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Title 45, Public Safety and Good Order

35 chapters · 439 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 45439 Ch 11, Fire Protection Regulations, Fire Pr…50 Ch 1, Department of Public Safety36 Ch 14, Radiation Protection Program31 Ch 3, Highway Safety Patrol30 Ch 23, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety30 Ch 33, Registration of Sex Offenders28 Ch 9, Weapons20 Ch 35, Identification Cards and Digital Wallet19 Ch 45, Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act19 Ch 43, William Lee Montjoy Pool Safety Act16 Ch 27, Mississippi Justice Information Center14 Ch 6, Law Enforcement Officers Training Pr…13 Ch 13, Fireworks and Explosives13 Ch 7, County Patrol Officers12

439 sections·Filtered byTitle 45✕

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-1 Counties may employ men to enforce road laws
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The board of supervisors of any county is hereby authorized to employ, in its discretion, not exceeding three (3) men in counties of Classes 1 and 2, and not exceeding two (2) men to be regularly employed at any time in counties of other classes, whose duty it shall be to patrol …
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-21 Employment of patrol officers
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(1) The board of supervisors of any county in the State of Mississippi having two (2) judicial districts and an assessed valuation of property for ad valorem taxation in excess of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00), according to the last completed assessment for taxat…
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-23 Duties of patrol officers; uniforms
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Patrol officers employed pursuant to Section 45-7-21 are authorized to do, in the performance of their duties, all acts authorized to be done by the sheriff, constable, or any peace officer. Said patrol officers, in addition to their duties as peace officers, shall note the condi…
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-25 Radio equipment
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The board of supervisors is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to acquire radio transmitting and receiving equipment for use by said patrol officers in the performance of their duties.

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Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-27 Compensation of patrol officers; transportation; bond

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(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the board of supervisors of any such county may compensate the county patrol officers in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per month for any one (1) county; in no case shall any one (1) patrol officer receive…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-29 Powers to be additional and supplemental

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The power and authority granted in Sections 45-7-21 through 45-7-27 shall be additional and supplemental to the power and authority of Sections 45-7-1 through 45-7-5.

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-3 Duties of patrol officers; uniforms

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Said patrol officers are hereby authorized to do and perform all acts authorized to be done by the sheriff, constable, or any peace officer. Said patrol officers in addition to their duties as peace officers, shall note the condition of the roads and bridges of the county and mak…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-41 Employment of patrol officers

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(1) The board of supervisors of any county:(a) Bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, having created a county port authority under the provisions of Sections 59-9-1 through 59-9-85, Mississippi Code of 1972; or(b) Bordering on the State of Alabama, having a land area of seven hundred t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-43 Duties of patrol officers

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Those county patrol officers who are employed pursuant to the authority granted in Section 45-7-41 shall exercise the same duties and have the same power and authority as provided for under Section 45-7-3. The duties of such county patrol officers shall be performed only in the c…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-45 Compensation; transportation; uniforms; equipment

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(1) The board of supervisors of any county specified in subsection (1) of Section 45-7-41 may pay the county patrol officers in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per month for any one (1) county; in no case shall any one (1) patrol officer receive in exces…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-47 Powers to be additional and supplemental

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The power and authority granted in Sections 45-7-41 through 45-7-45 shall be additional and supplemental to Sections 45-7-1 and 45-7-5.

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-7-5 Compensation; transportation

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(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the board of supervisors may compensate the county patrol officers in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month for any one (1) county; in no case shall any one (1) patrol officer receive comp…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101 License to carry stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver; license fees; exemptions; no license required to carry pistol or revolver in purse, briefcase, fully enclosed case, etc

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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided, the Department of Public Safety is authorized to issue licenses to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers to persons qualified as provided in this section. Such licenses shall be valid throughout the state for a period of five (5) ye…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-103 Federal firearm reporting

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(1) In this section, “federal prohibited-person information” means information that identifies an individual as:(a) A person who has been judicially determined by a court as a person with mental illness or person with an intellectual disability under Title 41, Chapter 21, Mississ…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-131 Purchase of sidearm by retiring law enforcement officer or spouse of law enforcement officer killed in line of duty

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(1) Upon approval of the governing authority of the municipality or county, a member of any municipal or county law enforcement agency who retires under any state retirement system or leaves such employment after being employed for ten (10) continuous years of service may be allo…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-133 Retention of sidearm by retiring law enforcement officer of Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau

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Each person employed as a law enforcement officer by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Mississippi Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau who retires for superannuation or for reason of disability under the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall be allowed …

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-151 Docket of deadly weapons seized

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(1) Every law enforcement agency of the state or of any political subdivision thereof shall maintain a docket which shall contain a record of all deadly weapons that are seized by employees of such law enforcement agency. Such docket shall include the name of the arresting office…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-171 Mississippi Church Protection Act; security program requirements

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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Church Protection Act.” (2) (a) The governing body of any church or place of worship may establish a security program by which designated members are authorized to carry firearms for the protection of the congre…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-181 Mississippi School Safety Guardian Program established; participation in program; immunity of designated school safety guardian; guardian compensation; training

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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi School Safety Guardian Act.” (2) For purposes of this section:(a) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety.(b) “Governing body” means with respect to any public school district or public charter school…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-201 Short title. [Effective January 1, 2024]

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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-203 Legislative findings and intent [Effective January 1, 2024]

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(a) The Legislature finds that:(a) The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the people the right to keep and bear arms;(b) Article III, Section 12, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, provides that “The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defens…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-205 Definitions [Effective January 1, 2024]

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(a) As used in Sections 45-9-201 through 45-9-209, the following words shall have the meanings as defined in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Customer” means any resident of Mississippi engaged in a payment card transaction that a financial instit…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-207 Retention of list, record or registry of privately owned firearms or owners of those firearms prohibited; exception; restrictions on use of firearms code by financial institutions. [Effective January 1, 2024]

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(1) Except for those records kept during the regular course of a criminal investigation and prosecution or as otherwise required by law, a state governmental agency or local government, special district, or other political subdivision or official, agent, or employee of the state …

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-209 Violations; investigation; penalties; defense [Effective January 1, 2024]

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(1) The Attorney General may investigate alleged violations of Sections 45-9-201 through 45-9-209 and, upon finding a violation, shall provide written notice to any individual or entity, public or private, believed to be in violation of Sections 45-9-201 through 45-9-209. Written…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-31 Medical personnel required to report injuries from gunshots, knifings, and hunting or boating accidents

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Any physician, surgeon, dentist, veterinarian, paramedical employee, or nurse, or any employee of a hospital, clinic, or any other medical institution or office where patients regularly receive care, who treats, at any location, any human being suffering from a wound or injury an…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-51 Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances

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(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 45-9-53, no county or municipality may adopt any ordinance that restricts the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms or ammunition or their components. (2) No public housing authority operating in thi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-53 Exceptions; procedure for challenging ordinances; county or municipal programs to purchase weapons from citizens

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(1) This section and Section 45-9-51 do not affect the authority that a county or municipality may have under another law:(a) To require citizens or public employees to be armed for personal or national defense, law enforcement, or another lawful purpose;(b) To regulate the disch…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-55 Employer not permitted to prohibit transportation or storage of firearms on employer property; exceptions; certain immunity for employer

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public or private employer may not establish, maintain, or enforce any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting a person from transporting or storing a firearm in a locked vehicle in any parking lot, p…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-57 Regulation by county of discharge of any firearm within platted subdivision

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A county may regulate the discharge of any firearm or weapon, other than a BB gun, within any platted subdivision. However, no county may prohibit the discharge of any firearm or weapon on land, if such firearm or weapon is discharged in a manner not reasonably expected to cause …

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-81 Definitions; firearm suppressor manufactured and remaining in Mississippi not subject to federal law under authority of federal regulation of interstate commerce; applicability [For contingent effective date, see Editor's Note]

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(1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Firearm” means any device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using the energy generated b…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-83 Applicability; state and local regulations to enforce certain federal laws, rules or regulations that regulate firearm suppressors prohibited; loss of state funds for violation. [For contingent effective date, see Editor's Note]

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(1) This section applies to:(a) The State of Mississippi, including an agency, department, commission, bureau, board, office, council, court or other entity that is in any branch of state government and which is created by the constitution or a statute of this state;(b) The gover…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-85 Alleged offenses under 97-37-1 and 97-37-31 cannot be prosecuted after July 1, 2023; dismissal of charges pending on July 1, 2023. [For contingent effective date, see Editor's Note]

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An alleged offense under Section 97-37-1, as it existed on June 30, 2023, of concealed carrying of a muffler or silencer for any firearm, or under Section 97-37-31, as it existed on June 30, 2023, of possession of a device that is used to muffle a firearm, may not be prosecuted o…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-1 Definition

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(a) For purposes of this chapter, “novelty lighter” means a mechanical or electrical device typically used for lighting cigarettes, cigars or pipes, grills, fireplaces, campfires or campfire stoves that is designed to resemble a cartoon character, toy, gun, watch, musical instrum…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-3 Prohibition; penalty

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A person may not sell at retail, offer for retail sale or distribute for retail sale or promotion in this state a novelty lighter. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) may be imposed.

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-5 Exception

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The prohibition specified in Section 45-10-3 does not apply to the transportation of novelty lighters through this state or the storage of novelty lighters in a warehouse or distribution center in this state that is closed to the public for purposes of retail sales.

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-10-7 Enforcement

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This section may be enforced by the State Fire Marshal’s office; a state, county or municipal law enforcement officer; or a municipal code enforcement officer.

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-1 Commissioner of Insurance as State Fire Marshal; appointment of State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal; qualifications, powers and duties; records of fires investigated; appointment of State Chief Assistant Deputy Fire Marshal

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(1) The Commissioner of Insurance is by virtue of his office the State Fire Marshal and shall appoint the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal who, along with his employees, shall be designated as a division of the Insurance Department. The State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal shall be a p…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-101 Promulgation; buildings to which code applies; plans for construction of private correctional facilities housing state inmates to be submitted to State Fire Marshal’s office to ensure compliance with Mississippi Fire Prevention Code; examination of local fire prevention codes

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(1) The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code which shall apply to:(a) All buildings owned by the state or state agencies;(b) All buildings utilized for public assembly, except in any county or municipality which has adopted a fire prevention co…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-103 Standards; deviation from standards; automatic sprinkler systems

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The standards embodied in said code shall be based upon and shall be not less stringent than the standards established by the standard fire prevention code as promulgated by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., and as the same may be revised or amended; howeve…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-105 Enforcement of code by State Fire Marshal; Deputy Fire Marshals to have status of law enforcement officer; rules and regulations; cost of fire safety inspections; exceptions for state buildings

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(1) The Mississippi Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the State Fire Marshal and such other persons as authorized thereby, including for this reason any county or municipal fire prevention personnel, pertaining to the prevention, inspection or investigation of fires. The …

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-107 Application of Sections 45-11-101 through 45-11-111

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Unless otherwise provided, Sections 45-11-101 through 45-11-111 shall apply to new or remodeled buildings, installations, equipment or conditions; however, Sections 45-11-101 through 45-11-111 shall also apply to existing buildings, installations, equipment, conditions and occupa…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-109 Actions or proceedings to remedy prohibited acts

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In case any building is constructed or reconstructed or any building is used in violation of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred hereby, the state fire marshal or the proper local authorities of any county or…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-11 State Fire Academy Workforce Program Fund created

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There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the State Fire Academy Workforce Program Fund. The fund shall consist of monies appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature and monies received by the State Fire Academy for workforce programs. T…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-111 Penalties

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Any person, firm or corporation who shall knowingly and willfully violate the terms or provisions of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.0…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-2 Establishment and maintenance of registry of fire damages; provision of information by insurance companies and public agencies; promulgation of rules

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(1) The State Fire Marshall shall establish a registry of fire damage in all instances of fires causing Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or more in property damage or in which any person is injured or loses his life. (2) The registry so established shall be compiled and maintain…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-201 Legislative findings and intent; minimum standards for training

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The Legislature finds that the specialized and hazardous nature of fire fighting requires that fire fighters possess the requisite knowledge and demonstrate the ability to perform certain skills to carry out their responsibilities. The activities of fire fighters are important to…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-203 Employment of persons not completing training standards prohibited; training standards

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(1) After January 1, 1991, no person shall be employed as a full-time fire fighter by any local government fire fighting unit for a period exceeding one (1) year, nor for a cumulative time exceeding two thousand eight hundred (2,800) compensated hours, unless that person is certi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-21 Duty of hotel and lodging house keepers to provide means of escape

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It is the duty of every keeper or proprietor of a hotel or lodging house of over two (2) stories in height to provide and securely fasten in every lodging room above the second story which has an outside window and is used for the accommodation of guests or employees, a rope or r…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-23 Duty of hotel and lodging house keeper to post notice

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Every proprietor or keeper of any hotel or lodging house of the kind mentioned in Section 45-11-21, shall post notices in every room of the hotel or lodging house required to be provided with a rope or rope ladder or other appliance, calling attention to the fact that said sectio…

Miss. Code Ann. § 45-11-25 Certain hotels and lodging houses to be provided with iron balconies and stairs

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Every hotel or lodging house over two (2) stories in height shall be provided with permanent iron balconies, with iron stairs leading from one balcony to the other, to be placed at the end of each hall in and above the second story in case the hotel or lodging house be over one h…