Mississippi § 67-1-43 - Obtaining intoxicants from source other than commission; penalty.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 67-1-43 — Obtaining intoxicants from source other than commission; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-1-43. Obtaining intoxicants from source other than commission; penalty.
Any authorized retail distributor who shall purchase or receive intoxicating liquor from any source except from the commission, unless authorized by rules and regulations of the commission promulgated under subsection (4) of Section 67-1-41, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months. Any authorization of such person to sell intoxicating beverages may be revoked as provided by law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 67-1-43 ("Obtaining intoxicants from source other than commission; penalty.") 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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