Mississippi § 83-17-13 - Penalty for signing blank policy.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-17-13 — Penalty for signing blank policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-17-13. Penalty for signing blank policy.
It shall be unlawful for any agent of a fire insurance company, or of any other insurance company which is required to have its policies signed by a resident agent, to sign any blank policy of insurance. Upon satisfactory proof that any agent has violated the provisions of this section, the commissioner shall revoke such agent’s license for all companies for not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) months for the first offense, and for one (1) year for the second offense.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 83-17-13 ("Penalty for signing blank policy.") 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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