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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-113 - Licensing of applicators and pilots; application; renewal

(1)
There shall be a license for an applicator and a separate and distinct license for a pilot. It is unlawful for any person to act, operate or do business as an applicator or pilot, or to engage in agricultural aircraft operations, unless that person has the appropriate applicator's or pilot's license issued by the department. Applicator's or pilot's licenses shall only be issued upon application to the department, payment of application fees and meeting any other requirements set by regulation or law. The application shall contain information regarding the applicant's qualifications and proposed operations, and any other information as may be specified by the department. All applicants for a pilot's license must have appropriate Federal Aviation Administration certification.
(2)
Applicator's and pilot's licenses are not transferable. Licenses shall be effective for the period prescribed by regulation of the department. Any licensee wishing to have a license renewed must submit an application for renewal with the department at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the license. If the applicant submits a timely and complete application for renewal, and the department, through no fault of the applicant, fails to reissue the license on or before the expiration date of the existing license, the existing license shall remain in effect until final action on the renewal application is taken by the department. Licenses are subject to modification, revocation or suspension for cause at any time during the effective dates of the license, subject to constitutional requirements.
(3)
Any person seeking to obtain a license as an applicator in this state shall submit with his application proof of payment of all ad valorem and other taxes that may be applicable on the applicant's aircraft and other equipment.
(4)
All persons licensed under this article shall be known as registered applicators or pilots, and shall be issued a certificate by the department as proof of registration.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-06; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 6; Laws, 1980, ch. 482, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 7; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 5, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-115 - Financial responsibility

Any person seeking to obtain a license as an applicator in this state shall submit proof of financial responsibility to the department, and upon obtaining a license, the person shall maintain proof of financial responsibility at all times while the license shall be in effect. Proof of financial responsibility shall be established by:
(a)
Depositing with the department a surety bond in favor of any person or persons who may suffer damage by reason of the operation of an aerial application service, issued by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in this state, which surety bond shall be in an amount not less than the amount of financial responsibility required by the rules and regulations of the department. However, the aggregate liability of the surety to all such persons shall not, in any event, exceed the amount of the bond; or
(b)
The filing of a general liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state insuring the licensee and any of his agents against liability resulting from the operation of an agricultural aviation service, which insurance policy shall be in an amount deemed as acceptable to the department, as follows:
(i)
Not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for personal injury;
(ii)
Not less than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in the aggregate for multiple injuries; and
(iii)
Not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage.
The department shall establish by rules and regulations the amount of financial responsibility to be required of each licensed applicator, but in no event shall the amount of financial responsibility required be less than the amounts prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-07; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 387, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 6, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-117 - Licensing of nonresident applicators and pilots; reciprocity with other states

(1)
Any person who is a nonresident of this state and who intends to perform agricultural aircraft operations in this state as an applicator or pilot shall obtain the appropriate applicator's or pilot's license under this article and comply with all the other licensing requirements for a resident licensee. Nonresident applicators shall also designate and maintain a resident agent in this state for service of process.
(2)
Any person who is duly licensed as an agricultural aviation pilot in another state, whose requirements for licensure as an agricultural aviation pilot are at least equal to those of this state, may be granted an agricultural aviation pilot's license by this state upon the submission of the required application, provided the laws of the state from which the applicant comes grant similar privileges to applicants from this state. The department is authorized to enter into a reciprocity agreement with any state meeting the qualifications of this subsection.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-09; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 9; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 7, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-119 - Fees for licenses

(1)
A fee of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each aircraft owned, operated, used and employed in aerial application by an applicator shall be paid to the department for the issuance or required renewal of a license for an applicator. Each aircraft shall be identified at all times by a device supplied to the registered applicator by the department.
(2)
A fee of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each pilot engaged in aerial application shall be paid to the department for the issuance or required renewal of a license for a pilot. Each pilot shall have in his possession at all times an identification card supplied by the department.
(3)
All of the fees collected under this section shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury of the State of Mississippi and subject to appropriation by the Mississippi Legislature. The fees shall be used by the department for the administration and enforcement of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-10; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 10; Laws, 1980, ch. 482, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 10; Laws, 1992, ch. 437, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 387, § 10; Laws, 2000, ch. 329, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 8, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-121 - Disciplinary action against licensee

Any person found by the department to have violated any of the provisions of this article, any rule, regulation or written order of the department or any condition or limitation of a license issued by the department shall be subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary matters shall be conducted as administrative proceedings under Sections
69-25-51
through
69-25-63
. Any person found guilty of a violation shall be subject to the administrative or civil penalties as provided by Section
69-25-51
.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-11; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 11; Laws, 1980, ch. 482, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 11; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 9, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-123 - [Repealed]

Repealed by operation of law, eff. 6/30/2008, by former Section
69-21-127
.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-13; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 13; Laws, 1972, ch. 369, § 12; Laws, 1980, ch. 482, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 12; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 12; Laws, 1991, ch. 530, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1999, ch. 387, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 12, eff. 3/27/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-125 - Penalties for violations; injunctive relief to prevent violations

(1)
Violation of this article, the rules and regulations adopted by the department, a condition included in a license issued by the department or an order issued by the department shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment.
(2)
The department shall have the authority to file in any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive proceedings against any person violating the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations promulgated by the department for the administration and enforcement of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 5011-12; Laws, 1966, ch. 239, § 12; Laws, 1974, ch. 419; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 13; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 13; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 13; reenacted, Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 10, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-126 - Licensees required to maintain and furnish records and reports regarding certain activities

The department may require any holder of an applicator's or pilot's license to maintain records and furnish reports giving any information with respect to the licensee's purchase and application of any agricultural substances and any other aspect of the licensee's activities under this article.
Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 11, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-127 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2009, ch. 515, § 20, eff. 4/8/2009.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 17; ch. 357, § 3; Laws, 1983, ch. 304, § 14; Laws, 1991, ch. 391, § 14; Laws, 1996, ch. 447, § 14; Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 14; Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 11; Laws, 2004, ch. 514, § 11; Laws, 2006, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 2006, ch. 494, § 14, eff. 3/27/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-128 - Registration of aircraft used for aerial application of agricultural substances

All aircraft being used for the aerial application of agricultural substances in this state must be registered with the department. Registration shall be valid for a period of time established by rules and regulation.
Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 12, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 3 - AGRICULTURE AVIATION LICENSING LAW (§§ 69-21-101 — 69-21-129) › Section 69-21-129 - through 69-21-141 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2009, ch. 515, § 19, eff. 4/8/2009.
§ 69-21-129. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 12, eff. 1/31/2002.] § 69-21-131. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 13, eff. 1/31/2002.] § 69-21-133. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 14, eff. 1/31/2002.] § 69-21-135. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 15, eff. 1/31/2002.] § 69-21-137. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 16, eff. 1/31/2002.] § 69-21-139. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 17, eff. 1/31/2002.] § 69-21-141. [ Laws, 2002, ch. 301, § 18, eff. 1/31/2002.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 21 - CROP SPRAYING AND LICENSING OF AERIAL APPLICATORS (§§ 69-21-1 — 69-21-151) › Article 5 - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURE TO ENFORCE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BOARD OF AGRICULTURAL AVIATION [Repealed] (§ 69-21-151) › Section 69-21-151 - through 69-21-165 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2002, ch. 301, § 19, eff. 1/31/2002.
§ 69-21-151. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 1, eff. 7/1/1990.] § 69-21-153. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 2; Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 15, eff. 7/1/1997.] § 69-21-155. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 3; Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 16, eff. 7/1/1997.] § 69-21-157. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 4; Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 17, eff. 7/1/1997.] § 69-21-159. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 5, eff. 7/1/1990.] § 69-21-161. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 6, eff. 7/1/1990.] § 69-21-163. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 7, eff. 7/1/1990.] § 69-21-165. [Laws, 1990, ch. 392, § 8; Laws, 1997, ch. 468, § 18, eff. 7/1/1997.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-1 - Title of chapter

This chapter shall be known and cited as the Mississippi Pesticide Law of 1975.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-01; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 3, eff. 7/1/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-8 - Fee rebate for pesticide manufacturers benefiting employment in Mississippi

(1)
A pesticide manufacturer having paid the pesticide registration fee required by Section
69-23-7(2)
may make written application to the department on a form provided by the department for a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee paid by the pesticide manufacturer. The application must be submitted at the time of registration.
(2)
Upon receipt of a written application for a rebate of the pesticide registration fee, the commissioner may grant a rebate of not more than fifty percent (50%) of each pesticide registration fee to the pesticide manufacturer if the commissioner finds, based upon the application submitted by the pesticide manufacturer, public records and facts subject to official notice that the operations of the pesticide manufacturer substantially benefit the economy of Mississippi and employment in Mississippi.
Laws, 2001, ch. 559, § 2, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-9 - Determinations; rules and regulations; uniformity

(1)
The commissioner is authorized:
(a)
To declare as a pest any form of plant or animal life or virus which is injurious to plants, man, domestic animals, articles or substances;
(b)
To determine whether pesticides registered under authority of Section 24(c) of FIFRA are highly toxic to man as described in federal regulations;
(c)
To determine standards of coloring or discoloring for pesticides and to subject pesticides to the requirements of Section
69-23-5(1)
.
(2)
The commissioner may adopt, amend or repeal rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations providing for the collection and examination of samples; the safe handling, transportation, storage, display, distribution and disposal of pesticides and their containers; protecting the environment; labeling and adopting state restricted pesticide uses.
(3)
In order to avoid confusion endangering the public health resulting from diverse requirements, particularly as to the labeling and coloring of pesticides, and to avoid increased costs to the people of this state due to the necessity of complying with such diverse requirements in the manufacture and sale of such pesticides, it is desirable that there should be uniformity between the requirements of the several states and the federal government relating to such pesticides. To this end the commissioner is authorized to adopt such regulations, applicable to and in conformity with the primary standards established by this chapter, as have been or may be prescribed by the United States government for pesticides.
(4)
No action taken by the commissioner under this section shall be effective unless and until such action is approved by the advisory board created under Section
69-25-3
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-05; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 5; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 4; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 7; Laws, 2004, ch. 518, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 14, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-11 - Enforcement

(1)
The commissioner or his employees, with proper identification and during normal working hours, shall have free access to all places of business, factories, buildings, carriages, cars, stores, warehouses and other places where pesticides are offered for sale or kept for sale or distribution or use and application, and shall have authority to inspect or open any container of pesticide and to take a sample for the purpose of examination and analysis. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to take such samples and deliver them to the State Chemist for examination and analysis.
(2)
It shall be the duty of the State Chemist to cause as many analyses to be made of samples delivered to him by the commissioner as may be necessary to properly carry into effect the intent of this chapter. He shall make reports of such analysis to the commissioner and to the manufacturer, firm or person responsible for placing on the market the pesticide represented by the samples.
(3)
If it appears that any pesticide fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or if provisions of this chapter are violated, the commissioner may proceed with appropriate action as provided in this chapter or under the administrative hearing procedures provided in Section
69-25-51
et seq. If, in the opinion of the commissioner, it appears that the provisions of the chapter have been violated, the commissioner may refer the facts to the county attorney, district attorney or Attorney General.
(4)
It shall be the duty of each county attorney, district attorney or Attorney General to whom any such violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in the appropriate court without delay.
(5)
The commissioner shall, by publication in such manner as he may prescribe, give notice of all judgments entered in actions instituted under the authority of this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-06; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 6; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 5; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 8; Laws, 1997, ch. 449, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 15, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-13 - Jurisdiction of commissioner

Jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the distribution, sale and transportation of pesticides is vested exclusively in the commissioner.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-12; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 12; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 10; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 9, eff. 7/1/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-15 - Exemptions

(1)
The penalties provided for violations of Section
69-23-5(1)
shall not apply to:
(a)
Any carrier while lawfully engaged in transporting a pesticide within this state if such carrier shall, upon request, permit the commissioner or his employees to copy all records showing the transaction in and movement of the articles;
(b)
Public officials of this state and the federal government engaged in the performance of their official duties in administering state or federal pesticide laws or regulations or while engaged in pesticide research.
(c)
The manufacturer or shipper of a pesticide for experimental use only:
(i)
By or under the supervision of an agency of this state or of the federal government authorized by law to conduct research in the field of pesticides; or
(ii)
By others if the pesticides shipper or manufacturer holds a valid experimental use permit as provided for by Section
69-23-25
or by EPA.
(2)
No article shall be deemed in violation of this chapter when intended solely for export to a foreign country, and when prepared or packaged according to the specifications or directions of the purchaser. If not so exported, all the provisions of this chapter shall apply.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-07; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 7; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 6; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 10, eff. 7/1/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-17 - Cooperation

The commissioner is authorized and empowered to cooperate with, and enter into cooperative agreements with, any other agency of this state, the United States Government, or its agencies or any public or private agency for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and FIFRA and securing uniformity of regulations.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-10; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 10; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 9; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 11, eff. 7/1/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1997, ch. 449, § 5, eff. 3/25/1997.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-08; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 8; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 7.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-21 - Seizures

(1)
Any pesticide that is distributed, sold or offered for sale within this state or delivered for transportation or transported to intrastate commerce or between points within this state through any point outside this state shall be liable to be proceeded against in any circuit court in any county of the state where it may be found and seized for confiscation and condemnation:
(a)
If it is adulterated or misbranded;
(b)
If it has not been registered under the provisions of Section
69-23-7
;
(c)
If it fails to bear on its label the information required by this chapter;
(d)
If it is a white power pesticide and is not colored as required under this chapter.
(2)
If the article is condemned, it shall, after entry of decree, be disposed of by destruction or sale, as the court may direct, and the proceeds, if such article is sold, less legal costs, shall be paid to the commissioner for transmission to the General Funds of the State Treasury.
(3)
When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article, court costs and fees and storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person shown to be the claimant of the article.
(4)
The remedy in this section is supplemental to and not in replacement of the remedies under Sections
69-25-51
through
69-25-63
.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-09; Laws, 1950, ch. 452, § 9; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 8; Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 12; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 16, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-23 - Nonresidents to designate Secretary of State as agent for service of process; bond, when required

(1)
Any nonresident individual, partnership, association, firm, or corporation desiring to distribute, sell, or offer for sale within this state any product described in this chapter, and any such nonresident who may be subject otherwise to the provisions of such chapter, shall file a written power of attorney designating the Secretary of State as the agent of such nonresident upon whom service of process may be had in the event of any suit against said nonresident individual, partnership, firm, association, or corporation; and such power of attorney shall be so prepared in such form as to render effective the jurisdiction of the courts of Mississippi over such nonresident applicants and make such applicants amenable to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state. Provided, however, that any such nonresident who has a duly appointed resident agent upon whom process may be served as provided by law shall not be required to designate the Secretary of State as such agent. The Secretary of State shall be allowed such fees therefor as provided by law for designating resident agents. The commissioner shall be furnished with a copy of such designation of the Secretary of State or of a resident agent, such copy to be duly certified by the Secretary of State.
(2)
The commissioner may also require such nonresident subject to the provisions of this chapter to furnish to him a fidelity bond or other security satisfactory to him and conditioned that the principal therein named shall pay for any and all damages suffered by any person by reason of the negligence of the principal or his or its agents in the conduct of said business and shall honestly conduct said business and as otherwise conditioned by said commissioner, provided that in no case shall a bond or other security less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be required. A copy of said bond duly certified by the commissioner shall be received as evidence in all courts of this state without further proof. Any person having a right of action against such person, firm, association or corporation may bring suit against the principal and sureties on such bond. Should the surety furnished become unsatisfactory, said applicant shall execute a new bond and should he fail to do so, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to cancel his license and give him notice of said fact, and it shall be unlawful thereafter for such person to engage in said business without obtaining a new license.
Codes, 1942, § 5000-14; Laws, 1952, ch. 266; Laws, 1971, ch. 509, § 11; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 17, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-25 - Experimental use permits

Upon the condition that the State of Mississippi is certified by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to issue experimental use permits for the testing of pesticides, the commissioner of agriculture and commerce may prescribe regulations for the issuance of such experimental permits. The commissioner may issue such experimental permit if he determines that the applicant needs the permit to obtain information necessary to register a pesticide under the provisions of this chapter.
Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 1, eff. 7/1/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-27 - Licensing of pesticide dealers

(1)
It is unlawful for any person to act as a licensed pesticide dealer without being licensed by the commissioner. A license shall be required for each location or outlet located within this state from which such pesticides are distributed. Any dealer who has no pesticide outlet licensed within this state and who distributes such pesticides directly into this state shall obtain a pesticide dealer license for his principal out-of-state location or outlet.
(2)
Application for a license shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the commissioner, and shall include the name and address of the applicant, the name of the pesticide dealer manager, the address of each outlet, the name of the resident agent if the dealer is not a resident of this state, and any other information required by the commissioner.
(3)
This section shall not apply to (a) a licensed pesticide applicator who sells pesticides only as an integral part of his pesticide application service where such pesticides are applied by the commercial applicator; or (b) any federal, state, county or municipal agency which provides pesticides only for its own programs.
(4)
The commissioner may set standards and qualifications for licensing of pesticide dealers and dealer managers to determine their competency.
(5)
Licenses for pesticide dealers will expire on December 31 of each year and must be renewed annually.
(6)
The commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to licensing of pesticide dealers, including but not limited to record keeping, and may at any time cancel, suspend or revoke a pesticide dealer license when he finds there has been a failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder. The regulatory action authorized in this subsection shall be governed by Sections
69-25-51
through
69-25-63
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 319, § 2; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 18, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-29) › Section 69-23-29 - Penalties

(1)
(a)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction.
(b)
Each violation and each day's violation for continuing acts, shall constitute a separate offense.
(c)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations issued under this chapter in such a way that causes harm or poses a threat to man, animals or the environment is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not more than twenty (20) years or by both such fine and imprisonment for each violation.
(2)
Each violation of this chapter or the applicable rules and regulations shall subject the violator to administrative action as provided for in Sections
69-25-51
through
69-25-63
.
Laws, 1997, ch. 449, § 4; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 19, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-101 - Short title

Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
may be known as the "Mississippi Pesticide Application Law of 1975."
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 20, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-103 - Administration

Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
shall be administered by the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his agent, herein referred to as the "commissioner."
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 2; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 21, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-105 - Declaration of purpose

The purpose of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
is to provide a means for the state certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides required under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and to regulate in the public interest the use and application of restricted use pesticides, except as the application of restricted use pesticides is regulated under Sections
69-19-1
through
69-19-15
or
69-21-101
through
69-21-128
, and to designate the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce as the agency responsible for administering a plan for certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides and to cooperate with the United States Environmental Protection Agency as provided for in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and for other purposes.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 3; Laws, 1991, ch. 530, § 17; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 22; Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 13, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-109 - Commissioner to adopt regulations; reports; regulation by other agencies

(1)
The commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of Sections
69-23-1
through
69-23-135
.
(2)
In adopting regulations, the commissioner shall give consideration to pertinent research findings and recommendations of other agencies of this state or federal government. The commissioner shall report to the Legislature on or before February 1 of each year any regulation promulgated under this section which is more restrictive than applicable federal regulations.
(3)
Regulations promulgated by the commissioner under Sections
69-23-1
through
69-23-135
shall not be effective until approved by the advisory board created under Section
69-25-3
.
(4)
In order to eliminate inequitable application or establishment of opposing regulations, the authority to regulate any matter pertaining to the registration, sale, handling, distribution, notification of use, application and use of pesticides shall vest solely in the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, except where other state agencies, including the Agricultural Aviation Board, exercise such regulatory authority under state law.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 5; Laws, 1992, ch. 539, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 24, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-111 - Licenses and permits

(1)
After October 21, 1976, it is unlawful for any person to engage in the application or use of any pesticide that is restricted by EPA or the commissioner, except as provided for and defined in Sections
69-19-1
through
69-19-15
,
69-21-101
through
69-21-128
and
69-23-1
through
69-23-29
, without being certified or licensed by the commissioner.
(2)
The commissioner may classify licenses or permits to be issued under Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
. Separate classifications and subclassifications may be specified by the commissioner in conformity with FIFRA. Each classification may be subject to separate requirements of testing procedures.
(3)
Application for license shall be made on a form provided by the commissioner and shall contain information regarding the applicant's qualifications, proposed operations, and license classification or classifications as prescribed by regulations.
(4)
The commissioner shall require each applicant for a certified applicator's license to demonstrate competency by a written or oral examination, or any other equivalent procedure as may be adopted by the commissioner by regulation, that he possesses adequate knowledge with respect to the proper use and application of pesticides in the particular categories or classification for which application for license is made. The commissioner may cooperate with other state, federal and private agencies in preparing, administering and evaluating examinations or other equivalent procedures, including training, for determining competency of certified applicators, and shall consider and be guided by certification requirements set forth by EPA.
(5)
If the commissioner finds the applicant qualified in the classification for which he has applied, he shall issue a certified applicator's license limited to that classification. Expiration dates of licenses may be established by regulation, unless revoked, suspended, denied, cancelled or modified prior thereto by the commissioner for cause as hereinafter provided.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 6; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 25; Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 15, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-113 - Nonresident commercial applicators to designate Secretary of State as agent for service of process

Any nonresident commercial applicator applying for a license under Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
to operate in the state shall file a written power of attorney designating the Secretary of State as the agent of such nonresident upon whom service of process may be had in the event of any suit against the nonresident person, and such power of attorney shall be prepared and in such form as to render effective the jurisdiction of the courts of this state over such nonresident applicant. Any nonresident who has a duly appointed resident agent upon whom process may be served as provided by law shall not be required to designate the Secretary of State as such agent. The Secretary of State shall be allowed such fees therefor as provided by law for designating resident agents. The commissioner shall be furnished with a copy of such designation of the Secretary of State or of a resident agent, such copy to be duly certified by the Secretary of State.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 7; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 26, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-115 - Violations

It is unlawful for a person to:
(a)
Make false or fraudulent claims through any media misrepresenting the effect of materials or methods to be used;
(b)
Conduct pest control operations in a faulty, careless or negligent manner or to operate faulty or unsafe pest control equipment;
(c)
Fail to comply with the provisions of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
, or the regulations adopted hereunder;
(d)
Fail to keep and maintain records required by Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
or to make reports when required;
(e)
Make false or fraudulent records, invoices or reports;
(f)
Use fraud or misrepresentation in making application for a license or renewal for a license;
(g)
Aid or abet any person in evading the provisions of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
, or allow one's license to be used by another person;
(h)
Impersonate any state or federal official;
(i)
Commit a violation under FIFRA;
(j)
Use any restricted use pesticide in a manner which is inconsistent with its labeling; or
(k)
Commit any other act or omission specified in the regulations adopted under Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 8; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 27, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-117 - Records to be maintained by commercial applicators

Commercial applicators shall maintain records with respect to the application of pesticides. Such relevant information as the commissioner may deem necessary and the length of time that these records shall be maintained may be specified by the commissioner, and upon request the licensee shall furnish a copy of such records.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 9; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 28, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-119 - Exemptions

(1)
Any person duly licensed and certified under Section
69-19-1
through
69-19-15
or
69-21-101
through
69-21-128
, is exempted from the licensing provisions of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
.
(2)
The commissioner may exempt any other persons as may be exempted by federal regulations.
(3)
The commissioner may exempt public applicators from the requirements of Sections
69-23-113
and
69-23-117
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 10; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 29; Laws, 2009, ch. 515, § 16, eff. 4/8/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-121 - Cooperative extension service to conduct courses of instruction and training

The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service shall conduct courses of instruction and training for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 11; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 30, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-123 - Cooperative agreements

The commissioner may cooperate with or enter into formal cooperative agreements with any public or private agency or educational institution of this state or any other state or federal agency for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
, to encourage training of certified applicators and securing uniformity of regulations.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 12; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 31, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-125 - Enforcement; investigations

The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
. The commissioner or his representative may enter upon public or private premises at reasonable times for the purpose of enforcing said sections, and may investigate complaints of injury or accidents resulting from use of restricted use pesticides.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 13; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 32, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-127 - Injunctive relief

The commissioner may obtain an injunction to enjoin the violation of Sections
69-23-101
through
69-23-135
or any regulations issued under those sections in the chancery court of the county in which the violation occurs.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 14; Laws, 2005, ch. 533, § 33, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-129 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1997, ch. 449, § 5, eff. 3/25/1997.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 15.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI PESTICIDE LAW (§§ 69-23-1 — 69-23-301) › PESTICIDE APPLICATION (§§ 69-23-101 — 69-23-135) › Section 69-23-131 - When training, examination and certification of applicators may begin

(1)
Regulations may be promulgated by the commissioner after passage.
(2)
Training, examination and certification of applicators may begin after passage in order for applicants to be certified by October 21, 1976.
(3)
The requirement that applicators be certified in order to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides shall not be effective until October 21, 1976, or at a later date if permitted by EPA.
Laws, 1975, ch. 318, § 16, eff. 10/1/1975.