# Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.020: 285.020 Penalty for violation of sections 285.010 to 285.020

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.020
- **Heading:** 285.020 Penalty for violation of sections 285.010 to 285.020
- **Jurisdiction:** Missouri
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MO Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.020

## Text

285.020. Penalty for violation of sections 285.010 to 285.020. — 1. Any employer who willfully fails to submit a list of employees as provided in sections 285.010 to 285.020 , within thirty days after receiving a written request, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.

2. Any employee, agent, or agency head of the state of Missouri, any of its political subdivisions, municipal corporations or their instrumentalities who sells, gives away, or otherwise distributes or makes use of a list of employees contrary to the provisions of sections 285.010 to 285.020 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by confinement in the county jail for a period of not more than one year or by both such fine and confinement.

(L. 1974 S.B. 397 § 3)

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