Source : Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, portail d'accès public officiel de l'État du Mississippi (www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/mscode, « Mississippi Code Public Access »), document « § 89-8-3 ». Texte courant au 24 septembre 2026 ; « Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated — Copyright © 2026 ». Archive du texte intégral lu le 2026-09-24 sur le portail officiel.

89-8-3. Application of chapter.

(1) This chapter shall apply to, regulate and determine rights, obligations and remedies under any rental agreement entered into after July 1, 1991, wherever made, for a dwelling unit located within this state, including the parties' rights to possession following the termination or expiration of such an agreement. Any rights, obligations, or remedies at law or in equity not prohibited by this chapter remain available to residential landlords and tenants. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to give rights to any person who trespasses or otherwise enters and/or remains on the property of another for any length of time without the landlord's knowledge or permission.

(2) The following arrangements are not governed by this chapter:
(a) Residence at an institution, public or private, if incidental to detention or the provision of medical, geriatric, educational, counseling, religious or similar service;
(b) Occupancy under a contract of sale of a dwelling unit or the property of which it is part, if the occupant is the purchaser or a person who succeeds to the purchaser's interest;
(c) Occupancy by a member of a fraternal or social organization in the portion of a structure operated for the benefit of the organization;
(d) Transient occupancy in a hotel, motel or lodgings;
(e) Occupancy by an owner of a condominium unit or a holder of a proprietary lease in a cooperative; or
(f) Occupancy under a rental agreement covering premises used by the occupant primarily for agricultural purposes or when the occupant is performing agricultural labor for the owner and the premises are rented for less than fair rental value.

History: Laws, 1991, ch. 478, § 2; Laws, 1993, ch. 312, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 12, 1993); Laws, 2022, ch. 501, § 22, eff from and after passage (approved April 21, 2022); Laws, 2025, ch. 460, § 3, eff from and after passage (approved April 10, 2025); Laws, 2025, ch. 474, § 3, eff from and after July 1, 2025).