As used in sections 650.150 to 650.165, the following terms mean:

(1) “Department”, the department of public safety;

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 650.153

  • Department: the Missouri department of public safety. See Missouri Laws 650.100
  • 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

(2) “Director”, the director of the department of public safety;

(3) “Drug laws”, all laws regulating the production, sale, prescribing, manufacturing, administering, transporting, having in possession, dispensing, distributing, or use of controlled substances, as defined in section 195.010;

(4) “Multijurisdictional enforcement group”, or “MEG”, a combination of political subdivisions established under sections 573.500* and 573.503, section 178.653, and section 311.329 to investigate and enforce computer, internet-based, narcotics, and drug violations.