Mississippi § 69-7-669 - Liability of violators; enforcement.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-7-669 — Liability of violators; enforcement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-7-669. Liability of violators; enforcement.
If any person subject to this article violates any of the provisions of this article, or of any order of the commissioner under this article, relating to the purchase, sale or handling of catfish, he shall be liable to the person or person injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of such violation. Such liability may be enforced either (a) by complaint to the commissioner or (b) by suit in any circuit court of competent jurisdiction; but this section shall not in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this article are in addition to such remedies.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-7-669 ("Liability of violators; enforcement.") 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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