# Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-2: Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-2

> Mississippi · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T41_C22_S23-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-2
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 41-23-2
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 41 / Chapter 22 / Section 23-2

## Text

Any person who shall knowingly and willfully violate the lawful order of the county, district or state health officer where that person is afflicted with a life-threatening communicable disease or the causative agent thereof shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than five (5) years, or by both.

## Nearby sections

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