Mississippi § 49-10-3 - Penalties for violations by person whose hunting privileges are suspended under compact.
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§ 49-10-3. Penalties for violations by person whose hunting privileges are suspended under compact.
It is unlawful for any person whose license, privilege, or right to hunt, fish, trap, possess, or transport wildlife, having been suspended or revoked pursuant to this article, to exercise that right or privilege within this state or to purchase or possess such a license which grants such right or privilege. Any person who hunts, fishes, traps, possesses, or transports wildlife in this state or who purchases or possesses a license to hunt, fish, trap, possess, or transport wildlife in this state in violation of such suspension or revocation pursuant to this compact shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-10-3 ("Penalties for violations by person whose hunting privileges are suspended under compact.") 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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