{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-27-55-569","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-569","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-569","body":"In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, any contractor or other person or entity who knowingly and willfully purchases untaxed fuel for use in equipment being utilized on a road or highway construction site in Mississippi without paying any tax on that fuel that is due to the State of Mississippi, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or both.","path":["MS Code","Title 27"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"efd6e752aea982b278b389a4d8c00d0416deb2cb5687f08d0c2073039e191eed","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-27-55-567","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-27-55-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}