# MARIS: virtual staging rules

- Board: MARIS (Mid-America Regional Information Systems)
- States: Missouri
- Canonical page: https://relto.app/mls-compliance/boards/maris

## As documented in RELTO's Missouri research

- Disclosure rule: MARIS Rules (Rules last revised and updated August 23, 2024; a newer version was not found): photos must accurately represent the property or be indicated as visually altered, and visually altered photos must be submitted with the non-altered original in succession. The same section says virtually staged photos or videos and modifications to chattel are not required to disclose virtual staging to the property; the wording is ambiguous, so confirm with MARIS. NAR Article 12 still requires a true picture. Serves greater St. Louis.
- Permitted: Virtually staged photos and chattel modifications, per the MARIS rule text.
- Prohibited: Photos that do not accurately represent the property and are not indicated as altered.
- Penalty: Not confirmed; check the MARIS fine schedule.

Provenance: these board rules were documented as part of RELTO's Missouri research, whose state entry is verified against the board or statute’s own public rulebook (last verified 2026-10-11). No separate board-rulebook citation is indexed for this rule — confirm the current wording with the board directly. Full legal context, penalties, and sources for Missouri: https://relto.app/mls-compliance/missouri

## Not legal advice

Informational only. RELTO is a virtual-staging technology provider, not a law firm. Board rules and enforcement practices change; confirm each rule with the board’s current rulebook, your broker, and a licensed real-estate attorney before relying on it. Verification dates and confidence tiers describe the state entries, not board-specific rulebook citations.