Mississippi § 97-15-11 - Highway contractors, materialmen, etc.; collusion to raise prices.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-15-11 — Highway contractors, materialmen, etc.; collusion to raise prices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-15-11. Highway contractors, materialmen, etc.; collusion to raise prices.
It shall be unlawful for any contractors, material dealers, individuals, manufacturers, producers, or corporations, to enter into collusion, private agreement, or secret understanding, to raise the price of construction work or of equipment, supplies or materials for any state highway work. Any contractor, material dealer, manufacturer, producer or their agent or employee, or officer, agent or employee of any corporation, convicted of this offense shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-15-11 ("Highway contractors, materialmen, etc.; collusion to raise prices.") 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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