Mississippi § 49-25-17 - Enforcement provision.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-25-17 — Enforcement provision., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-25-17. Enforcement provision.
Any person, partnership or corporation that seeks to establish, or establishes, a junkyard within one thousand (1,000) feet of the nearest right-of-way line of any interstate or primary highway that does not come within one or more of the exceptions contained in Section 49-25-7, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for any such offense. Each day’s presence of the junkyard within the prohibited distance shall be a separate offense for the purpose of the penalty provision. In addition thereto, the State Highway Commission may seek injunctive relief in the courts of the county in which said junkyard may be located to abate the said nuisance and to require the removal of all junk from the prohibited area.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 49-25-17
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-25-17 cover?
Section 49-25-17 ("Enforcement provision.") 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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