82.817. Designated agents for certain landowners within St. Louis City--penalty. - Missouri Statutes

Designated agents for certain landowners within St. LouisCity--penalty.

82.817. 1. All owners of real estate within any city not within acounty living outside such city not within a county must designate an agentto accept service of process for any violation of city building oroccupancy codes or other city ordinances. The agent's name and addressmust be registered in the city assessor's office by January 1, 1991, andany changes must be reregistered by the owner thereof within thirty daysafter any such change is made. Service of process upon this agent,including service of process by registered mail as authorized pursuant tosection 506.150, RSMo, shall be deemed service of process upon the owner.No agent, unless he is the owner of the property, shall be liable forhousing code violations relating to the property.

2. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a class Bmisdemeanor.

(L. 1990 S.B. 728 § 5, A.L. 2000 S.B. 894)

(2002) Senate Bill 894 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the clear title requirement of Art. III, Section 23. Home Builders of Greater St. Louis v. State, 75 S.W.3d 267 (Mo.banc).