Mississippi § 69-17-101 - Registration of certain instruments.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-17-101 — Registration of certain instruments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-17-101. Registration of certain instruments.
Every person, except a bona fide merchant, who owns or possesses an instrument designed to project a tranquilizer or drug by means of compressed gas, explosion, or by mechanical means, into livestock for the purpose of rendering the animal docile, by whatever name known, shall register same within thirty days with the commissioner of public safety on forms to be provided by him. Any person hereafter coming into possession of or owning such instrument shall immediately register same with the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall make forms available to the general public at all Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol substations.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-17-101 ("Registration of certain instruments.") 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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