Mo. Rev. Stat. § 40.265
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40.265 False representation to procure enlistment — appointment — separation — ...
Official statutory text
40.265. False representation to procure enlistment — appointment — separation — court-martial proceedings. — Any person who:
(1) Procures his own enlistment or appointment in the state military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to the person's qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or
(2) Procures his own separation from the state military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to the person's eligibility for that separation shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 84)
(1) Procures his own enlistment or appointment in the state military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to the person's qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or
(2) Procures his own separation from the state military forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to the person's eligibility for that separation shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 § 84)
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