Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Permit required
Missouri's wildlife code lists the nine-banded armadillo as a Class I species that requires a Class I Wildlife Breeder permit to hold in confinement.
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Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday car sales banned
Missouri bars licensed car dealers from opening to buy, sell, or trade motor vehicles on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Missouri requires helmets for riders under 26 and for anyone riding on an instruction permit.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Missouri requires passenger cars to display license plates on both the front and the rear.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Missouri allows self-service gas, and state rules even cover unattended stations where customers fuel up with no attendant present.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Missouri allows a horn or whistle but bars unnecessary noise and any other sound-producing signaling device, which may cover an added train horn.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
Regular safety inspection
Missouri requires a safety inspection every two years, but most cars under ten years old with under 150,000 miles are exempt.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Missouri allows consumer fireworks, including aerial devices, with seasonal sales around July 4 and New Year's.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed
Missouri has no state rule limiting happy hour drink prices at bars and restaurants.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Missouri has no bottle deposit law; drink containers carry no refundable deposit.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Missouri licenses private businesses, including grocery stores, drug stores and general merchandise stores, to sell bottled liquor.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST
Missouri observes daylight saving time; no law to change that has been enacted, though the House passed a trigger bill in 2026.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Taxed at a lower rate
Missouri taxes food at a 1.225% state rate, compared with its 4.225% general state rate.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Missouri runs a state lottery, created in 1985 under the state constitution, with proceeds going to public education.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
Has a tax-free period
Yes. Missouri holds a back-to-school holiday each August and a Show Me Green holiday for Energy Star appliances each April.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID requested
Missouri asks for photo ID. A voter without one casts a provisional ballot, which counts if it matches the signature on file.