97-23-99 - Giving away of merchandise by employee without authorization of merchant. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 97-23-99. Giving away of merchandise by employee without authorization of merchant.
 

It shall be unlawful for any employee of a merchant engaged in the sale of goods to the public to willfully give away any merchandise of a value of less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) intended for sale without receiving full payment for such merchandise or to give away any merchandise without the specific authorization of the merchant. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year or both. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1996, ch. 330, § 1, eff from and after July 1, 1996.