Mississippi § 27-19-90 - Penalties for willful and knowing alteration, forgery or counterfeiting of any license plate, decal, permit, etc. required for commercial motor vehicle.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-19-90 — Penalties for willful and knowing alteration, forgery or counterfeiting of any license plate, decal, permit, etc. required for commercial motor vehicle., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-19-90. Penalties for willful and knowing alteration, forgery or counterfeiting of any license plate, decal, permit, etc. required for commercial motor vehicle.
Any person who willfully and knowingly alters, forges or counterfeits any license plate, decal, permit or other document required for a commercial motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of six (6) months, or both, and for any subsequent offense be subject to a fine of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or imprisonment in the county jail for a period of more than six (6) months but not exceeding one (1) year, or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-19-90 ("Penalties for willful and knowing alteration, forgery or counterfeiting of any license plate, decal, permit, etc. required for commercial motor vehicle.") 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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