Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXV. Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers § 393.553. Written demand, notice, contents, refusal of access deemed denial of access, when

Whenever there exists a need for access, as defined in subdivision (3) of section 393.550, to a utility meter, the utility company may make demand, by written notice, upon the utility customer in default for access to the utility meter. Such notice shall state that:

If access to the utility meter is not provided to the utility company within ten days of the date of the access demand notice, such refusal shall constitute a denial of access.