Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-13
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Miss. Code Ann. § 67-3-13
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(1) It shall be lawful to possess beer, light spirit product and light wine throughout the state, unless otherwise prohibited by this chapter. However, nothing herein shall be construed to make lawful the possession of beer, light spirit product or light wine with the intent to sell except as authorized by this chapter.
(2) In any county or municipality in which the transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of light wine, light spirit product and beer is prohibited, it shall not be unlawful for a permitted wholesaler or distributor to possess light wine, light spirit product and beer when such light wine, light spirit product and beer is held therein solely for the purpose of storage and for distribution to other counties and municipalities in which transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture is lawful.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, in any county in which transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of light wine, light spirit product and beer is prohibited, it shall not be unlawful:
(a) To receive or store light wine, light spirit product or beer at a resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5 ;
(b) To distribute and transport light wine, light spirit product or beer to a resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5 ;
(c) To transport beer of an alcoholic content of more than eight percent (8%) by weight if it is being transported to another state for legal sale in that state;
(d) To transport legally purchased light wine, light spirit product or beer in unopened containers if it is being transported on a state or federal highway; however, this paragraph shall not apply to a retailer unless the retailer has purchased the light wine, light spirit product or beer from a wholesaler or distributor for the designated sales territory in which the retailer is located and the retailer has in his possession an invoice from the wholesaler or distributor for the light wine, light spirit product or beer; or
(e) To transport homemade beer as authorized in Section 67-3-11 .
(4) Any light wine, light spirit product or beer found in possession of, or sold by, a person in violation of this section shall be seized and disposed of in the manner provided for in Section 67-1-18 .
(2) In any county or municipality in which the transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of light wine, light spirit product and beer is prohibited, it shall not be unlawful for a permitted wholesaler or distributor to possess light wine, light spirit product and beer when such light wine, light spirit product and beer is held therein solely for the purpose of storage and for distribution to other counties and municipalities in which transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture is lawful.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, in any county in which transportation, storage, sale, distribution, receipt and/or manufacture of light wine, light spirit product and beer is prohibited, it shall not be unlawful:
(a) To receive or store light wine, light spirit product or beer at a resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5 ;
(b) To distribute and transport light wine, light spirit product or beer to a resort area as defined in Section 67-1-5 ;
(c) To transport beer of an alcoholic content of more than eight percent (8%) by weight if it is being transported to another state for legal sale in that state;
(d) To transport legally purchased light wine, light spirit product or beer in unopened containers if it is being transported on a state or federal highway; however, this paragraph shall not apply to a retailer unless the retailer has purchased the light wine, light spirit product or beer from a wholesaler or distributor for the designated sales territory in which the retailer is located and the retailer has in his possession an invoice from the wholesaler or distributor for the light wine, light spirit product or beer; or
(e) To transport homemade beer as authorized in Section 67-3-11 .
(4) Any light wine, light spirit product or beer found in possession of, or sold by, a person in violation of this section shall be seized and disposed of in the manner provided for in Section 67-1-18 .
Status: in_force
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