Mississippi § 63-1-202 - Statement of intent and purpose.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-1-202 — Statement of intent and purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-1-202. Statement of intent and purpose.
The purpose of this article is to implement the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 USCS Appx. Section 2701 et seq.), hereinafter referred to as “CMVSA,” and thereby prevent the loss to the State of Mississippi of substantial federal highway funds as a penalty for failure to comply therewith. This article is a remedial law which should be liberally construed to promote public health, safety and welfare. The provisions of Article 1 of this chapter, being the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver’s License Law of 1938, and the provisions of Title 63, Chapter 11, Mississippi Code of 1972, being the Mississippi Implied Consent Law, including penalties for violations thereof, shall be applicable to the provisions of this article to the extent that such laws do not conflict with the provisions of this article. If any provisions of this article conflict with the provisions of the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver’s License Law of 1938 or the Mississippi Implied Consent Law, then the provisions of this article shall control.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-1-202 ("Statement of intent and purpose.") 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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