Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1098

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light wine from out-of-state.

History of Actions:

101/16/98(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/29/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/06/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/06/98(H)Passed
502/10/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
602/11/98(S)Referred To Finance
703/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/10/98(S)Recommitted to Committee
903/10/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Williams

Code Sections: A 067-0003-0052, A 067-0003-0019, A 027-0071-0307

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON HOLDING A PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER OR LIGHT WINE AT RETAIL WHOSE PERMIT HAS BEEN FORFEITED BECAUSE THE PERSON OBTAINED BEER OR LIGHT WINE FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE THE STATE, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM APPLYING FOR A PERMIT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON HOLDING A PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF BEER OR LIGHT WINE AT RETAIL OBTAINS BEER OR LIGHT WINE FROM ANY SOURCE OUTSIDE THE STATE, THE STATE TAX COMMISSION MAY ASSESS THE AMOUNT OF EXCISE TAX DUE ON THE UNLAWFULLY IMPORTED BEER OR LIGHT WINE, TOGETHER WITH A PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 67-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR WHOLESALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF BEER OR LIGHT WINE WHO IMPORT BEER OR LIGHT WINE FROM A SOURCE NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO SELL BEER OR LIGHT WINE IN MISSISSIPPI FROM APPLYING FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/10/98 at 10:11.



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