Missouri SB 1237: Modifies provisions relating to illegal gambling

Bill Text

EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1237
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SCHATZ.
3812S.01I ADRIANE D. CROUSE, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal sections 311.660, 311.680, 311.710, 311.720, 313.004, 313.255, 572.010, 572.015, and
572.100, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof nine new sections relating to illegal
gambling, with penalty provisions and an emergency clause.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Sections 311.660, 311.680, 311.710, 311.720, 1
313.004, 313.255, 572.010, 572.015, and 572.100, RSMo, are 2
repealed and nine new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be 3
known as sections 311.660, 311.680, 311.710, 311.720, 313.004, 4
313.255, 572.010, 572.015, and 572.100, to read as follows:5
311.660. 1. The supervisor of liquor control shall 1
have the authority to suspend or revoke for cause all such 2
licenses; and to make the following regulations, without 3
limiting the generality of provisions empowering the 4
supervisor of liquor control as in this chapter set forth as 5
to the following matters, acts and things: 6
(1) Fix and determine the nature, form and capacity of 7
all packages used for containing intoxicating liquor of any 8
kind, to be kept or sold under this law; 9
(2) Prescribe an official seal and label and determine 10
the manner in which such seal or label shall be attached to 11
every package of intoxicating liquor so sold under this law; 12
this includes prescribing different official seals or 13
different labels for the different classes, varieties or 14
brands of intoxicating liquor; 15

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(3) Prescribe all forms, applications and licenses and 16
such other forms as are necessary to carry out the 17
provisions of this chapter, except that when a licensee 18
substantially complies with all requirements for the renewal 19
of a license by the date on which the application for 20
renewal is due, such licensee shall be permitted at least an 21
additional ten days from the date notice is sent that the 22
application is deficient, in which to complete the 23
application; 24
(4) Prescribe the terms and conditions of the licenses 25
issued and granted under this law; 26
(5) Prescribe the nature of the proof to be furnished 27
and conditions to be observed in the issuance of duplicate 28
licenses, in lieu of those lost or destroyed; 29
(6) Establish rules and regulations for the conduct of 30
the business carried on by each specific licensee under the 31
license, and such rules and regulations if not obeyed by 32
every licensee shall be grounds for the revocation or 33
suspension of the license; 34
(7) The right to examine books, records and papers of 35
each licensee and to hear and determine complaints against 36
any licensee; 37
(8) To issue subpoenas and all necessary processes and 38
require the production of papers, to administer oaths and to 39
take testimony; 40
(9) Prescribe all forms of labels to be affixed to all 41
packages containing intoxicating liquor of any kind; [and] 42
(10) To refer to the Missouri gaming commission, 43
Missouri state highway patrol, and local law enforcement 44
agencies any suspected illegal gambling activity punishable 45
under chapter 572 being conducted on the premises of a 46

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location licensed under this chapter, which shall be 47
investigated under section 43.380; and 48
[(10)] (11) To make such other rules and regulations 49
as are necessary and feasible for carrying out the 50
provisions of this chapter, as are not inconsistent with 51
this law. 52
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1 of this section, the 53
supervisor of liquor control shall not prohibit persons from 54
participating in the sale of intoxicating liquor within the 55
scope of their employment solely on the basis of being found 56
guilty of any felony offense, except for prohibitions set 57
forth in sections 311.191 and 311.193. 58
311.680. 1. Whenever it shall be shown, or whenever 1
the supervisor of liquor control has knowledge, that a 2
person licensed hereunder has not at all times kept an 3
orderly place or house, or has violated any of the 4
provisions of this chapter, the supervisor of liquor control 5
may warn, place on probation on such terms and conditions as 6
the supervisor of liquor control deems appropriate for a 7
period not to exceed twelve months, suspend or revoke the 8
license of that person, but the person shall have ten days' 9
notice of the application to warn, place on probation, 10
suspend or revoke the person's license prior to the order of 11
warning, probation, revocation or suspension issuing. 12
2. Any wholesaler licensed pursuant to this chapter in 13
lieu of, or in addition to, the warning, probation, 14
suspension or revocation authorized in subsection 1 of this 15
section, may be assessed a civil penalty by the supervisor 16
of liquor control of not l