Title 75, Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments

(1) Whenever the existing or future laws, rules or regulations of any other state of the United States shall require minimum storage facilities, of any type, character or kind, whether fixed or permanent, in connection with the distribution of liquefied compressed gas at retail, …

Any corporation, domestic or foreign, or any individual, partnership or association of persons whatsoever who with intent to engross or forestall or impede the competitive sale of or monopolize the sale of liquefied petroleum gases or liquefied petroleum gas consumer appliances i…

After March 16, 1948, all containers and pertinent equipment used, sold, and installed in this state for the storage, dispensing and transportation of liquefied compressed gases for the purposes of providing gas for industrial, commercial, agricultural, and domestic uses shall be…

The codes of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code – Section II Material Specifications; Section VIII Pressure Vessels; and Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications; American Petroleum Institute Standard 620 (American Petroleum Instit…

This chapter shall be known as “The Mississippi Natural Gas Marketing Act.”

(a) Each consenting non-operator shall be responsible for and shall pay to the operator that consenting non-operator’s share of direct and actual marketing expenses relating to the marketing of consenting non-operator’s gas, including, but not limited to, capital expenses, third-…

(a) Gas Imbalances. — Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, if any balancing party takes and disposes of less than its entitlement during any calendar month, then the volume not taken by such party may be taken by any other party or parties as allocated by the…

(a) Interest. — Should any person fail to make any payment required under this chapter when the same is due, interest shall accrue at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from the date due until paid, provided, however, should operator fail to remit payment of net proceeds …

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the right of operators and non-operators to enter into agreements providing for marketing of gas, marketing fees, balancing or any other matter addressed by this chapter. Any such valid agreement shall supersede the provisions o…

All non-operators who receive information relating to a gas purchase agreement from an operator in connection with or as required by this chapter shall hold and treat each document as confidential and shall not disclose such documents or the terms thereof to third parties, except…

This chapter does not affect contractual rights and duties existing before July 1, 1991.

It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to protect the rights of all owners of natural gas wells and wells producing casinghead gas; to afford all such owners an opportunity to extract their fair share of gas; to provide that the operator of a well producing natural gas and …

(a) Applicability. — This chapter shall apply to all natural gas wells and wells producing casinghead gas in Mississippi which are permitted on and after July 1, 1991. This chapter shall also apply to wells in a pool unitized pursuant to Section 53-3-7 or Section 53-3-101 et seq.…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:(a) “Board” shall mean the State Oil and Gas Board as created by Section 53-1-5 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.(b) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership…

(a) On or before ten (10) days after the filing with the board of the initial test results for a gas well or oil well capable of producing gas in commercial quantities, the operator shall furnish, by United States mail, postage prepaid, a copy of the initial test results for the …

No person, firm or corporation shall contract to furnish correspondence courses to persons within the state unless such person, firm or corporation shall have obtained a permit from the office of the Secretary of State, either (a) the State Department of Education, (b) the Missis…

The fees collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be used in the processing and filing of said application and in the administration and enforcement of the chapter.

(a) For a violation of a contract with a student, for soliciting or enrolling students through fraud or misrepresentation, or for noncompliance with this chapter or the reasonable rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary …

The state superintendent of education shall consult with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to make reasonable rules and regulations to implement the general purposes of this chapter.

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

This chapter shall be known as the “Mississippi Proprietary School and College Registration Law.”

(1) The Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant of good reputation, offering one or more courses of instruction upon determining that the applicant has the facilities, resources and faculty to provide stu…

Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter for issuance of certificates of registration, the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration may, in accordance with regulations adopted by the commission, grant certificates of registration to schools, colleges, ins…

(1) An initial application fee shall accompany each application for certificate of registration, and a renewal fee shall accompany each application for renewal of registration. (2) If a renewal fee is not paid at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of a school’s certif…

The application for a certificate of registration shall be accompanied by a surety bond with conditions and in a form prescribed by the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration with at least one (1) corporate bonding company approved by the Department of Insuranc…

(a) Refunds for Classes Cancelled by the Institution. — When refunds are due, they shall be made within thirty (30) days of the last day of attendance if written notification of withdrawal has been provided to the institution by the student. All refunds shall be made without requ…

(1) The Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration may suspend, revoke or cancel a certificate of registration for any one (1) or any combination of the following causes:(a) Violation of any provision of the sections of this chapter or any regulation made by the co…

The commission shall petition the chancery court of the county in which a person or agent offers one or more courses of instruction subject to the provisions of this chapter or advertises for the offering of such courses without a certificate of registration for an order enjoinin…

No person employed by an institution licensed by the commission, regardless of job title, job description, full-time or part-time employment status, shall directly or indirectly influence the decision of any prospective student to enroll for a fee in a course of instruction witho…

The application for an agent permit shall be made on forms to be furnished by the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration. Any agent permit applied for shall be granted or denied within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the application therefor by the commission…

The application for an agent permit and an application for renewal thereof shall be accompanied by fees determined by the Mississippi Community College Board. All fees collected for the issuance or renewal of agent permits shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of…

The application for an agent permit shall be accompanied by a surety bond acceptable to the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration. Such bond may be continuous and shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student suffering loss as a result of any …

(a) As used in this chapter:(a) “Course of instruction” means the offering of instruction to individuals for a charge, fee or contribution of any kind, to a person or persons for the purpose of training or preparing such person(s) for a field of endeavor in a business, trade, tec…

No agent permit shall be issued pursuant to Section 75-60-25 to any person found by the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration not to be of good moral character.

Any agent permit issued may be revoked by the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration if the holder of the permit solicits or enrolls students through fraud, deception or misrepresentation, or upon a finding that the permit holder is not of good moral character.…

The fact that a bond is in force pursuant to Section 75-60-29 does not limit nor impair any right of recovery otherwise available pursuant to law, nor is the amount of such bond relevant in determining the amount of damages or other relief to which any plaintiff may be entitled. …

The issuance of an agent permit pursuant to Section 75-60-25 does not constitute approval of any program of instruction or the person or institution offering, conducting or otherwise administering the same, unless licensed by the Commission on Proprietary School and College Regis…

Whoever violates Section 75-60-9 or Section 75-60-23 shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than ninety (90) days, or both.

(1) The Mississippi Community College Board shall appoint a “Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration” to be composed of five (5) qualified members, one (1) appointed from each of the five (5) Mississippi congressional districts existing on January 1, 1992. The m…

Sections 75-60-9 through 75-60-39, inclusive, of this chapter shall take effect and be in force sixty (60) days following the promulgation and publication of rules, regulations and procedures governing the registration and certification of schools, courses of instruction or insti…

The State Department of Education shall supply to the Mississippi Community College Board all records, regulations and forms relating to proprietary school and college registration. All certificates and permits for proprietary schools and colleges issued by the State Department o…

(1) The commission shall not appoint instructors, but the commission may review and evaluate whether an instructor is qualified to teach a program of study as follows:(1) Academic classes. Classroom instructors teaching general education courses shall hold at least a bachelor’s d…

(a) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following categories of courses, schools or colleges:(a) Tuition-free courses or schools conducted by employers exclusively for their own employees;(b) Schools, colleges, technical institutes, community colleges, junior colle…

All receipts of the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration under this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration, and shall be expended only pursuant to appropriation approved …

Effective sixty (60) days after the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration has made public its standards for issuing certificates of registration, no course of instruction shall be established, offered or given, no diploma, degree or other written evidence of p…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or dispose of, or offer for sale, in the State of Mississippi, at public auction, or to cause or permit to be sold, disposed of or offered for sale in the State of Mississippi, at public auction, any gold, silver or…