Mississippi § 29-1-41 - Unlawful to cut timber until purchase price is paid.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 29-1-41 — Unlawful to cut timber until purchase price is paid., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-1-41. Unlawful to cut timber until purchase price is paid.
It shall be unlawful for any person who has contracted to purchase any state forfeited tax lands to cut, sell, or dispose of any merchantable timber on said lands before the purchase price has been fully paid and a patent duly executed and delivered as provided in this chapter. Any person who shall cut, sell, or dispose of any merchantable timber on any such lands before the purchase price has been fully paid and a patent duly executed and delivered shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 29-1-41 cover?
Section 29-1-41 ("Unlawful to cut timber until purchase price is paid.") 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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