2016 Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
Chapter 35 - Meat Inspection
Article 7 - Auxiliary Provisions
§ 75-35-309. Punishment for assaulting, killing, resisting or impeding persons while in performance of their official duties

Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($ 5,000.00) or imprisoned not more than three (3) years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts, uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or both. Whoever kills any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be punished as provided under general laws of this state.