Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons - violation, penalties.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 273.340
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273.340. Dealers to purchase only from licensed or exempt persons — violation, penalties. — A dealer shall only purchase animals from persons in this state who are licensed under sections 273.325 to 273.357 , or who are exempt from licensure. Any dealer who knowingly purchases animals in violation of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and each purchase made shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to such penalties, the director may revoke such dealer's license. (L. 1992 S.B. 636 § 2 subsec. 8)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=273.340Fetched: 10/17/2026
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