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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 336.160 (2026)

Board may promulgate rules and employ personnel

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  336.160.  Board may promulgate rules and employ personnel — fees, amount, how set. — 1.  The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations within the scope and terms of this chapter for the proper administration and enforcement thereof.  It may employ such board personnel, as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection 11 of section 324.001, as it deems necessary within appropriations therefor.

  2.  The board shall set the amount of the fees which this chapter authorizes and requires by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 536.021.  The fees shall be set at a level to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering this chapter.

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(RSMo 1939 § 10125, A.L. 1947 V. I p. 414, A.L. 1963 p. 432, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788, A.L. 2018 S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)

Prior revision: 1929 § 13512

(1963) Validity of this section upheld against charge that it was vague, indefinite and an illegal delegation of legislative power. Ketring v. Sturges (Mo.), 372 S.W.2d 104.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1963–1968 · leading case: Ketring v. Sturges, 372 S.W.2d 104 (Mo. 1963).
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Ketring v. Sturges, 372 S.W.2d 104 (Mo. 1963). · cites it 4× “160, that section reads, in part, as follows: “The state board of optometry may adopt reasonable rules and regulations within the scope and terms of this chapter for the proper administration and enforcement thereof.” This provision is also attacked as an unlawful delegation of…”
Bresler v. Tietjen, 424 S.W.2d 65 (Mo. 1968). · cites it 4× “) is unconstitutional, and that four rules promulgated by the defendants under the rule-making power given them in § 336.160 are invalid. The judgment of the trial court was in favor of plaintiffs and defendants have appealed.”
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