If the holder of a package retailer's permit, or any employee thereof:
Shall sell, offer for sale or permit to be sold in, on or about the premises covered by such permit any alcoholic beverages except in the original sealed and unopened packages; or
Shall permit the drinking or consumption of any alcoholic beverages in, on or about the premises covered by such permit except as may be otherwise authorized by this chapter; or
Shall sell, offer for sale or permit the sale in, on or about the premises of alcoholic beverages in any package or container containing less than fifty (50) milliliters by liquid measure; then such person or employee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. In addition, in the case of the commission of any of such offenses by the holder of a permit, it shall be the duty of the commission forthwith to revoke the permit held by such person and conviction of the criminal offense shall not be a condition precedent to such revocation.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 67 - Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 1 - Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control
§ 67-1-3. Prohibition reannounced as law of State
§ 67-1-14. Local option election to render chapter ineffective in certain municipalities
§ 67-1-14. Local option election to render chapter ineffective in certain municipalities
§ 67-1-15. Local option elections in counties having two judicial districts
§ 67-1-19. Administration of chapter
§ 67-1-23. Appointment of division personnel; oath
§ 67-1-25. Qualifications of personnel
§ 67-1-29. Compensation of personnel
§ 67-1-35. Official seal of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the Department of Revenue
§ 67-1-39. Appeals from Board of Tax Appeals orders
§ 67-1-43. Obtaining intoxicants from source other than commission; penalty
§ 67-1-45. Selling intoxicants to source other than commission; penalty
§ 67-1-55. Applicants for permits must disclose persons financially interested in business; penalty
§ 67-1-57. Qualification of applicants
§ 67-1-59. "Applicant" defined
§ 67-1-61. Validity, contents and display of permits
§ 67-1-65. Issuance of permits in counties having no incorporated municipality
§ 67-1-69. Permittees must comply with federal statutes
§ 67-1-73. Records and reports; penalty
§ 67-1-75. Offenses by holder of package retailer's permit or by employee thereof; penalty