Mississippi § 75-27-33 - Police powers; right to entry and stoppage.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-27-33 — Police powers; right to entry and stoppage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-27-33. Police powers; right to entry and stoppage.
With respect to the enforcement of this article and any other laws dealing with weights and measures that he is, or may be, empowered to enforce, the director is hereby vested with police powers, such as given to sheriffs and constables, and may seize for use as evidence, with warrant, incorrect or unsealed weights and measures or amounts or packages of commodity found to be used, retained, offered, or exposed for sale, or sold, in violation of law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-27-33 cover?
Section 75-27-33 ("Police powers; right to entry and stoppage.") 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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