Mississippi § 53-7-61 - Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-7-61 — Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-7-61. Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or certification, or knowingly fails to make any statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, may be subject to a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Any person who knowingly violates, or fails or refuses to comply with this chapter, any rule or regulation or written order of the commission adopted or issued under this chapter, or any condition of a permit issued under this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be subject to a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-7-61 ("Criminal penalties for false statement, representation or certification; willful violations.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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