Mississippi § 27-69-31 - Compensation to dealers.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-69-31 — Compensation to dealers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-69-31. Compensation to dealers.
Dealers subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be allowed, as compensation for their services in affixing the stamps herein required, a sum equal to eight percent (8%) of the face value of the stamps purchased by them, provided that the commission shall allow no discount on the purchase of stamps by wholesalers of an aggregate amount of less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), and by retailers of an aggregate amount of less than fifty dollars ($50.00) in any one order. It is further provided that the commissioner may, in his discretion, either reduce the compensation allowed, or disallow any compensation for the affixing of stamps, for failure of such dealer to comply with any provisions of the law or rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-69-31 ("Compensation to dealers.") 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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