Mississippi § 83-11-231 - Mandatory information and provisions of contract.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-11-231 — Mandatory information and provisions of contract., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-11-231. Mandatory information and provisions of contract.
No service contract shall be executed, issued, or delivered in the state unless it contains the following: The exact corporate or other name of the club. The exact location of its home office and of its usual place of business in the state, giving street number and city. A provision that the contract may be canceled at any time by giving written notice thereof by either the club or the holder, and that the holder will, if the dues or membership fee has been paid thereupon, be entitled to a refund of the unused portion of the consideration paid for such contract, calculated on a pro rata basis over the period of the contract, without any deductions, provided that the automobile club may make a reasonable minimum charge. A provision plainly specifying: the services promised, that the holder will not be required to pay any sum in addition to the amount specified in the contract for any services thus specified, the territory wherein such services are to be rendered, the date when such service will commence, and a statement in not less than fourteen (14) point modern type at the head of said contract stating, “This is not an insurance contract.”
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 83-11-231 ("Mandatory information and provisions of contract.") 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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