Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS
Division 60 - Attorney General
Chapter 9 - Fraudulent and Omissive Acts and Practices
Section 15 CSR 60-9.050 - False Pretense in General

Universal Citation: 15 MO Code of State Regs 60-9.050

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: The attorney general administers and enforces the provisions of the Merchandising Practices Act, Chapter 407, RSMo. The attorney general may make rules necessary to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of Chapter 407, RSMo and, in order to provide notice to the public, may specify meanings of terms used in the Act. This rule specifies the settled meanings of certain terms used in the enforcement of the Act and provides notice to the public of their application .

(1) False pretense is any use of trick or deception, forgery, or false and fraudulent representation, statement, pretense, instrument or device with the intent to defraud (see State v. Fields, 366 SW2d 462 (Mo. 1963)).

(2) Reliance and injury are not elements of false pretense as used in section 407.020.1., RSMo.

*Original authority: 407.020, RSMo 1967, amended 1973, 1985, 1986, 1992 and 407.145, RSMo 1986, amended 1993.

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