Obstruction of traffic or access to boat docks - violation, penalty.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 306.221
in effect306.221. Obstruction of traffic or access to boat docks — violation, penalty. — 1. No person shall operate or otherwise position a vessel or other object or any person in such manner as to obstruct or impede the normal flow of traffic on the waters of this state.
2. No person shall anchor a vessel positioned within one hundred feet of a permitted boat dock on the waters of this state in a manner that obstructs ingress or egress of watercraft to or from the dock, unless authorized by the boat dock permit holder.
3. No person shall secure a vessel to or enter upon a private permitted boat dock on the waters of this state unless authorized to do so by the boat dock permit holder. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply during inclement weather conditions or other emergencies, or actions taken to prevent an unsecured vessel from becoming a navigational hazard.
4. Any person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
(L. 1995 H.B. 217 § 3, A.L. 1997 H.B. 379, A.L. 2008 H.B. 1715, A.L. 2021 S.B. 49)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=306.221Fetched: 10/17/2026