Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006)
Chapter 17 - CIVIL EMERGENCIES (§§ 45-17-1 — 45-17-13)
Section 45-17-7 - Acts and activities which may be prohibited during emergency

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 45-17-7 (2023)
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After proclamation of a civil emergency, the chief administrative officer may at his discretion, in the interest of public safety and welfare:

  • (a) Order the closing of all retail liquor stores.
  • (b) Order the discontinuance of the sale of intoxicating liquor and/or beer.
  • (c) Order the discontinuance of the manufacture, transfer, use, possession or transportation of a Molotov cocktail or any other device, instrument or object designed to explode or produce uncontained combustion.
  • (d) Order the discontinuance of selling, distributing, dispensing or giving away of any firearms or ammunition of any character whatsoever.
  • (e) Issue such other orders as are necessary for the protection of life and property.

Codes, 1942, § 8610-54; Laws, 1968, ch. 554, § 4, eff. 7/23/1968.


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