Mississippi § 27-59-17 - Power of motor vehicle comptroller to cancel permits.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-59-17 — Power of motor vehicle comptroller to cancel permits., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-59-17. Power of motor vehicle comptroller to cancel permits.
If a permittee shall at any time file a false report of any date or information required by this chapter, or shall fail, refuse or neglect to file any report as required by this chapter, or to pay the full amount of any tax required by this chapter, or fail to maintain accurately any required records, the comptroller may cancel his permit; provided, however, that, before canceling any such permit, the comptroller shall notify the permittee to show cause within ten (10) days of the date of the notice why such permit should not be canceled; and provided also that at any time prior to and pending such hearing the comptroller may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, suspend such permit.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-59-17 ("Power of motor vehicle comptroller to cancel permits.") 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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