Missouri Laws 148.460 – Penalties for violations by agents
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 148.460
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 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
- 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
Any person or persons who shall in this state act or assume to act as agent for any company whose authority to do business in this state has been suspended or revoked under sections 148.310 to 148.461, while such suspension or revocation remains in force, or shall neglect or refuse to comply with any of the foregoing provisions obligatory upon such person or party, or who shall willfully make a false or fraudulent statement of the business or condition of his or their company, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars for each offense; and any and all fines and forfeitures thus incurred may be recovered in the name of the state, to the use of the county, city or town, by indictment, complaint, bill or information, in any court of competent jurisdiction.