Before any person shall engage in the business of manufacturing light wines, light spirit products or beer, in the business of wholesaler or distributor of light wines, light spirit products or beer, or in the business of a brewpub, he shall be required to enter into a good and sufficient bond. The bond shall be made payable to the State of Mississippi, in a sum of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), the amount to be determined by the Department of Revenue. The bond of a wholesaler, distributor or brewpub shall not exceed the amount of excise tax estimated to be owed by such wholesaler, distributor or brewpub for any sixty-day period. If a manufacturer is operating a small craft brewery and is distributing light wine, light spirit product or beer for sale as authorized under Section 67-3-48, the manufacturer, in addition to any other required bond, shall enter into a bond not to exceed the amount of excise tax estimated to be owed by such manufacturer for any sixty-day period. The bond shall be conditioned that he will conduct his business strictly in accordance with the laws of the State of Mississippi, and that he will comply with the rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner, and pay the taxes imposed under the provisions of this article for the privilege of engaging or continuing in such business. Such bond shall be made in a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Mississippi, and shall be approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall be authorized to institute suit in the proper court on said bond for any violation of the conditions of said bond.
Miss. Code § 27-71-311