Missouri § 273.150 - Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions.
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§ 273.150. Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions.
Every owner of a dog and every person who shall suffer or permit a dog to remain upon such premises under his immediate control without having caused such dog to be listed and the tax thereon to be paid as provided for by sections 273.040 to 273.180 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars; provided, that none of the provisions of sections 273.040 to 273.180 shall apply to cities which now have or may hereafter have a population of three hundred thousand inhabitants or more.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14557)
Prior revision: 1929 § 12880
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 273.150 cover?
Section 273.150 ("Failure to pay tax — penalty — exceptions.") 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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