection573.040,
9furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;or
10 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
11violationlistedinthissection;
12
13shallnotserveasanathleticcoach,manager,orathletictrainerforanysportsteaminwhicha
14childlessthanseventeenyearsofageisamemberorshallnotsuperviseoremployanychild
15undereighteenyearsofage.
16 2.ThefirstviolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassEfelony.
17 3.AsecondorsubsequentviolationofthissectionisaclassDfelony.
566.201.Aprosecutingorcircuitattorneymayrequestassistancefromthe
2attorneygeneral,oroneofhisorherassistants,toassistintheprosecutionofchildsex
3traffickingcases.Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneymayrequestanyresourceor
4capabilityoftheattorneygeneralwhenprosecutingsuchcases.
566.210.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildinthefirst
2degreeifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Recruits,entices,harbors,transports,provides,orobtainsbyanymeans,including
4butnotlimitedtothroughtheuseofforce,abduction,coercion,fraud,deception,blackmail,
5orcausingorthreateningtocausefinancialharm,apersonundertheageof[twelve] fourteen
6toparticipateinacommercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicit
7sexualmaterialasdefinedinsection573.010,orbenefits,financiallyorbyreceivinganything
8ofvalue,fromparticipationinsuchactivities;
9 (2)Causesapersonundertheageof[twelve] fourteentoengageinacommercialsex
10act,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexualmaterialasdefinedinsection
11573.010;or
12 (3)Advertisestheavailabilityofapersonundertheageof[twelve] fourteento
13participateinacommercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexual
14materialasdefinedinsection573.010.
HCSSSSB66 63 15 2.Itshallnotbeadefensethatthedefendantbelievedthatthepersonwas[twelve]
16fourteenyearsofageorolder.
17 3.Theoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildinthefirstdegreeisafelonyforwhich
18theauthorizedtermofimprisonmentislifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobationor
19paroleuntiltheoffenderhasservednotlessthan[twenty-five] thirtyyearsofsuchsentence.
20Subsection4ofsection558.019shallnotapplytothesentenceofapersonwhohasbeen
21foundguiltyofsexualtraffickingofachildlessthan[twelve] fourteenyearsofage,and"life
22imprisonment"shallmeanimprisonmentforthedurationofaperson'snaturallifeforthe
23purposesofthissection.
566.211.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildinthe
2seconddegreeifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Recruits,entices,harbors,transports,provides,orobtainsbyanymeans,including
4butnotlimitedtothroughtheuseofforce,abduction,coercion,fraud,deception,blackmail,
5orcausingorthreateningtocausefinancialharm,apersonundertheageofeighteento
6participateinacommercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexual
7materialasdefinedinsection573.010,orbenefits,financiallyorbyreceivinganythingof
8value,fromparticipationinsuchactivities;
9 (2)Causesapersonundertheageofeighteentoengageinacommercialsexact,a
10sexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexualmaterialasdefinedinsection
11573.010;or
12 (3)Advertisestheavailabilityofapersonundertheageofeighteentoparticipateina
13commercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexualmaterialas
14definedinsection573.010.
15 2.Itshallnotbeadefensethatthedefendantbelievedthatthepersonwaseighteen
16yearsofageorolder.
17 3.(1)Theoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegreeisafelony
18punishablebyimprisonmentforatermofyearsnotlessthan[ten]fifteenyearsorlifeanda
19finenottoexceedtwohundredfiftythousanddollarsifthechildisundertheageofeighteen.
20Ifaviolationofthissectionwaseffectedbyforce,abduction,orcoercion,thecrimeofsexual
21traffickingofachildshallbeafelonyforwhichtheauthorizedtermofimprisonmentislife
22imprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobationorparoleuntilthedefendanthasservednot
23lessthan[twenty-five] thirtyyearsofsuchsentence.
24 (2)Theoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegreebyaparent,
25legalguardian,orotherpersonhavingcustodyorcontrolofachildisafelonyforwhich
26theauthorizedtermofimprisonmentislifeimprisonment.Asusedinthissubdivision,
27"lifeimprisonment"shallmeanimprisonmentforthedurationofaperson'snatural
28life.
HCSSSSB66 64 566.218.1.Notwithstandingsections557.011,558.019,and559.021,apersonfound
2guiltyofviolatinganyprovisionsofsection566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,
3566.212,566.213,or566.215shallbeorderedbythesentencingcourttopayrestitutiontothe
4victimoftheoffenseregardlessofwhetherthedefendantissentencedtoatermof
5imprisonmentorprobation.Theminimumrestitutionorderedbythecourtshallbeinthe
6amountdeterminedbythecourtnecessarytocompensatethevictimforthevalueofthe
7victim'slaborand/orforthementalandphysicalrehabilitationofthevictimandanychildof
8thevictim.
9 2.Anyrealorpersonalpropertythatwasused,attemptedtobeused,or
10intendedtobeusedbythedefendantinviolatingasectionlistedundersubsection1of
11thissectionmaybeseized.Ifsuchpropertyisseized,thepropertyshallbeforfeitedas
12providedundersection513.607.Aftersatisfyinganyliensontheproperty,the
13remainingproceedsfromthesaleofanypropertyseizedunderthissubsectionthatwas
14ownedbyadefendantconvictedofviolatingasectionlistedundersubsection1ofthis
15sectionshallfirstbeallocatedtopayanyorderofrestitutiontoavictimofhuman
16traffickinginthecriminalcaseforwhichthedefendantwasconvicted.Ifthereare
17multiplevictimsofhumantraffickinginthecriminalcase,theremainingproceedsshall
18beallocatedequallyamongthevictimstopayrestitution.Iftheproceedsaresufficient
19topayanysuchorderofrestitution,anyremainingproceedsshallbedepositedintothe
20commercialsexualexploitationofchildreneducationandawarenessfundundersection
21210.1505.
567.030.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionifheorshe:
2 (1)Pursuanttoapriorunderstanding,givessomethingofvaluetoanotherpersonas
3compensationforhavingengagedinsexualconductwithanyperson;or
4 (2)Givesoragreestogivesomethingofvaluetoanotherpersonwiththe
5understandingthatsuchpersonoranotherpersonwillengageinsexualconductwithany
6person;or
7 (3)Solicitsorrequestsanotherpersontoengageinsexualconductwithanypersonin
8returnforsomethingofvalue.
9 2.Itshallnotbeadefensethatthepersonbelievedthattheindividualheorshe
10patronizedforprostitutionwaseighteenyearsofageorolder.
11 3.TheoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionisaclassBmisdemeanor,unlessthe
12individualwhothepersonpatronizesislessthaneighteenyearsofagebutolderthan
13[fourteen] fifteenyearsofage,inwhichcasepatronizingprostitutionisaclassEfelony.
14 4.Theoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionisaclass[D]Bfelonyiftheindividualwho
15thepersonpatronizesis[fourteen] fifteenyearsofageoryounger.Nothinginthissection
16shallprecludetheprosecutionofanindividualfortheoffensesof:
HCSSSSB66 65 17 (1)Statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.032;
18 (2)Statutoryrapeintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.034;
19 (3)Statutorysodomyinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.062;or
20 (4)Statutorysodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.064.
573.010.Asusedinthischapterthefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Adultcabaret",anightclub,bar,juicebar,restaurant,bottleclub,orother
3commercialestablishment,regardlessofwhetheralcoholicbeveragesareserved,which
4regularlyfeaturespersonswhoappearsemi-nude;
5 (2)"Characterizedby",describingtheessentialcharacterordominantthemeofan
6item;
7 (3)"Child",anypersonundertheageoffourteen;
8 (4)"Child[pornography] sexualabusematerial":
9 (a)Anyobscenematerialorperformancedepictingsexualconduct,sexualcontactas
10definedinsection566.010,orasexualperformanceandwhichhasasoneofitsparticipantsor
11portraysasanobserverofsuchconduct,contact,orperformanceaminor;[or]
12 (b)Anyvisualdepiction,includinganyphotograph,film,video,picture,orcomputer
13orcomputer-generatedimageorpicture,whethermadeorproducedbyelectronic,
14mechanical,orothermeans,ofsexuallyexplicitconductwhere:
15 a.Theproductionofsuchvisualdepictioninvolvestheuseofaminorengagingin
16sexuallyexplicitconduct;
17 b.Suchvisualdepictionisadigitalimage,computerimage,orcomputer-generated
18imagethatis,orisindistinguishablefrom,thatofaminorengaginginsexuallyexplicit
19conduct,inthatthedepictionissuchthatanordinarypersonviewingthedepictionwould
20concludethatthedepictionisofanactualminorengagedinsexuallyexplicitconduct;or
21 c.Suchvisualdepictionhasbeencreated,adapted,ormodifiedtoshowthatan
22identifiableminorisengaginginsexuallyexplicitconduct."Identifiableminor"meansa
23personwhowasaminoratthetimethevisualdepictionwascreated,adapted,ormodified;or
24whoseimageasaminorwasusedincreating,adapting,ormodifyingthevisualdepiction;
25andwhoisrecognizableasanactualpersonbytheperson'sface,likeness,orother
26distinguishingcharacteristic,suchasauniquebirthmarkorotherrecognizablefeature.The
27termidentifiableminorshallnotbeconstruedtorequireproofoftheactualidentityofthe
28identifiableminor;or
29 (c)Anyanatomicallycorrectdoll,mannequin,orrobot,oranyotheritem,with
30featuresof,orwithfeaturesthatresemblethoseof,aminorundereighteenyearsofage,
31intendedtobeusedforthepurposeofarousingorgratifyingthesexualdesireofany
32person,orforthepurposeofterrorizingorcausingemotionaldistresstoanyperson;
HCSSSSB66 66 33 (5)"Employ","employee",or"employment",anypersonwhoperformsanyservice
34onthepremisesofasexuallyorientedbusiness,onafull-time,part-time,orcontractbasis,
35whetherornotthepersonisdenominatedanemployee,independentcontractor,agent,or
36otherwise.Employeedoesnotincludeapersonexclusivelyonthepremisesforrepairor
37maintenanceofthepremisesorforthedeliveryofgoodstothepremises;
38 (6)"Explicitsexualmaterial",anypictorialorthree-dimensionalmaterialdepicting
39humanmasturbation,deviatesexualintercourse,sexualintercourse,directphysical
40stimulationorunclothedgenitals,sadomasochisticabuse,oremphasizingthedepictionof
41postpubertalhumangenitals;provided,however,thatworksofartorofanthropological
42significanceshallnotbedeemedtobewithintheforegoingdefinition;
43 (7)"Furnish",toissue,sell,give,provide,lend,mail,deliver,transfer,circulate,
44disseminate,present,exhibitorotherwiseprovide;
45 (8)"Material",anythingprintedorwritten,oranypicture,drawing,photograph,
46motionpicturefilm,videotapeorvideotapeproduction,orpictorialrepresentation,orany
47recordingortranscription,oranymechanical,chemical,orelectricalreproduction,orstored
48computerdata,oranythingwhichisormaybeusedasameansofcommunication.Material
49includesundevelopedphotographs,molds,printingplates,storedcomputerdataandother
50latentrepresentationalobjects;
51 (9)"Minor",anypersonlessthaneighteenyearsofage;
52 (10)"Nudity"or"stateofnudity",theshowingofthehumangenitals,pubicarea,
53vulva,anus,analcleft,orthefemalebreastwithlessthanafullyopaquecoveringofanypart
54ofthenippleorareola;
55 (11)"Obscene",anymaterialorperformanceif,takenasawhole:
56 (a)Applyingcontemporarycommunitystandards,itspredominantappealisto
57prurientinterestinsex;and
58 (b)Theaverageperson,applyingcontemporarycommunitystandards,wouldfindthe
59materialdepictsordescribessexualconductinapatentlyoffensiveway;and
60 (c)Areasonablepersonwouldfindthemateriallacksseriousliterary,artistic,
61politicalorscientificvalue;
62 (12)"Operator",anypersononthepremisesofasexuallyorientedbusinesswho
63causesthebusinesstofunction,putsorkeepsthebusinessinoperation,orisauthorizedto
64managethebusinessorexerciseoveralloperationalcontrolofthebusinesspremises.A
65personmaybefoundtobeoperatingorcausingtobeoperatedasexuallyorientedbusiness
66whetherornotsuchpersonisanowner,partowner,orlicenseeofthebusiness;
67 (13)"Performance",anyplay,motionpicturefilm,videotape,danceorexhibition
68performedbeforeanaudienceofoneormore;
69 (14)"Pornographicforminors",anymaterialorperformanceifthefollowingapply:
HCSSSSB66 67 70 (a)Theaverageperson,applyingcontemporarycommunitystandards,wouldfind
71thatthematerialorperformance,takenasawhole,hasatendencytocaterorappealtoa
72prurientinterestofminors;and
73 (b)Thematerialorperformancedepictsordescribesnudity,sexualconduct,the
74conditionofhumangenitalswheninastateofsexualstimulationorarousal,or
75sadomasochisticabuseinawaywhichispatentlyoffensivetotheaveragepersonapplying
76contemporaryadultcommunitystandardswithrespecttowhatissuitableforminors;and
77 (c)Thematerialorperformance,takenasawhole,lacksseriousliterary,artistic,
78political,orscientificvalueforminors;
79 (15)"Premises",therealpropertyuponwhichasexuallyorientedbusinessislocated,
80andallappurtenancestheretoandbuildingsthereon,includingbutnotlimitedtothesexually
81orientedbusiness,thegrounds,privatewalkways,andparkinglotsorparkinggaragesorboth;
82 (16)"Promote",tomanufacture,issue,sell,provide,mail,deliver,transfer,transmute,
83publish,distribute,circulate,disseminate,present,exhibit,oradvertise,ortoofferoragreeto
84dothesame,byanymeansincludingacomputer;
85 (17)"Regularly",theconsistentandrepeateddoingoftheactsodescribed;
86 (18)"Sadomasochisticabuse",flagellationortorturebyoruponapersonasanactof
87sexualstimulationorgratification;
88 (19)"Semi-nude"or"stateofsemi-nudity",theshowingofthefemalebreastbelowa
89horizontallineacrossthetopoftheareolaandextendingacrossthewidthofthebreastatsuch
90point,ortheshowingofthemaleorfemalebuttocks.Suchdefinitionincludesthelower
91portionofthehumanfemalebreast,butshallnotincludeanyportionofthecleavageofthe
92femalebreastsexhibitedbyabikini,dress,blouse,shirt,leotard,orsimilarwearingapparel
93providedtheareolaisnotexposedinwholeorinpart;
94 (20)"Sexualconduct",actualorsimulated,normalorpervertedactsofhuman
95masturbation;deviatesexualintercourse;sexualintercourse;orphysicalcontactwitha
96person'sclothedorunclothedgenitals,pubicarea,buttocks,orthebreastofafemaleinanact
97ofapparentsexualstimulationorgratificationoranysadomasochisticabuseoractsincluding
98animalsoranylatentobjectsinanactofapparentsexualstimulationorgratification;
99 (21)"Sexuallyexplicitconduct",actualorsimulated:
100 (a)Sexualintercourse,includinggenital-genital,oral-genital,anal-genital,ororal-
101anal,whetherbetweenpersonsofthesameoroppositesex;
102 (b)Bestiality;
103 (c)Masturbation;
104 (d)Sadisticormasochisticabuse;or
105 (e)Lasciviousexhibitionofthegenitalsorpubicareaofanyperson;
106 (22)"Sexuallyorientedbusiness"includes:
HCSSSSB66 68 107 (a)Anadultbookstoreoradultvideostore."Adultbookstore"or"adultvideostore"
108meansacommercialestablishmentwhich,asoneofitsprincipalbusinessactivities,offersfor
109saleorrentalforanyformofconsiderationanyoneormoreofthefollowing:books,
110magazines,periodicals,orotherprintedmatter,orphotographs,films,motionpictures,video
111cassettes,compactdiscs,digitalvideodiscs,slides,orothervisualrepresentationswhichare
112characterizedbytheiremphasisuponthedisplayofspecifiedsexualactivitiesorspecified
113anatomicalareas.Aprincipalbusinessactivityexistswherethecommercialestablishment:
114 a.Hasasubstantialportionofitsdisplayedmerchandisewhichconsistsofsuch
115items;or
116 b.Hasasubstantialportionofthewholesalevalueofitsdisplayedmerchandise
117whichconsistsofsuchitems;or
118 c.Hasasubstantialportionoftheretailvalueofitsdisplayedmerchandisewhich
119consistsofsuchitems;or
120 d.Derivesasubstantialportionofitsrevenuesfromthesaleorrental,foranyformof
121consideration,ofsuchitems;or
122 e.Maintainsasubstantialsectionofitsinteriorbusinessspaceforthesaleorrentalof
123suchitems;or
124 f.Maintainsanadultarcade."Adultarcade"meansanyplacetowhichthepublicis
125permittedorinvitedwhereincoin-operatedorslug-operatedorelectronically,electrically,or
126mechanicallycontrolledstillormotionpicturemachines,projectors,orotherimage-
127producingdevicesareregularlymaintainedtoshowimagestofiveorfewerpersonsper
128machineatanyonetime,andwheretheimagessodisplayedarecharacterizedbytheir
129emphasisuponmatterexhibitingspecifiedsexualactivitiesorspecifiedanatomicalareas;
130 (b)Anadultcabaret;
131 (c)Anadultmotionpicturetheater."Adultmotionpicturetheater"meansa
132commercialestablishmentwherefilms,motionpictures,videocassettes,slides,orsimilar
133photographicreproductions,whicharecharacterizedbytheiremphasisuponthedisplayof
134specifiedsexualactivitiesorspecifiedanatomicalareasareregularlyshowntomorethanfive
135personsforanyformofconsideration;
136 (d)Asemi-nudemodelstudio."Semi-nudemodelstudio"meansaplacewhere
137personsregularlyappearinastateofsemi-nudityformoneyoranyformofconsiderationin
138ordertobeobserved,sketched,drawn,painted,sculptured,photographed,orsimilarly
139depictedbyotherpersons.Suchdefinitionshallnotapplytoanyplacewherepersons
140appearinginastateofsemi-nuditydosoinamodelingclassoperated:
141 a.Byacollege,juniorcollege,oruniversitysupportedentirelyorpartlybytaxation;
HCSSSSB66 69 142 b.Byaprivatecollegeoruniversitywhichmaintainsandoperateseducational
143programsinwhichcreditsaretransferabletoacollege,juniorcollege,oruniversitysupported
144entirelyorpartlybytaxation;or
145 c.Inastructure:
146 (i)Whichhasnosignvisiblefromtheexteriorofthestructureandnoother
147advertisingthatindicatesasemi-nudepersonisavailableforviewing;and
148 (ii)Where,inordertoparticipateinaclass,astudentmustenrollatleastthreedaysin
149advanceoftheclass;
150 (e)Asexualencountercenter."Sexualencountercenter"meansabusinessor
151commercialenterprisethat,asoneofitsprincipalpurposes,purportstoofferforanyformof
152considerationphysicalcontactintheformofwrestlingortumblingbetweentwoormore
153personswhenoneormoreofthepersonsissemi-nude;
154 (23)"Sexualperformance",anyperformance,orpartthereof,whichincludessexual
155conductbyachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofage;
156 (24)"Specifiedanatomicalareas"include:
157 (a)Lessthancompletelyandopaquelycovered:humangenitals,pubicregion,
158buttock,andfemalebreastbelowapointimmediatelyabovethetopoftheareola;and
159 (b)Humanmalegenitalsinadiscerniblyturgidstate,evenifcompletelyand
160opaquelycovered;
161 (25)"Specifiedsexualactivity",includesanyofthefollowing:
162 (a)Intercourse,oralcopulation,masturbation,orsodomy;or
163 (b)Excretoryfunctionsasapartoforinconnectionwithanyoftheactivities
164describedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;
165 (26)"Substantial",atleastthirtypercentoftheitemoritemssomodified;
166 (27)"Visualdepiction",includesundevelopedfilmandvideotape,anddatastoredon
167computerdiskorbyelectronicmeanswhichiscapableofconversionintoavisualimage.
573.023.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofsexualexploitationofaminorifsuch
2personknowinglyorrecklesslyphotographs,films,videotapes,producesorotherwisecreates
3obscenematerialwithaminororchild[pornography] sexualabusematerial.
4 2.TheoffenseofsexualexploitationofaminorisaclassBfelonyunlesstheminoris
5achild,inwhichcaseitisaclassAfelony.
573.025.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexual
2abusematerialinthefirstdegreeif,knowingofitscontentandcharacter,suchperson
3possesseswiththeintenttopromoteorpromoteschild[pornography] sexualabusematerial
4ofachildlessthanfourteenyearsofageorobscenematerialportrayingwhatappearstobea
5childlessthanfourteenyearsofage.
HCSSSSB66 70 6 2.Theoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialinthefirst
7degreeisaclassBfelonyunlessthepersonknowinglypromotessuchmaterialtoaminor,in
8whichcaseitisaclassAfelony.Nopersonwhoisfoundguiltyofpromotingchild
9[pornography] sexualabusematerialinthefirstdegreeshallbeeligibleforprobation,
10parole,orconditionalreleaseforaperiodofthreecalendaryears.
11 3.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireaproviderofelectronic
12communicationservicesorremotecomputingservicestomonitoranyuser,subscriberor
13customeroftheprovider,orthecontentofanycommunicationofanyuser,subscriberor
14customeroftheprovider.
573.035.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexual
2abusematerialintheseconddegreeif,knowingofitscontentandcharacter,suchperson
3possesseswiththeintenttopromoteorpromoteschild[pornography] sexualabusematerial
4ofaminorundertheageofeighteenorobscenematerialportrayingwhatappearstobea
5minorundertheageofeighteen.
6 2.Theoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialinthe
7seconddegreeisaclassDfelonyunlessthepersonknowinglypromotessuchmaterialtoa
8minor,inwhichcaseitisaclassBfelony.Nopersonwhoisfoundguiltyofpromotingchild
9[pornography] sexualabusematerialintheseconddegreeshallbeeligibleforprobation.
573.037.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography]
2sexualabusematerialifsuchpersonknowinglyorrecklesslypossessesanychild
3[pornography] sexualabusematerialofaminorlessthaneighteenyearsofageorobscene
4materialportrayingwhatappearstobeaminorlessthaneighteenyearsofage.
5 2.Theoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialisaclass
6Dfelonyifthepersonpossessesonestillimageofchild[pornography] sexualabuse
7materialoroneobscenestillimage.Theoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography] sexual
8abusematerialisaclassBfelonyiftheperson:
9 (1)Possesses:
10 (a)Morethantwentystillimagesofchild[pornography] sexualabusematerial; or
11 (b)Morethantwentyobscenestillimages;or
12 (c)Child[pornography] sexualabusematerialcomprisedofonemotionpicture,
13film,videotape,videotapeproduction,orothermovingimage;or
14 (d)Obscenematerialcomprisedofonemotionpicture,film,videotapeproduction,or
15othermovingimage;or
16 (2)Haspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyofanoffenseunderthissection.
17 3.Apersonwhohascommittedtheoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography]
18sexualabusematerialissubjecttoseparatepunishmentsforeachitemofchild
19[pornography] sexualabusematerialorobscenematerialpossessedbytheperson.
HCSSSSB66 71 573.038.1.Inanycriminalproceeding,anypropertyormaterialthatconstitutes
2childpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerial
3shallremaininthecare,custody,andcontrolofeitherthestateorthecourt.
4 2.(1)NotwithstandingMissouriruleofcriminalprocedure25.03oranyotherruleor
5statutetothecontrary,acourtshalldeny,inanycriminalproceeding,anyrequestbythe
6defendanttocopy,photograph,duplicate,orotherwisereproduceanypropertyormaterial
7thatconstituteschildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexual
8abusematerial, solongasthestatemakesthepropertyormaterialreasonablyavailableto
9thedefendant.
10 (2)Forthepurposesofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,propertyormaterialshall
11bedeemedtobereasonablyavailabletothedefendantifthestateprovidesampleopportunity
12forinspection,viewing,andexaminationatastateorothergovernmentalfacilityofthe
13propertyormaterialbythedefendant,hisorherattorney,andanyindividualthedefendant
14mayseektoqualifytofurnishexperttestimonyattrial.
573.050.1.Inanyprosecutionunderthischapterevidenceshallbeadmissibleto
2show:
3 (1)Whatthepredominantappealofthematerialorperformancewouldbefor
4ordinaryadultsorminors;
5 (2)Theliterary,artistic,politicalorscientificvalueofthematerialorperformance;
6 (3)Thedegreeofpublicacceptanceinthisstateandinthelocalcommunity;
7 (4)Theappealtoprurientinterestinadvertisingorotherpromotionofthematerialor
8performance;
9 (5)Thepurposeoftheauthor,creator,promoter,furnisherorpublisherofthematerial
10orperformance.
11 2.Testimonyoftheauthor,creator,promoter,furnisher,publisher,orexpert
12testimony,relatingtofactorsenteringintothedeterminationoftheissuesofobscenityorchild
13pornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerial, shall
14beadmissible.
15 3.Inanyprosecutionunderthischapter,whenitbecomesnecessarytodetermine
16whetherapersonwaslessthanseventeenoreighteenyearsofage,thecourtorjurymaymake
17thisdeterminationbyanyofthefollowingmethods:
18 (1)Personalinspectionofthechild;
19 (2)Inspectionofthephotographormotionpicturethatshowsthechildengagingin
20thesexualperformance;
21 (3)Oraltestimonybyawitnesstothesexualperformanceastotheageofthechild
22basedonthechild'sappearanceatthetime;
HCSSSSB66 72 23 (4)Expertmedicaltestimonybasedontheappearanceofthechildengaginginthe
24sexualperformance;or
25 (5)Anyothermethodauthorizedbylaworbytherulesofevidence.
26 4.Inanyprosecutionforpromotingchildpornographyinthefirstorseconddegreeas
27itexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orforpromotingchildsexualabusematerialinthe
28firstorseconddegree,noshowingisrequiredthattheperformanceormaterialinvolved
29appealstoprurientinterest,thatitlacksseriousliterary,artistic,politicalorscientificvalue,or
30thatitispatentlyoffensivetoprevailingstandardsinthecommunityasawhole.
573.052.Uponreceiptofanyinformationthatchild[pornography] sexualabuse
2materialasdefinedinsection573.010iscontainedonawebsite,theattorneygeneralshall
3investigatesuchinformation.Iftheattorneygeneralhasprobablecausetobelievethe
4websitecontainschild[pornography] sexualabusematerial, theattorneygeneralshallnotify
5awebsiteoperatorofanychild[pornography] sexualabusematerialsiteresidingonthat
6websiteoperator'sserver,inwriting.Ifthewebsiteoperatorpromptly,butinnoeventlonger
7thanfivedaysafterreceivingnotice,removestheallegedpornographyfromitsserver,andso
8longasthewebsiteoperatorisnotthepurveyorofsuchchild[pornography] sexualabuse
9material, itshallbeimmunefromcivilliability.Ifthewebsiteoperatordoesnotpromptly
10removetheallegedpornography,theattorneygeneralmayseekaninjunctionpursuantto
11section573.070toremovethechild[pornography] sexualabusematerialsitefromthe
12websiteoperator'sserver.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtocreateanydefensetoany
13criminalchargesbroughtpursuanttothischapter.
573.215.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseoffailuretoreportchild[pornography]
2sexualabusematerialifheorshebeingafilmandphotographicprintprocessor,computer
3provider,installerorrepairperson,oranyinternetserviceproviderwhohasknowledgeofor
4observes,withinthescopeoftheperson'sprofessionalcapacityoremployment,anyfilm,
5photograph,videotape,negative,slide,orcomputer-generatedimageorpicturedepictinga
6childundereighteenyearsofageengagedinanactofsexualconductfailstoreportsuch
7instancetoanylawenforcementagencyimmediatelyorassoonaspracticallypossible.
8 2.Theoffenseoffailuretoreportchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialisa
9classBmisdemeanor.
10 3.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireaproviderofelectronic
11communicationservicesorremotecomputingservicestomonitoranyuser,subscriberor
12customeroftheprovider,orthecontentofanycommunicationofanyuser,subscriberor
13customeroftheprovider.
589.042.Thecourtortheparoleboardshallhavetheauthoritytorequireaperson
2whoisrequiredtoregisterasasexualoffenderundersections589.400to589.425togivehis
3orherassignedprobationorparoleofficeraccesstohisorherpersonalhomecomputerasa
HCSSSSB66 73 4conditionofprobationorparoleinordertomonitorandpreventsuchoffenderfromobtaining
5andkeepingchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialorfromcommittinganoffenseunder
6chapter566.Suchaccessshallallowtheprobationorparoleofficertoviewtheinternetuse
7history,computerhardware,andcomputersoftwareofanycomputer,includingalaptop
8computer,thattheoffenderowns.
589.400.1.Sections589.400to589.425shallapplyto:
2 (1)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenorishereafteradjudicatedforan
3offensereferencedinsection589.414,unlesssuchpersonisexemptfromregisteringunder
4subsection9or10ofthissectionorsection589.401;
5 (2)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenorishereafterconvictedof,been
6foundguiltyof,orpledguiltyornolocontenderetocommitting,attemptingtocommit,or
7conspiringtocommitoneormoreofthefollowingoffenses:kidnappingorkidnappinginthe
8firstdegreewhenthevictimwasachildandthedefendantwasnotaparentorguardianofthe
9child;abuseofachildundersection568.060whensuchabuseissexualinnature;felonious
10restraintorkidnappingintheseconddegreewhenthevictimwasachildandthedefendantis
11notaparentorguardianofthechild;sexualcontactorsexualintercoursewitharesidentofa
12nursinghomeorsexualconductwithanursingfacilityresidentorvulnerablepersoninthe
13firstorseconddegree;endangeringthewelfareofachildundersection568.045whenthe
14endangermentissexualinnature;genitalmutilationofafemalechild,undersection568.065;
15promotingprostitutioninthefirstdegree;promotingprostitutionintheseconddegree;
16promotingprostitutioninthethirddegree;sexualexploitationofaminor;promotingchild
17pornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;promotingchild
18sexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree;promotingchildpornographyinthesecond
19degreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;promotingchildsexualabusematerialin
20theseconddegree;possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;
21possessionofchildsexualabusematerial; furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;
22publicdisplayofexplicitsexualmaterial;coercingacceptanceofobscenematerial;promoting
23obscenityinthefirstdegree;promotingpornographyforminorsorobscenityinthesecond
24degree;incest;useofachildinasexualperformance;orpromotingsexualperformancebya
25child;patronizingprostitutioniftheindividualthepersonpatronizesislessthaneighteen
26yearsofage;
27 (3)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeencommittedtothedepartmentof
28mentalhealthasacriminalsexualpsychopath;
29 (4)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenfoundnotguiltyasaresultof
30mentaldiseaseordefectofanyoffensereferencedinsection589.414;
31 (5)Anyjuvenilecertifiedasanadultandtransferredtoacourtofgeneraljurisdiction
32whohasbeenadjudicatedforanoffenselistedundersection589.414;
HCSSSSB66 74 33 (6)Anyjuvenilefourteenyearsofageorolderatthetimeoftheoffensewhohas
34beenadjudicatedforanoffensewhichisequaltoormoreseverethanaggravatedsexualabuse
35under18U.S.C.Section2241,whichshallincludeanyattemptorconspiracytocommitsuch
36offense;
37 (7)Anypersonwhoisaresidentofthisstatewhohas,sinceJuly1,1979,beenoris
38hereafteradjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,
39orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionforanoffensewhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,
40wouldconstituteanoffenselistedundersection589.414,orhasbeenorisrequiredtoregister
41inanotherstate,territory,theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orhasbeenoris
42requiredtoregisterundertribal,federal,ormilitarylaw;or
43 (8)Anypersonwhohasbeenorisrequiredtoregisterinanotherstate,territory,the
44DistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orhasbeenorisrequiredtoregisterundertribal,
45federal,ormilitarylawandwhoworksorattendsaneducationalinstitution,whetherpublicor
46privateinnature,includinganysecondaryschool,tradeschool,professionalschool,or
47institutionofhighereducationonafull-timeoronapart-timebasisorhasatemporary
48residenceinMissouri."Part-time"inthissubdivisionmeansformorethansevendaysinany
49twelve-monthperiod.
50 2.Anypersontowhomsections589.400to589.425applyshall,withinthreebusiness
51daysofadjudication,releasefromincarceration,orplacementuponprobation,registerwith
52thechieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyinwhichsuch
53personresidesunlesssuchpersonhasalreadyregisteredinthatcountyforthesameoffense.
54Foranyjuvenileundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection1ofthissection,withinthreebusiness
55daysofadjudicationorreleasefromcommitmenttothedivisionofyouthservices,the
56departmentofmentalhealth,orotherplacement,suchjuvenileshallregisterwiththechief
57lawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyinwhichheorsheresides
58unlessheorshehasalreadyregisteredinsuchcountyorcitynotwithinacountyforthesame
59offense.Anypersontowhomsections589.400to589.425applyifnotcurrentlyregisteredin
60theircountyofresidenceshallregisterwiththechieflawenforcementofficialofsuchcounty
61orcitynotwithinacountywithinthreebusinessdays.Thechieflawenforcementofficial
62shallforwardacopyoftheregistrationformrequiredbysection589.407toacity,town,
63village,orcampuslawenforcementagencylocatedwithinthecountyofthechieflaw
64enforcementofficial.
65 3.Theregistrationrequirementsofsections589.400through589.425shallbeas
66providedundersubsection4ofthissectionunless:
67 (1)Alloffensesrequiringregistrationarereversed,vacated,orsetaside;
68 (2)Theregistrantisnolongerrequiredtoregisterandhisorhernameshallbe
69removedfromtheregistryundertheprovisionsofsection589.414;or
HCSSSSB66 75 70 (3)Thecourtorderstheremovalorexemptionofsuchpersonfromtheregistryunder
71section589.401.
72 4.Theregistrationrequirementsshallbeasfollows:
73 (1)FifteenyearsiftheoffenderisatierIsexoffenderasprovidedundersection
74589.414;
75 (2)Twenty-fiveyearsiftheoffenderisatierIIsexoffenderasprovidedundersection
76589.414;or
77 (3)ThelifeoftheoffenderiftheoffenderisatierIIIsexoffender.
78 5.(1)Theregistrationperiodshallbereducedasdescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthis
79subsectionforasexoffenderwhomaintainsacleanrecordfortheperiodsdescribedunder
80subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionby:
81 (a)Notbeingadjudicatedofanyoffenseforwhichimprisonmentformorethanone
82yearmaybeimposed;
83 (b)Notbeingadjudicatedofanysexoffense;
84 (c)Successfullycompletinganyperiodsofsupervisedrelease,probation,orparole;
85and
86 (d)Successfullycompletinganappropriatesexoffendertreatmentprogramcertified
87bytheattorneygeneral.
88 (2)Inthecaseofa:
89 (a)TierIsexoffender,theperiodduringwhichthecleanrecordshallbemaintainedis
90tenyears;
91 (b)TierIIIsexoffenderadjudicateddelinquentfortheoffensewhichrequired
92registrationinasexoffenderregistryundersections589.400to589.425,theperiodduring
93whichthecleanrecordshallbemaintainedistwenty-fiveyears.
94 (3)Inthecaseofa:
95 (a)TierIsexoffender,thereductionisfiveyears;
96 (b)TierIIIsexoffenderadjudicateddelinquent,thereductionisfromlifetothat
97periodforwhichthecleanrecordunderparagraph(b)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionis
98maintained.
99 6.Forprocessinganinitialsexoffenderregistrationthechieflawenforcementofficer
100ofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountymaychargetheoffenderregisteringafeeofuptoten
101dollars.
102 7.Forprocessinganychangeinregistrationrequiredpursuanttosection589.414the
103chieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountymaychargetheperson
104changingtheirregistrationafeeoffivedollarsforeachchangemadeaftertheinitial
105registration.
HCSSSSB66 76 106 8.Anypersoncurrentlyonthesexualoffenderregistryorwhootherwisewouldbe
107requiredtoregisterforbeingadjudicatedfortheoffenseoffeloniousrestraintofanonsexual
108naturewhenthevictimwasachildandheorshewastheparentorguardianofthechild,
109nonsexualchildabusethatwascommittedundersection568.060,orkidnappingofa
110nonsexualnaturewhenthevictimwasachildandheorshewastheparentorguardianofthe
111childshallberemovedfromtheregistry.However,suchpersonshallremainonthesexual
112offenderregistryforanyotheroffenseforwhichheorsheisrequiredtoregisterunder
113sections589.400to589.425.
114 9.Thefollowingpersonsshallbeexemptfromregisteringasasexualoffenderupon
115petitiontothecourtofjurisdictionundersection589.401;exceptthat,suchpersonshall
116remainonthesexualoffenderregistryforanyotheroffenseforwhichheorsheisrequiredto
117registerundersections589.400to589.425:
118 (1)Anypersoncurrentlyonthesexualoffenderregistryorwhootherwisewouldbe
119requiredtoregisterforasexualoffenseinvolving:
120 (a)Sexualconductwherenoforceorthreatofforcewasdirectedtowardthevictimor
121anyotherindividualinvolved,ifthevictimwasanadult,unlesstheadultwasunderthe
122custodialauthorityoftheoffenderatthetimeoftheoffense;or
123 (b)Sexualconductwherenoforceorthreatofforcewasdirectedtowardthevictim,
124thevictimwasatleastfourteenyearsofage,andtheoffenderwasnotmorethanfouryears
125olderthanthevictimatthetimeoftheoffense;or
126 (2)Anypersoncurrentlyrequiredtoregisterforthefollowingsexualoffenses:
127 (a)Promotingobscenityinthefirstdegreeundersection573.020;
128 (b)Promotingobscenityintheseconddegreeundersection573.030;
129 (c)Furnishingpornographicmaterialstominorsundersection573.040;
130 (d)Publicdisplayofexplicitsexualmaterialundersection573.060;
131 (e)Coercingacceptanceofobscenematerialundersection573.065;
132 (f)Traffickingforthepurposeofslavery,involuntaryservitude,peonage,orforced
133laborundersection566.206;
134 (g)Abusinganindividualthroughforcedlaborundersection566.203;
135 (h)Contributingtohumantraffickingthroughthemisuseofdocumentationunder
136section566.215;or
137 (i)Actingasaninternationalmarriagebrokerandfailingtoprovidetheinformation
138andnoticeasrequiredundersection578.475.
139 10.Anypersoncurrentlyonthesexualoffenderregistryforhavingbeenadjudicated
140foratierIorIIoffenseoradjudicateddelinquentforatierIIIoffenseorothercomparable
141offenseslistedundersection589.414mayfileapetitionundersection589.401.
HCSSSSB66 77 142 11.Anynonresidentworker,includingworkasavolunteerorintern,ornonresident
143studentshallregisterforthedurationofsuchperson'semployment,includingparticipationas
144avolunteerorintern,orattendanceatanyschoolofhighereducationwhetherpublicor
145private,includinganysecondaryschool,tradeschool,professionalschool,orinstitutionof
146highereducationonafull-timeorpart-timebasisinthisstateunlessgrantedreliefunder
147section589.401.Anyregisteredoffendershallprovideinformationregardinganyplacein
148whichtheoffenderisstayingwhenawayfromhisorherresidenceforsevenormoredays,
149includingtheperiodoftimetheoffenderisstayinginsuchplace.Anyregisteredoffender
150fromanotherstatewhohasatemporaryresidenceinthisstateandresidesmorethanseven
151daysinatwelve-monthperiodshallregisterforthedurationofsuchperson'stemporary
152residencyunlessgrantedreliefundersection589.401.
589.414.1.Anypersonrequiredbysections589.400to589.425toregistershall,
2withinthreebusinessdays,appearinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficerofthe
3countyorcitynotwithinacountyifthereisachangetoanyofthefollowinginformation:
4 (1)Name;
5 (2)Residence;
6 (3)Employment,includingstatusasavolunteerorintern;
7 (4)Studentstatus;or
8 (5)Aterminationtoanyoftheitemslistedinthissubsection.
9 2.Anypersonrequiredtoregisterundersections589.400to589.425shall,within
10threebusinessdays,notifythechieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithin
11acountyofanychangestothefollowinginformation:
12 (1)Vehicleinformation;
13 (2)Temporarylodginginformation;
14 (3)Temporaryresidenceinformation;
15 (4)Emailaddresses,instantmessagingaddresses,andanyotherdesignationsusedin
16internetcommunications,postings,ortelephonecommunications;or
17 (5)Telephoneorothercellularnumber,includinganynewformsofelectronic
18communication.
19 3.Thechieflawenforcementofficialinthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyshall
20immediatelyforwardtheregistrationchangesdescribedundersubsections1and2ofthis
21sectiontotheMissouristatehighwaypatrolwithinthreebusinessdays.
22 4.Ifanypersonrequiredbysections589.400to589.425toregisterchangessuch
23person'sresidenceoraddresstoadifferentcountyorcitynotwithinacounty,thepersonshall
24appearinpersonandshallinformboththechieflawenforcementofficialwithwhomthe
25personlastregisteredandthechieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithina
26countyhavingjurisdictionoverthenewresidenceoraddressinwritingwithinthreebusiness
HCSSSSB66 78 27daysofsuchnewaddressandphonenumber,ifthephonenumberisalsochanged.Ifany
28personrequiredbysections589.400to589.425toregisterchangeshisorherstate,territory,
29theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionof
30residence,thepersonshallappearinpersonandshallinformboththechieflawenforcement
31officialwithwhomthepersonwaslastregisteredandthechieflawenforcementofficialofthe
32areainthenewstate,territory,theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,
33ormilitaryjurisdictionhavingjurisdictionoverthenewresidenceoraddresswithinthree
34businessdaysofsuchnewaddress.Wheneveraregistrantchangesresidence,thechieflaw
35enforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountywherethepersonwas
36previouslyregisteredshallinformtheMissouristatehighwaypatrolofthechangewithin
37threebusinessdays.Whentheregistrantischangingtheresidencetoanewstate,territory,
38theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdiction,the
39Missouristatehighwaypatrolshallinformtheresponsibleofficialinthenewstate,territory,
40theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionof
41residencewithinthreebusinessdays.
42 5.TierIsexualoffenders,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to4ofthis
43section,shallreportinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficialannuallyinthemonthof
44theirbirthtoverifytheinformationcontainedintheirstatementmadepursuanttosection
45589.407.TierIsexualoffendersinclude:
46 (1)Anyoffenderwhohasbeenadjudicatedfortheoffenseof:
47 (a)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreeundersection566.100ifthevictimiseighteen
48yearsofageorolder;
49 (b)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildundersection566.083ifitisafirstoffense
50andthepunishmentislessthanoneyear;
51 (c)Sexualabuseintheseconddegreeundersection566.101ifthepunishmentisless
52thanayear;
53 (d)Kidnappingintheseconddegreeundersection565.120withsexualmotivation;
54 (e)Kidnappinginthethirddegreeundersection565.130;
55 (f)Sexualconductwithanursingfacilityresidentorvulnerablepersoninthefirst
56degreeundersection566.115ifthepunishmentislessthanoneyear;
57 (g)Sexualconductundersection566.116withanursingfacilityresidentor
58vulnerableperson;
59 (h)Sexual[contactwithaprisoneroroffender] conductinthecourseofpublicduty
60undersection566.145ifthevictimiseighteenyearsofageorolder;
61 (i)Sexwithananimalundersection566.111;
62 (j)Traffickingforthepurposeofsexualexploitationundersection566.209ifthe
63victimiseighteenyearsofageorolder;
HCSSSSB66 79 64 (k)Possessionofchildpornographyundersection573.037asitexistedpriorto
65August28,2025;
66 (l)Possessionofchildsexualabusematerialundersection573.037;
67 (m)Sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.093;
68 [(m)](n)Sexualmisconductintheseconddegreeundersection566.095;
69 [(n)](o)Childmolestationintheseconddegreeundersection566.068asitexisted
70priortoJanuary1,2017,ifthepunishmentislessthanoneyear;or
71 [(o)](p)Invasionofprivacyundersection565.252ifthevictimislessthaneighteen
72yearsofage;
73 (2)Anyoffenderwhoisorhasbeenadjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,the
74DistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionofan
75offenseofasexualnatureorwithasexualelementthatiscomparabletothetierIsexual
76offenseslistedinthissubsectionor,ifnotcomparabletothoseinthissubsection,comparable
77tothosedescribedastierIoffensesundertheSexOffenderRegistrationandNotificationAct,
78TitleIoftheAdamWalshChildProtectionandSafetyActof2006,Pub.L.109-248.
79 6.TierIIsexualoffenders,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to4ofthis
80section,shallreportsemiannuallyinpersoninthemonthoftheirbirthandsixmonths
81thereaftertothechieflawenforcementofficialtoverifytheinformationcontainedintheir
82statementmadepursuanttosection589.407.TierIIsexualoffendersinclude:
83 (1)Anyoffenderwhohasbeenadjudicatedfortheoffenseof:
84 (a)Statutorysodomyintheseconddegreeundersection566.064ifthevictimis
85sixteentoseventeenyearsofage;
86 (b)Childmolestationinthethirddegreeundersection566.069ifthevictimis
87betweenthirteenandfourteenyearsofage;
88 (c)Sexualcontactwithastudentundersection566.086ifthevictimisthirteento
89seventeenyearsofage;
90 (d)Enticementofachildundersection566.151;
91 (e)Abuseofachildundersection568.060iftheoffenseisofasexualnatureandthe
92victimisthirteentoseventeenyearsofage;
93 (f)Sexualexploitationofaminorundersection573.023;
94 (g)Promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeundersection573.025asit
95existedpriortoAugust28,2025;
96 (h)Promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegreeundersection
97573.025;
98 (i)Promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeundersection573.035asit
99existedpriortoAugust28,2025;
HCSSSSB66 80 100 (j)Promotingchildsexualabusematerialintheseconddegreeundersection
101573.035;
102 [(i)](k)Patronizingprostitutionundersection567.030;
103 [(j)](l)Sexual[contactwithaprisoneroroffender] conductinthecourseofpublic
104dutyundersection566.145ifthevictimisthirteentoseventeenyearsofage;
105 [(k)](m)Childmolestationinthefourthdegreeundersection566.071ifthevictimis
106thirteentoseventeenyearsofage;
107 [(l)](n)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildundersection566.083ifitisafirst
108offenseandthepenaltyisatermofimprisonmentofmorethanayear;or
109 [(m)](o)Agemisrepresentationwithintenttosolicitaminorundersection566.153;
110 (2)AnypersonwhoisadjudicatedofanoffensecomparabletoatierIoffenselisted
111inthissectionorfailuretoregisteroffenseundersection589.425orcomparableout-of-state
112failuretoregisteroffenseandwhoisalreadyrequiredtoregisterasatierIoffenderdueto
113havingbeenadjudicatedofatierIoffenseonapreviousoccasion;or
114 (3)Anypersonwhoisorhasbeenadjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,theDistrict
115ofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionforanoffense
116ofasexualnatureorwithasexualelementthatiscomparabletothetierIIsexualoffenses
117listedinthissubsectionor,ifnotcomparabletothoseinthissubsection,comparabletothose
118describedastierIIoffensesundertheSexOffenderRegistrationandNotificationAct,TitleI
119oftheAdamWalshChildProtectionandSafetyActof2006,Pub.L.109-248.
120 7.TierIIIsexualoffenders,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to4of
121thissection,shallreportinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficialeveryninetydaysto
122verifytheinformationcontainedintheirstatementmadeundersection589.407.TierIII
123sexualoffendersinclude:
124 (1)Anyoffenderregisteredasapredatorysexualoffenderasdefinedinsection
125566.123orapersistentsexualoffenderasdefinedinsection566.124;
126 (2)Anyoffenderwhohasbeenadjudicatedforthecrimeof:
127 (a)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
128 (b)Statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.032;
129 (c)Rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.031;
130 (d)Endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.045ifthe
131offenseissexualinnature;
132 (e)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
133 (f)Statutorysodomyundersection566.062;
134 (g)Statutorysodomyundersection566.064ifthevictimisundersixteenyearsof
135age;
136 (h)Sodomyintheseconddegreeundersection566.061;
HCSSSSB66 81 137 (i)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildundersection566.083iftheoffenseisa
138secondorsubsequentoffense;
139 (j)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreeundersection566.100ifthevictimisunder
140thirteenyearsofage;
141 (k)Kidnappinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.110ifthevictimisunder
142eighteenyearsofage,excludingkidnappingbyaparentorguardian;
143 (l)Childkidnappingundersection565.115;
144 (m)Sexualconductwithanursingfacilityresidentorvulnerablepersoninthefirst
145degreeundersection566.115ifthepunishmentisgreaterthanayear;
146 (n)Incestundersection568.020;
147 (o)Endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.045with
148sexualintercourseordeviatesexualintercoursewithavictimundereighteenyearsofage;
149 (p)Childmolestationinthefirstdegreeundersection566.067;
150 (q)Childmolestationintheseconddegreeundersection566.068;
151 (r)Childmolestationinthethirddegreeundersection566.069ifthevictimisunder
152thirteenyearsofage;
153 (s)Promotingprostitutioninthefirstdegreeundersection567.050ifthevictimis
154undereighteenyearsofage;
155 (t)Promotingprostitutionintheseconddegreeundersection567.060ifthevictimis
156undereighteenyearsofage;
157 (u)Promotingprostitutioninthethirddegreeundersection567.070ifthevictimis
158undereighteenyearsofage;
159 (v)Promotingtravelforprostitutionundersection567.085ifthevictimisunder
160eighteenyearsofage;
161 (w)Traffickingforthepurposeofsexualexploitationundersection566.209ifthe
162victimisundereighteenyearsofage;
163 (x)Sexualtraffickingofachildinthefirstdegreeundersection566.210;
164 (y)Sexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegreeundersection566.211;
165 (z)Genitalmutilationofafemalechildundersection568.065;
166 (aa)Statutoryrapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.034;
167 (bb)Childmolestationinthefourthdegreeundersection566.071ifthevictimis
168underthirteenyearsofage;
169 (cc)Sexualabuseintheseconddegreeundersection566.101ifthepenaltyisaterm
170ofimprisonmentofmorethanayear;
171 (dd)Patronizingprostitutionundersection567.030iftheoffenderisapersistent
172offender;
HCSSSSB66 82 173 (ee)Abuseofachildundersection568.060iftheoffenseisofasexualnatureandthe
174victimisunderthirteenyearsofage;
175 (ff)Sexual[contactwithaprisoneroroffender] conductinthecourseofpublic
176dutyundersection566.145ifthevictimisunderthirteenyearsofage;
177 (gg)[Sexualintercoursewithaprisoneroroffenderundersection566.145;
178 (hh)] Sexualcontactwithastudentundersection566.086ifthevictimisunder
179thirteenyearsofage;
180 [(ii)](hh)Useofachildinasexualperformanceundersection573.200;or
181 [(jj)](ii)Promotingasexualperformancebyachildundersection573.205;
182 (3)AnyoffenderwhoisadjudicatedforacrimecomparabletoatierIortierII
183offenselistedinthissectionorfailuretoregisteroffenseundersection589.425,orother
184comparableout-of-statefailuretoregisteroffense,whohasbeenorisalreadyrequiredto
185registerasatierIIoffenderbecauseofhavingbeenadjudicatedforatierIIoffense,twotierI
186offenses,orcombinationofatierIoffenseandfailuretoregisteroffense,onaprevious
187occasion;
188 (4)Anyoffenderwhoisadjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,theDistrictof
189Columbia,orforeigncountry,orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionforanoffenseof
190asexualnatureorwithasexualelementthatiscomparabletoatierIIIoffenselistedinthis
191sectionoratierIIIoffenseundertheSexOffenderRegistrationandNotificationAct,TitleI
192oftheAdamWalshChildProtectionandSafetyActof2006,Pub.L.109-248;or
193 (5)AnyoffenderwhoisadjudicatedinMissouriforanyoffenseofasexualnature
194requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425thatisnotclassifiedasatierIortier
195IIoffenseinthissection.
196 8.Inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to7ofthissection,allMissouri
197registrantswhowork,includingasavolunteerorunpaidintern,orattendanyschoolwhether
198publicorprivate,includinganysecondaryschool,tradeschool,professionalschool,or
199institutionofhighereducation,onafull-timeorpart-timebasisorhaveatemporaryresidence
200inthisstateshallberequiredtoreportinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficerinthe
201areaofthestatewheretheywork,includingasavolunteerorunpaidintern,orattendany
202schoolortrainingandregisterinthatstate."Part-time"inthissubsectionmeansformore
203thansevendaysinanytwelve-monthperiod.
204 9.Ifapersonwhoisrequiredtoregisterasasexualoffenderundersections589.400
205to589.425changesorobtainsanewonlineidentifierasdefinedinsection43.651,theperson
206shallreportsuchinformationinthesamemannerasachangeofresidencebeforeusingsuch
207onlineidentifier.
HCSSSSB66 83 610.021.Excepttotheextentdisclosureisotherwiserequiredbylaw,apublic
2governmentalbodyisauthorizedtoclosemeetings,recordsandvotes,totheextenttheyrelate
3tothefollowing:
4 (1)Legalactions,causesofactionorlitigationinvolvingapublicgovernmentalbody
5andanyconfidentialorprivilegedcommunicationsbetweenapublicgovernmentalbodyor
6itsrepresentativesanditsattorneys.However,anyminutes,voteorsettlementagreement
7relatingtolegalactions,causesofactionorlitigationinvolvingapublicgovernmentalbody
8oranyagentorentityrepresentingitsinterestsoractingonitsbehalforwithitsauthority,
9includinganyinsurancecompanyactingonbehalfofapublicgovernmentbodyasitsinsured,
10shallbemadepublicuponfinaldispositionofthemattervoteduponoruponthesigningby
11thepartiesofthesettlementagreement,unless,priortofinaldisposition,thesettlement
12agreementisorderedclosedbyacourtafterawrittenfindingthattheadverseimpacttoa
13plaintifforplaintiffstotheactionclearlyoutweighsthepublicpolicyconsiderationsof
14section610.011,however,theamountofanymoneyspaidby,oronbehalfof,thepublic
15governmentalbodyshallbedisclosed;provided,however,inmattersinvolvingtheexerciseof
16thepowerofeminentdomain,thevoteshallbeannouncedorbecomepublicimmediately
17followingtheactiononthemotiontoauthorizeinstitutionofsuchalegalaction.Legalwork
18productshallbeconsideredaclosedrecord;
19 (2)Leasing,purchaseorsaleofrealestatebyapublicgovernmentalbodywhere
20publicknowledgeofthetransactionmightadverselyaffectthelegalconsiderationtherefor.
21However,anyminutes,voteorpublicrecordapprovingacontractrelatingtotheleasing,
22purchaseorsaleofrealestatebyapublicgovernmentalbodyshallbemadepublicupon
23executionofthelease,purchaseorsaleoftherealestate;
24 (3)Hiring,firing,discipliningorpromotingofparticularemployeesbyapublic
25governmentalbodywhenpersonalinformationabouttheemployeeisdiscussedorrecorded.
26However,anyvoteonafinaldecision,whentakenbyapublicgovernmentalbody,tohire,
27fire,promoteordisciplineanemployeeofapublicgovernmentalbodyshallbemade
28availablewitharecordofhoweachmembervotedtothepublicwithinseventy-twohoursof
29thecloseofthemeetingwheresuchactionoccurs;provided,however,thatanyemployeeso
30affectedshallbeentitledtopromptnoticeofsuchdecisionduringtheseventy-two-hour
31periodbeforesuchdecisionismadeavailabletothepublic.Asusedinthissubdivision,the
32term"personalinformation"meansinformationrelatingtotheperformanceormeritof
33individualemployees;
34 (4)Thestatemilitiaornationalguardoranypartthereof;
35 (5)Nonjudicialmentalorphysicalhealthproceedingsinvolvingidentifiablepersons,
36includingmedical,psychiatric,psychological,oralcoholismordrugdependencydiagnosisor
37treatment;
HCSSSSB66 84 38 (6)Scholasticprobation,expulsion,orgraduationofidentifiableindividuals,
39includingrecordsofindividualtestorexaminationscores;however,personallyidentifiable
40studentrecordsmaintainedbypubliceducationalinstitutionsshallbeopenforinspectionby
41theparents,guardianorothercustodianofstudentsundertheageofeighteenyearsandbythe
42parents,guardianorothercustodianandthestudentifthestudentisovertheageofeighteen
43years;
44 (7)Testingandexaminationmaterials,beforethetestorexaminationisgivenor,ifit
45istobegivenagain,beforesogivenagain;
46 (8)Welfarecasesofidentifiableindividuals;
47 (9)Preparation,includinganydiscussionsorworkproduct,onbehalfofapublic
48governmentalbodyoritsrepresentativesfornegotiationswithemployeegroups;
49 (10)Softwarecodesforelectronicdataprocessinganddocumentationthereof;
50 (11)Specificationsforcompetitivebidding,untileitherthespecificationsare
51officiallyapprovedbythepublicgovernmentalbodyorthespecificationsarepublishedfor
52bid;
53 (12)Sealedbidsandrelateddocuments,untilthebidsareopened;andsealed
54proposalsandrelateddocumentsoranydocumentsrelatedtoanegotiatedcontractuntila
55contractisexecuted,orallproposalsarerejected;
56 (13)Individuallyidentifiablepersonnelrecords,performanceratingsorrecords
57pertainingtoemployeesorapplicantsforemployment,exceptthatthisexemptionshallnot
58applytothenames,positions,salariesandlengthsofserviceofofficersandemployeesof
59publicagenciesoncetheyareemployedassuch,andthenamesofprivatesourcesdonatingor
60contributingmoneytothesalaryofachancellororpresidentatallpubliccollegesand
61universitiesinthestateofMissouriandtheamountofmoneycontributedbythesource;
62 (14)Recordswhichareprotectedfromdisclosurebylaw;
63 (15)Meetingsandpublicrecordsrelatingtoscientificandtechnologicalinnovations
64inwhichtheownerhasaproprietaryinterest;
65 (16)Recordsrelatingtomunicipalhotlinesestablishedforthereportingofabuseand
66wrongdoing;
67 (17)Recordsrelatingtoreportsofallegationsofimpropergovernmentalactivities
68undersection29.221;
69 (18)Confidentialorprivilegedcommunicationsbetweenapublicgovernmentalbody
70anditsauditor,includingallauditorworkproduct;however,allfinalauditreportsissuedby
71theauditoraretobeconsideredopenrecordspursuanttothischapter;
72 (19)(a)Securitymeasures,globalpositioningsystem(GPS)data,investigative
73information,orinvestigativeorsurveillancetechniquesofanypublicagencyresponsiblefor
HCSSSSB66 85 74lawenforcementorpublicsafetythat,ifdisclosed,hasthepotentialtoendangerthehealthor
75safetyofanindividualorthepublic.
76 (b)Anyinformationordataprovidedtoatiplineforthepurposeofsafetyorsecurity
77ataneducationalinstitutionthat,ifdisclosed,hasthepotentialtoendangerthehealthor
78safetyofanindividualorthepublic.
79 (c)Anyinformationcontainedinanysuspiciousactivityreportprovidedtolaw
80enforcementthat,ifdisclosed,hasthepotentialtoendangerthehealthorsafetyofan
81individualorthepublic.
82 (d)Operationalguidelines,policiesandspecificresponseplansdeveloped,adopted,
83ormaintainedbyanypublicagencyresponsibleforlawenforcement,publicsafety,first
84response,orpublichealthforuseinrespondingtoorpreventinganycriticalincidentwhich
85hasthepotentialtoendangerindividualorpublicsafetyorhealth.Financialrecordsrelatedto
86theprocurementoforexpendituresrelatingtooperationalguidelines,policiesorplans
87purchasedwithpublicfundsshallbeopen.Whenseekingtocloseinformationpursuantto
88thisexception,thepublicgovernmentalbodyshallaffirmativelystateinwritingthat
89disclosurewouldimpairthepublicgovernmentalbody'sabilitytoprotectthesecurityor
90safetyofpersonsorrealproperty,andshallinthesamewritingstatethatthepublicinterestin
91nondisclosureoutweighsthepublicinterestindisclosureoftherecords;
92 (20)Existingorproposedsecuritysystemsandstructuralplansofrealproperty
93ownedorleasedbyapublicgovernmentalbody,andinformationthatisvoluntarilysubmitted
94byanonpublicentityowningoroperatinganinfrastructuretoanypublicgovernmentalbody
95forusebythatbodytodeviseplansforprotectionofthatinfrastructure,thepublicdisclosure
96ofwhichwouldthreatenpublicsafety:
97 (a)Recordsrelatedtotheprocurementoforexpendituresrelatingtosecuritysystems
98purchasedwithpublicfundsshallbeopen;
99 (b)Whenseekingtocloseinformationpursuanttothisexception,thepublic
100governmentalbodyshallaffirmativelystateinwritingthatdisclosurewouldimpairthepublic
101governmentalbody'sabilitytoprotectthesecurityorsafetyofpersonsorrealproperty,and
102shallinthesamewritingstatethatthepublicinterestinnondisclosureoutweighsthepublic
103interestindisclosureoftherecords;
104 (c)Recordsthatarevoluntarilysubmittedbyanonpublicentityshallbereviewedby
105thereceivingagencywithinninetydaysofsubmissiontodetermineifretentionofthe
106documentisnecessaryinfurtheranceofastatesecurityinterest.Ifretentionisnotnecessary,
107thedocumentsshallbereturnedtothenonpublicgovernmentalbodyordestroyed;
108 (21)Theportionofarecordthatidentifiessecuritysystemsoraccesscodesor
109authorizationcodesforsecuritysystemsofrealproperty;
HCSSSSB66 86 110 (22)Recordsthatidentifytheconfigurationofcomponentsortheoperationofa
111computer,computersystem,computernetwork,ortelecommunicationsnetwork,andwould
112allowunauthorizedaccesstoorunlawfuldisruptionofacomputer,computersystem,
113computernetwork,ortelecommunicationsnetworkofapublicgovernmentalbody.This
114exceptionshallnotbeusedtolimitordenyaccesstootherwisepublicrecordsinafile,
115document,datafileordatabasecontainingpublicrecords.Recordsrelatedtotheprocurement
116oforexpendituresrelatingtosuchcomputer,computersystem,computernetwork,or
117telecommunicationsnetwork,includingtheamountofmoneyspaidby,oronbehalfof,a
118publicgovernmentalbodyforsuchcomputer,computersystem,computernetwork,or
119telecommunicationsnetworkshallbeopen;
120 (23)Creditcardnumbers,personalidentificationnumbers,digitalcertificates,
121physicalandvirtualkeys,accesscodesorauthorizationcodesthatareusedtoprotectthe
122securityofelectronictransactionsbetweenapublicgovernmentalbodyandapersonorentity
123doingbusinesswithapublicgovernmentalbody.Nothinginthissectionshallbedeemedto
124closetherecordofapersonorentityusingacreditcardheldinthenameofapublic
125governmentalbodyoranyrecordofatransactionmadebyapersonusingacreditcardor
126othermethodofpaymentforwhichreimbursementismadebyapublicgovernmentalbody;
127 (24)Recordssubmittedbyanindividual,corporation,orotherbusinessentitytoa
128publicinstitutionofhighereducationinconnectionwithaproposaltolicenseintellectual
129propertyorperformsponsoredresearchandwhichcontainssalesprojectionsorother
130businessplaninformationthedisclosureofwhichmayendangerthecompetitivenessofa
131business;
132 (25)Recordsrelatingtofosterhomeorkinshipplacementsofchildreninfostercare
133undersection210.498;[and]
134 (26)Individuallyidentifiablecustomerusageandbillingrecordsforcustomersofa
135municipallyownedutility,unlesstherecordsarerequestedbythecustomerorauthorizedfor
136releasebythecustomer,exceptthatamunicipallyownedutilityshallmakeavailabletothe
137publicthecustomer'sname,billingaddress,locationofservice,anddatesofserviceprovided
138foranycommercialserviceaccount; and
139 (27)Anyportionofarecordthatcontainsindividuallyidentifiableinformation
140ofaminorundereighteenyearsofageheldbyapublicgovernmentalbody,ifsuch
141publicgovernmentalbodyisacity,town,village,orparkboardexceptwhensuch
142recordsarerequestedbythedivisionoflaborstandardswithinthedepartmentoflabor
143andindustrialrelationsforthepurposeofenforcingchapter294.
610.131.1.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection610.140tothecontrary,a
2personwho[atthetimeoftheoffensewasundertheageofeighteen,and]haspleadedguilty
3toorhasbeenconvicted[for]oftheoffenseofprostitutionundersection567.020mayapply
HCSSSSB66 87 4tothecourtinwhichheorshepledguiltyorwassentencedforanordertoexpungefromall
5officialrecordsallrecordationsofhisorherarrest,plea,trial,orconviction.Ifthecourt
6determinesthatsuchperson[wasundertheageofeighteenor]wasactingunderthecoercion,
7asdefinedinsection566.200,ofanagentwhencommittingtheoffensethatresultedinaplea
8ofguiltyorconvictionundersection567.020,thecourtshallenteranorderofexpungement.
9 2.Upongrantingoftheorderofexpungement,therecordsandfilesmaintainedinany
10administrativeorcourtproceedinginanassociateorcircuitdivisionofthecircuitcourtunder
11thissectionshallbeconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesorbyorderofthecourtfor
12goodcauseshown.Theeffectofsuchordershallbetorestoresuchpersontothestatusheor
13sheoccupiedpriortosucharrest,plea,orconvictionandasifsucheventhadnevertaken
14place.Nopersonastowhomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunderany
15provisionofanylawtobeguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementbyreasonof
16hisorherfailuretoreciteoracknowledgesucharrest,plea,trial,conviction,orexpungement
17inresponsetoanyinquirymadeofhimorherforanypurposewhatsoeverandnosuch
18inquiryshallbemadeforinformationrelatingtoanexpungementunderthissection.
650.120.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CyberCrime
2InvestigationFund".Thetreasurershallbecustodianofthefundandmayapprove
3disbursementsfromthefundinaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180.Thedepartment
4ofpublicsafetyshallbetheadministratorofthefund.Moneysinthefundshallbeused
5solelyfortheadministrationofthegrantprogramestablishedunderthissection.
6Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremainingin
7thefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.
8Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsare
9invested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedtothefund.
10 2.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallcreateaprogramtodistributegrantsto
11multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforces,multijurisdictional
12enforcementgroups,asdefinedinsection650.153,thatareinvestigatinginternetsexcrimes
13againstchildren,andotherlawenforcementagencies.Theprogramshallbefundedbythe
14cybercrimeinvestigationfundcreatedundersubsection1ofthissection.Notmorethan
15threepercentofthemoneyinthefundmaybeusedbythedepartmenttopaythe
16administrativecostsofthegrantprogram.Thegrantsshallbeawardedandusedtopaythe
17salariesofdetectivesandcomputerforensicpersonnelwhosefocusisinvestigatinginternet
18sexcrimesagainstchildren,includingbutnotlimitedtoenticementofachild,possessionor
19promotionofchild[pornography] sexualabusematerial, providefundingforthetrainingof
20lawenforcementpersonnelandprosecutingandcircuitattorneysaswellastheirassistant
21prosecutingandcircuitattorneys,andpurchasenecessaryequipment,supplies,andservices.
HCSSSSB66 88 22Thefundingforsuchtrainingmaybeusedtocoverthetravelexpensesofthosepersons
23participating.
24 3.Apanelisherebyestablishedinthedepartmentofpublicsafetytoawardgrants
25underthisprogramandshallbecomprisedofthefollowingmembers:
26 (1)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafety,orhisorherdesignee;
27 (2)Twomembersappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyfroma
28listofsixnomineessubmittedbytheMissouriPoliceChiefsAssociation;
29 (3)Twomembersappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyfroma
30listofsixnomineessubmittedbytheMissouriSheriffs'Association;
31 (4)Twomembersofthestatehighwaypatrolappointedbythedirectorofthe
32departmentofpublicsafetyfromalistofsixnomineessubmittedbytheMissouriState
33TroopersAssociation;
34 (5)Onememberofthehouseofrepresentativesappointedbythespeakerofthehouse
35ofrepresentatives;and
36 (6)Onememberofthesenateappointedbythepresidentprotem.
37
38Thepanelmemberswhoareappointedundersubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthissubsection
39shallserveafour-yeartermendingfouryearsfromthedateofexpirationofthetermfor
40whichhisorherpredecessorwasappointed.However,apersonappointedtofillavacancy
41priortotheexpirationofsuchatermshallbeappointedfortheremainderoftheterm.Such
42membersshallholdofficeforthetermofhisorherappointmentanduntilasuccessoris
43appointed.Themembersofthepanelshallreceivenoadditionalcompensationbutshallbe
44eligibleforreimbursementformileagedirectlyrelatedtotheperformanceofpanelduties.
45 4.Localmatchingamounts,whichmayincludeneworexistingfundsorin-kind
46resourcesincludingbutnotlimitedtoequipmentorpersonnel,arerequiredfor
47multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforcesandotherlaw
48enforcementagenciestoreceivegrantsawardedbythepanel.Suchamountsshallbe
49determinedbythestateappropriationsprocessorbythepanel.
50 5.Whenawardinggrants,priorityshouldbegiventonewlyhireddetectivesand
51computerforensicpersonnel.
52 6.Thepanelshallestablishminimumtrainingstandardsfordetectivesandcomputer
53forensicpersonnelparticipatinginthegrantprogramestablishedinsubsection2ofthis
54section.
55 7.Multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforcesandotherlaw
56enforcementagenciesparticipatinginthegrantprogramestablishedinsubsection2ofthis
57sectionshallshareinformationandcooperatewiththehighwaypatrolandwithexisting
58internetcrimesagainstchildrentaskforceprograms.
HCSSSSB66 89 59 8.Thepanelmaymakerecommendationstothegeneralassemblyregardingtheneed
60foradditionalresourcesorappropriations.
61 9.Thepowerofarrestofanypeaceofficerwhoisdulyauthorizedasamemberofa
62multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforceshallonlybeexercised
63duringthetimesuchpeaceofficerisanactivememberofsuchtaskforceandonlywithinthe
64scopeoftheinvestigationonwhichthetaskforceisworking.Notwithstandingother
65provisionsoflawtothecontrary,suchtaskforceofficershallhavethepowerofarrest,as
66limitedinthissubsection,anywhereinthestateandshallprovidepriornotificationtothe
67chiefofpoliceofamunicipalityorthesheriffofthecountyinwhichthearrestistotake
68place.Ifexigentcircumstancesexist,sucharrestmaybemadeandnotificationshallbemade
69tothechiefofpoliceorsheriffasappropriateandassoonaspractical.Thechiefofpoliceor
70sheriffmayelecttoworkwiththemultijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcement
71taskforceathisorheroptionwhensuchtaskforceisoperatingwithinthejurisdictionofsuch
72chiefofpoliceorsheriff.
73 10.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
74 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshallbe
75reauthorizedonAugust28,2014,andshallexpireonDecember31,2024,unlessreauthorized
76byanactofthegeneralassembly;and
77 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
78sunsetautomaticallytwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationofthissection;
79and
80 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
81followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset.
660.520.1.Thereisherebyestablishedinthedepartmentofsocialservicesaspecial
2team,tobeknownasthe"statetechnicalassistanceteam",toassistincasesofchildabuse,
3childneglect,childsexualabuse,childexploitation,child[pornography] sexualabuse
4material, orchildfatality.Itshallbethepriorityoftheteamtofocusonthosecasesinwhich
5morethanonereporthasbeenreceived.Theteamshall:
6 (1)Provideassistance,expertise,andtrainingtochildprotectionagenciesand
7multidisciplinaryteamsfortheinvestigationandprosecutionofchildabuse,childneglect,
8childsexualabuse,childexploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, orchild
9fatalitycases;
10 (2)Assistintheinvestigationofchildabuse,childneglect,childsexualabuse,child
11exploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, orchildfatalitycases,uponthe
12requestofalocal,county,state,orfederallawenforcementagency,county,state,orfederal
13prosecutor,arepresentativeofthefamilycourts,medicalexaminer,coroner,juvenileofficer,
14ordepartmentofsocialservicesstaff.Uponbeingrequestedtoassistinaninvestigation,the
HCSSSSB66 90 15statetechnicalassistanceteamshallnotifyappropriatepartiesspecifiedinthissubdivisionof
16theteam'sinvolvement.Statetechnicalassistanceteaminvestigatorslicensedaspeace
17officersbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetypursuanttochapter590shallbe
18deemedtobepeaceofficerswithinthestateofMissouriwhileactinginaninvestigationoron
19behalfofachild.Thepowerofarrestofastatetechnicalassistanceteaminvestigatoracting
20asapeaceofficershallbelimitedtooffensesinvolvingchildabuse,childneglect,child
21sexualabuse,childexploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, childfatality,or
22insituationsofimminentdangertotheinvestigatororanotherperson;
23 (3)Assistcountymultidisciplinaryteamstodevelopandimplementprotocolsforthe
24investigationandprosecutionofchildabuse,childneglect,childsexualabuse,child
25exploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, orchildfatalitycases.
26 2.Theteammaycallupontheexpertiseoftheofficeoftheattorneygeneral,the
27Missouriofficeofprosecutionservices,thestatehighwaypatrol,thedepartmentofhealthand
28seniorservices,thedepartmentofmentalhealthoranyotheragencyorinstitution.
29 3.Eachcountymaydevelopamultidisciplinaryteamforthepurposeofdetermining
30theappropriateinvestigativeandtherapeuticactiontobeinitiatedoncomplaintsreferencedin
31subsection1ofthissectionreportedtothechildren'sdivision.Themultidisciplinaryteam
32mayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,aprosecutor,orhisorherrepresentative,aninvestigator
33fromthechildren'sdivision,aphysician,arepresentativefromamentalhealthcareservices
34agencyandarepresentativeofthepoliceagencyofprimaryjurisdiction.
35 4.Allreportsandrecordsmadeandmaintainedbythestatetechnicalassistanceteam
36orlocallawenforcementrelatingtocriminalinvestigationsconductedpursuanttothis
37section,includingarrests,shallbeavailableinthesamemanneraslawenforcementrecords,
38assetforthinsections610.100to610.200,andtotheindividualsidentifiedinsubdivision
39(13)ofsubsection2ofsection210.150.Allotherrecordsshallbeavailableinthesame
40mannerasprovidedforinsection210.150.
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