Missouri § 82.420 - Public market.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 82.420 — Public market., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82.420. Public market.
It shall be the duty of the mayor and municipal assembly or council in all cities of three hundred thousand inhabitants or over, or which may hereafter attain a population of three hundred thousand or over, to establish and locate a market for the sale, at wholesale or retail, of fruits, vegetables and other farm or dairy products.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7720)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7572; 1919 § 8982; 1909 § 9833
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Section 82.420 ("Public market.") 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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