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Statutes > Missouri > T38 > C570 > 570_140Deceptive business practice.
570.140. 1. A person commits the crime of deceptivebusiness 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, orany other device for falsely determining or recording any qualityor quantity; or
(2) Sells, offers or exposes for sale, or delivers less thanthe represented quantity of any commodity or service; or
(3) Takes or attempts to take more than the representedquantity of any commodity or service when as buyer he furnishesthe weight or measure; or
(4) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated ormislabeled commodities; or
(5) Makes a false or misleading written statement for thepurpose of obtaining property or credit.
2. Deceptive business practice is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 1977 S.B. 60)Effective 1-1-79
