Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-501 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-501
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-501
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall operate a vehicle on the highways of the state at a speed greater than sixty-five (65) miles per hour.

The Mississippi Transportation Commission may, in its discretion, by order duly entered on its minutes, increase the speed restrictions on any portion of the Interstate Highway System provided such speed restrictions are not increased to more than seventy (70) miles per hour. The commission may likewise increase the speed limit to seventy (70) miles per hour on controlled access highways with four (4) or more lanes.

A governmental entity that operates and maintains a toll road as authorized under Section 65-43-1 , or that contracts with some person or business to operate and maintain a toll road as authorized under Section 65-43-3 , may establish the maximum speed for motor vehicles operated on any such toll road; however, the maximum speed so established may not exceed eighty (80) miles per hour.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-29 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-29
Status: in_force

If the Department of Revenue is not satisfied that there are no undisclosed security interests created before August 9, 1968, in a previously registered vehicle, or created before July 1, 1999, in a previously registered manufactured home or mobile home, the department may, in addition to the commission's options under Section 63-21-27 :

(a) Issue a distinctive certificate of title of the vehicle containing the legend “This vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home may be subject to an undisclosed lien” and any other information the department prescribes; or

(b) Issue a distinctive certificate of title of the vehicle containing the legend “This certificate of title for this [manufactured home/mobile home] is issued pursuant to a filed affidavit of ownership and may be subject to an undisclosed lien” and any other information the department prescribes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-901 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-901
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-901
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

a. On a sidewalk;

b. In front of a public or private driveway;

c. Within an intersection;

d. Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;

e. On a crosswalk;

f. Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

g. Within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

h. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings;

i. Within fifteen feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

j. Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance of any fire station within seventy-five feet of said entrance when properly signposted;

k. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;

l. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

m. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

n. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

(2) No person shall move a vehicle not owned by such person into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-41 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-41
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to or affect:

(a) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home;

(b) A lien given by statute to the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state;

(c) A security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home created by a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for sale; however, a buyer in the ordinary course of trade from the manufacturer or dealer takes title free of the security interest.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-131 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-131
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-131
Status: in_force

Any person, partnership, association of persons or corporation engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution of motor vehicles, whether resident or nonresident of the State of Mississippi, transacting the business of manufacturing, distribution, or sale of motor vehicles or the parts or accessories thereof in the State of Mississippi, shall file in the Office of the Secretary of State the form of a contract which is to be entered into between such manufacturer with its agent, dealer or representative in this state. Upon the approval by the Attorney General of the contract, the contract shall become binding on all parties thereto. The failure to file the contract with the Secretary of State as provided herein and to secure the approval thereof of the Attorney General of the state, shall render the contract unenforceable. This section shall not apply to dealers or manufacturers of motor homes governed by the provisions of Sections 63-17-201 through 63-17-221 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-13
Status: in_force

(1) The tax collector of each of the several counties in this state shall by virtue of his office be a designated agent of the Department of Revenue. Such tax collectors may perform their duties under this chapter either personally or through any of their deputies.

(2) Every licensed dealer as defined in this chapter including wholesale dealers, shall be a designated agent of the Department of Revenue. Such dealers may perform their duties under this chapter either personally or through any of their officers or employees. Such dealers or persons shall enter into a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, payable to the State of Mississippi in a sum to be determined by the department, but in no case to be less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter.

(3) The Department of Revenue may appoint persons other than licensed dealers as its designated agents, provided that such appointees shall enter into a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, payable to the State of Mississippi in a sum to be determined by the commission, but in no case to be less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 11-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-21
Status: in_force

If a person refuses upon the request of a law enforcement officer to submit to a chemical test of his breath designated by the law enforcement agency as provided in Section 63-11-5 , none shall be given, but the officer shall at that point demand the driver's license of the person, who shall deliver his driver's license into the hands of the officer. If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test under the provisions of this chapter, the person shall be informed by the law enforcement officer that the refusal to submit to the test shall subject him to suspension of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle. The officer shall give the driver a receipt for his license on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The officer shall forward the driver's license together with a sworn report to the Commissioner of Public Safety stating that he had reasonable grounds and probable cause to believe the person had been operating a motor vehicle upon the public highways, public roads and streets of this state while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any other substance which may impair a person's mental or physical ability, stating the grounds, and that the person had refused to submit to the chemical test of his breath upon request of the law enforcement officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-705 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-705
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-705
Status: in_force

No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve, or upon the approach to or near the crest of the grade, where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-27 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 39 / Section 39-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-27
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Insurance may promulgate rules and regulations that are necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter provided that such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-71 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-71
Status: in_force

All funds received by the commission shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund to be known as the “motor vehicle commission fund.” All expenses incurred in the organization, maintenance and operation of the commission shall be paid from such special fund. The expenditure of all such funds shall be made only pursuant to appropriation approved by the legislature and as provided by law. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be audited annually by the state auditor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-5
Status: in_force

(1) Every golf cart and low-speed vehicle to be operated, as authorized under this chapter, on a public road or street shall be required to be registered with the city. Upon payment of a reasonable fee that may be charged by the city to cover the costs of administration, presentation of proof of financial responsibility and presentation of a valid driver's license or temporary driver's permit, the owner of the golf cart or low-speed vehicle shall be issued a registration decal by the county or municipal tax collector that must be displayed on the left rear fender of the vehicle. The registration shall remain valid for as long as the registering owner owns the golf cart or low-speed vehicle. The city shall provide the registrant with a map of the areas where golf carts or low-speed vehicles may be operated at the time of registration. The operator shall be required to have proof of financial responsibility and a valid driver's license in his or her possession at all times while operating the golf cart or low-speed vehicle on public roads and streets of the state.

(2) The registration fee imposed under subsection (1) of this section shall be retained by the municipal clerk and deposited into the municipal general fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-31-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 27 / Section 31-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-31-1
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that all persons shall operate off-road vehicles in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's guidelines.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-55 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-55
Status: in_force

Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and annoying smoke. No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-63 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-63
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to buy, sell, lease, trade or transfer from or to Mississippi residents, at retail, an automobile which is manufactured or assembled commencing with the 1963 models, unless such automobile is equipped with safety belts installed for use in the left front and right front seats thereof. The violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the violator shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), for each offense.

All such safety belts shall be of such type and be installed in a manner approved by the department of public safety of the State of Mississippi. The department shall establish specifications and requirements of approved types of safety belts and attachments. The department will accept, as approved, all seat belt installations and the belt and anchor meeting the specifications of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 21-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-3
Status: in_force

The terms and provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall have charge of all the affairs of administering the laws of the state relative to vehicle registration and titling, including fully autonomous vehicles, and manufactured housing titling as hereinafter provided and may employ such administrative and clerical assistance, material and equipment as may be necessary to enable it to speedily, completely and efficiently perform the duties as outlined in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 29-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate as a warrantor or represent to the public that the person is a warrantor unless the person is registered with the Motor Vehicle Commission on a form prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Commission.

(2) Warrantor registration records shall be filed annually and shall be updated by the warrantor within thirty (30) days of any change. The registration records shall contain the following information:

(a) The warrantor's name, any other names under which the warrantor does business in the state, principal office address and telephone number;

(b) The names of the warrantor's executive officer or officers directly responsible for the warrantor's vehicle protection product business;

(c) The name, address and telephone number of any administrators designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection product warranties in this state;

(d) A copy of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy or policies or other financial information required by Section 63-29-11 below;

(e) A copy of each warranty the warrantor proposes to use in this state; and

(f) A statement indicating under which provision of Section 63-29-9 that the warrantor qualifies to do business in this state as a warrantor.

(3) The Motor Vehicle Commission may charge each registrant a reasonable fee to offset the cost of processing the registration and maintaining the records. Such fee shall be set by the Motor Vehicle Commission in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary to defray the Motor Vehicle Commission's expenses in administering this chapter.

(4) If a registrant fails to register by the renewal deadline, the Motor Vehicle Commission shall give the registrant written notice of the failure and the registrant will have thirty (30) days to complete the renewal of the registration before the registration is revoked. Revocation for failure to renew a registration does not require any additional notice or a hearing.

(5) An administrator or person who sells or solicits a sale of a vehicle protection product but who is not a warrantor shall not be required to register as a warrantor or be licensed under the insurance laws of this state to sell vehicle protection products.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-515 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-515
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-515
Status: in_force

The boards of supervisors of counties and the governing authorities of municipalities are hereby authorized to adopt by order or resolution and to enforce within their respective territorial boundaries the maximum legal rate of speed at which a motor vehicle may be run or operated along any public street, road, highway (except state-maintained highways), or portion thereof in the vicinity of schools and churches, upon levees and causeways and in other special zones which the board or governing authorities may designate. The rate of speed so established shall be determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic study. The order or resolution setting such speed limits may provide that such limits are only effective during specified times of the day, days of the week and months of the year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-53 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 17-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-53
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sales of motor vehicles in the State of Mississippi vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare. The legislature further finds and declares that it is necessary, in the exercise of its police power, to regulate and to license motor vehicle manufacturers, factory branches and divisions, distributors, distributor branches and divisions, distributor representatives, wholesalers, wholesaler branches and divisions, dealers and salesmen doing business in the State of Mississippi in order (1) to prevent frauds, unfair practices, discrimination, impositions and other abuses upon the citizens of the State of Mississippi, (2) to avoid undue control of the independent motor vehicle dealer by motor vehicle manufacturing and distributing organizations, (3) to foster and keep alive vigorous and healthy competition, (4) to prevent the creation or perpetuation of monopolies, (5) to prevent the practice of requiring the buying of special features, accessories, special models, appliances and equipment not desired by a motor vehicle dealer or the ultimate purchaser, (6) to prevent false and misleading advertising, (7) to promote and keep alive a sound system of distribution of motor vehicles to the public, and (8) to promote the public safety and welfare.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-621 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-621
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-621
Status: in_force

The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred (500) feet or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm. The driver of any vehicle other than an official emergency vehicle shall not follow any moving ambulance that is engaged in an emergency medical call closer than five hundred (500) feet, or park the vehicle within two hundred (200) feet of where the ambulance has stopped to pick up or deliver a patient or otherwise render care at the scene of an ambulance call.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 29-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-21
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The Motor Vehicle Commission may conduct examinations of warrantors, administrators or other persons to enforce this chapter and protect warranty holders in this state. Upon request of the Motor Vehicle Commission, a warrantor shall make available to the Motor Vehicle Commission all accounts, books and records concerning vehicle protection products sold by the warrantor that are necessary to enable the Motor Vehicle Commission to reasonably determine compliance or noncompliance with this chapter.

(b) Any person or entity examined shall pay any and all appropriate and reasonable costs incurred by the Motor Vehicle Commission during the examination, including, but not limited to, the compensation of such experts, actuaries, examiners or other persons as may be contracted for by the Motor Vehicle Commission or the Motor Vehicle Commission's designated appointee for the purpose of assisting in the examination. Such compensation shall be fixed at a reasonable amount commensurate with usual compensation for like services and shall be contracted for in accordance with applicable state contracting procedures, if applicable.

(2) The Motor Vehicle Commission may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the Motor Vehicle Commission's rules and orders and to protect warranty holders in this state. If a person or entity violates this chapter and the Motor Vehicle Commission reasonably believes such violation threatens to cause irreparable loss or injury to the property or business of any person or company located in this state, the Motor Vehicle Commission may:

(a) Issue an order directed to that warrantor to cease and desist from engaging in further acts, practices or transactions that are causing the conduct;

(b) Issue an order prohibiting that warrantor from selling or offering for sale vehicle protection products in violation of this chapter;

(c) Issue an order imposing a civil penalty on that warrantor; or

(d) Issue any combination of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this subsection, as applicable.

(3) The Motor Vehicle Commission may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction or other appropriate relief to enjoin threatened or existing violations of this chapter or of the Motor Vehicle Commission's orders or rules. An action filed under this section also may seek restitution on behalf of persons aggrieved by a violation of this chapter or orders or rule of the Motor Vehicle Commission.

(4) A person or entity who is found to have violated this chapter or orders or rules of the Motor Vehicle Commission may be ordered to pay to the Motor Vehicle Commission a civil penalty in an amount, determined by the Motor Vehicle Commission, of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per violation and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in the aggregate for all violations of a similar nature. For purposes of this section, violations shall be of a similar nature if the violation consists of the same or similar course of conduct, action or practice, irrespective of the number of times the conduct, action or practice is determined to be a violation of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-7
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor for any person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated in this chapter or otherwise in violation of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 32 / Section 35-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-11
Status: in_force

Before operating a fully autonomous vehicle on public roads in this state without a human driver, a person shall file proof of financial responsibility satisfactory to the Department of Public Safety that the fully autonomous vehicle is covered by insurance or proof of self-insurance that satisfies the requirements of Section 63-15-37 , 63-15-39 , 63-15-41 , 63-15-43 , 63-15-49 , 63-15-51 or 63-15-53 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-205 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-205
Status: in_force

If a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of a new motor vehicle makes any warranty to the purchaser of, and with respect to, a new motor vehicle which is based on the amount of miles that the motor vehicle is driven, only those miles which the motor vehicle has been driven on and after the date that the motor vehicle has first been sold as new to the purchaser shall be considered for purposes of the warranty.

The mileage indicated upon the odometer of the motor vehicle on the date that the motor vehicle is first sold as new to the purchaser shall, for the purposes of the warranty, be the mileage upon which the warranty shall commence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-63 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-63
Status: in_force

The commission shall hold all of its regular monthly meetings in its office at Jackson, Mississippi. The commission may, upon approval of a majority of its members, hold special meetings and the hearings provided for under Section 63-17-93 at any time and place within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-151 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 17-151
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-151
Status: in_force

Sections 63-17-151 et seq. shall be known and may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-49 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-49
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the lienholder, he shall, within ten (10) days after demand and, in any event, within thirty (30) days, execute a release of his security interest, in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the State Tax Commission prescribes, and mail or deliver the certificate and release to the next lienholder named therein, or, if none, to the owner or any person who delivers to the lienholder an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate. The owner other than a dealer holding the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for resale, shall promptly cause the certificate and release to be mailed or delivered to the commission, who shall release the lienholder's rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.

(2) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for which the certificate of title is in the possession of a prior lienholder, the lienholder whose security interest is satisfied shall within ten (10) days after demand and, in any event, within thirty (30) days execute a release in the form the commission prescribes and deliver the release to the owner or any person who delivers to the lienholder an authorization from the owner to receive it. The lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall either deliver the certificate to the owner, or the person authorized by him, for delivery to the commission or, upon receipt of the release, mail or deliver it with the certificate to the commission who shall release the subordinate lienholder's rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.

(3) Upon receipt of the aforementioned releases of security interests, the commission shall file each release in the manner prescribed by the commission and note the same upon the records of notices of security interests maintained by it.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-75 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-75
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-75
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-23 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-23
Status: in_force

(1) The color of lighting devices shall be as follows:

(a) All front clearance lamps, and all side marker lamps, except the one on each side at or near the rear of any bus, truck, truck tractor, semitrailer, full trailer or pole trailer, shall when lighted display an amber color.

(b) No red lighting device of any character shall be mounted at any place other than on or near the rear of any bus, truck, truck tractor, semitrailer, full trailer or pole trailer. However, school buses owned by or under contract with a school district of this state may have affixed at or near the front end thereof red lighting devices that may be caused to blink when the school bus is stopped or in the process of stopping for the purpose of loading or unloading school children. A school bus also may be equipped with a white, flashing strobe light on the roof of the vehicle installed according to standards promulgated by the Mississippi Department of Education as authorized under Section 37-41-1(c) .

(c) All rear clearance lamps, the side marker lamps on each side at or near the rear, and any other lamps mounted on the rear, on any bus, truck, truck tractor, semitrailer, full trailer or pole trailer shall when lighted display a red color. However, the stoplight or other warning device on the rear of any motor vehicle may be red or amber.

(d) Backing lights of any color may be mounted on the rear of any motor vehicle if the switch controlling such lights be so arranged that they may be turned on only when the vehicle is in reverse gear. Such backing lights when unlighted shall be so colored or otherwise arranged as not to reflect objectionable glare in the eyes of drivers of vehicles approaching from the rear.

(2) Auxiliary white lights mounted on or near the rear of a motor vehicle, or visible from the rear of the vehicle, shall not be prohibited under the provisions of this section if (a) the vehicle's gross weight is less than twelve thousand one (12,001) pounds, and (b) the lights are designed by the motor vehicle manufacturer or an after-market parts manufacturer so that they may only be illuminated whenever the vehicle is not in motion and the transmission of the vehicle is not capable of transmitting power to the wheels.

(3) No provision of this section shall be so construed as to prohibit the use of any white light or lights for the purpose of illuminating license plates.

(4) Any lamps illuminated when the vehicle is in motion, other than those expressly required or permitted by the provisions of this chapter or other law, shall, if visible from the front, display only a white or amber light; if visible from either side, display an amber light; and if visible from the rear, display a red light.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-5
Status: in_force

A person may operate a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state without a human driver provided that the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle meets the following conditions:

(a) If a failure of the automated driving system occurs that renders that system unable to perform the entire dynamic driving task relevant to its intended operational design domain, the fully autonomous vehicle will achieve a minimal risk condition;

(b) The fully autonomous vehicle is capable of operating in compliance with the applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulations of this state when reasonable to do so, unless an exemption has been granted by the Department of Public Safety; and

(c) When required by federal law, the vehicle bears the required manufacturer's certification label indicating that at the time of its manufacture it has been certified to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including reference to any exemption granted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-17 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 37 / Section 39-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-17
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, statute, rule or regulation to the contrary, a peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have an insurable interest in a shared vehicle during the car sharing period.

(2) Nothing in this section creates liability on a peer-to-peer car sharing program to maintain the coverage mandated by Section 63-39-5 .

(3) A peer-to-peer car sharing program may own and maintain as the named insured one or more policies of motor vehicle liability insurance that provides coverage for:

(a) Liabilities assumed by the peer-to-peer car sharing program under a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement;

(b) Any liability of the shared vehicle owner; or

(c) Damage or loss to the shared motor vehicle or any liability of the shared vehicle driver.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-71 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 21-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-71
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless such violation is by the law of this state declared to be a felony.

Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-255 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-255
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-255
Status: in_force

(1) If a motor vehicle that is the subject of a beneficiary designation is owned by joint owners with right of survivorship, the beneficiary designation must be made by all of the joint owners.

(2) A beneficiary designation made by joint owners with right of survivorship:

(a) May be revoked or changed as provided by Section 63-21-261 , only if it is revoked or changed by all of the joint owners; and

(b) May be revoked or changed by the last surviving joint owner as provided by Section 63-21-261 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-67 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-67
Status: in_force

The rules and regulations promulgated by the State Tax Commission shall make suitable provisions for the use by an applicant of the duplicate copy of his application for a certificate of title to serve as a permit for the operation of the motor vehicle or the use and occupation of a manufactured home or mobile home described in the application until the commission either issues the certificate of title of such motor vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home or refuses to issue the certificate. The commission and every designated agent receiving an application for the certificate of title, when the provisions of this chapter have been otherwise complied with, shall deliver to the applicant the duplicate copy of his application which shall contain a suitable permit for the purposes mentioned in this paragraph.

In the event the commission refuses to issue the certificate of title the applicant shall, immediately upon receiving written notice from the commission that such certificate will not be issued for the reason or reasons stated in the notice, deliver or mail to the commission by registered mail the duplicate copy of his application containing the permit mentioned in the previous paragraph of this section and, in the case of a vehicle, the current privilege license tag which was issued for the vehicle. The motor vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home described in said application shall not be operated on the highways or other public places of this state or used or occupied after the applicant receives notice that the certificate will not be issued unless its operation is subsequently authorized by the commission either by the issuance of a new permit or by a certificate of title. If for any reason the said duplicate copy of the application for certificate of title and, in the case of a vehicle, the current privilege license tag which was issued for the vehicle in question is not received by the commission within ten (10) calendar days after the commission mails written notice to the applicant that it will not issue the certificate of title applied for, the commission or, at the request of the commission, any state highway patrolman, sheriff or other peace officer of this state, is authorized and empowered to require and compel the surrender of said duplicate copy of the application for certificate of title and, in the case of a vehicle, the said current privilege license tag. The commission, after it obtains possession of said duplicate copy of application for certificate of title and, in the case of a vehicle, said current privilege license tag, is authorized to retain same until it is satisfied that said applicant is entitled to receive a certificate of title of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home in question.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-47 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-47
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of any retail installment contract to the contrary, any buyer may pay in full at any time before maturity the debt of any retail installment contract and in so paying such debt shall receive a refund credit thereon for such anticipation of payments provided such contract shall have a precomputed finance charge. The amount of such refund shall be calculated on the rule of the sum of the digits, commonly known as the “Rule of 78ths,” after deducting from such refund an acquisition cost of Ten Dollars ($10.00). Where the amount of credit is less than One Dollar ($1.00), no refund need be made. In the event the finance charge on a contract evidencing the sale of a commercial vehicle is not precomputed, any buyer may pay in full at any time before maturity the then remaining unpaid principal balance of the contract and shall pay a penalty for such prepayment as may have been agreed to by the buyer and the seller in the contract, not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

The provisions of this section shall apply in the event the vehicle is repossessed by the finance company or the dealer, and the dealer is required to pay the balance of indebtedness due the holder thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-18 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-18
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-18
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services shall provide equipment for the operation and maintenance of the automated statewide motor vehicle, manufactured housing and mobile home registration system by the department.

The automated statewide motor vehicle, manufactured housing and mobile home registration system shall provide for computer terminals and printers, as authorized by the Department of Information Technology Services, to be located in the quantity necessary in each county seat tax collector's office and any other office in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the motor vehicle registrations in the county are made.

All county tax collectors shall participate in such system as it applies to Chapter 19, Title 27; Chapter 51, Title 27; Chapter 21, Title 63; Mississippi Code of 1972, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department. Such rules and regulations shall provide that counties which have an existing computer system designed to produce registration data may elect to use such existing system to communicate title/registration data to the department through the computer furnished by the state as hereinabove provided in this section. If the department finds and determines that a county has failed to successfully establish or update title/registration data into the statewide vehicle, manufactured housing and mobile home title/registration system, either through use of equipment supplied by the department or through the interfacing between the network system and county computer equipment, the department shall thereafter cause to be withheld the county's homestead exemption reimbursement monies, except for school districts and municipalities, until such time as the county has complied with this provision. Such monies as are withheld from a county for failure to comply with this provision shall be placed into a special escrow account to be established in the State Treasury. Once the county achieves compliance by successfully establishing or updating title/registration data into the statewide vehicle, manufactured housing and mobile home title/registration system, then the department shall cause to be released to the county all funds held in escrow on the county's behalf during the period of noncompliance. All interest earned shall accrue to the benefit of the county on any funds placed in an escrow account. Any cost involved in interfacing between existing county computer systems and the state-provided computer shall be paid by the county.

The computer terminals and printers placed in each county tax collector's office may be utilized to provide additional computer functions as authorized by the Department of Information Technology Services.

The State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants to the State Treasurer for the expenditures for the implementation and maintenance of the system upon requisitions signed by the Commissioner of Revenue, as authorized by the Legislature.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the operation of the statewide motor vehicle, manufactured housing and mobile home title registration system shall be the responsibility of the department.

The department shall provide for the transfer of motor vehicle, manufactured housing and mobile home title and lien registration information to the department by electronic means from banks and other lending institutions as provided in Section 63-21-18 . The Department of Information Technology Services shall cooperate with the department in implementing the provisions of Section 63-21-18 , and shall provide the department with whatever assistance the department needs to carry out the provisions of Section 63-21-18 .

A used motor vehicle parts dealer or scrap metal processor must utilize the department's automated statewide motor vehicle registration system for the purpose of complying with the requirements of Section 63-21-39(1)(a) .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-67 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-67
Status: in_force

The commission shall employ a qualified person to serve as executive director thereof, to serve at the pleasure of the commission, and shall fix his salary, subject to the approval of the State Personnel Board, and shall define and prescribe his duties. The executive director shall be in charge of the commission's office and shall devote full time to the duties thereof. His duties shall include, but not be limited to, the collection of all fees and charges under the provisions of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law, keeping a record of all proceedings of the commission and an accurate account of all monies received and disbursed by the commission, all of which records shall be considered as public records. The commission may employ such clerical and professional help and incur such expenses as may be reasonably necessary for the proper discharge of its duties.

The commission shall maintain its office and transact its business, except as otherwise provided, at Jackson, Mississippi, and the Department of Finance and Administration shall approve suitable quarters and the remuneration therefor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-49 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-49
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the lienholder, he shall, within ten (10) days after demand and, in any event, within thirty (30) days, execute a release of his security interest, in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the State Tax Commission prescribes, and mail or deliver the certificate and release to the next lienholder named therein, or, if none, to the owner or any person who delivers to the lienholder an authorization from the owner to receive the certificate. The owner other than a dealer holding the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for resale, shall promptly cause the certificate and release to be mailed or delivered to the commission, who shall release the lienholder's rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.

(2) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for which the certificate of title is in the possession of a prior lienholder, the lienholder whose security interest is satisfied shall within ten (10) days after demand and, in any event, within thirty (30) days execute a release in the form the commission prescribes and deliver the release to the owner or any person who delivers to the lienholder an authorization from the owner to receive it. The lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall either deliver the certificate to the owner, or the person authorized by him, for delivery to the commission or, upon receipt of the release, mail or deliver it with the certificate to the commission who shall release the subordinate lienholder's rights on the certificate or issue a new certificate.

(3) Upon receipt of the aforementioned releases of security interests, the commission shall file each release in the manner prescribed by the commission and note the same upon the records of notices of security interests maintained by it.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-301 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-301
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Every person transporting a child under the age of four (4) years in a passenger motor vehicle, and operated on a public roadway, street or highway within this state, shall provide for the protection of the child by properly using a child passenger restraint device or system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards.

(b) Every person transporting a child in a passenger motor vehicle operated on a public roadway, street or highway within this state, shall provide for the protection of the child by properly using a belt positioning booster seat system meeting applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards if the child is at least four (4) years of age, but less than seven (7) years of age and measures less than four (4) feet nine (9) inches in height or weighs less than sixty-five (65) pounds.

(c) If more than two (2) children who are required under subsection (1) of this section to use a booster seat are being transported in a vehicle at one time, and the vehicle only has two (2) lap and shoulder belts in the rear seat, then only the two (2) children sitting in the seats with the lap and shoulder belts are required to use a belt positioning booster seat system and safety belt, and any other children may be secured with a safety seat lap belt only.

(2) The term “ passenger motor vehicle ” as used in Sections 63-7-301 through 63-7-311 has the same meaning as defined in Section 63-2-1(2) . Sections 63-7-301 through 63-7-311 do not apply to the vehicles described in Section 63-2-1(3) .

(3) Failure to provide and use a child passenger restraint device or system or a belt positioning booster seat system shall not be considered contributory or comparative negligence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 5-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-13
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the total outside width of any vehicle, exclusive of required safety devices, or the load thereon shall not exceed eight and one-half (8- 1 / 2 ) feet; provided, however, that appurtenances on recreational vehicles shall be allowed so long as they are inside the exterior rearview mirrors of the recreational vehicle or inside the exterior rearview mirrors of the vehicle towing the recreational vehicle, and such mirrors do not extend further than necessary to obtain the appropriate field of view.

(2) The total outside load width of any vehicle hauling unprocessed forest products on public roads, streets or highways, other than interstate highways, shall not exceed nine and one-half (9- 1 / 2 ) feet if such products may not be shortened without rendering them useless for the end product for which they were cut; provided, however, the total outside vehicle width of such a vehicle, exclusive of required safety devices and the load of such vehicle, shall not exceed eight and one-half (8- 1 / 2 ) feet.

(3) The total outside width of a farm tractor shall not exceed ten (10) feet, except that farm tractors shall not be operated upon the interstate highways without a special permit from the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

(4) A vehicle designed and especially constructed to transport raw cotton from harvest to the cotton gin may have a total outside width not to exceed nine (9) feet whenever any such vehicle is being operated within a radius of fifty (50) miles of the vehicle's home base or its contractual customer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-101 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-101
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle, trailer or similar conveyance used to transport another motor vehicle or crushed motor vehicle sold in violation of Section 63-21-39 or otherwise used to aid in the commission of a violation of Section 63-21-39 may be seized by a law enforcement agency and is subject to forfeiture ordered by the court in the manner and under the terms and conditions set out for forfeitures of a vehicle, trailer or similar conveyance in this article; however, no conveyance is subject to forfeiture under this article by reason of any act or omission proved by the owner thereof to have been committed or omitted without his knowledge or consent. If the seizing law enforcement agency has reason to believe that the conveyance is a leased or rented conveyance, then the seizing law enforcement agency shall notify the owner of the conveyance as soon as practicable after the seizure. A forfeiture of a conveyance encumbered by a bona fide security interest is subject to the interest of the secured party if he neither had knowledge of nor consented to the act or omission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-257 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-257
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-257
Status: in_force

During a motor vehicle owner's life, a beneficiary designation does not:

(a) Affect an interest or right of the owner or owners making the designation, including the right to transfer or encumber the motor vehicle that is the subject of the designation;

(b) Create a legal or equitable interest in favor of the designated beneficiary in the motor vehicle that is the subject of the designation, even if the beneficiary has actual or constructive notice of the designation;

(c) Affect an interest or right of a secured or unsecured creditor or future creditor of the owner or owners making the designation, even if the creditor has actual or constructive notice of the designation; or

(d) Affect an owner's or the designated beneficiary's eligibility for any form of public assistance, subject to applicable federal law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-37 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-37
Status: in_force

Except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 63-21-25 , the Department of Revenue, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and any other documents required by the Department of Revenue, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail it to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.

Except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 63-21-25 , the Department of Revenue, upon receipt of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer, with proof of the transfer, the required fee and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner. If the outstanding certificate of title is not delivered to the Department of Revenue, the department shall make demand therefor from the holder thereof.

The Department of Revenue shall file every surrendered certificate of title, every manufacturer's certificate of origin, or a microfilm of every such certificate, for a period of time deemed necessary by it in order to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home designated therein. Such filing requirement shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the recordkeeping requirements set forth in Section 63-21-17 , which recordkeeping requirements are not limited to any period of time.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 39-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-9
Status: in_force

(1) An authorized insurer that writes motor vehicle liability insurance in the state may exclude any and all coverage and the duty to defend or indemnify for any claim afforded under a shared vehicle owner's motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including, but not limited to:

(a) Liability coverage for bodily injury and property damage;

(b) Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage;

(c) Medical payments coverage;

(d) Comprehensive physical damage coverage; and

(e) Collision physical damage coverage.

(2) Nothing in this chapter:

(a) Invalidates or limits an exclusion contained in a motor vehicle liability insurance policy, including any insurance policy in use or approved for use that excludes coverage for motor vehicles made available for rent, sharing or hire or for any business use;

(b) Invalidates, limits or restricts an insurer's ability under existing law to underwrite any insurance policy; or

(c) Invalidates, limits or restricts an insurer's ability under existing law to cancel and nonrenew policies.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-25 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-25
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title:

(a) If any required fee is not paid;

(b) If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is not the owner of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, or that the application contains a false or fraudulent statement, or that the applicant has failed to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the department reasonably requires; or

(c) If the certificate of title is to a manufactured home or mobile home with respect to which title has been retired to real property under Section 63-21-30 unless with respect to the same home title has been severed from real property pursuant to Section 63-21-30 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-516 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-516
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-516
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle within a highway work zone at a speed in excess of the maximum speed limit specifically established for the zone whenever workers are present and whenever the zone is indicated by appropriately placed signs displaying the reduced maximum speed limit. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished, upon conviction, for a first offense by a fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00); and for second, third and subsequent offenses by a fine of double the maximum fine imposed for second, third or subsequent offenses under Section 63-9-11 .

(2) For the purposes of this section the term “ highway work zone ” means a construction or maintenance area that is located on or along any public highway, road or street within this state that is marked:

(a) By appropriate warning signs or other traffic control devices indicating that work is in progress; and

(b) By signs of a design approved by the Department of Transportation indicating that any person who operates a motor vehicle within a highway work zone at a speed in excess of the reduced maximum speed limit may be punished by a fine of double the maximum amount otherwise authorized by law.

(3) Nothing in this section shall preclude the prosecution or conviction for careless or reckless driving of any motor vehicle operator whose operation of a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, apart from speed, demonstrates the operation of the same in a careless or imprudent manner in violation of Section 63-3-1213 or in a reckless manner in violation of Section 63-3-1201 .

(4) Every person who operates any motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of this section and who causes property damage to road construction equipment or a motor vehicle in an amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or greater within a highway work zone shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a separate misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, and the court shall, as a condition of any sentence imposed determine the extent of the property damage caused by the violator and require the violator to make restitution to the injured party upon such terms and conditions determined by the court. Nothing herein however shall prevent the injured party from pursuing any other civil remedies against the violators as allowed by law.

(5) Every person who operates any motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of this section and who causes the death of another within a highway work zone or mutilates, disfigures, permanently disables or destroys the tongue, eye, lip, nose or any other limb, organ or member of another within a highway work zone shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a separate felony for each victim who suffers death, mutilation, disfigurement or other injury and shall be committed to the custody of the State Department of Corrections for a period of time of not less than three (3) years and not to exceed fifteen (15) years for each death, mutilation, disfigurement or other injury, and the imprisonment for the second or each subsequent conviction, in the discretion of the court, shall commence either at the termination of the imprisonment for the preceding conviction or run concurrently with the preceding conviction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-221 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-221
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-221
Status: in_force

(1) A recreational vehicle dealer may not sell or display for sale a new recreational vehicle in this state unless the dealer is licensed by the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission to sell recreational vehicles in the State of Mississippi. The recreational vehicle dealer is also required to have a dealer agreement with the manufacturer of the recreational vehicle that meets the requirements of Sections 63-17-201 through 63-17-221 and is signed by both parties.

(2) Out-of-state recreational vehicle dealers may participate in sanctioned or nonsanctioned recreational vehicle shows under the following circumstances:

(a) An out-of-state recreational vehicle dealer must have the unanimous approval, in writing, of all recreational vehicle dealers that have the area of responsibility where the sanctioned or nonsanctioned show event is held;

(b) Out-of-state recreational vehicle dealers must obtain permission, in writing, from the manufacturer for all models to be displayed where the sanctioned or nonsanctioned show event is being held; and

(c) Out-of-state recreational vehicle dealers must obtain a permit from the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission to participate in a sanctioned recreational vehicle show.

(3) A recreational vehicle dealer may not conduct sales activity or display for sale recreational vehicles outside of the dealer's designated area of sales responsibility.

(4) A recreational vehicle dealer may sell off-premises within the area of sales responsibility of the dealer under the following circumstances:

(a) At sanctioned recreational vehicle shows where the sales event is held off premises. A sanctioned recreational vehicle show may be held only under the following conditions:

(i) The sponsoring entity of the sales event shall obtain a permit from the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission, which shall be for a period not to exceed ten (10) consecutive days;

(ii) New recreational vehicle dealers whose manufacturer-approved area of responsibility includes the event location shall be eligible to participate in the sanctioned recreational vehicle show; and

(iii) The sanctioned recreational vehicle show shall be conducted within municipal, county or state-owned or controlled facilities or within the grounds of any county, district or state fair; and

(b) At nonsanctioned recreational vehicle shows where one or more recreational vehicle dealers may sell recreational vehicles off premises under the following conditions:

(i) The location of the nonsanctioned recreational vehicle show shall be within the manufacturer-approved area of responsibility;

(ii) The nonsanctioned recreational vehicle show shall occur not more than five (5) consecutive days per event, excluding county, district or state fairs;

(iii) Each recreational vehicle dealer may participate in not more than eight (8) nonsanctioned recreational vehicle shows per calendar year; and

(iv) Nonsanctioned recreational vehicle shows shall be held on privately owned property not closer than two and one-half (2.5) miles to any other nonparticipating recreational vehicle dealer; provided, however, a nonsanctioned recreational vehicle show may be held on county or municipally owned property with no mileage barrier restriction.

(5) A recreational vehicle dealer may display a recreational vehicle within the designated area of responsibility of the recreational vehicle dealer for promotional purposes. At an off-premises display event, no sales activities shall be conducted including, but not limited to, negotiations, financing and accepting credit applications. Sales or finance personnel shall not be permitted to participate at an off-premises display event.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-213 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-213
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-213
Status: in_force

The sale shall be made at the place, on the date and during the time set by the court. The sheriff shall conduct the sale and shall charge a reasonable fee for conducting the sale with the fee to be applied to the sheriff's operating fund. The abandoned manufactured or mobile home and associated personal property shall be sold for cash to the highest bidder. Each bidder shall submit a bid in at least a minimum amount that will pay the sheriff's fee, the tax collector for any past due taxes, the lien creditors in their order of priority and all costs of court and commissioner's fees. The community owner or landowner may purchase at any sale, and any such sale shall not be invalid because of the relationship of such purchaser to the community owner or landowner or any lienholder. The community owner or landowner and any lienholder may credit bid by deducting the amount due to such bidder from the bidder's bid. The highest bid accepted by the sheriff at the sale shall be paid to the commissioner. The sheriff, promptly upon completion of the sale, shall deliver to the commissioner a report of the sale, including a copy of the notice of sale authorizing the sale of the abandoned manufactured or mobile home and a list of the associated personal property sold along with the same, the total amount paid, the name of the commissioner to whom it was paid, the name of the sheriff conducting the sale and the name of the person to whom the sale was made. The sheriff shall execute and deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser who shall be the highest bidder with the commissioner to witness the bill of sale. The signature by the sheriff and the commissioner to the bill of sale is a certification by them that the sale was conducted pursuant to the sale order and to the highest bidder for cash. The bill of sale may be conditioned upon the entry by the court of the final order. If there is no bidder at the sale, the sheriff's fees shall be paid by the community owner or landowner with such costs to be assessed as costs of court, upon filing of proof of payment of the same in the proceeding. If there is no bid, the community owner or landowner may seek a new sale order providing for another sale of the manufactured or mobile home and associated personal property.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 37-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-1
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless context clearly provides otherwise:

(a) “ Motor vehicle ” means a vehicle which self-propels, and is intended primarily for use and operation on public roads and highways.

(b) “ Nonconsensual towing ” means the moving, transporting or recovery of a commercial vehicle by a towing and recovery service without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle from private property and/or by police-initiated towing.

(c) “ Towing ” means the moving, transporting or recovery from public or private property, or from a storage facility of a person's commercial motor vehicle, the moving or removing of an unclaimed commercial vehicle, or the immobilization of or preparation for moving or removing of the commercial motor vehicle, for which a fee is charged either directly or indirectly.

(d) Heavy-duty towing shall be the towing of a vehicle, including trailers and semitrailers, with a gross vehicle rating over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds.

(e) Medium-duty towing shall be the towing of a vehicle, including trailers and semitrailers with a gross vehicle rating of over fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds to twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds.

(f) “ Towing and recovery service ” means an individual or business entity that provides towing and recovery services at the direction of a law enforcement officer or private property owner in exchange for a fee or charge.

(g) “ Law enforcement officer ” means any law enforcement public servant and/or State Highway Patrol Officer.

(h) “ Tow list ” means a list of approved towing companies compiled, maintained and utilized by a law enforcement officer or his or her designee, and as authorized by the Department of Public Safety to perform police-initiated towing services of disabled or abandoned commercial motor vehicles.

(i) “ Police initiated towing ” means towing of a commercial motor vehicle which was authorized, requested or dispatched by a law enforcement officer.

(j) “ Vehicle immobilization device ” means a mechanical device that is designated or adapted to be attached to a wheel, tire or other part of a parked commercial motor vehicle to prohibit the vehicle's usual manner of movement or operation.

(k) “ Per pound billing ” means a method of calculating a fee for towing using a formula that considers the weight of the commercial motor vehicle, equipment or cargo that is the subject of the towing and multiplies the weight of the vehicle, equipment or cargo by a monetary amount.

(l) “ Drop fee ” means a fee that a towing and recovery service charges to unhook a commercial motor vehicle from a tow truck.

(m) “ Cargo ” means goods and materials transported by a commercial motor vehicle as defined in 49 CFR Section 390.5 , including, without limitation:

(i) Pallets;

(ii) Containers;

(iii) Bracing;

(iv) Air pillows;

(v) Tie-down assemblies and other securement systems;

(vi) Cradles;

(vii) Chocks; and

(viii) All other dunnage and packaging.

(n) “ Commercial vehicle ” means any self-propelled or motored device designed to be used or used primarily for the transportation of passengers or property, or both, and have a gross vehicular weight rating of fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds or more.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-45 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-45
Status: in_force

(1) If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home:

(a) The owner shall immediately execute the application in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title, or on a separate form the State Tax Commission prescribes to name the lienholder on the certificate showing the name and address of the lienholder and the date of his security agreement, and cause the certificate, application and the required fee to be delivered to the lienholder.

(b) The lienholder shall immediately cause the certificate, application and required fee to be mailed or delivered to a county tax collector or a designated agent.

(c) Upon request of the owner or subordinate lienholder, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall either mail or deliver the certificate to the subordinate lienholder for delivery to a county tax collector or a designated agent or, upon receipt from the subordinate lienholder of the owner's application and the required fee, mail or deliver them to a county tax collector or a designated agent with the certificate. The delivery of the certificate does not affect the rights of the first lienholder under his security agreement.

(d) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, application and the required fee, the State Tax Commission shall either endorse on the certificate or issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the new lienholder, and mail the certificate to the first lienholder named in it.

(2) Information evidencing a bank or lending institution's lien or other security interest in a motor vehicle's, manufactured home's or mobile home's certificate of title may be transferred by electronic means as provided in Section 63-21-16 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 29-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate as a warrantor or represent to the public that the person is a warrantor unless the person is registered with the Motor Vehicle Commission on a form prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Commission.

(2) Warrantor registration records shall be filed annually and shall be updated by the warrantor within thirty (30) days of any change. The registration records shall contain the following information:

(a) The warrantor's name, any other names under which the warrantor does business in the state, principal office address and telephone number;

(b) The names of the warrantor's executive officer or officers directly responsible for the warrantor's vehicle protection product business;

(c) The name, address and telephone number of any administrators designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection product warranties in this state;

(d) A copy of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy or policies or other financial information required by Section 63-29-11 below;

(e) A copy of each warranty the warrantor proposes to use in this state; and

(f) A statement indicating under which provision of Section 63-29-9 that the warrantor qualifies to do business in this state as a warrantor.

(3) The Motor Vehicle Commission may charge each registrant a reasonable fee to offset the cost of processing the registration and maintaining the records. Such fee shall be set by the Motor Vehicle Commission in an amount not to exceed the amount necessary to defray the Motor Vehicle Commission's expenses in administering this chapter.

(4) If a registrant fails to register by the renewal deadline, the Motor Vehicle Commission shall give the registrant written notice of the failure and the registrant will have thirty (30) days to complete the renewal of the registration before the registration is revoked. Revocation for failure to renew a registration does not require any additional notice or a hearing.

(5) An administrator or person who sells or solicits a sale of a vehicle protection product but who is not a warrantor shall not be required to register as a warrantor or be licensed under the insurance laws of this state to sell vehicle protection products.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-27-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 27-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-27-3
Status: in_force

Any nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part manufactured or supplied for use in this state on or after January 1, 1991, shall have affixed thereto or inscribed thereon the logo, identification number, or name of its manufacturer. Such manufacturer's logo, identification number or name shall be visible after installation whenever practicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-51 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-51
Status: in_force

(1) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle, including two separate means of applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least two wheels. If these two separate means of applying the brakes are connected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure of any one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the motor vehicle without brakes on at least two wheels.

(2) Every motorcycle, and bicycle with motor attached, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with at least one brake, which may be operated by hand or foot.

(3) Every trailer carrying over one ton, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement thereof and to stop and to hold such vehicle, and so designed to be applied by the driver of the towing motor vehicle from its cab; said brakes shall be so designed and connected that in case of an accidental breakaway of the towed vehicle, the brakes shall be automatically applied.

(4) Every new motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, hereafter sold in this state and operated upon the highways, and every new trailer, except a trailer of two axles of less than 2,000 pounds gross towed by an automobile, hereafter sold in this state and operated upon the highways, shall be equipped with service brakes upon all wheels of every such vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-9
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in Section 63-21-11 , every owner of a motor vehicle as defined in this chapter, which is in this state and which is manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1969, or which is the subject of first sale for use after July 1, 1969, every owner of a manufactured home as defined in this chapter, which is in this state and which is manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1999, or which is the subject of first sale for use after July 1, 1999, and every owner of a fully autonomous vehicle as defined in Section 3 of this act, which is in this state and which is manufactured or assembled after July 1, 2023, or which is the subject of first sale for use after July 1, 2023, shall make application to the Department of Revenue for a certificate of title with the following exceptions:

(a) Voluntary application for title may be made for any model motor vehicle which is in this state after July 1, 1969, for any model manufactured home or mobile home which is in this state after July 1, 1999, and for any model fully autonomous vehicles which is in this state after July 1, 2023, and any person bringing a motor vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home or fully autonomous vehicle into this state from a state which requires titling shall make application for title to the Department of Revenue within thirty (30) days thereafter.

(b) After July 1, 1969, any dealer, acting for himself, or another, who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used vehicle as defined in this chapter, after July 1, 1999, any dealer, acting for himself, or another, who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used manufactured home or mobile home as defined in this chapter, and after July 1, 2023, any dealer, acting for himself, or another, who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used fully autonomous vehicle as defined in Section 3 of this act, or any designated agent, shall furnish to the purchaser or transferee, without charge for either application or certificate of title, an application for title of said vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home or fully autonomous vehicle and cause to be forwarded to the Department of Revenue any and all documents required by the department to issue certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee. The purchaser or transferee may then use the duplicate application for title as a permit to operate vehicle as provided in Section 63-21-67 , until certificate of title is received.

(2)(a) Voluntary application for title may be made for any model all-terrain vehicle which is in this state.

(b) A dealer who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used all-terrain vehicles as defined in this chapter, may furnish to the purchaser or transferee, without charge for either application or certificate of title, an application for title of said vehicle, and cause to be forwarded to the State Tax Commission any and all documents required by the commission to issue certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee.

(3) Any dealer, acting for himself or another who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home or fully autonomous vehicle required to be titled under this chapter who does not comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined a sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 37-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-11
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for:

(a) A law enforcement officer to:

(i) Receive compensation or receive any other incentive, monetary or otherwise, to select a particular towing and recovery service from the list;

(ii) Hold any financial interest in a towing and recovery service; and

(iii) Recommend any towing and recovery service in the performance of his or her duties;

(b) Any member of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee or Department of Transportation to receive compensation from a towing and recovery service for the privilege of being included on the tow list;

(c) A towing and recovery service to pay money or other valuable consideration for the privilege of nonconsensual towing commercial motor vehicles;

(d) A towing and recovery service to employ or otherwise compensate individuals, commonly referred to as “spotters,” whose primary task is to report the presence of unauthorized, improperly or illegally parked commercial motor vehicles for the purpose of towing or removal and storage; and

(2) Nonconsensual tows for unauthorized, illegally parked commercial motor vehicles on private property must be performed by Mississippi-based towers. Towed vehicles must be stored within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-35 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-35
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the department, under any law of this state, suspends or revokes the license of any person upon receiving record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail, the department shall also suspend the registration for all motor vehicles licensed in the name of such person. However the department shall not suspend such license, unless otherwise required by law, if such person has previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility with respect to all motor vehicles licensed by such person.

(2) Such license or licenses, as the case may be, shall remain suspended or revoked and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed nor shall any license be thereafter issued to such person until permitted under the motor vehicle laws of this state and not then unless and until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.

(3) If a person is not licensed, but by final order of judgment is convicted of or forfeits any bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for any offense requiring the suspension or revocation of license, or for operating a motor vehicle upon the highways without being licensed to do so, no license shall thereafter be issued to such person until he shall give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.

(4) Whenever the department suspends or revokes a nonresident's operating privilege by reason of a conviction or forfeiture of bail, such privilege shall remain so suspended or revoked unless such person shall have previously given or shall immediately give and thereafter maintain proof of financial responsibility.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-57 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-57
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue shall file each notice of security interest received by the department with the required fee and maintain a record of all notices of security interests filed by the department:

(a) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner;

(b) Under the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home identification number;

(c) Under the certificate of title number; and

(d) In the discretion of the department, by any other method it determines.

The department, before issuing or reissuing a certificate of title, shall check the name of the owner and the certificate of title number of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home against the record above provided for.

The recordkeeping requirements are in addition to the recordkeeping requirements set forth in Section 63-21-17 and Section 63-21-37 . The records required to be maintained by Section 63-21-17 shall be maintained indefinitely.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-75 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-75
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-75
Status: in_force

All motor vehicles operating on the public highways of this state, carrying passengers for hire, shall be equipped at all times with a speedometer, in good workable condition, reflecting the correct speed, with a dial sufficiently large to be read by the passengers on the said motor vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-215 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-215
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-215
Status: in_force

Any interested party may, at any time before a sale is made under the terms and provisions of the sale order, stop a threatened sale of a manufactured or mobile home by paying the amount due to the community owner or landowner on the amount actually past due rather than any amount accelerated, along with all accrued costs, attorneys' fees, commissioners' fees, sheriffs' fees, such taxes due and not paid, with proper interest and penalties thereon. Any such payment or payments shall reinstate, according to the terms of the agreement with the community owner or landowner, the amount so accelerated, the same as if such amount had not been accelerated or put in default.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-64 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 21-64
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-64
Status: in_force

There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue for issuing and processing documents required by this chapter, fees for manufactured homes or mobile homes according to the following schedule:

(a) Each application for certificate of title․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 9.00

(b) Each application for replacement or corrected certificate of title․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(c) Each suspension or revocation of certificate of title․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(d) Each notice of security interest․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(e) Each release of security interest․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(f) Each assignment by lienholder․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(g) Each application for information as to the status of the title of a manufactured home or mobile home

9.00

(h) Each application for retirement, destruction or severance of title pursuant to Section 63-21-30

9.00

The designated agent may add the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) to each document processed for which a fee is charged to be retained as his commission for services rendered. All other fees collected shall be remitted to the department.

If more than one (1) transaction is involved in any application on a single manufactured home or mobile home and if supported by all required documents, the fee charged by the Tax Commission's designated agent for processing and issuing shall be considered as only one (1) transaction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 39-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-127 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-127
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-127
Status: in_force

“Crosswalk” means that portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-12 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-12
Status: in_force

Personal checks shall be accepted from Mississippi residents in payment of any fine imposed as a result of a violation of Chapters 3, 5 and 7 of Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972 . The person accepting a check in payment of such a fine shall not be liable if such check is returned not paid provided he makes reasonable efforts to collect the fine.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-45 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 19-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-45
Status: in_force

Any sales finance company may purchase or acquire or agree to purchase or acquire from any seller any contract on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between them. Filing of the assignment, notice to the buyer of the assignment, and any requirement that the holder maintain dominion over the payments or the motor vehicle if repossessed shall not be necessary to the validity of a written assignment of a contract as against creditors, subsequent purchasers, pledgees, mortgagees and lien claimants of the seller. Unless the buyer has notice of the assignment of his contract, payment thereunder made by the buyer to the last known holder of such contract shall be binding upon all subsequent holders.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-23-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-23-7
Status: in_force

Prior to disposition of an abandoned motor vehicle any automobile dealer, wrecker service or repair service owner, or any person on whose property such a vehicle is lawfully towed at the written request of a law enforcement officer, shall inquire of the State Tax Commission as to status of the vehicle in regard to the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law. Said inquiry shall provide the description of the vehicle including the vehicle identification number. Upon request of the State Tax Commission, satisfactory evidence must be furnished as to abandonment in compliance with this chapter. Upon receipt of notification of the foregoing, the State Tax Commission shall advise any automobile dealer, wrecker service or repair service owner, or any person on whose property such a vehicle is lawfully towed at the written request of a law enforcement officer, of proper titling procedures, where indicated, depending upon method of disposition of the vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 29 / Section 39-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-3
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings defined herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Car sharing delivery period ” means the period of time during which a shared vehicle is being delivered to the location of the car sharing start time, if applicable, as documented by the governing car sharing program agreement.

(b) “ Car sharing period ” means the period of time that commences with the car sharing delivery period or, if there is no car sharing delivery period, the period of time that commences with the car sharing start time and in either case ends at the car sharing termination time.

(c) “ Car sharing program agreement ” means the terms and conditions applicable to a shared vehicle owner and a shared vehicle driver that governs the use of a shared vehicle through a peer-to-peer car sharing program.

(d) “ Car sharing start time ” means the time when the shared vehicle becomes subject to the control of the shared vehicle driver at or after the time the reservation of a shared vehicle is scheduled to begin as documented in the records of a peer-to-peer car sharing program.

(e) “ Car sharing termination time ” means the earliest of the following events:

(i) The expiration of the agreed upon period of time established for the use of a shared vehicle according to the terms of the car sharing program agreement if the shared vehicle is delivered to the location agreed upon in the car sharing program agreement;

(ii) When the shared vehicle is returned to a location as alternatively agreed upon by the shared vehicle owner and shared vehicle driver as communicated through a peer-to-peer car sharing program, which alternatively agreed upon location shall be incorporated into the car sharing program agreement; or

(iii) When the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle owner's authorized designee, takes possession and control of the shared vehicle.

(f) “ Peer-to-peer car sharing ” means the authorized use of a vehicle by an individual other than the vehicle's owner through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. This term shall not be construed to mean rental car or rental activity.

(g) “ Peer-to-peer car sharing program ” means a business platform that connects vehicle owners with drivers to enable the sharing of vehicles for financial consideration. This term shall not mean rental car company. An individual or business entity lawfully engaging in a peer-to-peer car sharing program shall not be considered as any of the following:

(i) As a “rental company” as that term is defined in Section 27-19-40(4) ;

(ii) As being engaged in renting a motor vehicle to another within the meaning of Section 63-1-67 ;

(iii) As a “transportation network company” as that term is defined in Section 77-8-1 ; or

(iv) As being engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles under rental agreements within the meaning of Section 75-24-8 .

(h) “ Shared vehicle ” means a vehicle that is available for sharing through a peer-to-peer car sharing program.

(i) “ Shared vehicle driver ” means an individual who has been authorized to drive the shared vehicle by the shared vehicle owner under a car sharing program agreement.

(j) “ Shared vehicle owner ” means the registered owner, or a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. A shared vehicle owner shall not mean a person “renting a motor vehicle to another” as that activity is described in Section 63-1-67 . A shared vehicle owner is not “engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles under rental agreements” within the meaning of Section 75-24-8 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-21
Status: in_force

A fully autonomous vehicle that is also a commercial motor vehicle as defined in Sections 63-1-203 and 63-19-3 may operate pursuant to the provisions of Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972 , which govern the operation of commercial motor vehicles, except that any provision that by its nature reasonably applies only to a human driver does not apply to such a vehicle operating with the automated driving system engaged.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1201 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-1201
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1201
Status: in_force

Any person who drives any vehicle in such a manner as to indicate either a wilful or a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Reckless driving shall be considered a greater offense than careless driving.

Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished upon a first conviction by a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and on a second or subsequent conviction he may be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) days or by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-27 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 31 / Section 39-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-27
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Insurance may promulgate rules and regulations that are necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter provided that such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-27 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-27
Status: in_force

(1) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the State Tax Commission, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement upon furnishing information satisfactory to the commission. The replacement certificate of title shall contain the legend “This is a replacement certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.” It shall be mailed to the lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.

(2) The State Tax Commission shall not issue a new certificate of title to a transferee upon application made on replacement certificate until fifteen (15) days after receipt of the application.

(3) A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the State Tax Commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-51 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-51
Status: in_force

(1) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle, including two separate means of applying the brakes, each of which means shall be effective to apply the brakes to at least two wheels. If these two separate means of applying the brakes are connected in any way, they shall be so constructed that failure of any one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the motor vehicle without brakes on at least two wheels.

(2) Every motorcycle, and bicycle with motor attached, when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with at least one brake, which may be operated by hand or foot.

(3) Every trailer carrying over one ton, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement thereof and to stop and to hold such vehicle, and so designed to be applied by the driver of the towing motor vehicle from its cab; said brakes shall be so designed and connected that in case of an accidental breakaway of the towed vehicle, the brakes shall be automatically applied.

(4) Every new motor vehicle, except a motorcycle, hereafter sold in this state and operated upon the highways, and every new trailer, except a trailer of two axles of less than 2,000 pounds gross towed by an automobile, hereafter sold in this state and operated upon the highways, shall be equipped with service brakes upon all wheels of every such vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-91 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 17-91
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-91
Status: in_force

(1) Any interested party shall have the right to have the commission call a hearing for the purpose of taking action in respect to any matter within the commission's jurisdiction by filing with the commission a verified complaint setting forth the grounds upon which the complaint is based.

(2) The commission may on its own motion call a hearing for the purpose of taking action in respect to any matter within its jurisdiction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 35-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-9
Status: in_force

When an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged the automated driving system is considered the driver or operator, for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws and shall be deemed to satisfy electronically all physical acts required by a driver or operator of the vehicle. The automated driving system is considered to be licensed to operate the vehicle as required under Section 63-1-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-27 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-27
Status: in_force

When it has been finally determined under the procedures of Sections 63-11-21 through 63-11-25 , that a nonresident's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state has been suspended, the commissioner, or his duly authorized agent, shall give information in writing of the action taken to the motor vehicle administrator of the state of the person's residence and of any state in which he has a license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-157 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 17-157
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-157
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Section 63-17-151 et seq. , if a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer or its agent during the term of such express warranties or during the period of one (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer, whichever period expires earlier, the manufacturer or its agent shall make such repairs as are necessary to conform the vehicle to such express warranties, notwithstanding the fact that such repairs are made after the expiration of such term or such one-year period.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-53 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 21-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-53
Status: in_force

If a security interest in a previously registered vehicle is perfected under any other applicable law of this state as of August 9, 1968, and if a security interest in a previously registered manufactured home or mobile home is perfected under any other applicable law of this state as of July 1, 1999, the security interest continues perfected until its perfection lapses under the law under which it was perfected. This would apply only to vehicles, manufactured homes or mobile homes not required to be titled under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-209 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-209
Status: in_force

Before the commissioner enters upon the discharge of the commissioner's duties, the commissioner shall take and subscribe an oath before some competent officer, and shall file a copy of the same in the proceeding, that the commissioner will honestly, faithfully and impartially advertise the sale, receive the highest bid, disburse the same and file a report as to such disbursement required by law, and perform the duties required of a commissioner to the best of the commissioner's skill, knowledge and judgment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-15 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 31 / Section 37-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-15
Status: in_force

A towing and recovery service shall not use vehicle immobilization devices except under the direction of law enforcement.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-61 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-61
Status: in_force

To offset the costs of supervision and administration, as provided in Section 63-19-59 , a licensee that allows its employees to work from home or another remote location selected by the employee must pay a special examination fee. Such fee shall be in addition to the regular examination fee as provided for in Section 63-19-27 . Licensees that do not allow remote work are not required to pay such special examination fee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-103 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 17-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-103
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing in the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law shall be construed to prohibit the sale of a new motor vehicle by any person who is not required to be licensed under said law. However, only a motor vehicle dealer as defined in Section 63-17-55 shall have the right to advertise or represent, publicly or otherwise, that a motor vehicle is new in connection with its sale, exchange or other disposition. Any person who is not such a motor vehicle dealer and who advertises or represents that a motor vehicle is new in connection with its sale, exchange or other disposition shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in the manner provided for by Section 63-17-105 . However, nothing in this section shall apply to (a) any lease by a motor vehicle manufacturer operating a project as defined in Section 57-75-5(f)(iv) 1 or Section 57-75-5(f)(xxi) of three (3) or fewer motor vehicles at any one time and related vehicle maintenance, of any line of vehicle produced by the manufacturer or its subsidiaries, to any one (1) employee of the motor vehicle manufacturer on a direct basis, or any sale or other disposition of such motor vehicles by the motor vehicle manufacturer at the end of a lease through direct sales to employees of the manufacturer or through an open auction or auction limited to dealers of the manufacturer's vehicle line or its subsidiaries' vehicle lines; or (b) any sale or other disposition by such a motor vehicle manufacturer of motor vehicles for which the manufacturer obtained distinguishing number tags under Section 27-19-309(8) .

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (1) of this section may be enjoined from further violations of such provisions by writ of injunction issued out of a court of equity upon a bill filed in the name of the state by the Attorney General, or any district or county attorney whose duty requires him to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the state, in the county where such violation occurred.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 37-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-5
Status: in_force

(1) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall:

(a) Establish regulations and standards for the inclusion of a towing and recovery service on the tow list, including application procedures and minimum qualification requirements;

(b) Establish statewide maximum towing and storage rates for nonconsensual tows, including those for private property. The established maximum rates shall include maximum rates for administrative fees, provided as follows:

(i) A towing and recovery service may charge less than, but may not charge more than the approved statewide rates;

(ii) The towing and recovery service shall not charge or retain any fees not indicated by the committee for the maximum rates for towing and storage of a commercial motor vehicle after the nonconsensual tow from private property; and

(iii) The statewide maximum towing and storage rates for nonconsensual tows shall be reviewed annually. Market fluctuations within the towing industry may be considered along with current consensual towing market rates and their relationship to nonconsensual towing rates;

(c) Require the towing and recovery service to ban the use of per-pound billing for nonconsensual towing;

(d) Publish a Towing Service Standard Manual, with rules governing the use of towing and recovery services for nonconsensually towing of commercial vehicles no later than January 1, 2025. At a minimum, the rules shall include the following provisions to:

(i) Establish the information required to be included on any invoice associated with the towing of a commercial motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, requiring that the invoice be itemized;

(ii) Establish factors that shall be considered in determining whether a charge levied by a towing and recovery service is fair, equitable and reasonable;

(iii) Establish a process the committee shall use to receive, investigate and adjudicate complaints against a towing and recovery service;

(iv) Establish a service charge dispute resolution process that includes, at a minimum, provisions requiring completion of a written complaint form, deadlines for initiating a complaint after receiving an itemized invoice, deadlines for responding to a complaint, cessation of storage fees during the complaint resolution process, a hearing on the complaint and deadlines for issuing a formal decision adjudicating the service charge dispute;

(v) Establish an appeals process for the appeal of any determination of order of the committee under this subsection;

(vi) Establish a disciplinary procedure for violations of the rules by the towing and recovery service, including the suspension or removal of a towing and recovery service from the tow list; and

(vii) Establish a process that the Department of Public Safety may use to suspend or remove a towing and recovery service from any tow list.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-27-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 27-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-27-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “Aftermarket crash part” means a replacement for any of the nonmechanical sheet metal or plastic parts which generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle, including inner and outer panels.

(b) “Installer” means an individual who performs the work of replacing or repairing parts of a motor vehicle.

(c) “Insurer” includes an insurance company and any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim and who is acting within the scope of the person's authority.

(d) “Nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part” means an aftermarket crash part made by any manufacturer other than the original vehicle manufacturer or his supplier.

(e) “Repair facility” means a motor vehicle dealer, garage, body shop or other commercial entity which undertakes the repair or replacement of those parts that generally constitute the exterior of a motor vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-31 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-31
Status: in_force

When a person is denied a license or any temporary driving permit after filing the proper application, he shall have the right within sixty (60) days thereafter to file a petition, in the county or circuit court in the county wherein the application was filed, praying for a hearing in the matter before the judge of the court in which the application is presented. The judge is hereby vested with jurisdiction to hear such matters forthwith within termtime or during vacation, upon five (5) days' written notice to the officer who refused to issue the license or any temporary driving permit. The hearing shall be conducted at a place as may suit the convenience of the court. On the hearing of the petition, testimony may be taken, and the court shall render judgment in the matter as it deems right and proper under the law and evidence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-127 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-127
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-127
Status: in_force

“Crosswalk” means that portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-519 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-519
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-519
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person or peace officer or law enforcement agency, except the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, to purchase or use or allow to be used any type of radar speed detection equipment upon any public street, road or highway of this state. However, such equipment may be used:

(a) By municipal law enforcement officers within a municipality having a population of two thousand (2,000) or more according to the latest or a previous federal census upon the public streets of the municipality, but in no case where the latest federal census population for the municipality is less than one thousand five hundred (1,500);

(b) By any college or university campus police force within the confines of any campus wherein more than two thousand (2,000) students are enrolled;

(c) By municipal law enforcement officers in any municipality having a population in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) according to the latest federal census on federally designated highways lying within the corporate limits.

(d) By municipal law enforcement officers upon the public streets of any incorporated municipality (i) where the county seat is located in the municipality and (ii) where there is a public community college located in the municipality.

The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol shall be immediately notified by municipal law enforcement of any road blockages or emergencies occurring on any federally designated limited-access highways lying within the corporate limits.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 25-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-11
Status: in_force

(1) Any district attorney or any aggrieved person may institute civil proceedings against any person in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation of subsections (1) and (2) of Section 63-25-5 . If the plaintiff in such a proceeding proves the alleged violation or its threat, by a preponderance of the evidence, any court of competent jurisdiction after due provision for the rights of innocent persons may grant relief by entering any appropriate order or judgment including but not limited to:

(a) Ordering any defendant to be divested of any interest in any property;

(b) Imposing reasonable restrictions upon the future activities or investments of any defendant, including prohibiting any defendant from engaging in the same type of endeavor as the defendant was engaged in previously;

(c) Ordering the suspension or revocation of a license, permit or prior approval granted by any public agency or any other public authority; or

(d) Ordering the surrender of the charter of a corporation organized under the laws of this state or the revocation of a certificate authorizing a foreign corporation to conduct business within the state upon finding that the board of directors or a managerial agent acting on behalf of the corporation, in conducting the affairs of the corporation, has authorized or engaged in conduct made unlawful by Sections 63-25-1 through 63-25-11 and that, for the prevention of future criminal conduct, the public interest requires the charter of the corporation be surrendered and the corporation dissolved or the certificate revoked.

(2) In a proceeding under this section, injunctive relief shall be granted in conformity with the principles that govern the granting of relief from injury or threatened injury in other cases, but no showing of special or irreparable injury shall be required to be made. Pending final determination of a proceeding under this section, a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction may be issued upon a showing of immediate danger of significant injury, including the possibility that any judgment for money damages might be difficult to execute, and, in a proceeding initiated by an aggrieved person, upon the execution of proper bond against injury for an injunction improvidently granted.

(3) Any person injured, directly or indirectly, by conduct constituting a violation by any person of Section 63-25-5 shall, in addition to any other relief, have a cause of action for threefold the actual damages sustained by the person.

(4) A final judgment or decree rendered against the defendant in any civil or criminal proceeding shall estop the defendant in any subsequent civil action or proceeding brought by any person as to all matters as to which the judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties to the civil or criminal proceeding.

(5) Personal service of any process in an action under this section may be made upon any person outside the state if the person has engaged in any conduct constituting a violation of Section 63-25-5 in this state. The person shall be deemed to have thereby submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for the purposes of this provision.

(6) Obtaining any civil remedy under this section shall not preclude obtaining any other civil or criminal remedy under either this chapter or any other provision of law. Civil remedies under this section are supplemental and not mutually exclusive.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 19-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-21
Status: in_force

No license shall be denied, suspended or revoked except after hearing thereon. The administrator shall give the licensee at least ten days' written notice, in the form of an order to show cause, of the time and place of such hearing by certified mail addressed to the principal place of business in this state of such licensee. The said notice shall contain the grounds of complaint against the licensee. Any order suspending or revoking such license shall recite the grounds upon which the same is based. The order shall be entered upon the records of the administrator and shall not be effective until after thirty days' written notice thereof given after such entry forwarded by registered mail to the licensee at such principal place of business. No revocation, suspension or surrender of any license shall impair or affect the obligation of any lawful retail installment contract acquired previously thereto by the licensee.

Within thirty days after any such denial, suspension or revocation of a license the person aggrieved may apply for a review thereof by an application to any chancellor or judge of the chancery court of the county wherein is located the principal place of business in this state of such licensee in accordance with the practice of said court. Any chancellor or judge of the chancery court of the county wherein is located the principal place of business in this state of such licensee shall determine de novo all questions, both of fact and of law, touching upon the legality and reasonableness of the determination of the administrator, and shall render such judgment as shall be lawful and just.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-31-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 31-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-31-3
Status: in_force

(1) No off-road vehicle shall be operated upon any public property by any person unless:

(a)(i) The person possesses a valid driver's license; or

(ii) The person possesses a certificate as provided under subsections (3) and (4) of this section.

(b) No person may operate any off-road vehicle upon any public property in this state unless each person under sixteen (16) years of age who is operating or riding on the off-road vehicle is wearing a crash helmet that complies with minimum guidelines established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218 ( 49 CFR 571.218 ) for helmets designed for use by motorcyclists.

(2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

(3) Off-road vehicle safety courses shall be held by the Cooperative Extension Service using 4-H safety course materials and curricula, and shall be taught by instructors possessing qualifications approved by the Department of Public Safety. The Cooperative Extension Service shall issue a certificate to each person who satisfactorily completes the off-road vehicle safety course.

(4) Off-road vehicle safety courses may be held by any organization approved by the Department of Public Safety. Such organization shall issue a certificate to each person who satisfactorily completes the off-road vehicle safety course.

(5) For the purposes of this section:

(a) “ Off-road vehicle ” means any all-terrain vehicle, dirt bike or recreational off-highway vehicle. The term “off-road vehicle” shall not include electric bicycles.

(b) “ All-terrain vehicle ” or “ ATV ” means any motorized vehicle manufactured and designed exclusively for off-road use that is fifty-five (55) inches or less in width; has an unladen dry weight of one thousand (1,000) pounds or less; and travels on three (3), four (4) or more nonhighway tires. The term “all-terrain vehicle” shall not include electric bicycles.

(c) “ Dirt bike ” means a motor-powered vehicle possessing two (2) or more tires, designed to travel over any terrain and capable of travelling off of paved roads, whether or not the vehicle may be operated legally on a public street. The term “dirt bike” shall not include electric bicycles.

(d) “ Recreational off-highway vehicle ” means any motorized vehicle manufactured and designed exclusively for off-road use that is seventy-five (75) inches or less in width; has an unladen dry weight of three thousand five hundred (3,500) pounds or less; and travels on four (4) or more nonhighway tires.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize operation of an off-road vehicle on a public road or highway of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 39-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-21
Status: in_force

(1) A peer-to-peer car sharing program may not enter into a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement with a driver unless the driver who will operate the shared vehicle:

(a) Holds a driver's license issued under Section 63-1-5 that authorizes the driver to operate vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle; or

(b) Is a nonresident who:

(i) Has a driver's license issued by the state or country of the driver's residence that authorizes the driver in that state or country to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle; and

(ii) Is at least the same age as that required of a resident to drive; or

(c) Otherwise is specifically authorized under Title 63, Chapter 1, Mississippi Code of 1972 , to drive vehicles of the class of the shared vehicle.

(2) A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall keep a record of:

(a) The name and address of the shared vehicle driver;

(b) The number of the driver's license of the shared vehicle driver and each other person, if any, who will operate the shared vehicle; and

(c) The place of issuance of the driver's license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-10-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 10-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-10-3
Status: in_force

(1) A state highway patrol officer, in lieu of arrest for a traffic violation, may issue a citation, as would be appropriate under the circumstances, to any motorist who is a resident of this state or holds a license issued by a reciprocating state and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in subsection (2) of this section, require such motorist to post collateral or bond to secure his appearance but shall accept such motorist's drivers license in lieu of bond or security as provided by Section 63-9-25, Mississippi Code of 1972 , provided, however, that a person so charged shall have the right, upon his request, to post collateral or bond in a manner as provided by law, and in such case, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply.

(2) No motorist shall be entitled to receive a citation under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section nor shall any state highway patrol officer issue a citation as provided for therein if the offense be included in the following:

(a) An offense for which the issuance of a citation in lieu of a hearing or the posting of collateral or bond is prohibited by the laws of this state; or

(b) An offense for which state statutes require the revocation or suspension of a motorist's license.

(3) Upon the failure of any resident or nonresident to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, the issuing officer shall request that a warrant be issued and shall report same to the commissioner of public safety or his duly authorized agent, who shall suspend such person's drivers license until such time as a disposition is had on said undisposed of traffic citation. Such report shall clearly identify the person charged; describe the violation, specify the statute, code or ordinance violated; indicate the location of the offense; give a description of the vehicle involved; and show the registration or license number of the vehicle. Such report shall be signed by the issuing officer.