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MS Code § 75-93-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-9. Amendments to registration

 The registrant of a fictitious business name shall, within thirty (30) days of a material change in any of the information listed in Section 75-93-7(1), file with the Secretary of State an amendment of fictitious business name registration. The amendment shall set forth all information that would be required in an original application for registration of a fictitious business name, and the amendment shall be executed in the same manner as an original application.
MS Code § 75-93-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-11. Term and renewal

  The registration period for a fictitious business name registered under this chapter shall be five (5) years; registration shall expire on December 31 of the year in which the fifth anniversary of registration occurs.   Renewal of fictitious business name registrations:   Renewal of a fictitious business name registration may be made on or between January 1 and December 31 of the expiration year. Upon timely filing of a renewal statement, the effectiveness of the registration shall continue for five (5) years as provided in this section.   If the registration is not timely renewed on or before December 31 of the year of expiration, the registration shall expire. The Secretary of State shall remove any expired or canceled registration from its records and may purge such registrations.
MS Code § 75-93-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-13. Effect of registration

 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, registration of a fictitious business name under this chapter is for public notice only and gives rise to no presumption of the registrant's exclusive rights to own or use the fictitious business name registered, nor does it affect trademark, service mark, trade name, or other name rights previously acquired by others in the same or similar name. Registration under this chapter does not preserve a fictitious business name against future use or registration by others. The issuance of a registration under this chapter shall not constitute due organization or authority to transact business in this state.
MS Code § 75-93-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-15. Withdrawal of registration

 The registrant of a fictitious business name may withdraw its registration by delivering to the Secretary of State a statement containing the following:   The legal name of the entity utilizing the fictitious business name;   The fictitious business name with respect to which the statement of withdrawal relates;   That the entity will no longer transact business in this state under the fictitious business name;   An acknowledgement that the applicant understands the fictitious business name registration will no longer be effective upon the filing of the statement of withdrawal; and   The signature of the withdrawing registrant.
MS Code § 75-93-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-17. Cancellation of registration

 The Secretary of State shall cancel a fictitious business name registration if:   The Secretary of State receives a voluntary withdrawal of registration from the registrant or the assignee of record;   The registration is not renewed in accordance with this chapter;   A court of competent jurisdiction orders the cancellation on any grounds; or   The registration was obtained fraudulently by containing false or misleading information.
MS Code § 75-93-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-19. Change of ownership

 Any fictitious business name registered under this chapter may be assigned by filing a duly executed written instrument with the Secretary of State.
MS Code § 75-93-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-21. Forms and fees

  All filings required under this chapter shall be made on forms prescribed by the Secretary of State.   Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the Secretary of State shall charge and collect nonrefundable processing fees as follows:   For registration or renewal of a fictitious business name, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).   For withdrawal, cancellation, amendment, or assignment of a fictitious business name, Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).   For furnishing a certified copy of a fictitious business name document, Ten Dollars ($10.00).     Entities required by law to file annual reports with the Secretary of State shall not be charged a separate fee for registration or renewal of a fictitious business name, provided that the application for registration or renewal is filed along with the entity's annual report.   The Secretary of State shall prescribe by rule the means of electronic filing of documents required under this chapter.
MS Code § 75-93-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-23. Legal designation of entity

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a fictitious business name registered as provided in this chapter is not required to contain within that name a designation reflecting the applicant's type of legal entity, including the terms "corporation," "limited liability company," "limited liability partnership," "limited partnership," or any abbreviations or derivatives thereof.
MS Code § 75-93-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-25. Limitations on adoption of certain fictitious business names

  The Secretary of State shall refuse registration of a fictitious business name, which, in the Secretary of State's sole discretion, is potentially misleading, or which includes any of the following terms:   "Corporation," "Corp.," "Incorporated," or "Inc.," unless the applicant is a corporation organized or qualified to do business pursuant to the laws of this state;   "Limited Liability Company," "Limited Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C.," "L.C.," "LLC," or "LC," unless the applicant is a limited liability company organized or registered to do business pursuant to the laws of this state;   "Business Trust" or the abbreviation "B.T." or "BT," unless the applicant is a business trust organized or registered to do business pursuant to the laws of this state;   "Professional Corporation" or the abbreviation "Prof. Corp.," "P.C.," or "PC" or the word "Chartered" or the abbreviation "Chtd.," unless the applicant is a professional corporation organized to do business pursuant to the laws of this state;   "Professional Association," "Professional Organization," or the abbreviation "Prof. Ass'n" or "Prof. Org.," unless the applicant is a professional association organized to do business pursuant to the laws of this state;   "Limited" or the abbreviation "Ltd.," unless the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, limited partnership, or professional corporation organized, qualified, or registered to do business pursuant to the laws of this state;   Words not permitted to be used in any business name without governmental consent, unless the applicant provides to the Secretary of State written evidence of such consent.     Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the Secretary of State may allow registration of a fictitious business name which contains a prohibited term if, in the Secretary of State's sole discretion, the term is not misleading.
MS Code § 75-93-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-27. Public examination of records

 The Secretary of State shall keep for public examination a record of all fictitious business names registered or renewed under the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 75-93-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-29. Powers of Secretary of State

 The Secretary of State is granted the power reasonably necessary to enable it to administer this chapter efficiently, to perform the duties herein imposed upon it, and to adopt reasonable rules necessary to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter.
MS Code § 75-93-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 93 - Fictitious Business Name Registration Act|§ 75-93-31. Penalty for fraudulent filings

 Any person who shall knowingly and willfully procure the registration of a fictitious business name or apply for registration of a fictitious business name under the provisions of this chapter by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, orally or in writing, or by any other fraudulent means, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
MS Code § 75-95-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 95 - Business of Purchasing Precious Items for Resale|§ 75-95-1. Definitions; applicability

  As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:   "Dealer" means any person, corporation or partnership that engages in the business of purchasing precious items for the purpose of reselling such items in any form.The term "dealer" does not include a manufacturer, retail merchant, pawnbroker licensed under the Mississippi Pawnshop Act (Article 7, Chapter 67, Title 75, Mississippi Code of 1972) or person in the wholesale business, nor does it include any person who purchases precious items at a social gathering in a private residence.   "Local law enforcement agency" means the chief ofpolice for businesses located within the jurisdiction of a municipality and the county sheriff for businesses located outside the jurisdiction of a municipality.   "Permanent place of business" means a fixed premises either owned by the dealer or leased by the dealer for atleast one (1) year.   "Precious item" means any of the following:   An article made, in whole or in part, of gold,silver or platinum.   Precious or semiprecious stones or pearls,whether mounted or unmounted.     "Purchase" means the acquisition of a precious item or items for a consideration of cash, goods or another preciousitem.     This chapter shall not apply to any person who purchases precious items from a retail merchant, pawnbroker licensed under the Mississippi Pawnshop Act, manufacturer or wholesale dealer, nor does it apply to any person who purchases precious items at a social gathering in a private residence.   For purposes of this section, the term "private residence" means a separate dwelling or a separate apartment in a multiple dwelling, which is occupied by members of a single-family unit.
MS Code § 75-95-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 95 - Business of Purchasing Precious Items for Resale|§ 75-95-3. Privilege license required

  A dealer desiring to engage in the business of purchasing precious items for the purpose of reselling those items must purchase a privilege license under Section 27-17-9 which authorizes him or her to engage in that business.A dealer may not operate in the State of Mississippi unless he or she has a current privilege license to engage in the business of purchasing precious items for the purpose of reselling those items.   A dealer may operate only from the permanent place of business listed on the privilege license.The dealer must forward a copy of each privilege license to the local law enforcement agency within five (5) days of receipt of the license.
MS Code § 75-95-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 95 - Business of Purchasing Precious Items for Resale|§ 75-95-5. Information to be maintained by dealer for period of time after purchase of precious item; identification of person from whom dealer purchases precious item; list of items purchased to be delivered to law enforcement agency; contents of list

  Each dealer shall keep the following information for six (6) months from the date of purchase of a precious item:   The name, current address, date of birth and signature of the person from whom the dealer purchased the item.   A description of the person, including height, weight, race, complexion and hair color.   A copy and the serial number of a valid identification card number, as required under subsection (2).   A list describing the items purchased from thatperson.  Upon the request of a local law enforcement agency, the dealer must make available any of the information required under this subsection.      Before making a purchase, a dealer shall require the person from whom he or she is purchasing the precious item to identify himself or herself with a valid driver's license, nondriver's identification card, armed services identification card or other valid photo identification sufficient to obtain the information required under subsection (1).The photo identification must contain a traceable serial number, which must be recorded by the dealer.The local law enforcement agency shall make available to each dealer a list of the forms of photo identification that are acceptable under this chapter.   Each dealer, at least once each week in which he or she makes a purchase, shall make out and deliver to the local law enforcement agency a true, complete and legible list of all items purchased during the period since the last report.If the local law enforcement agency has issued forms for the making of the reports, the dealer must use those forms to meet the requirements of this subsection.The list of items must include the following:   The brand name and serial number, if any, of the item or items purchased.   An accurate description of each item sufficient to enable the law enforcement agency to identify the item.   The date and time when the item was received.   The amount paid for each item.   All information required under subsection (1) of this section.
MS Code § 75-95-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 95 - Business of Purchasing Precious Items for Resale|§ 75-95-7. Custody of precious item; forms of payment to seller; purchase of item from person under 18 years of age

  Any item purchased must be held in the dealer's custody in the same shape and form for which it was receipted for fifteen (15) business days after delivering the list of items required under Section 75-95-5 to the local law enforcement agency.   A dealer may make payment to a seller only by check made payable to a named actual intended seller.   It is presumptive evidence of intent to violate this chapter if the items purchased are not listed or fail to agree with the description contained in the required list.   On notification by a law enforcement agency or district attorney's office that the items purchased are the fruits of a crime, a dealer may not dispose of those items.   A dealer may not purchase items from any person under eighteen (18) years of age unless the person is accompanied by a parent or guardian who submits the identification required under Section 75-95-5.
MS Code § 75-95-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 95 - Business of Purchasing Precious Items for Resale|§ 75-95-9. Display of provisions of this chapter on business premises

 Each dealer must display prominently a copy of this chapter in a conspicuous place on the premises of the business.
MS Code § 75-95-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments|Chapter 95 - Business of Purchasing Precious Items for Resale|§ 75-95-11. Penalties for violation of chapter

 A violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
MS Code § 77-1-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission|§ 77-1-1. Creation of commission; terms, compensation and qualifications of commissioners

 A public service commission, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the commission, is hereby created, consisting of three (3) members, one (1) to be elected from each of the three (3) Supreme Court districts by the qualified electors of such district. Elections for such officers shall be held in the general election in November 1959, and every four (4) years thereafter, and the terms of office of the three (3) commissioners elected at the general election in November 1959 shall expire on December 31, 1963.   The commissioners shall each receive a yearly salary fixed by the Legislature, payable monthly.   The commissioners shall each possess the qualifications prescribed for the Secretary of State. The commissioners shall not operate, own any stock in, or be in the employment of any common or contract carrier by motor vehicle, telephone company, gas or electric utility company, or any other public utility that shall come under their jurisdiction or supervision.
MS Code § 77-1-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission|§ 77-1-3. Seal

 The commission shall have a seal, having around the margin the words "Mississippi Public Service Commission," and in the center such device as it may select. The acts of the commission shall be authenticated by its seal.
MS Code § 77-1-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission|§ 77-1-5. Office, meetings and minutes of commission

 The commission shall keep an office in the City of Jackson, which shall be kept open Monday through Friday of each week for eight (8) hours each day. The commission shall meet at its office on the first Tuesday of each month and at such other times and places as its duties may require. The commission may sit from day to day and from time to time, and any meeting may be pretermitted not exceeding two (2) in any year.   The members of the commission shall devote their entire time to the performance of their official duties on every business day, except on the legal holidays enumerated in Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code of 1972. However, official acts of the commission done on legal holidays shall be valid.   The commission shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings, which shall be a public record, and all orders, findings and acts of the commission shall be entered on the minutes.   Two (2) members of the commission shall be a quorum.
MS Code § 77-1-6 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission|§ 77-1-6. Establishment of Public Service Commission Regulation Fund; administration; annual audit; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

 There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Public Service Commission Regulation Fund." Such fund shall be the sole fund of the commission for all monies collected and deposited to the credit of or appropriated to the commission. The fund shall be administered as provided in this title and shall be audited annually by the State Auditor.   From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.   From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
MS Code § 77-1-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 1 - Public Service Commission|§ 77-1-15. Employment and duties of executive secretary; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

  There shall be an executive secretary of the commission, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the secretary, to be appointed by the commission, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the term of the commissioners. The secretary must have the same qualifications as the commissioners and shall be subject to the same disqualifications and to like penalties, except that he shall not be liable to impeachment. He shall receive a salary fixed by the Legislature. He shall take the oath of office and shall be removable at the pleasure of the commission, which may fill any vacancy until the Senate confirms a successor. The secretary shall make bond as provided for other state officers, in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office.   The secretary shall collect all fees and penalties collected by or paid to the commission, and shall cover the same into the State Treasury; and all fees and penalties collected under the Mississippi Motor Carrier Regulatory Law of 1938 shall be covered into the Public Service Commission Regulation Fund.   The secretary of the commission shall be the custodian of all records, documents, and the seal of the commission. He shall issue all citations, subpoenas and other rightful orders and documents, and perform all other duties usually required of such officer, and as required by the commission.   It shall be the duty and responsibility of the secretary to supervise and manage the offices and staff of the Public Service Commission and formulate written policies and procedures for the effective and efficient operation of the office and present these policies and procedures to the board for promulgation.   From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.   From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.