# Mo. Rev. Stat. § 700.045: 700.045 Certain acts declared misdemeanors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MO_C700_S700.045

## Section

- **Citation:** Mo. Rev. Stat. § 700.045
- **Heading:** 700.045 Certain acts declared misdemeanors
- **Jurisdiction:** Missouri
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MO Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.045

## Text

700.045. Certain acts declared misdemeanors. — It shall be a misdemeanor:

(1) For a manufacturer or dealer to manufacture, rent, lease, sell or offer to sell any manufactured home or modular unit after January 1, 1977, unless there is in effect a registration with the commission;

(2) To rent, lease, sell or offer to sell any new manufactured home or new modular unit or used modular unit used for educational purposes manufactured after January 1, 1974, which does not bear a seal as required by sections 700.010 to 700.115 ;

(3) To affix a seal or cause a seal to be affixed to any manufactured home or modular unit which does not comply with the code;

(4) To alter a manufactured home or modular unit in a manner prohibited by the provisions of sections 700.010 to 700.115 ;

(5) To fail to correct within a reasonable time not to exceed ninety days after being ordered to do so in writing by an authorized representative of the commission a code violation in a new manufactured home or new modular unit or used modular unit used for educational purposes owned, manufactured or sold if the same is manufactured after January 1, 1974. Reasonable and necessary extensions may be granted by the commission; or

(6) To interfere with, obstruct, or hinder any authorized representative of the commission in the performance of his or her duties.

(L. 1973 H.B. 98 § 9, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1393, A.L. 1978 S.B. 739, A.L. 1982 S.B. 648, A.L. 1994 S.B. 589, A.L. 1999 S.B. 19, A.L. 2001 S.B. 317, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)

## Nearby sections

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