Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-19 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 29-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-19
Status: in_force

(1) All vehicle protection product warrantors shall keep accurate accounts, books and records concerning transactions regulated under this chapter.

(2) A vehicle protection product warrantor's accounts, books and records shall include:

(a) Copies of all vehicle protection product warranties;

(b) The name and address of each warranty holder; and

(c) The dates, amounts and descriptions of all receipts, claims and expenditures.

(3) A vehicle protection product warrantor shall retain all required accounts, books and records pertaining to each warranty holder for at least two (2) years after the specified period of coverage has expired. A warrantor discontinuing business in the state shall maintain its records until it furnishes the Motor Vehicle Commission satisfactory proof that it has discharged all obligations to warranty holders in this state.

(4) Vehicle protection product warrantors shall make all accounts, books and records concerning transactions regulated under this chapter available to the Motor Vehicle Commission for the purpose of examination.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-317 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-317
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-317
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal. No person shall place or maintain and no public authority shall permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising, or any billboard or advertising sign of any kind or description, except that motorist services business signs and supports which are authorized by the state highway commission pursuant to Section 65-1-8 may be placed and maintained within state highway rights-of-way. This shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs provided that said signs are not erected closer than fifty (50) feet to the center line of state highways.

(2) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed after ten (10) days' notice to the owner thereof by registered letter or otherwise.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-55 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-55
Status: in_force

Whenever any person required to give proof of financial responsibility under this chapter is or later becomes an operator in the employ of any owner, or is or later becomes a member of the immediate family or household of the owner, the department shall accept proof given by such owner in lieu of proof by such other person to permit such other person to operate a motor vehicle for which the owner has given proof as herein provided. The department shall designate the restrictions imposed by this section on the face of such person's license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 15-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-7
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and may make rules and regulations necessary for its administration, but may not require fees from insurance companies, and shall provide for hearings upon request of persons aggrieved by orders or acts of the department under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) Any order or act of the department, under the provisions of this chapter, may be subject to review within ten days after notice thereof, by appeal to the county court at the instance of any party in interest and in the county wherein the person aggrieved by such order or act resides, or if there be no county court therein, then such jurisdiction shall be in the circuit court of said county, and such court is hereby vested with jurisdiction. The court shall determine whether the filing of the appeal shall operate as a stay of any such order or decision of the department. The court may, in disposing of the issue before it, modify, affirm, or reverse the order or decision of the department in whole or in part.

(3) Trial in the court shall be de novo, with the burden of proof upon the department. The same shall be tried without regard to any prior holding of fact or law by the department, and judgment entered only upon the evidence offered at the trial by the court. A trial by jury may be had under the rules of the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-423 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-423
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-423
Status: in_force

Any incorporated city, town, village, or other municipality, may by ordinance require that the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident shall also file with a designated city department a report of such accident or a copy of any report required under this article to be filed with the department. Any such report shall be for the confidential use of the city department and shall be subject to the provisions of Section 63-3-417 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-65 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-65
Status: in_force

Insurance companies, authorized to issue motor vehicle liability policies in this state, shall establish an administrative agency and make necessary reasonable rules in connection therewith, relative to the formation of a plan and procedure to provide a means by which insurance may be assigned to an authorized insurance company for a person required by this chapter to show proof of financial responsibility for the future and who is in good faith entitled to motor vehicle liability insurance in this state, but is unable to secure it through ordinary methods. Such insurance companies shall establish a plan and procedure for the equitable apportionment among such authorized companies of applicants for such policies and for motor vehicle liability policies, including, but not limited to, voluntary agreements by insurance companies to accept such assignments. The premium for assigned risk plans shall not exceed the basic manual rate for risks of like classification at time of application, plus any surcharge as set by the insurance commission. When any such plan has been approved by the insurance commission, all insurance companies authorized to issue motor vehicle liability policies in the State of Mississippi, shall subscribe thereto and participate therein.

The insurance commission may determine, fix, prescribe, promulgate, change, and amend rates or minimum premiums normally applicable to a risk so as to apply to any and every assignment such rates and minimum premiums as are commensurate with the greater hazard of the risk, considering in connection therewith the experience, physical or other conditions of such risk of the person applying for insurance under any such plan.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-9
Status: in_force

(1) No vehicle protection product shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the vehicle protection product warrantor can prove financial solvency as provided under subsection (2) of this section or is insured under a warranty insurance policy meeting the following conditions in order to ensure adequate performance under the warranty:

(a) The warranty reimbursement insurance policy is issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this state and provides that the insurer will pay to, or on behalf of, the warrantor one hundred percent (100%) of all sums that the warrantor is legally obligated to pay according to the warrantor's contractual obligations under the warrantor's vehicle protection product warranty;

(b) A true and correct copy of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy has been filed with the Motor Vehicle Commission by the warrantor; and

(c) The policy contains the provisions required by Section 63-29-11 .

(2) As an alternative to warranty reimbursement insurance under subsection (1) of this section, the vehicle's protection warrantor or its parent company must:

(a) Maintain a net worth of stockholders' equity of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00); and

(b) Provide the Motor Vehicle Commission with a copy of the warrantor's or the warrantor's parent company's most recent Form 10-K or Form 20-F filed with the Securities Exchange Commission within the last calendar year or, if the warrantor does not file with the Securities Exchange Commission, a copy of the warrantor's or the warrantor's parent company's audited financial statements that shows a net worth of the warrantor or its parent company of at least Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00). If the warrantor's parent company's Form 10-K, Form 20-F or audited financial statements are filed to meet the warrantor's financial stability requirement, then the parent company shall agree to guarantee the obligations of the warrantor relating to the warranties issued by the warrantor in this state. The audited financial statements filed pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from public disclosure under the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-31 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-31
Status: in_force

Except as hereinafter provided in this chapter, the head lamps or the auxiliary driving lamp or the auxiliary passing lamp or combinations thereof on motor vehicles other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle shall be so arranged that the driver may control the selection between distributions of light projected to different elevations, subject to the following requirements and limitations:

(a) There shall be an uppermost distribution of light, or composite beam, so aimed and of such intensity as to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 350 feet ahead for all conditions of loading.

(b) There shall be lowermost distribution of light, or composite beam so aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead; and on a straight level road under any condition of loading none of the high-intensity portion of the beam shall be directed to strike the eyes of an approaching driver.

Every new motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, registered in this state after January 1, 1954, which has multiple-beam road-lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator, which shall be lighted whenever the uppermost distribution of light from the head lamps is in use, and shall not otherwise be lighted. Said indicator shall be so designed and located that when lighted it will be readily visible without glare to the driver of the vehicle so equipped.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-52 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-52
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-52
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power and authority to adopt, promulgate and issue such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this article, or any other statute of the State of Mississippi, as he shall deem necessary for the purpose of the administration of this chapter. A copy of every rule and regulation promulgated by the commissioner shall be filed in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Law, Section 25-43-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-25 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 33 / Section 39-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-25
Status: in_force

(1) At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car sharing program and before the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer-to-peer car sharing program shall:

(a) Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not been made; and

(b) Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under subsection (2) of this section.

(2)(a) If the shared vehicle owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, a shared vehicle owner shall not make a vehicle available as a shared vehicle on a peer-to-peer car sharing program until the safety recall repair has been made.

(b) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall on a shared vehicle while the shared vehicle is made available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the shared vehicle as available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has been made.

(c) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer-to-peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-57 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 19-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-57
Status: in_force

(1) A licensee under this chapter shall have no liability for any act or practice done or omitted in conformity with (a) any rule or regulation of the commissioner, or (b) any rule, regulation, interpretation or approval of any other state or federal agency or any opinion of the Attorney General, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred the rule, regulation, interpretation, approval or opinion is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.

(2) A licensee under this chapter, acting in conformity with a written interpretation or approval by an official or employee of any state or federal agency or department, shall be presumed to have acted in accordance with applicable law, notwithstanding that after such act has occurred, the interpretation or approval is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be incorrect or invalid for any reason.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-105 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 17-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-105
Status: in_force

Every person committing a willful violation of any provision of subsection (1) of Section 63-17-73 or of Section 63-17-103 or subsection (3) of Section 63-17-73 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-19 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 19-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-19
Status: in_force

If a licensee is a firm, association or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, director or trustee of a licensed firm, association or corporation, or any member of a licensed partnership, has so acted or failed to act as would be cause for suspending or revoking a license to such party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any or all of his employees while acting as his agent, if such licensee after actual knowledge of said acts retained the benefits, proceeds, profits or advantages accruing from said acts or otherwise ratified said acts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-51 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 19-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-51
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to employ the necessary examiners and other personnel required to administer the provisions of this chapter and to fix their compensation commensurate with their duties. All salaries, travel and other expenses incident to the administration of this chapter shall be paid by the commissioner by warrants issued by the State Auditor. Said State Auditor shall issue his warrant upon requisition signed by the commissioner or his duly authorized agent. All salaries, travel and other expenses incident to the administration of this chapter shall be paid monthly. All travel, subsistence and other expenses shall be audited by the commissioner or his duly authorized agent. All warrants issued by the State Auditor pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the “Consumer Finance Fund” created by Section 63-19-27 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-63 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-63
Status: in_force

No person whose license or registration has been suspended or cancelled under the provisions of this chapter shall transfer title to the vehicle owned by him to any member of his immediate family until such person has furnished proof of financial responsibility as is otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter and same shall have been approved by the department. A member of a person's immediate family under the provisions hereof shall include any person related to the transferor by blood or marriage within the third degree computed according to the civil law and any person, whether related or not, residing within the same household as the transferor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-64 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-64
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-64
Status: in_force

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

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

$ 9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

If more than one (1) transaction is involved in any application on a single manufactured home or mobile home and if supported by all required documents, the fee charged by the Tax Commission's designated agent for processing and issuing shall be considered as only one (1) transaction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-25 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 37 / Section 39-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-25
Status: in_force

(1) At the time when a vehicle owner registers as a shared vehicle owner on a peer-to-peer car sharing program and before the time when the shared vehicle owner makes a shared vehicle available for car sharing on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the peer-to-peer car sharing program shall:

(a) Verify that the shared vehicle does not have any safety recalls on the vehicle for which the repairs have not been made; and

(b) Notify the shared vehicle owner of the requirements under subsection (2) of this section.

(2)(a) If the shared vehicle owner has received an actual notice of a safety recall on the vehicle, a shared vehicle owner shall not make a vehicle available as a shared vehicle on a peer-to-peer car sharing program until the safety recall repair has been made.

(b) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall on a shared vehicle while the shared vehicle is made available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, the shared vehicle owner shall remove the shared vehicle as available on the peer-to-peer car sharing program, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall and until the safety recall repair has been made.

(c) If a shared vehicle owner receives an actual notice of a safety recall while the shared vehicle is being used in the possession of a shared vehicle driver, as soon as practicably possible after receiving the notice of the safety recall, the shared vehicle owner shall notify the peer-to-peer car sharing program about the safety recall so that the shared vehicle owner may address the safety recall repair.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 29 / Section 37-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-9
Status: in_force

In authorizing a towing and recovery service to perform towing services, any law enforcement officer may utilize the services of a tow list, provided:

(a) They are under no obligation to include or retain the services of any towing and recovery service in any contract or agreement with respect to any tow list established pursuant to this subsection. A towing and recovery service is subject to removal from a towing list at any time; and

(b) An owner or operator of a commercial motor vehicle may request a specific towing and recovery service and that request shall be honored by the law enforcement officer unless the requested towing and recovery service cannot perform the requested towing and recovery service or does not respond in a reasonable time, as determined by the law enforcement officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-9
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-10-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-10-5
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a state highway patrol officer's report as described in Section 63-10-3 the commissioner of public safety or his duly authorized agent shall transmit a certified copy of such report to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses in the reciprocating state in which the nonresident resides or by which he is licensed.

(2) Upon receipt from the licensing authority of this state or a reciprocating state in which a citation was issued of a certification of noncompliance with a citation issued in this state or a reciprocating state by a person holding a valid license issued by this state, the commissioner of public safety or his duly authorized agent shall immediately suspend such person's drivers license. The order of suspension shall indicate the reason therefor and notify the motorist that his license shall remain suspended until he has furnished satisfactory evidence indicating that he has fully complied with the terms of the court having jurisdiction in the matter. However, the department of public safety, or any employee thereof, shall not collect nor act as a collecting agency for any court-imposed fine in relation to an outstanding, undisposed of traffic case.

(3) A copy of any suspension order issued hereunder shall be furnished to the licensing authority of the reciprocating state in which the citation was issued.

(4) It shall be the duty of the director of driver services, department of public safety, to ascertain and remain informed as to which states are “reciprocating states” hereunder and, accordingly, to maintain a current listing of such states. The listings shall periodically be disseminated among the appropriate official positions of any state agency, county or municipality of this state and the licensing authorities in all other reciprocating states pursuant hereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-39 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-39
Status: in_force

The court having jurisdiction or the prosecutor shall not reduce any charge under this chapter to a lesser charge.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-55 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 19-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-55
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully and intentionally violates any provision of this chapter or engages in the business of a sales finance company in this state without a license therefor as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). However, any licensee who is exempt from liability for an act or omission under Section 63-19-57 shall not be guilty of a misdemeanor under this section for the same act or omission.

(2) If any person engages in business as provided for in this chapter without paying the license fee provided for in this chapter before commencing business or before the expiration of the person's current license, as the case may be, then the person shall be liable for the full amount of the license fee, plus a penalty in an amount not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each day that the person has engaged in the business without a license or after the expiration of a license.

(3) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, impose a civil penalty against any licensee if the licensee or employee is adjudged by the commissioner to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter. The civil penalty shall not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per violation and shall be deposited into the Consumer Finance Fund of the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance.

(4) Any person willfully violating Sections 63-19-31 through 63-19-45 , shall be barred from recovery of any finance charge, delinquency or collection charge on the contract.

(5) However, any such contract purchased in good faith for value by any bank, trust company, private bank, industrial bank or investment company authorized to do business in this state shall be held and construed to be valid and enforceable in the hands of the purchaser for value, except that such purchaser shall not be permitted to recover on such contract from the buyer anything in excess of the principal balance due thereon, plus the amount of the finance and collection charges permitted under the terms and provisions of this chapter.

(6) When the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating any provision of this chapter, the commissioner, in addition to and without prejudice to the authority provided elsewhere in this chapter, may enter an order requiring the person to stop or to refrain from the violation. The commissioner may sue in any circuit court of the state having jurisdiction and venue to enjoin the person from engaging in or continuing the violation or from doing any act in furtherance of the violation. In such an action, the court may enter an order or judgment awarding a preliminary or permanent injunction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-17 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 23 / Section 35-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-17
Status: in_force

(1) A fully autonomous vehicle shall be properly registered with the Department of Revenue in accordance with Section 63-5-39 . If a fully autonomous vehicle is registered in this state, the vehicle shall be identified on the registration as a fully autonomous vehicle.

(2) A fully autonomous vehicle shall be properly titled in accordance with Chapter 21, Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972 . If a fully autonomous vehicle is titled in this state, the vehicle shall be identified on the title as a fully autonomous vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 27 / Section 37-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-7
Status: in_force

(1) Upon nonconsensual towing and recovery of a commercial towing vehicle and movement of the commercial motor vehicle to a storage facility, a towing and recovery service shall allow an owner of a commercial motor vehicle or a designee of the owner of the commercial motor vehicle to access the vehicle in a reasonable manner as established by rules adopted by the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee. Any vehicle towed nonconsensually in Mississippi must be stored in the State of Mississippi.

(2) The towing and recovery services shall provide a commercial vehicle owner or operator or owner's designee with reasonable access to the vehicle so that the vehicle owner and operator or the owner's designee may access and collect any personal property contained in the vehicle, regardless of whether any payment has been made for the towing and recovery service charges.

(3) If there is no dispute as to the charges assessed by the towing and recovery service for the nonconsensual towing of the commercial motor vehicle, the vehicle owner or operator or the owner's designee shall pay the towing service invoice and the towing and recovery service shall release the vehicle immediately.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 17-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-5
Status: in_force

Any owner or person having an automobile in his possession shall, upon request of any sheriff, constable, justice of the peace, mayor, marshal or police officer, exhibit to such officer for inspection the bill of sale provided for in section 63-17-1 , or shall permit such officer to make inspection of such automobile, and shall answer all inquiries truthfully that may be propounded by such officer with references to such automobile and the history of the title thereto. Refusal so to do shall subject such person to immediate arrest by such officer, without warrant, and subject him to the penalties prescribed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-41 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-41
Status: in_force

No provision in a retail installment contract relieving the holder from liability for any legal remedies which the buyer may have against the seller under the contract, or any separate instrument executed in connection therewith, shall be enforceable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 39 / Section 39-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-13
Status: in_force

A peer-to-peer car sharing program and a shared vehicle owner shall be exempt from vicarious liability consistent with 49 USC Section 30106 and under any state or local law that imposes liability solely based on vehicle ownership.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-23 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 29-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-23
Status: in_force

(1) Any warrantor doing business in this state in accordance with this chapter shall be deemed to have appointed the Motor Vehicle Commission its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it.

(2) Any warrantor doing business in this state, operating without the authority provided by this chapter, shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of State to be its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-16-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-16-7
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Public Safety, hereinafter referred to in this section as “department,” shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter, as applicable, and shall make rules necessary for the administration of the motor vehicle insurance verification system created under Section 63-16-3 .

(2) The rules must:

(a) Establish standards and procedures for accessing the system by authorized personnel of the department, the courts, law enforcement personnel and any other entities authorized by the department that are consistent with specifications and standards of the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration and other applicable industry standards;

(b) Provide for the suspension of a driver's license when required by this chapter;

(c) Prohibit the reinstatement of a driver's license unless the applicable fines have been paid; and

(d) Provide for insurance information from insurers, not more often than every thirty (30) days, to identify motor vehicle insurance policy information; however, no insurer shall be required to provide such information in a format other than those set forth by the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration “Insurance Data Transfer Guide,” as amended.

(3) The department may adopt additional rules to:

(a) Assist authorized users in interpreting responses received from the motor vehicle insurance verification system and determining the appropriate action to be taken as a result of a response; and

(b) Otherwise clarify system operations and business rules.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-19 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 29-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-19
Status: in_force

(1) All vehicle protection product warrantors shall keep accurate accounts, books and records concerning transactions regulated under this chapter.

(2) A vehicle protection product warrantor's accounts, books and records shall include:

(a) Copies of all vehicle protection product warranties;

(b) The name and address of each warranty holder; and

(c) The dates, amounts and descriptions of all receipts, claims and expenditures.

(3) A vehicle protection product warrantor shall retain all required accounts, books and records pertaining to each warranty holder for at least two (2) years after the specified period of coverage has expired. A warrantor discontinuing business in the state shall maintain its records until it furnishes the Motor Vehicle Commission satisfactory proof that it has discharged all obligations to warranty holders in this state.

(4) Vehicle protection product warrantors shall make all accounts, books and records concerning transactions regulated under this chapter available to the Motor Vehicle Commission for the purpose of examination.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-204 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-204
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-204
Status: in_force

No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one (1) driver's license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-135 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-135
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-135
Status: in_force

Any person, partnership, association of persons, or corporation damaged by the breach of the contract referred to in Section 63-17-131 , and desiring to take an appeal as provided by Chapter 15, Title 11, Mississippi Code of 1972 , from the findings of the board of arbitration and award may in each instance of such injury or damage recover all actual damages sustained in addition to the penalties provided in Section 63-17-137 and may maintain its, or his, action against one or more of the parties to said contract, its officers or agents.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-111 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-111
Status: in_force

The forfeiture procedure set forth in this article are the sole remedy of any claimant, and no court shall have jurisdiction to interfere therewith by replevin, injunction, supersedeas or in any other manner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-35 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-35
Status: in_force

(1) It is the expressed intent of the Legislature that the Mississippi Transportation Commission shall take into consideration economic factors involving agriculture and industry within the State of Mississippi and shall allow such increased load limits pursuant to Section 63-5-33 for agricultural and industrial well-being where such is shown to be practical or necessary.

(2) The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall designate Mississippi Highway 32 from its intersection with U.S. Highway 49 at Webb, Tallahatchie County, eastward to Charleston as eligible to carry the load limits scheduled in Section 63-5-33, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(3) The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall designate Mississippi Highway 492 beginning at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 21 and extending easterly to its intersection with Mississippi Highway 15 as eligible to carry the load limits scheduled in Section 63-5-33 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-52 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-52
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-52
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power and authority to adopt, promulgate and issue such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this article, or any other statute of the State of Mississippi, as he shall deem necessary for the purpose of the administration of this chapter. A copy of every rule and regulation promulgated by the commissioner shall be filed in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Law, Section 25-43-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-25 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-25
Status: in_force

Any retail buyer having reason to believe that this chapter relating to his retail installment contract has been violated may file with the administrator a written complaint setting forth the details of such alleged violation. The administrator, upon receipt of such complaint, may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters and contracts of the licensee and of the retail seller involved, relating to such specific written complaint.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-203 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 17-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-203
Status: in_force

(1) A manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer-dealer agreement with a dealer that has been signed by both parties.

(2) The manufacturer shall designate the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to a dealer in the manufacturer-dealer agreement and may not change the contract area or contract with another dealer for sale of the same line-make in the designated area during the duration of the agreement.

(3) The area of sales responsibility may not be revised or changed without the consent of both parties for one (1) year after the execution of the manufacturer-dealer agreement. Upon renewal both parties must agree on stocking requirements.

(4) A recreational vehicle dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a manufacturer-dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor that has been signed by both parties. The manufacturer-dealer agreement must be filed with the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission.

(5) For any new recreational vehicle dealer licensee without an established dealership in this state, there shall be a thirty-day waiting period after the date the application has been approved by the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission before the new licensee may commence retail operations.

(6) A recreational vehicle manufacturer may not offer to sell or sell any new recreational vehicle to any recreational vehicle dealer at a lower actual price than the actual price charged to any other recreational vehicle dealer for the same line-make vehicle similarly equipped. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the offering of volume discounts if such discounts are equally available to all franchised dealers in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-11
Status: in_force

With each initial application for a license, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner at the time of making the application a license fee of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), and for renewal applications, an annual renewal fee of Four Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($475.00) for each calendar year for each place of business so operated.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 25-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-7
Status: in_force

(1) Any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part with vehicle identification numbers or marks which have been altered, counterfeited, defaced, destroyed, disguised, falsified, forged, obliterated or removed may be seized and detained by law enforcement officials for a determination of the true identity of such property. Any such property seized by law enforcement officials, when ownership cannot be determined, shall be contraband and subject to forfeiture.

(2) Any tool, implement or instrumentality used or possessed in connection with any violation of Section 63-25-5 , may be seized by a member of a state or local law enforcement agency upon process issued by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) Seizure of property described in subsections (1) or (2) of this section may be made by a member of a state or local law enforcement agency without process:

(a) If in accordance with any applicable law or regulation;

(b) If the seizure is incident to inspection under an administrative inspection;

(c) If the seizure is incident to search made under a search warrant;

(d) If the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest;

(e) If the seizure is made pursuant to a valid consent to search;

(f) If the property seized has been the subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a criminal proceeding, or in an injunction or forfeiture proceeding pursuant to Sections 63-25-1 through 63-25-11 ;

(g) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety; or

(h) If the property is a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part seized pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(4) When property is seized pursuant to this section, the seizing agency may remove the property to a place selected and designated by the seizing agency.

(5) No civil liability shall be attached to any law enforcement officer acting in good faith in regard to the seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, tools, implements or instrumentalities pursuant to Sections 63-25-1 through 63-25-11 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 37-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Public Safety, Public Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, shall create within the department a “Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.” The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) The Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, or his or her designee;

(b) The Director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol (Assistant Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety), or his or her designee;

(c) Two (2) members, the President of the Mississippi Towing Association, and his or her appointee, to represent the towing and recovery services within the state;

(d) Two (2) members, appointed by the President of the Mississippi Trucking Association, to represent the commercial motor carriers within the state; and

(e) One (1) member, appointed by the Governor, to represent the local police jurisdictions.

(2) Members of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of two (2) years. Members may serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve without compensation.

(3) At the first meeting, the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall elect a chairperson from its membership to serve for a term of two (2) years. A chairperson may serve consecutive terms.

(4) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall hold its first meeting no later than September 1, 2024, at a time and location within the state to be determined by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Thereafter, meetings shall be held on dates and at times and locations within the state and selected by the chairperson in consultation with the other members or by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, if the most recent chairperson's term has expired.

(5) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall keep and maintain a record of all proceedings of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee, and copies of all orders and/or recommendations issued by the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-70 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-70
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-70
Status: in_force

(1) Upon application by any legal resident of the State of Mississippi with a health condition or disability which limits or impairs the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement, the department shall prepare and issue through the county tax collectors a special decal that is to be placed on license plates and on front left windshield corners bearing that indication for any vehicles that are registered in the applicant's name or otherwise authorized to be applied for by the applicant.

(2) The initial application shall be accompanied by the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist who will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement; and (b) the physician or psychologist has determined that the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse will have the communication impairment for at least five (5) years. The department shall prepare and issue to the tax collectors of the various counties, decals for placement on license plates.

(3) A person to whom the special decal is issued may retain the special decal and may renew it on the issuance of a new license plate by submitting to the county tax collector, on or before its expiration, the certification of a Mississippi licensed physician or Mississippi licensed psychologist who will prescribe that (a) the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse has a physical or mental health condition that will impair the ability to effectively communicate with law enforcement; and (b) the physician or psychologist has determined that the applicant or the applicant's child, parent or spouse will have the communication impairment for at least five (5) years.

(4) Information supplied to the department or to the county tax collector is for confidential use and may not be disclosed to any person.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-75 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-75
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-75
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the department is hereby authorized and empowered to call upon any and all law enforcement agencies and officers of this state for such assistance as it may deem necessary in order to assure such enforcement. It shall be the duty of such law enforcement agencies and officers to render such assistance to the Department of Revenue when called upon by the department to so do.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-11
Status: in_force

Before operating a fully autonomous vehicle on public roads in this state without a human driver, a person shall file proof of financial responsibility satisfactory to the Department of Public Safety that the fully autonomous vehicle is covered by insurance or proof of self-insurance that satisfies the requirements of Section 63-15-37 , 63-15-39 , 63-15-41 , 63-15-43 , 63-15-49 , 63-15-51 or 63-15-53 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-163 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-163
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-163
Status: in_force

If a manufacturer has established an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of 16 C.F.R., Part 703 , the provisions of Section 63-17-159 concerning refunds or replacements shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to such procedure.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-74 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 17-74
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-74
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a person to sell a motor vehicle that is not titled and registered in the name of that person unless the person is:

(a) An heir, successor or assignee of the owner of the motor vehicle;

(b) A motor vehicle dealer licensed or permitted in the State of Mississippi to sell motor vehicles;

(c) A person selling a motor vehicle to a licensed used motor vehicle parts dealer or scrap metal processor in compliance with Section 63-21-39 ;

(d) A person selling a motor vehicle under the Mississippi Title Pledge Act;

(e) An insurance company or its authorized agent selling a motor vehicle that is the subject of an insurance claim;

(f) A finance company or bank selling a motor vehicle; or

(g) A wrecker service or automobile repair service/business selling a motor vehicle that is legally being held for sale as merchandise.

All local and state law enforcement agencies have jurisdiction to enforce this section.

(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per violation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-223 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-223
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-223
Status: in_force

Any employer who knowingly requires, allows, authorizes or permits a driver to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of Section 77-9-249 is subject to a penalty of not more than Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-23-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-23-3
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, an “abandoned motor vehicle” shall mean a motor vehicle as defined by the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law:

(a) which has been left by the owner, or some person acting for the owner, with an automobile dealer, repairman or wrecker service for repair or for some other reason and has not been called for by such owner or other person within a period of forty (40) days after the time agreed upon or within forty (40) days after such vehicle is turned over to such dealer, repairman or wrecker service when no time is agreed upon.

(b) which is left unattended on a public street, road or highway or other public property for a period of at least five (5) days.

(c) which has been lawfully towed onto the property of another at the written request of a law enforcement officer and left there for a period of not less than forty (40) days without any one having made claim thereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-99 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-99
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-99
Status: in_force

The following procedure shall govern in taking and perfecting appeals:

1. Any person who is a party to any hearing before the commission and who is aggrieved by any decision of the commission with respect to any hearing before it shall have the right of appeal to the chancery court of the county of such person's residence or principal place of business within this state; if such person is a nonresident of the state he shall have the right of appeal to the chancery court of the residence of the opposing party, and if the opposing party is also a nonresident, the appeal shall be to the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi. All such appeals shall be taken and perfected within sixty days from the date of the decision of the commission which is the subject of the appeal. The chancery court to which such appeal is taken may affirm such decision or reverse and remand the same to the commission for further proceedings as justice may require or dismiss such decision. All such appeals shall be taken and perfected, heard and determined, either in term time or in vacation, on the record, including a transcript of pleadings and evidence, both oral and documentary, heard and filed before the commission. In perfecting any such appeal, the provisions of law respecting notice to the reporter and allowance of bills of exceptions, now or hereafter in force, respecting appeals from the chancery court to the supreme court shall be applicable. The reporter shall transcribe his notes, taken stenographically or by machine, and file the record with the commission within thirty days after approval of the appeal bond, unless, on application of the reporter, or of the appellant, an additional fifteen days shall have been allowed by the commission to the reporter within which to transcribe his notes and file the transcript of the record with the commission.

2. Upon the filing with the commission of a petition of appeal to the proper chancery court, it shall be the duty of the commission, as promptly as possible, and in any event within sixty days after approval of the appeal bond, to file with the clerk of said Chancery Court to which the appeal is taken, a copy of the petition for appeal and of the decision appealed from, and the original and one copy of the transcript of the record of the proceedings and evidence before the commission. After the filing of said petition, the appeal shall be perfected by the filing of a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) with two sureties or with a surety company qualified to do business in Mississippi as surety, conditioned to pay the costs of such appeal, said bond to be approved by any member of the commission or by its executive secretary or by the clerk of the chancery court to which such appeal is taken.

3. No decision of the commission made as a result of a hearing shall become final with respect to any party affected and aggrieved by such decision until such party shall have exhausted or shall have had an opportunity to exhaust all of his remedies. However, any such decision may be made final if the commission finds that failure to do so would be detrimental to the public interest or public welfare; however, the finality of any such decision shall not prevent any party or parties affected and aggrieved thereby to appeal the same in accordance with the appellate procedure set forth in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-7
Status: in_force

If any person be unconscious or dead as a result of an accident, or unconscious at the time of arrest or apprehension or when the test is to be administered, or is otherwise in a condition rendering him incapable of refusal, such person shall be subjected to a blood test for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his blood as provided in this chapter, if the arresting officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person to have been driving a motor vehicle upon the public highways, public roads and streets of this state while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The results of such test or tests, however, shall not be used in evidence against such person in any court or before any regulatory body without the consent of the person so tested, or, if deceased, such person's legal representative. However, refusal of release of evidence so obtained by such officer or agency will in criminal actions against such person result in the suspension of his or her driver's license for a period of ninety days as provided in this chapter for conscious and capable persons who have refused to submit to such test. Blood may only be withdrawn under the provisions of Section 63-11-9 . It is the intent of this chapter that blood samples taken under this section shall be used exclusively for statistical evaluation of accident causes with safeguards established to protect the identity of such victims and to extend the rights of privileged communications to those engaged in taking, handling and evaluating such statistical evidence.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-45 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 11-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-45
Status: in_force

No coverage otherwise afforded under any policy of insurance shall be denied on the ground that any person has refused any test provided for by this chapter nor on the basis of the results of any such test. Any provision to such effect in any insurance policy hereinafter issued shall be void.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1109 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-1109
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1109
Status: in_force

No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 35-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-5
Status: in_force

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

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

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

(c) When required by federal law, the vehicle bears the required manufacturer's certification label indicating that at the time of its manufacture it has been certified to be in compliance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including reference to any exemption granted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 37-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-13
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Before a towing and recovery service connects a commercial motor vehicle to a tow truck for a nonconsensual tow, the towing and recovery service shall document the vehicle's condition and the reason for the tow by:

(i) Taking at least four (4) photographs of the vehicle, with at least one (1) photograph taken from the front, one (1) photograph taken from the rear, one (1) photograph taken from the driver's side and one (1) taken from the passenger's side. These photographs must:

1. Show the entire vehicle from the required angle; and

2. Have the vehicle fill at least three-fourths ( 3 / 4 ) of the photograph, measured from side to side; and

(ii) Taking a photograph that shows the reason the vehicle is being towed nonconsensually. The photograph must show the portion of the vehicle in relation to the reason, including any sign that the vehicle was towed.

(b) Upon demand of the owner or operator of the commercial motor vehicle or the owner's designee, the Department of Transportation or the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee, the towing and recovery service shall provide copies of the photographs.

(c) A towing and recovery service's failure to produce the photographs shall create a rebuttable presumption that the towing and recovery service did not have the authority to tow a vehicle from either a private property owner or operator or a law enforcement officer.

(2) Before a towing and recovery service connects a commercial motor vehicle to a tow truck for a nonconsensual tow, the towing and recovery service shall have authorization to nonconsensually tow a commercial motor vehicle. Authorization shall be found if:

(a) A law enforcement officer requests a police-initiated tow and requests that a towing and recovery service from the tow list provide towing; or

(b) The towing and recovery service has received permission to tow the commercial motor vehicle from the owner of the private property.

A towing service shall not tow a commercial motor vehicle from private property without the owner or operator of the private property giving the tower service written permission.

(c) In order for the towing and recovery service to conduct a nonconsensual tow, the private property owner must have posted signage visible and facing the driver at each entryway into the property stating that vehicles parked on the property without authorization or inappropriately or illegally parked are subject to being towed. The sign must also contain the international towing symbol no smaller than four (4) inches by four (4) inches and be permanently mounted in a position that is no lower than five (5) feet and no higher than eight (8) feet.

(3) The towing and recovery service shall not assess a drop fee to release the commercial motor vehicle after the vehicle is hooked up to the tow truck but before the vehicle is removed from the private property.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 31 / Section 39-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-209 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-209
Status: in_force

Violation of the provisions of Sections 63-7-201 through 63-7-209 shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 29-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(5) An administrator or person who sells or solicits a sale of a vehicle protection product but who is not a warrantor shall not be required to register as a warrantor or be licensed under the insurance laws of this state to sell vehicle protection products.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-99 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 7-99
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-99
Status: in_force

Compliance with Section 63-7-91 shall not create a prima facie case or presumption that such owner or operator of the vehicle used reasonable and ordinary care in the operation of such vehicle under the circumstances then existing by the use or display of such slow-moving-vehicle emblem or high intensity reflectorized tape.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-46 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-46
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-46
Status: in_force

(1) Any rates, rating schedules, or rating manuals for the liability, personal injury protection and collision coverages of a motor vehicle insurance policy shall provide for an appropriate reduction in premium charges as to such coverages when the principal operator of the covered vehicle is an insured fifty-five (55) years of age or older who has successfully completed a motor vehicle accident prevention course approved by the Department of Public Safety. Any discount used by an insurer shall be presumed appropriate unless credible data demonstrates otherwise.

(2) The premium reduction required by this section shall be effective for an insured for a period of three (3) years after successful completion of the approved course, except that the insurer may require, as a condition of maintaining the discount, that the insured:

(a) Not be involved in an accident for which the insured is at fault; and

(b) Not be convicted, plead guilty or plead nolo contendere to a moving traffic violation.

(3) Motor vehicle accident prevention courses for the purposes of this section shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Public Safety. The department shall consider the competency of the personnel offering the course, the quality of the content and activities of the course with respect to its capability to prevent accidents by persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older who complete the course, and the reasonableness of the fee for the course. The department shall establish the minimum number of hours necessary for completion of a course. A course approved by the department shall require persons completing the course to pass a written test evaluating the person's knowledge of the content of the course.

(4) Upon successfully completing the approved course, each person shall be issued a certificate by the organization offering the course which shall be used to qualify for the premium discount required by this section.

(5) This section shall not apply in the event the approved course is taken as punishment specified by a court or other governmental entity resulting from a moving traffic violation.

(6) This section shall apply to policies issued or renewed after January 1, 1988.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-165 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 17-165
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-165
Status: in_force

Any violation of Section 63-17-151 et seq. shall be subject to the rights and remedies as provided for by Chapter 24, Title 75, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-210 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-210
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-210
Status: in_force

(1) The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning may, in accordance with Section 37-105-1 , enact rules and regulations that prohibit the operation of motor scooters, which are rented in accordance with Section 63-1-6.1 , on certain roads or highways, if the board deems the prohibition to be in the interest of public safety.

(2) The governing board of any municipality may enact rules and regulations that prohibit the operation of motor scooters, which are rented in accordance with Section 63-1-6.1 , on certain roads or highways, if the board deems the prohibition to be in the interest of public safety.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-15 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 35-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-15
Status: in_force

An on-demand autonomous vehicle network shall be permitted to operate pursuant to state laws governing the operation of transportation network companies, taxis or any other ground transportation for-hire of passengers, with the exception that any provision of law that reasonably applies only to a human driver would not apply to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles with the automated driving system engaged on an on-demand autonomous vehicle network.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-79 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 17-79
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-79
Status: in_force

The license issued to each motor vehicle dealer, manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch or division, or wholesaler branch or division, shall specify the location of the factory, office, branch or division thereof. In case such location is changed, the commission shall endorse the change of location on the license without charge if it be within the same county. A change of location to another county shall require a new license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 29-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-13
Status: in_force

(1) Every vehicle protection product warranty shall be written in clear, understandable language and shall be printed or typed in an easy-to-read point size and font and shall not be sold or offered for sale in the state unless the warranty:

(a) Contains a disclosure that reads substantially as follows: “This agreement is a product warranty and is not insurance.”;

(b) Identifies the warrantor, the administrator (if any), the seller and the warranty holder;

(c) Sets forth the procedure for making a claim, including a telephone number;

(d) Sets forth the total purchase price and the terms under which it is to be paid, however, the purchase price is not required to be preprinted on the vehicle protection product warranty and may be negotiated with the consumer at the time of sale;

(e) Sets forth any terms, restrictions or conditions governing transferability of the warranty, if any;

(f) Conspicuously sets forth all of the obligations and duties of the warranty holder such as the duty to protect against any further damage to the vehicle, the obligation to notify the warrantor in advance of any repair or other similar requirements, if any;

(g) Conspicuously states the existence of a deductible amount, if any;

(h) Specifies the payments or performance to be provided under the warranty including payments for incidental costs, the manner of calculation or determination of payments or performance and any limitations, exceptions or exclusions;

(i) Sets forth the conditions on which substitution will be allowed;

(j) Conspicuously states that the obligations of the warrantor to the warranty holder are insured under a warranty reimbursement insurance policy;

(k) Conspicuously states that, in the event a warranty holder must make a claim against a party other than the warranty reimbursement insurance policy issuer, the warranty holder is entitled to make a direct claim against the insurer upon the failure of the warrantor to pay any claim or meet any obligation under the terms of the warranty within sixty (60) days after proof of loss has been filed with the warrantor; and

(l) Conspicuously states the name and address of the issuer of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy. This information need not be preprinted on the warranty form but may be stamped on the warranty.

(2) At the time of sale, the seller or warrantor shall provide to the purchaser:

(a) A copy of the vehicle protection product warranty; or

(b) A receipt or other written evidence of the purchase of the vehicle protection product and a copy of the warranty within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 27 / Section 29-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Vehicle Protection Product Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-11
Status: in_force

(1) No certificate of title need be obtained for:

(a) A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by the United States or any agency thereof;

(b) A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing;

(c) A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state;

(d) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;

(e) A vehicle moved solely by animal power;

(f) An implement of husbandry;

(g) Special mobile equipment;

(h) A pole trailer;

(i) Utility trailers of less than five thousand (5,000) pounds gross vehicle weight;

(j) A manufactured home with respect to which the requirements of subsections (1) through (5) of Section 63-21-30 , as applicable, have been satisfied unless with respect to the same manufactured home or mobile home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 63-21-30 .

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a certificate of title to the nonresident owner of an all-terrain vehicle that is purchased in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-19 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-19
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided for unmarked vehicles under Section 19-25-15 and Section 25-1-87 , every police vehicle shall be marked with blue lights. Every ambulance and special use EMS vehicle as defined in Section 41-59-3 shall be marked with red lights front and back and also may be marked with white and amber lights in addition to red lights. Every emergency management/civil defense vehicle, including emergency response vehicles of the Department of Environmental Quality, shall be marked with blinking, rotating or oscillating red lights. Official vehicles of a 911 Emergency Communications District may be marked with red and white lights. Every wrecker or other vehicle used for emergency work, except vehicles authorized to use blue or red lights, shall be marked with blinking, oscillating or rotating amber-colored lights to warn other vehicles to yield the right-of-way, as provided in Section 63-3-809 . Only police vehicles used for emergency work may be marked with blinking, oscillating or rotating blue lights to warn other vehicles to yield the right-of-way. Only law enforcement vehicles, fire vehicles, private or department-owned vehicles used by firemen of volunteer fire departments which receive funds pursuant to Section 83-1-39 when responding to calls, emergency management/civil defense vehicles, emergency response vehicles of the Department of Environmental Quality, ambulances used for emergency work, and 911 Emergency Communications District vehicles may be marked with blinking, oscillating or rotating red lights to warn other vehicles to yield the right-of-way. This section shall not apply to school buses carrying lighting devices in accordance with Section 63-7-23 .

(b) Emergency response vehicles listed in this subsection (1) are also authorized to use alternating flashing headlights when responding to any emergency.

(2) Any vehicle operated by a United States rural mail carrier for the purpose of delivering United States mail may be marked with two (2) amber-colored lights on front top of the vehicle and two (2) red-colored lights on rear top of the vehicle and alternatively or additionally may be marked with a white, flashing strobe light on the roof of the vehicle so as to warn approaching travelers to decrease their speed because of danger of colliding with the mail carrier as he stops and starts along the edge of the road, street or highway.

(3) Any sanitation vehicle operated by a county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state or by a contractor under contract with a county, municipality or other political subdivision of this state to collect solid waste, refuse or recyclable material may be marked with flashing or oscillating white- or amber-colored lights so as to warn approaching travelers to decrease speed because of the danger of colliding with the sanitation collection vehicle as it stops and starts along the road, street or highway.

(4) Any nonlaw enforcement vehicle being used to lead and facilitate the movement of a military funeral procession may be marked with blinking, rotating or oscillating purple lights. “ Military funeral procession ” means two (2) or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased member of the United States Armed Forces, or traveling to the church, chapel or other location at which the funeral service or entombment is to be held.

(5) Any operator of an emergency vehicle authorized to be marked with blinking, rotating or oscillating lights in accordance with this section, shall use blinking, rotating or oscillating lights when operating the emergency vehicle at a speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour over the posted speed limit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-23 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-23
Status: in_force

A fully autonomous vehicle that is designed to be operated exclusively by the automated driving system for all trips is not subject to motor vehicle equipment and identification laws prescribed under Chapter 7, Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972, or any regulations administratively promulgated therefrom that:

(a) Relate to or support motor vehicle operation by a human driver seated in the vehicle; and

(b) Are not relevant for an automated driving system.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 35 / Section 35-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-3
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section, unless the context of use clearly requires otherwise:

(a) “ Automated driving system ” means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether it is limited to a specific operational design domain.

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

(c) “ Dynamic driving task ” (DDT) means all of the real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate a vehicle in on-road traffic, excluding the strategic functions such as trip scheduling and selection of destinations and waypoints, and including without limitation:

(i) Lateral vehicle motion control, via steering;

(ii) Longitudinal motion control, via acceleration and deceleration;

(iii) Monitoring the driving environment, via object and event detection, recognition, classification and response preparation;

(iv) Object and event response execution;

(v) Maneuver planning; and

(vi) Enhancing conspicuity via lighting, signaling and gesturing.

(d) “ DDT fallback ” means the response by the person or human driver to either perform the DDT or achieve a minimal risk condition after occurrence of a DDT performance-relevant system failure or upon operational design domain exit, or the response by an automated driving system to achieve minimal risk condition, given the same circumstances.

(e) “ Fully autonomous vehicle ” means a motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system designed to function without a human driver as a Level 4 or Level 5 automation system under the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J3016.

(f) “ Human driver ” means a natural person in the vehicle with a valid license to operate a motor vehicle who controls all or part of the dynamic driving task.

(g) “ Law enforcement interaction plan ” means a document of procedures that are developed by manufacturers, owners or operators of fully autonomous vehicles to be used by law enforcement officers and first responders when interacting with fully autonomous vehicles, which describes:

(i) How to communicate with a fleet support specialist who is available during the times the vehicle is in operation;

(ii) How to recognize whether the fully autonomous vehicle is in autonomous mode;

(iii) How to safely remove the vehicle from the roadway and steps to safely tow the vehicle; and

(iv) Any additional information the manufacturer, owner or operator deems necessary regarding hazardous conditions or public safety risks associated with the operation of the fully autonomous vehicle.

(h) “ Minimal risk condition ” means a condition to which a person, human driver, or an automated driving system may bring a vehicle after performing the DDT fallback in order to reduce the risk of a crash when a given trip cannot or should not be completed.

(i) “ On-demand autonomous vehicle network ” means a transportation service network that uses a software application or other digital means to dispatch or otherwise enable the pre-arrangement of transportation with fully autonomous vehicles for purposes of transporting passengers, including for-hire transportation and transportation of passengers for compensation.

(j) “ Operational design domain (ODD) ” means the operating conditions under which a given automated driving system is specifically designed to function, including, but not limited to, environmental, geographical, time-of-day restrictions, and/or the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or roadway characteristics.

(k) “ Person ” means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity.

(l) “ Request to intervene ” means the notification by an automated driving system to a human driver, that the human driver should promptly begin or resume performance of part or all of the dynamic driving task.

(m) “ Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J3016 ” means the “Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles” as revised and published by SAE International in April 2021.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 39-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-19 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 19-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-19
Status: in_force

If a licensee is a firm, association or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a license that any officer, director or trustee of a licensed firm, association or corporation, or any member of a licensed partnership, has so acted or failed to act as would be cause for suspending or revoking a license to such party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any or all of his employees while acting as his agent, if such licensee after actual knowledge of said acts retained the benefits, proceeds, profits or advantages accruing from said acts or otherwise ratified said acts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 32-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-3
Status: in_force

(1) The governing authorities of a municipality may, in their discretion, authorize the operation of golf carts and low-speed vehicles only on public roads and streets as designated by ordinance, within the corporate limits of the municipality.

(2) Golf carts and low-speed vehicles may be operated on public roads and streets upon which bicycles are authorized by law to be operated. Golf carts and low-speed vehicles may not be operated on state highways or federal highways that are not interstate highways except for the crossing of these streets, in which case the shortest traveling distance to do so shall be required. Drivers are required to operate golf carts and low-speed vehicles only in the outside lane of multilane streets and roads, where applicable.

(3) Any person operating a golf cart or low-speed vehicle on the public roads and streets under this chapter must have in his or her possession a valid driver's license or temporary driver's permit and proof of financial responsibility as required under Section 63-15-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-64 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-64
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-64
Status: in_force

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

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

$ 9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

9.00

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

If more than one (1) transaction is involved in any application on a single manufactured home or mobile home and if supported by all required documents, the fee charged by the Tax Commission's designated agent for processing and issuing shall be considered as only one (1) transaction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-29 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 29-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-29
Status: in_force

The adoption of this chapter does not imply that a vehicle protection product warranty constituted insurance prior to July 1, 2007.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-13
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of an application, and the payment of the required fee, the administrator shall issue a license to the applicant to engage in the business of a sales finance company under and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for a period which shall expire the last day of December next following the date of its issuance. Such license shall not be transferable or assignable. No licensee shall transact any business provided for by this chapter under any other name.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-3
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-41 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-41
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to or affect:

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

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

(c) A security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home created by a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for sale; however, a buyer in the ordinary course of trade from the manufacturer or dealer takes title free of the security interest.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-307 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-307
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-307
Status: in_force

The state highway commission is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to place amber reflectors on each end and on both sides of all bridges on all roads on the state highway system, which will permit a person to see such reflectors so that he might know that he is about to approach a bridge.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-33 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 19-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-33
Status: in_force

(1) The amount, if any, included in a retail installment contract for insurance, which may be purchased by the holder of the retail installment contract, shall not exceed the applicable premiums chargeable in accordance with the rates filed with the state insurance commission. If dual interest insurance on the motor vehicle is purchased by the holder it shall, within thirty days after execution of the retail installment contract, send or cause to be sent to the buyer a policy or policies or certificates of insurance, written by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, clearly setting forth the amount of the premium, the kind or kinds of insurance, the coverages and all the terms, exceptions, limitations, restrictions and conditions of the contract or contracts of insurance. The buyer shall have the privilege of purchasing such insurance from an agent or broker of his own selection; in such case, however, the inclusion of the insurance premium in the retail installment contract shall be optional with the seller.

No holder shall unreasonably or arbitrarily refuse to accept coverage by an insurance company tendered by the buyer.

(2) If any insurance is cancelled, or the premium adjusted, any refund of the insurance premium received by the holder shall be credited to the final maturing installments of the contract except to the extent applied toward payment for similar insurance protecting the interests of the buyer and the holder or either of them.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-203 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-203
Status: in_force

No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-23 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-23
Status: in_force

If the State Tax Commission is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the commission may accept the application but shall either:

(a) Withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the commission as to the applicant's ownership of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home and that there are no undisclosed security interests in it; or

(b) As a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant or dealer to file with the commission a bond in the form prescribed by the commission and executed by the applicant or dealer and by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this state, or require the application to be accompanied by the deposit of cash with the commission. The bond or cash shall be in an amount equal to one and one-half (1- 1 / 2 ) times the value of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home as determined by the commission and conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and lienholder and any subsequent purchaser of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home or person acquiring any security interest in it, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss or damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificates of title of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home. Any such interested person has a right of action to recover on the bond or cash for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond or cash. The bond or cash shall be returned at the end of three (3) years unless the commission has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond or cash or that the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home does not belong to the registered owner or that it is encumbered by an undisclosed lien.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-25 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 35-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-25
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, fully autonomous vehicles and automated driving systems are governed exclusively by this act. The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Revenue, with regard to DOR's specific functions related to the registration and titling of motor vehicles, shall implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(2) No state agency, political subdivision, municipality or local entity may prohibit the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, automated driving systems or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks, or otherwise enact or enforce rules or ordinances that would impose taxes, fees or other requirements, including performance standards, specific to the operation of fully autonomous vehicles, automated driving systems or on-demand autonomous vehicle networks in addition to the requirements of this act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-93 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-93
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-93
Status: in_force

The use of the slow-moving-vehicle emblem or high intensity reflectorized tape shall be restricted to the slow-moving vehicles specified in Section 63-7-91 and the use of such emblem or tape on any other type of vehicle or stationary object on or along any public highway or city street is prohibited.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-23 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-23
Status: in_force

The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than three (3) feet beyond the front wheels of such vehicle or the front bumper of such vehicle if it is equipped with such bumper, or as otherwise allowable by federal law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-203 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-203
Status: in_force

Any community owner or landowner, his agent or attorney, may initiate a proceeding by filing a complaint under oath for the disposition of an abandoned manufactured or mobile home and associated personal property, setting forth:

(a) A statement that the abandoned manufactured home or mobile home is abandoned, including the address and county where it is abandoned and the date when it was vacated by the owner in a manner that the community owner or landowner believes led to an abandonment.

(b) A description of the abandoned manufactured home or mobile home, including all reasonably available information as to the year, make, model number and serial number.

(c) A copy of the notice of abandonment sent by the community owner or landowner to the owner at the owner's last known address, on a date at least thirty (30) days after the date of abandonment and at least thirty (30) days before the commencement of the proceeding, and any response thereto.

(d) The value of the abandoned manufactured home or mobile home.

(e) A statement as to whether or not the abandoned manufactured home or mobile home is believed to be uninhabitable and, if so, the statement of the person making such determination and the bid of the person establishing the cost of demolition and removal, which may be one and the same person.

(f) An inventory of any personal property within or adjacent to the abandoned manufactured home or mobile home and a statement of value.

(g) A statement as to the current, delinquent or other status of the personal property taxes on the home.

(h) A statement as to known or presumed owner of the abandoned manufactured or mobile home and the last known address of the owner.

(i) A statement as to the known or presumed liens and lienholders of the abandoned manufactured or mobile home and associated personal property and the amount of such liens.

(j) A statement as to whether the property owner has knowledge of any other person having or asserting a lien or claim upon the abandoned manufactured or mobile home.

(k) A statement that, in addition to the manufactured or mobile home being abandoned, the owner is in breach of a lease, lease-purchase or agreement with the community owner or landowner of the lot on which the manufactured or mobile home is situated and setting out the damages incurred by the community owner or landowner, including any credit for a security or other deposit by the owner.

(l) A statement requesting that a commissioner be appointed for the public sale of the abandoned manufactured or mobile home and designating the proposed commissioner by name, address and phone number.

(m) A statement identifying all necessary parties who shall be made defendants and served with process in the time and manner required by law.

(n) Such other statements as may be appropriate under the circumstances.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-41 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 15-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-41
Status: in_force

(1) The nonresident owner of a motor vehicle, the owner or operator of which is not licensed in this state, may give proof of financial responsibility by filing with the department a written certificate or certificates of an insurance company authorized to transact business in the state in which the motor vehicle or motor vehicles described in such certificate or certificates are registered, or if such nonresident does not own a motor vehicle, then in the state in which the insured resides, provided such certificate otherwise conforms to the provisions of this chapter. The department shall accept the same upon condition that said insurance company complies with the following provisions with respect to the policies so certified:

(a) Said insurance company shall execute a power of attorney authorizing the department to accept service on its behalf of notice or process in any action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in this state;

(b) Said insurance company shall agree in writing that such policies shall be deemed to conform with the laws of this state relating to the terms of motor vehicle liability policies issued herein.

(2) If any insurance company not authorized to transact business in this state, which has qualified to furnish proof of financial responsibility, defaults in any said undertakings or agreements, the department shall not thereafter accept as proof any certificate of said company whether theretofore filed or thereafter tendered as proof, so long as such default continues.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-209 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-209
Status: in_force

Before the commissioner enters upon the discharge of the commissioner's duties, the commissioner shall take and subscribe an oath before some competent officer, and shall file a copy of the same in the proceeding, that the commissioner will honestly, faithfully and impartially advertise the sale, receive the highest bid, disburse the same and file a report as to such disbursement required by law, and perform the duties required of a commissioner to the best of the commissioner's skill, knowledge and judgment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-255 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-255
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-255
Status: in_force

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

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

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

(b) May be revoked or changed by the last surviving joint owner as provided by Section 63-21-261 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-33 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 9-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-9-33
Status: in_force

In addition to any other monetary penalties and other penalties imposed by law, any municipality having a population of fifteen thousand (15,000) or more according to the most recent federal decennial census may assess an additional surcharge in an amount not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) for each violation of Title 63 and offenses related to vehicular parking or registration. The proceeds from the surcharge shall be dedicated to the use of the municipal police department and used solely to offset the cost of implementation of certain computerized crime prevention measures and the equipment necessary therefor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-5-3
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-1
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as “The Mississippi Motor Vehicle and Manufactured Housing Title Law.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 35-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Mississippi Fully Autonomous Vehicle Enabling (MS FAVE) Act of 2023.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-76 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-76
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-76
Status: in_force

(1) Every application for the issuance of a used motor vehicle dealer's license shall be accompanied by such evidence as the State Tax Commission shall prescribe, documenting the completion of an education seminar conducted by the Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of application. Completion of an eight-hour licensing seminar conducted by the Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association shall be required for an initial license. All seminars must be approved by the State Tax Commission. The education requirements of this section shall not apply to:

(a) Used motor vehicle dealer the primary business of which is the sale of salvage vehicles on behalf of insurers;

(b) A manufactured home dealer; or

(c) A franchised new car dealer licensed under the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law or any employee of such a dealer.

(2) The Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association shall submit to the State Tax Commission a complete and specific description of the seminars it conducts pursuant to this section, a description of how the seminar will benefit licensees in conducting their businesses, the number of hours involved, a description of the method which will be used to ensure attendance, and copies of any instructional materials which will be provided to attendees. At the time approval is granted, the State Tax Commission shall determine how many hours of education may be received by attending the program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-133 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-133
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-133
Status: in_force

(a) “Official traffic-control devices” means all signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic.

(b) “Official traffic-control signal” means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.

(c) “Railroad sign or signal” means any sign, signal, or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 29-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-5
Status: in_force

(1) No vehicle protection product may be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the seller, warrantor and administrator, if any, comply with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) A vehicle protection product warranty provided or sold in compliance with this chapter is not a contract of insurance.

(3) Warranties, indemnity agreements and guarantees that are not provided as a part of a vehicle protection product are not subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 32-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “ Golf cart ” means a motor vehicle that is designated and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes, is not capable of exceeding speeds of twenty (20) miles per hour, and is equipped with safety equipment as required under 49 CFR Section 571.500 .

(b) “ Low-speed vehicle ” means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline-powered vehicle that has a top speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour but less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour and is equipped with safety equipment as required under 49 CFR Section 571.500 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-37 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-37
Status: in_force

The buyer may transfer his equity in the motor vehicle at any time to another person upon agreement by the holder, and, in such event, the holder of the contract shall be entitled to charge and collect a transfer of equity fee which shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00). No transfer of equity fee shall be charged or collected unless the holder of the contract shall, in writing, release the transferor from all further liability under such contract.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 35-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-13
Status: in_force

In the event of a crash:

(a) The fully autonomous vehicle shall remain on the scene of the crash when required by Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972 , consistent with its capability under Section 3 of this act.

(b) The owner of the fully autonomous vehicle, or a person on behalf of the vehicle owner, shall report any crashes or collisions consistent with Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 63, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-8 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 11-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-8
Status: in_force

(1) The operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident that results in a death shall be tested for the purpose of determining the alcohol content or drug content of such operator's blood, breath or urine. Any blood withdrawal required by this section shall be administered by any qualified person and shall be administered within two (2) hours after such accident, if possible. The exact time of the accident, to the extent possible, and the exact time of the blood withdrawal shall be recorded.

(2) If any investigating law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident that has resulted in a death, it shall be such officer's duty to see that a chemical test is administered as required by this section.

(3) The results of a test administered pursuant to this section may be used as evidence in any court or administrative hearing without the consent of the person so tested.

(4) No person may refuse to submit to a chemical test required under the provisions of this section.

(5) Analysis of blood or urine to determine alcohol or drug content pursuant to this section shall be conducted by the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory or a laboratory whose methods and procedures have been approved by the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-125 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-125
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-125
Status: in_force

(a) “Street or highway” means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.

(b) “Laned highway” means a highway the roadway of which is divided into three or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic.

(c) “Roadway” means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

(d) “Sidewalk” means that portion of a street between curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.

(e) “Private road or driveway” means every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner but not by other persons.

(f) “Through highway” means every highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same and when stop signs are erected as provided in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-63 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-63
Status: in_force

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

(a)

Each application for certificate of title issued under Section 63-21-9(2)․․․․․․․․․․․

$ 9.00

(b)

Each application for certificate of title not issued under Section 63-21-9(2)․․․․․․․

9.00

(c)

Each application for replacement or corrected certificate of title․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(d)

Each suspension or revocation of certificate of title․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(e)

Each notice of security interest․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(f)

Each release of security interest․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(g)

Each assignment by lienholder․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

9.00

(h)

Each application for information as to the status of the title of a vehicle․․․․․․․․․

9.00

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

If more than one (1) transaction is involved in any application on a single vehicle and if supported by all required documents, the fee charged by the department and by the designated agent for processing and issuing shall be considered as only one (1) transaction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-95 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 17-95
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-95
Status: in_force

(1) All parties whose rights may be affected at any hearing before the commission shall have the right to appear personally and by counsel, to cross-examine witnesses appearing against them, and to produce evidence and witnesses in their own behalf. The commission shall make and keep a record of each such hearing and shall provide a transcript thereof to any interested party upon his request and at his expense. Testimony taken at all such hearings shall be taken either stenographically or by machine.

(2) Witnesses who testify at any hearing before the commission shall testify under oath. The form of the oath or affirmation shall be in the form or to the effect following: “You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the evidence you shall give as a witness at this hearing shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; so help you God.”

(3) Any member of the commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses testifying before the commission.

(4) The commission shall prescribe its rules of order or procedure in hearings or other proceedings before it. However, such rules of order or procedure shall not be in conflict or contrary to the provisions of law governing hearings before the commission, and appeals therefrom.

(5) All decisions of the commission with respect to the hearings shall be incorporated into orders of the commission and spread upon its minutes.

(6) The commission may apply to the chancery court of the county or to the chancery court of the judicial district of the county, or to any chancellor of any such court in vacation, to which its order is appealable under the provisions of Section 63-17-99 for the enforcement of such order by injunction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-33 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 21-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-33
Status: reserved

If a dealer buys a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home and holds it for resale and procures the certificate of title from the owner or the lienholder within ten (10) days after delivery to him of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, he need not send the certificate to the State Tax Commission. However, upon transferring the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home to another person other than by the creation of a security interest, he shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses of the transferee and of any lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale and the date of his security agreement, in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate or as the State Tax Commission prescribes, and deliver the certificate to a designated agent with the transferee's application for a new certificate.

Every dealer shall maintain for five (5) years a record in the form the State Tax Commission prescribes of every vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home bought, sold or exchanged by him or received by him for sale or exchange, which shall be open to inspection by a representative of the State Tax Commission or patrol or peace officer during reasonable business hours.

Any person found to be in possession of a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home with an improperly assigned title which fails to identify the transferee shall immediately establish ownership of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, register the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home and pay the required tax and penalty. The vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home shall be impounded by state or local law enforcement officials until such time as the person in possession can prove ownership or until the rightful owner is located. In the event the rightful owner cannot be established within thirty (30) days, the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home shall be deemed abandoned and shall be disposed of as provided by law.

An insurance company which obtains title to a motor vehicle as a result of paying a total loss claim resulting from collision, fire, flood or other cause shall obtain a salvage certificate of title in its name for such vehicle from the State Tax Commission. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to vehicles ten (10) years old or older with a value of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) or less, or to vehicles with damage which requires the replacement of five (5) or fewer minor components, which such insurer may dispose of by endorsing change in ownership on the certificate of title using space reserved for reassignment of title by licensed dealer without obtaining a salvage certificate of title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-221 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 16 / Section 17-221
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-221
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(5) A recreational vehicle dealer may display a recreational vehicle within the designated area of responsibility of the recreational vehicle dealer for promotional purposes. At an off-premises display event, no sales activities shall be conducted including, but not limited to, negotiations, financing and accepting credit applications. Sales or finance personnel shall not be permitted to participate at an off-premises display event.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-67 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-67
Status: in_force

Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one (1) inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery.

No person shall operate or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having any metal tire in contact with the roadway.

No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberances of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire. However, it shall be permissible to use farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway, and it shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may, in their discretion, issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the periphery of such movable tracks or farm tractors or other farm machinery, the operation of which upon a highway would otherwise be prohibited under this title.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 35-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-9
Status: in_force

When an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged the automated driving system is considered the driver or operator, for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws and shall be deemed to satisfy electronically all physical acts required by a driver or operator of the vehicle. The automated driving system is considered to be licensed to operate the vehicle as required under Section 63-1-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-29 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 29-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-29
Status: in_force

The adoption of this chapter does not imply that a vehicle protection product warranty constituted insurance prior to July 1, 2007.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-15 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 23 / Section 29-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-15
Status: in_force

(1) No vehicle protection product may be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the vehicle protection product warranty clearly states the terms and conditions governing the cancellation of the sale and warranty, if any.

(2) The warrantor may only cancel the warranty if the warranty holder does any of the following:

(a) Fails to pay for the vehicle protection product;

(b) Makes a material misrepresentation to the seller or warrantor;

(c) Commits fraud; or

(d) Substantially breaches the warranty holder's duties under the warranty.

(3) A warrantor canceling a warranty shall mail written notice of cancellation to the warranty holder at the last address of the warranty holder in the warrantor's records at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the cancellation. The notice shall state the effective date of the cancellation and the reason for the cancellation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-31 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 21-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-31
Status: reserved

(1) If an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, other than by the creation of a security interest, he shall, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the State Tax Commission prescribes, and cause the certificate and assignment to be mailed or delivered to the transferee.

(2) Except as provided in Section 63-21-35 , the transferee shall, promptly after delivery to him of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, execute the application for a new certificate of title in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the commission prescribes, and cause the certificate and application to be delivered to a designated agent. If however, the transferor is not a designated agent, the certificate and application shall be processed by a county tax collector or a designated agent.

(3) Upon request of the owner or transferee, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall, unless the transfer was a breach of his security agreement, deliver the certificate to the transferee. Upon receipt of the certificate the transferee shall make application to a designated agent for a new certificate as required by Section 63-21-15 . The delivery of the certificate does not affect the rights of the lienholder under his security agreement.

(4) If a security interest is reserved or created at the time of the transfer, the certificate of title shall be retained by or delivered to the person who becomes the lienholder and the parties shall comply with the provisions of Section 63-21-47 .

(5) Except as provided in Section 63-21-35 , and as between the parties, a transfer by an owner is not effective until the provisions of this section have been complied with.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-16-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-16-5
Status: in_force

(1) A law enforcement officer or authorized employee of a law enforcement agency may, during the course of a traffic stop or accident investigation, access the verification system established under Section 63-16-3 to verify whether a motor vehicle is covered by a valid motor vehicle liability policy in at least the minimum amounts required under Section 63-15-3(j) .

(2) The response received from the system supersedes an insurance card produced by a motor vehicle operator, and notwithstanding the display of an insurance card by the operator, the law enforcement officer may issue a complaint and notice to appear to the operator for a violation of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law. A law enforcement officer may exercise discretion in issuing a citation during the first sixty (60) days after proof of temporary insurance is issued by an insurance company, if the verification system shows that the insured's policy is expired and the operator provides proof of insurance with a new insurance company or a new insurance card.

(3) Except upon reasonable cause to believe that a driver has violated another traffic regulation or that the driver's motor vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, a law enforcement officer may not use the verification system to stop a driver for operating a motor vehicle in violation of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-27-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 27-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-27-3
Status: in_force

Any nonoriginal equipment manufacturer aftermarket crash part manufactured or supplied for use in this state on or after January 1, 1991, shall have affixed thereto or inscribed thereon the logo, identification number, or name of its manufacturer. Such manufacturer's logo, identification number or name shall be visible after installation whenever practicable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-69 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-69
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-69
Status: in_force

When a vehicle subject to titling under this chapter is acquired from a dealer or another person by sale or otherwise, the new owner of the vehicle shall have thirty (30) full working days, exclusive of the date of delivery, within which to make application for the required privilege license tag.

No privilege license tag shall be issued by any tax collector or the State Tax Commission if the vehicle is subject to titling under this chapter unless the vehicle owner makes an application therefor and shall thereupon tender his application for certificate of title with the application for a privilege license. If, however, the vehicle owner already has a certificate of title, then the original certificate or, if his original certificate be in the hands of a lienholder, then his duplicate certificate or other official document as prescribed by the State Tax Commission shall be tendered to the tax collector or the State Tax Commission. The tax collector or the State Tax Commission, as the case may be, shall thereupon enter the number of the application or certificate on the privilege license application and on the privilege license receipt.

The provisions and requirements of this section implement the provisions and requirements of Section 27-19-59 and Section 27-19-61 . Nothing contained in this section or in this chapter shall in any way amend or supersede any of the existing statutes of this state or any of the provisions or requirements of such statutes with respect to the registration of vehicles and making applications for privilege licenses for vehicles. However, the State Tax Commission shall by suitable rules and regulations provide for the implementation of the requirements of this section and this chapter with the requirements of existing statutes with respect to the registration of vehicles and with respect to obtaining privilege licenses therefor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-53 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-53
Status: in_force

If a security interest in a previously registered vehicle is perfected under any other applicable law of this state as of August 9, 1968, and if a security interest in a previously registered manufactured home or mobile home is perfected under any other applicable law of this state as of July 1, 1999, the security interest continues perfected until its perfection lapses under the law under which it was perfected. This would apply only to vehicles, manufactured homes or mobile homes not required to be titled under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-3
Status: in_force

The bill of sale provided for in section 63-17-1 may be recorded in a book to be provided and kept for that purpose in the office of the clerk of the chancery court in the county of the residence of the owner of the automobile. The owner or other person having an automobile in his possession who has no bill of sale may make affidavit, stating the name of the party from whom purchase was made, place and date of purchase, particularly describing the automobile, by motor number, and otherwise as prescribed for a bill of sale, which affidavit may be recorded. A copy of the bill of sale, or affidavit of ownership as made and certified by the clerk, shall be received and accepted in lieu of the original. The clerk shall charge and collect a fee of fifty cents for recording and certifying the record thereof, and shall charge and collect a fee of fifty cents for furnishing a certified copy of such bill of sale or affidavit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-87 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-87
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-87
Status: in_force

The revocation or suspension of the license of a manufacturer, factory branch or division, distributor, distributor branch or division, wholesaler, or wholesaler branch or division may be limited to:

(a) One or more municipalities or counties.

(b) The sales area of any dealer whose franchise is unfairly cancelled or terminated within the purview of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law, or whose franchise is not renewed in violation of the provisions of said law. However, where such a franchise is unfairly cancelled or terminated within the purview of said law or is not renewed in violation of the provisions of said law in a metropolitan area serviced by several motor vehicle dealers handling the same motor vehicles, the revocation or suspension shall not be applicable to the remaining motor vehicle dealers in such metropolitan area.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-7
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(5) An administrator or person who sells or solicits a sale of a vehicle protection product but who is not a warrantor shall not be required to register as a warrantor or be licensed under the insurance laws of this state to sell vehicle protection products.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1207 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-1207
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1207
Status: in_force

The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.

The driver of a commercial motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-205 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-205
Status: in_force

The filing of a complaint by the community owner or landowner shall constitute consent by the community owner or landowner to the purchaser receiving a Bill of Sale from the sheriff exercising an implied temporary easement to remove the manufactured or mobile home and associated personal property in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time following the entry of the final order. Such purchaser shall repair any damage to the real property caused by such removal leaving the real property in an unreasonable condition and such purchaser shall be liable to the community owner or landowner for unreasonable damage to the real property.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1315 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-1315
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-1315
Status: in_force

(1) Except as specifically provided otherwise, an electric bicycle or an operator of an electric bicycle shall be afforded all the rights and privileges, and be subject to all of the duties, of a bicycle or the rider of a bicycle. An electric bicycle is a vehicle to the same extent as a bicycle.

(2) An electric bicycle or a person operating an electric bicycle is not subject to the provisions of this code relating to financial responsibility, driver's licenses, registration, certificates of title, off-road vehicles, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles and license plates. An electric bicycle is not a motor vehicle.

(3) On and after January 1, 2022, manufacturers and distributors of electric bicycles shall apply a label that is permanently affixed, in a prominent location, to each electric bicycle. The label shall contain the classification number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage of the electric bicycle, and shall be printed in Arial font in at least 9-point type.

(4) A person shall not tamper with or modify an electric bicycle so as to change the motor-powered speed capability or engagement of an electric bicycle, unless the label indicating the classification required in subsection (3) of this section is replaced after modification.

(5) An electric bicycle shall comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ( 16 C.F.R. part 1512 ).

(6) An electric bicycle shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function when the rider stops pedaling or when the brakes are applied.

(7) An electric bicycle may be ridden in places where bicycles are permitted, including but not limited to, streets, highways, roadways, bicycle lanes, and bicycle or multi-use paths. Following notice and a public hearing, a municipality, local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a bicycle or multi-use path may prohibit the operation of a class 1 electric bicycle or class 2 electric bicycle on that path, if it finds that such a restriction is needed for safety reasons or compliance with other laws or legal obligations.

A municipality, local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a bicycle or multi-use path may prohibit the operation of a class 3 electric bicycle on that path.

This subsection (7) shall not apply to a trail that is specifically designated as nonmotorized and that has a natural surface tread that is made by clearing and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials. A municipality, local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over a trail described in this subsection may regulate the use of an electric bicycle on that trail.

(8) No person under the age of sixteen (16) may operate a class 3 electric bicycle. A person under the age of sixteen (16) may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.

(9) All class 3 electric bicycles must be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed the bicycle is traveling in miles per hour.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-57 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 19-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-57
Status: in_force

(1) A licensee under this chapter shall have no liability for any act or practice done or omitted in conformity with (a) any rule or regulation of the commissioner, or (b) any rule, regulation, interpretation or approval of any other state or federal agency or any opinion of the Attorney General, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred the rule, regulation, interpretation, approval or opinion is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.

(2) A licensee under this chapter, acting in conformity with a written interpretation or approval by an official or employee of any state or federal agency or department, shall be presumed to have acted in accordance with applicable law, notwithstanding that after such act has occurred, the interpretation or approval is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be incorrect or invalid for any reason.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-19 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 29-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-19
Status: in_force

(1) All vehicle protection product warrantors shall keep accurate accounts, books and records concerning transactions regulated under this chapter.

(2) A vehicle protection product warrantor's accounts, books and records shall include:

(a) Copies of all vehicle protection product warranties;

(b) The name and address of each warranty holder; and

(c) The dates, amounts and descriptions of all receipts, claims and expenditures.

(3) A vehicle protection product warrantor shall retain all required accounts, books and records pertaining to each warranty holder for at least two (2) years after the specified period of coverage has expired. A warrantor discontinuing business in the state shall maintain its records until it furnishes the Motor Vehicle Commission satisfactory proof that it has discharged all obligations to warranty holders in this state.

(4) Vehicle protection product warrantors shall make all accounts, books and records concerning transactions regulated under this chapter available to the Motor Vehicle Commission for the purpose of examination.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-3
Status: in_force

The terms and provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall have charge of all the affairs of administering the laws of the state relative to vehicle registration and titling, including fully autonomous vehicles, and manufactured housing titling as hereinafter provided and may employ such administrative and clerical assistance, material and equipment as may be necessary to enable it to speedily, completely and efficiently perform the duties as outlined in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-29 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 29-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-29
Status: in_force

The adoption of this chapter does not imply that a vehicle protection product warranty constituted insurance prior to July 1, 2007.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-21
Status: in_force

If a person refuses upon the request of a law enforcement officer to submit to a chemical test of his breath designated by the law enforcement agency as provided in Section 63-11-5 , none shall be given, but the officer shall at that point demand the driver's license of the person, who shall deliver his driver's license into the hands of the officer. If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test under the provisions of this chapter, the person shall be informed by the law enforcement officer that the refusal to submit to the test shall subject him to suspension of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle. The officer shall give the driver a receipt for his license on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The officer shall forward the driver's license together with a sworn report to the Commissioner of Public Safety stating that he had reasonable grounds and probable cause to believe the person had been operating a motor vehicle upon the public highways, public roads and streets of this state while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any other substance which may impair a person's mental or physical ability, stating the grounds, and that the person had refused to submit to the chemical test of his breath upon request of the law enforcement officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 31 / Section 37-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Public Safety, Public Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division, shall create within the department a “Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.” The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a) The Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, or his or her designee;

(b) The Director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol (Assistant Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety), or his or her designee;

(c) Two (2) members, the President of the Mississippi Towing Association, and his or her appointee, to represent the towing and recovery services within the state;

(d) Two (2) members, appointed by the President of the Mississippi Trucking Association, to represent the commercial motor carriers within the state; and

(e) One (1) member, appointed by the Governor, to represent the local police jurisdictions.

(2) Members of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of two (2) years. Members may serve consecutive terms. Members shall serve without compensation.

(3) At the first meeting, the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall elect a chairperson from its membership to serve for a term of two (2) years. A chairperson may serve consecutive terms.

(4) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall hold its first meeting no later than September 1, 2024, at a time and location within the state to be determined by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Thereafter, meetings shall be held on dates and at times and locations within the state and selected by the chairperson in consultation with the other members or by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, if the most recent chairperson's term has expired.

(5) The Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee shall keep and maintain a record of all proceedings of the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee, and copies of all orders and/or recommendations issued by the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-403 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-403
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-403
Status: in_force

The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 63-3-405 . Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-17 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-17
Status: in_force

No qualified person, hospital, clinic or funeral home shall incur any civil or criminal liability as the result of the proper administration of a test or chemical analysis of a person's breath, blood or urine when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer to administer such a test or perform such chemical analysis.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 29-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-11
Status: in_force

No warranty reimbursement insurance policy shall be issued, sold or offered for sale in this state unless the policy meets the following conditions:

(a) The policy states that the issuer of the policy will reimburse or pay on behalf of the vehicle protection product warrantor all covered sums which the warrantor is legally obligated to pay, or will provide all service that the warrantor is legally obligated to perform according to the warrantor's contractual obligations under the provisions of the insured warranties sold by the warrantor;

(b) The policy states that in the event that payment due under the terms of the warranty is not provided by the warrantor within sixty (60) days after proof of loss has been filed according to the terms of the warranty by the warranty holder, the warranty holder may file directly with the warranty reimbursement insurance company for reimbursement;

(c) The policy provides that a warranty reimbursement insurance company that insures a warranty shall be deemed to have received payment of the premium if the warranty holder paid for the vehicle protection product and the insurer's liability under the policy shall not be reduced or relieved by a failure of the warrantor, for any reason, to report the issuance of a warranty to the insurer; and

(d) The policy has the following provisions regarding cancellation of the policy:

(i) The issuer of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not cancel such policy until a notice of cancellation in writing has been mailed or delivered to the Motor Vehicle Commission and each insured warrantor;

(ii) The cancellation of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not reduce the issuer's responsibility for vehicle protection products sold prior to the date of cancellation; and

(iii) In the event an insurer cancels a policy that a warrantor has filed with the Motor Vehicle Commission, the warrantor shall do either of the following:

1. File a copy of a new policy with the Motor Vehicle Commission, before the termination of the prior policy, provided that there is no lapse in coverage following the termination of the prior policy; or

2. Discontinue acting as a warrantor as of the termination date of the policy until a new policy becomes effective and is accepted by the Motor Vehicle Commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-75 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-75
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-75
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the department is hereby authorized and empowered to call upon any and all law enforcement agencies and officers of this state for such assistance as it may deem necessary in order to assure such enforcement. It shall be the duty of such law enforcement agencies and officers to render such assistance to the Department of Revenue when called upon by the department to so do.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-63 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-63
Status: in_force

No person whose license or registration has been suspended or cancelled under the provisions of this chapter shall transfer title to the vehicle owned by him to any member of his immediate family until such person has furnished proof of financial responsibility as is otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter and same shall have been approved by the department. A member of a person's immediate family under the provisions hereof shall include any person related to the transferor by blood or marriage within the third degree computed according to the civil law and any person, whether related or not, residing within the same household as the transferor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-61 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 17-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-61
Status: in_force

The commission shall meet at Jackson and complete its organization immediately after the entire membership thereof has been appointed and has qualified.

The chairman and each member of the commission shall, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by Section 268 of the constitution of this state , and shall file the same in the office of the secretary of state.

The commission shall purchase either a blanket position honesty or faithful performance bond from some surety company authorized to do business in this state in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), made payable to the State of Mississippi, conditioned for the honest and faithful performance of the duties of the chairman and each member of the commission, the executive secretary of the commission and all other employees of the commission, said bond to be approved by the governor and filed in the office of the secretary of state. The commission shall keep such a bond in force at all times and from and after the date the commission is organized.

A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. Neither the chairman nor the vice-chairman, when the vice-chairman is presiding, shall be entitled to vote unless his vote is necessary to break a tie vote.

The commission shall adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of its records and orders.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-305 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-305
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-305
Status: in_force

Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this chapter or provisions of local traffic ordinances or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. All such traffic-control devices hereafter erected shall conform to the state manual and specifications.

Local authorities in exercising those functions referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be subject to the direction and control of the state highway commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 39-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-3
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(j) “ Shared vehicle owner ” means the registered owner, or a person or entity designated by the registered owner, of a vehicle made available for sharing to shared vehicle drivers through a peer-to-peer car sharing program. A shared vehicle owner shall not mean a person “renting a motor vehicle to another” as that activity is described in Section 63-1-67 . A shared vehicle owner is not “engaged in the business of renting motor vehicles under rental agreements” within the meaning of Section 75-24-8 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-15 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 35 / Section 39-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-15
Status: in_force

A motor vehicle insurer that defends or indemnifies a claim against a shared vehicle that is excluded under the terms of its policy shall have the right to seek recovery against the motor vehicle insurer of the peer-to-peer car sharing program if the claim is:

(a) Made against the shared vehicle owner or the shared vehicle driver for loss or injury that occurs during the car sharing period; and

(b) Excluded under the terms of its policy.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-101 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 21-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-101
Status: in_force

Any motor vehicle, trailer or similar conveyance used to transport another motor vehicle or crushed motor vehicle sold in violation of Section 63-21-39 or otherwise used to aid in the commission of a violation of Section 63-21-39 may be seized by a law enforcement agency and is subject to forfeiture ordered by the court in the manner and under the terms and conditions set out for forfeitures of a vehicle, trailer or similar conveyance in this article; however, no conveyance is subject to forfeiture under this article by reason of any act or omission proved by the owner thereof to have been committed or omitted without his knowledge or consent. If the seizing law enforcement agency has reason to believe that the conveyance is a leased or rented conveyance, then the seizing law enforcement agency shall notify the owner of the conveyance as soon as practicable after the seizure. A forfeiture of a conveyance encumbered by a bona fide security interest is subject to the interest of the secured party if he neither had knowledge of nor consented to the act or omission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-41 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-41
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to or affect:

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

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

(c) A security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home created by a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home for sale; however, a buyer in the ordinary course of trade from the manufacturer or dealer takes title free of the security interest.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-3
Status: in_force

(1) The governing authorities of a municipality may, in their discretion, authorize the operation of golf carts and low-speed vehicles only on public roads and streets as designated by ordinance, within the corporate limits of the municipality.

(2) Golf carts and low-speed vehicles may be operated on public roads and streets upon which bicycles are authorized by law to be operated. Golf carts and low-speed vehicles may not be operated on state highways or federal highways that are not interstate highways except for the crossing of these streets, in which case the shortest traveling distance to do so shall be required. Drivers are required to operate golf carts and low-speed vehicles only in the outside lane of multilane streets and roads, where applicable.

(3) Any person operating a golf cart or low-speed vehicle on the public roads and streets under this chapter must have in his or her possession a valid driver's license or temporary driver's permit and proof of financial responsibility as required under Section 63-15-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 37-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-37-11
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for:

(a) A law enforcement officer to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

(2) Nonconsensual tows for unauthorized, illegally parked commercial motor vehicles on private property must be performed by Mississippi-based towers. Towed vehicles must be stored within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-201 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-201
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 63-7-201 through 63-7-209 :

(1) The term “dealer” means any person who has sold five (5) or more motor vehicles in the past twelve (12) months to purchasers who in good faith purchased such vehicles for purposes other than resale.

(2) The term “distributor” means any person who has sold five (5) or more motor vehicles in the past twelve (12) months for resale.

(3) The term “odometer” means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation; but shall not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage on trips.

(4) The term “repair and replacement” means to restore to a sound working condition by replacing the odometer or any part thereof or by correcting what is inoperative.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-23 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 25 / Section 39-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-23
Status: in_force

A peer-to-peer car sharing program shall have sole responsibility for any equipment, such as a GPS system or other special equipment that is put in or on the vehicle to monitor or facilitate the car sharing transaction, and shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the vehicle owner for any damage to or theft of such equipment during the sharing period not caused by the vehicle owner. The peer-to-peer car sharing program has the right to seek indemnity from the shared vehicle driver for any loss or damage to such equipment that occurs during the sharing period.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-45 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-45
Status: in_force

Any sales finance company may purchase or acquire or agree to purchase or acquire from any seller any contract on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between them. Filing of the assignment, notice to the buyer of the assignment, and any requirement that the holder maintain dominion over the payments or the motor vehicle if repossessed shall not be necessary to the validity of a written assignment of a contract as against creditors, subsequent purchasers, pledgees, mortgagees and lien claimants of the seller. Unless the buyer has notice of the assignment of his contract, payment thereunder made by the buyer to the last known holder of such contract shall be binding upon all subsequent holders.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 32-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-5
Status: in_force

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

(2) The registration fee imposed under subsection (1) of this section shall be retained by the municipal clerk and deposited into the municipal general fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-113 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-113
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-113
Status: in_force

(a) “Explosive” means any chemical compound or mechanical mixture that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing an explosion and which contains any oxidizing and combustive units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressures are capable of producing destructible effects on contiguous objects or of destroying life or limb.

(b) “Flammable liquid” means any liquid which has a flash point of 70 degrees F., or less, as determined by a tagliabue or equivalent closed cup test device.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-203 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 17-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-203
Status: in_force

(1) A manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer-dealer agreement with a dealer that has been signed by both parties.

(2) The manufacturer shall designate the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to a dealer in the manufacturer-dealer agreement and may not change the contract area or contract with another dealer for sale of the same line-make in the designated area during the duration of the agreement.

(3) The area of sales responsibility may not be revised or changed without the consent of both parties for one (1) year after the execution of the manufacturer-dealer agreement. Upon renewal both parties must agree on stocking requirements.

(4) A recreational vehicle dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a manufacturer-dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor that has been signed by both parties. The manufacturer-dealer agreement must be filed with the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission.

(5) For any new recreational vehicle dealer licensee without an established dealership in this state, there shall be a thirty-day waiting period after the date the application has been approved by the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission before the new licensee may commence retail operations.

(6) A recreational vehicle manufacturer may not offer to sell or sell any new recreational vehicle to any recreational vehicle dealer at a lower actual price than the actual price charged to any other recreational vehicle dealer for the same line-make vehicle similarly equipped. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the offering of volume discounts if such discounts are equally available to all franchised dealers in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-217 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-217
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-217
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall disburse the bid proceeds as follows: first, to the sheriff for the sheriff's fee; second, to the tax collector for any past due taxes, liens and assessments; third, to the lien creditors in their order of priority; fourth, to the community owner or landowner for the indebtedness, interest and attorney's fees owed thereto and all costs of court and commissioner's fees; and fifth, to the owner, or if the abandoned manufactured or mobile home was adjudicated by the sale order as uninhabitable, then to the community owner or landowner in the amount of the estimate of demolition and removal. If the owner has appeared in the proceeding or was served with process other than by publication, any amount to be paid to the owner and not paid directly to the owner may be paid by interpleading the same with the clerk of court where the proceeding is pending for the benefit of the owner. If the owner has not appeared in the proceeding and service of process was obtained by publication, then the commissioner shall pay the same to the Treasurer of the State of Mississippi as unclaimed funds on such forms as may be prescribed by the Treasurer. The commissioner shall have the right to delay disbursement of the bid amount until the court has entered a final order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-111 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-111
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-111
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement, any dealer-operator may appoint by will, or other written instrument, a designated successor to succeed in the ownership of the dealer-operator in the dealership upon the death or incapacity of the dealer-operator.

(2) Unless good cause exists for the refusal to honor the succession on the part of the manufacturer or distributor, any designated successor of a deceased or incapacitated dealer-operator of a dealership may succeed to the ownership of the motor vehicle dealership under the existing franchise agreement if:

(a) The designated successor gives the manufacturer or distributor written notice of his or her intention to succeed to the ownership of the motor vehicle dealership within sixty (60) days after the dealer-operator's death or incapacity; and

(b) The designated successor agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the sales and service agreement.

(3) The manufacturer or distributor may request, and the designated successor shall provide promptly upon such request, personal and financial data reasonably necessary to determine whether the succession should be honored.

(4)(a) If the manufacturer or distributor believes that good cause exists for refusing to honor the succession of a deceased or incapacitated dealer, the manufacturer or distributor may, not more than sixty (60) days following receipt of the notice of the designated successor's intent to succeed and receipt of such personal and financial data, serve upon the designated successor notice of its refusal to honor the proposed succession and of its intent to terminate the existing franchise with the dealer-operator not earlier than six (6) months from the date such notice of refusal is served.

(b) Such notice shall state the specific grounds for the refusal to honor the succession.

(c) If such notice is not timely served upon the designated successor, the franchise agreement shall continue in effect subject to termination only as otherwise provided by the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law.

(5) In determining whether good cause for the refusal to honor the succession exists, the manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proving that the designated successor is not of good moral character or does not otherwise meet the manufacturer's or distributor's reasonable standards for a dealer-operator.

(6) If a manufacturer or distributor refuses to honor the succession to the ownership interest of a deceased or incapacitated dealer-operator for good cause, the manufacturer or distributor shall allow the designated successor a reasonable period of time, which shall not be less than six (6) months, in which to consummate the sale of the dealership.

(7) Changes in the ownership of a new motor home dealership shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 63-17-201 through 63-17-221 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-101 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 17-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-101
Status: in_force

Any licensee suffering pecuniary loss because of any willful failure by any other licensee to comply with any provision of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law or with any rule or regulation promulgated by the commission under authority vested in it by said law may recover reasonable damages and attorney fees therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-73 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-73
Status: in_force

Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter herein or by the laws of this state declared to constitute a felony shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-5 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 32-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-5
Status: in_force

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

(2) The registration fee imposed under subsection (1) of this section shall be retained by the municipal clerk and deposited into the municipal general fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-28 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-28
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-28
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue shall issue a certificate of title pursuant to a filed affidavit of ownership substantially similar to the affidavit provided in Section 63-21-30(22) for a manufactured home or a mobile home that is manufactured before July 1, 1999.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 11 / Section 25-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-11
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Obtaining any civil remedy under this section shall not preclude obtaining any other civil or criminal remedy under either this chapter or any other provision of law. Civil remedies under this section are supplemental and not mutually exclusive.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-205 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 9 / Section 21-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-205
Status: in_force

The filing of a complaint by the community owner or landowner shall constitute consent by the community owner or landowner to the purchaser receiving a Bill of Sale from the sheriff exercising an implied temporary easement to remove the manufactured or mobile home and associated personal property in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time following the entry of the final order. Such purchaser shall repair any damage to the real property caused by such removal leaving the real property in an unreasonable condition and such purchaser shall be liable to the community owner or landowner for unreasonable damage to the real property.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-43 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-43
Status: in_force

(1) Unless excepted by Section 63-21-41 , a security interest in a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home of a type which a certificate of title is required is not valid against creditors of the owner or subsequent transferees or lienholders of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home unless perfected as provided in this chapter.

(2)(a) A security interest is perfected at the time the owner signs a security agreement describing the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, the secured party gives value, the owner has rights in the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, and an application for certificate of title signed by the owner is presented to a designated agent; provided, however, that a purchase money security interest under Chapter 9, Title 75 (Uniform Commercial Code --secured transactions) in a mobile home or a manufactured home is perfected against the rights of judicial lien creditors and execution creditors on and after the date such purchase money security interest attaches.

(b) The designated agent shall deliver to the Department of Revenue the existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the lienholder and the date of his security agreement, and the required fee, but the security interest will perfect at the time the requirements of subsection 2(a) of this section are met.

(3) If a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home is subject to a security interest when brought into this state, the validity of the security interest is determined by the law of the jurisdiction where the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home was when the security interest attached, subject to the following:

(a) If the parties understood at the time the security interest attached that the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home would be kept in this state and it was brought into this state within thirty (30) days thereafter for purposes other than transportation through this state, the validity of the security interest in this state is determined by the law of this state.

(b) If the security interest was perfected under the law of the jurisdiction where the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home was when the security interest attached, the following rules apply:

(i) If the name of the lienholder is shown on an existing certificate of title issued by that jurisdiction, his security interest continues perfected in this state.

(ii) If the name of the lienholder is not shown on an existing certificate of title issued by that jurisdiction the security interest continues perfected in this state for four (4) months after a first certificate of title of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home is issued in this state, and also thereafter if, within the period of four (4) months, it is perfected in this state. The security interest may also be perfected in this state after the expiration of the period of four (4) months, in which case perfection dates from the time of perfection in this state.

(c) If the security interest was not perfected under the law of the jurisdiction where the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home was when the security interest attached, it may be perfected in this state, in which case perfection dates from the time of perfection in this state.

(d) A security interest may be perfected under paragraph (b)(ii) or paragraph (c) of this subsection, either as provided in subsection (2), or by the holder of the lien created out of this state delivering to a county tax collector or a designated agent a notice of security interest in the form the Department of Revenue prescribes, together with documents to support the security interest as required by the Department of Revenue and the required fee. The county tax collector or a designated agent shall process said notice in the manner prescribed by the Department of Revenue.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-11 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-11
Status: in_force

(1) No certificate of title need be obtained for:

(a) A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by the United States or any agency thereof;

(b) A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing;

(c) A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state;

(d) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;

(e) A vehicle moved solely by animal power;

(f) An implement of husbandry;

(g) Special mobile equipment;

(h) A pole trailer;

(i) Utility trailers of less than five thousand (5,000) pounds gross vehicle weight;

(j) A manufactured home with respect to which the requirements of subsections (1) through (5) of Section 63-21-30 , as applicable, have been satisfied unless with respect to the same manufactured home or mobile home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 63-21-30 .

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a certificate of title to the nonresident owner of an all-terrain vehicle that is purchased in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-71 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 17-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-17-71
Status: in_force

All funds received by the commission shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a special fund to be known as the “motor vehicle commission fund.” All expenses incurred in the organization, maintenance and operation of the commission shall be paid from such special fund. The expenditure of all such funds shall be made only pursuant to appropriation approved by the legislature and as provided by law. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be audited annually by the state auditor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-15 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-15
Status: in_force

Upon the written request of the person tested, or his attorney, full information concerning the test taken at the direction of the law enforcement officer shall be made available to him or to his attorney.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-17 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 10 / Section 19-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-19-17
Status: in_force

(1) The renewal of a license originally granted under this chapter may be denied, or a license may be suspended, denied or revoked by the administrator on the following grounds:

(a) Material misstatement in application for license;

(b) Willful failure to comply with provision of this chapter relating to retail installment contracts;

(c) Defrauding any retail buyer to the buyer's damage;

(d) Fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention or concealment by the licensee through whatever subterfuge or device of any of the material particulars or the nature thereof required to be stated or furnished to the retail buyer under this chapter.

(2) Any licensee who is exempt from liability for an act or omission under Section 63-19-57 shall not have his license suspended or revoked or the renewal of his license denied under this section for the same act or omission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-75 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-75
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-75
Status: in_force

The Department of Revenue is charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the department is hereby authorized and empowered to call upon any and all law enforcement agencies and officers of this state for such assistance as it may deem necessary in order to assure such enforcement. It shall be the duty of such law enforcement agencies and officers to render such assistance to the Department of Revenue when called upon by the department to so do.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 32 / Section 35-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-35-9
Status: in_force

When an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged the automated driving system is considered the driver or operator, for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws and shall be deemed to satisfy electronically all physical acts required by a driver or operator of the vehicle. The automated driving system is considered to be licensed to operate the vehicle as required under Section 63-1-5 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-101 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 3-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-3-101
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-107 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-107
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-107
Status: in_force

(1) The fines assessed and collected as a result of violating the provisions of Section 63-7-105 shall be deposited into the State General Fund and used in their entirety to aid in funding Secondary School Driver Education and Training Programs, as established by Chapter 505, Laws of 2024.

(2) This section shall go into effect from and after July 1, 2024.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-47 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-15-47
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies of motor vehicle insurance against liability which may now or hereafter be required by any other law of this state. Such policies, if they contain an agreement or are endorsed to conform to the requirements of this chapter, may be certified as proof of financial responsibility under this chapter.

This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons in the insured's employ or on his behalf of motor vehicles not owned by the insured.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-25 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-1-25
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 63-1-27 , any negligence or wilful misconduct of a minor under the age of seventeen years when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway shall be imputed to the person who has signed the application of such minor for a permit or license, which person shall be jointly or severally liable with such minor for any damages caused by such negligence or wilful misconduct.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-3 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 17 / Section 25-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-25-3
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 63-25-1 through 63-25-11 , the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein:

(a) “ Chop shop ” means any building, lot or other premise where one or more persons are or have been knowingly engaged in altering, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling or knowingly storing any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part known to be illegally obtained by theft, fraud or conspiracy to defraud, in order to either:

(i) Alter, counterfeit, deface, destroy, disguise, falsify, forge, obliterate or remove the identity, including the vehicle identification number of such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part in order to misrepresent the identity of such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, or to prevent the identification of such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part; or

(ii) Sell or dispose of such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part.

(b) “ Motor vehicle ” includes every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, which is self-propelled or which may be connected to and towed by a self-propelled device, and shall also include any and all other land-based devices which are self-propelled but which are not designed for use upon a highway, including, but not limited to, farm machinery, construction equipment, all-terrain vehicles and off-road vehicles.

(c) “ Person ” includes a natural person, company, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership, professional corporation and any other legal entity.

(d) “ Unidentifiable ” means that the uniqueness of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part cannot be established by either expert law enforcement investigative personnel specially trained and experienced in motor vehicle theft investigation procedures and motor vehicle identification examination techniques, or by expert employees of not-for-profit motor vehicle theft prevention agencies specially trained and experienced in motor vehicle theft investigation procedures and motor vehicle identification examination techniques.

(e) “ Vehicle identification number ” means a number or numbers, a letter or letters, a character or characters, a datum or data, a derivative or derivatives, or a combination or combinations thereof, used by the manufacturer for the purpose of uniquely identifying a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle part.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-1 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 32-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-32-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(a) “ Golf cart ” means a motor vehicle that is designated and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes, is not capable of exceeding speeds of twenty (20) miles per hour, and is equipped with safety equipment as required under 49 CFR Section 571.500 .

(b) “ Low-speed vehicle ” means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline-powered vehicle that has a top speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour but less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour and is equipped with safety equipment as required under 49 CFR Section 571.500 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-13 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 2 / Section 21-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-21-13
Status: in_force

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

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

(3) The Department of Revenue may appoint persons other than licensed dealers as its designated agents, provided that such appointees shall enter into a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, payable to the State of Mississippi in a sum to be determined by the commission, but in no case to be less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-9 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 29 / Section 29-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-29-9
Status: in_force

(1) No vehicle protection product shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the vehicle protection product warrantor can prove financial solvency as provided under subsection (2) of this section or is insured under a warranty insurance policy meeting the following conditions in order to ensure adequate performance under the warranty:

(a) The warranty reimbursement insurance policy is issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this state and provides that the insurer will pay to, or on behalf of, the warrantor one hundred percent (100%) of all sums that the warrantor is legally obligated to pay according to the warrantor's contractual obligations under the warrantor's vehicle protection product warranty;

(b) A true and correct copy of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy has been filed with the Motor Vehicle Commission by the warrantor; and

(c) The policy contains the provisions required by Section 63-29-11 .

(2) As an alternative to warranty reimbursement insurance under subsection (1) of this section, the vehicle's protection warrantor or its parent company must:

(a) Maintain a net worth of stockholders' equity of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00); and

(b) Provide the Motor Vehicle Commission with a copy of the warrantor's or the warrantor's parent company's most recent Form 10-K or Form 20-F filed with the Securities Exchange Commission within the last calendar year or, if the warrantor does not file with the Securities Exchange Commission, a copy of the warrantor's or the warrantor's parent company's audited financial statements that shows a net worth of the warrantor or its parent company of at least Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00). If the warrantor's parent company's Form 10-K, Form 20-F or audited financial statements are filed to meet the warrantor's financial stability requirement, then the parent company shall agree to guarantee the obligations of the warrantor relating to the warranties issued by the warrantor in this state. The audited financial statements filed pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from public disclosure under the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-21 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 21 / Section 39-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-39-21
Status: in_force

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

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

(b) Is a nonresident who:

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

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

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

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

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

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

(c) The place of issuance of the driver's license.
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-41 — MS Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 63-7-41
Status: in_force

No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer or use upon any such vehicle any head lamp, auxiliary driving lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp or reflector which reflector is required hereunder, or parts of any of the foregoing, which tend to change the original design or performance, unless of a type which has been submitted to the department of public safety and approved by it.

No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamp or device mentioned in this section which has been approved by the department unless such lamp or device bears thereon the trademark or name under which it is approved so as to be legible when installed.

No person shall use upon any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer any lamps mentioned in this section unless said lamps are mounted, adjusted and aimed in accordance with instructions of the department.