Missouri HB 2357: Establishes provisions relating to the purchasing of prepaid mobile devices

Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2357
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BYRNES.
5372H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to purchasing of
prepaid mobile devices, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 407.3450, to read as follows:
407.3450. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:
2 (1) "Minor", an individual under eighteen years of age;
3 (2) "Person", an individual who is not the parent or legal guardian of a minor;
4 (3) "Prepaid mobile device", a cellular telephone or other communication device
5 for which the mobile device user purchases a set allotment of wireless communication
6 services;
7 (4) "Wireless communication services", any mobile service that is provided for
8 profit and makes interconnected service available to the public.
9 2. (1) No minor shall purchase a prepaid mobile device or refill a prepaid mobile
10 device with wireless communication services on a previously purchased prepaid mobile
11 device.
12 (2) No person shall purchase a prepaid mobile device or refill a prepaid mobile
13 device with wireless communication services on a previously purchased prepaid mobile
14 device for a minor.
15 3. (1) A violation under subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of this section shall be an
16 infraction.
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

17 (2) For the first violation under subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of this section, the
18 person shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. For a second and any subsequent
19 violation of subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of this section, or if the person has a history of
20 crimes against children, the person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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