MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

SEC. 69-21-125. Penalties for violations; injunctive relief to prevent violations [Repealed effective June 30, 2006].

(1)  Violation of this article, the rules and regulations adopted by the board, a condition included in a license issued by the board or an order issued by the board shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  A violation of this article, the rules and regulations adopted by the board, a condition included in a license issued by the board or an order issued by the board may be cause for the imposition of administrative or civil penalties as allowed by Sections 69-21-129 and 69-21-135.  Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(2)  In addition to the penalties herein provided, the board is hereby granted the authority to file in any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive proceedings against any person violating the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.

(3)  The Attorney General, district attorneys, and county attorneys of the state shall assist the boardupon its request to carry out the penalty section of this article.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 5011-12; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, Sec. 12; 1974, ch. 419; reenacted, 1983, ch. 304, Sec. 13; reenacted, 1991, ch. 391, Sec. 13, eff from and after July 1, 1991. Reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, Sec. 13, eff from and after July 1, 1996; 1997 Laws, Chapter 468, Sec. 13, SB2288, Effective July 1, 1997. Reenacted by Laws 1999, Ch. 387, Sec. 13, HB759; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 10, HB 866; Reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 10, HB 409, eff from and after passage (approved May 4, 2004).

PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2004


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