MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 27 - Weights and Measures.
- 75-27-1 - Citation.
- 75-27-3 - Meaning of terms.
- 75-27-5 - Systems of weights and measures.
- 75-27-7 - Definitions of special units of measure.
- 75-27-9 - State standards of weight and measure.
- 75-27-11 - Office and working standards and equipment.
- 75-27-13 - State director, deputy director, and inspectors of weights and measures.
- 75-27-15 - Bonds of deputy director and inspectors.
- 75-27-17 - General powers and duties of director.
- 75-27-19 - Specific powers and duties of directors; regulations.
- 75-27-21 - Testing of standards at state-supported institutions.
- 75-27-23 - General testing.
- 75-27-25 - Investigations.
- 75-27-27 - Inspections of packages.
- 75-27-29 - Stop-use, stop-removal, and removal orders.
- 75-27-31 - Disposition of correct and incorrect apparatus.
- 75-27-33 - Police powers; right to entry and stoppage.
- 75-27-35 - Powers and duties of deputy director and inspector.
- 75-27-37 - Duty of owners of incorrect apparatus.
- 75-27-39 - Methods of sale of commodities; general.
- 75-27-41 - Methods of sale of commodities; packages, declaration of quantity and origin; variations and exemptions.
- 75-27-43 - Methods of sale of commodities; declaration of unit price on random packages.
- 75-27-45 - Methods of sale of commodities; misleading packages.
- 75-27-47 - Methods of sale of commodities; advertising packages for sale.
- 75-27-49 - Sale by net weight.
- 75-27-51 - Misrepresentation of price.
- 75-27-53 - Construction of contracts.
- 75-27-55 - Hindering or obstructing officer; penalties.
- 75-27-57 - Impersonation of officer; penalties.
- 75-27-59 - Offenses and penalties.
- 75-27-61 - Injunction.
- 75-27-63 - Presumptive evidence.
- 75-27-65 - Validity of prosecutions.
- 75-27-67 - Licensing service repairmen.
- 75-27-101 - Schedule of weights and measures of particular commodities.
- 75-27-103 - Penalty for using short weights or measures.
- 75-27-105 - Underweight barrels of flour, meal, pork and beef forfeited.
- 75-27-107 - Containers for wheat and corn flours, corn meal, hominy, and grits.
- 75-27-109 - Fixing the standard weight of coal sold by ton, box or barrel.
- 75-27-111 - Measure of charcoal.
- 75-27-113 - Measure of timber.
- 75-27-201 - Unlawful to sell or purchase livestock by weight except where weighed by licensed or registered weigher; exceptions.
- 75-27-203 - Commissioner of agriculture and commerce to administer article; rules and regulations.
- 75-27-205 - State standards of weights and measures.
- 75-27-207 - Sealing or making of weighing device; condemned scales.
- 75-27-209 - Permit required; fee; renewal; limit; bond; report.
- 75-27-211 - Inspection of equipment; checking animals; permits and fees; cost of administration; testing equipment on request; seal of approval.
- 75-27-213 - Weigher, defined; bond.
- 75-27-215 - Licensing of auctioneers; auctioneer not to buy cattle.
- 75-27-217 - Location of scales; equipment.
- 75-27-219 - Schedule of charges to be posted.
- 75-27-221 - Fine or imprisonment for violation of article.
- 75-27-223 - Initial testing to be made before prosecution.
- 75-27-301 - Short title.
- 75-27-303 - Definitions.
- 75-27-305 - Qualifications for license as bonded weighmaster; records of applications and licenses.
- 75-27-307 - Licensing provisions; fees; compensation of bonded weighmaster.
- 75-27-309 - Oath of bonded weighmaster.
- 75-27-311 - Seal; penalty for improper use.
- 75-27-313 - Surety bond.
- 75-27-315 - Form of weight or measurement certificate; completion of form; false weight or measurement certificate.
- 75-27-317 - Use of weighing or measuring device.
- 75-27-319 - Powers and duties of state commissioner of agriculture and commerce.
- 75-27-321 - Improper use of title of licensed weighmaster, etc.; suspension or revocation of license; falsification of weight or measurement certificate; penalties.
- 75-27-323 - Penalties for violations; injunctive relief.
- 75-27-325 - Supplemental nature of this article; effect of conflict with other laws.
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