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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 15 - REGISTRATION OF AIRCRAFT (§§ 61-15-1 — 61-15-13) › Section 61-15-9 - Maintenance of records on registered aircraft; assignment of license number; registration stickers; replacement of certificate of registration; renewal of registration; sale of registration certificate; transfer of registration

(1)
Upon receipt of an application for the registration of an aircraft, as herein provided, the county tax collector shall file such application and register such aircraft with the name and address of the owner, manufacturer or dealer, as the case may be, together with facts stated in such application under the distinctive number assigned to such aircraft in the manner prescribed by the State Tax Commission.
(2)
Upon the filing of such application and the payment of the fee herein provided for, the county tax collector shall assign to that aircraft the distinctive license number used by the federal government to identify that aircraft, and issue and deliver to the owner a sticker containing a registration number to be posted on the aircraft in a conspicuous place at the discretion of the owner of such aircraft. Such stickers shall be furnished to the county tax collector by the State Tax Commission. Such certificate shall be subject to inspection by the State Tax Commission and/or the county tax collector. A list of each application and certificate shall be provided by the State Tax Commission to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The State Tax Commission may provide each county and municipality with the full details of aircraft registrations and collections hereunder.
(3)
In the event of loss, mutilation or destruction of a certificate of registration, the owner of a registered aircraft may obtain from the county tax collector a duplicate thereof upon filing with the county tax collector an affidavit showing the facts and upon the payment of a service charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each duplicate.
(4)
Such registration shall be renewed annually and in the same manner and upon payment of the same fee as provided for the original aircraft registration.
(5)
The sale of registration certificates for aircraft shall be by the county tax collector.
(6)
Registration of aircraft may be transferred upon payment of a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00).
Laws, 1982, ch. 469, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1984, ch. 516, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1988, ch. 531, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 496, § 33; Laws, 1994, ch. 434, § 3, eff. 1/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 15 - REGISTRATION OF AIRCRAFT (§§ 61-15-1 — 61-15-13) › Section 61-15-13 - Promulgation of rules and regulations by State Tax Commission

Authority is hereby given to the State Tax Commission to promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of regulating and enforcing this chapter.
Laws, 1982, ch. 469, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1984, ch. 516, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1988, ch. 531, § 7, eff. 1/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-1 - Possession, sale, receipt, etc., of aircraft or part on which identification numbers have been altered, removed, etc

It shall be unlawful, with intent to conceal or misrepresent the true identity of the aircraft, for any person, firm, association or corporation to knowingly possess, buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, dispose of, conceal or to endeavor to possess, buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, dispose of or conceal, any aircraft or part thereof on which the assigned aircraft identification number has been altered, removed, destroyed, covered or defaced, or to maintain such aircraft in any manner which conceals or misrepresents the true identity of the aircraft.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 1, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-3 - Failure to display aircraft identification number

It shall be unlawful, with intent to conceal or misrepresent the true identity of the aircraft, to fail to have the aircraft identification number clearly displayed on the aircraft and in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 2, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-5 - Maintenance or possession of aircraft with non-conforming fuel container

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to knowingly own, maintain or possess any aircraft which has been equipped with or had installed in its wings or fuselage, any fuel tank, bladder, drum or other container which will hold fuel and which does not conform to Federal Aviation Administration regulations or which has not been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration by special permit.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 3, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-7 - Equipping aircraft with, or installing in aircraft, non-conforming fuel container

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to equip any aircraft with, or to install in the wings or fuselage of any aircraft, any fuel tank, bladder, drum or other container which will hold fuel and which does not conform to Federal Aviation Administration regulations or which has not been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration by special permit.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 4, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-9 - Ownership or possession of improperly registered aircraft

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to knowingly own or possess an aircraft which is improperly registered with intent to conceal or misrepresent the true identity of the aircraft. Any aircraft registered to a nonexistent person, firm, association, corporation or address shall be in violation of this section. Any aircraft registered to a firm, association or corporation that has no physical location, no corporate officers, or has lapsed into an inactive state shall be in violation of this section.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 5, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-11 - Probable cause to inspect aircraft for violation

Any law enforcement officer who has reason to believe and does believe that a violation of Sections
61-17-1
through
61-17-9
has occurred shall have probable cause to make further inspection of the aircraft in question to ascertain its true identity.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 6, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 17 - CONCEALING OR MISREPRESENTING AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; NON-CONFORMING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS (§§ 61-17-1 — 61-17-13) › Section 61-17-13 - Penalties for violation of sections 61-17-1 through 61-17-9

Any person who violates Section
61-17-1
through
61-17-9
shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than five (5) years or fined not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or both.
Laws, 1988, ch. 427, § 7, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 19 - AVIATION HAZARDS (§ 61-19-1) › Section 61-19-1 - Marking of certain anemometer towers required; violation

(1)
For purposes of this section, the term anemometer means an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind. For purposes of this section, the term anemometer tower means a structure, including all guy wires and accessory facilities, on which an anemometer is mounted for the purposes of documenting whether a site has wind resources sufficient for the operation of a wind turbine generator.
(2)
Any anemometer tower that is fifty (50) feet in height above the ground or higher, that is located outside the exterior boundaries of any municipality, and whose appearance is not otherwise mandated by state or federal law shall be marked, painted, flagged, or otherwise constructed to be recognizable in clear air during daylight hours. Any anemometer tower that was erected before July 1, 2011, shall be marked as required in this section within one (1) year after July 1, 2011. Any anemometer tower that is erected on or after July 1, 2011, shall be marked as required in this section at the time it is erected. Marking required under this section includes marking the anemometer tower, guy wires, and accessory facilities as follows:
(a)
The top one-third (1/3) of the anemometer tower shall be painted in equal, alternating bands of aviation orange and white, beginning with orange at the top of the tower and ending with orange at the bottom of the marked portion of the tower;
(b)
Two (2) marker balls shall be attached to and evenly spaced on each of the outside guy wires;
(c)
The area surrounding each point where a guy wire is anchored to the ground shall have a contrasting appearance with any surrounding vegetation. If the adjacent land is grazed, the area surrounding the anchor point shall be fenced. For purposes of this section, the term, area surrounding the anchor point, means an area not less than sixty-four (64) square feet whose outer boundary is at least four (4) feet from the anchor point; and
(d)
One or more seven-foot safety sleeves shall be placed at each anchor point and shall extend from the anchor point along each guy wire attached to the anchor point.
A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Laws, 2011, ch. 475, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 352, HB 865, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 329, SB 2769, 1, eff. 3/11/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 21 - UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS' RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES ACT (§§ 61-21-1 — 61-21-11) › Section 61-21-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uncrewed Aircraft Systems' Rights and Authorities Act."
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 306, SB 2146,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 21 - UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS' RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES ACT (§§ 61-21-1 — 61-21-11) › Section 61-21-3 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Airspace" means the space above the land and waters of this state.
(b)
"Uncrewed aircraft" means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.
(c)
"Uncrewed aircraft system" means an uncrewed aircraft and associated elements, including communication links and the components that control the uncrewed aircraft, that are required for the pilot in command to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 306, SB 2146,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 21 - UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS' RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES ACT (§§ 61-21-1 — 61-21-11) › Section 61-21-5 - Operation of uncrewed aircraft system by individual or business for recreational or commercial purposes authorized

(1)
An individual, in compliance with federal law, may operate an uncrewed aircraft system for recreational purposes within this state.
(2)
An individual or business entity, doing business lawfully within this state and in compliance with federal law, may operate or use an uncrewed aircraft system for commercial purposes within this state.
(3)
An owner of an uncrewed aircraft or uncrewed aircraft system shall not be required to register such aircraft or system beyond what may be required by federal law and regulations.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 306, SB 2146,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 21 - UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS' RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES ACT (§§ 61-21-1 — 61-21-11) › Section 61-21-7 - Legal liability involving use of uncrewed aircraft system

(1)
A person is liable for an act or guilty of an offense committed with the aid of an uncrewed aircraft system if the uncrewed aircraft system is under the person's operation or control and the activity performed with the aid of the uncrewed aircraft system would have given rise to civil or criminal liability under the laws of this state, if it was performed directly by the person without the aid of an uncrewed aircraft system.
(2)
An uncrewed aircraft can be the instrumentality by which a tort in violation of privacy rights may be committed under federal or state law.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 306, SB 2146,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter 21 - UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS' RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES ACT (§§ 61-21-1 — 61-21-11) › Section 61-21-11 - Relationship between this chapter and federal law

Nothing in this chapter shall preempt the exclusive sovereignty of airspace of the United States as set forth in federal law. Any interpretation or application of any provision of this chapter that contradicts the exclusive authority of the United States government to regulate the operation of uncrewed aircraft and uncrewed aircraft systems in the airspace of the United States shall be null.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 306, SB 2146,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter NEW - [MISSISSIPPI AVIATION SAFETY ACT] (§§ 61-NEW-NEW-001 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Section 61-NEW-NEW-001 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Short title]

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Aviation Safety Act."
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 393, HB 697,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter NEW - [MISSISSIPPI AVIATION SAFETY ACT] (§§ 61-NEW-NEW-001 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Section 61-NEW-NEW-002 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Definitions]

As used in this act the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section, unless context clearly requires otherwise.
(a)
"Agricultural purposes" means farming in all its branches and the cultivation and tillage of the soil, the production, cultivation, growing and harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities performed by a farmer or on a farm, or on pasture land or rangeland.
(b)
"Appropriate entities" means the Federal Aviation Administration and the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association.
(c)
(i)
"Covered tower" means a structure that:
1.
Is a meteorological evaluation tower (MET), a self-standing tower, real-time kinematic tower or tower supported by guy wires and ground anchors;
2.
Is ten (10) feet or less in diameter at the above-ground base, excluding the concrete footing;
3.
At the highest point of the structure, is at least fifty (50) feet above ground level;
4.
At the highest point of the structure, is not more than two hundred (200) feet above ground level;
5.
Has accessory facilities on which an antenna, sensor, camera, meteorological instrument or other equipment is mounted to document whether a site has sufficient wind resources to operate a wind turbine generator; and
6.
Is located on land that is in a rural area and used for agricultural purposes or, immediately adjacent to such land;
(ii)
"Covered tower" does not include any structure that:
1.
Is a street light erected or maintained by a federal, state, local, or tribal entity;
2.
Is an advertising billboard;
3.
Is registered with the Federal Communications Commission under the Antenna Structure Registration program set forth under Part 17 of Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, and is determined by the FAA Administrator to pose no hazard to air navigation; or
4.
Has already mitigated any hazard to aviation safety in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidance or as otherwise approved by the Administrator.
(d)
"Real-time kinematic (RTK) position tower" means a tower used to supplement the global positioning system (GPS) to provide highly accurate positioning and navigation data technology in a wide range of applications, from surveying and mapping to agriculture and construction.
(e)
"Rural area" means a city, town or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants, as defined in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (7 USCS Section 918c(a)(5)).
(f)
"Structure" means, but is not limited to, meteorological evaluation towers, real-time kinematic positioning towers, an currently unregulated nondisclosed structures greater than fifty (50) feet and less than two hundred (200) feet in height which endanger aviation operators unaware of said structure.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 393, HB 697,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 61 - AVIATION (§§ 61-1-1 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Chapter NEW - [MISSISSIPPI AVIATION SAFETY ACT] (§§ 61-NEW-NEW-001 — 61-NEW-NEW-003) › Section 61-NEW-NEW-003 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Disclosures regarding towers and structures]

(1)
Beginning on July 1, 2024, pursuant to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 and use of the database developed by the FAA Administrator, the owning entity of all existing or newly constructed covered towers and structures, whether regulated or unregulated nondisclosed within the state, and before the completion of construction of the structure, shall, by electronic communication with the appropriate entities, disclose:
(a)
The height of such covered tower or structure;
(b)
The precise location of latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates; and
(c)
The type of obstruction marking or lighting, if any.
(2)
(a)
The appropriate entities shall keep the databases for which they are responsible for maintaining, current to the extent practicable, and ensure that any proprietary information in the database is protected from disclosure in accordance with law, which shall be accessible via the entities' website or develop mobile application.
(b)
The appropriate entities shall ensure that, by virtue of accessing the database, users agree and acknowledge that information in the database:
(i)
May only be used for aviation safety purposes; and
(ii)
May not be disclosed for purposes other than aviation safety, regardless of whether or not the information is marked or labeled as proprietary or with a similar designation.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 393, HB 697,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-1 - Short title

This article may be cited as the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver's License Law of 1938.
Codes, 1942, § 8076; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-3 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall, for the purpose of such law, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
(a)
The term "commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety of this state;
(b)
The term "highway" means every way or place of whatever nature open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel, and shall include streets of municipalities;
(c)
The term "operator" means any person in actual physical control of a motor vehicle on the highway;
(d)
The term "owner" means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle; in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 8077; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-5 - Requirement of motor vehicle operator's license; types of operator's licenses; penalty for violation of section

(1)
(a)
No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle or an autocycle as defined in Section
63-3-103
upon the highways of the State of Mississippi without first securing an operator's license to drive on the highways of the state, unless specifically exempted by Section
63-1-7
.
(b)
The types of operator's licenses are:
(i)
Class R;
(ii)
Class D;
(iii)
Class A, B or C commercial license governed by Article 5 of this chapter; and
(iv)
Interlock-restricted license as prescribed in Section
63-11-31
.
(2)
(a)
Every person who makes application for an original license or a renewal license to operate any single vehicle with a gross weight rating of less than twenty-six thousand one (26,001) pounds or any vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds other than vehicles included in Class C, vehicles which require a special endorsement, or to operate a vehicle as a common carrier by motor vehicle, taxicab, passenger coach, dray, contract carrier or private commercial carrier as defined in Section
27-19-3
, other than those vehicles for which a Class A, B or C license is required under Article 5 of this chapter, may, in lieu of the Class R regular driver's license, apply for and obtain a Class D driver's license. The fee for the issuance of a Class D driver's license shall be as set forth in Section
63-1-43
and the Class D license shall be valid for the term prescribed in Section
63-1-47
. Except as required under Article 5 of this chapter, no driver of a pickup truck shall be required to have a Class D or a commercial license regardless of the purpose for which the pickup truck is used.
(b)
Persons operating vehicles listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection for private purposes or in emergencies need not obtain a Class D license.
(3)
An interlock-restricted license allows a person to drive only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition-interlock device.
(4)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment for not less than two (2) days nor more than six (6) months, by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or both.
Codes, 1942, § 8091; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 5; Laws, 2011, ch. 468, § 3, eff. 10/1/2011.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 443, HB 1003,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 464, SB 2598,§ 8, eff. 4/16/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 414, HB 550,§ 2, eff. 4/5/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 503, SB 2778, 8, eff. 10/1/2016.
Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 406, HB 111, 4, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 424, SB 2794, 8, eff. 10/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-6 - Requirement of motorcycle operator's license; requirement of temporary motorcycle permit

(1)
Unless exempted under Section
63-1-7
or Section
63-1-6.1
, no person shall drive or operate a motorcycle, except for an autocycle as defined in Section
63-3-103
, upon the highways of the State of Mississippi without first securing an operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement upon it.
(2)
(a)
A motorcycle endorsement may be issued to any person who holds a valid Mississippi driver's license and meets the other requirements for a motorcycle endorsement contained in this chapter.
(b)
Every applicant for a motorcycle endorsement shall first obtain a temporary motorcycle permit, successfully complete the examination provided in Section
63-1-33
, and pay the temporary motorcycle permit fee and examination fee prescribed in Section
63-1-43
. Applicants for a temporary motorcycle permit shall:
(i)
Be at least fifteen (15) years of age;
(ii)
Operate a motorcycle only under the direct supervision of a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who possesses either a valid driver's or operator's license with a motorcycle endorsement or a valid restricted motorcycle operator's license;
(iii)
Be prohibited from transporting a passenger on a motorcycle;
(iv)
Be prohibited from operating a motorcycle upon any controlled access highway; and
(v)
Be prohibited from operating a motorcycle during the hours of 6:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. Temporary motorcycle driving permits shall be valid for the same period of time and may be renewed upon the same conditions as learner's permits issued under Section
63-1-21
.
Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 1, eff. 7/1/1985.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 464, SB 2598,§ 9, eff. 4/16/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 464, HB 1251, 4, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 406, HB 111, 3, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 424, SB 2794, 9, eff. 10/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-6.1 - Rented motor scooters may be operated on public roads in or near universities without obtaining motorcycle endorsement under certain circumstances

(1)
No person shall be required to secure a driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement upon it while operating a motor scooter as defined in Section
63-3-103
provided that:
(a)
The person is not the owner of the motor scooter and is only renting the scooter for a period of time not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours.
(b)
The person is operating the motor scooter within the corporate limits of a municipality in which a university campus is located or is immediately adjacent to, or within the limits of, the university's campus.
(c)
The person has been issued and has on their person a regular or commercial driver's license issued by the State of Mississippi or the state of their residence.
(2)
Any scooter operated on the roads or highways of this state under this section shall not be operated:
(a)
At a rate of speed greater than thirty (30) miles per hour;
(b)
On a road which has a speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour; or
(c)
On any road or highway which is prohibited under Section
63-3-210
.
Added by Laws, 2015, ch. 464, HB 1251, 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-7 - Exemption from license requirement

No license issued pursuant to this article shall be required of:
(a)
Any person while operating a motor vehicle for military purposes, if the person is a member of the United States Armed Forces or Reserves on active duty, a member of the National Guard on active duty or full-time National Guard duty, a National Guard military technician, or participating in part-time National Guard training.
(b)
Any nonresident person who has in his immediate possession a valid license to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of his home state or country, issued to him by the proper authorities of his home state or country, or of any nonresident person whose home state or country does not require the licensing of a person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways but does require him to be duly registered. Such person being eighteen (18) years of age or older may operate a motor vehicle in the state for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days without securing a license. However, any nonresident person operating a motor vehicle in this state shall be subject to all the provisions of this article, except as specified above.
(c)
Any person while operating a road roller, road machinery or any farm tractor or implement of husbandry temporarily drawn, moved or propelled on the highways.
(d)
Any engineer or motorman using tracks for road or street, though used in the streets.
(e)
Any person while operating an electric personal assistive mobility device as defined in Section
63-3-103
.
(f)
A member of any active or reserve component branch of the United States of America Armed Forces, or a spouse or a dependent child not less than sixteen (16) years of age of a member of any active or reserve component branch of the United States of America Armed Forces, who has been licensed as a driver under a law requiring the licensing of drivers in his home state and who has in his immediate possession a valid driver's license issued to him in his home state shall be permitted without examination or license under this article to drive a motor vehicle on public roads, streets and highways of the State of Mississippi. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be affected by the person's, spouse's or dependent child's ownership of a motor vehicle registered in the State of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 8092; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 588, § 3; Laws, 2003, ch. 485, § 7; Laws, 2005, ch. 541, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 372, SB 2785,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 342, HB 396, 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-8 - Authorization to negotiate reciprocal driver's license agreement with the Republic of China (Taiwan)

The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to negotiate a mutual agreement between the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Republic of China (Taiwan), through the Ministry of Transportation and Communications represented by the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Texas, for reciprocity in issuing driver's licenses to citizens of the State of Mississippi residing in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and to Taiwanese citizens residing in the State of Mississippi. The mutual agreement shall be written and signed by the commissioner and Director General.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 438, HB 500, 1, eff. 3/26/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-10 - Educational requirements for issuance of license to person under eighteen years of age; documentation; appeal of denial of license

(1)
Upon the written request of a parent or guardian of any applicant for a license under eighteen (18) years of age, the school district in which the applicant is enrolled shall submit documentation to the Department of Public Safety verifying that the applicant is in compliance with Section
63-1-9(1)(g)
. The verification shall be signed by the school principal or his designee, or, in the case of a home study program, the parent, or the adult education supervisor of the General Educational Development Program or his designee. If the student is enrolled in a nonpublic school, the school principal or his designee is encouraged to submit the verification on behalf of the student. Documentation of the applicant's enrollment status shall be submitted on a form designed by the State Department of Education that includes the written signed and notarized parent or guardian's consent authorizing the release of the applicant's attendance records to the Department of Public Safety, as approved by the Department of Public Safety, in a manner that insures the authenticity of the form and the information or signature contained thereon, including via facsimile. The forms required under this section to provide documentation shall be made available to all public high schools, private schools accredited by the State Board of Education, adult education supervisors at school board offices and, upon request, to others through the Department of Public Safety.
(2)
Whenever an applicant or licensee who is under eighteen (18) years of age is unable to attend any school program due to acceptable circumstances, the school where the student last attended shall transmit documentation to the department to excuse such student from the provisions of Section
63-1-9(1)(g)
. The school principal or his designee shall determine whether nonattendance or absences are excused pursuant to Section
37-13-91
. For purposes of this section, suspension or expulsion from school or incarceration in a correctional institution is not an acceptable circumstance for a person being unable to attend school.
(3)
Any person denied a license for failure to satisfy the education requirements of Section
63-1-9(1)(g)
shall have the right to file a request within thirty (30) days thereafter for a hearing before the Department of Public Safety to determine whether the person is entitled to a license or is subject to the cancellation of his license under the provisions of this section. The hearing shall be held within ten (10) days of the receipt by the department of the request. Appeal from the decision of the department may be taken under Section
63-1-31
.
Laws, 1994, ch. 588, § 2; Laws, 2009, ch. 488, § 2, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-10.1 - Report when student under eighteen who has been issued license or temporary license is coded as drop out

A school superintendent or designee shall report to the Department of Education on a schedule determined by the State Board of Education when a student under eighteen (18) years of age who has been issued a driver's license or temporary learning permit has been coded as a "dropout" as defined by the State Board of Education. The Department of Education will provide notification to the Department of Public Safety of those students under eighteen (18) years of age who have obtained a driver's license or temporary learning permit and have been coded by the local school district as a "dropout" upon verification that prior written parental consent for the release of educational records has been obtained in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1972, as amended, 20 USCS Section 1232.
Laws, 2009, ch. 560, § 32, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 464, SB 2598,§ 10, eff. 4/16/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 414, HB 550,§ 4, eff. 4/5/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-11 - Promulgation of rules and regulations

The provisions of this article with reference to administration shall be under the supervision of the commissioner of public safety at Jackson, Mississippi, who, if not otherwise specifically authorized, is hereby empowered to make and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 8099; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-13 - Driver Services Division; director; technical, professional and clerical assistants

The commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a Director of the Driver Services Division who is a qualified elector of the State of Mississippi and who meets the qualifications set by the State Personnel Board for the position. Such director shall execute and furnish a bond in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) with a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties and be subject to the approval of the commissioner. The director shall have control and supervision of the Driver Services Division and shall be answerable to the commissioner in the performance of his duties.
The commissioner shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical assistants as may be needed to conduct the work of the division. The commissioner is also authorized to employ a Director of the Driver License Examining Bureau, who meets the qualifications set by the State Personnel Board for the position, and the necessary supervising examiners, who meet the qualifications set by the State Personnel Board for the position, to assist the Director of the Driver License Examining Bureau in the supervision of the license personnel. The commissioner is also authorized to employ the necessary additional personnel to serve and be designated as "license examiners." The commissioner shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical assistants as may be needed to conduct the work of the bureau. However, not later than July 1, 2021, the commissioner shall not employ an active-service Highway Patrol Officer in the bureau.
Codes, 1942, § 8119; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1940, ch. 167; Laws, 1946, ch. 420, § 9; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 7; Laws, 1950, ch. 407, § 4; Laws, 1952, ch. 357, § 3; Laws, 1960, ch. 338, § 2; Laws, 1962, ch. 517; Laws, 1973, ch. 410, § 1; Laws, 1989, ch. 482, § 20; Laws, 1995, ch. 421, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 548, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 326, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 477, HB 1371,§ 1, eff. 7/8/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-15 - Designation and duties of drivers' license examiners

The Commissioner of Public Safety shall be authorized to designate persons who may act as examiners for license or instruction permits.
It shall be the duty of the license examiners to forward to the commissioner all applications rejected or approved in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner.
Codes, 1942, §§ 8099, 8102; Laws, 1938, 143; Laws, 1940, chs. 157, 167; Laws, 1946, ch. 420, § 7; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 5; Laws, 1950, ch. 408, § 1; Laws, 1956, ch. 378, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 493; Laws, 1962, ch. 523; Laws, 1968, ch. 539, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 8; Laws, 1989, ch. 482, § 21, eff. 7/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-16 - Department of Public Safety to furnish permanent license kiosk or examiner in each county seat at least one day per month if requested; kiosk equipment signage; Driver Services Division website to include online tutorial videos for use of website and "Wait Anywhere Appointment" program

(1)
The Department of Public Safety shall, upon request of the board of supervisors, furnish a Driver Service Bureau public access computer at a location in each county seat to access the Driver Service Bureau website. The county shall furnish the Internet connectivity at the location for the Driver Service Bureau public access computer.
(2)
At each driver's license location in the state, there shall be location signs prominently displayed providing for required information for the various licenses, cards and other services.
(3)
On the Driver Services Bureau's website, there shall be tutorial videos linked to online procedures to help clearly illustrate how to use the website.
(4)
On the Driver Services Bureau's website, the "Wait Anywhere Appointment," or its equivalent or successor program, shall be made available to use for all driver's license locations in the state.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 517, HB 529,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 477, HB 1371,§ 2, eff. 7/8/2020.
Added by Laws, 2013, ch. 517, HB 1015, 3, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-17 - Maintenance of records relating to licenses and permits

As the license examiners file their statements showing the serial numbers of licenses and temporary driving permits issued pursuant to this article during the preceding month, the commissioner shall keep a record of all licenses and permits issued pursuant to this article by such examiners, a record of all licenses and permits revoked, a record of all perforated sections mailed to him by the trial judges, and such other information that he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 8118; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 9; Laws, 1989, ch. 482, § 22, eff. 7/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-21 - Temporary permits

(1)
To obtain a new or original Class R or Class D license, every applicant other than a person holding a valid out-of-state license shall first obtain a learner's permit, successfully complete the examination provided for in Section
63-1-33
, and pay the learner's permit fee and examination fee prescribed in Section
63-1-43
.
(2)
A learner's permit entitles the holder, if the permit is in his immediate possession, to drive a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle on the highways of the State of Mississippi only when accompanied by a licensed operator who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and who is actually occupying the seat beside the driver. A learner's permit may be issued to any applicant who is at least fifteen (15) years of age and shall be valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of issue.
(3)
A regular license holder under the age of eighteen (18) shall be allowed unsupervised driving from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and shall be allowed unsupervised driving any time for a person traveling directly to or from work or other educational or extracurricular activity. At all other times for the first six (6) months as a regular license holder, the regular license holder under the age of eighteen (18) must be supervised by a parent, guardian or other person aged twenty-one (21) years or older who holds a valid driver's license under this article and who is actually occupying the seat beside the driver.
Codes, 1942, § 8095; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1956, ch. 378, § 2; Laws, 1964, ch. 454; Laws, 1966, ch. 570, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 2; Laws, 1994, ch. 588, § 6; Laws, 2000, ch. 624, § 3; Laws, 2009, ch. 488, § 3; Laws, 2011, ch. 467, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 464, SB 2598,§ 3, eff. 4/16/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 414, HB 550,§ 5, eff. 4/5/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 424, SB 2794, 10, eff. 10/1/2014.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 489, HB 481, 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-23 - Signature and verification of application for license of person under seventeen years of age by parents or other responsible person

The application of any person under the age of seventeen (17) years for a temporary driving permit or license issued pursuant to this article shall be signed and verified before a person authorized to administer oaths by both the father and mother of the applicant, if both are living and have custody of him, or in the event neither parent is living then by the person or guardian having such custody or by an employer of him, or in the event there is no guardian or employer then by any other responsible person who is willing to assume the obligation imposed under Section
63-1-25
upon a person signing the application of a minor.
Codes, 1942, § 8096; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1985, ch. 376, § 11; Laws, 2000, ch. 624, § 4, eff. 7/1/2000.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 464, SB 2598,§ 11, eff. 4/16/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 414, HB 550,§ 6, eff. 4/5/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-25 - Imputation of negligence or willful misconduct of driver under seventeen years of age to person signing application for license

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.
Codes, 1942, § 8096; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-27 - Request for cancellation of minor's license by person signing application; release from liability for negligence or misconduct of minor

Any person who has signed the application of a minor for a license may thereafter file with the commissioner a verified written request that the license of said minor so granted be canceled. Thereupon the commissioner shall cancel the license of said minor and the person who signed the application of such minor shall be relieved from the liability imposed under Section
63-1-25
by reason of having signed such application on account of any subsequent negligence or wilful misconduct of such minor in operating a motor vehicle.
Codes, 1942, § 8097; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-311) › Article 1 - DRIVER'S LICENSE (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-1-73) › Section 63-1-29 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1994, ch. 588, § 9, eff. 9/1/1995.
Codes, 1942, § 8098; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.