Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 573.080 (2026)

Preemption and standardization

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  573.080.  Preemption and standardization — cities, towns, and certain counties may regulate, limitations. — The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by section 573.020, to promote statewide control of pornography, and to standardize laws that governmental subdivisions may adopt in other areas covered by this chapter.  No governmental subdivision may enact or enforce a law that makes any conduct in the area covered by section 573.020 subject to a criminal or civil penalty of any kind.  Cities and towns and counties of the first class may enact and enforce laws prohibiting and penalizing conduct subject to criminal or civil sanctions under other provisions of this chapter.

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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1981 S.B. 365, A.L. 1987 H.B. 113, et al.)

Effective 7-15-87

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2024 · leading case: State v. McKinney, 763 S.W.2d 702 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989).
State v. McKinney, 763 S.W.2d 702 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989). “Also effective July 15, 1987, by the same act, is a new § 573.080 now providing: 573.030. Promoting obscenity in the second degree 1.”
State ex rel. Waters v. Teel, 723 S.W.2d 892 (Mo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Section 573.080 (L.1981, p. 645, § 1) provides that cities and towns and counties of the first class having a charter form of government may enact and enforce laws prohibiting the promotion of pornography, as long as the provisions of their ordinances are the same and the…”
State v. Simmer, 772 S.W.2d 372 (Mo. 1989). · cites it 2× “Defendant was subsequently arrested, charged with a violation of § 573.080, RSMo Supp. (1987), and convicted.”
State v. Crump, 223 S.W.3d 915 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “(“Appellant”) appeals the judgment entered upon his conviction by a jury for three counts of the class A misdemeanor of promoting obscenity in the second degree, violations of section 573.080. 1 Appellant was sentenced by the trial court to one year in jail on each count with…”
Donovan v. Heartland Reg'l Med. Ctr. d/b/a Mosaic Life Care (W.D. Mo. 2024). · cites it 4× “; and John Doe 1; (4) Wrongful death under § 573.080, RSMo., against Defendants Holt County, Sheriff Steve Portman, Karissa D.”
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