Missouri Laws 407.985 – Equipment required for security of convenience business — limitation on ..
1. Prior to January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator’s convenience business is equipped with the following:
(1) A bullet-resistant glass enclosure or security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an image to assist law enforcement officials in the identification and apprehension of a criminal offender and by January 1, 1998, such system shall have at least one camera focused on the cash register area;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 407.985
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(2) A drop safe or cash-management device for restricted access to cash receipts;
(3) Lighting for parking areas and entrances at an intensity to provide clear visibility under normal conditions, which can be satisfied by canopy lighting within ten feet of the building;
(4) A conspicuous notice at the entrance which states that the cash register contains limited funds;
(5) Height markers at the entrance of the convenience business which display height measures; and
(6) A cash management policy to limit the cash on hand at all times after 11:00 p.m. and before 5:00 a.m.
2. Prior to January 1, 1998, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator’s convenience business is equipped with the following:
(1) A silent alarm system which shall be connected to a security company or a local law enforcement agency; or
(2) A telephone, other than a pay telephone, accessible to employees at all times.
3. After January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that:
(1) No window signs shall be located so as to obstruct the view from outside the building to the cash register and sales transaction area; and
(2) No window tinting that significantly reduces exterior or interior view in a normal line of sight.
4. For the purposes of sections 407.980 to 407.990, “operator” means any individual proprietor or business entity responsible for the day-to-day operation of the convenience business.