Mississippi § 75-31-211 - Surface gauge bracket or supports.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-31-211 — Surface gauge bracket or supports., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-31-211. Surface gauge bracket or supports.
If a tank is designed for use with a surface gauge, a substantial or rigid surface gauge bracket or other suitable supporting elements for positioning the surface gauge shall be provided. A surface gauge and its bracket or other supporting elements shall be so constructed that whenever the gauge assembly is placed in engagement with the bracket or supports, the indicator, if not permanently mounted on the tank, will automatically seat itself in correct operating position, and the graduated element will be vertically positioned and will be securely held at any height to which it may be manually set.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-31-211 ("Surface gauge bracket or supports.") 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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