Mississippi § 27-71-511 - Violations; penalty.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-71-511 — Violations; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-71-511. Violations; penalty.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article, or any rule or regulation promulgated by the commissioner under its authority, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this article, or any rules or regulations promulgated by the commissioner under authority of this article, shall forfeit his permit, and shall not thereafter be permitted to engage in any business taxable under the provisions of this article, or of Article 3 of this chapter.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-71-511 cover?
Section 27-71-511 ("Violations; penalty.") 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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