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2013 Mississippi Code
Title 75 - REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE AND INVESTMENTS
Chapter 85 - TRANSIENT VENDOR
§ 75-85-19 - Penalties for violation of chapter


MS Code § 75-85-19 (2013) What's This?

Any person who knowingly or intentionally operates a transient business without a valid license as provided by this chapter or who knowingly or intentionally advertises, offers for sale, or sells any merchandise or services in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($ 500.00) or be imprisoned in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or be both fined and imprisoned. Such person may also be proceeded against by suit, and the tax collector may seize and sell any property of the person liable for the tax and penalty in the same manner as property of taxpayers delinquent for the payment of ad valorem taxes due on personal property may be distrained and sold.

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