Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-43-4.107

(a) The small business corrects the violation within thirty (30) days or less after receipt of a notice of violation or citation;

(b) The violation was the result of an excusable misunderstanding of an agency's interpretation of a rule; or

(c) The agency determines that the small business is making a good-faith effort to comply with the statute, ordinance or rule.

(a) A small business fails to exercise good faith in complying with the statute, ordinance or rule;

(b) A violation involves criminal conduct;

(c) A violation results in serious health, safety or environmental impact; or

(d) The penalty or fine is assessed pursuant to a federal law or regulation and for which no waiver or reduction is authorized by the federal law or regulation.