Mississippi Code

Miss. Code Ann. § 67-1-87 (2026)

General penalty provision

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(1) Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article for which no other penalty is specifically provided herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Any person convicted of a violation of any rules or regulations promulgated by the commission under the authority of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty to be assessed by the commission in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be deposited into the State General Fund.

Codes, 1942, § 10265-38; Laws, 1966, ch. 540, § 38; Laws, 1992, ch. 459, § 3, eff. 7/1/1992.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Lamar Outdoor Advert., Inc. v. Mississippi State Tax Comm'n, 701 F.2d 314 (5th Cir. 1983).

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Lamar Outdoor Advert., Inc. v. Mississippi State Tax Comm'n, 701 F.2d 314 (5th Cir. 1983). “Miss.Code Ann. § 67-1-87 (1972), the general penalty provision of the Local Option Law, provides: Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter for which no other penalty is specifically provided herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall…”

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