Terms Used In Missouri Laws 411.012

  • Grain: all grains for which standards have been established under the United States Grain Standards Act (Sections 71 to 87 of Title 7, United States Code), and any other agricultural commodities, seeds and vegetable oils prescribed by the director by regulation, except the term "grain" shall not include those commodities deemed not to be grain pursuant to section 411. See Missouri Laws 411.026
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

This chapter constitutes an exercise of state police and regulatory power for the purpose of protecting and enhancing grain production and marketing, and the agricultural economy of the state of Missouri. This chapter is deemed necessary to protect and to preserve the public health, welfare, peace and safety of the general citizenry.