Mississippi § 45-11-51 - Penalty for giving public amusements in house not properly constructed.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-11-51 — Penalty for giving public amusements in house not properly constructed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-11-51. Penalty for giving public amusements in house not properly constructed.
Every person who shall give any public amusement, entertainment or exhibition in any house or place for public amusement not constructed and arranged as required by Sections 45-11-21 through 45-11-55, or shall violate or permit the violation of any of their requirements, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not less than one (1) week nor more than six (6) months, or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-11-51 ("Penalty for giving public amusements in house not properly constructed.") 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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