Missouri § 301.716 - Special enforcement procedures.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 301.716 — Special enforcement procedures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 301.716. Special enforcement procedures.
1. Any violation of the provisions of sections 301.700 to 301.714 shall be an infraction. An arrest or service of summons for violations of the provisions of sections 301.700 to 301.714 and section 577.065*, or the provisions of this chapter, chapter 304 or 307, as such provisions relate to all-terrain vehicles may be made by the duly authorized law enforcement officer of any political subdivision of the state and** the highway patrol.
2. Violations of sections 301.700 to 301.714 and section 577.065*, or the provisions of this chapter, chapter 304 or 307, as such provisions relate to all-terrain vehicles or any rule or order hereunder may be referred to the proper prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney who may, with or without such reference, institute appropriate proceedings.
3. Nothing in sections 301.700 to 301.714 and section 577.065*, or the provisions of this chapter, chapter 304 or 307, as such provisions relate to all-terrain vehicles limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime by statute or at common law.
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(L. 1988 H.B. 990 § 9, A.L. 2009 H.B. 683, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1868)
*Section 577.065 was repealed by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17.
**Word "and" does not appear in original rolls.
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 301.716 cover?
Section 301.716 ("Special enforcement procedures.") 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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