Mo. Rev. Stat. § 415.050: Compliance with sections 415.010 to 415.050 mandatory, when.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation required by sections 415.010 to 415.050 to be licensed to hold himself, themselves, or itself out as a public warehouseman or warehousemen, or advertise for, or solicit business as a warehouseman without first complying with the provisions of sections 415.010 to 415.050; or to use the word "storage" in any way in connection with the business unless engaged in the storage business and licensed as a warehouse as provided by sections 415.010 to 415.050.

2. The provisions of sections 415.010 to 415.050 shall not apply to self-service storage facilities governed by sections 415.400 to 415.430.