1. Any person who enters into a contract with a transportation of property provider or an agent acting for a transportation of property provider for the transportation of property shall, after the property has been delivered in good condition by the transportation provider to the agreed-upon destination within the agreed-upon time limitation, make all scheduled payments pursuant to the terms of the contract or within thirty days if no time is specified in the contract.

2. Any person who has not been paid in accordance with subsection 1 of this section may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any person who has failed to pay.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 431.181

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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

3. Retailers who sell and service industrial, maintenance and construction power equipment or outdoor power equipment as defined in section 407.850 and who do warranty repair work for a consumer under provisions of a manufacturer’s express warranty, shall be reimbursed by the manufacturer for the warranty work at an hourly labor rate that is the same or greater than the hourly labor rate the retailer currently charges consumers for nonwarranty repair work.

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