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US State
Missouri
Missouri has no general state filming permit; state parks require a Commercial Production Application a month ahead, and Conservation areas use a free special use permit for large shoots.
Permit: conditional
Shoot decision
Depends on setup
Missouri does not issue a general statewide filming permit; cities such as St. Louis and Kansas City permit their own streets, and the Missouri Film Office publishes the permit and fee landscape.
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Missouri Film Office (Department of Economic Development)
Cost: Varies by property and locality, see the film office
Missouri does not issue a general statewide filming permit; cities such as St. Louis and Kansas City permit their own streets, and the Missouri Film Office publishes the permit and fee landscape. The layer photographers actually hit is Missouri State Parks (Division of State Parks, Department of Natural Resources): commercial productions must submit a Commercial Production Application to the facility manager of the specific park at least one month before the shoot, and approval brings a proof-of-liability-insurance requirement. Separately, the Missouri Department of Conservation dropped its old commercial photography permits; on MDC conservation areas a no-cost special use permit is required only in some cases, such as when more than 10 people are involved in a day's shoot.
Drone / airspace
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107
Missouri State Parks and MDC areas each control takeoff and landing on their own land; ask the facility manager. For Part 107 and state drone law, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Private property sets its own rules regardless of state law.
Practical notes
- Know which agency owns your location: state parks (DNR) and conservation areas (MDC) look similar on a map but run entirely different permit processes.
- The one-month lead time for the state parks Commercial Production Application is the binding constraint; portfolio and editorial work without staging generally is not what the application targets, but confirm with the park.
Guidance, not legal advice
Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.
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