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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 97 - Crimes » Chapter 31 - Intoxicating Beverage Offenses

§ 97-31-11. Ginger preparations; extracts

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to have, control or possess in this state, or to transport from place to place in the state, or to bring into the state, any liquid ginger preparation, which might be used as an intoxicating beverage, elixir of orange peel, or pear extract by […]

§ 97-31-17. Denatured alcohol

Nothing in this chapter shall affect or limit the manufacturing or shipping or receiving of wood or denatured alcohol which cannot be used for beverage purposes, and which can only be used for scientific or mechanical purposes.

§ 97-31-23. Manufacturing or distilling unlawful; possession of still

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own or control or have in his or its possession any distillery commonly called a still or any integral part thereof. But it shall not be unlawful to own or have in possession a distillery or still in the following circumstances: Where the same […]

§ 97-31-25. Patent medicines

The sale or giving away of any proprietary or patent medicine by whatsoever name called, which, if drunk to excess, will produce intoxication, shall be deemed and held to be a sale of intoxicating liquors, unless there shall be a printed label attached to each bottle or other receptacle containing the same, a facsimile of […]

§ 97-31-27. Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; penalties

If any person shall sell or barter, or give away or keep or have in his possession, except as authorized in this chapter, any vinous, alcoholic, malt, intoxicating or spirituous liquor, or intoxicating bitters or drinks, which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication, such person, and all others who may have owned or had […]

§ 97-31-33. Sale, possession, etc. of intoxicating beverages prohibited; exceptions; records to be kept by carrier; exceptions may be relied upon as defense

Nothing in this chapter shall make it unlawful: For any minister or priest of any religious sect or denomination in actual charge of a church, religious order or congregation to order, purchase, and have shipped, transported and delivered, wine for sacramental purposes, nor for any common carrier to ship, transport, carry or deliver wine for […]

§ 97-31-41. Sale of alcohol by druggists; wine for sacramental purposes

It shall be unlawful to sell wine for sacramental purposes except to a minister, pastor, priest, or officer of a regularly organized church or religious congregation, and before such a sale is made, the person desiring to make such purchase shall sign and deliver to the druggist a written or printed statement giving his name, […]

§ 97-31-45. Sale of alcohol by druggists; penalties for certain violations

Any physician who signs or issues any prescription containing any false statement; any druggist who shall sell any alcohol or shall fill any prescription for alcohol in anywise other than herein allowed, or shall refill any prescription for alcohol or who shall fail to file a prescription filled by him in the office of the […]

§ 97-31-47. Transportation of intoxicating liquors into or within state unlawful

It shall be unlawful for any transportation company, or any agent, employee, or officer of such company, or any other person, or corporation to transport into or deliver in this state in any manner or by any means any spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating liquors or drinks, or for any such person, company, or […]

§ 97-31-49. Solicitation of orders for liquors, etc. unlawful

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation in this state, in person, by letter, circular, or other printed or written matter, or in any other manner, to solicit or take order in this state for any liquors, bitters or drinks prohibited by the laws of this state to be sold, bartered, or […]