Chapter 311 - Liquor Control Law

Section 311.010 Title of law.
Section 311.015 Purpose clause.
Section 311.020 Definition of intoxicating liquor.
Section 311.025 Missouri bourbon and Missouri bourbon whiskey labels, use of name, criteria.
Section 311.030 Definition of person.
Section 311.040 Application of law.
Section 311.050 License required.
Section 311.055 License to manufacture not required, personal or family use — limitation — removal from premises permitted, when — inapplicability, when.
Section 311.060 Qualifications for licenses--resident corporation and financial interest defined--revocation, effect of, new license, when.
Section 311.061 Stock ownership not deemed financial interest, when.
Section 311.070 Financial interest in retail businesses by certain licensees prohibited, exceptions — penalties — definitions — activities permitted between wholesalers and licensees — certain contracts unenforceable — installation of dispensing accessories — contributions to certain organizations permitted, when — sale of Missouri wines only, license issued, when.
Section 311.071 Special events, not-for-profit organizations, contributions of money permitted, when.
Section 311.075 Financial interests in distillery in close proximity to a recreational resort.
Section 311.080 Sale of liquor prohibited near schools and churches, exceptions.
Section 311.082 Labeling of kegs sold at retail for off-premise consumption, procedures.
Section 311.085 License for sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink in unincorporated areas of county — sale of malt liquor and light wines by drink and in package, annual fee (first class charter counties).
Section 311.086 Portable bars, entertainment district special license — definitions — issuance, procedure (Kansas City).
Section 311.088 Special permit for sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. the following day — limit on number of permits per year — fee (Kansas City).
Section 311.089 Sunday liquor sales by the drink, permitted when (St. Louis City, Kansas City).
Section 311.090 Sale of liquor by the drink, cities, requirements.
Section 311.091 Boat or vessel, liquor sale by drink, requirements, fee.
Section 311.092 Liquor by the drink on vessels regularly moored in city of St. Louis.
Section 311.095 Resorts, seasonal resort restaurants, restaurants, sale of liquor by the drink, resort defined — temporary license, new businesses, when.
Section 311.096 Common eating and drinking area, defined — licenses for sale of liquor by the drink not for consumption on premises — fees — extended hours for convention trade areas.
Section 311.099 Controlled access liquor cabinet system for qualified establishments — definitions — license — employees, requirements — temporary license, when — sales to establishment, requirements.
Section 311.100 Sale by drink defined.
Section 311.101 Unfinished bottles of wine may be carried out of a restaurant bar, when — transportation permitted — wineries, unfinished bottles of wine may be removed, when — transportation permitted — definition of winery.
Section 311.110 Election to determine whether liquor may be sold by drink — procedure.
Section 311.130 Form of ballot.
Section 311.140 Result of election — favorable vote.
Section 311.150 Result of election — unfavorable vote.
Section 311.160 Question may be resubmitted, when — manner.
Section 311.170 Local option provisions applicable only to sales for consumption on premises.
Section 311.174 Convention trade area, Kansas City, North Kansas City, Jackson County, liquor sale by drink, extended hours for business, requirements, fee.
Section 311.176 Convention trade area, St. Louis City, liquor sale by drink, extended hours for business, requirements, fee — resort defined.
Section 311.178 Convention trade area, St. Louis County, liquor sale by drink, extended hours for business, requirements, fee — resort defined — special permit for liquor sale by drink (Miller, Morgan, and Camden counties).
Section 311.179 St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Kansas City International Airport, special permit, fee
Section 311.180 Manufacturers, wholesalers, solicitors — license fees — wholesalers, sale to gaming commission licensees, allowed.
Section 311.181 Wholesaler's license to sell malt liquor, geographical area limitation — exception — requirements.
Section 311.182 Exclusive areas for wholesales — violation of area limitations by wholesalers or brewers, penalties.
Section 311.185 Shipments of alcohol to residents permitted, when.
Section 311.190 Wine or brandy manufacturer's license, fee — use of materials produced outside state, limitation, exception — what sales may be made, when.
Section 311.191 Vintage wine, definition — sale of vintage wine through auction, authorized sellers — licenses to auction — auction conducted, where, no consumption, issuance period, fee — shipment out of state — tastings — auctioneer subject to regulations — penalty.
Section 311.192 Wine manufacturer defined.
Section 311.193 Vintage wine, municipalities may sell by sealed bids — issuance of license, restrictions — consumption on premises prohibited, when — shipping — wine tastings — violations, penalty.
Section 311.195 Microbrewery, defined — license, fee — retail license allowed, procedure — sale to wholesalers allowed, when — certain exemptions, when.
Section 311.196 Consumption off the premises, sale of beer permitted for restaurant bar without an on-site brewery, when.
Section 311.197 Samples, furnishing and acceptance of, when.
Section 311.198 Portable refrigeration units, lease to retail licensee, when — requirements — duration of lease — rulemaking authority — expiration date.
Section 311.200 Licenses — retail liquor dealers — fees — applications.
Section 311.201 Draft beer, sale of 32 to 128 fluid ounces dispensed on premises for consumption off premises — requirements.
Section 311.205 Self-dispensing of beer permitted, when.
Section 311.210 Application — remittance, made to whom, powers of supervisor.
Section 311.211 Fishing skills contest, ticket sales to participants on premises not ground to deny license.
Section 311.212 Licenses, suspension or revocation of, violations occurring more than three years prior, not valid grounds.
Section 311.218 Fourth of July celebrations, temporary permits for wine and malt liquor for certain organizations, fee.
Section 311.220 Counties and cities may charge for licenses — amount — display of license.
Section 311.230 Application for license to manufacture or sell made to supervisor.
Section 311.240 Period of license — federal license required — contents of license — renewals.
Section 311.250 Licenses nontransferable — exceptions.
Section 311.260 More than five licenses by any one person prohibited, exception.
Section 311.265 Retailer going out of business in debt to wholesaler, procedure — new license prohibited.
Section 311.270 License for sale of malt liquor only — certain restrictions — penalty for violation.
Section 311.275 Wholesale-solicitors registration required — primary American source of supply, defined — vintage wine registration — approval of application, when.
Section 311.280 Unlawful for licensed retailer to purchase from other than licensed wholesaler — prohibited acts.
Section 311.290 Time fixed for opening and closing premises — closed place defined — penalty.
Section 311.293 Sunday sales, package liquor licensee allowed, hours, fee — city or county may also charge fee, limitations — exception.
Section 311.294 Wine and malt beverages, permit to allow tasting on premises — limitations.
Section 311.297 Alcohol samples for tasting on and off licensed retail premises, when.
Section 311.298 Certain holidays, sale by the drink on Sunday allowed.
Section 311.299 Warning sign displayed, liquor licenses — violations.
Section 311.300 Persons eighteen years of age or older may sell or handle intoxicating liquor, when.
Section 311.310 Sale to minor — certain other persons, misdemeanor — exceptions — permitting drinking or possession by a minor, penalty, exception — defenses.
Section 311.315 Manufacturing a false identification, offense of — penalty.
Section 311.320 Misrepresentation of age by minor to obtain liquor — use of altered driver's license, passport or I.D. cards, penalties.
Section 311.325 Purchase or possession by minor, penalty — container need not be opened and contents verified, when — consent to chemical testing deemed given, when — burden of proof on violator to prove not intoxicating liquor — section not applicable to certain students, requirements.
Section 311.326 Expungement of record permitted, when.
Section 311.328 Identification, acceptable forms.
Section 311.329 Reproduction or alteration of identification card, penalty.
Section 311.330 Unauthorized liquors prohibited on premises licensed for sale by drink, exceptions.
Section 311.332 Wholesale price regulation, discrimination prohibited — delivery to certain organizations for nonresale purposes, allowed when — donation permitted, when.
Section 311.333 Wholesalers, returns of alcoholic beverages to, supervisor to regulate — wholesaler pricing to be made available to retailers, when.
Section 311.335 Liquor sales by wholesalers, delivery price — delayed shipment — sale of close-out merchandise permitted, when.
Section 311.338 Violation of wholesale price regulations, misdemeanor — suspension of license.
Section 311.340 Mixing liquor with drugs prohibited.
Section 311.355 Manufacturer rebate coupons by wholesalers, regulation of.
Section 311.360 Misrepresentation of brand of liquor unlawful, penalty — exceptions.
Section 311.370 Liquor in storage — report to supervisor, when — contents of report.
Section 311.373 Beer required to be in possession of licensed wholesaler prior to sale at retail.
Section 311.380 Warehouse receipts — unlawful to sell or give away — penalty.
Section 311.390 Duty of carriers to furnish certain information — penalty for failure — proceedings.
Section 311.400 Unclaimed shipments of liquor may be sold.
Section 311.401 Repossessed liquor, sale by lending institution, when — no license required.
Section 311.410 Transportation of intoxicating liquor into or through state, when permitted.
Section 311.420 Transporter's license — fee — bond — qualifications — certain carriers exempt.
Section 311.430 Revocation of transporter's license.
Section 311.440 Transporter's license to be exhibited to officers, when.
Section 311.450 Bill of lading to accompany transported alcoholic liquors — contents — inspection.
Section 311.460 Violation of sections 311.410 to 311.450, penalty.
Section 311.480 Eating places, drinking of intoxicating liquor on premises, license required, when, hours — regulations — penalties — exceptions.
Section 311.482 Temporary permit for sale by drink may be issued to certain organizations, when, duration — collection of sales taxes, notice to director of revenue.
Section 311.483 Festivals, temporary permit to sell liquor by the drink, procedure.
Section 311.485 Temporary location for liquor by the drink, caterers — permit and fee required — other laws applicable.
Section 311.486 Special license, drink at retail for consumption on the premises, when — duration of license — fees.
Section 311.487 Annual license for beer and wine sales at state fair, issued when, fee — subject to laws of municipality.
Section 311.490 Ingredients of beer — intoxicating malt liquor.
Section 311.500 Inspection of breweries — by whom.
Section 311.510 Inspection of malt liquors — duty of supervisor — product samples not required for approval.
Section 311.520 Fee for inspecting and gauging malt liquors.
Section 311.530 Inspection of beer — exported out of state.
Section 311.540 Liquor inspection, labeling and gauging — requirements.
Section 311.550 Additional revenue charges — fines and penalties.
Section 311.553 Monthly returns and payment of additional charges required — failure to pay, penalty.
Section 311.554 Privilege of selling wine, additional revenue charges — purpose — Missouri wine and grape fund created — limitation on use of revenue.
Section 311.555 Bond — failure to file — forfeiture.
Section 311.557 License, revocation.
Section 311.561 Charges, how paid and collected.
Section 311.580 Possession of illegal or untaxed liquor prohibited — manufacturers, blenders and wholesalers excepted, when.
Section 311.600 Unlawful to sell unlabeled liquor — penalty.
Section 311.610 Supervisor of liquor control — appointment, bond, duties, assistants — minimum compensation provided.
Section 311.615 Division of liquor control established, duties.
Section 311.620 Qualification and requirements of agent, assistant, deputy, or inspector.
Section 311.630 Peace officers — authorized to make arrests for certain violations — method of selection — duty of supervisor.
Section 311.640 Supervisor — employees not permitted to have interest in liquor business.
Section 311.650 Offices of supervisor.
Section 311.660 Powers of supervisor — regulations — subpoenas.
Section 311.665 Sales and use tax must be paid to renew license — statement required.
Section 311.670 Failure of supervisor and employees to perform duties.
Section 311.680 Disorderly place, warning, probation, suspension or revocation of license, when, notice — civil penalties — meet and confer opportunity, when.
Section 311.685 Civil actions permitted, when.
Section 311.691 Review by administrative hearing commission.
Section 311.710 Additional complaints — by whom made — procedure.
Section 311.720 License automatically revoked upon conviction — exceptions.
Section 311.722 Alcohol and tobacco control, minors not to be used in enforcement, exceptions — standards — minors immune from liability, when.
Section 311.730 Fees paid into general revenue fund and division of alcohol and tobacco control fund.
Section 311.735 Division of alcohol and tobacco control fund created, use of moneys.
Section 311.740 Maintaining public nuisance — penalty.
Section 311.750 Action to enjoin nuisance — procedure.
Section 311.760 Penalty for violation of terms of injunction.
Section 311.770 Duty of prosecuting attorney — failure to perform.
Section 311.780 List of complaints, revocations, suspensions to prosecuting attorneys — attorney general, when.
Section 311.790 Prosecution of violations, by whom — fees and expenses.
Section 311.800 Attorney general may direct prosecuting attorneys to conduct prosecutions.
Section 311.810 Search warrants, how issued — search and seizure — procedure — arrests — disposition of perishable products.
Section 311.820 Search of vehicles for contraband liquor — use of evidence found.
Section 311.830 Transported liquor and vehicle to be seized as contraband, when.
Section 311.840 Action to forfeit seized liquor as contraband — notice — intervention — judgment — appeal — sale of forfeited liquor — liability of officers — prosecutor's duties.
Section 311.850 Action to replevin seized liquor, limitations, procedure — damages — appeals — sale of seized liquor — duties of prosecuting officials.
Section 311.860 Fees and mileage of officers executing search warrants.
Section 311.868 Fines for violations by manufacturers and distillers to supersede other penalties.
Section 311.870 Execution on default by corporation in payment of fine.
Section 311.880 Violation a misdemeanor — penalty.
Section 311.915 Special permit for festivals — limit on shipment in state — excise taxes — duration of permit.
Section 311.950 Entertainment facilities, purchase through mobile applications — identification required — rulemaking authority.