MO SB178

Reclassifies captive cervids (deer family animals) documented as legally obtained and not from the wild from "captive wildlife" to "livestock" under Missouri law, affecting sales tax treatment and agricultural regulations

Authorizes sale of captive cervid meat for human consumption when commercially raised, slaughtered under joint state inspection programs, and approved under USDA voluntary inspection for game animals per 9 CFR 352

Limits captive cervid farms to no more than seven animals per acre of land, with mandatory annual inspections by the Department of Agriculture

Requires commercial plants processing captive cervids to record each animal's federal identification tag, the requesting individual's name, and the source farm name, with records preserved for two years

Grants both the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Senior Services rulemaking authority to enforce captive cervid meat sale provisions