Mississippi § 75-85-19 - Penalties for violation of chapter.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-85-19 — Penalties for violation of chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-85-19. Penalties for violation of chapter.
Any person who knowingly or intentionally operates a transient business without a valid license as provided by this chapter or who knowingly or intentionally advertises, offers for sale, or sells any merchandise or services in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or be both fined and imprisoned. Such person may also be proceeded against by suit, and the tax collector may seize and sell any property of the person liable for the tax and penalty in the same manner as property of taxpayers delinquent for the payment of ad valorem taxes due on personal property may be distrained and sold.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-85-19 ("Penalties for violation of chapter.") 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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