Sections 276.401 to 276.581 constitute an exercise of state police and regulatory power for the purpose of protecting and enhancing grain production and marketing, and the agricultural economy of the state of Missouri. These sections are deemed necessary to protect and to preserve the public health, welfare, peace and safety of the general citizenry.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 276.403
Purpose and construction of law
Known as the Missouri Grain Dealer Law
The act spans §§ 276–276 (70 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Strauss v. State of Missouri Department of Agriculture (In Re Mount Moriah Elevator, Inc.) (1992)
Most recently applied in Strauss v. State of Missouri Department of Agriculture (In Re Mount Moriah Elevator, Inc.) (August 1992)
Effective: 22 Apr 1986, see footnote; (L. 1986 H.B. 1578)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.