Whoever wilfully washes, removes, or otherwise prepares for use stamps, provided for in this chapter, with intent to use, or cause the same to be used, after it has already been used, or who knowingly or wilfully buys or offers for sale, or gives away, any such stamps to any person for use, or knowingly uses the same, or has in his possession any such washed, restored or altered stamp which has been removed from the cigarette package to which it has been previously affixed, or whoever, for the purpose of evading any tax hereunder, uses any stamp which has heretofore been used for the purpose of paying any tax provided in this chapter, or whoever buys, sells, uses or offers to buy, sell or give away, or has in his possession any stamp or stamps not lawfully purchased, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year, nor more than ten (10) years, or by both said fine and imprisonment.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
§ 27-69-7. Permit and privilege taxes required; penalty for violations
§ 27-69-9. Permit may be revoked and reinstated
§ 27-69-11. Penalties for operating without a permit
§ 27-69-13. Applicability of tax
§ 27-69-17. When distributors not required to affix stamps
§ 27-69-19. Dealers liable; exception
§ 27-69-25. Unpaid taxes a debt
§ 27-69-27. Manner and time of affixing stamps; manufacturers and wholesale distributors excepted
§ 27-69-31. Compensation to dealers
§ 27-69-33. Segregation of stock for interstate shipment
§ 27-69-35. Records of dealers
§ 27-69-37. Preservation of invoices
§ 27-69-39. Liability of persons, carriers, etc.
§ 27-69-47. Penalty for reuse of stamps
§ 27-69-53. Commodities subject to confiscation
§ 27-69-55. Procedure when goods are confiscated
§ 27-69-57. Commissioner may compromise confiscation
§ 27-69-59. Unlawful sale; search and seizure
§ 27-69-61. Injunction by commissioner
§ 27-69-65. Commissioner to administer provisions of this chapter
§ 27-69-67. Peace officers to assist in enforcement
§ 27-69-69. Municipalities may impose privilege tax upon dealers in cigarettes
§ 27-69-71. Agents of the commissioner
§ 27-69-73. Rules and regulations
§ 27-69-75. Payment into treasury
§ 27-69-77. Records of commissioner
§ 27-69-79. Nonresident tobacco dealers; state reciprocity as to requirements for doing business