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2018 Mississippi Code
Title 45 - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 17 - Civil Emergencies
§ 45-17-9. Violations of orders may be declared misdemeanors; penalties.
Universal Citation: MS Code § 45-17-9 (2018)
Municipalities may provide by ordinance that any person violating the provisions of orders issued by the chief administrative officer pursuant to this authorization during a proclaimed civil emergency be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or six (6) months imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.
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