Mississippi § 45-43-23 - Enforcement of chapter.
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§ 45-43-23. Enforcement of chapter.
A tenant of an owner of a multiunit rental complex, a member of a property owners association, a governmental entity, or any other person or the person’s representative may maintain an action against the owner or property owners association for failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.In that action, the person may obtain: A court order directing the owner or property owners association to comply with this chapter; A judgment against the owner or property owners association for actual damages resulting from the failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter; A judgment against the owner or property owners association for attorney’s fees if the actual damages to the person were caused by the owner’s or property owners association’s intentional, malicious or grossly negligent actions; or A judgment against the owner or property owners association for a civil penalty of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) if the owner or property owners association fails to comply with this chapter within a reasonable time after written notice by a tenant of the multiunit rental complex or a member of the property owners association; the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to the prevailing party in an action brought under this subsection (1)(d). The Attorney General, a local health department, a municipality, or a county having jurisdiction may enforce this chapter by any lawful means, including inspections, permits, fees, civil fines, criminal prosecutions, injunctions, and after required notice, governmental construction or repair of pool yard enclosures that do not exist or that do not comply with this chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-43-23 cover?
Section 45-43-23 ("Enforcement of chapter.") 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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