{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-407.569","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.569","heading":"Affirmative defenses.","body":"It shall be an affirmative defense to any claim under sections 407.560 to 407.579 that:\n(1) An alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use, market value, or safety of the motor vehicle;\n(2) A nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modifications or alterations of a motor vehicle;\n(3) A claim by a consumer was not filed in good faith; or\n(4) Any other affirmative defense allowed by law.","path":["Title XXVI - TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 407 - Merchandising Practices"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=407.569","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"514f7d11c70dcd8979221d2be59e6a2fa6b9ff2d7622255f1fd2f2099d92adf2","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-407.567","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-407.571"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}