59-21-33 - Seizure and forfeiture of vessels, outboard motors, boats and trailers with altered identification numbers or marks. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 59-21-33. Seizure and forfeiture of vessels, outboard motors, boats and trailers with altered identification numbers or marks.
 

All vessels, outboard motors, boats and trailers having awarded numbers or identification numbers or marks which have been removed, changed, mutilated or defaced contrary to this chapter are subject to forfeiture. Any such property shall be seized by any conservation officer or enforcement officer of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, or other officer of the law including any sheriff or deputy sheriff. Upon the seizure of such property, forfeiture proceedings shall be instituted pursuant to Sections 49-7-251 through 49-7-257. Provided, however, that any such property which has previously been registered or titled within the State of Mississippi is not subject to forfeiture if the application for registration or title contained no false or fraudulent information, or if the property seized has a value less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 8496-25; Laws,  1960, ch. 165, § 25; Laws, 1982, ch. 365, § 12; Laws, 1991, ch. 522, § 6; Laws, 1993, ch. 480, § 2; Laws, 1995, ch. 551, § 3, eff from and after July 1, 1995.