No dog shall be permitted to be and remain within the limits of the state unless the owner thereof, or someone for said owner, shall have caused such dog to be listed and the tax imposed by sections 273.040 to 273.180 to be paid on or before the first day of February of each year hereafter.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.050
Dog tax, when due
Known as the Animal Care Facilities Act
The act spans §§ 273–273 (41 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 14546)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.