Mississippi · Mississippi Code of 1972 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Miss. Code § 49-27-51: Miss. Code Ann. § 49-27-51
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The statute allows the commission to issue after-the-fact work authorization and impose daily monetary penalties ($50–$500 for residential; $1,000–$10,000 for commercial) for unpermitted work. Continued violations may result in civil or criminal action.
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