Missouri § 71.140 - Purchase of Missouri products.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 71.140 — Purchase of Missouri products., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71.140. Purchase of Missouri products.
Every commission, board, committee, officer or other governing body of any city or town shall purchase and use only those materials, products, supplies, provisions and other needed articles produced, manufactured, compounded, made or grown within the state of Missouri, when they are found in marketable quantities in the state and are of a quality suited to the purpose intended and can be secured without additional cost over foreign products or products of other states; provided, however, that quality and fitness of articles shall be considered in purchasing or letting contracts for articles herein mentioned.
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(RSMo 1939 § 14616, A. 1949 H.B. 2023)
Prior revision: 1929 § 13320
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 71.140 cover?
Section 71.140 ("Purchase of Missouri products.") 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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