MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 023 of Title 97

97-23-1.  False advertising and misrepresentation of nature of business. 
97-23-3.  Advertising; untrue, deceptive, or misleading. 
97-23-5.  Advertising; pulling down advertisements. 
97-23-7.  Cotton; fraudulent packing. 
97-23-9.  Cotton; seed-cotton not sold at night. 
97-23-11.  Cotton; scalage; deductions from true weight of bale prohibited. 
97-23-13.  Cotton; scalage; purchasers of cotton to account for actual weight. 
97-23-15.  Cottonseed meal; adulterated meal to be branded. 
97-23-17.  Customers, patrons or clients; right to choose or refuse to serve; penalty for violation. 
97-23-19.  Embezzlement; by agents, bailees, trustees, servants and persons generally. 
97-23-21.  Embezzlement; evidence of debt negotiable by delivery but not delivered. 
97-23-23.  Embezzlement; buying or receiving embezzled goods. 
97-23-25.  Embezzlement; property held in trust or received on contract. 
97-23-27.  Embezzlement; property borrowed or hired. 
97-23-29.  Enticing away servant or lessee without written consent; provisions applicable to minors. 
97-23-31.  Insurance; acting as agent for company not complying with law. 
97-23-33.  Interference with exercise of lawful trade or calling by printing or distributing of matter, etc. 
97-23-35.  Newspapers and periodicals to print names of their editors. 
97-23-37.  Oleomargarine and other imitation food to be branded. 
97-23-39.  Preventing employment by force or violence; penalty. 
97-23-41.  Preventing employment by force or violence; conspiracy.
97-23-43.  Profession; practicing without license. 
97-23-55.  Storage battery; unlawful to deface rental battery. 
97-23-57.  Storage battery; unlawful to sell or give away rental battery. 
97-23-59.  Storage battery; unlawful to retain or recharge rental battery. 
97-23-61.  Storage battery; penalty. 
97-23-83.  Threats or coercion to prevent lawful conduct of business. 
97-23-85.  Unlawful restraint of trade; boycott; civil liability. 
97-23-87.  Unauthorized copying or sale of recordings. 
97-23-89.  Sale, distribution of recordings without display of required information. 
97-23-91.  Construction of Secs. 97-23-87 to 97-23-91; private causes of action; confiscation of illegal recordings. 
97-23-93.  Shoplifting; elements of offense; presumptions; evidence; penalties. 
97-23-93.1.  Shoplifting; use of theft detection device remover prohibited; use of  theft detection shielding device prohibited; activation of anti-shoplifting device constitutes probable cause for detention.
97-23-94.  Aiding and abetting shoplifting by minor; penalty. 
97-23-95.  Shoplifting; detention of suspect for questioning without incurring civil liability. 
97-23-96.  Civil remedy for shoplifting violations; written demand prior to commencing civil proceedings; recovery from parents or legal guardians of minors; costs. 
97-23-97.  Scalping of admission tickets at college events held on state property. 
97-23-99.  Giving away of merchandise by employee without authorization of merchant. 
97-23-101.  Laundering of monetary instruments; offense; penalties; effect of federal conviction. 
97-23-103.  Home repair fraud; definitions; exceptions; penalties. 

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