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BILL NO. ,~¢ ORDINANCE NO. /~,~/ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.08 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY, BY ENACTING THEREIN A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 9.08.015 ELDER ABUSE IN THE THIRD DEGREE;" CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 9.08 of the University City Municipal Code, relating to offenses against public peace and decency, is hereby amended by enacting therein a new section to be known as "Section 9.08.015 Elder abuse in the third degree," which shall read as follows: Section 9.08.015 Elder abuse in the third de~ee. A person commits the violation of elder abuse in the third degree if he or she: Ao Knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical contact with any person sixty years of age or older or an eligible adult as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo, knowing the other person will regard the contact as harmful or provocative; or Purposely engages in conduct involving more than one incident that causes grave emotional distress to a person sixty years of age or older or an eligible adult, as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo. The course of conduct shall be such as would cause a reasonable person age sixty years of age or older or an eligible adult, as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo, to suffer substantial emotional distress; or Purposely or knowingly places a person sixty years of age or older or an eligible adult, as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo, in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or Intentionally fails to provide care, goods or services to a person sixty years of age or older or an eligible adult, as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo. The cause of the conduct shall be such as would cause a reasonable person age sixty or older or an eligible adult, as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo, to suffer physical or emotional distress; or Knowingly acts or knowing fails to act in a manner which results in a grave risk to the life, body or health ora person sixty years of age or older or an eligible adult, as defined in Section 660.250 RSMo. Section 2. This ordinance shall not be construed so as to relieve any person, firm or corporation from any penalty heretofore incurred by violation of Chapter 9.08, nor bar the prosecution for any such violation.