Any person who shall engage in any of the following acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court:
Defamation: Making, publishing, disseminating or circulating any oral, written or printed statement regarding the financial condition of any savings bank which is false.
False information and advertising: Making, publishing, disseminating, circulation or otherwise placing before the public in any publication, media, notice, pamphlet, letter, poster, or any other way, an advertisement, announcement or statement containing any assertion representation, or statement with respect to the savings bank business or with respect to any person in the conduct of the savings bank business which is untrue, deceptive or misleading.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 81 - Banks and Financial Institutions
§ 81-14-169. Statement filed by savings bank; publishing requirement
§ 81-14-171. Annual audit requirement
§ 81-14-173. Prohibited practices
§ 81-14-175. Appeal from final rule, regulation or order of commissioner or board
§ 81-14-177. Credit allowed for savings banks; commissioner discretion
§ 81-14-179. Commissioner to provide copy of call reports; failure or refusal; misdemeanor