Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIII. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 348.530. Eligibility for loans--rulemaking authority

1. Persons eligible for guarantees for loans under the provisions of sections 348.515 to 348.533 are individuals engaged in farming operations as defined in section 348.015, who intend to use the proceeds from the loan to finance the purchase of livestock feed used to produce livestock and input used to produce crops for the feeding of livestock, and who are seeking a loan or loans to finance not more than ninety percent of the anticipated cost.

2. The authority shall adopt and promulgate rules establishing eligibility under the provisions of sections 348.515 to 348.533, taking into consideration the individual's ability to repay the loan, the general economic conditions of the area in which the individual will be located, the prospect of success of the particular farm operation for which the loan is sought and such other factors as the authority may establish. The eligibility of any person for a loan guarantee under the provisions of sections 348.515 to 348.533 shall not be determined or otherwise affected by any consideration of that person's race, religion, sex, creed, color, or location of residence. The authority may also provide for: