2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 53 - Rabies Control in Dogs and Cats.
41-53-13 - Penalties.
§ 41-53-13. Penalties.
The failure or refusal of any person to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, and the offender shall, on conviction thereof, be fined for the first offense in a sum not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) and for the second offense in a sum not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and for the third offense a sum not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), together with all costs. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs, conservation officers and all peace officers of the counties and municipalities of Mississippi to enforce this chapter. It shall be the duty of the county attorneys and district attorneys of this state to prosecute all violators of this chapter.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 6821; Laws, 1938, ch. 357, § 7; Laws, 1974, ch. 569, § 6, eff from and after passage (approved April 24, 1974).
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