578.418. Violations, penalties--civil actions, when. - Missouri Statutes

Violations, penalties--civil actions, when.

578.418. 1. Any person who violates section 578.416:

(1) Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each such violation unlessthe loss or damage to the crop exceeds five hundred dollars in value;

(2) Shall be guilty of a class D felony if the loss or damage to thecrop exceeds five hundred dollars in value but does not exceed one thousanddollars in value;

(3) Shall be guilty of a class C felony if the loss or damage to thecrop exceeds one thousand dollars in value but does not exceed one hundredthousand dollars in value;

(4) Shall be guilty of a class B felony if the loss or damage to thecrop exceeds one hundred thousand dollars in value.

2. Any person who has been damaged by a violation of section 578.416may have a civil cause of action pursuant to section 537.353, RSMo.

3. Nothing in sections 578.414 to 578.420 shall preclude any owner oroperator injured in his or her business or property by a violation ofsection 578.416 from seeking appropriate relief under any other provisionof law or remedy including the issuance of an injunction against any personwho violates section 578.416. The owner or operator of the business maypetition the court to permanently enjoin such persons from violatingsections 578.414 to 578.420 and the court shall provide such relief.

(L. 2001 S.B. 462)