Missouri § 214.260 - Penalty for violation.
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§ 214.260. Penalty for violation.
Any person, persons, association or corporation who shall violate the provisions of section 214.250 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty dollars or more than five hundred dollars and each day said burial ground, cemetery or graveyard shall remain open in violation of section 214.250, shall constitute a distinct and separate offense, and upon conviction shall be subject to a separate fine for each day he, she or they continue to operate and maintain said burial ground, cemetery or graveyard.
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(RSMo 1939 § 15281)
Prior revision: 1929 § 14072
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Section 214.260 ("Penalty for violation.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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