Mo. Rev. Stat. § 237.180
Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
The county commission of the proper county may grant, or not, at their discretion, ferry license for a ferry or ferries on the same side of the river, and in the same county, within any distance of any ferry that shall then be already licensed.
§ 237.180, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 15306