Mo. Rev. Stat. § 281.110: Authorization to accept federal aid.

The director may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into agreements with any agency of the federal government, of this state or its subdivisions, or with any agency of another state, in order:

(1) To secure uniformity of regulations;

(2) To cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of state or federal personnel and facilities and to implement cooperative enforcement programs;

(3) To develop and administer state training programs for certification of applicators consistent with federal standards;

(4) To contract with other agencies including federal agencies for the purpose of training certified applicators;

(5) To contract for monitoring pesticides for the national plan;

(6) To prepare and submit state plans to meet federal certification standards;

(7) To regulate certified applicators; or

(8) To contract with other agencies for the purpose of training pesticide dealers.