No person shall make any charge or receive any fee for representing any applicant or recipient of assistance in any proceeding hereunder except as to criminal proceedings brought pursuant to Section 43-29-23 of this chapter; or with respect to any application whether such fee or charge be paid by the applicant or recipient or by any other person or persons. Any violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punishable as provided in Section 43-29-23.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 29 - Persons with Disabilities
§ 43-29-1. Persons with disabilities
§ 43-29-5. Amount of assistance
§ 43-29-7. Application for assistance
§ 43-29-9. Investigation of applications
§ 43-29-11. Granting of assistance
§ 43-29-13. Payment for benefit of recipient
§ 43-29-15. Assistance not assignable
§ 43-29-17. Appeal to the State Department
§ 43-29-19. Periodic reconsideration and changes in amount of assistance
§ 43-29-21. No fees to be paid
§ 43-29-25. Recovery from the estate of recipient for false representation
§ 43-29-27. Limitation of chapter
§ 43-29-29. Disbursement of funds, how made
§ 43-29-31. Limitation of assistance and administrative cost