Missouri Laws 316.175 – Grounds for denial of license
After holding the required public hearing, in addition to the requirements and conditions set forth in sections 316.155, 316.160, 316.165 and 316.170, the governing body of the county may deny issuance of a license if it finds any of the following:
(1) That the proposed festival will be conducted in a manner or on a location not meeting the health, zoning, fire or building and safety standards established by applicable city or county ordinances or state laws;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 316.175
- 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
- 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
(2) That the applicant has knowingly made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for license, or in any other document required pursuant to sections 316.150 to 316.185;
(3) That the applicant, his employee, agent, or any person connected or associated with the applicant as partner, director, officer, stockholder, owning more than ten percent interest in the corporation, associate, or manager has previously conducted the type of festival being applied for which resulted in the creation of a public or private nuisance;
(4) That the applicant, his employee, agent or any person connected or associated with the applicant as partner, director, officer, stockholder, owning more than ten percent interest in the corporation, associate, or manager has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, by final judgment of a felony.