As used in sections 443.1001 to 443.1007 , the following terms mean: (1) "Account holder" , an individual who establishes an account with a financial institution that is designated as a first-time home buyer savings account in accordance with section 443.1004 ; (2) "Department" , the department of revenue; (3) "Eligible expenses" , a down payment and any closing costs included on a real estate settlement statement including, but not limited to, appraisal fees, mortgage origination fees, and inspection fees; (4) "Financial institution" , any state bank, state trust company, savings and loan association, federally chartered credit union doing business in this state, credit union chartered by the state of Missouri, national bank, broker-dealer, mutual fund, insurance company, or other similar financial entity qualified to do business in this state; (5) "First-time home buyer" , an individual who: (a) Has never owned or purchased under contract for deed, either individually or jointly, a single-family, owner-occupied primary residence including, but not limited to, a condominium unit or a manufactured or mobile home that was assessed and taxed as real property; or (b) As a result of the individual's dissolution of marriage, has not been listed on a property title for at least three consecutive years; (6) "First-time home buyer savings account" or "account" , an account with a financial institution designated as such in accordance with subsection 1 of section 443.1004 ; (7) "Qualified beneficiary" , a first-time home buyer designated by an account holder for whose eligible expenses the moneys in a first-time home buyer savings account are or will be used.
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