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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.742

Unlawful subleasing, elements of crime

Known as the Credit User Protection Law

The act spans §§ 407–407 (316 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 1989; (L. 1989 H.B. 893 § 6)

A person engages in an act of unlawful subleasing of a motor vehicle if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The motor vehicle is subject to a lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement the terms of which prohibit the transfer or assignment of any right of interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement;

(2) The person is not a party to the original lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement;

(3) The person transfers or assigns, or purports to transfer or assign, or assists, causes, or arranges an actual or purported transfer or assignment of any right or interest in the motor vehicle or under the lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement, to any person who is not a party to the original lease contract, conditional sale contract, or security agreement;

(4) The person does not obtain, prior to the transfer or assignment described in subdivision (3) of this section, written consent to the transfer or assignment from the motor vehicle's lessor, seller, or secured party;

(5) The person receives compensation or some other consideration for the transfer or assignment described in subdivision (3) of this section.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.