Mississippi § 63-17-87 - Limited revocation or suspension of license.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-17-87 — Limited revocation or suspension of license., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-17-87. Limited revocation or suspension of license.
The revocation or suspension of the license of a manufacturer, factory branch or division, distributor, distributor branch or division, wholesaler, or wholesaler branch or division may be limited to: One or more municipalities or counties. The sales area of any dealer whose franchise is unfairly cancelled or terminated within the purview of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law, or whose franchise is not renewed in violation of the provisions of said law. However, where such a franchise is unfairly cancelled or terminated within the purview of said law or is not renewed in violation of the provisions of said law in a metropolitan area serviced by several motor vehicle dealers handling the same motor vehicles, the revocation or suspension shall not be applicable to the remaining motor vehicle dealers in such metropolitan area.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-17-87 ("Limited revocation or suspension of license.") 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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