Glasgow Certificate of Insurance Required ordinance (§ 605.040)
Chapter 605: Business and Occupation Taxes · Article I. Retail Merchants
In short: When renewing a Glasgow business license, you must show a certificate of insurance proving workers' compensation coverage under state law, or a signed statement that the law doesn't apply to you. Without one, the license is denied, and giving false information is unlawful.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. At the time of renewal of the City of Glasgow, Missouri, business license, each applicant shall produce evidence of compliance with Chapter 287, RSMo., in the form of a certificate insurance showing plainly the business' adequate coverage for workers' compensation which will be photocopied and filed with the City Clerk.
1. Affidavit Replacing Certificate, When. If a business license applicant does not fall under the provisions of Chapter 287, RSMo., they shall produce a signed writing stating the same which will be copied and filed with the City Clerk.
2. Penalty. Any applicant who fails to comply with the above two (2) provisions of this Section shall be denied his/her business license until he/she furnishes a certificate of insurance or a signed writing evidencing the lack of need for such certificate. It is unlawful, pursuant to Section 287.128, RSMo., for any applicant to provide fraudulent information pursuant to this Section.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 605.040
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.