Mississippi § 27-69-61 - Injunction by commissioner.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-69-61 — Injunction by commissioner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-69-61. Injunction by commissioner.
Any person engaged in the business herein taxed, without a permit, or failing to make the report as herein provided, and pay the taxes as herein provided, may be enjoined, at the instance of the commissioner, from continuing the business of selling tobacco until a permit is obtained, and all reports required by this chapter have been filed, and all taxes due hereunder shall have been paid, together with all penalties for which such person is liable, and such injunction shall be applied for by the attorney for the commissioner, any county attorney, or attorney general, or district attorney, on the request of the commissioner, and a temporary injunction shall be issued upon five (5) days’ notice, by any judge authorized by law to issue temporary injunctions.
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Section 27-69-61 ("Injunction by commissioner.") 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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