A. 
A person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree if:
1. 
He with criminal negligence acts in a manner that creates a substantial risk to the life, body or health of a child less than seventeen (17) years old; or
2. 
He knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years old to engage in any conduct which causes or tends to cause the child to come within the provisions of paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (1) or Subdivision (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 211.031, RSMo.; or
3. 
Being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than seventeen (17) years old, he recklessly fails or refuses to exercise reasonable diligence in the care or control of such child to prevent him from coming within the provisions of Paragraph (c) of Subdivision (1) of Subsection (1) or Paragraph (d) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (1) or Subdivision (3) of Subsection (1) of Section 211.031 RSMo.; or
4. 
He knowingly encourages, aids or causes a child less than seventeen (17) years of age to enter into any room, building or other structure which is a public nuisance as defined in Section 195.130, RSMo.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean the welfare of a child is endangered for the sole reason that he is being provided nonmedical remedial treatment recognized and permitted under the laws of this State.
[Ord. No. 932 §10.435, 11-3-1980]
A. 
A person commits the offense of unlawful transactions with a child if:
1. 
Being a pawnbroker, junk dealer, dealer in second-hand goods, or any employee of such person, he with criminal negligence buys or receives any personal property other than agricultural products from an unemancipated minor, unless the child's custodial parent or guardian has consented in writing to the transaction; or
2. 
He knowingly permits a minor child to enter or remain in a place where illegal activity in controlled substances, as defined in Chapter 195, RSMo., is maintained or conducted; or
3. 
He with criminal negligence sells blasting caps bulk gunpowder, or explosives to a child under the age of seventeen (17), or fireworks as defined in Section 320.110, RSMo., to a child under the age of fourteen (14), unless the child's custodial parent or guardian has consented in writing to the transaction. Criminal negligence as to the age of the child is not an element of this offense.