Mississippi § 75-51-5 - Installation or sale of certain untested devices prohibited.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-51-5 — Installation or sale of certain untested devices prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-51-5. Installation or sale of certain untested devices prohibited.
No individual, firm, corporation or business shall install, reinstall, relocate, sell or offer for sale any hot water supply storage tanks or heaters of one hundred twenty (120) gallon capacity or less which utilize dip tubes, supply and hot water nipples, supply water baffles or heat traps that have not been tested to withstand a temperature of two hundred twenty-five (225) degrees Fahrenheit without deteriorating in any manner, and such tank or heater shall be so labeled by the manufacturer. No individual, firm, corporation or business shall install, sell, or offer for sale any water baffles or heat traps, which are not constructed and tested to withstand a temperature of two hundred twenty-five (225) degrees Fahrenheit without deterioration in any manner, and such baffles or heat traps shall be so labeled by the manufacturer.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-51-5 cover?
Section 75-51-5 ("Installation or sale of certain untested devices prohibited.") 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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