375.145. Violations, penalties. - Missouri Statutes

Violations, penalties.

375.145. 1. If the director determines that a person has engaged, isengaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act,practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 375.012to 375.144 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 sections375.012 to 375.144, or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, thedirector may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section374.046, RSMo. A violation of sections 375.012 to 375.142 is a level twoviolation under section 374.049, RSMo. A violation of section 375.144 is alevel four violation under 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 this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action forrelief authorized under section 374.048, RSMo. A violation of any ofsections 375.012 to 375.142 is a level two violation under section 374.049,RSMo. A violation of section 375.144 is a level four violation under374.049, RSMo.

(L. 2007 S.B. 66)