Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 28 - Ports and Airports
Part 301 - Operations and Procedures Manual of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
Chapter 29 - Berth Assignment
Rule 28-301-29.6 - Penalty for Noncompliance

A penalty charge, equal to the first day's dockage may be assessed against the agent, master and/or owner for any vessel, barge or other water craft that occupies a berth, and/or marginal track in shedded dock space, anchorage, open dock, mooring place, or any other facility in the port for which a berth application in writing has not been received by the Port Authority in advance of the vessel's arrival in port.

Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21