Penalties

Penalties 7.12.1: Code Violation- Miss. Code § 45-11-111 A. Any person, firm or corporation who shall knowingly and willfully violate the terms or provisions of the Mississippi Fire Prevention Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefore shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not to exceed $1,000.00. B. In cases of continuing violations without reasonable effort on the part of the defendant to correct same, each day the violation continues thereafter shall be a separate offense. Source: Miss. Code § 45-11-111 (Rev. 2023) 7.12.2: Criminal Violation In accordance with Miss. Code §§ 97-17-1 through 97-17-14, any person, who willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any building or property of whatsoever class or character as set forth in the Code shall be guilty of arson as set forth in the above cited sections of the Mississippi Code.