Missouri § 327.461 - Contract with unlicensed architect, professional engineer, professional land surveyor, or professional landscape architect unenforceable by them.
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§ 327.461. Contract with unlicensed architect, professional engineer, professional land surveyor, or professional landscape architect unenforceable by them.
Every contract for architectural or engineering or land surveying or landscape architectural services entered into by any person who is not an architect or professional engineer or professional land surveyor or professional landscape architect, as the case may be, and who is not exempt from the provisions of this chapter, shall be unenforceable by the unlicensed or unauthorized person, whether in contract, quantum meruit or other legal theory, regardless of whether a benefit has been conferred.
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(L. 1969 S.B. 117, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343, A.L. 2014 S.B. 809)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 327.461 cover?
Section 327.461 ("Contract with unlicensed architect, professional engineer, professional land surveyor, or professional landscape architect unenforceable by them.") 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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