{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-277.022","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 277.022","heading":"Ratite birds classified as livestock.","body":"For the purposes of any rule or regulation promulgated by any department, board, or commission of this state, ratite birds including, but not limited to, ostrich and emu, scientifically designated as Dromiceius novaehollandiae, shall be treated and classified as livestock rather than as exotic animals.","path":["Title XVII - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","Chapter 277 - Missouri Livestock Marketing Law"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=277.022","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"4721be11d140cf059d0596e36733dfb7ce792789239519aa2cbdd7c80c27b84a","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-277.020","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-277.024"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}