Missouri SB 471: Repeals the Missouri Treated Timber Law

Bill Text

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 471
100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CRAWFORD.
Read 1st time February 27, 2019, and ordered printed.
ADRIANE D. CROUSE, Secretary.
1511S.01I
AN ACT
To repeal sections 280.005, 280.010, 280.020, 280.030, 280.035, 280.037, 280.038,
280.040, 280.050, 280.060, 280.070, 280.080, 280.090, 280.095, 280.100,
280.110, 280.120, 280.130, and 280.140, RSMo, relating to the treated timber
law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 280.005, 280.010, 280.020, 280.030, 280.035, 280.037,
2 280.038, 280.040, 280.050, 280.060, 280.070, 280.080, 280.090, 280.095, 280.100,
3 280.110, 280.120, 280.130, and 280.140, RSMo, are repealed, to read as follows:
[280.005. Sections 280.005 to 280.140 shall be known as the
2 "Missouri Treated Timber Law".]
[280.010. As used in this chapter the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Brand", an identification mark assigned to a treated
3 timber producer, used to mark treated timber products after
4 treatment;
5 (2) "Director", the director of the state department of
6 agriculture;
7 (3) "Preservative" includes such chemicals or combination
8 thereof that will protect wood or wood products against
9 deterioration or destruction from any one or combination of the
10 following: insects, fungi, bacteria, or other wood-destroying
11 organisms;
12 (4) "Retention of preservatives", the amount of preservative
13 in pounds per cubic foot or metric equivalent retained in wood after
14 preservative treatment;
EXPLANATION--Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted in the law.

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15 (5) "Stop-sale", an administrative order provided by law,
16 restraining the sale, disposition, and movement of a definite
17 amount of treated timber, of a specific piece, bundle, charge or
18 shipment if the treated timber is distinguished by piece, bundle,
19 charge or shipment;
20 (6) "Treated timber", wood or wood products treated by the
21 impregnation or application of chemical solutions or chemical
22 mixtures for the purpose of retarding or preventing deterioration
23 or destruction by insects, fungi, bacteria, or other wood-destroying
24 organisms;
25 (7) "Treated timber dealer", any retail or wholesale place of
26 business other than treated timber producers that sells or offers for
27 sale treated timber products;
28 (8) "Treated timber producer", any person, firm or
29 corporation who engages in the business of treating timber
30 products with preservatives.]
[280.020. It shall be unlawful for any treated timber
2 producer to sell or offer for sale within the state of Missouri any
3 treated timber unless such treated timber meets the standards for
4 such products as established by the director under the provisions
5 of this chapter.]
[280.030. Every treated timber producer shall annually
2 secure a license from the director before such treated timber may
3 be sold or offered for sale in the state of Missouri. The fee for such
4 treated timber producer license shall be two hundred dollars
5 annually. This annual license fee shall also allow the sale of
6 treated timber without the additional purchase of the treated
7 timber dealer license required by section 280.035.]
[280.035. Every treated timber dealer who engages in the
2 business of selling treated timber shall annually secure a license
3 from the director for each location or place of business where such
4 sales occur before such treated timber may be sold or offered for
5 sale in the state of Missouri by such treated timber dealer. The fee
6 for a treated timber dealer license shall be fifteen dollars.]
[280.037. Every treated timber dealer before selling or
2 offering for sale treated timber in the state of Missouri shall file

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3 a license application provided by the department of agriculture and
4 shall give the following information:
5 (1) Company name, address, and telephone number; and
6 (2) The type of treated timber to be sold.]
[280.038. 1. No license is transferable. All persons holding
2 a Missouri treated timber license shall post the license in a
3 conspicuous place in the place of business to which it applies. The
4 licensing year shall be twelve months, or any fraction thereof
5 beginning on July first and ending June thirtieth. Fees collected
6 under sections 280.030 and 280.035 shall constitute a fund for the
7 payment of costs of inspection, sampling, and analysis and other
8 expenses necessary for the administration of sections 280.005 to
9 280.145 and shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited
10 to the general revenue fund.
11 2. If the application for renewal of any treated timber
12 license is not filed prior to expiration date in any year, a penalty
13 of fifty percent shall be assessed and added to the original fee and
14 shall be paid by the applicant before that renewal license shall be
15 issued.]
[280.040. Whenever the director has knowledge tha