Any person operating a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state under the authority of any trip, temporary, or excess weight permit provided for in this article, shall at all times carry such permit in the vehicle for which it is issued, and any representative or employee of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, or any other officer authorized by law, shall have the right to demand the production of such permit and make an examination and inspection of the same, together with an examination and inspection of such vehicle and the contents thereof, to determine whether or not the permit issued is sufficient to cover the operations being carried on and the gross weight traversing the highways. For failure to have such permit in his possession at all times while operating such vehicle upon the public highways of this state, the owner or operator thereof shall be liable for the same penalties as are provided for failure to obtain such permit.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 19 - Motor Vehicle Privilege and Excise Taxes
Article 1 - Motor Vehicle Privilege Taxes
§ 27-19-1. Administration of article
§ 27-19-5. Tax on private carriers of passengers, etc.
§ 27-19-9. Tax on hearses, church and school buses, and taxicabs
§ 27-19-11. Tax on carriers of property and on buses
§ 27-19-25. Imposition of tax by municipalities and other political subdivisions
§ 27-19-32. License tags or plates and renewal license decals; mailing costs
§ 27-19-33. License tags or plates and renewal license decals; trailers and semitrailers
§ 27-19-37. License tags or plates; substitute license tags and decals
§ 27-19-39. License tags or plates; pickup trucks
§ 27-19-43. License tags or plates and renewal license decals; issuance; registration fees
§ 27-19-44.3. Annual report of Mississippi Burn Care Fund
§ 27-19-47. Special license tags or plates; antique automobiles
§ 27-19-47.1. Special license tags or plates; antique motorcycles
§ 27-19-47.2. Special license tags or plates; antique pickup trucks
§ 27-19-55. Special license tags or plates; sheriffs and deputies
§ 27-19-56.6. Special license tags or plates; street rods
§ 27-19-56.9. Special license tags or plates; deaf persons
§ 27-19-56.12. Special license tags or plates; armed forces veterans
§ 27-19-56.13. Special license tags or plates; Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal recipients
§ 27-19-56.85. Special license tags or plates; Vietnam Veteran
§ 27-19-61. Ad valorem tax receipts to be presented with applications for licenses
§ 27-19-62. Proof of payment of federal heavy vehicle use tax
§ 27-19-63. Payment of tax; penalties, etc.
§ 27-19-67. Determination of tax; privilege granted
§ 27-19-69. Issuance of replacement license upon destruction of vehicle
§ 27-19-71. Issuance of license upon replacement of vehicle
§ 27-19-75. Change of classification of vehicle, etc.
§ 27-19-87. Permit to be carried in vehicle
§ 27-19-89. Penalty for failure to obtain permit
§ 27-19-93. Certain vehicles to stop at inspection stations
§ 27-19-101. Comptroller to furnish copies of registration receipts
§ 27-19-103. Recordkeeping requirements for common and contract carriers of property or passengers
§ 27-19-119. Weighing of vehicles to ascertain accuracy of registration
§ 27-19-121. Rules and regulations
§ 27-19-125. Prohibition as to gifts to employees of motor vehicle comptroller; report
§ 27-19-127. Enforcement of article
§ 27-19-129. Jurisdiction of Public Service Commission
§ 27-19-135. State to have lien on motor vehicle
§ 27-19-137. Inspection of vehicles and records, etc.
§ 27-19-141. Sale or transfer of vehicle by other than dealer; reports; registration
§ 27-19-143. Reciprocity agreements
§ 27-19-147. Use tax; imposition
§ 27-19-149. Use tax; exceptions
§ 27-19-151. Use tax; penalties for nonpayment
§ 27-19-157. Purchase of license tags or plates; purchase from penitentiary
§ 27-19-159. Distribution of collections
§ 27-19-159. Distribution of collections