Administrative orders for violations - voluntary forfeitures, civil actions.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 354.444
in effect354.444. Administrative orders for violations — voluntary forfeitures, civil actions. — 1. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaged in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400 to 354.636 , or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400 to 354.636 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046 . A violation of any of these sections is a level one violation under section 374.049 .
2. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400 to 354.636 , or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400 to 354.636 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048 . A violation of any of these sections is a level one violation under section 374.049 .
(L. 1997 H.B. 335, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)
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