Penalties.

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-44-71

in effect

Any person who issues a warehouse receipt for grain without holding a valid grain warehouse license or who commits any willful violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, punishable by a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) and/or imprisonment for not more than five (5) years. Any unintentional or negligent violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and/or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year.

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