Who must post the Missouri Human Trafficking Poster?
The Missouri law (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 595.120) requires the Missouri Human Trafficking Poster to be posted by:
- Hotels, motels, or other establishments that have been cited as a public nuisance for prostitution under Section 567.080;
- Strip clubs or other sexually oriented businesses;
- Airports;
- Train stations that serve passengers;
- Emergency rooms within general acute care hospitals;
- Urgent care centers;
- Privately operated job recruitment centers;
- Businesses or establishments that offer massage or body work services for compensation;
- Women’s health centers;
- Bus stations; and
- Privately owned and operated facilities that provide food, fuel, shower or other sanitary facilities, and overnight parking.
The Missouri Human Trafficking Poster provides information to assist human trafficking victims and raise awareness of the crime, whose victims are often hidden and fearful of coming forward.
What are the posting requirements of the Missouri Human Trafficking Poster?
Missouri Human Trafficking Poster must be:
- Displayed in a conspicuous place in or near the bathrooms or near the entrance of each covered establishment listed above.
- At least 8.5″ x 11.”
- In English and Spanish, and, for each county, any other language required for voting materials in that county under section 1973 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.