Mississippi § 75-23-43 - This article inapplicable to cigarettes imported for personal use and/or sold as duty-free merchandise; penalties additional to other penalties.
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§ 75-23-43. This article inapplicable to cigarettes imported for personal use and/or sold as duty-free merchandise; penalties additional to other penalties.
This article shall not apply to: Cigarettes allowed to be imported or brought into the United States for personal use; and Cigarettes sold or intended to be sold as duty-free merchandise by a duty-free sales enterprise in accordance with the provisions of 19 USCS 1555(b) and any implementing regulations; provided, however, that this article shall apply to any such cigarettes that are brought back into the customs territory for resale within the customs territory. The penalties provided in this article are in addition to any other penalties imposed under other law.
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Section 75-23-43 ("This article inapplicable to cigarettes imported for personal use and/or sold as duty-free merchandise; penalties additional to other penalties.") 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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