Mississippi § 33-7-307 - Authority to close establishments.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-7-307 — Authority to close establishments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-7-307. Authority to close establishments.
Whenever any part of the military forces of this state is on active duty pursuant to the order of the Governor, the commanding officer may order the closing of any place where intoxicating liquors, arms, ammunition, dynamite or other explosives are sold, and forbid the sale, barter, loan or the giving away of these articles so long as any of the troops remain on duty in the vicinity where the place ordered closed may be located.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-7-307 ("Authority to close establishments.") 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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