Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-53 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 33-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-53
Status: in_force

(1) An elected public official, public employee, or public agency is immune from civil liability for damages for any discretionary decision to release relevant and necessary information unless it is shown that the official, employee, or agency acted with gross negligence or in bad faith. The immunity provided under this section applies to the release of relevant information to other employees or officials or to the general public.

(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to impose any liability upon or to give rise to a cause of action against any public official, public employee, or public agency for failing to release information as authorized in this section.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who provides or fails to provide information relevant to the procedures set forth in this chapter shall not be liable therefor in any civil or criminal action. Nothing herein shall be deemed to grant any such immunity to any person for his willful or wanton act of commission or omission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-103 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 13-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-103
Status: in_force

Every seller of dynamite, nitroglycerine, explosives, gas bombs, dynamite caps, nitroglycerine caps, fuses, detonators or other similar explosives shall report any sale, transfer of title, or removal to the sheriff of the county where such transfer or removal took place within twenty-four (24) hours on forms to be provided. Should the sale, transfer of title of removal of explosives be within a municipality, then a report shall also be made within twenty-four (24) hours to the chief of police on forms to be provided. The governing authorities of municipalities shall have the power to adopt ordinances for the further regulation and control of dynamite, nitroglycerine and similar explosives.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-35 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 33-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-35
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall maintain a central registry of sex offender information as defined in Section 45-33-25 and shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section. The responsible agencies shall provide the information required in Section 45-33-25 on a form developed by the department to ensure accurate information is maintained.

(2) Upon conviction, adjudication or acquittal by reason of insanity of any sex offender, if the sex offender is not immediately confined or not sentenced to a term of imprisonment, the clerk of the court which convicted and sentenced the sex offender shall inform the person of the duty to register, including the duty to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, and shall perform the registration duties as described in Section 45-33-23 and forward the information to the department.

(3) Before release from prison or placement on parole, supervised release or in a work center or restitution center, the Department of Corrections shall inform the person of the duty to register, including the duty to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, and shall perform the registration duties as described in Section 45-33-23 and forward the information to the Department of Public Safety.

(4) Before release from a community regional mental health center or from confinement in a mental institution following an acquittal by reason of insanity, the director of the facility shall inform the offender of the duty to register, including the duty to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, and shall perform the registration duties as described in Section 45-33-23 and forward the information to the Department of Public Safety.

(5) Before release from a youthful offender facility, the director of the facility shall inform the person of the duty to register, including the duty to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, and shall perform the registration duties as described in Section 45-33-23 and forward the information to the Department of Public Safety.

(6) In addition to performing the registration duties, the responsible agency shall:

(a) Inform the person having a duty to register that:

(i) The person is required to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, at least ten (10) days before changing address.

(ii) Any change of address to another jurisdiction shall be reported to the department by personally appearing at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, not less than ten (10) days before the change of address. The offender shall comply with any registration requirement in the new jurisdiction.

(iii) The person must register in any jurisdiction where the person is employed, carries on a vocation, is stationed in the military or is a student.

(iv) Address verifications shall be made by personally appearing at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, within the required time period.

(v) Notification or verification of a change in status of a registrant's enrollment, employment or vocation at any public or private educational institution, including any secondary school, trade or professional institution, or institution of higher education shall be reported to the department by personally appearing at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, within three (3) business days of the change.

(vi) If the person has been convicted of a sex offense, the person shall notify any organization for which the person volunteers in which volunteers have direct, private or unsupervised contact with minors that the person has been convicted of a sex offense as provided in Section 45-33-32(1) .

(vii) Upon any change of name or employment, a registrant is required to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, within three (3) business days of the change.

(viii) Upon any change of vehicle information, a registrant is required to report the change on an appropriate form supplied by the department within three (3) business days of the change.

(ix) Upon any change of e-mail address or addresses, instant message address or addresses or any other designation used in Internet communications, postings or telephone communications, a registrant is required to report the change on an appropriate form supplied by the department within three (3) business days of the change.

(x) Upon any change of information deemed to be necessary to the state's policy to assist local law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect their communities, a registrant is required to report the change on an appropriate form supplied by the department within three (3) business days of the change.

(b) Require the person to read and sign a form stating that the duty of the person to register under this chapter has been explained.

(c) Obtain or facilitate the obtaining of a biological sample from every registrant as required by this chapter if such biological sample has not already been provided to the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory.

(d) Provide a copy of the order of conviction or sentencing order to the department at the time of registration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 35-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-13
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall:

(a) Display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in his possession, any cancelled, fictitious, fraudulently altered or fraudulently obtained identification cards;

(b) Lend an identification card to any person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another;

(c) Display or represent any identification card not issued to him as being his card;

(d) Permit any unlawful use of an identification card issued to him;

(e) Do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this article;

(f) Photograph, photostat, duplicate or in any way reproduce, manufacture, sell or distribute any identification card or facsimile thereof so that it could be mistaken for a valid identification card; or

(g) Display or have in his possession any photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction or facsimile of an identification card unless authorized by the provisions of this article.

(2) Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (g) of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(3) Any person under twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of the offense who is convicted of a violation of paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section shall be punished as follows:

(a) A first offense shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) A second or subsequent offense, the offenses being committed within a period of five (5) years, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(4) Any person twenty-one (21) years of age or older at the time of the offense who is convicted of a violation of paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 45-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-21
Status: in_force

A licensee shall inspect, test, install, service and maintain conveyances in compliance with the provisions and standards of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-12 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 27-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-12
Status: in_force

(1) State conviction information and arrest information which is contained in the center's database or the nonexistence of such information in the center's database shall be made available for the following noncriminal justice purposes:

(a) To any local, state or federal governmental agency that requests the information for the enforcement of a local, state or federal law;

(b) To any individual, nongovernmental entity or any employer authorized either by the subject of record in writing or by state or federal law to receive such information; and

(c) To any federal agency or central repository in another state requesting the information for purposes authorized by law.

(2) Information disseminated for noncriminal justice purposes as specified in this section shall be used only for the purpose for which it was made available and may not be re-disseminated.

(3) No agency or individual shall confirm the existence or nonexistence of criminal history record information to any person or organization that would not be eligible to receive the information pursuant to this section.

(4) Upon request for a check pursuant to this section, the nongovernmental entity or employer must provide proper identification and authorization information from the subject of the record to be checked and adhere to policies established by the center for such record checks.

(5) Any individual or his attorney who is the subject of the record to be checked, upon positive verification of the individual's identity, may request to review the disseminated information and shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 45-27-11 . If the individual wishes to correct the record as it appears in the center's system, the person shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 45-27-11 . The right of a person to review the person's criminal history record information shall not be used by a prospective employer or others as a means to circumvent procedures or fees for accessing records for noncriminal justice purposes.

(6) The center may impose procedures, including the submission of fingerprints, fees or restrictions, as are reasonably necessary to assure the record's security, to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them, and to maintain an orderly and efficient mechanism for access. All fees shall be assessed and deposited in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-27-8 .

(7) The center shall (a) retain, separate from other division records, personal information, including any fingerprints, sent to it by the Mississippi Department of Health; and (b) notify the Department of Health upon receiving notice that an individual for whom personal information has been retained is the subject of: (i) a warrant for arrest; (ii) an arrest; (iii) a conviction, including a plea in abeyance; or (iv) a pending diversion agreement.

(8) The center is authorized to implement the Rap-Back criminal history records check system, and the Department of Health is authorized to implement and to utilize the state/federal Rap-Back criminal history system as a method of ongoing monitoring of individuals providing such care to Mississippi's vulnerable population in “covered” entities including prospective designated caregivers and entities named in the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and to apply for and provide matching funds in order for Mississippi to receive federal grants to make necessary upgrades to the department's data systems to accommodate Rap-Back capabilities.

(9) Local agencies may release their own agency records according to their own policies.

(10) Release of the above-described information for noncriminal justice purposes shall be made only by the center, under the limitations of this section, and such compiled records will not be released or disclosed for noncriminal justice purposes by other agencies in the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-107 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-107
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-107
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided, Sections 45-11-101 through 45-11-111 shall apply to new or remodeled buildings, installations, equipment or conditions; however, Sections 45-11-101 through 45-11-111 shall also apply to existing buildings, installations, equipment, conditions and occupancies where safety to life requires compliance with Sections 45-11-101 through 45-11-111 , as determined by the state fire marshal.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-35 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 14-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-35
Status: in_force

Ordinances, resolutions or regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of the governing body of a municipality or county or the political entity relating to sources of radiation shall not be superseded by this chapter; provided, that such ordinances or regulations are and continue to be no more restrictive than, and consistent and compatible with, the provisions of this chapter, as amended, and rules and regulations promulgated by the agency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / Section 49-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-11
Status: in_force

(1) Within twenty-four (24) hours of notification by the owner or operator of a serious injury or illness, the Mississippi Department of Revenue may initiate an investigation into the reported serious injury or illness. If the department determines that an investigation is not warranted, the department shall promptly notify the owner or operator and the amusement ride may be reopened. If the department initiates an investigation, the amusement ride shall not be reopened to the public until such time as the department's investigation is complete and authorization to reopen is given to the owner or operator.

(2) The department's investigation shall be conducted with the assistance of a qualified inspector employed by the department or through contract with the department. The cost of any investigation shall be paid by the owner or operator.

(3) Any investigation must be conducted with all practicable speed to minimize the disruption of the amusement facility at which the amusement ride is located, as well as unrelated commercial activities.

(4) An investigation of a reported serious injury or illness must be completed immediately following the reasonable determination by the qualified inspector or the department's designee that a principal cause of the serious injury or illness was the injured rider's failure to comply with the posted safety rules or with verbal instructions given by operators.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 49-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3
Status: in_force

(1) An amusement ride may not be operated in this state unless the Mississippi Department of Revenue has issued an operating permit decal for the amusement ride to the owner or operator for the current calendar year.

(2) An application for an operating permit decal must be submitted to the department not fewer than fifteen (15) business days before the first time the amusement ride is operated in the state, and must include the following:

(a) Certificate of insurance in the amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence that insures the owner or operator against liability for injury to persons and property arising out of the use or operation of the amusement ride;

(b) Payment of a fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); and

(c) Proof of satisfactory inspection of the ride by a qualified inspector, as defined in Section 45-49-5 , conducted no earlier than fifteen (15) days before the submission of the application for an operating permit decal. The date of the inspection must be indicated on the proof of inspection.

(3) The operating permit decal shall be valid until the end of the calendar year of the date of issue and must be in a manner and format as prescribed by the department.

(4) The operating permit decal must be affixed to the ride in a conspicuous location that is plainly visible to patrons.

(5) The department shall:

(a) Determine the manner and format of the operating permit decal, any forms to be used to apply for the decal, and any forms to be used to report serious injuries or illnesses;

(b) Make any forms and certifications available on the department's website and provide decals to owners or operators;

(c) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, determine the fee for the filing of an operating permit decal;

(d) Allow an owner or operator to apply for operating permit decals for multiple rides at one time, using one (1) form; and

(e) Charge one (1) fee for the filing of each application form, regardless of the number of rides listed on the application.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / Section 45-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-13
Status: in_force

(1) The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate regulations for the equipment, fees and licenses regulated by this chapter. The regulations shall consider the latest Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1/CSA B44; the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.3; the Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, the Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, ASME A18.1; and Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors, ASME QEI-1.

(2) The licensing authority shall consult with engineering authorities and organizations that are concerned with standard safety codes, the rules and regulations governing the operation, maintenance, servicing, construction, alteration, installation, and inspection of conveyances and the qualifications that are adequate, reasonable and necessary for licensing as an elevator mechanic, contractor and inspector.

(3) Exceptions and variances from the literal requirements of applicable standards and regulations may be granted in cases where an exception or variance would not jeopardize the public safety and welfare.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 14-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-9
Status: in_force

(1) The council shall consist of the director of radiological health within the state board of health, who shall serve ex officio as secretary, and six (6) members appointed by the state board of health as follows:

(a) One (1) member from the Mississippi Medical Association for a term of three (3) years;

(b) One (1) member from the Mississippi Dental Association for a term of three (3) years;

(c) One (1) member from the Mississippi Radiological Society for a term of four (4) years;

(d) One (1) licensed chiropractor for a term of four (4) years;

(e) One (1) member having recognized knowledge in the radiation field from private industry in Mississippi for a term of four (4) years; and

(f) One (1) member having recognized knowledge in the radiation field from one (1) of the Mississippi institutions of higher learning for a term of four (4) years.

The members described above and serving on the council on June 30, 1984, shall continue to serve on the council until the expiration of their terms.

(2)(a) The chairman of the council shall be selected by and from the council membership.

(b) The council shall meet at the call of the chairman but at least once a year.

Upon the request of three (3) or more members, it shall be the duty of the chairman to call a meeting of the council. Minutes of the meetings of the council shall be transmitted to the secretary and executive officer of the state board of health.

A majority of the council shall constitute a quorum to conduct business.

(c) Any member may be removed prior to the expiration of his term by the state board of health. His removal may be based upon wilful neglect of duty or impropriety in office.

(3) Members of the council shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses, including food, lodging and mileage as authorized by Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 , required for attendance at council meetings. Council members shall receive a per diem for attendance at council meetings as is authorized under Section 25-3-69 .

(4) All clerical and other services required by the council shall be supplied by the agency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 14-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-7
Status: in_force

(1) The state board of health is hereby designated as the state agency to administer a statewide radiation protection program consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) There is hereby created and established the Mississippi Radiation Advisory Council as a separate division of the agency. It is made the duty of the council, and it is hereby granted the authority to:

(a) Advise the agency in the development of comprehensive policies and programs for the evaluation, determination and reduction of hazards associated with the use of radiation, and

(b) Assist in the formulation and approval of rules, regulations and standards relating to receipt, possession, use, transfer, ownership, acquisition, manufacture, production, transportation, handling, servicing, installation, storage, disposal, sale, lease or other disposition of sources of radiation as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The recommendation of nationally recognized bodies in the field of radiation protection shall be taken into consideration in the formulation of such rules, regulations and standards.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 23-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-45
Status: in_force

Each such company shall, in addition, file annually with the board a statement, signed by the engineer having supervision over the inspections made during the period covered thereby, stating the number of vessels covered by this chapter inspected during the year and certifying that each such inspection was conducted pursuant to the inspection requirements provided for by this chapter. Such annual statement shall be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) For statements covering not more than twenty-five (25) vessels--Three Dollars ($3.00) per vessel.

(b) For statements covering more than twenty-five (25) but less than one hundred one (101) vessels--Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00).

(c) For statements covering more than one hundred (100) but less than five hundred one (501) vessels--One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00).

(d) For statements covering more than five hundred (500) vessels--Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).

Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 15-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-7
Status: in_force

The ten-foot clearance required in Section 45-15-3 shall not be provided by movement of the high voltage overhead line through strain impressed, by attachments, or otherwise.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 23-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-17
Status: in_force

The board shall employ a chief inspector who shall be a citizen of this state, or if no suitable person is available a citizen of another state, who shall have had at the time of such appointment not less than ten (10) years experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance or repair of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker or boiler inspector, and who shall have passed the same kind of examination as that prescribed under Section 45-23-23 , and who should be, whenever possible, a registered professional engineer in this state. Such appointment shall be made within sixty (60) days after passage of this chapter and at any time thereafter that the office of the chief inspector may become vacant. Such chief inspector may be removed for cause after due investigation by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 45-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-9
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Administrator ” means the person or persons designated by the Commissioner of Insurance.

(b) “ ANSI ” means the American National Standards Institute.

(c) “ ASCE ” means the American Society of Civil Engineers.

(d) “ ASCE 21 ” means the American Society of Civil Engineers Automated People Mover Standards.

(e) “ ASME ” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

(f) “ ASME A17.1/CSA B44 ” means the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.

(g) “ ASME A17.3 ” means the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.

(h) “ ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 ” means the Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.

(i) “ ASME A18.1 ” means the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, an American National Standard.

(j) “ Automated people mover ” means an installation defined as an “automated people mover” in ASCE 21.

(k) “ Certificate of Operation ” means a document that indicates that the conveyance has had the safety inspection and tests required by this chapter.

(l) “ Commissioner ” means Commissioner of Insurance.

(m) “ Conveyance ” means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving sidewalk, platform lift, stairway chairlift or automated people mover.

(n) “ Elevator ” means an installation defined as an “elevator” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

(o) “ Elevator contractor ” means any sole proprietor, firm, corporation or other business entity engaged in the business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining elevators and other conveyances.

(p) “ Elevator helper or apprentice ” means a person who works under the general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic.

(q) “ Elevator inspector ” means any person who specializes in the design, testing and maintenance inspection of elevators and other conveyances.

(r) “ Elevator mechanic ” means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining elevators or other conveyances. For the purposes of this chapter, a certified elevator technician is considered an elevator mechanic.

(s) “ Escalator ” means an installation defined as an “escalator” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

(t) “ Existing installation ” means an installation defined as an “installation, existing” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

(u) “ License ” means a written license issued under this chapter.

(v) “ Licensee ” means the elevator mechanic, elevator contractor or elevator inspector who possesses a license issued under this chapter.

(w) “ Limited Elevator Contractor ” means any sole proprietor, firm or company who employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining platform lifts and stairway chairlifts within any building or structure.

(x) “ Limited Elevator Mechanic ” means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining platform lifts and stairway chairlifts.

(y) “ Moving walk ” or “ moving sidewalk ” means an installation defined as a “moving walk” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-19 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-19
Status: in_force

(1) Any individual, organization, corporation or other entity, holding or sponsoring a rock festival in this state without having obtained a written permit for such event from the sheriff of the county in which such event is held, shall be subject to a fine of no more than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). This subsection shall not apply to a holder of a permit which has been revoked by the sheriff upon notification by the county board of health of such county of the lack of substantial compliance with the specifications and plans certified by the state board of health.

(2) Any individual, organization, corporation or other entity, holding or sponsoring a rock festival in this state with a permit which has been revoked by the sheriff upon notification by the county board of health of such county of the lack of compliance with the specifications and plans certified by the state board of health, shall be subject to a fine of no more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).

(3) In addition to the penalties authorized in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, any individual, organization, corporation or entity holding or sponsoring a rock festival in this state in violation of the certification of the state board of health or any pertinent regulation of the state board of health about which the applicant had written notice prior to such certification, shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-65 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 14-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-65
Status: in_force

The agency, in conjunction with the state board of health, shall develop as soon as practicable a training program for public safety officials which shall include instruction on emergency response to transportation accidents involving radioactive waste.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-11
Status: in_force

Any curfew as defined hereby shall not apply to persons lawfully on the streets and public places during a civil emergency who have obtained written permission of the local chief of police or other law enforcement officer then in charge of municipal law enforcement, which permission shall be granted on good cause shown. This curfew shall not apply to medical personnel in the performance of their duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 45-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-17
Status: in_force

(1) A license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended, revoked or subject to civil penalty by the administrator upon verification that any one or more of the following reasons exist:

(a) Any false statement as to a material matter in the application.

(b) Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing a license.

(c) Failure to notify the licensing authority and the owner or lessee of an elevator or other conveyance in any condition that is not in compliance with this chapter.

(2) No license shall be suspended, revoked, denied or subject to civil penalty until after a hearing before the administrator upon notice and hearing to the licensee or applicant of at least twenty (20) days at the last known address appearing on the license or application, served personally or by registered mail. The administrator may suspend or revoke the license, deny the application, levy a civil penalty, or dismiss the proceeding.

(3) Any person, sole proprietor, firm, or corporation whose license is revoked, suspended or subject to civil penalty, or whose license application is denied, may appeal from such determination to the Commissioner of Insurance, which shall within thirty (30) days thereafter, hold a hearing, of which at least fifteen (15) days' written notice shall be given to all interested parties. The commissioner shall, within thirty (30) days after such hearing, issue a decision.

(4) Any person, sole proprietor, firm or corporation whose license is revoked suspended or subject to civil penalty, or whose license application is denied, may appeal from such determination to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, within twenty (20) days of the final ruling.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / Section 45-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-7
Status: in_force

(1) Equipment not covered by this chapter includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5;

(b) Man lifts within the scope of ASME A90.1;

(c) Mobile scaffolds, towers and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92;

(d) Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and interior maintenance within the scope of ANSI A120.1;

(e) Conveyors and related equipment within the scope of ASME B20.1;

(f) Cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks and slings within the scope of ASME B30;

(g) Industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56;

(h) Portable equipment, except for portable escalators that are covered by ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7;

(i) Tiering or piling machines used to move materials to and from storage located and operating entirely within one (1) story;

(j) Equipment for feeding or positioning materials at machine tools, printing presses, or similar equipment;

(k) Kip or furnace hoists;

(l) Wharf ramps;

(m) Railroad car lifts or dumpers;

(n) Line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms and similar equipment used for installing an elevator by an elevator contractor licensed in this state.

(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any conveyance that is located in a private residence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 17-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3
Status: in_force

When, in the judgment of the chief administrative officer of a municipality a civil emergency as defined herein is determined to exist, he shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of same, a copy of which proclamation will be filed with the clerk of the municipality.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / Section 43-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-3
Status: in_force

The following words shall have the following meanings for purposes of this chapter:

(a) “ Self-closing and self-latching device ” means a device that causes a gate to automatically close without human or electrical power after it has been opened and to automatically latch without human or electrical power when the gate closes.

(b) “ Doorknob lock ” means a lock that is in a doorknob and that is operated from the exterior by a key, card, or combination and from the interior without a key, card, or combination.

(c) “ Dwelling ” or “ rental dwelling ” means one or more rooms rented to one or more tenants for use as a permanent residence under a lease. The term does not include a room rented to overnight guests.

(d) “ French doors ” means double doors, sometimes called double-hinged patio doors, that provide access from a dwelling interior to the exterior and in which each of the two (2) doors are hinged and closable so that the edge of one (1) door closes immediately adjacent to the edge of the other door with no partition between the doors. “ French door ” means either one (1) of the two (2) doors.

(e) “ Keyed dead bolt ” means a door lock that is not in the doorknob, that locks by a bolt in the doorjamb, that has a bolt with at least a one-inch throw if installed after July 1, 2012, and that is operated from the exterior by a key, card, or combination and operated from the interior by a knob or lever without a key, card, or combination. The term includes a doorknob lock that contains a bolt with at least a one-inch throw.

(f)(i) “ Keyless bolting device ” means a door lock not in the doorknob that locks:

1. With a bolt with a one-inch throw into a strike plate screwed into the portion of the doorjamb surface that faces the edge of the door when the door is closed or into a metal doorjamb that serves as the strike plate, operable only by knob or lever from the door's interior and not in any manner from the door's exterior, and that is commonly known as a keyless dead bolt;

2. By a drop bolt system operated by placing a central metal plate over a metal doorjamb restraint which protrudes from the doorjamb and which is affixed to the doorjamb frame by means of three (3) case-hardened screws at least three (3) inches in length. One-half ( 1 / 2 ) of the central plate must overlap the interior surface of the door and the other one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of the central plate must overlap the doorjamb when the plate is placed over the doorjamb restraint. The drop bolt system must prevent the door from being opened unless the central plate is lifted off of the doorjamb restraint by a person who is on the interior side of the door; or

3. By a metal bar or metal tube that is placed across the entire interior side of the door and secured in place at each end of the bar or tube by heavy-duty metal screw hooks. The screw hooks must be at least three (3) inches in length and must be screwed into the doorframe stud or wall stud on each side of the door. The bar or tube must be capable of being secured to both of the screw hooks and must be permanently attached in some way to the doorframe stud or wall stud. When secured to the screw hooks, the bar or tube must prevent the door from being opened unless the bar or tube is removed by a person who is on the interior side of the door.

(ii) The term does not include a chain latch, flip latch, surface-mounted slide bolt, mortise door bolt, surface-mounted barrel bolt, surface-mounted swing bar door guard, spring-loaded night latch, foot bolt, or other lock or latch.

(g) “ Multiunit rental complex ” means two (2) or more dwelling units in one or more buildings that are under common ownership, managed by the same owner, managing agent, or management company, and located on the same lot or tract of land or adjacent lots or tracts of land. The term includes a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project. The term does not include:

(i) A facility primarily renting rooms to overnight guests; or

(ii) A single-family home or adjacent single-family homes that are not part of a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project.

(h) “ Pool ” means a permanent swimming pool, permanent wading or reflection pool, or permanent hot tub or spa over eighteen (18) inches deep, located at ground level, above ground, below ground, or indoors.

(i) “ Pool yard ” means an area that contains a pool.

(j) “ Pool yard enclosure ” or “ enclosure ” means a fence, wall, or combination of fences, walls, gates, windows, or doors that completely surround a pool.

(k) “ Private club ” means country club, golf club, tennis club, yacht club, gym or any similar association or organization that provides services or facilities to its members and that is not usually open to the public.

(l) “ Property owners association ” means an association of property owners for a residential subdivision, a condominium, cooperative or townhome project, or other project involving residential dwellings.

(m) “ Sliding-door handle latch ” means a latch or lock that is near the handle on a sliding glass door, that is operated with or without a key, and that is designed to prevent the door from being opened.

(n) “ Sliding-door pin lock ” means a pin or rod that is inserted from the interior side of a sliding glass door at the side opposite the door's handle and that is designed to prevent the door from being opened or lifted.

(o) “ Sliding-door security bar ” means a bar or rod that can be placed at the bottom of or across the interior side of the fixed panel of a sliding glass door and that is designed to prevent the sliding panel of the door from being opened.

(p) “ Tenant ” means a person who is obligated to pay rent or other consideration and who is authorized to occupy a dwelling, to the exclusion of others, under a verbal or written lease or rental agreement.

(q) “ Window latch ” means a device on a window or window screen that prevents the window or window screen from being opened and that is operated without a key and only from the interior.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 13-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-13
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not in any manner limit or affect the right of the governing body of municipalities and the boards of supervisors of counties to regulate or hereafter prohibit the possession, sale and use of fireworks of any kind within the limits thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 23-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-13
Status: in_force

(1) The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler carrying the ASME code symbol or of a pressure vessel carrying the ASME or API-ASME code symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped.

(2) The maximum allowable pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel which does not carry the ASME or the API-ASME code symbol shall be computed in accordance with generally accepted nationwide engineering standards as required by the board.

(3) This chapter shall not be construed as in any way preventing the use, sale or reinstallation of a boiler or pressure vessel referred to in subsections (1) and (2), provided it has been made to conform to the rules and regulations of the board governing existing installations and provided, further, it has been found upon inspection to be in a safe condition and that an inspection certificate can be issued.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-6-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 6-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-6-7
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers conferred upon the board elsewhere in this chapter, the board shall have power to:

(a) Promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this chapter, including the authority to require the submission of reports and information by law enforcement agencies of the state and its political subdivisions.

(b) Establish minimum educational and training standards for admission to employment or appointment as a law enforcement officer or a part-time law enforcement officer: (i) in a permanent position; and (ii) in a probationary status. The minimum educational and training standards for any law enforcement officer assigned to field or investigative duties shall include at least two (2) hours of training related to handling complaints of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children as defined in Section 43-21-105 , communicating with such victims, and requiring the officer to contact the Department of Child Protection Services when human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation is suspected.

(c) Certify persons as being qualified under the provisions of this chapter to be law enforcement officers or part-time law enforcement officers.

(d) Revoke certification for cause and in the manner provided in this chapter. The board is authorized to conduct investigations and subpoena documents regarding revocations. The board shall maintain a current list of all persons certified under this chapter who have been placed on probation, suspended, subjected to revocation of certification, or any combination of these. The board may establish a hearing panel for the purpose of providing a hearing to any law enforcement officer for whom the board believes there is a basis for reprimand, suspension, cancellation of, or recalling the certification of a law enforcement officer. The hearing panel shall provide its written findings and recommendations to the board.

(e) Establish minimum curriculum requirements for basic and advanced courses and programs for schools operated by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training police and other law enforcement officers, both full- and part-time, which shall include a minimum of two (2) hours of training in a course or courses related to the identification of and support for victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

(f) Consult and cooperate with counties, municipalities, state agencies, other governmental agencies, and with universities, colleges, community and junior colleges and other institutions concerning the development of training schools, programs or courses of instruction for personnel defined in this chapter.

(g) Make recommendations concerning any matter within its purview pursuant to this chapter.

(h) Make such inspection and evaluation as may be necessary to determine if governmental units are complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(i) Approve law enforcement officer training schools for operation by or for the state or any political subdivision thereof for the specific purpose of training personnel defined in this chapter.

(j) Upon the request of agencies employing personnel defined in this chapter, conduct surveys or aid municipalities and counties to conduct surveys through qualified public or private agencies and assist in the implementation of any recommendations resulting from such surveys.

(k) Upon request of agencies within the purview of this chapter, conduct general and specific management surveys and studies of the operations of the requesting agencies at no cost to those agencies. The role of the board under this subsection shall be that of management consultant.

(l) Adopt and amend regulations consistent with law, for its internal management and control of board programs.

(m) Enter into contracts or do such things as may be necessary and incidental to the administration of this chapter.

(n) Establish jointly with the State Board of Education the minimum level of basic law enforcement training required of persons employed by school districts as school security guards, or school resource officers or in other positions that have the powers of a peace officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-11
Status: in_force

No person shall operate any crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, pile driver, hoisting equipment, or similar apparatus, or any part thereof, which could be brought within ten (10) feet of any high voltage overhead line, unless:

(a) There is posted and maintained a warning sign, as herein defined, clearly legible and placed as follows:

(i) Within the equipment readily visible to the operator of such equipment when at the controls of such equipment; and

(ii) On the outside of the equipment in such number and location as to be readily visible to mechanics or other persons engaged in the work operations;

(b) There is installed an insulated cage-type guard or protective device about the boom or arm of all equipment, except backhoes or dippers and, where the equipment includes a lifting hook device, all lifting lines are equipped with insulator links on the lift hook connection; and

(c) A person is designated to observe clearance of the equipment from any nearby high voltage overhead lines and to give timely warning for all operations where it is difficult by visual means for the operator to determine and to maintain the required clearance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-71 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-71
Status: in_force

In the interest of public safety, any person who engages in the sale of burglar bars to the public shall comply with 1105.7 of the Standard Building Code of the Southern Building Code Congress International, as revised.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 38-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-13
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, this chapter may not be construed as providing a basis for, or being subject to, a private right of action for a violation of this chapter.

(2) If a digital service provider violates this chapter, the parent or guardian of a known minor affected by that violation may bring a cause of action seeking:

(a) A declaratory judgment under Rule 57 of Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure ; or

(b) An injunction against the digital service provider.

(3) A court may not certify an action brought under this section as a class action.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-17
Status: in_force

All boards of supervisors, municipal authorities of the state and other users of the network are hereby authorized to appropriate and pay, in their discretion, to the Department of Public Safety such sum as may be assessed against said county or municipality or user agency as their pro rata cost of the justice information system and Mississippi Justice Information Center.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 43-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-7
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by Section 45-43-11 , the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure.

(2) The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least forty-eight (48) inches as measured from the ground on the side away from the pool.

(3) Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four (4) inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure.

(4) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least forty-five (45) inches, the openings may not allow a sphere four (4) inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.

(5) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than forty-five (45) inches, the openings may not allow a sphere one and three-fourths (1- 3 / 4 ) inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.

(6) The use of chain-link fencing materials is prohibited entirely for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after July 1, 2012. The use of diagonal fencing members that are lower than forty-nine (49) inches above the ground is prohibited for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after July 1, 2012.

(7) Decorative designs or cutouts on or in the pool yard enclosure may not contain any openings greater than one and three-fourths (1- 3 / 4 ) inches in any direction.

(8) Indentations or protrusions in a solid pool yard enclosure without any openings may not be greater than normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints on the side away from the pool.

(9) Permanent equipment or structures may not be constructed or placed in a manner that makes them readily available for climbing over the pool yard enclosure.

(10) The wall of a building may be part of the pool yard enclosure only if the doors and windows in the wall comply with Sections 45-43-13 and 45-43-15 .

(11) The owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool, or a property owners association that owns, controls or maintains a pool, is not required to:

(a) Build a pool yard enclosure at specified locations or distances from the pool other than distances for minimum walkways around the pool; or

(b) Conform secondary pool yard enclosures, located inside or outside the primary pool yard enclosure, to the requirements of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 45-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-17
Status: in_force

(1) A license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended, revoked or subject to civil penalty by the administrator upon verification that any one or more of the following reasons exist:

(a) Any false statement as to a material matter in the application.

(b) Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing a license.

(c) Failure to notify the licensing authority and the owner or lessee of an elevator or other conveyance in any condition that is not in compliance with this chapter.

(2) No license shall be suspended, revoked, denied or subject to civil penalty until after a hearing before the administrator upon notice and hearing to the licensee or applicant of at least twenty (20) days at the last known address appearing on the license or application, served personally or by registered mail. The administrator may suspend or revoke the license, deny the application, levy a civil penalty, or dismiss the proceeding.

(3) Any person, sole proprietor, firm, or corporation whose license is revoked, suspended or subject to civil penalty, or whose license application is denied, may appeal from such determination to the Commissioner of Insurance, which shall within thirty (30) days thereafter, hold a hearing, of which at least fifteen (15) days' written notice shall be given to all interested parties. The commissioner shall, within thirty (30) days after such hearing, issue a decision.

(4) Any person, sole proprietor, firm or corporation whose license is revoked suspended or subject to civil penalty, or whose license application is denied, may appeal from such determination to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, within twenty (20) days of the final ruling.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-9
Status: in_force

Upon the posting by such applicant of the cash bond pursuant to Section 45-21-5 , the sheriff of such county shall secure a surety bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). Such surety bond shall be in addition to the official bond of such sheriff. The premium for such surety bond shall be paid by the applicant.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 35-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-3
Status: in_force

(1) Any person six (6) years of age or older may be issued an identification card by the department which is certified by the registrant and attested by the commissioner as to true name, correct age and such other identifying data as required by Section 45-35-5 .

(2) The new, renewal or duplicate identification card of a person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 45-33-25 shall bear a designation identifying the cardholder as a sex offender.

(3) The commissioner is authorized to provide the new, renewal or duplicate identification card to any honorably discharged veteran as defined in Title 38 of the United States Code, and such identification card shall exhibit the letters “Vet” or any other mark identifying the person as a veteran. The veteran requesting the “Vet” designation shall present his DD-214 or equivalent document that includes a notation from the State Veterans Affairs Board that the applicant is a veteran.

(4) Not later than July 1, 2021, the commissioner shall develop and implement an identification card in electronic format as an additional option for card holders. Acceptable electronic formats include display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of electronic device.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-27 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-27
Status: in_force

Members of the highway safety patrol shall be entitled to bear arms in the discharge of their duties. Said members shall, while in the discharge of their duties, wear such dress, uniform, and insignia, and carry such credentials as shall be prescribed by the commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-7
Status: in_force

Any individual, organization, corporation or other entity applying for a permit to hold a rock festival in this state shall be deemed to be doing business in this state. If such applicant is a nonresident of this state, the applying for such permit shall be deemed equivalent to the appointment by such nonresident of the Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi, or his successor or successors in office, to be the true and lawful attorney or agent of such nonresident upon whom all lawful process may be served in any action or proceeding accrued or accruing from such event. Such applicant is thereby further deemed to be subject to the laws of this state, the jurisdiction of the courts of this state and the fines, damages, penalties or other rulings and decrees of such courts regardless of whether the proceeds of the cash bond have been depleted.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-49 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-49
Status: in_force

The board or its authorized representative may at any time suspend an inspection certificate when, upon a showing of due cause, the boiler or pressure vessel for which it was issued cannot be operated without menace to the public safety, or when the boiler or pressure vessel is found not to comply with the rules and regulations herein provided. Each suspension of an inspection certificate shall continue in effect until such boiler or pressure vessel shall have been made to conform to the rules and regulations of the board, and until said inspection certificate shall have been reinstated.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-61 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 35-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-61
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations under which this article shall be implemented.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 14-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-21
Status: in_force

(1) The agency may refuse to grant a license or registration as provided in Sections 45-14-11 and 45-14-13 to any applicant or registrant who does not possess the requirements or qualifications which the agency may prescribe in rules and regulations, or who has been refused issuance or renewal of a license, registration, permit or certificate by a licensing or registering authority of another state or the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or whose license, registration, permit or certificate has been revoked, suspended or restricted by such licensing or registering authority. The agency may suspend, revoke or amend any license or registration in the event that the person to whom such license or registration was granted violates any of the rules and regulations of the agency, or ceases, or fails to have the reasonable facilities prescribed by the agency, or has a license, registration, permit or certificate revoked, suspended or restricted by a licensing or registering authority of another state, or the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Provided, that before any order is entered denying an application for a license or registration or suspending, revoking, modifying or amending a license or registration previously granted, the applicant or person to whom such license or registration was granted shall be given notice and granted a hearing by the state health officer.

(2) Whenever the agency in its opinion finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health and safety, the agency may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such emergency and requiring that such action be taken as is necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, and on application to the agency shall be afforded a hearing within ten (10) days. On the basis of such a hearing, the emergency order shall be continued, modified or revoked within thirty (30) days after such hearing, as the board, with consultation of the council, may deem appropriate under the evidence.

(3) Any applicant or person to whom a license or registration was granted who shall be aggrieved by any order of the agency or its duly authorized agent denying such application or suspending, revoking or amending such license or registration, may appeal directly to the chancery court of the county of his residence, or if he is a nonresident, to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 10-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-7
Status: in_force

This section may be enforced by the State Fire Marshal's office; a state, county or municipal law enforcement officer; or a municipal code enforcement officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-17
Status: in_force

(1) A license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended, revoked or subject to civil penalty by the administrator upon verification that any one or more of the following reasons exist:

(a) Any false statement as to a material matter in the application.

(b) Fraud, misrepresentation or bribery in securing a license.

(c) Failure to notify the licensing authority and the owner or lessee of an elevator or other conveyance in any condition that is not in compliance with this chapter.

(2) No license shall be suspended, revoked, denied or subject to civil penalty until after a hearing before the administrator upon notice and hearing to the licensee or applicant of at least twenty (20) days at the last known address appearing on the license or application, served personally or by registered mail. The administrator may suspend or revoke the license, deny the application, levy a civil penalty, or dismiss the proceeding.

(3) Any person, sole proprietor, firm, or corporation whose license is revoked, suspended or subject to civil penalty, or whose license application is denied, may appeal from such determination to the Commissioner of Insurance, which shall within thirty (30) days thereafter, hold a hearing, of which at least fifteen (15) days' written notice shall be given to all interested parties. The commissioner shall, within thirty (30) days after such hearing, issue a decision.

(4) Any person, sole proprietor, firm or corporation whose license is revoked suspended or subject to civil penalty, or whose license application is denied, may appeal from such determination to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, within twenty (20) days of the final ruling.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-203 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-203
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that:

(a) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the people the right to keep and bear arms;

(b) Article III, Section 12, Mississippi Constitution of 1890 , provides that “The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the Legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons”;

(c) In September 2022, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), based in Switzerland, approved a new merchant category code for firearm and ammunition merchants;

(d) In the letter to payment card networks, federal lawmakers stated that the new Merchant Category Code for firearms retailers would be “. . .the first step towards facilitating the collection of valuable financial data that could help law enforcement in countering the financing of terrorism efforts”, expressing a clear government expectation that networks will utilize the new Merchant Category Code to conduct mass surveillance of constitutionally protected firearms and ammunition purchases in cooperation with law enforcement;

(e) This potential for cooperative surveillance and tracking of lawful firearms and ammunition purchases will have a significant chilling effect on citizens wishing to exercise their federal and state constitutional rights to keep and bear arms in Mississippi;

(f) While federal law requires some financial institutions to report transactions that are highly indicative of money laundering or other unlawful activities, there is no federal or state law authorizing financial institutions to surveil and track lawful activities by customers in cooperation with law enforcement;

(g) The creation or maintenance of records of purchases of firearms or ammunition or the tracking of sales made by a retailer of firearms or ammunition by a nongovernmental entity, including a financial institution, without a substantial and historical business need or a requirement imposed by law, may frustrate the right to keep and bear arms and violate the reasonable privacy rights of lawful purchasers of firearms or ammunition; and

(h) Based on the above stated findings, it is the intent of the Legislature to prohibit the misuse of payment card processing systems to surveil, report, or otherwise discourage constitutionally protected firearm and ammunition purchases within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-63 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 14-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-63
Status: in_force

The shipper shall provide to the director of the agency the advance notification of shipment required by and specified in the regulations promulgated by the Mississippi State Board of Health at the time of shipment. The agency will provide notification of shipment to appropriate state and local public safety officials.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-63 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 33-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-63
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for a person required to register as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25 to do or commit any of the following actions with respect to the victim of the offense triggering the duty to register under this chapter:

(a) Threaten, visit, assault, molest, abuse, injure, or otherwise interfere with the victim;

(b) Follow the victim, including at the victim's workplace;

(c) Harass the victim;

(d) Contact the victim by telephone, written communication, or electronic means;

(e) Enter or remain present at the victim's residence, school, or place of employment when the victim is present.

(2) This section does not apply if the court in which the conviction was had, at the request of the victim or the parent, guardian or conservator of the victim, enters an order allowing contact with the victim. The court may enter such an order if the court determines that reasonable grounds for the victim to fear any future contact with the defendant no longer exist.

(3) A violation of this section is a felony punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) years.

(4) A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take into custody a person, with or without a warrant or other process, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person knowingly has violated this section.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the issuance or enforcement of a criminal sexual assault protection against a defendant who has been convicted under Section 97-3-65 or 97-3-95 .

(6) This section shall be known as Carly's Law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-5
Status: in_force

Data for the issuance of an identification card shall include a birth certificate or other document to establish the age and identity of the applicant, the social security number of the applicant, and such other identifying data as is required on an application for issuance of a drivers license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 41-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-3
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the statewide Silver Alert System required under Section 45-41-1 and the Amber Alert System operated by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety, there is established the Purple Alert as a standardized system to be used by local law enforcement agencies to aid in the search of a missing person. A Purple Alert may be in addition to: an active Amber Alert; an active Silver Alert; or any mass notification provided by email regarding a person's disappearance that does not meet the criteria for a Silver Alert, as authorized under Section 45-41-1(7) .

(2) At a minimum, a Purple Alert must:

(a) Be determined by a local law enforcement agency, in an emergency situation, to be a viable means by which a missing person is likely to be returned to safety;

(b) Provide, to the greatest extent possible, for the protection of the privacy, dignity and independence of the missing person by including standards aimed at preventing the inadvertent or unnecessary broadcasting or dissemination of sensitive health and diagnostic information;

(c) Limit the broadcasting and dissemination of alerts and related information to the geographic areas where the missing person could reasonably be, considering the person's circumstances and physical and mental condition, the potential modes of transportation available to the person or suspected to be involved, and the known or suspected circumstances of the person's disappearance; and

(d) Be activated only when a law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing person which includes the information required under Section 45-41-1(4)(d) .

(3) Under a Purple Alert, a local law enforcement agency may broadcast information concerning a missing person:

(a) Who has: a mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disorder; an intellectual disability or a developmental disability; a brain injury; another physical, mental or emotional disability that is not related to substance abuse; or a combination of any of these;

(b) Whose disappearance indicates a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to himself or herself, as determined by the local law enforcement agency; and

(c) Who most likely cannot be returned to safety without law enforcement intervention.

(4) If a Purple Alert is determined to be necessary and appropriate, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction must notify the media and persons who have subscribed to receive alert notifications in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions where the missing person may be located. The law enforcement agency also must report the person missing to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety.

(5) The Purple Alert system must include procedures to monitor the use, activation and results of alerts and a strategy for informing and educating law enforcement, the media and other stakeholders concerning the alert.

(6) A local law enforcement agency may activate a Purple Alert notwithstanding the existence of an active Silver Alert or Amber Alert for the same missing person if the agency determines that a Purple Alert may improve the chances of finding the person.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-47 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 23-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-47
Status: in_force

No inspection certificate issued for an insured boiler or pressure vessel based upon a report of a special inspector shall be valid after the boiler or pressure vessel for which it was issued shall cease to be insured by a company duly authorized by this state to provide such insurance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 33 / Section 38-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-36 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 33-36
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-36
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of sex offender registration or change of registration information, the Department of Public Safety shall immediately provide the information to:

(a) The National Sex Offender Registry or other appropriate databases;

(b) The sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer of any other jurisdiction where the offender resides, lodges, is an employee or is a student or intends to reside, work, attend school or volunteer;

(c) The sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer of any other jurisdiction from which or to which a change of residence, employment or student status occurs;

(d) The Department of Human Services, the Department of Child Protection Services, and any other social service entities responsible for protecting minors in the child welfare system;

(e) The probation agency that is currently supervising the sex offender;

(f) Any agency responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under Section 3 of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 ( 42 USC 5119(a) );

(g) Each school and public housing agency in each jurisdiction in which the sex offender resides, is an employee or is a student;

(h) All prosecutor offices in each jurisdiction in which the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student; and

(i) Any other agencies with criminal investigation, prosecution or sex offender supervision functions in each jurisdiction in which the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student.

(2) The Department of Public Safety shall post changes to the public registry website within three (3) business days. Electronic notification will be available via the Internet to all law enforcement agencies, to any volunteer organizations in which contact with minors or vulnerable adults might occur and any organization, company or individual who requests notification pursuant to procedures established by the Department of Public Safety. This provision shall take effect upon the state's receipt and implementation of the Department of Justice software in compliance with the provisions of the Adam Walsh Act.

(3) From and after July 1, 2015, local jurisdictions receiving notification and that have the ability may notify residents when a sex offender begins residing, lodges, becomes employed, volunteers or attends school or intends to reside, lodge, work, attend school or volunteer in the area by using a website, social media, print media, email or may provide a link to the Department of Public Safety website.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cited as the “Mississippi Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Law of 1974.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-11
Status: in_force

The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, Title 25, Chapter 43, Mississippi Code of 1972 , to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-11
Status: in_force

No person shall operate any crane, derrick, power shovel, drilling rig, pile driver, hoisting equipment, or similar apparatus, or any part thereof, which could be brought within ten (10) feet of any high voltage overhead line, unless:

(a) There is posted and maintained a warning sign, as herein defined, clearly legible and placed as follows:

(i) Within the equipment readily visible to the operator of such equipment when at the controls of such equipment; and

(ii) On the outside of the equipment in such number and location as to be readily visible to mechanics or other persons engaged in the work operations;

(b) There is installed an insulated cage-type guard or protective device about the boom or arm of all equipment, except backhoes or dippers and, where the equipment includes a lifting hook device, all lifting lines are equipped with insulator links on the lift hook connection; and

(c) A person is designated to observe clearance of the equipment from any nearby high voltage overhead lines and to give timely warning for all operations where it is difficult by visual means for the operator to determine and to maintain the required clearance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-25 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 43-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-25
Status: in_force

The owner of a multiunit rental complex or a property owners association is not required to enclose a body of water or construct barriers between the owner's or property owners association's property and a body of water such as an ocean, bay, lake, pond, bayou, river, creek, stream, spring, reservoir, stock tank, culvert, drainage ditch, detention pond, or other flood or drainage facility.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 49-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-15
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Revenue may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-23
Status: in_force

Every proprietor or keeper of any hotel or lodging house of the kind mentioned in Section 45-11-21 , shall post notices in every room of the hotel or lodging house required to be provided with a rope or rope ladder or other appliance, calling attention to the fact that said section has been complied with, and designating the part of such room where the rope, rope ladder, or appliance is fastened, with general directions for its use.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 47 / Section 49-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-13
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any nonprofit owner/operator who operates ten (10) rides or less.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-5
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall maintain the registry on the internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public that:

(a) The information contained on the website is obtained from public records, and the department does not guarantee the website's accuracy or completeness;

(b) The list only includes persons convicted in Mississippi state courts of a limited list of crimes. Persons who are convicted in any federal court, or who are convicted of a crime other than a registrable offense will not appear on the registry.

(2) The department and any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of the department are immune from civil liability for damages arising from reporting information under this chapter and will be presumed to have acted in good faith in performing its duties under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 45-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-5
Status: in_force

This chapter covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways, except as provided by Section 45-45-7 :

(a) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car or platform that moves between two (2) or more landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following (also see ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, ASME A17.3 and ASME A18.1):

(i) Elevators;

(ii) Platform lifts;

(iii) Stairway chairlifts.

(b) Power-driven stairways and walkways for carrying persons between landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following (also see ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, and ASME A17.3):

(i) Escalators;

(ii) Moving walks.

(c) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car that serves two (2) or more landings and is restricted to the carrying of material by its limited size or limited access to the car. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following (also see ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, and ASME A17.3):

(i) Dumbwaiters;

(ii) Material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-5-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-5-5
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, maintain and supervise a “law enforcement officers' training academy” for the purpose of providing training facilities for members of the department of public safety and such other law enforcement officers of the state, counties, municipalities or hospitals as provided in Section 41-9-41 as may schedule the use of the same with the commissioner.

The commissioner shall promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary; provided, however, that any such rules and regulations shall be published and kept on file in the office of the commissioner and in the administrative office of the academy. To carry out the provisions of this chapter and any such rules and regulations, the commissioner shall appoint a director who shall answer to the commissioner in the performance of his duties. The commissioner shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical assistance as may be required from time to time, and fix their duties and compensation. All employees and other personnel must be qualified by education and experience.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / Section 45-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-3
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the safety of conveyance equipment and personnel, and to promote public safety awareness. This chapter establishes the minimum standards for conveyance personnel and services. The use of unsafe or defective lifting devices imposes a substantial probability of serious and preventable injury to employees and the public. The prevention of these injuries and protection of employees and the public from unsafe conditions is in the best interest of the people of this state. Conveyance personnel performing work covered by this chapter shall, by documented training and/or experience, be familiar with the operation and safety functions of the components and equipment. Training and experience shall include, but not be limited to, recognizing the safety hazards and performing the procedures required under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-33 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 23-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-33
Status: in_force

On and after the effective date of the rules and regulations first promulgated by the board, each boiler and pressure vessel used or proposed to be used within this state, except boilers or pressure vessels exempt under Section 45-23-15 , shall be thoroughly inspected as to their construction, installation and condition as follows:

(a) Power boilers and high pressure, high temperature water boilers shall receive a certificate inspection annually or as the board may require and shall also be externally inspected annually while under pressure if possible.

(b) Heating boilers shall receive a certificate inspection biennially.

(c) Pressure vessels subject to internal corrosion shall receive a certificate inspection biennially.

(d) Pressure vessels not subject to internal corrosion shall receive a certificate inspection at intervals set by the board, but internal inspection shall not be required of pressure vessels, the contents of which are known to be noncorrosive to the material of which the shell, heads or fittings are constructed, either from the chemical composition of the contents or from evidence that the contents are adequately treated with a corrosion inhibitor, or from evidence that the vessel parts are isolated from the contents with a corrosion resistant lining, provided that such vessels are constructed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board, and provided further that evidence proving noncorrosiveness is approved by the board.

(e) Nuclear vessels within the scope of this chapter shall be inspected and reported in such form and with such appropriate information as the board shall designate.

(f) A grace period of two (2) months beyond the periods specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) may elapse between certificate inspections.

(g) The board may, in its discretion, permit longer periods between certificate inspections.

(h) Under the provisions of this chapter, the board shall provide for the safety of life, limb and property, and therefore has jurisdiction over the interpretation and application of the inspection requirements as provided for in the rules and regulations which they have promulgated. Inspection during construction and installation shall certify as to the minimum requirements for safety. Inspection requirements of operating equipment shall be in accordance with generally accepted practice and compatible with the actual service conditions, such as: (i) previous experience, based on records of inspection, performance and maintenance; (ii) location, with respect to personnel hazard; (iii) quality of inspection and operating personnel; (iv) provision for related safe operation controls; (v) interrelation with other operations outside the scope of this chapter.

Based upon documentation of such actual service conditions by the owner or user of the operating equipment, the board may, in its discretion, permit variations in inspection requirements.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-105 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 13-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-105
Status: in_force

Any seller of dynamite, nitroglycerine, explosives, gas bombs, dynamite caps, nitroglycerine caps, fuses, detonators, or other similar explosives who does not report to proper authorities as required by this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding five (5) years, or in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-33 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 14-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-33
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, transport, transfer, receive, acquire, own or possess any source of radiation unless licensed, registered or exempted by the agency in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated hereunder. The provisions of this chapter regarding licensing, permits, registration and bonding shall not apply to the use, ownership, transportation, acquisition, receipt or transferral of household consumer products when so used, owned, transported, acquired, received or transferred by retailers or consumers of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 49-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3
Status: in_force

(1) An amusement ride may not be operated in this state unless the Mississippi Department of Revenue has issued an operating permit decal for the amusement ride to the owner or operator for the current calendar year.

(2) An application for an operating permit decal must be submitted to the department not fewer than fifteen (15) business days before the first time the amusement ride is operated in the state, and must include the following:

(a) Certificate of insurance in the amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence that insures the owner or operator against liability for injury to persons and property arising out of the use or operation of the amusement ride;

(b) Payment of a fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); and

(c) Proof of satisfactory inspection of the ride by a qualified inspector, as defined in Section 45-49-5 , conducted no earlier than fifteen (15) days before the submission of the application for an operating permit decal. The date of the inspection must be indicated on the proof of inspection.

(3) The operating permit decal shall be valid until the end of the calendar year of the date of issue and must be in a manner and format as prescribed by the department.

(4) The operating permit decal must be affixed to the ride in a conspicuous location that is plainly visible to patrons.

(5) The department shall:

(a) Determine the manner and format of the operating permit decal, any forms to be used to apply for the decal, and any forms to be used to report serious injuries or illnesses;

(b) Make any forms and certifications available on the department's website and provide decals to owners or operators;

(c) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, determine the fee for the filing of an operating permit decal;

(d) Allow an owner or operator to apply for operating permit decals for multiple rides at one time, using one (1) form; and

(e) Charge one (1) fee for the filing of each application form, regardless of the number of rides listed on the application.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 49-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-9
Status: in_force

(1) The owner or operator shall maintain an incident report log for all rider injuries or illnesses resulting from the operation of an amusement ride, other than minor injuries or illnesses resulting from the operation of an amusement park ride in this state. The recorded information must include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) The date the injury occurred;

(b) The name, address, and telephone number of the injured rider;

(c) The age of the injured rider;

(d) The manufacturer's name and serial number of the amusement ride involved in the injury;

(e) The name of the amusement ride in use at the location of the injury, if different from the manufacturer's name;

(f) A description of the injury including, to the extent known, its cause; and

(g) A description of any first-aid treatment administered to the injured rider.

(2) The owner or operator shall maintain the incident report log for a minimum of three (3) years.

(3) The owner or operator shall report all serious injuries or illnesses resulting from the operation of an amusement ride in this state, that do not result in death to the Mississippi Department of Revenue, in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours of the owner or operator being notified of the serious injury or illness.

(4) The owner or operator shall report all serious injuries or illnesses resulting from the operation of an amusement ride in this state, that result in death to the administrator within two (2) hours of the owner or operator being notified of the death. The owner or operator may initially notify the department verbally via telephone, but shall follow up with a written report of a death within twenty-four (24) hours of the owner or operator being notified of the death.

(5) In the event of a serious injury or illness resulting from the operation of an amusement ride in this state, the owner or operator shall immediately cease operation of the amusement ride except as necessary to prevent imminent harm to any person. The owner or operator shall take all reasonable steps to preserve the condition of the amusement ride pending an investigation by the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-49 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 33-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-49
Status: in_force

(1) Records maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be open to law enforcement agencies which shall be authorized to release relevant and necessary information regarding sex offenders to the public.

(2) The identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this chapter shall not be released.

(3) A sheriff shall maintain records for registrants of the county and shall make available to any person upon request the name, address, place of employment, crime for which convicted, date and place of conviction of any registrant, and any other information deemed necessary for the protection of the public. The sheriffs shall be responsible for verifying their respective registries annually against the department's records to ensure current information is available at both levels.

(4)(a) Upon written request, the department shall provide to any person the name, address, photograph, if available, date of photograph, place of employment, crime for which convicted, date and place of conviction of any registrant, hair, eye color, height, race, sex and date of birth of any registrant, and any other information deemed necessary for the protection of the public.

(b)(i) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain an Internet website in a manner that will permit the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender in the registry as required in this subsection (4). The website shall permit the public to obtain relevant information for each offender by a single query for any given name, zip code, municipality, county or geographic radius set by the user.

(ii) The Department of Public Safety shall participate in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public website. The information required to be displayed on the public registry website includes the offender's name and all known aliases; a current photograph; a physical description; the offender's residential addresses including the offender's permanent address and any address at which the offender habitually lives; employer address; school address; the current sex offense for which the offender is registered; criminal history of any other sex offenses for which the offender has been convicted; a description of the offender's vehicle including license tag number; and the offender's status if designated as noncompliant or an absconder because of failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(iii) The public website shall not display the identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this chapter or the registered sex offender's social security number, travel or immigration document numbers, Internet identifiers, telephone numbers, or any arrests not resulting in conviction.

(5) The Department of Education, the Mississippi Private School Association and the Department of Health shall notify all schools and licensed day care centers annually regarding the availability upon request of this information.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent law enforcement officers from notifying members of the public exposed to danger of any circumstances or individuals that pose a danger under circumstances that are not enumerated in this section.

(7) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent law enforcement officers from providing community notification of any circumstances or individuals that pose or could pose a danger under circumstances that are not enumerated in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-59 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / Section 35-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-59
Status: in_force

The identification card for persons with disabilities shall bear the word “SEATING” with a box or blank space adjacent thereto. The issuer of the card shall place an “X” in such box or blank space if the applicant's disability creates mobility or health limitations which prevent him or her from climbing stairs or steep inclines. When so marked, the identification card for persons with disabilities shall be sufficient to admit the holder to seating for persons with disabilities at public events in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / Section 43-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and cited as the “William Lee Montjoy Pool Safety Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / Section 45-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-9
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Administrator ” means the person or persons designated by the Commissioner of Insurance.

(b) “ ANSI ” means the American National Standards Institute.

(c) “ ASCE ” means the American Society of Civil Engineers.

(d) “ ASCE 21 ” means the American Society of Civil Engineers Automated People Mover Standards.

(e) “ ASME ” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

(f) “ ASME A17.1/CSA B44 ” means the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.

(g) “ ASME A17.3 ” means the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.

(h) “ ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 ” means the Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, an American National Standard.

(i) “ ASME A18.1 ” means the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, an American National Standard.

(j) “ Automated people mover ” means an installation defined as an “automated people mover” in ASCE 21.

(k) “ Certificate of Operation ” means a document that indicates that the conveyance has had the safety inspection and tests required by this chapter.

(l) “ Commissioner ” means Commissioner of Insurance.

(m) “ Conveyance ” means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving sidewalk, platform lift, stairway chairlift or automated people mover.

(n) “ Elevator ” means an installation defined as an “elevator” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

(o) “ Elevator contractor ” means any sole proprietor, firm, corporation or other business entity engaged in the business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining elevators and other conveyances.

(p) “ Elevator helper or apprentice ” means a person who works under the general direction of a licensed elevator mechanic.

(q) “ Elevator inspector ” means any person who specializes in the design, testing and maintenance inspection of elevators and other conveyances.

(r) “ Elevator mechanic ” means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, testing or maintaining elevators or other conveyances. For the purposes of this chapter, a certified elevator technician is considered an elevator mechanic.

(s) “ Escalator ” means an installation defined as an “escalator” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

(t) “ Existing installation ” means an installation defined as an “installation, existing” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

(u) “ License ” means a written license issued under this chapter.

(v) “ Licensee ” means the elevator mechanic, elevator contractor or elevator inspector who possesses a license issued under this chapter.

(w) “ Limited Elevator Contractor ” means any sole proprietor, firm or company who employs individuals to carry on a business of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or maintaining platform lifts and stairway chairlifts within any building or structure.

(x) “ Limited Elevator Mechanic ” means any person who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining platform lifts and stairway chairlifts.

(y) “ Moving walk ” or “ moving sidewalk ” means an installation defined as a “moving walk” in ASME A17.1/CSA B44.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-37 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-37
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Insurance shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations for licensing and enforcement for all provisions in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 43-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-5
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall only apply to: a pool owned, controlled or maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental complex, property owners association, or private club; and doors and windows of rental dwellings opening into the pool yard of a multiunit rental complex or a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project. This chapter does not apply to any private club that does not allow members or guests under the age of twelve (12) or to any multiunit rental complex that does not allow residents under the age of twelve (12).
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 49-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-15
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Revenue may adopt any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-5
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized and empowered to employ such administrative, professional, technical, stenographic, clerical and other employees as may be necessary to perform the duties of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol to comply with the provisions of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law, being Chapter 15 of Title 63 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 , and to perform the duties under all other laws required to be administered under the supervision of the commissioner. The commissioner shall fix the salaries of all such employees where such salaries are not otherwise fixed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-61 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-61
Status: in_force

No city, town or other governmental subdivision shall have the power to make any laws, ordinances or resolutions providing for the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance or repair of boilers and pressure vessels within the limits of such city, town or governmental subdivision, and any such laws, ordinances or resolutions heretofore made or passed shall be and are hereby declared void and of no effect.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-109 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-109
Status: in_force

In case any building is constructed or reconstructed or any building is used in violation of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the state fire marshal or the proper local authorities of any county or municipality, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful construction or reconstruction, to restrain, correct or abate such violation or to prevent the occupancy of said building.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-171 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-171
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-171
Status: in_force

(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Church Protection Act.”

(2)(a) The governing body of any church or place of worship may establish a security program by which designated members are authorized to carry firearms for the protection of the congregation of the church or place of worship, including resisting any unlawful attempt to commit a violent felony listed in Section 97-3-2(1) upon a member or other attendee in the church or place of worship or on the immediate premises thereof. A church or place of worship may establish a security program that meets the requirements of subsection (2)(b) of this section, and a member of the security program shall be immune from civil liability for any action taken by a member of the security program if the action in question occurs during the reasonable exercise of and within the course and scope of the member's official duties as a member of the security program for the church or place of worship. For purposes of this section, “ church ” or “ place of worship ” means only a bona fide duly constituted religious society, ecclesiastical body, or any congregation thereof.

(b) In order to be eligible for the immunity provided in this section:

(i) The program at a minimum must require that each member of the program possesses a firearms license issued under Section 45-9-101 and has completed an instructional course in the safe handling and use of firearms as described in Section 97-37-7 , or a law enforcement officer as defined in Section 45-6-3 , or is a qualified retired law enforcement officer as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 926C(c) . The program may also include one or more persons with law enforcement or military background who may assist the church or place of worship in training of the members of the program and who shall be required to have a license, or be a law enforcement officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer, whichever is applicable, as described in this paragraph (i) in order to be eligible for immunity;

(ii) The qualified retired law enforcement officers as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section 926C(c) or the Mississippi firearm license numbers of the members who are designated by the church or place of worship to serve in the security program must be spread upon the minutes of the body or otherwise noted in writing at the time of the member's designation if the body does not maintain minutes, and this written record must be made available to law enforcement upon request during the course of an investigation after any incident in which the member used a firearm while acting as a member of the security program; and

(iii) The member of the program who is claiming immunity under the provisions of this section must have met the requirements of this paragraph (b).

(3) A person who is indicted or charged with a violation of criminal law while acting as a member of a security program of a church or place of worship may assert as a defense, in addition to any other defense available, that at the time of the action in question, the person was a member of a church body or place of worship security program, was then actually engaged in the performance of the person's duties as a member of the program, and had met the requirements of this section at the time of the action in question.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-13
Status: in_force

No patrolman shall be exempt from military service because of appointment to the highway safety patrol.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-49 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 21 / Section 33-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-49
Status: in_force

(1) Records maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be open to law enforcement agencies which shall be authorized to release relevant and necessary information regarding sex offenders to the public.

(2) The identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this chapter shall not be released.

(3) A sheriff shall maintain records for registrants of the county and shall make available to any person upon request the name, address, place of employment, crime for which convicted, date and place of conviction of any registrant, and any other information deemed necessary for the protection of the public. The sheriffs shall be responsible for verifying their respective registries annually against the department's records to ensure current information is available at both levels.

(4)(a) Upon written request, the department shall provide to any person the name, address, photograph, if available, date of photograph, place of employment, crime for which convicted, date and place of conviction of any registrant, hair, eye color, height, race, sex and date of birth of any registrant, and any other information deemed necessary for the protection of the public.

(b)(i) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain an Internet website in a manner that will permit the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender in the registry as required in this subsection (4). The website shall permit the public to obtain relevant information for each offender by a single query for any given name, zip code, municipality, county or geographic radius set by the user.

(ii) The Department of Public Safety shall participate in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public website. The information required to be displayed on the public registry website includes the offender's name and all known aliases; a current photograph; a physical description; the offender's residential addresses including the offender's permanent address and any address at which the offender habitually lives; employer address; school address; the current sex offense for which the offender is registered; criminal history of any other sex offenses for which the offender has been convicted; a description of the offender's vehicle including license tag number; and the offender's status if designated as noncompliant or an absconder because of failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(iii) The public website shall not display the identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this chapter or the registered sex offender's social security number, travel or immigration document numbers, Internet identifiers, telephone numbers, or any arrests not resulting in conviction.

(5) The Department of Education, the Mississippi Private School Association and the Department of Health shall notify all schools and licensed day care centers annually regarding the availability upon request of this information.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent law enforcement officers from notifying members of the public exposed to danger of any circumstances or individuals that pose a danger under circumstances that are not enumerated in this section.

(7) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent law enforcement officers from providing community notification of any circumstances or individuals that pose or could pose a danger under circumstances that are not enumerated in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-55 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-55
Status: in_force

The Mississippi State Forensics Laboratory of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety located in Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi, shall be named the “Tom Weathersby State Forensics Laboratory.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be approved by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi House of Representatives, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the background, accomplishments and service to the state by the Honorable Tom Weathersby. The Department of Finance and Administration, in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the outdoor facade of the building displaying the official name of the building as the “Tom Weathersby State Forensics Laboratory.” Any and all funds necessary to accomplish this act will be appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-11
Status: in_force

The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, Title 25, Chapter 43, Mississippi Code of 1972 , to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 21-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-7
Status: in_force

Any individual, organization, corporation or other entity applying for a permit to hold a rock festival in this state shall be deemed to be doing business in this state. If such applicant is a nonresident of this state, the applying for such permit shall be deemed equivalent to the appointment by such nonresident of the Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi, or his successor or successors in office, to be the true and lawful attorney or agent of such nonresident upon whom all lawful process may be served in any action or proceeding accrued or accruing from such event. Such applicant is thereby further deemed to be subject to the laws of this state, the jurisdiction of the courts of this state and the fines, damages, penalties or other rulings and decrees of such courts regardless of whether the proceeds of the cash bond have been depleted.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-57 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-57
Status: in_force

A county may regulate the discharge of any firearm or weapon, other than a BB gun, within any platted subdivision. However, no county may prohibit the discharge of any firearm or weapon on land, if such firearm or weapon is discharged in a manner not reasonably expected to cause a projectile from such firearm or weapon to travel across any property line without permission of the property owner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 43 / Section 45-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-23
Status: in_force

(1) A permit must be obtained before a conveyance covered by this chapter shall be erected, constructed, installed or altered within buildings or structures in this state. Where any material alteration is made, the device shall conform to applicable requirements as determined by the commissioner. A permit may be issued only to a licensed elevator contractor, and a copy of the permit shall be kept at the construction site at all times while the work is in progress.

(2) Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by copies of specifications and accurately scaled and fully dimensioned plans showing the location of the installation in relation to the plans and elevation of the building; the location of the machinery room/machinery space and the equipment to be installed, relocated or altered; all structural supporting members thereof, including foundations; and shall specify all materials to be employed and all loads to be supported or conveyed. The plans and specifications shall be sufficiently complete to illustrate all details of construction and design.

(3) Permits may be revoked for the following reasons:

(a) Where any false statement or misrepresentation as to the material facts was made in the application, plans, or specifications on which the permit was based.

(b) Where the permit was issued in error and should not have been issued in accordance with the code.

(c) Where the work detailed under the permit is not being performed in accordance with the provisions of the application, plans or specifications or with the code or conditions of the permit.

(d) Where the elevator contractor to whom the permit was issued fails or refuses to comply with a stop work order.

(4)(a) A permit expires if the work authorized by a permit is not commenced within six (6) months after the date of issuance.

(b) For good cause, an extension of the permit may be granted.

(5) A permit is not required for a repair.

(6) The commissioner may by rules and regulations establish a fee schedule for the permits and certifications issued under this section. The fee schedule must be similar to fees charged for the same services in surrounding states.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-25 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / Section 45-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-25
Status: in_force

(1) All new conveyance installations shall be performed by a licensed elevator contractor who must certify compliance with this chapter upon completion of the work. Before any conveyance is used, the property owner or lessee must obtain a certificate of operation. It is the responsibility of the licensed elevator contractor to complete and submit first-time registration(s) for new installations.

(2) A certificate of operation is renewable annually, except that certificates issued for platform and stairway chairlifts for private residences shall be valid for a period of three (3) years. A certificate of operation must be clearly displayed on or in each conveyance or in the machine room/machinery space for use for the benefit of code enforcement staff.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-5-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 5-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-5-11
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislature may appropriate funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter in whole or in part. The commissioner shall establish and charge reasonable tuition fees to be paid. Any municipality, county, district or other political subdivision or agency of the state is hereby authorized to pay the expenses, including tuition, of any of its officers or officer-designees or officers-elect for attending the academy. All municipalities, counties, districts, other political subdivisions and agencies of the state shall comply with subsection (4) of Section 45-6-13 in the event that an officer leaves one governmental entity and becomes employed by another governmental entity within three (3) years. Grants and donations to the academy may be accepted from individuals, firms, corporations, foundations and other interested organizations and societies.

(2) A hospital, as provided in Section 41-9-41 , shall pay the expenses, including tuition, of any of its officers or officer designees or officers elect for attending the academy.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 41-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-3
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the statewide Silver Alert System required under Section 45-41-1 and the Amber Alert System operated by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety, there is established the Purple Alert as a standardized system to be used by local law enforcement agencies to aid in the search of a missing person. A Purple Alert may be in addition to: an active Amber Alert; an active Silver Alert; or any mass notification provided by email regarding a person's disappearance that does not meet the criteria for a Silver Alert, as authorized under Section 45-41-1(7) .

(2) At a minimum, a Purple Alert must:

(a) Be determined by a local law enforcement agency, in an emergency situation, to be a viable means by which a missing person is likely to be returned to safety;

(b) Provide, to the greatest extent possible, for the protection of the privacy, dignity and independence of the missing person by including standards aimed at preventing the inadvertent or unnecessary broadcasting or dissemination of sensitive health and diagnostic information;

(c) Limit the broadcasting and dissemination of alerts and related information to the geographic areas where the missing person could reasonably be, considering the person's circumstances and physical and mental condition, the potential modes of transportation available to the person or suspected to be involved, and the known or suspected circumstances of the person's disappearance; and

(d) Be activated only when a law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing person which includes the information required under Section 45-41-1(4)(d) .

(3) Under a Purple Alert, a local law enforcement agency may broadcast information concerning a missing person:

(a) Who has: a mental or cognitive disability that is not Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disorder; an intellectual disability or a developmental disability; a brain injury; another physical, mental or emotional disability that is not related to substance abuse; or a combination of any of these;

(b) Whose disappearance indicates a credible threat of immediate danger or serious bodily harm to himself or herself, as determined by the local law enforcement agency; and

(c) Who most likely cannot be returned to safety without law enforcement intervention.

(4) If a Purple Alert is determined to be necessary and appropriate, the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction must notify the media and persons who have subscribed to receive alert notifications in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions where the missing person may be located. The law enforcement agency also must report the person missing to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety.

(5) The Purple Alert system must include procedures to monitor the use, activation and results of alerts and a strategy for informing and educating law enforcement, the media and other stakeholders concerning the alert.

(6) A local law enforcement agency may activate a Purple Alert notwithstanding the existence of an active Silver Alert or Amber Alert for the same missing person if the agency determines that a Purple Alert may improve the chances of finding the person.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 34-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-1
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein:

(a) “ Conviction ” means a judgment entered by a Mississippi court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, notwithstanding any pending appeal or habeas corpus proceeding arising from the judgment. “ Conviction ” includes a disposition by nonadjudication under Section 99-15-26 .

(b) “ Department ” means the Department of Public Safety.

(c) “ Offender ” means a person convicted of a registrable offense.

(d) “ Registrable offense ” means a crime chargeable under Sections 97-7-10 , 97-11-25 through 97-11-31 , 97-15-3 , 97-15-5 , 97-11-11 , 97-11-13 , 97-11-53 , 97-13-1 , 97-13-3 , or any crime that involves the embezzlement or misappropriation of public funds as determined by the circuit court in its sentencing order upon conviction.

(e) “ Registrant ” means a person who is registered in compliance with this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-43 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 33-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-43
Status: in_force

At the time a person surrenders a driver's license from another jurisdiction or makes an application for a driver's license, temporary driving permit, commercial driver's license or identification card issued under Section 45-35-3 , the department shall provide the applicant with written information on the registration requirements of this chapter and shall require written acknowledgment by the applicant of receipt of the notification.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-83 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 11-83
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-83
Status: in_force

(1) Each light of safety glazing material manufactured, distributed, imported or sold for use in hazardous locations or installed in such a location within the State of Mississippi shall be permanently labeled by such means as etching, sandblasting, firing of ceramic material on the safety glazing material, or by other suitable means. The label shall identify the labeler, whether manufacturer, fabricator or installer, and the nominal thickness and the type of safety glazing material and the fact that said material meets the test requirements of ANSI standard Z-97.1-1972. The label must be legible and visible after installation.

(2) Such safety glazing labeling shall not be used on other than safety glazing materials.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-7
Status: in_force

Upon the entry of the order sentencing the offender to probation or parole or upon the date of release of the offender from the physical custody of the responsible agency, the responsible agency shall forward the department a copy of the conviction, sentencing order, name, sex and date of birth of the offender convicted of a registrable offense under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-45
Status: in_force

(1) The board of supervisors of any county specified in subsection (1) of Section 45-7-41 may pay the county patrol officers in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per month for any one (1) county; in no case shall any one (1) patrol officer receive in excess of Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars ($950.00) per month. Said board may also pay a reimbursement for expenses in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month for any one (1) county; in no case shall any one (1) patrol officer receive in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month.

(2) The board of supervisors of any county specified in subsection (2) of Section 45-7-41 may pay the county patrol officers in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per month for any one (1) county; in no case shall any one (1) patrol officer receive in excess of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month.

(3) The board of supervisors of any county specified in Section 45-7-41 may furnish said patrol officers means of transportation or reimburse them for their actual and proven transportation expenses, may furnish suitable uniforms, and may acquire radio transmitting and receiving equipment, and such other equipment as may be required for use by said patrol officers in the proper performance of their duties. All salaries and expenses provided for herein shall be paid from the general fund of said county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-28 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 33-28
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-28
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, during a declaration of emergency, any person who has been required to register as a sex offender as provided in this chapter who enters an emergency shelter, within the first twenty-four (24) hours of admittance, shall notify the management of the facility, the sheriff of the county in which the shelter is located and the chief of police of the municipality, if the shelter is located in a municipality, of the person's sex offender status. The sex offender shall provide his full name, date of birth, social security number, and last address of registration prior to the declaration of emergency. Within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving the notification required by the provisions of this subsection, the sheriff and chief of police shall forward that information to the department.

(2) The manager or director of the emergency shelter shall make a reasonable effort to notify the chief law enforcement officer of the county or municipality in which the shelter is located of the presence of the sex offender in the emergency shelter. No person associated with a nonprofit organization that operates an emergency shelter shall be liable for any injury or claim arising out of the failure of the manager or operator to communicate the presence of a sex offender in the shelter to the appropriate law enforcement official.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 33-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-21
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the danger of recidivism posed by criminal sex offenders and the protection of the public from these offenders is of paramount concern and interest to government. The Legislature further finds that law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect their communities, conduct investigations, and quickly apprehend criminal sex offenders are impaired by the lack of information shared with the public, which lack of information may result in the failure of the criminal justice system to identify, investigate, apprehend, and prosecute criminal sex offenders.

The Legislature further finds that the system of registering criminal sex offenders is a proper exercise of the state's police power regulating present and ongoing conduct. Comprehensive registration and periodic address verification will provide law enforcement with additional information critical to preventing sexual victimization and to resolving promptly incidents involving sexual abuse and exploitation. It will allow law enforcement agencies to alert the public when necessary for the continued protection of the community.

Persons found to have committed a sex offense have a reduced expectation of privacy because of the public's interest in safety and in the effective operation of government. In balancing offenders' due process and other rights, and the interests of public security, the Legislature finds that releasing such information about criminal sex offenders to the general public will further the primary governmental interest of protecting vulnerable populations and, in some instances the public, from potential harm.

Therefore, the state's policy is to assist local law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect their communities by requiring criminal sex offenders to register, to record their addresses of residence, to be photographed and fingerprinted, and to authorize the release of necessary and relevant information about criminal sex offenders to the public as provided in this chapter, which may be referred to as the Mississippi Sex Offenders Registration Law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-57 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 35-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-57
Status: in_force

The face of the identification card for persons with disabilities shall bear the word “TRANSPORTATION” with a box or blank space adjacent thereto. The issuer of the card shall place an “X” in such box or blank space if the applicant's disability creates mobility limitations which prevent him or her from climbing stairs or otherwise from entering normally designed buses or other vehicles normally used for public transportation. When so marked, the identification card for persons with disabilities shall serve as sufficient proof of the need for special transportation services for persons with disabilities provided by any entity in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 35-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-17
Status: in_force

Subject to available appropriations, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall establish an alternative state identification card that does not conflict with the requirements of the federal Real ID Act of 2005, except that this card shall not require proof of domicile for persons who do not have a domicile to list.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 12-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 49-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3
Status: in_force

(1) An amusement ride may not be operated in this state unless the Mississippi Department of Revenue has issued an operating permit decal for the amusement ride to the owner or operator for the current calendar year.

(2) An application for an operating permit decal must be submitted to the department not fewer than fifteen (15) business days before the first time the amusement ride is operated in the state, and must include the following:

(a) Certificate of insurance in the amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence that insures the owner or operator against liability for injury to persons and property arising out of the use or operation of the amusement ride;

(b) Payment of a fee not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); and

(c) Proof of satisfactory inspection of the ride by a qualified inspector, as defined in Section 45-49-5 , conducted no earlier than fifteen (15) days before the submission of the application for an operating permit decal. The date of the inspection must be indicated on the proof of inspection.

(3) The operating permit decal shall be valid until the end of the calendar year of the date of issue and must be in a manner and format as prescribed by the department.

(4) The operating permit decal must be affixed to the ride in a conspicuous location that is plainly visible to patrons.

(5) The department shall:

(a) Determine the manner and format of the operating permit decal, any forms to be used to apply for the decal, and any forms to be used to report serious injuries or illnesses;

(b) Make any forms and certifications available on the department's website and provide decals to owners or operators;

(c) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, determine the fee for the filing of an operating permit decal;

(d) Allow an owner or operator to apply for operating permit decals for multiple rides at one time, using one (1) form; and

(e) Charge one (1) fee for the filing of each application form, regardless of the number of rides listed on the application.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-59 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-59
Status: in_force

The identification card for persons with disabilities shall bear the word “SEATING” with a box or blank space adjacent thereto. The issuer of the card shall place an “X” in such box or blank space if the applicant's disability creates mobility or health limitations which prevent him or her from climbing stairs or steep inclines. When so marked, the identification card for persons with disabilities shall be sufficient to admit the holder to seating for persons with disabilities at public events in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 45-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-7
Status: in_force

(1) Equipment not covered by this chapter includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5;

(b) Man lifts within the scope of ASME A90.1;

(c) Mobile scaffolds, towers and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92;

(d) Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and interior maintenance within the scope of ANSI A120.1;

(e) Conveyors and related equipment within the scope of ASME B20.1;

(f) Cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks and slings within the scope of ASME B30;

(g) Industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56;

(h) Portable equipment, except for portable escalators that are covered by ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7;

(i) Tiering or piling machines used to move materials to and from storage located and operating entirely within one (1) story;

(j) Equipment for feeding or positioning materials at machine tools, printing presses, or similar equipment;

(k) Kip or furnace hoists;

(l) Wharf ramps;

(m) Railroad car lifts or dumpers;

(n) Line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms and similar equipment used for installing an elevator by an elevator contractor licensed in this state.

(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any conveyance that is located in a private residence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-201 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-201
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that the specialized and hazardous nature of fire fighting requires that fire fighters possess the requisite knowledge and demonstrate the ability to perform certain skills to carry out their responsibilities. The activities of fire fighters are important to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state and are of such a nature to require education and training of a professional nature. It is the intent of the Legislature to require and provide minimum standards for training and to declare that the State Fire Academy is the principal facility for such purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-47-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 47-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-47-1
Status: in_force

(1) Every person who is arrested for the commission or attempted commission of a crime of violence as defined in Section 97-3-2 shall provide a biological sample for DNA testing to jail or detention center personnel upon booking. The analysis shall be performed by the Mississippi Forensics Lab or other entity designated by the Department of Public Safety, and the results shall be maintained by the Forensics Lab according to standard protocols adopted for maintenance of DNA records in conformity to federal guidelines for the maintenance of such records.

(2)(a) A DNA sample shall be collected by an individual who is trained in the collection procedures that the Forensics Laboratory uses.

(b) Upon motion of one (1) of the parties, or sua sponte by the court, the court may direct the Forensics Lab to destroy the sample and delete from the database all records thereof if there is no other pending qualifying warrant or capias for an arrest or felony conviction that would require that the sample remain in the DNA data bank if:

(i) The charge for which the sample was taken is dismissed;

(ii) The defendant is acquitted at trial or convicted of a lesser-included misdemeanor offense that is not an offense listed in this section;

(iii) No charge was filed within the statute of limitations, if any; or

(iv) No conviction has occurred, at least three (3) years have passed since the date of arrest, and there is no active prosecution.

(3)(a) Any person who, without authority, disseminates information contained in the DNA data bank shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who disseminates, receives, or otherwise uses or attempts to use information in the DNA data bank, knowing that the dissemination, receipt or use is for a purpose other than as authorized by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Except as authorized by law, any person who obtains or attempts to obtain any sample for purposes of having DNA analysis performed shall be guilty of a felony.

(4)(a) Any person convicted under subsection (3)(a) shall be sentenced to a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or confinement in the county jail not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both.

(b) Any person convicted under subsection (3)(b) shall be sentenced to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or confinement in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months, or both.

(c) Any person convicted under subsection (3)(c) shall be sentenced to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections not to exceed two (2) years, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 43 / Section 49-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-11
Status: in_force

(1) Within twenty-four (24) hours of notification by the owner or operator of a serious injury or illness, the Mississippi Department of Revenue may initiate an investigation into the reported serious injury or illness. If the department determines that an investigation is not warranted, the department shall promptly notify the owner or operator and the amusement ride may be reopened. If the department initiates an investigation, the amusement ride shall not be reopened to the public until such time as the department's investigation is complete and authorization to reopen is given to the owner or operator.

(2) The department's investigation shall be conducted with the assistance of a qualified inspector employed by the department or through contract with the department. The cost of any investigation shall be paid by the owner or operator.

(3) Any investigation must be conducted with all practicable speed to minimize the disruption of the amusement facility at which the amusement ride is located, as well as unrelated commercial activities.

(4) An investigation of a reported serious injury or illness must be completed immediately following the reasonable determination by the qualified inspector or the department's designee that a principal cause of the serious injury or illness was the injured rider's failure to comply with the posted safety rules or with verbal instructions given by operators.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 35-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-9
Status: in_force

(1) If an identification card issued under this chapter is lost, destroyed or mutilated, or a new name or other updated information is required, the person to whom it was issued may obtain a duplicate by furnishing the same identifying data as for an original card and paying the fee prescribed in Section 63-1-43 .

(2) Any person who loses an identification card and who, after obtaining a duplicate, finds the original card shall promptly surrender the original card to the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 45-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-15
Status: in_force

(1) The Commissioner of Insurance shall develop and implement an application process and fee schedule for licenses designated in this chapter. The fee schedule adopted by the commissioner must be similar to those fees charged for similar services by the surrounding states.

(2)(a) Applicants for a mechanic license must demonstrate one (1) of the following qualifications and abilities:

(i) An acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits of, within the last five (5) years, not less than four (4) years’ work experience in the elevator industry, whether in construction, maintenance or service and repair, or any combination thereof, as verified by current and previous employers, and satisfactory completion of a written examination approved by the administrator on the most recent applicable codes and standards;

(ii) Certificates of completion of an apprenticeship program for elevator mechanics having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter, and registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or the United States Department of Labor.

(b) A license shall be issued to an applicant who holds a valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter without examination and upon verification of qualification by the administrator.

(c) Any person who furnishes the licensing authority with acceptable proof that the person has worked as an elevator constructor, maintenance or repair mechanic, upon making application for a license, shall be entitled to receive an elevator mechanic license without examination if the person has worked without direct and immediate supervision for a licensed elevator contractor for not less than four (4) years immediately before July 1, 2013. To be eligible to be licensed without examination under this paragraph, the person must make an application for licensure on or before July 1, 2014. A license is not required for an elevator helper or apprentice; however, a licensed mechanic is limited to directly supervise only three (3) helpers or apprentices.

(3) Applicants for an inspector license must meet the standards as set forth by the Commissioner of Insurance.

(4)(a) Applicants for an elevator contractor license must demonstrate that they have in their employ licensed elevator mechanic(s).

(b) An elevator contractor license may be issued to an applicant who holds an equivalent valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter.

(5)(a) Applicants for a limited elevator contractor license must demonstrate that they have in their employ licensed elevator mechanic(s).

(b) A limited elevator contractor license may be issued to an applicant who holds an equivalent valid license from a state having standards substantially equal to those of this chapter.

(6)(a) Except when otherwise expressly provided, licenses issued under this chapter shall be valid for two (2) years.

(b) The renewal of all licenses granted under the provisions of this section may be conditioned upon the submission of a certificate of completion of a course designed to ensure the continuing education of licensees. The courses shall be subject to approval by the licensing authority administrator and shall consist of not less than eight (8) hours of instruction that shall be attended and completed within one (1) year immediately preceding such license renewal.

(c) The commissioner, upon written request, may grant exception to or extend the time in which a licensee must comply with the continuing educational requirements of this section for reasons of poor health, military service or other reasonable or just causes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 27-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-7
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Justice Information Center shall:

(a) Develop, operate and maintain an information system which will support the collection, storage, retrieval and dissemination of all data described in this chapter, consistent with those principles of scope, security and responsiveness prescribed by this chapter.

(b) Cooperate with all criminal justice agencies within the state in providing those forms, procedures, standards and related training assistance necessary for the uniform operation of the statewide center.

(c) Offer assistance and, when practicable, instruction to all local law enforcement agencies in establishing efficient local records systems.

(d) Make available, upon request, to all local and state criminal justice agencies, to all federal criminal justice agencies and to criminal justice agencies in other states any information in the files of the center which will aid such agencies in the performance of their official duties. For this purpose the center shall operate on a twenty-four-hour basis, seven (7) days a week. Such information, when authorized by the director of the center, may also be made available to any other agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof and to any federal agency, upon assurance by the agency concerned that the information is to be used for official purposes only in the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension of criminal offenders.

(e) Cooperate with other agencies of this state, the crime information agencies of other states, and the national crime information center systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in developing and conducting an interstate, national and international system of criminal identification and records.

(f) Make available, upon request, to nongovernmental entities or employers certain information for noncriminal justice purposes as specified in Section 45-27-12 .

(g) Institute necessary measures in the design, implementation and continued operation of the justice information system to ensure the privacy and security of the system. Such measures shall include establishing complete control over use of and access to the system and restricting its integral resources and facilities and those either possessed or procured and controlled by criminal justice agencies. Such security measures must meet standards developed by the center as well as those set by the nationally operated systems for interstate sharing of information.

(h) Provide data processing for files listing motor vehicle drivers' license numbers, motor vehicle registration numbers, wanted and stolen motor vehicles, outstanding warrants, identifiable stolen property and such other files as may be of general assistance to law enforcement agencies; provided, however, that the purchase, lease, rental or acquisition in any manner of “computer equipment or services,” as defined in Section 25-53-3, Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall be subject to the approval of the Mississippi Information Technology Services.

(i) Maintain a field coordination and support unit which shall have all the power conferred by law upon any peace officer of this state.

(2) The department, including the investigative division or the center, may:

(a) Obtain and store fingerprints, descriptions, photographs and any other pertinent identifying data from crime scenes and on persons who:

(i) Have been or are hereafter arrested or taken into custody in this state:

1. For an offense which is a felony;

2. For an offense which is a misdemeanor;

3. As a fugitive from justice; or

(ii) Are or become habitual offenders; or

(iii) Are currently or become confined to any prison, penitentiary or other penal institution; or

(iv) Are unidentified human corpses found in the state; or

(v) Have submitted fingerprints for conducting criminal history record checks.

(b) Compare all fingerprint and other identifying data received with that already on file and determine whether or not a criminal record is found for such person, and at once inform the requesting agency or arresting officer of those facts that may be disseminated consistent with applicable security and privacy laws and regulations. A record shall be maintained for a minimum of one (1) year of the dissemination of each individual criminal history, including at least the date and recipient of such information.

(c) Establish procedures to respond to those individuals who file requests to review their own records, pursuant to Sections 45-27-11 and 45-27-12 , and to cooperate in the correction of the central center records and those of contributing agencies when their accuracy has been successfully challenged either through the related contributing agencies or by court order issued on behalf of an individual.

(d) Retain in the system the fingerprints of all law enforcement officers and part-time law enforcement officers, as those terms are defined in Section 45-6-3 , any fingerprints sent by the Mississippi State Department of Health, and of all applicants to law enforcement agencies.

(3) There shall be a presumption that a copy of any document submitted to the center in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-27-9 that has been processed as set forth in this chapter and subsequently certified and provided by the center to a law enforcement agency or a court shall be admissible in any proceeding without further authentication unless a person objecting to that admissibility has successfully challenged the document under the provisions of Section 45-27-11 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-55 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 23-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-55
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a special fund in the state treasury to be known as the boiler and pressure vessel safety fund into which shall be deposited all funds appropriated by the legislature for the implementation of this chapter, and funds from fees, fines and any other source that shall be used for the implementation and administration of this chapter by the Mississippi State Board of Health.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-35 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-35
Status: in_force

All hotels or lodging houses hereafter constructed over two (2) stories in height and over one hundred feet (100') in length or breadth, shall be so constructed as to have at least two (2) flights of stairs for use of guests leading from the ground floor to the uppermost story, one (1) to be located at each end or side.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-37 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 14-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-37
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any provisions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, or who hinders, obstructs or otherwise interferes with any authorized representative of the agency in the discharge of his official duties in making inspections as provided in Section 45-14-15(1) or in impounding sources of radiation as provided in Section 45-14-23 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-133 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-133
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-133
Status: in_force

Each person employed as a law enforcement officer by the Mississippi Department of Transportation who retires for superannuation or for reason of disability under the Public Employees' Retirement System shall be allowed to retain as his personal property, one (1) sidearm which was issued to such law enforcement officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-19 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 14-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-19
Status: in_force

(1) The agency is authorized to require each person who possesses or uses a source of radiation: (a) to maintain appropriate records relating to its receipt, storage, use, transfer or disposal and maintain such other records as the agency may require, subject to such exemptions as may be provided by rules and regulations; and (b) to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring may be required by the agency, subject to such exemptions as may be provided by rules and regulations. Copies of all records required to be kept by this chapter shall be submitted to the agency or its duly authorized agents upon request.

(2) The agency is authorized to require that any person possessing or using a source of radiation, at the request of any employee, furnish to each employee for whom personnel monitoring is required a copy of such employee's personnel exposure record annually, and upon termination of employment at any time such employee has received excessive exposure.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 38-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-9
Status: in_force

(1) A digital service provider that enters into an agreement with a known minor for access to a digital service shall:

(a) Limit collection of the known minor's personal identifying information to information reasonably necessary to provide the digital service; and

(b) Limit use of the known minor's personal identifying information to the purpose for which the information was collected.

(2) A digital service provider that enters into an agreement with a known minor for access to a digital service may not:

(a) Use the digital service to collect the known minor's precise geolocation data;

(b) Use the digital service to display targeted advertising involving harmful material to the known minor; or

(c) Share, disclose or sell the known minor's personal identifying information unless required to:

(i) Comply with a civil, criminal or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena or summons by a governmental entity;

(ii) Comply with a law enforcement investigation;

(iii) Detect, block or prevent the distribution of unlawful, obscene or other harmful material to a known minor;

(iv) Block or filter spam;

(v) Prevent criminal activity; or

(vi) Protect the security of a digital service.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 27 / Section 35-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-11
Status: in_force

All identification cards shall be centrally issued by the department, adequately describe the registrant, bear a color photograph of the registrant, and include other such identifying data as required by Section 45-35-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-6-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 6-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-6-21
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Motorcycle Officers Training Program Fund, which shall be administered by the Office of the Attorney General. The purpose of the fund shall be to provide funding for the training of state and local law enforcement officers, including, but not limited to, motorcycle officers training. All courses provided under the Motorcycle Officers Training Program shall be administered and approved by the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association. Monies in the fund shall be expended by the Attorney General, upon appropriation by the Legislature. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal-year limitations, and shall consist of:

(a) Monies appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of funding the Motorcycle Officers Training Program;

(b) The interest accruing to the fund;

(c) Monies received under the provisions of Section 99-19-73 ;

(d) Monies received from the federal government;

(e) Donations; and

(f) Monies received from such other sources as may be provided by law.

(2) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Motorcycle Officers Training Program shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.

(3) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 39-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-17
Status: in_force

In addition to any other monetary penalties and other penalties imposed by law, any county or municipality by ordinance may assess an additional surcharge in an amount not to exceed Two Dollars ($2.00) on each person upon whom a county, justice or municipal court imposes a fine or other penalty for any misdemeanor other than offenses relating to vehicular parking or registration if there is established to the benefit of the citizens of the county or municipality a local crime stoppers program which is not authorized to receive funds under local and private legislation. The proceeds from the surcharge may be used by a county or municipality only to fund that county's or municipality's support of the local crime stoppers program as authorized by Section 45-39-15, Mississippi Code of 1972 . The proceeds from the surcharge imposed by this section shall be deposited into a special fund in the Department of Public Safety's Office of Public Safety Planning which shall promulgate rules and procedures relating to the administration of the special fund and the disbursement of monies in the fund to participating counties and municipalities. The maximum amount that a county or municipality may receive from the special fund shall be an amount equal to the deposits made into the fund by that entity, less one percent (1%) to be retained by the Office of Public Safety Planning to defray the costs of administering the special fund. Interest earned on the special fund shall remain in the fund and shall be used by the Office of Public Safety Planning to further defray the costs of administering the special fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-19 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 27-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-19
Status: in_force

(1) Unless specifically authorized by law, records maintained by the center shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.

(2) Intelligence and investigative files maintained by law enforcement shall be kept separate from criminal history record information and shall be exempt from dissemination under the provisions of this chapter and the Mississippi Public Records Law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 23-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-17
Status: in_force

The board shall employ a chief inspector who shall be a citizen of this state, or if no suitable person is available a citizen of another state, who shall have had at the time of such appointment not less than ten (10) years experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance or repair of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker or boiler inspector, and who shall have passed the same kind of examination as that prescribed under Section 45-23-23 , and who should be, whenever possible, a registered professional engineer in this state. Such appointment shall be made within sixty (60) days after passage of this chapter and at any time thereafter that the office of the chief inspector may become vacant. Such chief inspector may be removed for cause after due investigation by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-11
Status: in_force

(1) The state board of health is hereby directed to establish for rock festivals health and safety regulations which shall assure that the public health and safety is not endangered hereby and which shall provide for the furnishing of adequate undertakings to secure full compliance with the sanitary code and other applicable law, adequate and satisfactory water supply and sewerage facilities, adequate drainage, adequate toilet and lavatory facilities, adequate refuse storage and disposal facilities, adequate sleeping areas and facilities, wholesome food and sanitary food service, adequate medical facilities, insect and noxious weed control, adequate fire protection and such other matters as may be appropriate for security of life or health.

(2) The state board of health is hereby authorized and empowered to approve and certify in writing the written specifications and plans proposed by any individual, organization, corporation or other entity desiring to hold a rock festival in this state. Such specifications and plans shall be submitted to the state board of health at least eighteen (18) days prior to the commencement of such event and shall conform to the health and safety regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. The state board of health shall grant such certification or deny such certification, with reasons for such denial, within eight (8) days of the submission of such specifications and plans. Such specifications and plans may be altered, with the approval of the state board of health, to conform with the health and safety regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.

(3) In the review of the specifications and plans proposed by any individual, organization, corporation or other entity desiring to hold a rock festival in this state, the state board of health may require such specific written specifications, plans and reports as are necessary for reasonable and proper review and determination in the light of the various factors therein involved, including but not limited to the probable number of people that will be in attendance at such event.

(4) The state board of health shall specify in the certification the number of tickets which may be sold or distributed within seventy-two (72) hours of the commencement of such event.

(5) Such specifications and plans may contain reasonable alternative requirements based upon different numbers of tickets having been sold and distributed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-3
Status: in_force

(1) When not otherwise specifically provided, the commissioner is authorized to make and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to be coordinated, and carry out the general provisions of the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver's License Law of 1938.

(2) The commissioner shall have the authority to administer oaths.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with written approval from the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, the commissioner may enter into a lease or sublease agreement for space in the Department of Public Safety headquarters building with a third party for the purpose of providing services and assistance to the department and its employees. The proceeds received from the lease under this subsection shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit into the General Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-29 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 33-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-29
Status: in_force

(1) Upon any change of address, including temporary lodging, an offender required to register under this chapter is required to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, not less than ten (10) days before he intends to first reside at the new address.

(2) Upon any change in the status of a registrant's enrollment, employment or vocation at any public or private educational institution, including any secondary school, trade or professional institution or institution of higher education, the offender is required to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, within three (3) business days of the change.

(3) Upon any change of employment or change of name, a registrant is required to personally appear at a facility designated by the Department of Public Safety, or in a manner of the Department of Public Safety's choosing, including by electronic means, within three (3) business days of the change.

(4) Upon any change of vehicle information, a registrant is required to report the change on an appropriate form supplied by the department within three (3) business days of the change.

(5) Upon any change of e-mail address or addresses, instant message address or addresses, or any other designation used in Internet communications, postings or telephone communications, a registrant is required to report the change on an appropriate form supplied by the department within three (3) business days of the change.

(6) Upon any change of information deemed by the department to be necessary to the state's policy to assist local law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect their communities, a registrant is required to report the change on an appropriate form supplied by the department within three (3) business days of the change.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 49-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-11
Status: in_force

(1) Within twenty-four (24) hours of notification by the owner or operator of a serious injury or illness, the Mississippi Department of Revenue may initiate an investigation into the reported serious injury or illness. If the department determines that an investigation is not warranted, the department shall promptly notify the owner or operator and the amusement ride may be reopened. If the department initiates an investigation, the amusement ride shall not be reopened to the public until such time as the department's investigation is complete and authorization to reopen is given to the owner or operator.

(2) The department's investigation shall be conducted with the assistance of a qualified inspector employed by the department or through contract with the department. The cost of any investigation shall be paid by the owner or operator.

(3) Any investigation must be conducted with all practicable speed to minimize the disruption of the amusement facility at which the amusement ride is located, as well as unrelated commercial activities.

(4) An investigation of a reported serious injury or illness must be completed immediately following the reasonable determination by the qualified inspector or the department's designee that a principal cause of the serious injury or illness was the injured rider's failure to comply with the posted safety rules or with verbal instructions given by operators.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-27 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 38 / Section 43-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-27
Status: in_force

Except to the extent that any local or state regulation or local ordinance imposes a stricter standard, the duties established by this chapter for an owner of a multiunit dwelling project, an owner of a dwelling in a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project and a property owners association supersede those established by common law and any local or state agency regulation and local ordinances relating to duties to inspect, install, repair or maintain:

(a) Pool yard enclosures;

(b) Pool yard enclosure gates and gate latches, including self-closing and self-latching devices;

(c) Keyed dead bolts, keyless bolting devices, sliding-door handle latches, sliding-door security bars, self-latching and self-closing devices, and sliding-door pin locks on doors that open into a pool yard area and that are owned and controlled by the owner or property owners association; and

(d) Latches on windows that open into a pool yard area and that are owned and controlled by the owner or property owners association.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-45
Status: in_force

Each such company shall, in addition, file annually with the board a statement, signed by the engineer having supervision over the inspections made during the period covered thereby, stating the number of vessels covered by this chapter inspected during the year and certifying that each such inspection was conducted pursuant to the inspection requirements provided for by this chapter. Such annual statement shall be accompanied by a filing fee in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) For statements covering not more than twenty-five (25) vessels--Three Dollars ($3.00) per vessel.

(b) For statements covering more than twenty-five (25) but less than one hundred one (101) vessels--Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00).

(c) For statements covering more than one hundred (100) but less than five hundred one (501) vessels--One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00).

(d) For statements covering more than five hundred (500) vessels--Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).

Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-45
Status: in_force

The commissioner is hereby authorized to set up a training school for patrolmen. He shall prescribe the rules and regulations for the operation of same and the period of training to be required of appointees to the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol. The period of training for recruits shall not be less than eighty (80) days; however, prior sworn law enforcement officers who have at least two (2) years of law enforcement experience may have a period of additional training that is less than eighty (80) days. The expense of such training shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of the patrol.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-12 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 27-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-12
Status: in_force

(1) State conviction information and arrest information which is contained in the center's database or the nonexistence of such information in the center's database shall be made available for the following noncriminal justice purposes:

(a) To any local, state or federal governmental agency that requests the information for the enforcement of a local, state or federal law;

(b) To any individual, nongovernmental entity or any employer authorized either by the subject of record in writing or by state or federal law to receive such information; and

(c) To any federal agency or central repository in another state requesting the information for purposes authorized by law.

(2) Information disseminated for noncriminal justice purposes as specified in this section shall be used only for the purpose for which it was made available and may not be re-disseminated.

(3) No agency or individual shall confirm the existence or nonexistence of criminal history record information to any person or organization that would not be eligible to receive the information pursuant to this section.

(4) Upon request for a check pursuant to this section, the nongovernmental entity or employer must provide proper identification and authorization information from the subject of the record to be checked and adhere to policies established by the center for such record checks.

(5) Any individual or his attorney who is the subject of the record to be checked, upon positive verification of the individual's identity, may request to review the disseminated information and shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 45-27-11 . If the individual wishes to correct the record as it appears in the center's system, the person shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 45-27-11 . The right of a person to review the person's criminal history record information shall not be used by a prospective employer or others as a means to circumvent procedures or fees for accessing records for noncriminal justice purposes.

(6) The center may impose procedures, including the submission of fingerprints, fees or restrictions, as are reasonably necessary to assure the record's security, to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them, and to maintain an orderly and efficient mechanism for access. All fees shall be assessed and deposited in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-27-8 .

(7) The center shall (a) retain, separate from other division records, personal information, including any fingerprints, sent to it by the Mississippi Department of Health; and (b) notify the Department of Health upon receiving notice that an individual for whom personal information has been retained is the subject of: (i) a warrant for arrest; (ii) an arrest; (iii) a conviction, including a plea in abeyance; or (iv) a pending diversion agreement.

(8) The center is authorized to implement the Rap-Back criminal history records check system, and the Department of Health is authorized to implement and to utilize the state/federal Rap-Back criminal history system as a method of ongoing monitoring of individuals providing such care to Mississippi's vulnerable population in “covered” entities including prospective designated caregivers and entities named in the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and to apply for and provide matching funds in order for Mississippi to receive federal grants to make necessary upgrades to the department's data systems to accommodate Rap-Back capabilities.

(9) Local agencies may release their own agency records according to their own policies.

(10) Release of the above-described information for noncriminal justice purposes shall be made only by the center, under the limitations of this section, and such compiled records will not be released or disclosed for noncriminal justice purposes by other agencies in the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-5
Status: in_force

After proclamation of a civil emergency by the chief administrative officer, he may order a general curfew applicable to such geographical areas of the municipality or to the municipality as a whole as he deems advisable, and applicable during such hours of the day or night as he deems necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare. Said proclamation and general curfew shall have the force and effect of law and shall continue in effect until rescinded in writing by the chief administrative officer, but not to exceed five (5) days.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 45-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-7
Status: in_force

(1) Equipment not covered by this chapter includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5;

(b) Man lifts within the scope of ASME A90.1;

(c) Mobile scaffolds, towers and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92;

(d) Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and interior maintenance within the scope of ANSI A120.1;

(e) Conveyors and related equipment within the scope of ASME B20.1;

(f) Cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks and slings within the scope of ASME B30;

(g) Industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56;

(h) Portable equipment, except for portable escalators that are covered by ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7;

(i) Tiering or piling machines used to move materials to and from storage located and operating entirely within one (1) story;

(j) Equipment for feeding or positioning materials at machine tools, printing presses, or similar equipment;

(k) Kip or furnace hoists;

(l) Wharf ramps;

(m) Railroad car lifts or dumpers;

(n) Line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms and similar equipment used for installing an elevator by an elevator contractor licensed in this state.

(2) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any conveyance that is located in a private residence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-1
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances, if any, where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(a) “High voltage” means a voltage in excess of six hundred (600) volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground.

(b) “Overhead lines” mean all bare or insulated electrical conductors installed above the ground.

(c) “Person” means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or governmental entity.

(d) “Authorized person” means:

(i) An employee or agent of an electric utility which generates, transmits or delivers electricity.

(ii) An employee or agent of a utility which provides and whose work relates to communication services or state, county or municipal agencies which have authorized circuit construction on or near the poles or structures of a utility.

(iii) An employee or agent of an industrial plant whose work relates to the electrical system of the industrial plant.

(iv) An employee or agent of a cable television or communication services company or an employee of a contractor of a cable television or communication services company if specifically authorized by the owner of the poles to make cable television or communication services attachments.

(v) An employee or agent of a rail transportation company whose work relates to the electrical systems of the rail transportation company.

(vi) An employee or agent of a state, county or municipal electric utility or agency which has or whose work relates to overhead electrical lines, circuit construction or conductors on poles or structures of any type.

(e) “Electric utility” means any person engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity.

(f) “Warning sign” means a weather-resistant sign of not less than seven (7) inches by ten (10) inches reading as follows: “DANGER-UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT NEARER THAN 10 FEET TO HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINES.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-69 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 14-69
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-69
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully violates any provision of Sections 45-14-51 through 45-14-67 or any regulation or order issued hereunder may, upon conviction therefor, be punished by a fine of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for five (5) years, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-23
Status: in_force

(1) In order to facilitate the authorized interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes, including, but not limited to, background checks for the licensing and screening of employees and volunteers under the National Child Protection Act of 1993, as amended, and to implement the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 42 USC Section 14616 , the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact. The director of the Mississippi Justice Information Center shall execute the compact on behalf of the state.

(2) The department is the repository of criminal history records for purposes of the compact and shall do all things necessary or incidental to carrying out the compact.

(3) The director of the Mississippi Justice Information Center, or the director's designee, is the state's compact officer and shall administer the compact within the state. The Mississippi Justice Information Center may establish procedures for the cooperative exchange of criminal history records between the state and federal government for use in noncriminal justice cases.

(4) The state's ratification of the compact remains in effect until legislation is enacted specifically renouncing the compact.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 11-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-9
Status: in_force

(1) There is created a Fire Safety Education Division within the State Fire Marshal's Office of the Department of Insurance. The Commissioner of Insurance, acting through the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, is charged with the administration of this section.

(2) The Fire Safety Education Division, in an effort to reduce loss of life and property from fires, shall develop and implement a fire safety education program using nationally recognized standards.

(3) The Commissioner of Insurance, acting through the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-41 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 33-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-41
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections or any person having charge of a county or municipal jail or any juvenile detention facility shall provide written notification to an inmate or offender in the custody of the jail or other facility due to a conviction of or adjudication for a sex offense of the registration and notification requirements of Sections 45-33-25 , 45-33-31 , 45-33-32 and 45-33-59 at the time of the inmate's or offender's confinement and release from confinement, and shall receive a signed acknowledgment of receipt on both occasions.

(2) At least fifteen (15) days prior to the inmate's release from confinement, the Department of Corrections shall notify the victim of the offense or a designee of the immediate family of the victim regarding the date when the offender's release shall occur, provided a current address of the victim or designated family member has been furnished in writing to the Director of Records for such purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 43 / Section 43-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-17
Status: in_force

Each door, sliding glass door, window, and window screen of each dwelling unit in a residential building located in the enclosed pool yard must comply with Sections 45-43-13 and 45-43-15 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 41 / Section 43-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-7
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by Section 45-43-11 , the owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners association that owns, controls or maintains a pool shall completely enclose the pool yard with a pool yard enclosure.

(2) The height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least forty-eight (48) inches as measured from the ground on the side away from the pool.

(3) Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four (4) inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure.

(4) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least forty-five (45) inches, the openings may not allow a sphere four (4) inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.

(5) If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than forty-five (45) inches, the openings may not allow a sphere one and three-fourths (1- 3 / 4 ) inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure.

(6) The use of chain-link fencing materials is prohibited entirely for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after July 1, 2012. The use of diagonal fencing members that are lower than forty-nine (49) inches above the ground is prohibited for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after July 1, 2012.

(7) Decorative designs or cutouts on or in the pool yard enclosure may not contain any openings greater than one and three-fourths (1- 3 / 4 ) inches in any direction.

(8) Indentations or protrusions in a solid pool yard enclosure without any openings may not be greater than normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints on the side away from the pool.

(9) Permanent equipment or structures may not be constructed or placed in a manner that makes them readily available for climbing over the pool yard enclosure.

(10) The wall of a building may be part of the pool yard enclosure only if the doors and windows in the wall comply with Sections 45-43-13 and 45-43-15 .

(11) The owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool, or a property owners association that owns, controls or maintains a pool, is not required to:

(a) Build a pool yard enclosure at specified locations or distances from the pool other than distances for minimum walkways around the pool; or

(b) Conform secondary pool yard enclosures, located inside or outside the primary pool yard enclosure, to the requirements of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / Section 43-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-5
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall only apply to: a pool owned, controlled or maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental complex, property owners association, or private club; and doors and windows of rental dwellings opening into the pool yard of a multiunit rental complex or a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project. This chapter does not apply to any private club that does not allow members or guests under the age of twelve (12) or to any multiunit rental complex that does not allow residents under the age of twelve (12).
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-5
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall apply to the manufacture, storage, sale or use of signals necessary for the safe operation of railroads or other classes of public or private transportation, or to the military or naval forces of the United States or of this state, or to peace officers or to the use of blank cartridge for ceremonial, theatrical or athletic events.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 33-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-45
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections may enter into a contract with a qualified vendor experienced in and capable of fulfilling the requirements of this section on a daily basis to provide a data monitoring and alert system for persons who are required to be monitored under this chapter. The initial program shall provide for monitoring upon release of the offenders listed in Section 45-33-33 or 45-33-47 as being obligated to be monitored while on bond or upon release from confinement.

(2) The system shall monitor the movement of a monitored subject through public records or other record information systems, and, at a minimum, shall provide:

(a) Time-correlated or continuous tracking of the geographic location of the monitored subject using a Global Positioning System that is based on satellite and other location technology;

(b) An automated monitoring system that can be used to permit law enforcement agencies to compare the geographic positions of monitored subjects with reported crime incidents and the proximity of the monitored subject to a reported crime incident; and

(c) From and after January 1, 2015, and subject to regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Corrections, notification to:

(i) A victim or family of a victim who have registered for notification when the offender is within a specified range of the victim's or family's residence; and

(ii) Law enforcement when an offender is within the prohibited range of a school or other place where the offender is prohibited from being.

(3) The vendor shall notify the Department of Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency if a registered sex offender does any of the following:

(a) Moves from a residence or address in this state to a residence or address in another state.

(b) Moves from a residence or address in this state to another residence or address in this state.

(4) The Department of Corrections shall develop procedures to determine, investigate and report on a twenty-four-hour-per-day basis a monitored subject's noncompliance with the terms and conditions of the program, and all reports of noncompliance shall be investigated immediately by the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction that receives a report of noncompliance.

(5)(a) The system shall be installed and operational not later than January 1, 2014, following an appropriate testing period. The initial program shall consist of monitoring of the required offenders; in the second phase, the program will provide for notification to victims who have registered for notification.

(b) The Commissioner of Corrections shall study and develop recommendations for the Legislature as to the advisability of monitoring of additional registrants not later than January 1, 2015.

(6) The Commissioner of Corrections may adopt regulations to establish fees and otherwise administer monitoring of sex offenders as required under this chapter.

(7) Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Department of Corrections, Attorney General, Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and federal, county and municipal law enforcement agencies may share criminal incident information with each other and the vendor selected to provide the monitoring equipment for the program for the purposes of detection and prevention of crime.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 27 / Section 45-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-21
Status: in_force

A licensee shall inspect, test, install, service and maintain conveyances in compliance with the provisions and standards of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 35-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-15
Status: in_force

No public entity or public official shall be liable for any loss or injury resulting directly or indirectly from false or inaccurate information contained in an identification card issued pursuant to this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 23-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-5
Status: in_force

The words, terms and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Boiler” shall mean a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam or high temperature liquid is generated, steam is superheated, or in which any combination of these functions is accomplished, under pressure or vacuum, for use externally to itself by the direct application of energy from the combustion of fuels, or from other high temperature fluids, or from electricity or nuclear energy. The term “boiler” shall include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves.

(a) “Power boiler” shall mean a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than fifteen (15) pounds per square inch gauge (hereinafter referred to as psig).

(b) “High pressure, high temperature water boiler” shall mean a water boiler operating at pressures exceeding one hundred sixty (160) psig, or temperatures exceeding two hundred fifty (250) degrees Fahrenheit.

(c) “Heating boiler” shall mean a steam or vapor boiler operating at pressures not exceeding fifteen (15) psig, or a hot water boiler operating at pressures not exceeding one hundred sixty (160) psig, or temperatures not exceeding two hundred fifty (250) degrees Fahrenheit.

(2) “Pressure vessel” shall mean a vessel in which the pressure is obtained from an external source or by the application of heat from an indirect source or from a direct source other than those vessels defined in paragraph (1) of this section.

(3) “Certificate inspection” shall mean an inspection, the report of which is used by the chief inspector to decide whether or not a certificate as provided by Sections 45-23-41 through 45-23-49 may be issued. This certificate inspection shall be an internal inspection when construction permits; otherwise it shall be as complete an inspection as possible.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 23-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-15
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter shall not apply to the following boilers and pressure vessels:

(a) Boilers and pressure vessels located on United States Government property and/or under federal government control and pipelines, including compressors and related facilities, which are subject to inspection by any agency of the federal government or other agency of the State of Mississippi;

(b) Pressure vessels used for transportation and storage of compressed gases when constructed in compliance with specifications of the U.S. Department of Transportation and when charged with gas, marked, maintained and when periodically requalified for use, as required by appropriate regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation;

(c) Air tanks located on vehicles operating under the rules of other state authorities and used for carrying passengers or freight;

(d) Air tanks installed on the right-of-way of railroads and used directly in the operation of trains;

(e) Pressure vessels that do not exceed (i) five (5) cubic feet in volume and two hundred fifty (250) psig pressure, or (ii) one and one-half (1- 1 / 2 ) cubic feet in volume and six hundred (600) psig pressure, or (iii) an inside diameter of six (6) inches or less with no limitation on pressure;

(f) Pressure vessels operating at a working pressure not exceeding fifteen (15) psig;

(g) Vessels with a nominal water-containing capacity of one hundred twenty (120) gallons or less for containing water under pressure, including those containing also air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion;

(h) Boiler and pressure vessels constructed and operated under licenses and permits granted by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission;

(i) Boilers and pressure vessels used in connection with the production, treating, processing, storage or transportation of oil or natural gas, when located in areas which are remote from places of human habitation or public congregation.

(2) The following boilers and pressure vessels shall be exempt from the requirements of Sections 45-23-31 through 45-23-55 :

(a) Heating boilers which are located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than six (6) family units;

(b) Pressure vessels containing only water under pressure for domestic supply purposes, including those containing also air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion or airlift pumping system when located in private residences or in apartment houses of less than six (6) family units, or those serving rural water systems;

(c) Pressure vessels which are covered under the Liquefied Compressed Gas Equipment Inspection Law of Mississippi, being Sections 75-57-1 through 75-57-63, Mississippi Code of 1972;

(d) Air receiving tanks and attached tanks used in connection with automobile filling stations that do not exceed fifteen (15) cubic feet in volume and two hundred fifty (250) psig pressure and that are used primarily to increase air pressure in automobile tires.