Mississippi § 75-56-19 - Prohibited acts.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-56-19 — Prohibited acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 75-56-19. Prohibited acts.

It shall be unlawful to: Distribute any antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant which has not been registered in accordance with Section 75-56-9 or whose labeling is different from that accepted for registration, provided that registration is not required for the orderly disposal within a reasonable period of stocks of discontinued brands of antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant not adulterated or otherwise misbranded, which were properly registered in the immediately preceding registration period. Distribute any antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant which is adulterated or misbranded. Refuse to permit entry, inspection or the acquisition of a sample of the antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant as authorized by Section 75-56-15. Dispose of any antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant that is under “withdrawal from distribution” order in accordance with Section 75-56-21. Distribute any antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant unless it is in the registrant’s or manufacturer’s unbroken package or is installed by the seller in the cooling system of the purchaser’s vehicle directly from the registrant’s or manufacturer’s package, and the label on such package, if less than five (5) gallons, or the labeling of such package if five (5) gallons or more, does not bear the information required by Section 75-56-13; provided, that the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and the State Chemist may by regulation establish labeling and other reasonable requirements for the sale of a properly registered antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant from a bulk container into a container supplied by or for the purchaser. Refill any container bearing a registered label, other than a customer’s container, without first obtaining permission from the registrant. Refuse, when requested, to permit a purchaser to see the container from which antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant is drawn for installation into the purchaser’s vehicle. Distribute any antifreeze or engine coolant or prediluted antifreeze or prediluted engine coolant not in compliance with the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and Poison Prevention Packaging Act and their respective regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 75-56-19

What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-56-19 cover?

Section 75-56-19 ("Prohibited acts.") 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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