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Mississippi Code Title 67. Alcoholic Beverages § 67-3-74

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In addition to peace officers within their jurisdiction, all enforcement officers of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Revenue are authorized to enforce the provisions made unlawful by this chapter and Section 97-5-49; however, the provisions prohibiting the sale of light wine, light spirit product or beer to persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall be enforced by the division as provided for in this section.

(2)(a) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall investigate violations of the laws prohibiting the sale of light wine, light spirit product or beer to persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years upon receipt of a complaint or information from a person stating that they have knowledge of such violation.

(b) Upon receipt of such complaint or information, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall notify the permit holder of the complaint by certified mail to the primary business office of such permit holder or by hand delivery of the complaint or information to the primary business office of such holder, except in cases where the complaint or information is received from any law enforcement officer.

(c) If an enforcement officer of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division enters the business of the holder of the permit to investigate a complaint and discovers a violation, the agent shall notify the person that committed the violation and the holder of the permit:

(i) Within ten (10) days after such violation, Sundays and holidays excluded, if the business sells light wine, light spirit product or beer for on-premises consumption; and

(ii) Within seventy-two (72) hours after such violation, Sundays and holidays excluded, if the business does not sell light wine, light spirit product or beer for on-premises consumption.

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