Missouri Laws 197.200 – Definitions
As used in sections 197.200 to 197.240, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:
(1) “Abortion facility”, as such term is defined in section 188.015;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 197.200
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
(2) “Ambulatory surgical center”, any public or private establishment operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical procedures or primarily for the purpose of performing childbirths, and which does not provide services or other accommodations for patients to stay more than twenty-three hours within the establishment, provided, however, that nothing in this definition shall be construed to include the offices of dentists currently licensed pursuant to chapter 332;
(3) “Dentist”, any person currently licensed to practice dentistry pursuant to chapter 332;
(4) “Department”, the department of health and senior services;
(5) “Governmental unit”, any city, county or other political subdivision of this state, or any department, division, board or other agency of any political subdivision of this state;
(6) “Person”, any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, or association and the legal successors thereof;
(7) “Physician”, any person currently licensed to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 334;
(8) “Podiatrist”, any person currently licensed to practice podiatry pursuant to chapter 330.