Mississippi § 45-12-17 - Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund [For contingent repeal of this section, see § 45-12-21].
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-12-17 — Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund [For contingent repeal of this section, see § 45-12-21]., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-12-17. Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund [For contingent repeal of this section, see § 45-12-21].
There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund.” The fund shall consist of all certification fees paid under Section 45-12-7 and all monies recovered as penalties under Section 45-12-11. The monies shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and shall, in addition to any other monies made available for such purpose, be used by the State Fire Marshal to defray costs incurred by the State Fire Marshal in fulfilling his duties under this chapter, and to support fire safety and prevention programs.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-12-17 ("Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund [For contingent repeal of this section, see § 45-12-21].") 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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