1. Any person who violates any provision of sections 196.520 to 196.610 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of an infraction.

2. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of sections 196.520 to 196.610 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,000
For details, see Mo. Rev. Stat.§ 558.011

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 196.610

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. Nothing in sections 196.520 to 196.610 shall be so construed as to prohibit any dairy farmer who holds a valid permit at the inception of sections 196.520 to 196.610 to produce and sell manufactured grade milk.