Missouri Revised Statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 490.670 (2026)
Business defined
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490.670. Business defined. — The term "business" shall include every kind of business, profession, occupation, calling or operation of institutions, whether carried on for profit or not.
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(L. 1949 p. 275 § 2)
(1952) Hospital held "business" within this section so that its records are made admissible. Melton v. St. L.P.S. Co., 363 Mo. 474, 251 S.W.2d 663.
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Cited in 14
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1952–2024 · leading case: Melton v. St. Louis Pub. Serv. Co., 251 S.W.2d 663 (Mo. 1952).
Melton v. St. Louis Pub. Serv. Co., 251 S.W.2d 663 (Mo. 1952). “Our Act provides, "A record of an act, condition or event, shall, insofar as relevant, be competent evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation, and if it was made in the regular course of business, at or near…”
State v. Tillman, 289 S.W.3d 282 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). “680 states: A record of an act, condition or event, shall, insofar as relevant, be competent evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation, and if it was made in the regular course of business, at or near the time…”
Kitchen v. Wilson, 335 S.W.2d 38 (Mo. 1960). “’ ” The records of an optometrist made in the regular course of business are within the purview of “The Uniform Business Records as Evidence Law” which includes every kind of business, profession or occupation.”
Fisher v. Gunn, 270 S.W.2d 869 (Mo. 1954). “, Section 490.670 provides that the term “business” shall include every kind of business, profession, etc.”
Loyd v. Ozark Elec. Coop., Inc., 4 S.W.3d 579 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). “Governmental entities are within the broad definition of business in § 490.670, RSMo 1994. Mitchell v. City of Everton, 655 S.”
Ellis v. State Dep't of Pub. Health & Welfare, 277 S.W.2d 331 (Mo. Ct. App. 1955). “Act, [Section 490.670; Melton v. St. Louis Public Service Co.”
Ensminger v. Stout, 287 S.W.2d 400 (Mo. Ct. App. 1956). “; that, furthermore, a hospital has been held to be a “business’ as defined by Section 490.670 of the Uniform Business Records as Evidence Law Act, and as such would be admissible under Section 490.”
State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Cone, 338 S.W.2d 22 (Mo. 1960). “Appellant contends Exhibit 1 did not meet the requirements of the Uniform Records Act (§§ 490.670, 490.680 RSMo 1949 and V.A. M.”
Housden v. Berns, 273 S.W.2d 794 (Mo. Ct. App. 1954). “’ Section 490.670. “Our Act provides, ‘A record of an act, condition, or event, shall, insofar as relevant, be competent evidence if the custodian or other qualified witness testifies to its identity and the mode of its preparation, and if it was made in the regular course of…”
Hancock v. Crouch, 267 S.W.2d 36 (Mo. Ct. App. 1954). “Although they denied having “fooled with” or looked at the account book, defendants’ testimony showed that they had actual knowledge of the existence and location of the account book, and that, irrespective of whether they, in fact, examined it from time to time as plaintiff…”
LaMantia v. Bobmeyer, 382 S.W.2d 455 (Mo. Ct. App. 1964). “Section 490.670 provides that “[t]he term ‘business’ shall include every kind of business, profession, occupation, calling or operation of institutions, whether carried on for profit or not.”
Wired Music, Inc. v. O'Brien, 556 S.W.2d 459 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977). “” Plaintiff argues that the letter was admissible under The Uniform Business Records as Evidence Law, §§ 490.670 and 490.-680, RSMo.1969. No effort was made to qualify this document as having been “made in the regular course of business,” nor do we perceive how it could qualify.”
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