Mississippi § 71-1-39 - Trade checks must be paid in cash.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-1-39 — Trade checks must be paid in cash., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-1-39. Trade checks must be paid in cash.
All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in manufacturing and issuing trade checks, coupons, or other instruments of writing in payment for labor shall, on or after the regular pay day, cash said check or checks so issued at their face value less any amount that may be due by the party to whom issued. Any such person, firm, or corporation so engaged in manufacturing and failing to settle such claim as herein required shall be liable to pay to the holder thereof twenty-five per cent. (25%) on the face of said check as damages in the event any suit or action shall be brought to enforce the payment thereof. This section shall only apply when the amount claimed is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or less.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-1-39 cover?
Section 71-1-39 ("Trade checks must be paid in cash.") 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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