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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3333
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE MACKEY .
7017H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to electronic device
applications.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 407.1 1 17, to read as follows:
407.1 1 17. 1. For purposes of this section, unless the context pro vides otherwise,
2 the following terms mean:
3 (1) "Digital services", any service pr ovided via the internet or an electr onic
4 network that is deliver ed to the consumer thr ough the use of electr onic devices;
5 (2) "Electr onic device", any cell phone, smart phone, or tablet used by
6 consumers connected to a wirel ess telephone service;
7 (3) "Mobile application", third-party softwar e developed specifically for use on
8 electr onic devices.
9 2. Any pro vider of a mobile application on an electr onic device connected to a
10 wir eless telephone service that uses a subscription model that reli es on automatic
11 r enewal or continuous service on its mobile application shall pro vide its customers an
12 option to cancel such subscription service thr ough such mobile application.
13 3. Any mobile application that prov ides a subscription model that rel ies on
14 automatic renew al shall post in a clear and conspicuous format a dir ect link or button
15 wher e a consumer can terminate the automatic renewa l subscription model.
16 4. A violation of this section constitutes a violation of the Missouri
1 7 Mer chandising Practices Act, sections 407.005 to 407.145.
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
18 5. The attorney general shall enforce the pro visions of this section and shall
19 bring necessary actions for violations of this section. The attorney general shall have the
20 authority to pr omulgate all rules necessary for the administration and enforcem ent of
21 the pr ovisions of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in
22 section 536.010, that is crea ted under the authority delegated in this section shall
23 become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provi sions of chapter
24 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable
25 and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to
26 r eview , to delay the effective date, or to disappr ove and annul a rule are subsequently
27 held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule pr oposed or
28 adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void.
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