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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The provisions of sections 416.415 to 416.430 do not apply to advertisements, offers to sell or sales where:
(1) The sales are made in an isolated transaction and not in the usual course of business;
(2) The merchandise is damaged;
(3) The items are sold upon the final liquidation of any business;
(4) The items are sold for charitable purposes or to unemployment relief agencies;
(5) The items are sold by an officer acting under the direction of any court;
(6) The price of the item is made in good faith to meet the equally lower price of competition, provided however, the person charged with a violation of this section further affirmatively proves the reduction in price is not made with the intent or with the effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or of otherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, or of creating a monopoly, and unless such is affirmatively shown, the court shall enter its order enjoining the violation as charged.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Trade and Commerce § 416.445. Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxvi-trade-and-commerce/mo-rev-st-416-445/
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