Penalty for dealing in futures.
Miss. Code Ann. § 87-1-33
in effectIf any person shall deal in contracts called “futures,” or shall, by himself or his agent, directly or indirectly buy or sell any “future” contract, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and be imprisoned in the county jail not more than three (3) months.
Source: Public.Resource.Org MS CodeURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ms/transforms/ms/ocms/r78/gov.ms.code.title.87.htmlFetched: 6/10/2026
