TITLE 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Chapter 1 - Driver's License.
- 63-1-1 - Short title.
- 63-1-10 - Educational requirements for issuance of license to person under eighteen years of age; documentation; appeal of denial of license.
- 63-1-3 - Definitions.
- 63-1-5 - Requirement of motor vehicle operator's license.
- 63-1-6 - Requirement of motorcycle operator's license.
- 63-1-7 - Exemption from license requirement.
- 63-1-9 - Persons prohibited from obtaining license; issuance of temporary driving permits intermediate licenses and driver's licenses.
- Chapter 2 - Mandatory Use of Safety Seat Belts.
- 63-2-1 - Requirement of use of safety seat belt system by operator and passengers in passenger motor vehicle; protection of children.
- 63-2-3 - Duty, standard of care, right or liability between operator and passenger; contributory or comparative negligence; entry of violation on driving record.
- 63-2-5 - Education program; erection of highway signs notifying public of seat-belt-use requirement; notices of requirement accompanying vehicle license tags or decals.
- 63-2-7 - Offenses and penalties; recording of violations.
- Chapter 3 - Traffic Regulations and Rules of the Road.
- 63-3-1 - Short title.
- 63-3-1001 - Designation of stop intersections; design and placement of stop signs.
- 63-3-1003 - Designation of yield right-of-way entrances; conduct of driver at yield-right-of-way intersection; proof of failure to yield right-of-way.
- 63-3-1005 - Stops before emerging from alley, driveway or building.
- 63-3-1007 - Stops at railroad grade crossings in obedience to signal indicating approach of train; effect of noncompliance upon right of recovery in civil action.
- 63-3-1009 - Stops at designated particularly dangerous railroad grade crossings.
- 63-3-101 - Applicability of definitions.
- 63-3-1011 - Stops at railroad grade crossings by vehicles carrying passengers for hire or explosive substances and school buses.
- 63-3-1013 - Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing.
- 63-3-103 - Vehicles.
- 63-3-105 - Tractors.
- 63-3-107 - Trailers.
- 63-3-109 - Railroads.
- 63-3-11 - Right to recover damages in civil suit unaffected by provisions of chapter.
- 63-3-1101 - Pedestrians subject to traffic-control signals at intersections; privileges and restrictions at other locations.
- 63-3-1103 - Pedestrians' right-of-way at crosswalks lacking traffic control signals; duty of vehicle approaching vehicle stopped for pedestrian.
- 63-3-1105 - Pedestrians crossing roadways at locations other than crosswalks.
- 63-3-1107 - Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.
- 63-3-1109 - Solicitation of rides by pedestrians.
- 63-3-111 - Tires.
- 63-3-1111 - Rights of blind and otherwise incapacitated pedestrians crossing at or near intersections or crosswalks; effect of failure to employ cane or guide dog; regulation of use of canes.
- 63-3-1112 - Duty of driver to avoid collision with pedestrian or person propelling human-powered vehicle; warning signal.
- 63-3-1113 - Driving through safety zone.
- 63-3-113 - Explosives and flammable liquids.
- 63-3-115 - Department of public safety.
- 63-3-117 - Local authorities.
- 63-3-119 - Police officers.
- 63-3-1201 - Reckless driving.
- 63-3-1203 - Operation of vehicle under circumstances which interfere with driver's view or control over driving mechanism; interference with driver's view or control by passenger.
- 63-3-1205 - Driving through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways.
- 63-3-1207 - Coasting upon down grade.
- 63-3-1209 - Crossing unprotected fire hose.
- 63-3-121 - Individuals.
- 63-3-1211 - Throwing, etc., of glass or other injurious material on highway; removal of glass or other injurious material by person removing wrecked or damaged vehicle from highway.
- 63-3-1213 - Careless driving.
- 63-3-1215 - Drag racing on public roads prohibited; penalties.
- 63-3-123 - Traffic.
- 63-3-125 - Streets, roads, and highways.
- 63-3-127 - Crosswalks.
- 63-3-129 - Intersections.
- 63-3-131 - Safety zones.
- 63-3-133 - Traffic signals or devices.
- 63-3-135 - Right-of-way.
- 63-3-137 - Stopping, standing, and parking.
- 63-3-139 - Districts.
- 63-3-201 - Offenses and penalties generally.
- 63-3-203 - Failure or refusal to comply with order or direction of police officer.
- 63-3-205 - Applicability of chapter to various public officers and employees.
- 63-3-207 - Applicability of chapter to persons riding bicycles or animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles.
- 63-3-208 - Use of electric personal assistive mobility devices allowed on highways and sidewalks; restrictions.
- 63-3-209 - Uniformity of application of chapter throughout state; local traffic regulation generally.
- 63-3-211 - Enactment of traffic regulations by local authorities.
- 63-3-212 - Localities prohibited from enacting ordinances restricting cell phone use in motor vehicles.
- 63-3-213 - Effect of chapter upon rights of owners of certain real property.
- 63-3-3 - Construction of chapter.
- 63-3-301 - Adoption of uniform system of traffic-control devices.
- 63-3-303 - Placing and maintaining of traffic-control devices upon state and county highways; placement of devices upon such highways by local authorities.
- 63-3-305 - Placing and maintaining of traffic-control devices upon highways under local jurisdiction.
- 63-3-307 - Reflectors on bridges in state highway system.
- 63-3-309 - Traffic-control signal colors and rules.
- 63-3-311 - Flashing signal colors and rules.
- 63-3-313 - Disobedience of official traffic-control devices.
- 63-3-315 - Obedience of official traffic-control devices by emergency vehicles.
- 63-3-317 - Unauthorized signs, signals, markings and devices.
- 63-3-319 - Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals.
- 63-3-321 - Destruction, removal, etc., of detour sign, warning sign, barricade, or fence; offenses.
- 63-3-323 - Destruction, removal, etc., of detour sign, warning sign, barricade, or fence; definitions.
- 63-3-325 - Destruction, removal, etc., of detour sign, warning sign, barricade, or fence; penalties.
- 63-3-401 - Duties of driver involved in accident resulting in personal injury or death; offenses and penalties.
- 63-3-403 - Duties of driver involved in accident resulting in property damage to attended vehicle; offenses and penalties.
- 63-3-405 - Duty of driver involved in accident resulting in injury or death or property damage to give information and render aid; liability for rendering assistance.
- 63-3-407 - Duties of driver involved in accident involving unattended vehicle.
- 63-3-409 - Duties of driver striking fixtures upon or adjacent to highway.
- 63-3-411 - Duties of drivers involved in accidents involving injury or death or property damage of $500 or more to report accidents; supplemental reports; investigations and reports by law enforce
- 63-3-413 - Reporting of accident by occupant of vehicle when driver incapable of reporting.
- 63-3-415 - Accident report forms.
- 63-3-417 - Disclosure of information in accident reports; fraudulently obtaining information contained in report; penalties.
- 63-3-419 - Reporting by hospitals and medical examiners of deaths from motor vehicle accidents.
- 63-3-421 - Tabulation and analysis of accident reports.
- 63-3-423 - Requirement of accident reports by municipal corporations; confidentiality of reports.
- 63-3-5 - Application of provisions of chapter relating to operation of vehicles.
- 63-3-501 - Maximum speed limits on state, interstate and controlled access highways; maximum speed limit on toll roads.
- 63-3-503 - Modification of maximum speed limits by state highway commission; maximum penalties for violations.
- 63-3-505 - Conditions under which speed must be decreased.
- 63-3-507 - Details of complaint and summons or notice to appear alleging speeding violation.
- 63-3-509 - Minimum speed limits.
- 63-3-511 - Modification of speed limits by local authorities; establishment of speed limits upon roads of correctional facilities; modification of local limits to conform to lower limits established b
- 63-3-513 - Special speed limitation on bridges and elevated structures; proof of violations.
- 63-3-515 - Speed limits near schools and churches, upon levees and causeways, and in other designated special zones.
- 63-3-516 - Speed limits within highway work zones; penalties for violations.
- 63-3-517 - Applicability of speed restrictions to emergency vehicles; duties of drivers of emergency vehicles.
- 63-3-519 - Use of radar speed detection equipment; authorization and limitations.
- 63-3-521 - Use of radar speed detection equipment; penalties for violations.
- 63-3-601 - Vehicles to be driven on right half of roadway; exceptions.
- 63-3-603 - Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
- 63-3-605 - Driving upon one-way roadways and around rotary traffic islands.
- 63-3-607 - Passing by vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
- 63-3-609 - Overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in same direction.
- 63-3-611 - Overtaking and passing vehicles on left side of roadway.
- 63-3-613 - Overtaking and passing upon right of another vehicle.
- 63-3-615 - Meeting or overtaking school bus.
- 63-3-617 - Driving in center of highway; refusal to turn to right to allow overtaking vehicle to pass.
- 63-3-619 - Distances to be maintained between traveling vehicles.
- 63-3-621 - Distance to be maintained between vehicle and traveling or parked fire apparatus.
- 63-3-7 - Compilation, printing and distribution of provisions of chapter.
- 63-3-701 - Starting of stopped, standing, or parked vehicle.
- 63-3-703 - Turning at intersections.
- 63-3-705 - Turning on curves or crests of grades.
- 63-3-707 - Requirements as to signalling of turns or stops.
- 63-3-709 - Manner of signalling generally.
- 63-3-711 - Hand and arm signals.
- 63-3-801 - Vehicle approaching intersection; vehicles entering intersection at same time.
- 63-3-803 - Vehicle turning left at intersection.
- 63-3-805 - Vehicle entering through highway.
- 63-3-807 - Vehicle entering or crossing highway from private road or driveway.
- 63-3-809 - Procedure upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles; duty of driver of emergency vehicle.
- 63-3-9 - Teaching of provisions of chapter in public schools.
- 63-3-901 - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
- 63-3-903 - Stopping, standing or parking upon highway outside of business or residence districts.
- 63-3-905 - Authority of police officers to remove or provide for removal of illegally stopped vehicles.
- 63-3-907 - Parking parallel with right-hand curb.
- 63-3-909 - Parking of unattended motor vehicles.
- 63-3-911 - Opening door of stopped motor vehicle.
- 63-3-913 - Designation of areas of private property as restricted for emergency vehicle access; parking in or blocking restricted access areas.
- Chapter 5 - Size, Weight and Load.
- 63-5-1 - Short title.
- 63-5-11 - Power and authority of local authorities to alter limitations.
- 63-5-13 - Outside width of vehicles.
- 63-5-15 - Side projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
- 63-5-17 - Height of vehicles.
- 63-5-19 - Vehicle length limitations; generally.
- 63-5-21 - Vehicle length limitations; exceptions.
- 63-5-23 - Front projecting loads on vehicles.
- 63-5-25 - Connections for trailers and towed vehicles.
- 63-5-27 - Wheel and axle loads.
- 63-5-29 - Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table I.
- 63-5-3 - Construction.
- 63-5-31 - Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table II.
- 63-5-33 - Gross weight of vehicle and loads; Table III.
- 63-5-34 - Gross weight of vehicle and loads; exceptions.
- 63-5-35 - Factors to be considered by Mississippi Transportation Commission before increasing load limits.
- 63-5-37 - Axles suspended by equalizing system.
- 63-5-39 - Inspection of certain vehicles upon registration; special permit; operation of vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of gross weight limits.
- 63-5-41 - "Gross weight" and "gross load" defined.
- 63-5-43 - Enforcement of Sections 63-5-29 through 63-5-41.
- 63-5-45 - Transportation of perishable commodities of foreign import discharged at Mississippi ports.
- 63-5-47 - Transportation of commodities to or from terminal or port facilities on Mississippi River.
- 63-5-49 - Inspection and weighing of vehicles; assessment of penalty against owner or operator of overweight vehicle; removal of load in excess of legal limit; failure to stop and submit vehicle to in
- 63-5-5 - Definitions.
- 63-5-51 - Special permits for excess size and weight; special permits for commercial movement of recreational vehicles and motor homes that comply with vehicle width requirements.
- 63-5-52 - Special permits for vehicles transporting heavy equipment with nondivisible loads having gross vehicle weight of 150,000 pounds or less.
- 63-5-53 - Liability for damage to highway or structure caused by vehicle.
- 63-5-55 - Spilling loads on highways.
- 63-5-7 - Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter.
- 63-5-9 - Applicability of chapter.
- Chapter 7 - Equipment and Identification.
- 63-7-1 - Short title.
- 63-7-101 - Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; enforcement of provisions.
- 63-7-11 - Requirements as to use of lights.
- 63-7-13 - Requirements as to lighting equipment.
- 63-7-15 - Additional lighting requirements for certain vehicles.
- 63-7-17 - Use of spot lamps, auxiliary driving lamps, and signal lamps.
- 63-7-19 - Lights on police and emergency vehicles; lights on rural mail carrier vehicles.
- 63-7-20 - Use of blue and red lights and alternating flashing headlights.
- 63-7-201 - Definitions.
- 63-7-203 - Offenses.
- 63-7-205 - Warranty relating to odometer mileage.
- 63-7-207 - Service, repair or replacement of odometer.
- 63-7-209 - Penalties.
- 63-7-21 - Mounting of electric lamps, clearance lamps, and side-marker lamps.
- 63-7-23 - Color of lighting devices.
- 63-7-25 - Visibility of clearance, side-marker, and tail lamps.
- 63-7-27 - Performance and visibility of stop lights; incorporation with tail lamps.
- 63-7-29 - Mounting, visibility and color of reflectors; incorporation with tail lamps.
- 63-7-3 - Construction.
- 63-7-301 - Requirement of device or belt positioning booster seat system; failure to provide and use device or belt positioning booster seat system not deemed negligence.
- 63-7-303 - Duties, rights, liabilities, etc., between parent and child.
- 63-7-305 - Enforcement.
- 63-7-307 - Repealed.
- 63-7-309 - Penalties.
- 63-7-31 - Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; distributions of light; beam indicator.
- 63-7-311 - Notice of requirement for devices.
- 63-7-313 - Repealed.
- 63-7-33 - Multiple-beam road-lighting equipment; control by operator.
- 63-7-35 - Single-beam road-lighting equipment.
- 63-7-37 - Applicability of Sections 63-7-31 through 63-7-35.
- 63-7-39 - Display of lights on parked vehicles.
- 63-7-41 - Sale, use, etc., of lamps modifying original design or performance of vehicle.
- 63-7-43 - Authority of department as to lighting devices.
- 63-7-45 - Revocation or suspension of approval of lighting device.
- 63-7-47 - Display of lamp or flag on projecting load.
- 63-7-49 - Electrical connections between towing and towed vehicles.
- 63-7-5 - Definitions.
- 63-7-51 - General vehicle brake equipment requirements.
- 63-7-53 - Stopping ability of brakes; maintenance and adjustment of brakes.
- 63-7-55 - Mufflers.
- 63-7-57 - Mirrors.
- 63-7-59 - Windows and window glass generally; windshield wipers; tinted or darkened windows prohibited unless certified; additional fee for inspection stations conducting tests of light transmittance
- 63-7-61 - Safety glass.
- 63-7-62 - Unlawful installation of an object in lieu of an airbag.
- 63-7-63 - Safety belts.
- 63-7-64 - Motorcycle or motor scooter crash helmets.
- 63-7-65 - Horns and other warning devices.
- 63-7-67 - Tires.
- 63-7-69 - Warning and safety appliances for trucks and buses; requirement; standards.
- 63-7-7 - Operation of vehicle in violation of chapter.
- 63-7-71 - Warning and safety appliances for trucks and buses; display.
- 63-7-73 - Protectors or flaps for rear wheels.
- 63-7-75 - Speedometers.
- 63-7-77 - Vehicles transporting explosives.
- 63-7-79 - Color of used school buses operated on highways for other than school purposes.
- 63-7-81 - Effect of chapter on right to recover damages in civil actions.
- 63-7-83 - Covering of open top vehicles carrying sand, dirt, gravel or rock.
- 63-7-85 - Use of sideboards on open top vehicles carrying sand, dirt, gravel or rock.
- 63-7-87 - Enforcement of §§ 63-7-83 and 63-7-85.
- 63-7-89 - Penalties for violations of §§ 63-7-83 and 67-3-85.
- 63-7-9 - Applicability of chapter.
- 63-7-91 - Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; requirement.
- 63-7-93 - Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; prohibition.
- 63-7-95 - Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; rules and regulations.
- 63-7-97 - Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; relationship with other requirements as to lighting and safety equipment.
- 63-7-99 - Slow-moving vehicle safety emblem; presumption as to use of reasonable care in operation of vehicle.
- Chapter 9 - Traffic Violations Procedure.
- 63-9-1 - Short title.
- 63-9-11 - Penalties for violations of Chapters 3, 5 or 7.
- 63-9-12 - Payment of fines by personal check; liability for dishonored check.
- 63-9-13 - Disposition of fines and forfeitures for violations of Chapters 3, 5 or 7.
- 63-9-15 - Repealed.
- 63-9-17 - Maintenance of records relating to charged offenses; records and reports of convictions.
- 63-9-19 - Compensation of peace officers for services in traffic violation cases.
- 63-9-21 - Uniform Traffic Ticket Law.
- 63-9-23 - Exclusivity of procedure prescribed in chapter.
- 63-9-25 - Deposit of driver's license in lieu of bail.
- 63-9-27 - Posting of guaranteed arrest bond certificate in lieu of cash bail.
- 63-9-29 - Repealed.
- 63-9-3 - Construction.
- 63-9-31 - Additional surcharge for traffic violations to fund automation of citations issued by Highway Safety Patrol and wireless radio communications programs.
- 63-9-33 - Assessment of additional surcharge on traffic violations and vehicular parking or registration offenses by certain municipalities to fund computerized crime prevention measures.
- 63-9-5 - Definitions.
- 63-9-7 - Parties deemed guilty of offenses.
- 63-9-9 - Requiring or permitting operation of vehicle in manner contrary to law.
- Chapter 10 - Nonresident Traffic Violator Compact.
- Chapter 11 - Implied Consent Law.
- 63-11-1 - Short title.
- 63-11-11 - Taking of urine specimens.
- 63-11-13 - Right of accused to have test administered by person of his choice; effect of failure to obtain additional test.
- 63-11-15 - Availability of information concerning test directed by law enforcement officer to accused or his attorney.
- 63-11-17 - Liability for administering test or analysis.
- 63-11-19 - Requirements as to methods of testing and qualifications of test administrators; certification of administrators; testing and certification of accuracy of methods, machines or devices.
- 63-11-21 - Actions by law enforcement officer upon refusal of driver to submit to test generally.
- 63-11-23 - Review of report of law enforcement officer by Commissioner of Public Safety; notice of suspension; seizure of license where test indicates blood alcohol concentration above specified level
- 63-11-25 - Appeals from forfeiture, suspension or denial of license by commissioner generally; exercise of driving privilege suspended during pendency of appeal.
- 63-11-26 - Actions which foreclose judicial review.
- 63-11-27 - Notification of authorities in home state of suspension of nonresident drivers privilege.
- 63-11-29 - Repealed.
- 63-11-3 - Definitions.
- 63-11-30 - Operation of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs or controlled substances, or other substances impairing ability to operate vehicle or with blood alcohol concentrati
- 63-11-31 - Impoundment or immobilization of all vehicles registered to person convicted of DUI; installation of ignition interlock system.
- 63-11-32 - Development, implementation and funding of driver improvement program for first offenders convicted of driving while intoxicated or under influence of another substance which impairs abilit
- 63-11-33 - and 63-11-35. Repealed.
- 63-11-37 - Contents and disposition of record of conviction under § 63-11-30.
- 63-11-39 - Reduction of charges under chapter.
- 63-11-40 - Driving while driving license or privilege cancelled, suspended or revoked.
- 63-11-41 - Admissibility in criminal prosecution of evidence of refusal to submit to chemical test.
- 63-11-43 - Repealed.
- 63-11-45 - Denial of insurance coverage on ground of refusal to submit to test or upon basis of test results.
- 63-11-47 - Selection and purchase of equipment and supplies.
- 63-11-49 - Authorization for impoundment and forfeiture of vehicle seized under chapter; notice of intention to forfeit; forfeiture to spouse; request for judicial review.
- 63-11-5 - Implied consent to chemical tests; administration of tests; warnings; form of traffic tickets, citations or affidavits; advice regarding right to request legal or medical assistance; rules a
- 63-11-51 - Institution of forfeiture proceedings; filing and service of petition for forfeiture.
- 63-11-53 - Disposition of forfeited vehicles; disposition of money derived from forfeited vehicles.
- 63-11-7 - Authorization of blood test for dead or unconscious accident victims; use of test results.
- 63-11-8 - Testing of motor vehicle operator involved in accident resulting in death.
- 63-11-9 - Administration of blood test under § 63-11-7.
- Chapter 13 - Inspection of Motor Vehicles.
- 63-13-1 - Short title.
- 63-13-11 - Inspection fees; disposition of funds.
- 63-13-13 - Issuance, use, etc. of false certificate of inspection; display of false or improperly obtained certificate of inspection.
- 63-13-15 - Licensing of official inspection stations; qualifications of inspectors; inspection of stations; list of inspection stations.
- 63-13-17 - Improper representation of establishment as official station; issuance of certificate by unauthorized person.
- 63-13-19 - Inspections by vehicle dealers.
- 63-13-21 - Highway inspection by members of Highway Safety Patrol; written notice for correction of defects.
- 63-13-23 - Correction of defects covered in notice issued under § 63-13-21.
- 63-13-25 - Effect of inspection certificate; effect of failure to discover defects during inspection.
- 63-13-27 - Administration of chapter.
- 63-13-29 - Penalties for violations of chapter.
- 63-13-3 - Operation of vehicles without required properly operating equipment or in unsafe mechanical condition.
- 63-13-5 - Motor vehicle inspection department.
- 63-13-7 - Requirement of periodic inspection and approval of motor vehicles, trailers, and school buses; display of certificate of inspection and approval; exemption of certain motor vehicles.
- 63-13-8 - Grace period for obtaining valid inspection sticker; dismissal of charge of violating inspection law where defendant presents receipt showing vehicle inspection and valid inspection sticker
- 63-13-9 - Details of inspection; inspection of certain vehicles by representative of Liquified Compressed Gas Board; suspension of registration of unsafe vehicles.
- Chapter 15 - Motor Vehicle Safety - Responsibility.
- 63-15-1 - Short title.
- 63-15-11 - Requirement by department of deposit of security for damages resulting from accident generally; suspension of licenses and registrations upon failure to provide security.
- 63-15-13 - Exemptions from security and suspension requirements of § 63-15-11.
- 63-15-15 - Duration of suspension under § 63-15-11.
- 63-15-17 - Application of chapter to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, and accidents in other states.
- 63-15-19 - Form and amount of security; form of deposit; reduction of amount of security required.
- 63-15-21 - Custody, disposition and return of security.
- 63-15-23 - Admissibility in evidence in civil actions of reports, etc. of department.
- 63-15-25 - Certification to department of unsatisfied judgment; reports of convictions, pleas or actions in judicial proceedings for violations of motor vehicle laws.
- 63-15-27 - Suspension of license, registration or operating privilege for nonpayment of judgment generally.
- 63-15-29 - Duration of suspension; effect of discharge in bankruptcy.
- 63-15-3 - Definitions.
- 63-15-31 - Amounts required for satisfaction of judgment.
- 63-15-33 - Allowance and effect of payment of judgment in installments; default.
- 63-15-35 - Requirement of proof of financial responsibility upon conviction, etc., of offense requiring suspension or revocation of license.
- 63-15-37 - Methods of giving proof of financial responsibility generally.
- 63-15-39 - Certificate of insurance as proof of financial responsibility; residents.
- 63-15-4 - Insurance card; exemptions; card to be kept in vehicle; insurance company to provide; penalty.
- 63-15-41 - Certificate of insurance as proof of financial responsibility; nonresidents.
- 63-15-43 - Motor vehicle liability policy; definition; required provisions.
- 63-15-45 - Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
- 63-15-46 - Premium reductions for older drivers successfully completing accident prevention course.
- 63-15-47 - Applicability of chapter to policies of motor vehicle insurance.
- 63-15-49 - Bond as proof of financial responsibility.
- 63-15-5 - Applicability of chapter to government owned vehicles.
- 63-15-51 - Deposit of cash or securities as proof of financial responsibility.
- 63-15-53 - Self-insurance.
- 63-15-55 - Acceptance of proof of financial responsibility given by owner for other operators.
- 63-15-57 - Substitution of proof of financial responsibility.
- 63-15-59 - Requirement of new proof of financial responsibility.
- 63-15-61 - Duration of maintenance of proof of financial responsibility; cancellation, return or waiver of proof of financial responsibility.
- 63-15-63 - Transfer of title to vehicle to member of family by person whose license has been suspended or cancelled.
- 63-15-65 - Assigned risk plans.
- 63-15-67 - Surrender of license or registration.
- 63-15-69 - Particular offenses and penalties.
- 63-15-7 - Administration of chapter; judicial review of orders and acts of department.
- 63-15-71 - Furnishing by department of abstract relating to person's operating record.
- 63-15-73 - Effect of chapter upon motor vehicle laws.
- 63-15-75 - Effect of chapter upon right of plaintiff to rely upon other legal processes.
- 63-15-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution.
- 63-17-1 - Sale, purchase, etc., of automobile without bill of sale.
- 63-17-101 - Recovery of damages and attorney fees by licensee.
- 63-17-103 - Restrictions on right to advertise motor vehicle as new; enforcement of restriction.
- 63-17-105 - Penalties.
- 63-17-107 - Repealed.
- 63-17-109 - Right of first refusal.
- 63-17-11 - through 63-17-15. Repealed.
- 63-17-111 - Owner of dealership may appoint successor by written agreement; manufacturer or dealer must honor succession unless good cause shown; procedure for refusing to honor succession.
- 63-17-113 - Modification of franchise agreement; good cause required for termination, cancellation or nonrenewal.
- 63-17-115 - Unreasonable discrimination prohibited.
- 63-17-116 - Relevant market areas established for new motor vehicle dealers in counties having certain populations; notice to same line-make motor vehicle dealer in relevant market area required; stan
- 63-17-117 - Warranty or sales incentive audits to be conducted within certain amount of time after payment of disputed claim; approved and paid claims not to be charged back to dealer absent fraud, im
- 63-17-119 - Suit to recover damages; venue; requirement that dealer waive right to trial void.
- 63-17-131 - Filing and approval of dealer contracts.
- 63-17-133 - Liquidation of damages for breach of contract by arbitration.
- 63-17-135 - Maintenance of civil action for actual damages for breach of contract.
- 63-17-137 - Applicability of provisions; penalties for violations.
- 63-17-139 - Proof of damages.
- 63-17-141 - Duties of dealer and manufacturer or distributor upon termination or nonrenewal of franchise agreement.
- 63-17-151 - Short title.
- 63-17-153 - Legislative findings and declaration of purpose.
- 63-17-155 - Definitions.
- 63-17-157 - Repair of nonconforming vehicle.
- 63-17-159 - Replacement of vehicle or refund of purchase price where nonconformity cannot be corrected; affirmative defenses; presumption of reasonable attempts to conform vehicle to warranties; exten
- 63-17-161 - Liability of consumer for bad faith claims.
- 63-17-163 - Necessity for resort to informal dispute settlement procedure.
- 63-17-165 - Remedies for violations.
- 63-17-17 - Penalties.
- 63-17-171 - Levy of point-of-sale fee on retail sales of all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles [Repealed effective July 1, 2011].
- 63-17-3 - Recordation of bill of sale; affidavit in lieu of bill of sale; fees.
- 63-17-5 - Display of bill of sale to law enforcement officer.
- 63-17-51 - Short title.
- 63-17-53 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- 63-17-55 - Definitions.
- 63-17-57 - Creation of Motor Vehicle Commission; appointment and terms of members; officers.
- 63-17-59 - Qualifications of members of commission.
- 63-17-61 - Organization of commission; oath and bond of members; quorum; voting; seal.
- 63-17-63 - Meetings of commission.
- 63-17-65 - Compensation of members of commission.
- 63-17-67 - Executive director; employment of clerical and professional assistance; office.
- 63-17-69 - Promulgation, etc., of rules and regulations by commission.
- 63-17-7 - Failure of officer to perform acts authorized by § 63-17-5; fees of officers.
- 63-17-71 - Motor vehicle commission fund.
- 63-17-73 - Offenses and penalties.
- 63-17-75 - Applications for licenses.
- 63-17-76 - Application for used motor vehicle dealer's license to be accompanied by documentation of completion of education seminar; conduct of seminars; approval of seminars by State Tax Commission.
- 63-17-77 - License fees; expiration dates.
- 63-17-79 - Specification of location of business; effect of change of location.
- 63-17-80 - Motor vehicle lessors required to be licensed.
- 63-17-81 - License of salesman.
- 63-17-83 - License of factory representative or distributor representative.
- 63-17-85 - Grounds for denial, revocation, or suspension of license; assessment of civil penalty in lieu of suspension of license; collection and disposition of penalty.
- 63-17-87 - Limited revocation or suspension of license.
- 63-17-89 - Hearings; prerequisite to denial, revocation or suspension of license.
- 63-17-9 - Seizure of automobile by law enforcement officer.
- 63-17-91 - Hearings; calling of hearing.
- 63-17-93 - Hearings; notice; location; effect of failure to appear.
- 63-17-95 - Hearings; conduct; decisions.
- 63-17-97 - Execution and enforcement of summons, citation or subpoena.
- 63-17-99 - Appeals from decisions of commission; finality of decisions.
- Chapter 19 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law.
- 63-19-1 - Short title.
- 63-19-11 - License fee.
- 63-19-13 - Issuance and duration of license; transfer or assignment of license; transaction of business under different name.
- 63-19-15 - Specification as to location of office in license; display of license.
- 63-19-17 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.
- 63-19-19 - Liability of licensee for acts of agents.
- 63-19-21 - Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of license; judicial review.
- 63-19-23 - Investigations and examinations of licensees.
- 63-19-25 - Filing and examination of complaints against licensees.
- 63-19-27 - Payment of expenses of examination by licensee.
- 63-19-29 - Issuance of subpoenas; administration of oaths; enforcement of subpoenas, etc.
- 63-19-3 - Definitions.
- 63-19-31 - Execution, terms and delivery of retail installment contract.
- 63-19-33 - Purchase of insurance pursuant to retail installment contract.
- 63-19-35 - Delinquency and collection charges; court costs and attorneys' fees.
- 63-19-37 - Transfer of equity in motor vehicle; transfer fee.
- 63-19-39 - Furnishing of buyer with statement of payments and unpaid balance and written receipt for cash payment.
- 63-19-41 - Restriction of remedies of buyer against holder.
- 63-19-43 - Maximum finance charge; security interests.
- 63-19-45 - Assignment of retail installment contract.
- 63-19-47 - Payment of debt in full prior to maturity.
- 63-19-49 - Repealed.
- 63-19-5 - Repealed.
- 63-19-51 - Administration of chapter.
- 63-19-52 - Administration of chapter; issuance of rules and regulations.
- 63-19-53 - Waiver of provisions of chapter.
- 63-19-55 - Penalties for violations of chapter.
- 63-19-56 - Commissioner authorized to examine persons suspected of conducting business requiring a license.
- 63-19-57 - Liability of licensees.
- 63-19-7 - Requirement of license.
- 63-19-9 - Application for license.
- Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles.
- 63-21-1 - Short title.
- 63-21-11 - Exceptions to requirement of certificate of title.
- 63-21-13 - Designated agents of tax commission generally.
- 63-21-15 - Application for certificate of title.
- 63-21-16 - Electronic transmittal of information by banks and other lending institutions; duties of institutions with respect to applications for certificates of title; entry of applications on statew
- 63-21-17 - Issuance of certificate of title; record of certificates of title.
- 63-21-18 - Automated statewide motor vehicle title registration system.
- 63-21-19 - Contents and effect of certificate of title; attachment, etc., of certificate.
- 63-21-21 - Delivery of certificate of title.
- 63-21-23 - Issuance of certificate of title where questions as to ownership of vehicle or existence of undisclosed security interests exist.
- 63-21-25 - Refusal to issue certificate of title.
- 63-21-27 - Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificates.
- 63-21-29 - Issuance of distinctive certificate of title.
- 63-21-3 - Administration.
- 63-21-30 - Certificate of title issued for manufactured home classified as real property may be delivered to tax commission for cancellation.
- 63-21-31 - Procedure upon transfer of interest in vehicle by owner generally.
- 63-21-33 - Procedure upon transfer of title to or from dealers; records; duties of persons in possession of vehicles with improperly assigned titles; title to vehicles obtained by insurers upon paymen
- 63-21-35 - Procedure upon transfer of interest of owner by operation of law.
- 63-21-37 - Issuance of new certificate of title; disposition of surrendered certificates.
- 63-21-39 - Procedure where vehicle scrapped, dismantled or destroyed; obtaining title on vehicle with salvage certificate of title; Salvage Certificate of Title Fund; regulations.
- 63-21-40 - Issuance of salvage certificates of title for damaged manufactured or mobile homes.
- 63-21-41 - Applicability of chapter to particular liens and security interests.
- 63-21-42 - Creation of security interest by transaction involving motor vehicle or trailers which provides for adjustment of rental price.
- 63-21-43 - Perfection of security interests.
- 63-21-45 - Procedure upon creation of security interest.
- 63-21-47 - Assignment of security interest by lienholder.
- 63-21-49 - Procedure upon release of security interest.
- 63-21-5 - Definitions.
- 63-21-51 - Duty of lienholder named in notice of security interest to disclose security agreement and secured indebtedness.
- 63-21-53 - Perfection of unsatisfied security interest in previously registered vehicle.
- 63-21-55 - Exclusivity of procedure in chapter for perfecting and giving notice of security interests.
- 63-21-57 - Filing and recording of notices of security interests; examination of record prior to issuance or reissuance of certificate of title.
- 63-21-59 - Suspension or revocation of certificate of title.
- 63-21-61 - Repealed.
- 63-21-63 - Schedule of fees.
- 63-21-64 - Fees paid to State Tax Commission for issuing and processing necessary documents.
- 63-21-65 - Disposition of fees.
- 63-21-67 - Use of duplicate copy of application for certificate of title as permit to operate motor vehicle.
- 63-21-69 - Application for and issuance of certificate of title and privilege license upon acquisition of vehicle.
- 63-21-7 - Administration.
- 63-21-71 - Penalties for violations of chapter generally.
- 63-21-73 - Penalty for felonies.
- 63-21-75 - Enforcement of chapter.
- 63-21-77 - Construction of chapter.
- 63-21-9 - Requirement of certificate of title.
- Chapter 23 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles.
- 63-23-1 - Purpose of chapter.
- 63-23-11 - Claim of vehicle prior to sale.
- 63-23-3 - "Abandoned motor vehicle" defined.
- 63-23-5 - Sale or disposal of vehicle generally; notification of lienholders; report of sale; disposition of proceeds of sale.
- 63-23-7 - Determination of status of vehicle under title law prior to disposition of vehicle.
- 63-23-9 - Notification of registered owner and lienholders of record prior to disposition of vehicle.
- Chapter 25 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property Act.
- 63-25-1 - Short title.
- 63-25-11 - Civil proceedings against offenders.
- 63-25-13 - Scrap processors to maintain records identifying owners and vehicle identification numbers; law enforcement agencies authorized to inspect records and vehicles; penalties.
- 63-25-3 - Definitions.
- 63-25-5 - Offenses and penalties.
- 63-25-7 - Seizure of property.
- 63-25-9 - Forfeiture of property.
- Chapter 27 - Disclosure of Use of Nonoriginal Replacement Parts.
- Chapter 29 - Mississippi Vehicle Protection Product Act.
- 63-29-1 - Short title.
- 63-29-11 - Warranty reimbursement insurance policy requirements.
- 63-29-13 - Disclosure to warranty holder; contents.
- 63-29-15 - Disclosure of terms and conditions governing cancellation of sale and warranty; cancellation of warranty only under certain conditions.
- 63-29-17 - Prohibited acts of warrantors.
- 63-29-19 - Record keeping; contents of warrantor's accounts, books, records.
- 63-29-21 - Examination of warrantors by Motor Vehicle Commission; enforcement of and penalties for violations of this chapter.
- 63-29-23 - Service of process.
- 63-29-25 - Rules and regulations.
- 63-29-27 - Applicability of chapter.
- 63-29-29 - Effect of chapter on existing vehicle protection product warranties.
- 63-29-3 - Definitions.
- 63-29-5 - Scope; exemptions.
- 63-29-7 - Registration and filing requirements of warrantors; fees; renewal of registration.
- 63-29-9 - Warrantor required to prove financial solvency or be insured under warranty insurance policy meeting certain conditions.