Missouri § 311.040 - Application of law.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 311.040 — Application of law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 311.040. Application of law.
The provisions of this law shall be in force in and apply to every incorporated city, town or village in this state, whether same be organized under the general law relating to cities, towns and villages, or by special charter under the state constitution, any ordinance or charter provision of any city, town or village to the contrary notwithstanding.
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(RSMo 1939 § 4908)
(1957) City ordinance prohibiting sales by any wholesaler to retailers who are delinquent in payment of accounts to any wholesaler held valid and not in conflict with either the liquor control law or the nonintoxicating beer law. Passler v. Johnson (Mo.), 304 S.W.2d 903.
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Section 311.040 ("Application of 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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