Mississippi § 27-17-471 - License to be a personal privilege.
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§ 27-17-471. License to be a personal privilege.
The privilege license herein provided shall be and constitute a personal privilege to the person named therein to conduct the business specified in the license, and shall not be transferable to any other person, and shall be construed to limit to the county or municipality and location specified therein, the person named in the license in conducting the business and exercising the privilege named, unless otherwise provided by this chapter, and such license shall not exempt from taxation any property used in the business except as specifically provided by law. No change in the name of the firm, nor the taking in of a new partner, nor the withdrawal of one or more members of the firm shall be considered as commencing business, but if any one or more of the partners remain in the firm, the business shall be regarded as continuing.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-17-471 ("License to be a personal privilege.") 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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