It shall be unlawful for any person to fish, catch or take oysters from the waters of Mississippi during the hours between sunset and sunrise of each day.Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year in the county jail, or both.Codes, 1930, § 6879; 1942, § 6077; Laws, 1958, ch. 195, § 56; Laws, 1977, ch. 463, § 5, eff. 4/13/1977.Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 383, HB 815, 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
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