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Section 537.856 – Signage required — contract warning notice and language, contents — written description of activity required, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 2012 537.856. Signage required — contract warning notice and language, contents — written description of activity required, when. — 1. At every registered agritourism location, the registered agritourism operator shall post and maintain signage which contains the warning notice specified in subsection 3 of this section. The requirements of this section […]

Section 537.859 – Immunity from liability, when — affirmative defense.

Effective – 28 Aug 2012 537.859. Immunity from liability, when — affirmative defense. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, a registered agritourism operator is not liable for injury to or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities so long as the warning contained in section […]

Section 537.756 – Maximum amount payable from fund — how calculated.

Effective – 28 Aug 1999 537.756. Maximum amount payable from fund — how calculated. — 1. The maximum amount which may be paid from the fund, as defined in section 537.700, for the payment and settlement of claims arising out of any single occurrence, is two million dollars. 2. The limitation on awards for liability […]

Section 537.760 – Products liability claim defined.

Effective – 01 Jul 1987 537.760. Products liability claim defined. — As used in sections 537.760 to 537.765, the term “products liability claim” means a claim or portion of a claim in which the plaintiff seeks relief in the form of damages on a theory that the defendant is strictly liable for such damages because: […]

Section 537.762 – Motion to dismiss, defendant whose only liability is as seller in stream of commerce requirements, procedure — order of dismissal to be interlocutory.

Effective – 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories 537.762. Motion to dismiss, defendant whose only liability is as seller in stream of commerce requirements, procedure — order of dismissal to be interlocutory. — 1. A defendant whose liability is based solely on his status as a seller in the stream of commerce may be dismissed from […]

Section 537.764 – State of the art, defined — affirmative defense in cases of strict liability for failure to warn — burden of proof on party asserting defense — action for negligence, when.

Effective – 01 Jul 1987 537.764. State of the art, defined — affirmative defense in cases of strict liability for failure to warn — burden of proof on party asserting defense — action for negligence, when. — 1. As used in this section, “state of the art” means that the dangerous nature of the product […]

Section 537.710 – Board of trustees established — members, appointment, qualifications, terms, liability limited.

Effective – 20 Jun 1986 537.710. Board of trustees established — members, appointment, qualifications, terms, liability limited. — 1. There is hereby established a “Board of Trustees” of the Missouri public entity risk management fund which shall consist of the attorney general, the commissioner of administration and four members, appointed by the governor with the […]

Section 537.715 – Board of trustees — officers.

Effective – 20 Jun 1986 537.715. Board of trustees — officers. — 1. The board shall elect one of their members as chairman. He shall preside over meetings of the board and perform such other duties as shall be required by action of the board. 2. The chairman shall appoint another board member as vice […]

Section 537.720 – Board, meetings — quorum — expenses.

Effective – 20 Jun 1986 537.720. Board, meetings — quorum — expenses. — 1. The board shall meet in Jefferson City, Missouri, upon the written call of the chairman or by the agreement of any three members of the board. Notice of the meeting shall be delivered to all other trustees in person or by […]

Section 537.725 – Board — records — reports — principal office — seal.

Effective – 20 Jun 1986 537.725. Board — records — reports — principal office — seal. — 1. The board shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings. 2. A statement covering the operations of the fund for the year, including income and disbursements, and of the financial condition of the fund at the […]