Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-27 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / 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. § 45-23-33 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / 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. § 45-14-57 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 14-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-57
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall transport radioactive waste in Mississippi except in accordance with a permit issued by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to all shippers, carriers and persons transporting radioactive waste in this state and shall cover all transportation into, through, or originating in this state regardless of final destination.

(3) The provisions of this section shall apply to radioactive waste shipped by or for the United States government for military or national security purposes or which are related to the national defense. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring the disclosure of any defense information as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-11
Status: in_force

(1) Only a person who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor and who possesses an elevator mechanic license is authorized to erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, test, remove, dismantle or wire from the mainline feeder terminals on the controller of any conveyance contained within buildings or structures in this state. Supervision by a licensed elevator contractor is not required for removing or dismantling conveyances that are destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a secured building or structure or where the hoistway or wellway is demolished back to the basic support structure whereby no access is permitted to endanger the safety and welfare of a person.

(2) Only a person who possesses an elevator inspector license is authorized to inspect conveyances identified in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 13-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-3
Status: in_force

Except as hereinafter provided, no retailer, dealer or any other person shall sell, offer for sale, store, display, or have in their possession, or use or explode anywhere in this state any fireworks that have not been approved and labeled as Class C common fireworks by the Interstate Commerce Commission. No jobber, wholesaler, manufacturer or any other person shall sell to retail dealers or any other person in this state for the purpose of resale or use in this state any fireworks which do not have the Interstate Commerce Commission Class C label printed on the fireworks or on the smallest package in which the same are sold. The Interstate Commerce Commission Class C label must be visible on the fireworks or smallest container in which the same are sold and the label shall be on the fireworks or on the package or both which are received by the general public from the dealer, and such label shall be of such size and so positioned as to be readily seen and recognized by law enforcement officers and the public. Wherever practical such fireworks and container shall have imprinted thereon directions for the handling thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-71 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 35-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-71
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall be the state agency with responsibility for regulating a digital wallet for state agency credentials. The Commissioner of Public Safety may promulgate rules and regulations regarding such digital wallet technology.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 43-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-11
Status: in_force

(1) If a pool yard enclosure is constructed or modified before July 1, 2012, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply, except that any gate in a pool yard enclosure shall conform to Section 45-43-9 no later than January 1, 2013.

(2) This chapter provides no exemption from any local ordinance that may apply to the pool yard enclosure.

(3) A pool yard enclosure modified on or after July 1, 2012, shall conform with this section and Sections 45-43-7 and 45-43-9 as a part of the modification.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 39-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-15
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of a county and the governing authority of a municipality are authorized to contribute funds to a local crime stoppers program from the general fund of the county or municipality or any other available source if the local crime stoppers program is established to operate, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of that county or municipality.

This chapter shall not repeal or affect any local and private act establishing a county or local crime stoppers program providing for the operation and funding of such program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-26 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 33-26
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-26
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Unless exempted under subsection (2), it is unlawful for a person required to register as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25 :

(i) To be present in any school building, on real property comprising any school, or in any conveyance owned, leased or contracted by a school to transport students to or from school or a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen (18) are present in the building, on the grounds or in the conveyance; or

(ii) To loiter within five hundred (500) feet of a school building or real property comprising any school while persons under the age of eighteen (18) are present in the building or on the grounds.

(b) It is unlawful for a person required to register as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25 to visit or be in or about any public beach or public campground where minor children congregate without advance approval from the Director of the Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry, and the registrant is required to immediately report any incidental contact with minor children to the director.

(2)(a) A person required to register as a sex offender who is a parent or guardian of a student attending the school and who complies with subsection (3) may be present on school property if the parent or guardian is:

(i) Attending a conference at the school with school personnel to discuss the progress of the sex offender's child academically or socially;

(ii) Participating in child review conferences in which evaluation and placement decisions may be made with respect to the sex offender's child regarding special education services;

(iii) Attending conferences to discuss other student issues concerning the sex offender's child such as retention and promotion;

(iv) Transporting the sex offender's child to and from school; or

(v) Present at the school because the presence of the sex offender has been requested by the principal for any other reason relating to the welfare of the child.

(b) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a sex offender who is legally enrolled in a particular school or is participating in a school-sponsored educational program located at a particular school when the sex offender is present at that school.

(3)(a) In order to exercise the exemption under subsection (2), a parent or guardian who is required to register as a sex offender must notify the principal of the school of the sex offender's presence at the school unless the offender: (i) has permission to be present from the superintendent or the school board, or (ii) the principal has granted ongoing permission for regular visits of a routine nature.

(b) If permission is granted by the superintendent or the school board, the superintendent or school board president must inform the principal of the school where the sex offender will be present. Notification includes the nature of the sex offender's visit and the hours when the sex offender will be present in the school, and the sex offender is responsible for notifying the principal's office upon arrival and upon departure. If the sex offender is to be present in the vicinity of children, the sex offender has the duty to remain under the direct supervision of a school official.

(4) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ School ” means a public or private preschool, elementary school or secondary school.

(b) “ Loiter ” means standing or sitting idly, whether in or out of a vehicle, or remaining in or around school property without a legitimate reason.

(c) “ School official ” means the principal, a teacher, any other certified employee of the school, the superintendent of schools, or a member of the school board.

(5) A sex offender who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), incarceration not to exceed six (6) months in jail, or both.

(6) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the sex offender did not know and could not reasonably know that the property or conveyance fell within the proscription of this section.

(7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to infringe upon the constitutional right of a sex offender to be present in a school building that is used as a polling place for the purpose of voting.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 49-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-7
Status: in_force

(1) A ride operator must:

(a) Be at least sixteen (16) years of age;

(b) Operate only one (1) amusement ride at a time;

(c) Be in attendance at all times when the ride is operating; and

(d) Operate the ride in accordance with the ride manufacturer's specifications.

(2) To the extent permitted by law, an operator may deny any person entrance to an amusement ride if the operator believes that entrance by that person may jeopardize the safety of the person or other persons.

(3) Patron responsibility:

(a) There are inherent risks in the participation in or on any amusement ride. Patrons of an amusement ride, by participation, accept the risks inherent in such participation of which the ordinary prudent person is or should be aware. Patrons have the duty to exercise good judgment and act in a responsible manner while using the amusement ride, device, or attraction and to obey all oral or written warnings, or both, before or during participation, or both.

(b) Patrons have a duty to not participate in or on any amusement ride when under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

(c) Patrons have a duty to properly use all ride or device safety equipment provided.

(d) Any patron that violates the provisions of this subsection (3) shall be subject to immediate removal from the amusement facility without a refund of any admission charge.

(e) An owner or operator of an amusement ride shall display the potential penalties for violation of this section at each amusement ride.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / 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. § 45-43-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 38 / Section 43-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-15
Status: in_force

A wall of a building constructed before July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means. This section does not require the installation of window screens. A wall of a building constructed on or after July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each ground floor window in the wall is permanently closed and unable to be opened.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-81 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-81
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-81
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ Firearm ” means any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use. “Firearm” does not include a firearm that may have, as an integral part, a folding knife blade or other characteristics of illegal weapons which are:

(i) An antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899; or

(ii) A replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899, but only if the replica does not use rim fire or center fire ammunition.

(b) “ Firearm suppressor ” means any device designed, made or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm.

(c) “ Generic and insignificant part ” means an item that has manufacturing or consumer product applications other than inclusion in a firearm suppressor. The term includes a spring, screw, nut and pin.

(d) “ Manufacture ” includes forging, casting, machining or another process for working a material.

(2) A firearm suppressor is considered to be manufactured in this state if the item is manufactured:

(a) In this state from basic materials which shall include iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, or metal alloys which are either machined out of solid ingots or stamped out of sheets; and

(b) Without the inclusion of any part imported from another state other than a generic and insignificant part.

(3) A firearm suppressor is manufactured in this state if it is manufactured as described in subsection (2) of this section without regard to whether a firearm imported into this state from another state is attached to or used in conjunction with the suppressor.

(4) A firearm suppressor that is manufactured in this state and remains in this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

(5) Basic material from which a firearm suppressor is manufactured in this state, including unmachined steel, is not a firearm suppressor and is not subject to federal regulation under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce as if it actually were a firearm suppressor.

(6) A firearm suppressor manufactured and sold in this state must have the words “Made in Mississippi” clearly stamped or etched on it.

(7) This section applies only to a firearm suppressor that is manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-47 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / 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. § 45-39-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 21 / Section 39-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Council” means the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.

(b) “Local crime stoppers program” means the acceptance and spending of donations by a private, nonprofit organization for the awarding of rewards to persons who report information concerning criminal activity to the organization if the organization:

(i) Operates less than statewide; and

(ii) Forwards reported information to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-33 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 45-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-33
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, controlling, maintaining, erecting, constructing, installing, altering, inspecting, testing, or repairing any elevator or other related mechanism covered by this chapter for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor does the state assume any such liability or responsibility therefor or any liability to any person for whatsoever reason by the enactment of this chapter or any acts or omissions arising hereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-1
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms “rock festival” and “such event” mean, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, an actual, or a reasonably foreseeable, assembly of one thousand (1,000) or more people which does or did continue, or can reasonably be expected to continue, for a period of eighteen (18) or more consecutive hours upon private property which does not contain an established place of worship and at which the principal source of entertainment is, was or will be musical in nature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 45-43-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 43-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-13
Status: in_force

(1) A door, sliding glass door, or French door may not open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is on or after July 1, 2012.

(2) A door, sliding glass door, or French door may open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is before July 1, 2012, and the pool yard enclosure complies with subsection (3), (4) or (5) of this section, as applicable.

(3) If a door of a building, other than a sliding glass door or screen door, opens into the pool yard, the door must have a:

(a) Latch that automatically engages when the door is closed;

(b) Spring-loaded door-hinge pin, automatic door closer, or similar device to cause the door to close automatically; and

(c) Keyless bolting device that is installed not less than thirty-six (36) inches or more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor.

(4) If French doors of a building open to the pool yard, one (1) of the French doors must comply with subsection (3)(a) of this section and the other door must have:

(a) A keyed dead bolt or keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door, and a keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the floor or threshold; or

(b) A bolt with at least a three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door and another bolt with at least a three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the floor or threshold.

(5) If a sliding glass door of a building opens into the pool yard, the sliding glass door must have:

(a) A sliding-door handle latch or sliding-door security bar that is installed not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor; and

(b) A sliding-door pin lock that is installed not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor.

(6) A door, sliding glass door, or French door that opens into a pool yard from an area of a building that is not used by residents and that has no access to an area outside the pool yard is not required to have a lock, latch, dead bolt, or keyless bolting device.

(7) A keyed dead bolt, keyless bolting device, sliding-door pin lock, or sliding-door security bar installed before July 1, 2012, may be installed not more than fifty-four (54) inches from the floor.

(8) A keyed dead bolt or keyless dead bolt, as described by Section 45-43-3 , installed in a dwelling on or after July 1, 2012, must have a bolt with a throw of not less than one (1) inch.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-6-19 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 6-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-6-19
Status: in_force

(1) The chief of police of any state agency, county, municipality, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof in the State of Mississippi, and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, is required to annually complete twenty (20) hours of executive level continuing education courses which are approved by the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training. Any new chief of police having never previously served in that capacity, is required to complete forty (40) hours of executive level continuing education courses for his first year of service. Such education courses may be provided by an accredited law enforcement academy or by the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police.

(2) Any law enforcement officer of any state agency, county, municipality, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof in the State of Mississippi, and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, is required to annually complete a specified number of hours, as stated in this subsection, of continuing education courses which are approved by the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training. The following number of hours of continuing education courses is required for law enforcement officers specified in this subsection based upon the number of years following July 1, 2004:

0-2 years after July 1, 2004․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

8 hours of annual training

3-4 years after July 1, 2004․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

16 hours of annual training

5 or more years after July 1, 2004․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

24 hours of annual training

Such education courses may be provided by an accredited law enforcement academy or by the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police.

(3) The Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training shall reimburse each state agency, county, municipality, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof or the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District for the expense incurred for chiefs of police and state agency, county, municipal, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District law enforcement officers in attendance at approved training programs as required by this section.

(4) Any chief of police or state agency, county, municipal, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District law enforcement officer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be subject to having his certification as a chief of police or state agency, county, municipal, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District law enforcement officer revoked by the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training, in accordance with Section 45-6-11 .

(5) The Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training is authorized to institute and promulgate all rules necessary for considering the revocation of any municipal chief of police or state agency, county, municipal, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District law enforcement officer who does not comply with the provisions of this section, and may grant, for sufficient cause shown, an extension of time in which compliance with the provisions of this section may be made.

(6) Any chief of police or state agency, county, municipal, public two-year or four-year college or university and any extension thereof and the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District law enforcement officer who is aggrieved by any order or ruling made under the provisions of this section has the same rights and procedure of appeal as from any other order or ruling of the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-21
Status: in_force

It is the duty of every keeper or proprietor of a hotel or lodging house of over two (2) stories in height to provide and securely fasten in every lodging room above the second story which has an outside window and is used for the accommodation of guests or employees, a rope or rope ladder, for the escape of the lodgers therein in case of fire, of at least one inch (1”) in diameter, which shall be fastened therein as near a window as practicable, and of sufficient length to reach therefrom to the ground on the outside of the hotel or lodging house, and made of strong material and as secure against becoming inflamed as practicable. Such rope or rope ladder shall be kept in good repair and condition. In lieu of a rope or rope ladder, there may be substituted any other appliance that may be deemed of equal or greater utility by the fire department or authority having control of the fire regulations of the city or town where such hotel or lodging house is located; but such appliance shall in all cases be so constructed as to be under the control and management of any lodger.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-37 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / 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. § 45-43-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 43-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-11
Status: in_force

(1) If a pool yard enclosure is constructed or modified before July 1, 2012, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply, except that any gate in a pool yard enclosure shall conform to Section 45-43-9 no later than January 1, 2013.

(2) This chapter provides no exemption from any local ordinance that may apply to the pool yard enclosure.

(3) A pool yard enclosure modified on or after July 1, 2012, shall conform with this section and Sections 45-43-7 and 45-43-9 as a part of the modification.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 39-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-9
Status: in_force

A person who is a member or employee of the council or who accepts a report of criminal activity on behalf of a local crime stoppers program is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person intentionally or knowingly divulges to a person not employed by a law enforcement agency the content of a report of a criminal act or the identity of the person who made the report without the consent of the person who made the report.

A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be punished as provided in Section 99-19-31, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and is not eligible for state employment during the five-year period following the date that the conviction becomes final.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 39-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-13
Status: in_force

The establishment of any Crime Stoppers Advisory Council shall not impede the intent or process of the Vulnerable Adults Acts of 1986 as provided in Section 43-47-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-45
Status: in_force

Every place for public amusement shall have at least the following arrangements for the safety of those attending there: The seats shall be located in rows with spaces between the seats adequate for easy ingress and egress, and an aisle of at least four (4) feet in width shall run between the rows on the lowest floor, if there be more than one (1) floor, from the commencement of the seats toward the place of performance, exhibition, or speaking, as far as the seats are located, and, if there be only one (1) floor, then between the rows on that floor, and also an aisle of at least three (3) feet in width shall be made to run along the outward ends of the rows of seats and next to the walls, and also around or along the ends of all rows of seats wherever located; and all aisles shall be kept unobstructed towards places of egress. All seats shall be located in rows, to which the aisles shall conform. There shall be as many doors for egress for those in attendance, not less than two (2) at either end or side of the building, as can be made consistently with the proper strength of the structure. All scenery shall be made as secure against becoming inflamed as reasonably practicable, and all reasonably practicable arrangements shall be made for the supply of water or other means for extinguishment of fires, and they shall be kept constantly effective during the presence of the audience. In cities of over ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants a fireproof drop curtain of sufficient dimensions to cover the entire front of the stage shall be so hung that, upon an alarm of fire originating upon, or in rear of stage, it may be promptly dropped so as to prevent the fire from communicating with the auditorium.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 38-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-7
Status: in_force

(1) A digital service provider may not enter into an agreement with a person to create an account with a digital service unless the person has registered the person's age with the digital service provider. A digital service provider shall make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of the person creating an account with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that arise from the information management practices of the digital service provider.

(2) A digital service provider shall not permit an account holder who is a known minor to be an account holder unless the known minor has the express consent from a parent or guardian. Acceptable methods of obtaining express consent of a parent or guardian include any of the following:

(a) Providing a form for the minor's parent or guardian to sign and return to the digital service provider by common carrier, facsimile, or electronic scan;

(b) Providing a toll-free telephone number for the known minor's parent or guardian to call to consent;

(c) Coordinating a call with a known minor's parent or guardian over video conferencing technology;

(d) Collecting information related to the government-issued identification of the known minor's parent or guardian and deleting that information after confirming the identity of the known minor's parent or guardian;

(e) Allowing the known minor's parent or guardian to provide consent by responding to an email and taking additional steps to verify the identity of the known minor's parent or guardian; or

(f) Any other commercially reasonable method of obtaining consent in light of available technology.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / Section 43-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-15
Status: in_force

A wall of a building constructed before July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means. This section does not require the installation of window screens. A wall of a building constructed on or after July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each ground floor window in the wall is permanently closed and unable to be opened.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 27 / Section 43-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-13
Status: in_force

(1) A door, sliding glass door, or French door may not open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is on or after July 1, 2012.

(2) A door, sliding glass door, or French door may open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is before July 1, 2012, and the pool yard enclosure complies with subsection (3), (4) or (5) of this section, as applicable.

(3) If a door of a building, other than a sliding glass door or screen door, opens into the pool yard, the door must have a:

(a) Latch that automatically engages when the door is closed;

(b) Spring-loaded door-hinge pin, automatic door closer, or similar device to cause the door to close automatically; and

(c) Keyless bolting device that is installed not less than thirty-six (36) inches or more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor.

(4) If French doors of a building open to the pool yard, one (1) of the French doors must comply with subsection (3)(a) of this section and the other door must have:

(a) A keyed dead bolt or keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door, and a keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the floor or threshold; or

(b) A bolt with at least a three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door and another bolt with at least a three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the floor or threshold.

(5) If a sliding glass door of a building opens into the pool yard, the sliding glass door must have:

(a) A sliding-door handle latch or sliding-door security bar that is installed not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor; and

(b) A sliding-door pin lock that is installed not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor.

(6) A door, sliding glass door, or French door that opens into a pool yard from an area of a building that is not used by residents and that has no access to an area outside the pool yard is not required to have a lock, latch, dead bolt, or keyless bolting device.

(7) A keyed dead bolt, keyless bolting device, sliding-door pin lock, or sliding-door security bar installed before July 1, 2012, may be installed not more than fifty-four (54) inches from the floor.

(8) A keyed dead bolt or keyless dead bolt, as described by Section 45-43-3 , installed in a dwelling on or after July 1, 2012, must have a bolt with a throw of not less than one (1) inch.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 21-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-1
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms “rock festival” and “such event” mean, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, an actual, or a reasonably foreseeable, assembly of one thousand (1,000) or more people which does or did continue, or can reasonably be expected to continue, for a period of eighteen (18) or more consecutive hours upon private property which does not contain an established place of worship and at which the principal source of entertainment is, was or will be musical in nature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-85 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-85
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-85
Status: in_force

An alleged offense under Section 97-37-1 , as it existed on June 30, 2023, of concealed carrying of a muffler or silencer for any firearm, or under Section 97-37-31 , as it existed on June 30, 2023, of possession of a device that is used to muffle a firearm, may not be prosecuted on or after July 1, 2023. If on July 1, 2023, a criminal action is pending for an offense described in this section, the action is dismissed on that date. However, a final conviction for an offense described in this section which exists on July 1, 2023, is unaffected by Sections 45-9-81 through 45-9-85 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-9
Status: in_force

Municipalities may provide by ordinance that any person violating the provisions of orders issued by the chief administrative officer pursuant to this authorization during a proclaimed civil emergency be guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or six (6) months imprisonment, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 39-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-5
Status: in_force

(1) The council may contract with a person to serve as its director or, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Public Safety, may employ an individual within the Department of Public Safety to serve as director. The council shall establish the authority and responsibilities of the director.

(2) The council shall:

(a) Advise and assist in the creation of local crime stoppers programs;

(b) Foster the detection of crime and encourage persons to report information about criminal acts;

(c) Encourage news and other media to promote local crime stoppers programs and to inform the public of the functions of the council;

(d) Assist local crime stoppers programs in forwarding information about criminal acts to the appropriate law enforcement agencies; and

(e) Help law enforcement agencies detect and combat crime by increasing the flow of information to and between law enforcement agencies.

(3) The council may adopt rules to carry out its duties under this chapter.

(4) The assessments collected under subsection (5) of Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and any other funds as may be made available through contributions from private or public sources, shall be deposited in a special fund that is hereby created in the State Treasury and designated the State Crime Stoppers Fund. Monies deposited in the fund shall be expended by the council, pursuant to appropriation therefor by the Legislature, for the authorized purposes of the State Crime Stoppers Program established under this chapter, including, but not limited to, providing reward monies for individuals who legitimately report crime activity. Any such funds paid to such individuals shall be kept confidential by the council, and any audit of the fund and the expenditures of the council shall provide for the confidentiality of any expenditures to such individuals. The Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to accept, budget and expend for any proper expenses of the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council any special source funds made available to the Crime Stoppers Program subject to the approval of the Department of Finance and Administration and in accordance with procedures for federal fund escalations as established in Section 27-104-21 .

(5) The council shall have the authority to require financial statement reporting from any local crime stoppers program receiving any type of public funding, including, but not limited to, surcharges, assessments, fees or other funds paid directly to a local crime stoppers program by a municipal or county agency, including funds received under Section 45-39-17 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 39 / 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. § 45-11-83 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / 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. § 45-43-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 43-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-15
Status: in_force

A wall of a building constructed before July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means. This section does not require the installation of window screens. A wall of a building constructed on or after July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each ground floor window in the wall is permanently closed and unable to be opened.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 21-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-5
Status: in_force

The sheriff of such county shall issue such written permit upon presentation by the applicant of the following:

(a) A cash bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) conditioned to provide security that the applicant shall assume financial responsibility for any damages to public or privately owned real or personal property, for any fine assessed for the failure to comply with the specifications and plans presented to and certified by the state board of health and with any pertinent regulations of the state board of health about which the applicant had written notice prior to certification, and for the costs of any additional law enforcement personnel or equipment reasonably expended by any political subdivision of this state, if any of these occur as a direct result of such event;

(b) A written certification by the state board of health that the written specifications and plans, proposed by the applicant, for the establishment of health and safety precautions and facilities in connection with such event for the purpose of assuring that the public health and safety will not be endangered; and

(c) Written proof of the payment of the state amusement tax as provided in Section 27-11-5, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / 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. § 45-27-8 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-8
Status: in_force

The center, by direction of the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, shall establish and collect fees reasonably calculated to reimburse the center for the actual cost of searching, reviewing, duplicating and mailing records or information of any kind maintained by the center and authorized for release by this chapter.

No records shall be furnished by the center which are classified as confidential by law.

All fees collected by the center pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Criminal Information Center Special Fund hereby created in the State Treasury. Monies deposited in such fund shall be expended by the center, as authorized and appropriated by the Legislature, to defray the expenses of the center. Any revenue in the fund which is not encumbered at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse to the State General Fund but shall remain in the special fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-27 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 23-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-27
Status: in_force

If a license is lost or destroyed, a new license shall be issued in its place without another examination.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 39 / Section 49-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-5
Status: in_force

(1) The annual inspection required in Section 45-49-3 must be conducted by a qualified inspector. A qualified inspector must:

(a) Be certified:

(i) By the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials at a minimum, as a Level I inspector; or

(ii) By the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers International at a level that is equivalent to the certification under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;

(b) Have twenty-four (24) months of employment experience in the field of amusement ride inspection; and

(c) Not be the owner or operator of the ride or an employee or agent of the owner or operator.

(2) The certificate of inspection shall certify that the ride is in substantial compliance with ASTM International Standard F770-19 concerning practices for ownership, operation, maintenance and inspection of amusement rides and devices.

(3) The owner or operator of an amusement ride shall:

(a) Operate, maintain and inspect all rides in substantial compliance with ASTM International Standard F770-19;

(b) Keep a paper or electronic copy of all required forms or certifications, and of all safety inspections conducted by the owner or operator during the preceding twelve (12) months, or until an inspection is repeated, whichever is longer for each ride:

(i) On or near that ride; or

(ii) At the office of the owner or operator; and

(c) Make those records available to the Mississippi Department of Revenue promptly upon request.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-51 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 14-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-51
Status: in_force

Sections 45-14-51 through 45-14-69 shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Radioactive Waste Transportation Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-59 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / 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. § 45-10-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 10-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-3
Status: in_force

A person may not sell at retail, offer for retail sale or distribute for retail sale or promotion in this state a novelty lighter. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) may be imposed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 38 / 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. § 45-14-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-34-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / 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. § 45-38-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / Section 38-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-3
Status: in_force

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

(a) “ Digital service ” means a website, an application, a program, or software that collects or processes personal identifying information with Internet connectivity.

(b) “ Digital service provider ” means a person who:

(i) Owns or operates a digital service;

(ii) Determines the purpose of collecting and processing the personal identifying information of users of the digital service; and

(iii) Determines the means used to collect and process the personal identifying information of users of the digital service.

(c) “ Harmful material ” means material that is harmful to minors as defined by Section 11-77-3(d) .

(d) “ Known minor ” means a child who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age who has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes, and who the digital service provider knows to be a minor.

(e) “ Personal identifying information ” means any information, including sensitive information, that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual. The term includes pseudonymous information when the information is used by a controller or processor in conjunction with additional information that reasonably links the information to an identified or identifiable individual. The term does not include deidentified information or publicly available information.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / 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. § 45-4-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 4-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-4-3
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training, which shall consist of nine (9) members.

(2) The members shall be appointed as follows:

(a) Two (2) members to be appointed by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors.

(b) Three (3) members to be appointed by the Mississippi Association of Sheriffs.

(c) One (1) member to be appointed by the Mississippi Community College Board.

(d) One (1) member to be appointed by the Governor.

(e) One (1) member to be appointed by the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police.

(f) One (1) member to be appointed by the Mississippi Municipal League.

The initial appointments to the board shall be made no later than twenty (20) days after July 1, 1999, as follows:

The Mississippi Association of Supervisors shall appoint one (1) member for a term of one (1) year and one (1) member for a term of three (3) years.

The Mississippi Association of Sheriffs shall appoint one (1) member for a term of one (1) year, one (1) member for a term of two (2) years and one (1) member for a term of three (3) years.

The Mississippi Community College Board shall appoint one (1) member for a term of two (2) years.

The Governor shall appoint one (1) member for a term of two (2) years.

The Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police shall appoint one (1) member for a term of two (2) years not later than twenty (20) days after July 1, 2000.

The Mississippi Municipal League shall appoint one (1) member for a term of two (2) years not later than twenty (20) days after July 1, 2000.

Upon the expiration of the terms of the initial appointees to the board, each subsequent appointment shall be made for a term of three (3) years, beginning on the date of the expiration of the previous term. A vacancy in any appointed position on the board prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled by appointment for the balance of the unexpired term.

(3) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any actual and reasonable expenses incurred as a necessary incident to such service, including mileage, as provided in Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(4) There shall be a chairman and a vice chairman of the board, elected by and from the membership of the board. The board shall adopt rules and regulations governing times and places for meetings and governing the manner of conducting its business, but the board shall meet at least every three (3) months. Any member who is absent for three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the board may be removed by a majority vote of the board.

(5) The Governor shall call an organizational meeting of the board not later than thirty (30) days after July 1, 1999.

(6) The board shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on its activities, and may make such other reports as it deems desirable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-65 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 33 / Section 35-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-65
Status: in_force

The department shall collect a fee for an identification card for persons with disabilities as prescribed in Section 63-1-43 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-87 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 11-87
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-87
Status: in_force

No liability under Sections 45-11-81 through 45-11-89 shall be created as to workmen who are employees of a contractor, subcontractor, or other employer responsible for compliance with Sections 45-11-81 through 45-11-89 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / 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. § 45-33-34 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 33-34
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-34
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Corrections and all law enforcement agencies shall notify the department when a registered sex offender is arrested or incarcerated for another offense or as the result of having violated probation, parole, conditional discharge or other sentence or court order.

(2) The offender, offender's guardian, offender's conservator or the administrator of the institution shall notify the department when a registered sex offender is committed to a mental institution for a reason other than the initial confinement following an acquittal by reason of insanity for a sex offense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 41-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-41-1
Status: in_force

(1) This section shall be known and cited as the “Mississippi Silver Alert System Act of 2010.”

(2) The Legislature finds that:

(a) Wandering is a common behavior among those persons with dementia or other cognitive impairments that causes great concern for the families and caregivers of this state;

(b) This state is not currently equipped with the systems necessary to locate those with dementia or other cognitive impairments in a timely manner, with the unfortunate result that some individuals are never returned home to their families; and

(c) It is imperative that this state develop a plan to ensure that if an individual with dementia or other cognitive impairments is missing, the appropriate infrastructure is available and can be easily and timely activated to protect the health and safety of these vulnerable citizens.

(3) When used in this section, unless the context requires a different definition, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “ E911 ” means Enhanced Universal Emergency Number Service or Enhanced 911 Service, which is a telephone exchange communications service by which a Public Safety Answering Point designated by the county or local communication district may receive telephone calls dialed to the telephone number 911.

(b) “ First responders ” means state and local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, emergency medical personnel, emergency management personnel and public works personnel who may be deployed to bioterrorism attacks, terrorist attacks, catastrophic or natural disasters and emergencies.

(c) “ Originating local law enforcement agency ” means a local police or sheriff's office that has jurisdiction over the area where a person became missing.

(4)(a) The Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety shall implement a statewide “Silver Alert System” that has the purpose of providing a tiered, rapid response system to notify the public about missing endangered adults, who are age 18 or older, with dementia or other cognitive impairments. The initial response may be local, statewide or national based on available information about the missing person.

(b) A Silver Alert activation request may be made only by a law enforcement agency, and the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety may only activate a Silver Alert after a request is made.

(c) To activate a Silver Alert, all of the following criteria must be met:

(i) The missing adult, age 18 or older, is believed to have dementia or other cognitive impairments;

(ii) The person is believed to be missing and in imminent danger regardless of circumstance;

(iii) The family, legal caregiver or custodian of the missing person has submitted a missing person's report to the local law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the person became missing, with all waiting periods being waived; and

(iv) The law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction of where the person became missing reports the incident to the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety through the Mississippi Highway Patrol Headquarters Communication Center.

(d) To initiate a request to activate a Silver Alert, the family, legal caregiver or custodian of the missing person must file immediately a report of the missing person with the local law enforcement agency where the person became missing that includes the following information:

(i) A description of the missing person including physical characteristics, clothing and photos, if available;

(ii) A description of the known circumstances under which the person became missing including the time, place, direction, possible destinations, whether the person is walking or in a vehicle, and all other pertinent information concerning where the person may have become missing; and

(iii) Updates on the missing person as new information becomes available.

(e) The originating local law enforcement agency, after completing the investigation expeditiously and determining that the case meets the qualifying criteria prescribed in this section, shall:

(i) Waive in the case of a Silver Alert, any waiting periods for a missing person's report in order to galvanize the appropriate communities rapidly to assist in the search for and the safe recovery of the missing person;

(ii) Notify the Mississippi Highway Patrol Headquarters Communication Center and electronically send to the center the completed Silver Alert forms and available photos, signed by the police chief, sheriff, commanding officer or his or her designee;

(iii) Enter the information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC);

(iv) Using a tiered approach based on known circumstances, initiate an alert bulletin to all local law enforcement, E911 and first responder agencies to search the immediate area;

(v) Activate secondary alert systems to residents, businesses, and broadcast media in the immediate area;

(vi) Provide a twenty-four-hour phone number to receive calls while continuing the investigation; and

(vii) Update the family, legal caregiver or custodian of the missing person as new information becomes available.

(5)(a) After the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety has been contacted by a local law enforcement agency requesting a Silver Alert activation, the Criminal Information Center shall consider before the activation of the Silver Alert procedures by the Silver Alert coordinator, or his or her designee, the information contained in the initial Silver Alert report form to ensure that it meets all criteria specified in subsection (4)(c) of this section. Elements of the missing person case to be considered are:

(i) Threat of imminent harm or death to the missing person because of age, health, mental or physical disability, environmental or weather conditions;

(ii) Time of initial report in relation to the time of disappearance, including whether the disappearance is unexplained, involuntary or is under suspicious circumstances;

(iii) Believed to be walking or in a vehicle;

(iv) Witness information;

(v) Possible domestic dispute involving the missing person; and

(vi) Other facts that indicate the missing person is in danger of serious injury or death, including whether there is possible criminal intent toward the missing person or whether someone witnessed the disappearance.

(b) Each case shall be reviewed on its own merits, and if there are extenuating circumstances, the required criteria in this section may be amended or expanded depending on the merits presented.

(c) Only the Silver Alert coordinator, or his or her designee, may authorize activation of a statewide Silver Alert and if an activation is authorized, the Criminal Information Center shall:

(i) Prepare an announcement concerning the missing person;

(ii) Contact the designated media stations to activate the alert; and

(iii) Request the Mississippi Department of Transportation to activate electronic signs, if appropriate.

(d) If the missing person is believed to be in a vehicle, the Silver Alert coordinator shall send information and available photos via emails and fax to the statewide communications systems, news media and other forms of public communication or electronic resources.

(6)(a) Following the initial alert, a Silver Alert broadcast shall be updated by television and radio stations as necessary until such time that an end of alert message is received from the law enforcement agency that requested the initial Silver Alert.

(b) Local and statewide broadcast stations shall exercise their own independent discretions as to whether to repeat the required broadcasts prescribed in this section more frequently and shall determine the frequency in which the alert is re-broadcast following the initial alert.

(c) The Silver Alert termination notification shall be issued twenty-four (24) hours after the airing of the latest and most current information or when the case has been resolved and verification from the originating local law enforcement agency has been received by the Department of Public Safety.

(7)(a) If the circumstances of a person's disappearance do not meet the criteria for a Silver Alert to activate statewide communication systems, in addition to a local law enforcement agency activating a Purple Alert, the Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Public Safety may offer an alternate form of mass notification as provided in this section.

(b) The alternate form of mass notification may be an email that includes a photograph and the Silver Alert initial reporting form that is sent through a statewide network of law enforcement and first responder agencies, news media offices and other forms of public communication.

(c) The email authorized in paragraph (b) of this subsection (7) shall contain information taken from the Silver Alert initial reporting form that is submitted by the originating local law enforcement agency.

(d) The email alerting news media and law enforcement agencies of a person's disappearance that does not meet the criteria of a Silver Alert activation shall include the following paragraph at the beginning of the email:

“The (name of law enforcement agency) has requested the following information be provided to the Mississippi news media and law enforcement agencies: At the present time, information being provided to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety by the (name of law enforcement agency) does not meet the criteria to activate a Silver Alert. It is left to the discretion of each law enforcement agency and news department receiving this email as to whether the attached information, regarding the disappearance of this person and/or the photograph of this person, will be released to the public.”

(e) If further investigation into the disappearance produces evidence that may change the initial circumstances as reported to local law enforcement, the Department of Public Safety may reconsider activating a Silver Alert notwithstanding the existence of an active Purple Alert previously initiated by a local law enforcement agency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 38-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-11
Status: in_force

(1) In relation to a known minor's use of a digital service, a digital service provider shall make commercially reasonable efforts to develop and implement a strategy to prevent or mitigate the known minor's exposure to harmful material and other content that promotes or facilitates the following harms to minors:

(a) Consistent with evidence-informed medical information, the following: self-harm, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and suicidal behaviors;

(b) Patterns of use that indicate or encourage substance abuse or use of illegal drugs;

(c) Stalking, physical violence, online bullying, or harassment;

(d) Grooming, trafficking, child pornography, or other sexual exploitation or abuse;

(e) Incitement of violence; or

(f) Any other illegal activity.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed to require a digital service provider to prevent or preclude:

(a) Any minor from deliberately and independently searching for, or specifically requesting, content; or

(b) The digital service provider or individuals on the digital service from providing resources for the prevention or mitigation of the harms described in subsection (1), including evidence-informed information and clinical resources.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / 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. § 45-33-51 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 33 / Section 33-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-51
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully misuses or alters public record information relating to a sex offender or sexual predator, or a person residing or working at an address reported by a sex offender, including information displayed by law enforcement agencies on web sites, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.

(2) The sale or exchange of sex offender information for profit is prohibited. Any violation of this subsection (2) is a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail not more than six (6) months, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 39-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-11
Status: in_force

The council shall establish and operate a toll-free telephone service and make the service accessible to persons residing in areas of the state not served by a local crime stoppers program for reporting to the council information about criminal acts. The toll-free service must be available between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday and from 5:00 p.m. Friday until 8:00 a.m. Monday. The council shall forward the information received to appropriate law enforcement agencies or local crime stoppers programs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-3-17
Status: in_force

During the period of the first twelve (12) months after appointment, any member of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol shall be subject to dismissal at the will of the commissioner. After twelve (12) months' service, no member of the patrol shall be subject to dismissal or otherwise have his salary adversely affected except for cause, and any such action against an officer of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol shall be subject to and proceed under the laws, rules and regulations of the state personnel system.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 21 / Section 43-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-13
Status: in_force

(1) A door, sliding glass door, or French door may not open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is on or after July 1, 2012.

(2) A door, sliding glass door, or French door may open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is before July 1, 2012, and the pool yard enclosure complies with subsection (3), (4) or (5) of this section, as applicable.

(3) If a door of a building, other than a sliding glass door or screen door, opens into the pool yard, the door must have a:

(a) Latch that automatically engages when the door is closed;

(b) Spring-loaded door-hinge pin, automatic door closer, or similar device to cause the door to close automatically; and

(c) Keyless bolting device that is installed not less than thirty-six (36) inches or more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor.

(4) If French doors of a building open to the pool yard, one (1) of the French doors must comply with subsection (3)(a) of this section and the other door must have:

(a) A keyed dead bolt or keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door, and a keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the floor or threshold; or

(b) A bolt with at least a three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door and another bolt with at least a three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the floor or threshold.

(5) If a sliding glass door of a building opens into the pool yard, the sliding glass door must have:

(a) A sliding-door handle latch or sliding-door security bar that is installed not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor; and

(b) A sliding-door pin lock that is installed not more than forty-eight (48) inches above the interior floor.

(6) A door, sliding glass door, or French door that opens into a pool yard from an area of a building that is not used by residents and that has no access to an area outside the pool yard is not required to have a lock, latch, dead bolt, or keyless bolting device.

(7) A keyed dead bolt, keyless bolting device, sliding-door pin lock, or sliding-door security bar installed before July 1, 2012, may be installed not more than fifty-four (54) inches from the floor.

(8) A keyed dead bolt or keyless dead bolt, as described by Section 45-43-3 , installed in a dwelling on or after July 1, 2012, must have a bolt with a throw of not less than one (1) inch.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-41 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 14-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-41
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to confer jurisdiction to the State of Mississippi over the construction, operation or maintenance of nuclear powered steam electric generating plants licensed and regulated by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor agency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 12-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-9
Status: in_force

(1) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Section 45-12-7 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of Section 45-12-5 . The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger and consist of the letters “ FSC ,” which signifies Fire Standard Compliant, permanently printed, stamped, engraved or embossed on the package at or near the UPC Code.

(2) A manufacturer shall use only one (1) marking, and shall apply this marking uniformly for all packages, including, but not limited to, packs, cartons, and cases, and brands marketed by that manufacturer.

(3) Manufacturers certifying cigarettes in accordance with Section 45-12-7 shall provide a copy of the certifications to all wholesale dealers and agents to which they sell cigarettes. Wholesale dealers, agents and retail dealers shall permit the State Fire Marshal, the commissioner, the Attorney General and their employees to inspect markings of cigarette packaging marked in accordance with this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-63 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / 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. § 45-39-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 39-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-3
Status: in_force

There is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council. The council shall be composed of five (5) persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. At least three (3) of the foregoing appointees shall be persons who have participated in a local crime stoppers program. Each member of the council shall serve for a term of two (2) years or until his successor is appointed and qualifies. At the first meeting of the council, which shall be called by the Governor, and at the first meeting after the beginning of each new state fiscal year, the council shall elect from among its members a chairman and such other officers as the council deems necessary. Each member of the council shall receive per diem in the amount established in Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972 , for each day or portion thereof spent discharging his duties under this chapter and shall receive mileage and expenses as provided in Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

Expenses of the council shall be paid by the Department of Public Safety out of the State Crime Stoppers Fund, created in Section 45-39-5(4) .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-271 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 11-271
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-271
Status: repealed

(1) The Mississippi Insurance Department shall establish the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the recruitment and the retention of volunteer firefighters. Such program shall provide paid Length-of-Service Awards to eligible volunteer firefighters and shall be open to all Mississippi volunteer fire department members.

(2) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Length-of-Service Award Program ” means a program to provide paid length-of-service awards to eligible volunteer firefighters.

(b) “ Eligible volunteer firefighter ” means a bona fide volunteer firefighter who is registered with the State of Mississippi or a political subdivision thereof and is an active part-time or on-call member of a volunteer fire department or a volunteer firefighter. Eligible volunteer firefighter shall not include full-time firefighters or career firefighters unless such firefighters are also active eligible volunteer firefighters when they are not acting as full-time or career firefighters and meet all other required qualifications as provided by the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department.

(c) “ Defined contribution ” means the predefined contribution that the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department establishes as a yearly contribution to an eligible volunteer firefighter's LOSAP account.

(3)(a) The LOSAP shall be administered by the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees, which shall be comprised of the following members:

(i) The Commissioner of Insurance, or his or her designee;

(ii) The State Fire Coordinator, or his or her designee;

(iii) The State Treasurer, or his or her designee;

(iv) One (1) member from the state at large appointed by the Governor; and

(v) One (1) member from the state at large appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(b) The LOSAP Board of Trustees, in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department, shall have the following powers and duties:

(i) Establish a points system to be awarded to volunteer firefighters for their performance of certain activities as determined by the board and award LOSAP service credit based upon that points system;

(ii) Create a list of the activities that points will be awarded for. Such list shall include, at a minimum, the number of emergency and nonemergency calls responded to by the volunteer member; the activities and training of each member as determined on an annual basis; and the volunteer fire department members eligible time to be considered as an active member of the department before the establishment of the LOSAP on July 1, 2023;

(iii) Determine the annual contribution to each volunteer's LOSAP account; and

(iv) Promulgate any rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this section. All such rules and regulations shall be in compliance with Section 457(e)(11) of the United States Internal Revenue Code .

(4) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund” (LOSAP Fund) to be maintained by the State Treasurer. The Treasurer of the State of Mississippi may invest the monies deposited in the special fund. The amounts to be invested shall be determined by the Treasurer and shall be in the approximate amount of the total monies deposited in said special fund less the anticipated withdrawals and disbursements from the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program to be made within the following ninety-day period. Such funds shall be invested by said Treasurer in short-term bonds, Treasury Bills, or other direct obligations of the United States of America, or any national or state banks in the State of Mississippi. Monies in the fund shall first be used for the purpose of providing retirement benefits as a defined contribution to volunteer firefighters for the purpose of recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters as provided in this section. Any other unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

(5) The Mississippi Insurance Department shall notify the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees and the State Fire Marshal of any volunteer fire department member that is ineligible to receive LOSAP funds due to the member or department's failure to file required documentation or financial reports or failure to comply with an audit or review by the Mississippi Insurance Department. A volunteer fire department member or department reported by the Mississippi Insurance Department shall be ineligible to receive funds under this section until the Mississippi Insurance Department notifies the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees and the State Fire Marshal that the volunteer member or department has come into compliance.

(6) A member of the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program may receive the funds allocated on their behalf to the program upon their withdrawal from the program.

(7) The Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program may allocate a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) in yearly defined contributions to each member's LOSAP account.

(8) The provisions of this section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2026.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-37 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 41 / 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. § 45-34-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-11-301 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-301
Status: in_force

(1) The owner of any building located in the State of Mississippi with a floor or ceiling constructed with truss construction must attach to the building an emblem that identifies the building as having truss construction. The emblem shall:

(a) Be permanently affixed to the left of the main entrance door at a height between four (4) feet and six (6) feet above the ground;

(b) Be of a bright and reflective color or made of a reflective material;

(c) Be in the shape of an isosceles triangle measuring six (6) inches horizontally and three (3) inches vertically;

(d) Have conspicuously printed on it the following letters, as appropriate, based on the type of truss construction used in the building being identified by the emblem:

(i) “F” to signify a floor with truss construction;

(ii) “R” to signify a roof with truss construction; or

(iii) “F/R” to signify both a floor and roof with truss construction.

(2)(a) This section shall not apply to any building with truss construction that is a detached one- or two-family residential structure.

(b) This section shall not apply to any building constructed before July 1, 2010, unless such building undergoes expansion or remodeling on or after that date.

(3) For purposes of this section, the term “ truss ” shall mean structural members, such as boards, timbers, beams or steel bars, joined together in a rigid framework.

(4) The contractor who performs the construction, expansion or remodeling of any building on or after July 1, 2010, shall be responsible for the proper attachment of the truss construction emblem to the building.

(5) The State Fire Marshal may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-51 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-51
Status: in_force

After twelve (12) months following the date of issuance of the rules and regulations by the board, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to operate in this state or its territories a boiler or pressure vessel, except a boiler and/or pressure vessel covered by owner or user inspection service as provided for in Sections 45-23-43 and 45-23-45 , without a valid inspection certificate. The operation of a boiler or pressure vessel without such inspection certificate, or at a pressure exceeding that specified in such inspection certificate, shall constitute a misdemeanor on the part of the owner, user or operator thereof and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both. Each day of such unlawful operation shall be deemed a separate offense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / 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. § 45-10-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 10-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-5
Status: in_force

The prohibition specified in Section 45-10-3 does not apply to the transportation of novelty lighters through this state or the storage of novelty lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this state that is closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 39-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “Council” means the Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.

(b) “Local crime stoppers program” means the acceptance and spending of donations by a private, nonprofit organization for the awarding of rewards to persons who report information concerning criminal activity to the organization if the organization:

(i) Operates less than statewide; and

(ii) Forwards reported information to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-45 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 21 / 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. § 45-11-35 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / 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. § 45-45-29 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35 / Section 45-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-29
Status: in_force

Any owner or lessee who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-27 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 45-23-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 45-39-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 39 / Section 39-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-39-9
Status: in_force

A person who is a member or employee of the council or who accepts a report of criminal activity on behalf of a local crime stoppers program is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person intentionally or knowingly divulges to a person not employed by a law enforcement agency the content of a report of a criminal act or the identity of the person who made the report without the consent of the person who made the report.

A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be punished as provided in Section 99-19-31, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and is not eligible for state employment during the five-year period following the date that the conviction becomes final.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-1 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / 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. § 45-23-39 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 23-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-39
Status: in_force

All boilers, other than cast iron sectional boilers, and pressure vessels to be installed in this state after the twelve (12) month period from the date upon which the rules and regulations of the board shall become effective, shall be inspected during construction as required by the applicable rules and regulations of the board by an inspector authorized to inspect boilers and pressure vessels in this state, or, if constructed outside of the state, by an inspector holding a license issued by an organization approved by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-67 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 33 / Section 35-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-67
Status: in_force

It is a misdemeanor for any person:

(a) To lend his or her identification card for persons with disabilities to any other person or knowingly to permit the use thereof by another; and

(b) To display or represent as his or her own any identification card for persons with disabilities not issued to him or her.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-103 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / 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. § 45-7-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-23
Status: in_force

Patrol officers employed pursuant to Section 45-7-21 are authorized to do, in the performance of their duties, all acts authorized to be done by the sheriff, constable, or any peace officer. Said patrol officers, in addition to their duties as peace officers, shall note the condition of the roads and bridges of the county and make report thereof to the board of supervisors as may be required by said board.

Said patrol officers shall not have the power and authority to enforce the traffic laws, rules and regulations of this state, or any related laws upon any highway of the state highway system, unless and until they have been authorized and empowered to enforce such laws and to aid and assist in the enforcement thereof by the commissioner of public safety. The commissioner of public safety may grant or withhold such authority to the patrolmen of each individual county in his discretion, and may provide and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations under which the patrol officers to whom such authority has been granted shall act in enforcing such laws.

In the performance of their official duties, such patrol officers shall have the power and authority to wear uniforms, but they shall not wear the same uniforms as are worn by members of the highway safety patrol of Mississippi, nor shall they wear uniforms substantially identical thereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-8 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-8
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the State Fire Academy Advisory Board for the purpose of reviewing matters affecting the State Fire Academy and advising the State Fire Academy on any such matters. The advisory board shall consist of the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal, the Manager of the Mississippi State Rating Bureau, the President of the State Firefighter's Association, the President of the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association, the President of the Mississippi Municipal Association and the President of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors or his designee. Members of the State Fire Academy Advisory Board who are not state employees shall be entitled to a per diem compensation as provided in Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and to travel expenses as provided in Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-65 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / 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. § 45-12-21 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 12-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-21
Status: repealed

This chapter shall be repealed if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard is adopted and becomes effective.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-29 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-29
Status: in_force

The power and authority granted in Sections 45-7-21 through 45-7-27 shall be additional and supplemental to the power and authority of Sections 45-7-1 through 45-7-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-37 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / 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. § 45-33-53 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / 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. § 45-13-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 13-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-15
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and/or imprisonment in the county jail or state penitentiary not to exceed one (1) year. In addition to said criminal penalties, any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be responsible for any and all injuries, deaths and property damage caused by or resulting from illegal fireworks sold by such person, firm, partnership or corporation which is prohibited by this article within the State of Mississippi, and any injured person or his legal representatives, shall have a right to bring a civil action against the dealer, distributor or manufacturer or person who sold said fireworks, whether said dealer, distributor or manufacturer or person be located in this state or not. Any dealer, distributor or manufacturer or person located outside of this state who shall sell fireworks in Mississippi shall make, constitute and appoint the Secretary of State as their lawful agent for service of process in any civil proceeding brought under the provisions of this article, to recover all damages caused or resulting from the sale of any fireworks prohibited by this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-35-51 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 35-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-51
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the term:

(a) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.

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

(c) “ Disability ” means any physical, mental or neurological impairment which severely restricts a person's mobility, manual dexterity or ability to climb stairs; substantial loss of sight or hearing; loss of one or more limbs or use thereof; or significantly diminished reasoning capacity.

(d) “ Identification card for persons with disabilities ” means an identification card issued as provided in this article.

(e) “ Permanent disability ” means any disability which is permanent in nature or which is expected to continue for a period of at least five (5) years.

(f) “ Person with disabilities ” means any person with a permanent or temporary disability.

(g) “ Temporary disability ” means any disability which is expected to continue for at least six (6) months but less than five (5) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 12-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-3
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) “ Agent ” means any person authorized by the commissioner to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes.

(b) “ Commissioner ” means the Chairman of the State Tax Commission of the State of Mississippi, and his authorized agents and employees.

(c) “ State Fire Marshal ” means the Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal of the State of Mississippi, and his authorized agents and employees.

(d) “ Cigarette ” means:

(i) Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; or

(ii) Any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette as described in subparagraph (i) above.

(e) “ Manufacturer ” means:

(i) Any entity which manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced anywhere that such manufacturer intends to be sold in this state, including cigarettes intended to be sold in the United States through an importer; or

(ii) Any entity that becomes a successor of an entity described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.

(f) “ Quality control and quality assurance program ” means the laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing. Such a program ensures that the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability values stated in subsection (1)(f) of Section 45-12-5 for all test trials used to certify cigarettes in accordance with this chapter.

(g) “ Repeatability ” means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall ninety-five percent (95%) of the time.

(h) “ Retail dealer ” means any person, other than a manufacturer or wholesale dealer, engaged in selling cigarettes or tobacco products.

(i) “ Sale ” means any transfer of title or possession or both, exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatever or any agreement therefor. In addition to cash and credit sales, the giving of cigarettes as samples, prizes or gifts, and the exchanging of cigarettes for any consideration other than money, are considered sales.

(j) “ Sell ” means to sell, or to offer or agree to do the same.

(k) “ Wholesale dealer ” means any person, other than a manufacturer, who sells cigarettes or tobacco products to retail dealers or other persons for purposes of resale, and any person who owns, operates or maintains one or more cigarette or tobacco product vending machines in, at or upon premises owned or occupied by any other person.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-81 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-81
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-81
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ Firearm ” means any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use. “Firearm” does not include a firearm that may have, as an integral part, a folding knife blade or other characteristics of illegal weapons which are:

(i) An antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899; or

(ii) A replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899, but only if the replica does not use rim fire or center fire ammunition.

(b) “ Firearm suppressor ” means any device designed, made or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm.

(c) “ Generic and insignificant part ” means an item that has manufacturing or consumer product applications other than inclusion in a firearm suppressor. The term includes a spring, screw, nut and pin.

(d) “ Manufacture ” includes forging, casting, machining or another process for working a material.

(2) A firearm suppressor is considered to be manufactured in this state if the item is manufactured:

(a) In this state from basic materials which shall include iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, or metal alloys which are either machined out of solid ingots or stamped out of sheets; and

(b) Without the inclusion of any part imported from another state other than a generic and insignificant part.

(3) A firearm suppressor is manufactured in this state if it is manufactured as described in subsection (2) of this section without regard to whether a firearm imported into this state from another state is attached to or used in conjunction with the suppressor.

(4) A firearm suppressor that is manufactured in this state and remains in this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

(5) Basic material from which a firearm suppressor is manufactured in this state, including unmachined steel, is not a firearm suppressor and is not subject to federal regulation under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce as if it actually were a firearm suppressor.

(6) A firearm suppressor manufactured and sold in this state must have the words “Made in Mississippi” clearly stamped or etched on it.

(7) This section applies only to a firearm suppressor that is manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-47 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-47
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary that may be found in Section 61-13-1 et seq. , the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to sell any or all of its fleet of aircraft and replace the same with aircraft more suited to the needs of the department. The proceeds from the sale of such aircraft shall be retained by the Department of Public Safety to be used by the department to offset the cost of replacement aircraft purchased by the department and shall not be transferred to the State General Fund. However, in the event there are any proceeds remaining after the purchase of the replacement aircraft, the department shall transfer the remaining amounts to the State General Fund. The department is authorized to escalate its budget to expend the proceeds from the sale of the aircraft in a manner consistent with authorization granted in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-109 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 13-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-109
Status: in_force

Every person transporting or bringing dynamite, nitroglycerine, explosives, gas bombs, dynamite caps, nitroglycerine caps, fuses, detonators or other similar explosives into the State of Mississippi shall immediately report to the sheriff of the county of original entry, identify himself, give his destination and an inventory which shall be filed in a register to be kept by the sheriff. The sheriff shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, after receiving the name, destination and inventory, report same to the commissioner of public safety. For such registering and reporting, the sheriff shall be paid a fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) by the person transporting the explosives. A person transporting dynamite, nitroglycerine, explosives, gas bombs, dynamite caps, nitroglycerine caps, fuses, detonators or other similar explosives who fails to report his name, destination and inventory shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding twenty (20) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-27 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / 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. § 45-33-49 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / 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. § 45-21-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / 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. § 45-38-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 38-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-38-3
Status: in_force

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

(a) “ Digital service ” means a website, an application, a program, or software that collects or processes personal identifying information with Internet connectivity.

(b) “ Digital service provider ” means a person who:

(i) Owns or operates a digital service;

(ii) Determines the purpose of collecting and processing the personal identifying information of users of the digital service; and

(iii) Determines the means used to collect and process the personal identifying information of users of the digital service.

(c) “ Harmful material ” means material that is harmful to minors as defined by Section 11-77-3(d) .

(d) “ Known minor ” means a child who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age who has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes, and who the digital service provider knows to be a minor.

(e) “ Personal identifying information ” means any information, including sensitive information, that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual. The term includes pseudonymous information when the information is used by a controller or processor in conjunction with additional information that reasonably links the information to an identified or identifiable individual. The term does not include deidentified information or publicly available information.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-23-33 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / 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. § 45-21-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-5
Status: in_force

The sheriff of such county shall issue such written permit upon presentation by the applicant of the following:

(a) A cash bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) conditioned to provide security that the applicant shall assume financial responsibility for any damages to public or privately owned real or personal property, for any fine assessed for the failure to comply with the specifications and plans presented to and certified by the state board of health and with any pertinent regulations of the state board of health about which the applicant had written notice prior to certification, and for the costs of any additional law enforcement personnel or equipment reasonably expended by any political subdivision of this state, if any of these occur as a direct result of such event;

(b) A written certification by the state board of health that the written specifications and plans, proposed by the applicant, for the establishment of health and safety precautions and facilities in connection with such event for the purpose of assuring that the public health and safety will not be endangered; and

(c) Written proof of the payment of the state amusement tax as provided in Section 27-11-5, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 43-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-23
Status: in_force

(1) A tenant of an owner of a multiunit rental complex, a member of a property owners association, a governmental entity, or any other person or the person's representative may maintain an action against the owner or property owners association for failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter. In that action, the person may obtain:

(a) A court order directing the owner or property owners association to comply with this chapter;

(b) A judgment against the owner or property owners association for actual damages resulting from the failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter;

(c) A judgment against the owner or property owners association for attorney's fees if the actual damages to the person were caused by the owner's or property owners association's intentional, malicious or grossly negligent actions; or

(d) A judgment against the owner or property owners association for a civil penalty of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) if the owner or property owners association fails to comply with this chapter within a reasonable time after written notice by a tenant of the multiunit rental complex or a member of the property owners association; the court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party in an action brought under this subsection (1)(d).

(2) The Attorney General, a local health department, a municipality, or a county having jurisdiction may enforce this chapter by any lawful means, including inspections, permits, fees, civil fines, criminal prosecutions, injunctions, and after required notice, governmental construction or repair of pool yard enclosures that do not exist or that do not comply with this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 23-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-3
Status: in_force

This chapter, except as otherwise herein provided, shall apply to all boilers and pressure vessels operating or intended for operation in the State of Mississippi or its territories.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 21-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-21-17
Status: in_force

Upon notification by the county board of health that the holder of a permit for such event has not substantially complied, within twenty-four (24) hours of the commencement of such event with the specifications and plans certified by the state board of health or any pertinent regulation of the state board of health about which the holder of the permit had written notice prior to such certification, the sheriff of such county shall thereupon revoke such permit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-7 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 12-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-12-7
Status: in_force

(1) Each manufacturer shall submit to the State Fire Marshal a written certification attesting that:

(a) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with Section 45-12-5 ; and

(b) Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set forth in Section 45-12-5 .

(2) Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described with the following information:

(a) Brand, or trade name on the package;

(b) Style, such as light or ultra light;

(c) Length in millimeters;

(d) Circumference in millimeters;

(e) Flavor, such as menthol or chocolate, if applicable;

(f) Filter or nonfilter;

(g) Package description, such as soft pack or box;

(h) Marking pursuant to Section 45-12-9 ;

(i) The name, address and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer that conducted the test; and

(j) The date that the testing occurred.

(3) The State Fire Marshal shall make certifications available to the Attorney General for purposes consistent with this chapter and the commissioner for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this section.

(4) Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three (3) years.

(5) For each brand family of cigarettes listed for certification, a manufacturer shall pay a fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to the State Fire Marshal. The fee paid shall apply to all cigarettes within the brand family certified and shall include any new cigarette certified within the brand family during the three-year certification period.

(6) If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and thereafter makes any change to such cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards required by this section, that cigarette shall not be sold or offered for sale in this state until the manufacturer retests the cigarette in accordance with the testing standards set forth in Section 45-12-5 and maintains records of that retesting as required by Section 45-12-5 . Any altered cigarette which does not meet the performance standard set forth in Section 45-12-5 may not be sold in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-25 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-25
Status: in_force

(1) An inspector's license may be suspended by the chief inspector, after due investigation and approval by the board, for the incompetence or untrustworthiness of the holder thereof or for willful falsification of any matter or statement contained in his application or in a report of any inspection made by him. Written notice of any such suspension shall be given by the chief inspector within not more than ten (10) days thereof to the inspector and his employer.

A person whose license has been suspended shall be entitled to an appeal to the board, as provided in Section 45-23-57 , and to be present in person or to be represented by counsel at the hearing of the appeal.

(2) If the board has reason to believe that a licensed inspector is no longer qualified to hold his license, the board shall, upon not less than ten (10) days' written notice to the inspector and his employer, hold a hearing at which such inspector and his employer shall have an opportunity to be heard. If, as a result of such hearing, the board shall find that such inspector is no longer qualified to hold his license, the board shall instruct the chief inspector that such license shall be revoked and the chief inspector shall thereupon revoke such license forthwith.

(3) A person whose license has been suspended shall be entitled to apply, after ninety (90) days from the date of such suspension for reinstatement of such license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 43 / Section 43-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-43-9
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by Section 45-43-11 , a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 45-43-7 shall:

(a) Have a self-closing and self-latching device;

(b) Have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, card, or combination; and

(c) Open outward away from the pool yard.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (3) of this section and Section 45-43-11 , a gate latch must be installed so that it is at least sixty (60) inches above the ground, except that it may be installed lower if:

(a) The latch is installed on the pool yard side of the gate only and is at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate; and

(b) The gate or enclosure has no opening greater than one-half ( 1 / 2 ) inch in any direction within eighteen (18) inches from the latch, including the space between the gate and the gatepost to which the gate latches.

(3) A gate latch may be located forty-two (42) inches or higher above the ground if the gate cannot be opened except by key, card, or combination on both sides of the gate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-23 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / 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. § 45-9-81 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-81
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-81
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ Firearm ” means any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use. “Firearm” does not include a firearm that may have, as an integral part, a folding knife blade or other characteristics of illegal weapons which are:

(i) An antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899; or

(ii) A replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899, but only if the replica does not use rim fire or center fire ammunition.

(b) “ Firearm suppressor ” means any device designed, made or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm.

(c) “ Generic and insignificant part ” means an item that has manufacturing or consumer product applications other than inclusion in a firearm suppressor. The term includes a spring, screw, nut and pin.

(d) “ Manufacture ” includes forging, casting, machining or another process for working a material.

(2) A firearm suppressor is considered to be manufactured in this state if the item is manufactured:

(a) In this state from basic materials which shall include iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, or metal alloys which are either machined out of solid ingots or stamped out of sheets; and

(b) Without the inclusion of any part imported from another state other than a generic and insignificant part.

(3) A firearm suppressor is manufactured in this state if it is manufactured as described in subsection (2) of this section without regard to whether a firearm imported into this state from another state is attached to or used in conjunction with the suppressor.

(4) A firearm suppressor that is manufactured in this state and remains in this state is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

(5) Basic material from which a firearm suppressor is manufactured in this state, including unmachined steel, is not a firearm suppressor and is not subject to federal regulation under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce as if it actually were a firearm suppressor.

(6) A firearm suppressor manufactured and sold in this state must have the words “Made in Mississippi” clearly stamped or etched on it.

(7) This section applies only to a firearm suppressor that is manufactured on or after July 1, 2023.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-33 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-33
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm, or corporation owning, operating, controlling, maintaining, erecting, constructing, installing, altering, inspecting, testing, or repairing any elevator or other related mechanism covered by this chapter for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor does the state assume any such liability or responsibility therefor or any liability to any person for whatsoever reason by the enactment of this chapter or any acts or omissions arising hereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 33 / 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. § 45-45-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-45-11
Status: in_force

(1) Only a person who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor and who possesses an elevator mechanic license is authorized to erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, test, remove, dismantle or wire from the mainline feeder terminals on the controller of any conveyance contained within buildings or structures in this state. Supervision by a licensed elevator contractor is not required for removing or dismantling conveyances that are destroyed as a result of a complete demolition of a secured building or structure or where the hoistway or wellway is demolished back to the basic support structure whereby no access is permitted to endanger the safety and welfare of a person.

(2) Only a person who possesses an elevator inspector license is authorized to inspect conveyances identified in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-49-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / 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. § 45-14-25 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 14-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-25
Status: in_force

(1) The agency is authorized to adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal rules and regulations governing the transportation of radioactive materials in Mississippi, which, in the judgment of the council, shall promote the public health, safety or welfare and protect the environment.

(a) Such rules and regulations may include, but shall not be limited to, provisions for the use of signs designating radioactive material cargo, for the packaging, marking, loading and handling of radioactive materials and the precautions necessary to determine whether the material when offered is in proper condition for transport, and may include designation of routes in this state which are to be used for the transportation of radioactive materials.

(b) Such rules and regulations shall not include the carrier vehicle or its equipment, the licensing of packages, nor shall they apply to the handling or transportation of radioactive material within the confines of a facility licensed by or owned by a federal agency.

(c) The agency, in consultation with the council, is authorized to adopt by reference, in whole or in part, such federal rules and regulations governing the transportation of radioactive material which are established by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the United States Federal Aviation Agency, the United States Department of Transportation, the United States Coast Guard or the United States Post Office (or any federal agency which is a successor to any of the foregoing agencies), as such federal rules may be amended from time to time.

(d) The agency shall not promulgate any rules or regulations pertaining to matters within the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Transportation or the United States Federal Aviation Administration under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, except to the extent that the agency adopts by reference rules or regulations issued by the United States Department of Transportation or the United States Federal Aviation Administration, and except as provided in 49 U.S.C. Section 1811(b) .

(2) The agency is authorized to enter into agreements with the respective federal agencies designed to avoid duplication of effort and/or conflict in enforcement and inspection activities so that:

(a) Rules and regulations adopted by the agency pursuant to this chapter may be enforced, within their respective jurisdictions, by any authorized representatives of the agency and other state agencies, according to mutual understandings between such agencies of their respective responsibilities and authorities.

(b) The agency, through any authorized representative, is authorized to inspect any records of persons engaged in the transportation of radioactive materials during the hours of business operation when such records reasonably relate to the method or contents of packaging, marking, loading, handling or shipping of radioactive materials within the state.

(c) The agency, through any authorized representative, may enter upon and inspect the premises or vehicles of any person engaged in the transportation of radioactive materials during hours of business operation, with or without a warrant, for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.

(3) Upon a determination by the agency that any provision of this chapter, or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, are being violated or that any practice in the transportation of radioactive materials constitutes a clear and imminent danger to the public health, property or safety, it may issue an order requiring correction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-5-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / 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. § 45-27-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-13
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who knowingly requests, obtains or attempts to obtain criminal history record information and other information maintained in the center's network under false pretenses or who misuses criminal history record information or information maintained in the center's network except in accordance with law or who knowingly communicates or attempts to communicate criminal history record information to any agency or person except in accordance with this chapter, or any member, officer, employee or agent of the center, or any participating agency who knowingly falsifies criminal history record information, or any records relating thereto, shall for each such offense be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or be imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both fined and imprisoned.

(2) Any person who knowingly discloses or attempts to disclose the techniques or methods employed to ensure the security and privacy of information or data contained in criminal justice information systems, except in accordance with this chapter, shall for each such offense be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or be imprisoned for not more than two (2) years in the custody of the Department of Corrections, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / 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. § 45-33-53 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 27 / 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. § 45-43-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / 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. § 45-45-13 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 39 / 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. § 45-27-12 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / 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. § 45-35-15 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / 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. § 45-34-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-34-3
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall post a publicly accessible registry online of all offenders by July 1, 2024.

(2)(a) The list must include the offender's full legal name, any aliases by which the offender is or has been known, including any online or internet identifiers and the offender's date of birth.

(b) The list shall not include the offender's social security number, driver's license number, any other state or federal identification number, physical address or telephone numbers.

(3)(a) No offender shall be removed from the registry unless and until all fines, penalties and restitution resulting from conviction have been paid and proof of same provided to the department.

(b) If the offender is not convicted of another registrable offense while listed and if all fines, penalties and restitution have been paid, the department shall remove the offender's information from the list after either five (5) years from the date of the offender's conviction or five (5) years from the date of an offender's release from physical incarceration, whichever is later.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, a person who has served any sentence imposed and paid all fines, penalties and any restitution ordered may petition the department to be removed from the list after the satisfaction of the conditions of this paragraph (c). Upon receipt and confirmation of a true and correct petition, the department shall remove the offender from the registry.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-107 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 4 / Section 13-107
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-107
Status: in_force

Any person who has dynamite, nitroglycerine, explosives, gas bombs, dynamite caps, nitroglycerine caps, fuses, detonators or other similar explosives in his possession and being engaged in a lawful business which ordinarily requires the use thereof in the ordinary and usual conduct of such business, and who possesses said articles for the purpose of use in said business, or any seller, dealer, or person transporting said articles, shall keep said articles under his control and secure from theft or pilferage at all times.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 12 / Section 27-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-3
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) “ Criminal justice agencies ” means public agencies at all levels of government which perform as their principal function activities relating to the apprehension, prosecution, adjudication or rehabilitation of criminal offenders.

(b) “ Offense ” means an act which is a felony or a misdemeanor.

(c) “ Justice information system ” means those agencies, procedures, mechanisms, media and forms, as well as the information itself, which are or become involved in the origination, transmittal, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information related to reported offenses and offenders, and the subsequent actions related to the events or persons.

(d) “ Criminal justice information ” means the following classes of information:

(i) “ Secret data ,” which includes information dealing with those elements of the operation and programming of the Mississippi Justice Information Center computer system and the communications network and satellite computer systems handling criminal justice information which prevents unlawful intrusion into the system.

(ii) “ Criminal history record information ,” which means information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, affidavits, information or other formal charges and any disposition arising therefrom, sentencing, correctional supervision and release. The term does not include identification information such as fingerprint records or images to the extent that the information does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system.

(iii) “ Sensitive data ,” which contains statistical information in the form of reports, lists and documentation which may identify a group characteristic, such as “white” males or “stolen” guns.

(iv) “ Restricted data ,” which contains information relating to data-gathering techniques, distribution methods, manuals and forms.

(v) “ Law enforcement agency ” or “ originating agency ” or “ agency ” which includes a governmental unit or agency composed of one or more persons employed full time or part time by the state as a political subdivision thereof for the following purposes: (A) the administration of criminal justice, which includes the prevention and detection of crime; the apprehension, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders; or the collection, storage and dissemination of criminal history record information; or (B) the enforcement of state laws or local ordinances, which includes making arrests for crimes while acting within the scope of their authority. The agency must perform one or more of the above-described criminal justice duties and allocate a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice.

(e) “ Center ” means the Mississippi Justice Information Center or the Mississippi Criminal Information Center.

(f) “ Department ” means the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.

(g) “ Conviction information ” means criminal history record information disclosing that a person was found guilty of, or has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, a criminal offense in a court of law, together with any sentencing information. This includes a conviction in a federal or military tribunal, including a court martial conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States, or a conviction for an offense committed on an Indian Reservation or other federal property, or any court of a state of the United States.

(h) “ Nonconviction information ” means arrest without disposition information if an interval of one (1) year has elapsed from the date of arrest and no active prosecution for the charge is pending, as well as all acquittals and all dismissals.

(i) “ Arrest card ” means the initial law enforcement agency documentation of an arrest, whether in physical or digital form, including fingerprint information.

(j) “ Disposition form ” means the form prescribed by rule of the Justice Information Center for a court or law enforcement agency to report the disposition of the case of a person who has been arrested.

(k) “ Disposition ” means the outcome of the case of a person who was arrested and includes, without limitation:

(i) Nonadjudication;

(ii) A verdict or plea of guilt;

(iii) A plea of nolo contendere;

(iv) A verdict of not guilty;

(v) Dismissal;

(vi) Nolle prosequi;

(vii) Remand to the file;

(viii) Expunction; or

(ix) An appeal.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-71 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 35-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-35-71
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety shall be the state agency with responsibility for regulating a digital wallet for state agency credentials. The Commissioner of Public Safety may promulgate rules and regulations regarding such digital wallet technology.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-33-43 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-23-41 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-41
Status: in_force

Each company employing special inspectors, except a company operating boilers and/or pressure vessels covered by owner or user inspection service meeting the requirements of Section 45-23-21(b) shall, within thirty (30) days following each certificate inspection made by such inspectors, file a report of such inspection with the chief inspector upon appropriate forms as promulgated by the board. If such report shows that a boiler or pressure vessel is found to comply with the rules and regulations of the board, the owner or user thereof shall pay directly to the board the fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for an annual certificate or Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for a biennial certificate, and the chief inspector or his duly authorized representative shall issue to such owner or user an inspection certificate bearing the date of inspection and specifying the maximum pressure under which the boiler or pressure vessel may be operated. Any increase in the fee charged by the board under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .

Such inspection certificate shall be valid for not more than fourteen (14) months from its date in the case of power boilers and high pressure, high temperature water boilers, and for not more than twenty-six (26) months in the case of heating boilers and pressure vessels.

In the case of those boilers and pressure vessels covered by Section 45-23-33(a) , (b) , (c) and (d) for which the board has established or extended the operating period between required inspections, pursuant to the provisions of Section 45-23-33(g) or (h) , the certificate shall be valid for a period not more than two (2) months beyond the period set by the board.

Certificates shall be posted under glass in the room containing the boiler or pressure vessel inspected. If the boiler or pressure vessel is not located within the building, the certificate shall be posted in a location convenient to the boiler or pressure vessel inspected, or in any place where it will be accessible to interested parties.

Air tanks used to inflate automobile tires shall be exempt from the inspection requirements of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-9 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 13-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-13-9
Status: in_force

No fireworks shall be sold or offered for sale at retail before the fifteenth day of June and after the fifth day of July and before the fifth day of December and after the second day of January of each year. No fireworks shall be sold to any person under the age of twelve (12) years. It shall be unlawful to ignite or discharge fireworks of any type within six hundred (600) feet of any church, hospital or school, or within seventy-five (75) feet of where fireworks are stored or offered for sale. It shall also be unlawful to ignite or discharge the same within or throw the same from or into or at any motor vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-39 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-39
Status: in_force

All boilers, other than cast iron sectional boilers, and pressure vessels to be installed in this state after the twelve (12) month period from the date upon which the rules and regulations of the board shall become effective, shall be inspected during construction as required by the applicable rules and regulations of the board by an inspector authorized to inspect boilers and pressure vessels in this state, or, if constructed outside of the state, by an inspector holding a license issued by an organization approved by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-5 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 10-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-5
Status: in_force

The prohibition specified in Section 45-10-3 does not apply to the transportation of novelty lighters through this state or the storage of novelty lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this state that is closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-17 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / 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. § 45-14-11 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 14-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-14-11
Status: in_force

In order to provide for the protection of the public health and safety, the agency is empowered to:

(a) Develop comprehensive policies and programs for the evaluation, determination and amelioration of hazards associated with the use of sources of radiation. Such policies and programs shall be developed with due regard for compatibility with federal programs for the control and regulation of sources of radiation;

(b) Advise, consult and cooperate with other public agencies and with affected groups and industries;

(c) Encourage, participate in or conduct studies, investigations, public hearings, training, research and demonstrations relating to the control of sources of radiation, the measurement of radiation, the effect upon public health and safety of exposure to radiation and related problems;

(d) Adopt, promulgate, amend and repeal such rules, regulations and standards which may provide for licensing or registration relating to the receipt, possession, use, transfer, ownership, acquisition, manufacture, production, transportation, handling, storage, disposal, sale, lease or other disposition of sources of radiation as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The recommendations of nationally recognized experts in the field of radiation protection shall be taken into consideration;

(e) Provide necessary and desirable services to any agency of the state which will acquire, lease, develop or operate land and facilities to be used for fostering development of the state's economic potential in the nuclear energy field, including, but not limited to, the concentration or storage of radioactive by-products and wastes. Such services may include, but are not limited to, site evaluation, critique of private or public site monitoring activities, and developing plans for perpetual custody and maintenance of radioactive materials held for custodial purposes at any publicly or privately operated facility located within the state;

(f) Require, for new construction and material alterations, submission of plans, specifications and reports on: (1) design and protective shielding of installations for sources of radiation, and (2) systems for the disposal of radioactive waste material and (3) the determination of any radiation hazard. The agency may render opinions, approve or disapprove such plans and specifications;

(g) Require all sources of radiation to be shielded, transported, handled, used, stored or disposed of in such manner as to comply with the provisions of this chapter and rules, regulations and standards promulgated thereunder;

(h) Collect and disseminate information relating to the control of sources of radiation, including, but not limited to: (1) maintenance of a file of all license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions and revocations, and (2) maintenance of a file of registrants possessing sources of radiation requiring registration under the provisions of this chapter, and regulations thereunder, and any administrative or judicial action pertaining thereto;

(i) Require, on forms prescribed and furnished by the agency, registration, periodic re-registration, or licensing of persons to use, manufacture, produce, transport, transfer, receive, acquire, own or possess sources of radiation;

(j) Exempt certain sources of radiation or kinds of uses or users from the licensing or registration requirements set forth in this chapter when the agency determines that the exemption of such sources of radiation or kinds of users or uses will not constitute a significant risk to the health and safety of the public;

(k) Promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter which may provide for recognition of other state and federal licenses and registrations as the agency shall deem desirable, subject to such requirements as it may prescribe; and exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;

(l) Conduct environmental radiation surveillance and monitoring programs for evaluating levels of radioactive materials in the environment, including, but not limited to, levels of radioactive materials near nuclear powered electrical generating plants and other nuclear facilities;

(m) Provide, by rules and regulations, for an electronic products safety program to protect the public health and safety. Such program shall authorize regulation and inspection of sources of non-ionizing radiation throughout the state;

(n) Respond to any emergency which involves possible or actual release of radioactive materials; respond, coordinate decontamination, and otherwise protect the public health and safety in any manner deemed necessary. This chapter does not in any way, alter or change the provisions of the Executive Order No. 185, dated August 26, 1974, concerning response during an emergency by the state civil defense council;

(o) Develop and implement a responsible data management program for the purpose of collecting and analyzing statistical information necessary to protect the public health and safety; and

(p) Enforce the provisions and policies of the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact as provided in Section 57-47-1 and regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 57-47-1 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-3 — MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 14 / Section 23-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-23-3
Status: in_force

This chapter, except as otherwise herein provided, shall apply to all boilers and pressure vessels operating or intended for operation in the State of Mississippi or its territories.