Missouri § 276.160 - Poultry and egg exchanges deemed public markets and subject to law.
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§ 276.160. Poultry and egg exchanges deemed public markets and subject to law.
Any regular place of business or trading room commonly known or designated as a poultry and egg exchange, or egg and poultry exchange, or produce exchange, maintained or operated by any organization, of whatever form or kind, for the members of such organization, in which said place of business or trading room members of such organization sell, buy, exchange, or bargain for poultry and eggs or other farm products for themselves or others, is hereby declared to be a public market, and said public market, and the organization maintaining or operating the same, and the members of said organization, in buying, selling or exchanging in said market, shall be subject to the provisions of sections 276.160 to 276.230.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14398)
Prior revision: 1929 § 12740
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 276.160 cover?
Section 276.160 ("Poultry and egg exchanges deemed public markets and subject to law.") 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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