416.445. Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when. - Missouri Statutes

Sales and advertisements exempt from law, when.

416.445. The provisions of sections 416.415 to 416.430 donot apply to advertisements, offers to sell or sales where:

(1) The sales are made in an isolated transaction and not inthe usual course of business;

(2) The merchandise is damaged;

(3) The items are sold upon the final liquidation of anybusiness;

(4) The items are sold for charitable purposes or tounemployment relief agencies;

(5) The items are sold by an officer acting under thedirection of any court;

(6) The price of the item is made in good faith to meet theequally lower price of competition, provided however, the personcharged with a violation of this section further affirmativelyproves the reduction in price is not made with the intent or withthe effect of unfairly diverting trade from a competitor, or ofotherwise injuring a competitor, or of destroying competition, orof creating a monopoly, and unless such is affirmatively shown,the court shall enter its order enjoining the violation ascharged.

(L. 1959 H.B. 255 § 8)