License required.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.818
in effect407.818. License required. — No franchisor shall engage in business in this state without a license therefor as provided in sections 301.550 to 301.573 . No motor vehicle, foreign or domestic, may be sold, leased, or offered for sale or lease in this state unless the franchisor, which issues a franchise to a franchisee in this state, is licensed under sections 301.550 to 301.573 . No franchisor shall modify the area of responsibility to avoid the requirements of section 407.817 or 407.833 , or any other section of the MVFP act. Each franchisor shall renew its license annually by the date specified by the department of revenue.
(L. 2010 H.B. 2198)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=407.818Fetched: 10/17/2026