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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-107 - General powers of commission

When the county mosquito control commission has been created and the members thereof appointed and qualified, the members of the commission and their successors are hereby created and empowered as a body politic, with the power to sue and be sued, to use a common seal, to make bylaws and to do all other acts and things necessary and incident to carrying out the provisions of this article. The commission shall have the power to employ sufficient personnel to carry out the provisions of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-04; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 4.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-109 - Meeting; officers; bonds

The first meeting of the county mosquito control commission shall be held at the time, date and place designated in the order of the board of supervisors creating same. The temporary chairman named by the board of supervisors shall preside at such meeting until a president and secretary shall be elected from among the members of the commission. The secretary shall keep a record of the minutes and proceedings of such commission in a minute book of the commission. The commission shall have power to make such bylaws, rules, and regulations as may be necessary to carry out their duties and the commission shall provide for such regular meetings as are necessary, not to exceed one regular meeting per month, and to make provisions for calling special meetings. Before entering upon their duties as commissioners, such persons so appointed shall enter into a bond with sufficient sureties in the penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. Said bond must be approved by the board of supervisors.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-05; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-111 - Compensation

The two (2) members of the county mosquito control commission who serve by virtue of their office shall serve without compensation. The appointed member of the commission shall serve without compensation except that the necessary expenses for actual attendance of the meetings of the commission and a per diem of Five Dollars ($5.00), not to exceed the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for any one (1) month, shall be allowed and paid by the board of supervisors as provided in this article.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-06; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 6.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-113 - Commission to investigate feasibility of rice field mosquito control plan; report thereon

The county mosquito control commission shall, immediately after the organizational meeting, make an investigation to ascertain and determine a feasible method for the control and extermination of rice field mosquitoes within the county. If a feasible method of control and extermination be found, the commission shall make investigations to determine the estimated cost of a mosquito control program on the following basis:
The commission shall, as nearly as possible, ascertain the estimated number of acres of land within the county upon which rice will be planted the next following crop year. The commission shall then estimate the total cost of the poison or other control material which would be needed for the control of rice field mosquitoes on the estimated acreage to be planted, the total cost of application of the poison or other control material, and the cost of administering the program, including salaries of such personnel as may be needed for the efficient administration of the program. When such information has been obtained by the commission, it shall submit a detailed report to the board of supervisors, showing all such costs and information, and the basis for such determination. Such investigation and report shall be submitted to the board of supervisors annually thereafter so long as a mosquito control program is continued, with such annual reports being filed not later than January 1st of each year.
The board of supervisors shall, within sixty (60) days after the commission's report is filed, determine whether or not the mosquito control program described in said report is feasible or practical, considering among other factors the cost involved. If the board of supervisors finds that such a program is not feasible or practical, it shall enter an order abolishing the commission. All expenses incurred by said commission shall be paid by the board of supervisors out of the general county fund.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-07; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 7.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-115 - Board of supervisors may require permit for rice production

If the board of supervisors finds that a mosquito control program is feasible and practical, it shall enter an order requiring all persons, firms, associations and corporations who are to engage in planting or producing rice for the following crop year to obtain permits for such rice production. The fee for such permits shall be based on the total acreage of the applicant which is to be devoted to rice production. The board of supervisors may fix the cost per acre of such permit so that each of the estimated acres of rice to be planted during the following crop year shall bear its pro rata part of the total cost of the program.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-08; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 8.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-117 - Application for permit

The permits and applications therefor, shall be in a form prescribed by the board of supervisors. Each applicant shall, on or before March 31st of each year, make application for said permit at the office of the tax collector of said county. Such application shall include the name or names of the persons applying for such permit, a description of the land to be planted in rice for the following crop year, and such other information as may be required by the board of supervisors. Said application shall contain a statement to the effect that the applicant thereby gives his consent for the application of poison or other mosquito control material to the land to be planted in rice, by the commission or its employees. The tax collector, upon receipt of the application and the payment of the fee which shall be computed by multiplying the total number of acres of land to be planted in rice by such applicant by the cost per acre set by the board of supervisors, shall issue the permit to the applicant. All moneys collected from the sale of such permits shall be placed in a special fund for the mosquito control district in the county depository.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-09; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-119 - Office facilities for commission; expenses; employees

The board of supervisors shall furnish office facilities for the commission, and shall pay all expenses of the commission, including reimbursement for expenses per diem, and salaries of employees, out of the funds obtained from the sale of permits. The tax collector of any county in which a county mosquito control program is in effect, may employ such person or persons as are necessary to take such applications and issue such permits. The compensation of said employees shall be allowed by the board of supervisors and paid out of the funds obtained from the sale of permits.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-10; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 10.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-121 - Other powers of commission

The county mosquito control commission shall have the right to employ such individuals as are necessary, and to purchase such equipment as shall be necessary, for the application of poison or other mosquito control material to the lands within the county to be planted in rice. The commission shall also have authority to contract with persons, firms or corporations, for the application of poison or other mosquito control material to the lands which will be planted in rice. The commission, its employees, or individuals contracted with for the purpose of applying such poison or other mosquito control material shall have the right to go upon the lands to be planted in rice within such district and apply such poison or other mosquito control material as may be needed to control and exterminate rice field mosquitoes.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-12; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 12.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-123 - Penalty for failure to comply with provisions of article

Any person, firm, association or corporation, engaging in the planting or producing of rice, who fails to comply with the provisions of this article where a county mosquito control program is in effect, shall be penalized as follows:
(1)
Five percent (5%) penalty, on total cost of permit, for applications filed after March 31st;
(2)
Five percent (5%) penalty, for applications in which the total acreage stated is less than the actual total acreage planted, where such mistake is not willful, such assessment applying to the additional cost of such permit;
(3)
Fifty percent (50%) penalty, for each acre where applicant willfully states acreage lower than that planted, the penalty applying to the acreage planted in excess of that stated in the permit.
The above penalties are to be in addition to the cost of the permit as determined by the board of supervisors. Said penalties shall be assessed by the county mosquito control commission whenever a violation of this article is discovered. In the event a proper permit is not obtained, then the cost of said permit and the penalties herein provided for, shall be a lien against all rice grown or produced by the person or persons failing to comply with the provisions of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-13; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 13.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-125 - Criminal penalty

Anyone willfully refusing to comply with this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than fifteen (15) days, nor more than ninety (90) days, or be both so fined and imprisoned.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-14; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 14.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-127 - Funds for carrying on program; tax on property

If the cost of the mosquito control program for any year exceeds the estimated cost and if the program funds become exhausted, then the board of supervisors may transfer from the general county fund, sufficient money to complete the program for such year. Such board may borrow money for such purpose by issuance of its note, said note and interest thereon to be paid on or before April 15th of the following year, and such board may levy a tax on the taxable property in the county sufficient to produce funds to pay said note and interest thereon.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-11; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 11.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-129 - Cooperating with state or federal agency

The board of supervisors and the county mosquito control commission are hereby authorized and empowered to accept funds from any state or federal agency and to cooperate with any state or federal agency in carrying out the provisions of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-15; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 15.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-131 - Funds shall be placed in special fund in county depository

All funds used for a mosquito control program shall be placed in a special fund in the county depository and shall be paid out by the county auditor on order of the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors shall not order such funds paid except on orders signed by a majority of the members of the commission and supported by properly itemized invoices or accounts.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-16; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 16.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 27 - MOSQUITO CONTROL (§§ 41-27-1 — 41-27-133) › Article 3 - RICE FIELD MOSQUITO CONTROL LAW (§§ 41-27-101 — 41-27-133) › Section 41-27-133 - Commission may be abolished and program terminated

At any time the board of supervisors, in its discretion, may decide that a county mosquito control program is not feasible or that the need therefor no longer exists, in such event, the board of supervisors by order spread upon its minutes may abolish the county mosquito control commission and terminate such mosquito control program. In the event any such commission is abolished, any funds on hand for the use of such program, shall be transferred to the general fund of the county.
Codes, 1942, § 7106-17; Laws, 1954, ch. 288, § 17.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 28 - DIABETES (§§ 41-28-1 — 41-28-5) › Section 41-28-1 - Definitions

The words and terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
(a)
"State health officer" shall mean the state health officer of the state board of health, or his designated representative.
(b)
"Board" shall mean the state board of health.
Laws, 1977, ch. 464, § 1, eff. 4/13/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 28 - DIABETES (§§ 41-28-1 — 41-28-5) › Section 41-28-3 - Program of public education and awareness of symptoms and care and treatment of diabetes to be established

The State Board of Health is authorized to establish a program of public education and awareness of the symptoms and care and treatment of persons suffering from diabetes. The program shall be designed to disseminate information to the public, to the medical and paramedical communities, and others, relating to the symptoms, care and treatment of diabetes.
Laws, 1977, ch. 464, § 2, eff. 4/13/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 28 - DIABETES (§§ 41-28-1 — 41-28-5) › Section 41-28-5 - General duties of state board of health

The board is authorized to:
(a)
Assist in the development and expansion of educational programs for persons suffering from diabetes, including self-administration, prevention and home care and other medical and dental procedures and techniques designed to provide maximum control over any episodes typical of this condition;
(b)
Enter into agreements with nonprofit organizations for the dissemination of such public information, through all forms of news media, local chapters or organizations, and other persons qualified to perform such functions;
(c)
Employ all necessary administrative personnel as may be provided in its budget to carry out the provisions of this chapter; and
(d)
Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Laws, 1977, ch. 464, § 3, eff. 4/13/1977.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-1 - Short title

This article may be cited as the Mississippi Caustic Poison Law of 1930.
Codes, 1930, § 4988; 1942, § 6830; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-3 - Declaration of purpose

The distribution and/or sale of certain dangerous, caustic or corrosive acids, alkalis and other nonlabeled poisonous substances or articles in the State of Mississippi, shall be in keeping with the regulations mentioned and outlined in this article.
Codes, 1930, § 4980; 1942, § 6822; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-5 - "Dangerous caustic or corrosive substance" defined

The term "dangerous caustic or corrosive substance" means each and all of the acids, alkalis, and substances named below:
(a)
Hydrochloric acid and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized hydrochloric acid (HCl) in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or more;
(b)
Sulphuric acids and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized sulphuric acid (H
2
SO
4
) in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or more;
(c)
Nitric acid or any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized nitric acid (HNO
3
) in a concentration of five percent (5%) or more;
(d)
Carbolic acid (C
6
H
5
OH), otherwise known as phenol, and any preparation containing carbolic acid in a concentration of five percent (5%) or more;
(e)
Oxalic acid and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized oxalic acid (H
2
C
2
O
4
) in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or more;
(f)
Any salt of oxalic acid, other than cerium oxalate, and any preparation containing any such salt in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or more;
(g)
Acetic acid or any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized acetic acid (HC
2
H
3
O
2
) in a concentration of twenty percent (20%) or more;
(h)
Hypochlorous acid, either free or combined, and any preparation containing the same in a concentration so as to yield ten percent (10%) or more by weight of available chlorine, excluding calx chlorinata, bleaching powder, and chloride of lime;
(i)
Potassium hydroxide and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized potassium hydroxide (KOH), including caustic potash and Vienna paste, in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or more;
(j)
Sodium hydroxide and any preparation containing free or chemically unneutralized sodium hydroxide (NaOH), including caustic soda and lye, in a concentration of ten percent (10%) or more;
(k)
Silver nitrate, sometimes known as lunar caustic, and any preparation containing silver nitrate (AgNO
3
) in a concentration of five percent (5%) or more, and
(l)
Ammonia water and any preparation yielding free or chemically uncombined ammonia (NH
3
), including ammonium hydroxide and "hartshorn" in a concentration of five percent (5%) or more.
However, the provisions of this article shall not apply to "white arsenic and sal soda."
Codes, 1930, § 4981; 1942, § 6823; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-7 - "Misbranded parcel, package, or container" defined

The term "misbranded parcel, package, or container" means a retail parcel, package, or container of any dangerous caustic or corrosive substance for household use, not bearing a conspicuous, easily legible label or sticker, containing:
(a)
The name of the article;
(b)
The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor;
(c)
The word "POISON," running parallel with the main body of reading matter on said label or sticker, on a clear, plain background of a distinctly contrasting color, in uncondensed gothic capital letters, the letters to be not less than 24 point size, unless there is on said label or sticker no other type so large, in which event the type shall be not smaller than the largest type on the label or sticker, and
(d)
Directions for treatment in case of accidental personal injury by the dangerous caustic or corrosive substance. Such directions need not, however, appear on labels or stickers on parcels, packages, or containers at the time of shipment or of delivery for shipment by manufacturers or wholesalers for other than household use.
Codes, 1930, § 4982; 1942, § 6824; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-9 - Prohibited acts; guaranty; exceptions

No person shall sell, barter, or exchange, or receive, hold, pack, or display, or offer for sale, barter, or exchange, in the State of Mississippi, any dangerous caustic or corrosive substance, in a misbranded parcel, package, or container, said parcel, package, or container being designed for household use. However, household products for cleaning and washing purposes, subject to this article, and labeled in accordance therewith, may be sold, offered for sale, held for sale and distributed in this state by any dealer, wholesale or retail.
No person shall be liable to prosecution and conviction under this article when he establishes a guaranty bearing the signature and address of a vendor residing in the United States from whom he purchased the dangerous caustic or corrosive substance, to the effect that such substance is not misbranded within the meaning of this article. No person in this state shall give any such guaranty when such dangerous caustic or corrosive substance is in fact misbranded within the meaning of this article.
This article is not to be construed as applying to any substance, subject to this article, sold at wholesale or retail for use by a retail druggist in filling, or in dispensing in pursuance of a prescription by a physician, dentist or veterinarian, or for use by or under the direction of a physician, dentist or veterinarian, or for use by a chemist in the practice or teaching of his profession, or for any industrial or professional use or for use in any of the arts and sciences.
Codes, 1930, § 4983; 1942, § 6825; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-11 - Penalties

Any person violating the provisions of Section
41-29-9
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), or more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or by imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Codes, 1930, § 4985; 1942, § 6827; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-13 - Confiscation

Any dangerous caustic or corrosive substance in a misbranded parcel, package, or container suitable for household use, that is being sold, bartered, or exchanged, or held, displayed, or offered for sale, barter, or exchange, shall be liable to be proceeded against in any court within the jurisdiction of which the same is found, and seized for confiscation by a process of libel. If such substance is condemned as misbranded, by said court, it shall be disposed of by destruction or sale, as the court may direct. If sold, the proceeds, less the actual costs and charges, shall be paid over to the state treasurer, but such substance shall not be sold contrary to the laws of the state. However, upon the payment of the costs of such proceedings and the execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond to the effect that such substance will not be unlawfully sold or otherwise disposed of, the court may by order direct that such substance be delivered to the owner thereof. Such condemnation proceeding shall conform as near as may be to proceedings in the condemnation of any article held contrary to the laws of this state.
Codes, 1930, § 4984; 1942, § 6826; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-15 - Sheriff's duties

The sheriff's office in each county in the state shall enforce the provisions of this article, and the sheriff is authorized and empowered to approve and register such brands and labels intended for use under the provisions of this article as may be submitted to him for that purpose and as may in his judgment conform to the requirements of this article. However, in any prosecution under this article, the fact that any brand or label involved in said prosecution has not been submitted to said sheriff's office for approval, or if submitted, has not been approved by him, shall be immaterial.
Codes, 1930, § 4986; 1942, § 6828; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 1 - CAUSTIC POISONS (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-17) › Section 41-29-17 - Duties of district attorney, county attorney and justice of the peace

Every district attorney, county attorney or justice of the peace, to whom there is presented, or who in any way procures, satisfactory evidence of any violation of the provisions of this article, shall cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the proper courts, without delay, for the enforcement of the penalties provided in this article.
Codes, 1930, § 4987; 1942, § 6829; Laws, 1930, ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-101 - Title of article

This article is to be known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-51; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 1, eff. 4/16/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-103 - Purpose

The purpose of this article is to make, wherever possible, the law of Mississippi uniform with that of states having the same or similar laws.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-52; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 2, eff. 4/16/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-108 - Vehicles for use of bureau; liability insurance

(1)
The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized to accept vehicles which may be available from the federal government for use in enforcement of this article. The commissioner is further authorized to expend reasonable funds from any funds appropriated for the bureau for the delivery, repair and maintenance of such automobiles.
(2)
The commissioner is further authorized to rent or lease motor vehicles for undercover missions. Such vehicles shall be used only on specified missions and not as additions to the regularly authorized and budgeted vehicles of the bureau.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-92; Laws, 1972, ch. 520, § 18; Laws, 1984, ch. 495, § 17; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1985, ch. 474, § 14; Laws, 1986, ch. 438, § 26; Laws, 1987, ch. 483, § 27; Laws, 1988, ch. 442, § 24; Laws, 1989, ch. 537, § 23; Laws, 1990, ch. 518, § 24; Laws, 1991, ch. 618, § 23; Laws, 1992, ch. 491, § 24; Laws, 2004, ch. 595, § 18, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-109 - Cooperation with bureau of narcotics

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics shall have the full cooperation and use of facilities and personnel of the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Medical Licensure, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the Mississippi Board of Nursing, the State Board of Optometry, the district and county attorneys, and of the Attorney General's office.
It shall be the duty of all duly sworn peace officers of the State of Mississippi to enforce the provisions of this article with reference to illicit narcotic and drug traffic. The provisions of this article may likewise be enforced by agents of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-54; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 4; Laws, 1972, ch. 520, § 3; Laws, 1981, ch. 502, § 13; Laws, 1983, ch. 488, § 35; Laws, 2001, ch. 470, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 404, § 6, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-110 - Bureau of narcotics work program

The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is hereby authorized and empowered to request and to accept the use of persons convicted of an offense, whether a felony or a misdemeanor, for work in support of the bureau. The bureau is authorized to enter into any agreements with the Department of Corrections, the State Parole Board, any criminal court of this state, and any other proper official regarding the working, guarding, safekeeping, clothing and subsistence of such persons performing work for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Such persons shall not be deemed agents, employees or involuntary servants of the bureau while performing such work or while going to and from work or other specified areas.
Laws, 1988, ch. 504, § 27, eff. 5/6/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-112 - Special contract agents or investigators

(1)
The Director of the Bureau of Narcotics is authorized to retain on a contractual basis such persons as he shall deem necessary to detect and apprehend violators of the criminal statutes pertaining to the possession, sale or use of narcotics or other dangerous drugs.
(2)
Those persons contracting with the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics, pursuant to subsection (1), shall be known as, and are hereinafter referred to as, "special contract agents."
(3)
The investigative services provided for in this section shall be designed to support law enforcement efforts of state agencies and to support local law enforcement efforts.
(4)
Special contract investigators shall have all powers necessary and incidental to the fulfillment of their contractual obligations, including the power of arrest when authorized by the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics.
(5)
No person shall be a special contract investigator unless he is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(6)
The Director of the Bureau of Narcotics shall conduct a background investigation of all potential special contract investigators. If the background investigation discloses a criminal record, the applicant shall not be retained without the express approval of the Director of the Bureau of Narcotics. Any matters pertaining to special contract investigators shall be exempt from the provisions of a law relating to meetings open to the public, approved as now or hereafter amended.
(7)
Any contract pursuant to subsection (1) shall be:
(a)
Reduced to writing; and
(b)
Terminable upon written notice by either party, and shall in any event terminate one (1) year from the date of signing; and
(c)
Approved as to form by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
Such contracts shall not be public records and shall not be available for inspection under the provisions of a law providing for the inspection of public records as now or hereafter amended.
(8)
Special contract investigators shall not be considered employees of the Bureau of Narcotics for any purpose.
(9)
The Director of the Bureau of Narcotics shall have all powers necessary and incidental to the effective operation of this section.
(10)
Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this section, all said contracts and related matters shall be made available to the Legislative Budget Office and the State Fiscal Management Board.
Laws, 1974, ch. 414; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 208, eff. 7/1/1984.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 403, HB 974,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-122 - Exempt chemical preparations and mixtures

Any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains any quantity of a controlled substance and is listed as an exempt substance in
21 C.F.R., Section 1308.22
, shall be exempted from the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.
Laws, 1977, ch. 391, § 5; Laws, 1978, ch. 404, § 6; Laws, 1983, ch. 404, § 6, eff. 7/1/1983.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-123 - Revision and republication of schedules

The board shall revise and republish the schedules set out in Sections
41-29-113
through
41-29-121
at least once every twelve months.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-62; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 12, eff. 4/16/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-127 - Registration; factors considered

(a)
The State Board of Pharmacy shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute controlled substances included in Sections
41-29-113
through
41-29-121
unless it determines that the issuance of that registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the State Board of Pharmacy shall consider the following factors:
(1)
Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of controlled substances into other than legitimate medical, scientific, or industrial channels;
(2)
Compliance with applicable state and local law;
(3)
Any convictions of the applicant under any federal and state laws relating to any controlled substance;
(4)
Past experience in the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances and the existence in the applicant's establishment of effective controls against diversion;
(5)
Furnishing by the applicant of false or fraudulent material in any application filed under this article;
(6)
Suspension or revocation of the applicant's federal registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances as authorized by federal law; and
(7)
Any other factors relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety.
(b)
Registration under subsection (a) does not entitle a registrant to manufacture and distribute controlled substances in Schedule I or II, as set out in Sections
41-29-113
and
41-29-115
, other than those specified in the registration.
(c)
Practitioners must be registered to dispense any controlled substances or to conduct research with controlled substances in Schedules II through V, as set out in Sections
41-29-115
through
41-29-121
, if they are authorized to dispense or conduct research under the law of this state. The State Board of Pharmacy need not require separate registration under this section for practitioners engaging in research with nonnarcotic controlled substances in the said Schedules II through V where the registrant is already registered therein in another capacity. Practitioners registered under federal law to conduct research with Schedule I substances, as set out in Section
41-29-113
, may conduct research with Schedule I substances within this state upon furnishing the State Board of Health evidence of that federal registration.
(d)
Compliance by manufacturers and distributors with the provisions of the federal law respecting registration (excluding fees) entitles them to be registered under this article.
(e)
This section does not apply to any of the actions that are lawful under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act and in compliance with rules and regulations adopted thereunder.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-64; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 14, eff. 4/16/1971.
Amended by Laws, 2022, ch. 303, SB 2095,§ 56, eff. 2/2/2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-129 - Revocation and suspension of registration

(a)
A registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance may be suspended or revoked by the State Board of Pharmacy upon a finding that the registrant:
(1)
Has willfully furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this article;
(2)
Has been convicted of a felony within the past five (5) years and has not been pardoned and his citizenship restored under any state or federal law relating to any controlled substance;
(3)
Has had his federal registration suspended or revoked to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances;
(4)
Has violated or failed to comply with any state law or any duly promulgated regulation of the State Board of Pharmacy which reflects adversely on the registrant's reliability and integrity with respect to controlled substances;
(5)
Has violated the Uniform Controlled Substances Law of the State of Mississippi;
(6)
Has violated any duly promulgated rule or regulation of the State Board of Pharmacy pertaining to the manufacture, distribution, storage, possession, control or dispensing of controlled substances;
(7)
Has been convicted of a violation relating to any substance defined in this article as a controlled substance;
(8)
Has dispensed any controlled substance if the registrant knew the prescription was not valid under the provisions of this article.
(b)
The State Board of Pharmacy may limit revocation or suspension of a registration to the particular controlled substance with respect to which grounds for revocation or suspension exist.
(c)
If the board or the State Board of Pharmacy suspends or revokes a registration, all controlled substances owned or possessed by the registrant at the time of suspension or the effective date of the revocation order may be placed under seal. No disposition may be made of substances under seal until the time for taking an appeal has elapsed or until all appeals have been concluded unless a court, upon application therefor, orders the sale of perishable substances and the deposit of the proceeds of the sale with the court. Upon a revocation order becoming final, all controlled substances may be forfeited to the state. All state professional or business licensing agencies shall promptly notify the bureau of all orders of suspensions or revocations which are the result of drug violations or drug-related matters.
(d)
The bureau shall promptly notify the federal Drug Enforcement Administration of all orders suspending or revoking registration and all forfeitures of controlled substances.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-65; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 15; Laws, 1972, ch. 520, § 6; Laws, 1977, ch. 377; Laws, 2009, ch. 469, § 5; Laws, 2011, ch. 466, § 2, eff. 7/1/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-133 - Records and inventories

Persons registered to manufacture, distribute or dispense controlled substances under this article shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-keeping and inventory requirements of federal law and with any additional rules the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Medical Licensure, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the Mississippi Board of Nursing, the State Board of Optometry or the Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine may issue.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-67; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 17; Laws, 1983, ch. 488, § 37; Laws, 1983, ch. 522, § 15; Laws, 2001, ch. 470, § 3; Laws, 2005, ch. 404, § 7; Laws, 2009, ch. 469, § 7, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-135 - Order forms

Controlled substances in Schedules I and II of Sections
41-29-113
and
41-29-115
, shall be distributed by a registrant to another registrant only pursuant to an order form. Compliance with the provisions of federal law respecting order forms shall be deemed compliance with this section.
Codes, 1942, § 6831-68; Laws, 1971, ch. 521, § 18, eff. 4/16/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-137.1 - Licensed hospice medical director authorized to prescribe controlled substances without in-person face-to-face visit with patient for terminal disease pain

The medical director of a licensed hospice, in his or her discretion, may prescribe controlled substances for a patient of the hospice for terminal disease pain without having an in-person face-to-face visit with the patient before issuing the prescription. The provisions of this section supersede the provisions of any rule or regulation of a licensing agency to the contrary.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 386, HB 294,§ 1, eff. 3/22/2021.
Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 363, HB 1520,§ 1, eff. 6/25/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-138 - Applicability of avoirdupois system of weights

The avoirdupois system of weights shall be the system by which the weights of controlled substances are determined under this article.
Laws, 1986, ch. 325, eff. 3/14/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 29 - POISONS, DRUGS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (§§ 41-29-1 — 41-29-701) › Article 3 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW (§§ 41-29-101 — 41-29-191) › Section 41-29-139.1 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Parker's Law; crime of fentanyl delivery resulting in death; penalty; exception; definitions

(1)
A person who delivers or causes the delivery of fentanyl with knowledge of the fentanyl commits the crime of "fentanyl delivery resulting in death" when as a result of the unlawful delivery of fentanyl in exchange for anything of value to another person, death to a person results from the proximate cause of injection, oral ingestion or inhalation of the fentanyl. Upon conviction for violating the provisions of this section, the person shall be sentenced to imprisonment no less than twenty (20) years to a term of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
(2)
For purposes of this section only, any person, who, in good faith, without malice and in the absence of evidence of an intent to defraud, seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a fentanyl overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for a violation of this section, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a result of the seeking of medical assistance.
(3)
For purposes of this section:
(a)
"Fentanyl" means fentanyl and any fentanyl-related substances, to include fentanyl analogs, as set forth in Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
(b)
"In exchange for anything of value" does not apply to the act of sharing fentanyl when the sharing results in the proximate cause of a person's death under this section.
(4)
The legislative intent for this bill is to assist in prosecuting any person who sells or otherwise profits from the sale of unlawful fentanyl, which causes the death of another person. It is not the intent of this Legislature for the provisions of this section to be used to prosecute a drug user or drug addict who has shared fentanyl with a friend or associate and the friend or associate dies as a result of the sharing.
(5)
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit, restrict or otherwise prohibit an indictment or conviction for any other crime that may be related to a violation of this section.
(6)
The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review shall create an annual report of the number of persons convicted under the provisions of this section; and shall provide the report to the House and Senate Judiciary B committees by January 5, of each year.
(7)
This section shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2025.
Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 401, HB 607,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2022.
Short title:
Section 1 of Laws, 2022, ch. 401, HB 607 provides: "This act shall be known and may be cited as "Parker's Law."