Missouri Laws 334.170 – Issuance or acceptance of false diploma or certificate, misdemeanor
Attorney's Note
Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 334.170
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 officer, agent or employee of any professional school or college, whether organized as a corporation, association, partnership, common law trust, or individually owned and operated, who knowingly permits the issuance of any diploma or any certificate of graduation from any such school or college as aforesaid to anyone, or anyone who knowingly accepts or receives such certificate or diploma, unless the recipient or beneficiary thereof has actually attended in good faith at least eighty percent of the minimum curriculum prescribed in this chapter for such character of schools in this or some other state, and has received instruction in and has satisfactorily passed all the courses and subjects purported* to be required by said school for completion of its course, and has actually been granted a degree by vote of the trustees of said college or school, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.