{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-265.150","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 265.150","heading":"Merchandising fee imposed — exemptions.","body":"There is hereby levied and imposed upon all apples grown in Missouri in 1945 and annually thereafter, a merchandising fee of one cent per bushel whether packed in any style package, loose in baskets, boxes, crates, or any other container, or in bulk; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to apples shipped or sold for processing or manufacturing purposes; and further provided, the provisions of this section shall not be so construed as to apply to apples consumed, processed or manufactured on the premises of the grower; and further provided, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to cull apples as defined by the director under the provisions of sections 265.020 and 265.120; and further provided, that of each grower's production, not to exceed two hundred bushels of apples shall be exempted from the provisions of this section.","path":["Title XVII - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","Chapter 265 - Regulation and Marketing of Agricultural Products  "],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=265.150","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"efdf2f3c00dd37e0491d6b5fa69f94aa3dfdc433df994817ceda5b406ab23f25","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-265.140","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-265.160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}