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Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 97 - CRIMES (§§ 97-1-1 — 97-47-9)
Chapter 27 - CRIMES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 97-27-1 — 97-27-35)
Section 97-27-9 - Beaches; bringing or leaving breakable containers or other injurious debris upon established beaches
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MS Code § 97-27-9 (2024)
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- (1) Whoever shall bring, put, throw, dump or leave on any established beach any cans, bottles, jars, glassware or broken glass, or any debris of any kind that might cause injury to barefoot persons using the beach, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided for in subsection (3) of this section.
- (2) For the purposes of this section, "established beach" shall include any sand beach, natural or man-made, along any natural coastline or inland lake within the State of Mississippi designated or used for public recreational purposes.
- (3) Any person who shall be found guilty of the violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense.
Codes, 1942, § 2018.7; Laws, 1964, ch. 342, §§ 1-3, eff. 5/15/1964.
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