Missouri § 256.483 - Alteration of document prohibited, when, penalty — false evidence or testimony, penalty — action under expired certificate of registration, penalty.
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§ 256.483. Alteration of document prohibited, when, penalty — false evidence or testimony, penalty — action under expired certificate of registration, penalty.
1. Any person, firm or corporation who alters or revises any document, map, or work signed or sealed by a registered geologist, unless such alteration or revision is countersigned and countersealed by a registered geologist, or changes or alters the name or seal of another registered geologist, on any document, map or work; or otherwise impersonates another registered geologist, or presents or attempts to use as his or her own or on his or her own work the certificate of registration or seal of another registered geologist shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
2. Any person who gives false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member thereof in testimony or in written communication, including, but not limited to, evidence provided to falsely obtain a certificate of registration shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
3. Any person who uses a seal or signs any document under a certificate of registration which has expired or has been suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
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(L. 1994 S.B. 649)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 256.483 cover?
Section 256.483 ("Alteration of document prohibited, when, penalty — false evidence or testimony, penalty — action under expired certificate of registration, penalty.") 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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