Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 67 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-1-1 — 67-11-11) › Chapter 3 - SALE OF LIGHT WINE, BEER, AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-3-1 — 67-3-75) › Section 67-3-53 - Unlawful acts

In addition to any act declared to be unlawful by this chapter, or by Sections
27-71-301
through
27-71-347
, and Sections
67-3-17
,
67-3-27
,
67-3-29
and
67-3-57
, it shall be unlawful for the holder of a permit authorizing the sale of beer, light spirit product or light wine at retail or a small craft brewery selling light wine, light spirit product or beer at retail pursuant to Section
67-3-48
or for the employee of the holder of such a permit or the employee of such a brewery:
(a)
To sell or give to be consumed in or upon any licensed premises or in or upon the premises of a small craft brewery any beer, light spirit product or light wine between the hours of midnight and seven o'clock the following morning or during any time the licensed premises may be required to be closed by municipal ordinance or order of the board of supervisors; however, in areas where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal under the provisions of the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and the hours for selling those alcoholic beverages have been extended beyond midnight for on-premises permittees under Section
67-1-37
, the hours for selling beer, light spirit products or light wines are likewise extended in areas where the sale of beer, light spirit products and light wines is legal in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
To sell, give or furnish any beer, light spirit product or light wine to any person visibly or noticeably intoxicated, or to any habitual drunkard, or to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
(c)
To permit in the premises any lewd, immoral or improper entertainment, conduct or practices.
(d)
To permit loud, boisterous or disorderly conduct of any kind upon the premises or to permit the use of loud musical instruments if either or any of the same may disturb the peace and quietude of the community in which the business is located.
(e)
To permit persons of ill repute, known criminals, prostitutes or minors to frequent the licensed premises or the premises of the small craft brewery, except minors accompanied by parents or guardians, or under proper supervision.
(f)
To permit or suffer illegal gambling or the operation of illegal games of chance upon the licensed premises or the premises of the small craft brewery.
(g)
To receive, possess or sell on the licensed premises or, except as otherwise authorized by this chapter, on the premises of the small craft brewery any beverage of any kind or character containing more than five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight except any beer containing not more than eight percent (8%) of alcohol by weight, unless the licensee also possesses an on-premises or manufacturer's permit under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
(h)
To accept as full or partial payment for any product any coupons that are redeemed directly or indirectly from a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor of light wine, light spirit product or beer.
Codes, 1942, § 10223; Laws, 1934, ch. 171; Laws, 1944, ch. 133, §§ 2-4; Laws, 1974, ch. 568; Laws, 1985, ch. 431, § 1; Laws, 1991, ch. 368, § 3; Laws, 1995, ch. 398, § 1; Laws, 1998, ch. 306, § 10; Laws, 2008, ch. 442, § 19; Laws, 2012, ch. 323, § 11; Laws, 2012, ch. 369, § 1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 314, HB 917,§ 24, eff. 6/18/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 345, HB 1322, 5, eff. 7/1/2017.