Mississippi § 83-5-63 - Penalty for failure to declare.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-5-63 — Penalty for failure to declare., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-5-63. Penalty for failure to declare.
Any corporation, firm, person, or individual, resident in this state, who shall obtain or have possession of policies of insurance against loss by fire, lightning, or tornado on property situate in this state issued by companies, associations, firms, corporations, or individuals not authorized to transact the business of insurance in this state without complying with the provisions of Section 83-5-61 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Nothing herein shall prevent the placing of insurance in unauthorized companies as provided elsewhere by this chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 83-5-63 ("Penalty for failure to declare.") 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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