Missouri § 259.180 - Prohibited acts — knowledge — certificate of clearance.
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§ 259.180. Prohibited acts — knowledge — certificate of clearance.
The sale, purchase, acquisition, transportation, refining, processing, or handling of illegal oil, illegal gas, or illegal product is hereby prohibited. However, no penalty by way of fine shall be imposed upon a person who sells, purchases, acquires, transports, refines, processes, or handles illegal oil, illegal gas, or illegal product unless:
(1) Such person knows, or is put on notice, of facts indicating that illegal oil, illegal gas, or illegal product is involved; or
(2) Such person fails to obtain a certificate of clearance with respect to such oil, gas, or product where prescribed by order of the council, or fails to follow any other method prescribed by an order of the council for the identification of such oil, gas or product.
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(L. 1965 2d Ex. Sess. p. 917 § 18)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 259.180 cover?
Section 259.180 ("Prohibited acts — knowledge — certificate of clearance.") 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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