Mississippi § 43-15-305 - Registered sex offenders prohibited from owning or operating child care services; penalties for violations.
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§ 43-15-305. Registered sex offenders prohibited from owning or operating child care services; penalties for violations.
A person required to register as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25 may not own or operate a child care service. Any person who is required to register as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25 who knowingly owns or operates a child care service is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a period not to exceed five (5) years.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-15-305 ("Registered sex offenders prohibited from owning or operating child care services; penalties for violations.") 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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