354.444. Administrative orders for violations--voluntary forfeitures, civil actions. - Missouri Statutes

Administrative orders for violations--voluntary forfeitures, civilactions.

354.444. 1. If the director determines that a person has engaged, isengaged in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act,practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400to 354.636, or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto or that aperson has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice,omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections354.400 to 354.636 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, thedirector may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section374.046, RSMo. A violation of any of these sections is a level oneviolation under section 374.049, RSMo.

2. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400 to 354.636,or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto or that a person hasmaterially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, orcourse of business constituting a violation of sections 354.400 to 354.636or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director maymaintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048, RSMo.A violation of any of these sections is a level one violation under section374.049, RSMo.

(L. 1997 H.B. 335, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)