Mississippi § 77-7-53 - Permit, certificate of convenience and necessity, or other authority for interstate carriers; receipts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-7-53 — Permit, certificate of convenience and necessity, or other authority for interstate carriers; receipts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-7-53. Permit, certificate of convenience and necessity, or other authority for interstate carriers; receipts.
It is unlawful for any motor carrier to use any of the public highways of this state for the transportation of persons or property, or both, in interstate commerce, without first having obtained a certificate of convenience and necessity, permit or other authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission and having obtained from the carrier’s single registration state a receipt showing that the registration fees for the State of Mississippi have been paid. Interstate motor carriers shall be held subject to rules and regulations as the commission may legally prescribe; however, it is not intended to give the commission any right or power to impose upon or exact from any applicant any general revenue tax of any nature. All interstate receipts issued under this chapter shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-7-53 cover?
Section 77-7-53 ("Permit, certificate of convenience and necessity, or other authority for interstate carriers; receipts.") 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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