Mississippi § 75-76-267 - Penalties for violation of Gaming Control Act.
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§ 75-76-267. Penalties for violation of Gaming Control Act.
Conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a person for a violation of, an attempt to violate, or a conspiracy to violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall act as an immediate revocation of all licenses which have been issued to the violator, and, in addition, the court may, upon application of the district attorney of the county or of the commission, order that no new or additional license under this chapter be issued to the violator, or be issued to any person for the room or premises in which the violation occurred, for one (1) year after the date of the revocation. Any person who willfully fails to report, pay or truthfully account for and pay over any license fee or tax imposed by the provisions of this chapter, or willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any such license fee, tax or payment thereof, shall be punished by commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment. Except as provided in subsection (4), any person who willfully violates, attempts to violate, or conspires to violate any of the provisions of subsection (1) of Section 75-76-57, shall be punished by commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than twenty (20) years, by a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment. A licensee who puts additional games or slot machines into play or displays additional games or slot machines in a public area without first obtaining all required licenses and approval is subject only to the penalties provided in Sections 75-76-93 and 75-76-103 and in any applicable ordinance of the county or municipality. The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the penalty for which is not specifically fixed in this chapter, is a misdemeanor.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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