2014 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS (556-600)
Chapter 570 Robbery, Stealing and Related Offenses
Section 570.140 Until December 31, 2016--Deceptive business practice.
570.140. 1. A person commits the crime of deceptive business practice if in the course of engaging in a business, occupation or profession, he recklessly
(1) Uses or possesses for use a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or
(2) Sells, offers or exposes for sale, or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or
(3) Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity or service when as buyer he furnishes the weight or measure; or
(4) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated or mislabeled commodities; or
(5) Makes a false or misleading written statement for the purpose of obtaining property or credit.
2. Deceptive business practice is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60)
Effective 1-01-79
*This section was amended by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17. Due to the delayed effective date, both versions of this section are printed here.
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