As used in sections 407.838 to 407.848, the following terms shall mean:

(1) “Farm equipment”, equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, trailers, combines, tillage implements, bailers and other equipment including attachments and repair parts thereof used in the planting, cultivating, irrigation, harvesting and marketing of agricultural products, excluding self-propelled machines designed primarily for the transportation of persons or property on a street or highway;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 407.838

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(2) “Farm equipment manufacturer” or “manufacturer”, any person, partnership, corporation, association or other form of business enterprise engaged in the manufacturing, assembly or wholesale distribution of farm equipment;

(3) “Farm equipment dealer”, “farm equipment dealership” or “dealer”, any person, partnership, corporation, association or other form of business enterprise engaged in the retail sale of farm equipment;

(4) “Dealership agreement”, a written or oral agreement of definite or indefinite duration between a farm equipment manufacturer and a farm equipment dealer which provides for the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the purchase or sale of farm equipment.