Missouri § 390.171 - Violation of law or rule a misdemeanor.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 390.171 — Violation of law or rule a misdemeanor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 390.171. Violation of law or rule a misdemeanor.
Every owner, officer, agent or employee of any motor carrier, and every other person, who violates or fails to comply with or who procures, aids or abets in the violation of any provision of this chapter, or who fails to obey, observe or comply with any order, decision, rule or regulation, direction, demand or requirement of the division, or who procures, aids or abets any person in his failure to obey, observe or comply with any such order, decision, rule, direction, demand or regulation thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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(RSMo 1939 § 5731, A.L. 1951 p. 547 § 390.175, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1428)
Prior revision: 1929 § 5276
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 390.171 cover?
Section 390.171 ("Violation of law or rule a misdemeanor.") 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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