Mississippi § 97-19-11 - Credit cards; procuring issuance by false statements.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-19-11 — Credit cards; procuring issuance by false statements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-19-11. Credit cards; procuring issuance by false statements.
Any person who makes or causes to be made either directly or indirectly any false statement in writing with intent that it be relied upon with respect to his identity or that of any other person, firm or corporation, for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a credit card is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-19-11 ("Credit cards; procuring issuance by false statements.") 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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