Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 572.100 (2026)

Preemption

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  572.100.  Preemption — exclusions. — The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by this chapter.  No governmental subdivision or agency may enact or enforce a law that regulates or makes any conduct in the area covered by this chapter an offense, or the subject of a criminal or civil penalty or sanction of any kind.  The term "gambling", as used in this chapter, does not include licensed activities under sections 313.800 to 313.840.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1991 H.B. 149 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition A, November 3, 1992)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1979–1990 · leading case: Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 U.S. 661 (1990).
Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 U.S. 661 (1990). · cites it 2× “And, when the Missouri Legislature specified that "[n]o governmental subdivision or agency may enact or enforce a law that regulates or makes any conduct in the area [of gambling] an offense, " Mo. Rev. Stat. § 572.100 (1986) (emphasis added), I doubt that it meant to invalidate…”
State ex rel. Glendinning Companies of Connecticut v. Letz, 591 S.W.2d 92 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 5× “Respondent moves for a dismissal of the appeal of the Supervisor of Liquor Control on the ground that the case has become moot as a result of the enactment of § 572.100, RSMo 1978, a part of the Criminal Code.”
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