Mississippi § 45-43-9 - Requirements for gates and latches.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-43-9 — Requirements for gates and latches., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-43-9. Requirements for gates and latches.
Except as otherwise provided by Section 45-43-11, a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 45-43-7 shall: Have a self-closing and self-latching device; Have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and Open outward away from the pool yard. Except as otherwise provided by subsection (3) of this section and Section 45-43-11, a gate latch must be installed so that it is at least sixty (60) inches above the ground, except that it may be installed lower if: The latch is installed on the pool yard side of the gate only and is at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate; and The gate or enclosure has no opening greater than one-half (1/2) inch in any direction within eighteen (18) inches from the latch, including the space between the gate and the gatepost to which the gate latches. A gate latch may be located forty-two (42) inches or higher above the ground if the gate cannot be opened except by key, card, or combination on both sides of the gate.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-43-9 ("Requirements for gates and latches.") 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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