SCS SB 394 -- CERTAIN BUSINESS NAMES

SPONSOR:  Ridgeway (Ervin)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on General Laws by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute allows a person to use a historical name to refer
to a building, structure, or business such as "drugstore" or
"pharmacy" if he or she does not engage in the practice of
pharmacy.  The Board of Pharmacy will retain the authority to
prohibit persons who sell a naturopathic or homeopathic service
or any herbal, nutritional, vitamin, dietary, mineral, or other
supplement intended for human consumption from using certain
terms to describe themselves or their businesses.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow a well-known
restaurant to retain its historic name.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Ridgeway.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say that the changes to
the law are acceptable.

Testifying on the bill was Division of Professional Registration,
Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional
Registration.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:26 am