Title 75, Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments

(a) As used in this chapter:(a) “Business” means any commercial or professional activity.(b) “Fictitious business name” means any name under which an entity transacts business in this state, other than (i) the entity’s legal name, or (ii) a fictitious name adopted by a foreign en…

(1) An entity may apply to register a fictitious business name by filing with the Secretary of State the following information:(a) The fictitious business name to be registered;(b) The applicant’s legal name and mailing address;(c) Every street address or physical location where …

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 infor…

(1) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Dealer” means any person, corporation or partnership that engages in the business of purchasing precious items for the purpo…

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.

(1) 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 Mississip…

(1) Each dealer shall keep the following information for six (6) months from the date of purchase of a precious item:(a) The name, current address, date of birth and signature of the person from whom the dealer purchased the item.(b) A description of the person, including height,…

(1) 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. (2) A dealer may make payment to…

Each dealer must display prominently a copy of this chapter in a conspicuous place on the premises of the business.

(a) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) “Agreement” means a written contractual agreement between the restaurant, the restaurant owner and the third-party delivery service. (b) “…

(1) In the absence of an agreement, a third-party delivery service shall not advertise, promote or otherwise convey any relationship with a restaurant and restaurant owner, or use the menu, logo or intellectual property belonging to a restaurant and restaurant owner on the third-…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Consumer Freedom of Choice Act.

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Appliance” means a device or apparatus that uses a utility service for its energy operating requirements and has been manufactured and designed t…

(1) A governmental entity shall not enact or enforce any resolution, ordinance, regulation, rule, code or policy to take any action that restricts or prohibits, or has the effect of restricting or prohibiting, any person or entity from using any appliance based on the type of uti…

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting a governmental entity’s authority to do the following:(a) Require that utility services necessary to operate an appliance be obtained from a provider that is authorized to do business in the location.(b) Prohibit the usa…

(a) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Brand family” means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of ad…

(1) As a condition precedent to having its name or its cigarettes listed and retained in the directory maintained by the commissioner pursuant to Section 75-101-5, a manufacturer not registered to do business in the state must appoint and continually engage, without interruption,…

Each retailer, distributor and wholesaler that sells or distributes cigarettes in this state is subject to no less than two (2) unannounced compliance checks annually by the department for purposes of enforcing this chapter. Unannounced follow-up compliance checks of all noncompl…

(1) The commissioner, acting through the department, may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. (2) All fees and penalties collected by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter must be used for the administration and enforcement of…

Before January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall provide a report to the Legislature on the status of the directory, manufacturers and cigarettes included in the directory, revenue and expenditures related to administration of this chapter, and enforcement …

(1) Before September 1 of each year, beginning in 2025, each cigarette manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this state, whether directly or through an importer, wholesaler, distributor, retailer or similar intermediary, shall execute and deliver a certification to the commis…

(1) Beginning on October 1, 2025, the commissioner shall maintain and make publicly available on the department’s website a state cigarette directory listing all cigarette manufacturers that have provided current and accurate certification forms conforming to the requirements of …

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, beginning October 1, 2025, or on the date that the commissioner first makes the directory available for public inspection on the department’s website, whichever is later, cigarettes not included in the directory m…

(1) When any cigarette, the value of which does not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), is seized under this chapter, the property may be forfeited by the administrative forfeiture procedures provided for in this section. (2) The attorney for or any representative of the…

(1) In addition to the seizure and destruction of cigarettes being made available for sale in violation of Section 75-101-7, the following penalties apply:(a) A retailer, distributor, wholesaler or importer who sells or offers for sale cigarettes in Mississippi which are not incl…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Revenue of the Department of Revenue.(b) “Department” means the Depart…

(1) Before September 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, every manufacturer of an ENDS product that is sold for retail sale or for sale to a consumer in Mississippi, whether directly or through an importer, wholesaler, distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediarie…

(1) When any ENDS product, the value of which does not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), is seized under this chapter, the property may be forfeited by the administrative forfeiture procedures provided for in this section. (2) The attorney for or any representative of …

(a) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings as defined in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Kratom product” means a food or dietary supplement that consists of or contains kratom leaf or kratom leaf extract that does not cont…

(1) (a) A retailer, manufacturer, and/or wholesaler shall not distribute or sell a kratom product to an individual under twenty-one (21) years of age.(b) Kratom products offered for sale must be placed behind the retailer’s counter.(c) Every person engaged in the business of sell…

(1) (a) Any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years who falsely states he or she is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, or presents any document that indicates he or she is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining kratom…

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, any municipality or county that enacted a ban and/or restriction on kratom products before July 1, 2025, shall retain the authority to continue enforcing any such ban and/or restriction. In addition, this chapter shall not preempt, o…