Opinion No. 20-77 (1977)

Honorable James F. Conway Missouri Senate, District 6 c/o Senate Post Office State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

Dear Senator Conway:

This is in reply to your request for an opinion of this office concerning the applicability of Section 563.374, RSMo 1969, Section 563.430, RSMo 1969, and Section 563.440, RSMo 1969, to advertisements and other promotional material for a consumer sweepstakes printed in Missouri but shipped out of the state for use elsewhere. Your specific questions in this regard are as follows:

"1. First, would the printing of these materials violate Section 563.374,…