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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 67 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-1-1 — 67-11-11) › Chapter 11 - MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW (§§ 67-11-1 — 67-11-11) › Section 67-11-3 - Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the definitions ascribed herein, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Native spirit" shall mean any beverage, produced in Mississippi for sale, manufactured primarily by the distillation of fermented grain, starch, molasses or sugar produced in Mississippi, including dilutions and mixtures of these beverages. In order to be classified as "native spirit" under the provisions of this chapter, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the finished product by volume shall have been obtained from distillation of fermented grain, starch, molasses or sugar grown and produced in Mississippi.
(b)
"Native distillery" shall mean any place or establishment within this state where native spirit is produced in whole or in part for sale.
(c)
"Produce" shall mean to do or to perform any act or thing in the process of making native spirit.
(d)
"Person" shall mean one or more natural persons, or a corporation, partnership or association.
(e)
"Producer" shall mean any person who owns, operates or conducts a native distillery, but it does not mean the employees of such persons.
(f)
"Consumer" shall mean any person who purchases native spirit for the purpose of consuming it, giving it away, or distributing it in any way other than by sale, barter or exchange.
(g)
"Department" shall mean the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
(h)
"Division" shall mean the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the department.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 388, SB 2606,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 67 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-1-1 — 67-11-11) › Chapter 11 - MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW (§§ 67-11-1 — 67-11-11) › Section 67-11-5 - Production and sale of native spirit legal; taxation

It shall be lawful to produce native spirit in the State of Mississippi and to sell such native spirit within or without this state. Native spirit shall be subject to the gallonage excise tax levied by Section
67-11-11
.
The production of native spirit is hereby declared, under the laws of this state, to be a privilege and, as such, shall be subject to the privilege license tax levied by Section
67-11-11
.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 388, SB 2606,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 67 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-1-1 — 67-11-11) › Chapter 11 - MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW (§§ 67-11-1 — 67-11-11) › Section 67-11-7 - Permit for production of native spirits required; registration of native distilleries

(1)
Every native distillery in the State of Mississippi shall apply for a permit as provided for in Section
67-1-51
and shall be issued said initial and renewal permit by the department upon meeting the qualifications and requirements set forth by law or regulation for permits authorized by Section
67-1-51
.
(2)
Every native distillery shall register with the Secretary of State, shall show the location and permit number of the distillery, shall show the name and address of the producer owning, conducting or operating the distillery, shall show the name and address of all local agents and such other pertinent information which may be required by the Secretary of State, and shall appoint an agent for service of process within the State of Mississippi.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 388, SB 2606,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 67 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-1-1 — 67-11-11) › Chapter 11 - MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW (§§ 67-11-1 — 67-11-11) › Section 67-11-9 - Sales by native distilleries

(1)
Within the State of Mississippi, every native distillery is authorized to make sales to the department or to consumers at the location of the native distillery or its immediate vicinity. Every native distillery is authorized to make sales to any producer, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer or consumer located outside of the State of Mississippi who is authorized by law to purchase the same.
(2)
With respect to native spirits sold by the department to retailers under Section
67-1-41
, the native distillery may hold those spirits for onsite pickup instead of shipping them to the department warehouse, at the option of the retailer and pursuant to any rules promulgated by the department.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 388, SB 2606,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 67 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§§ 67-1-1 — 67-11-11) › Chapter 11 - MISSISSIPPI NATIVE SPIRIT LAW (§§ 67-11-1 — 67-11-11) › Section 67-11-11 - Annual privilege license tax; excise tax on each case of native spirits; exemption of certain native spirits from excise tax

(1)
Upon every producer holding a permit for the production of native spirits, there is levied and imposed for each location for the privilege of engaging and continuing in this state in the production of native spirits an annual privilege license tax in an amount equal to Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each one thousand (1,000) gallons, or any part thereof, of native spirits produced by the distillery.
(2)
There is levied and assessed an excise tax upon each case of native spirit sold by a producer to any source to be collected from the producer in the amount provided for in Section
27-71-7
. However, native spirit produced in Mississippi for export and sale without this state and native spirit produced in Mississippi and sold to the department shall not be subject to the excise tax, nor shall the tax accrue or be collected on native spirits dispensed, as free samples in quantities of not more than two (2) ounces, in the tasting room of a native distillery.
(3)
The privilege tax imposed by subsection (1) of this section shall be collected in the same manner as presently provided by law for the collection of other alcoholic beverages. The excise tax imposed by subsection (2) of this section shall be reported monthly by the producer to the department on all sales made in Mississippi to consumers at the location of the native distillery in its immediate vicinity, along with a statement of gallonage produced during that month, and the producer shall remit the tax due and owing with each report. The producer shall also include in the report a statement of gallonage sold and exported for sale outside this state.
(4)
All taxes levied by and collected under this section shall be deposited in the State General Fund.
Amended by Laws, 2022, ch. 474, SB 2747,§ 1, eff. 4/18/2022.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 388, SB 2606,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-1 - Department of Agriculture and Commerce created

(1)
A Department of Agriculture and Commerce is created and established under the management and control of a public officer to be known as the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, who shall have competent knowledge of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, statistics and general industries, must be an experienced and practical agriculturist; must be a resident of the state for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of election; and shall be elected by the people at the time and in the manner that other state officers are elected.
(2)
The residency requirements specified under this section shall apply to elections held from and after January 1, 2020.
Codes, 1906, § 1622; Hemingway's 1917, § 3403; 1930, § 3599; 1942, § 4415; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 1.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 433, SB 2030,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-3 - Term of office of commissioner

The term of office of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall be four years, and any vacancy occurring shall be filled by appointment by the Governor as provided by law.
Codes, 1906, § 1623; Hemingway's 1917, § 3404; 1930, § 3600; 1942, § 4416.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-5 - Oath and bond of commissioner

The commissioner, before entering upon the duties of the office, must take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution, and must enter into bond payable to the State of Mississippi, in the sum of five thousand dollars with a guaranty company, the expense of such bond being paid by the state. The bond must be approved by the Attorney General and when approved shall, together with the oath of office, be filed in the office of the secretary of state.
Codes, 1906, § 1625; Hemingway's 1917, § 3406; 1930, § 3601; 1942, § 4417.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-7 - Place of office

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce must keep his office in the city of Jackson.
Codes, 1906, § 1627; Hemingway's 1917, § 3408; 1930, § 3602; 1942, § 4418.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-9 - Appointment of clerk; oath and term of office

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce must appoint a clerk, who must take the oath of office to discharge faithfully all the duties, which are or may be required of him by law. The clerk shall hold office during the term of the commissioner by whom he is appointed, and until the appointment and qualification of his successor, unless sooner removed.
Codes, 1906, § 1628; Hemingway's 1917, § 3409; 1930, § 3603; 1942, § 4419.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-11 - Duties and salary of clerk

The clerk must discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. The expense necessarily incurred by the clerk in traveling on business of the department, under direction of the commissioner, must be paid for and charged against the department.
Codes, 1906, § 1629; Hemingway's 1917, § 3410; 1930, § 3604; 1942, § 4420.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-14 - Employment of counsel by commissioner; compensation and expenses

(1)
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized and empowered to employ an attorney to represent the department of agriculture and commerce and to fix his compensation subject to the approval of the state personnel board. Said attorney shall be a full-time employee of the department of agriculture and commerce and shall be furnished such office space and clerical assistance as shall be necessary. In addition to his duties with the department of agriculture and commerce, said attorney shall represent the board of animal health, the Mississippi State Fair Commission and the Mississippi Central Market Board. The salary and expenses of said attorney shall be paid from any funds available to the department of agriculture and commerce, the board of animal health, the Mississippi Fair Commission and the Mississippi Central Market Board in a ratio commensurate with the services provided by said attorney to each of the said agencies.
(2)
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce, the board of animal health, the Mississippi Fair Commission and the Mississippi Central Market Board are hereby authorized and empowered to expend such sums from any funds available for the purposes of paying the salary and expenses of the attorney provided for in subsection (1).
Laws, 1983, ch. 365, §§ 1, 2, eff. 7/1/1983.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-15 - Commissioner to make report

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall make and submit to the Governor on or before the 10th day of January each year a report showing all the expenditures of the bureau for the preceding year and shall make a full and comprehensive report of the scope of the work and expenditures of the bureau to each session of the Legislature within ten days of the convening thereof.
Codes, 1906, § 1631; Hemingway's 1917, § 3412; 1930, § 3606; 1942, § 4422.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-17 - State institutions to aid in furnishing data; free transportation

In order to facilitate the collection and collation of the accurate information of the resources of the state along all lines, the heads of the several departments of the state government and of the state institutions are hereby required to furnish accurately such information as may be at their command to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce when called upon for same; and the commissioner is hereby empowered to enter manufacturing establishments chartered by the state, in prosecution of this work, and the corporations operating the same shall furnish such information as may not be injurious to their business, when requested to furnish same by the commissioner. The commissioner and his clerks shall have the right to accept and use free transportation over steamships, steamboat and railway lines.
Codes, 1906, § 1632; Hemingway's 1917, § 3413; 1930, § 3607; 1942, § 4423.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-19 - Commissioner to establish grades and standards of farm products

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to establish grades and standards from time to time for farm products grown or produced in this state, provided that any grade or standard on any farm product which may be established by the United States Department of Agriculture under authority of congress shall also be established by the commissioner of agriculture and commerce as the standard for this state.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce may also establish standard sizes for boxes, or containers, used in the handling of fruits and vegetables in this state, provided such standards established by the commissioner shall conform with the federal standard container act of congress. The commissioner may also establish the standard weight of each box or container when filled with fruits or vegetables.
Codes, 1930, § 3608; 1942, § 4424; Laws, 1924, ch. 274; Laws, 1948, ch. 191, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-21 - Certifying grade and condition of farm products

(1)
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to investigate and certify to shippers and other financially interested parties, the grade, quality or condition of farm products in accordance with the standard established by him. The certificates issued by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be received in all counties of this state as prima facie evidence of the truth of statements contained therein. For this service the commissioner may charge reasonable fees designed to cover the cost of these services.
(2)
All fees collected under the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state treasury.
Codes, 1930, § 3609; 1942, § 4425; Laws, 1924, ch. 274; Laws, 1970, ch. 255, § 2, eff. 7/1/1970.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-25 - Commissioner, Governor and Attorney General to enforce regulations as to products coming in

(1)
The State Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, the Governor and the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to protect the welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi by guaranteeing that seeds, feeds, fertilizers, bulbs, vegetables, or any and all other product of farm, grove, forest, garden and minerals, including but not limited to coal and lime, coming into the State of Mississippi meet the proper standards, in accordance with the laws of the State of Mississippi and rules and regulations drawn by the State Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, with the approval of the Attorney General, governing the labeling as to net weight, source of origin, purity, and grade thereof. In the case of coal or lime, the State Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, with the approval of the Attorney General, may promulgate rules and regulations setting up a form or forms to be used in guaranteeing the net weight at the point of delivery, to be weighed on approved scales in the presence of the purchaser.
(2)
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or both, and each sale of any such goods or products without meeting the requirements of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
Codes, 1942, § 4425.5; Laws, 1956, ch. 132, §§ 1, 2.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-27 - Commissioner to co-operate with U. S. Department

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to co-operate with the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture or any of his authorized agents or representatives in carrying out the purpose of this chapter.
Codes, 1930, § 3610; 1942, § 4426; Laws, 1924, ch. 274.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-28 - State regulations governing free-range poultry shall be no more stringent than federal regulations on free-range chickens

Any regulations or best management practices adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture regulating free-range poultry only shall be no more stringent or extensive in scope, coverage, or effect than federal regulations and best management practices. For purposes of this section, "free-range poultry" means poultry having free access to the outdoors through their normal growing cycle.
Laws, 2003, ch. 462, § 1, eff. 7/1/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-29 - Inspection of seed and fertilizer furnished by the federal government

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi, is authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement and execute any contract pursuant thereto, with the secretary of agriculture of the United States for the purpose of, and providing for, inspection, by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi, of superphosphate, liming materials and seed furnished to producers by the department of agriculture of the United States as grants-in-aid to producers under its soil conservation program.
Codes, 1942, § 4427; Laws, 1942, ch. 258.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-30 - Security guards for Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum

The Department of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized to employ or to contract with private security agencies to provide security for the Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. The jurisdiction of the security guards shall be limited to the museum property and shall not supplant the authority or jurisdiction of any state or local law enforcement officer.
Laws, 1984, ch. 461; Laws, 1991, ch. 516, § 2, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-31 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1989, ch. 544, § 161, eff. 7/1/1989.
Codes, 1906, § 1622; Hemingway's 1917, § 3403; 1930, § 3599; 1942, § 4415; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-32 - "Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum" designated

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum shall be renamed and known as the Jim Buck Ross Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall have an appropriate sign or signs placed at the museum displaying the new name of the museum.
Laws, 1991, ch. 516, § 1, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-33 - through 69-1-39 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1989, ch. 544, § 161, eff. 7/1/1989.
§ 69-1-33. [Codes, 1942, § 4428; Laws, 1942, ch. 255; Laws, 1944, ch. 243, § 1; Laws, 1948, ch. 192, § 1; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 2; Laws, 1981, ch. 322, § 1] § 69-1-35. [Codes, 1942, § 4430; Laws, 1942, ch. 255; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 3; Laws, 1971, ch. 343, § 1; Laws, 1978, ch. 364; Laws, 1980, ch. 319] § 69-1-37. [Codes, 1942, § 4431; Laws, 1942, ch. 255, § 4; Laws, 1944, ch. 243, § 2; Laws, 1948, ch. 360, § 1; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 4] § 69-1-39. [Codes, 1942, § 4433; Laws, 1942, ch. 255; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 5]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-40 - Warehouses for storage of lime

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized at his discretion, and when the funds are available to construct or lease, operate and maintain warehouses to be utilized as a storage place for lime to be used for agricultural purposes. Said warehouses shall be located in the area of the state commonly referred to as the "Mississippi Delta." The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is further authorized and directed to operate said lime warehouses in such a way as to provide adequate amounts of lime needed for agricultural purposes.
Laws, 1975, ch. 383, eff. 3/21/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-41 - and 69-1-43 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1989, ch. 544, § 161, eff. 7/1/1989.
§ 69-1-41. [Codes, 1942, § 4434; Laws, 1942, ch. 255, § 7; Laws, 1944, ch. 243, § 3; Laws, 1948, ch. 360, § 2; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 6; Laws, 1966, ch. 222, § 1; Laws, 1970, ch. 256, § 1] § 69-1-43. [Codes, 1906, § 1630; Hemingway's 1917, § 3411; 1930, § 3605; 1942, §§ 4421, 4435; Laws, 1942, ch. 255; Laws, 1958, ch. 148, § 7]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-45 - Construction and purpose of chapter

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed in any way to conflict with the work and scope of the Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science and the Mississippi Experiment Station. It is the purpose of this chapter to secure the co-operation by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce with the said university and experiment station in the dissemination and publicity of such useful information as may come into the possession of said departments.
Codes, 1906, § 1630; Hemingway's 1917, § 3411; 1930, § 3605; 1942, § 4421.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-47 - Funding for repairs and renovations at farmers' market

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is hereby authorized and empowered, subject to the approval of the Department of Finance and Administration to borrow, from time to time, an amount not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the aggregate for repairs and renovations at the Farmers' Market in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi.
The rental proceeds received by the Central Market Board shall be pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such loan, which shall not exceed a term of ten (10) years and shall bear an interest rate not to exceed that provided in Section
75-17-101
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Laws, 1987, ch. 418; Laws, 1992, ch. 452, § 1, eff. 5/5/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-49 - Studies concerning commodity exchange entity, Farm Assistance in Rural Mississippi (FARM)

(1)
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service shall study the merits of establishing a commodity exchange entity whose purpose shall be to coordinate and enhance the marketing of Mississippi crops, poultry and livestock in national and international markets. Such entity would have the authority to consign and broker such crops, poultry and livestock. A report of the study shall be submitted on or before August 1, 1987, to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Legislature.
(2)
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service shall evaluate the merits of creating a Farm Assistance in Rural Mississippi (FARM) Program, which shall have as its primary features a price enhancement program and a debt reduction assistance program for crop producers. A report on this program shall be submitted on or before September 1, 1987, to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Legislature.
(3)
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall request the Agri-Marketing Service, marketing affiliate branch of the United States Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study on marketing outlets. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall provide the assistance necessary to accomplish the purpose of this section. A report on this study shall be submitted on or before January 1, 1988, to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Legislature.
Laws, 1987, ch. 482, § 30, eff. 4/15/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-51 - [Repealed]

Repealed by its own terms by Laws, 1995, ch. 493, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Laws, 1995, ch. 493, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-53 - Studies concerning the market feasibility of the sale of hybrid bream and hybrid black stripe crappie

The Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University shall in cooperation with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks:
(a)
study the development of a test that can be used in the field for identifying differences between wild species of game fish and game fish produced in an aquacultural facility; and
(b)
research the culture feasibility and market potential of the sale of hybrid bream and hybrid black stripe crappie as authorized in Section
79-22-9
.
Laws, 1997, ch. 370, § 3, eff. 3/18/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-56) › Section 69-1-55 - Prohibition against misrepresentation of country of origin of shrimp and crawfish by restaurant that sells imported crawfish or shrimp; penalties for violation

(1)
No owner or manager of a restaurant that sells imported crawfish or shrimp shall misrepresent to the public, either verbally, on a menu, or on a sign displayed on the premises, that the imported crawfish or shrimp is domestic.
(2)
A restaurant may designate a shrimp or crawfish as having a United States country of origin if:
(a)
The farm-raised shrimp or crawfish is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or
(b)
The wild shrimp or crawfish is harvested in the waters of the United States, a state or a territory of the United States and processed in the United States, a state or a territory of the United States.
(3)
(a)
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and the Attorney General shall regulate restaurants under this section.
(b)
The commissioner shall notify, in writing, any restaurant violating this section and shall give the owner or manager three (3) days to correct the violation. No penalties under this section shall apply to any owner or manager that corrects the violation within three (3) days from the date notified by the commissioner.
(4)
In addition to any other civil or criminal penalties, any person who violates this section or who otherwise misrepresents imported crawfish or shrimp as domestic may be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). For a second offense, a person may be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). For any subsequent violations, a person may be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by having the license for the restaurant suspended indefinitely or until the restaurant has corrected the violation, or both. Any person against whom a complaint is made or who has been made subject to a fine or license suspension as provided by this subsection may avail themselves of a due process administrative hearing as provided by Section
69-7-616
.
Laws, 2011, ch. 476, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › COUNCIL OF STATE AGENCIES ON AGRICULTURE (§ 69-1-61) › Section 69-1-61 - [Repealed]

Codes, 1942, § 8946-171; Laws, 1971, ch. 463, § 1; Laws, 1988, ch. 518, § 89, eff. 7/1/1988.
Repealed by Laws, 2017, ch. 402, SB 2572, 14, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › AUTHORITY FOR THE CONTROL OF FIRE ANTS [Repealed] (§§ 69-1-81 — 69-1-96) › Section 69-1-81 - through 69-1-95 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1982, ch. 388, § 9, eff. 7/1/1986.
Laws, 1976, ch. 427, §§ 1-8; Am 1978, ch. 477, §§ 1-8; Laws, 1980, ch. 332, §§ 1-8; Re & Am 1982, ch. 388, §§ 1-8; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, §§ 269-271.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › AUTHORITY FOR THE CONTROL OF FIRE ANTS [Repealed] (§§ 69-1-81 — 69-1-96) › Section 69-1-96 - through 69-1-98 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1993, ch. 316, § 4, eff. 3/15/1993.
§ 69-1-96. [Laws, 1991, ch. 533, §§ 1-3] § 69-1-97. [Laws, 1991, ch. 533, § 2] § 69-1-98. [Laws, 1991, ch. 533, § 3]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-101 - Short title

Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
shall be known and cited as the "Mississippi Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Program Act of 1988."
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 1, eff. 5/24/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-103 - Creation of "Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Program" and "Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Council"; purpose

There is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Commerce the Mississippi Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Program, to be administered by the Mississippi Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Council, hereinafter referred to as "the council," for the purposes of stimulating the development of new markets for Mississippi Agricultural Products and Industry, and further encouraging the establishment, particularly in the rural areas and smaller communities of Mississippi, of industrial operations processing agricultural products to an end-usage stage, ready for sale to the markets of the nation and the world.
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 2, eff. 5/24/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-107 - Duties and responsibilities of the council

The duties and responsibilities of the council shall be the following:
(1)
To conduct national and international market research to identify trade and investment opportunities.
(2)
To provide one-on-one business assistance with research, strategic planning, partner search, evaluation, negotiation and follow-up.
(3)
To identify joint ventures and licensing services.
(4)
To provide special assistance to Mississippi's agricultural producers and firms engaged in the marketing of agricultural products produced in Mississippi to develop markets.
(5)
To conduct market studies to identify agricultural products that can be manufactured in Mississippi from materials and resources available in or to Mississippi for which a profitable and growing market exists.
(6)
To assist with layout, design, plans and specifications of plants, machinery, equipment and other facilities necessary to products in profitable volume.
(7)
To advertise and solicit for production and industrial promotion purposes.
(8)
To provide assistance with financial packaging by utilizing all available fund resources provided by the State of Mississippi including, but not limited to, the Small Business Investment Act, Emerging Crop Fund and the Business Financial Investment Act.
(9)
To establish a Mississippi Register of Mississippi Agricultural Producers and set criteria for listing therein.
(10)
To coordinate purchasing agreements between state institutions and Mississippi agricultural producers.
(11)
To create, establish and organize the state into marketing districts for the most effective and efficient use of marketing resources.
(12)
To provide any other assistance and services necessary to accomplish the purposes of Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
.
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 4, eff. 5/24/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-109 - Rules and regulations

The council is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations required to carry out the provisions of Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
.
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 5, eff. 5/24/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-111 - Authorization to accept contributions, gifts and grants; agricultural marketing fund

The Mississippi Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Council is hereby authorized and empowered to accept monetary or in-kind contributions, gifts and grants for use in the marketing program. Any such monies shall be deposited in a special fund hereby established in the State Treasury to be known as the "Agricultural Marketing Fund," to be appropriated by the Legislature for use by the Mississippi Marketing of Agricultural Products and Industry Council.
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 6, eff. 5/24/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-113 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 7, eff. 5/24/1988.
Repealed by Laws, 2017, ch. 402, SB 2572, 15, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-115 - Authorization for payment of per diem compensation and actual expenses to council members; exceptions

Members of the council shall serve without compensation, provided that they shall be entitled to per diem compensation as is authorized by law for each day occupied with the discharge of official duties as members of the council and all actual, necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties, including mileage as authorized by law. However, no member shall be authorized to receive reimbursement for expenses, including mileage, or per diem compensation unless such authorization appears in the minutes of the council and is signed by the chairman or vice chairman. The members of the council shall not receive per diem or expenses while the Legislature is in session. All expenses incurred by and on behalf of the council shall be paid from a sum to be provided in equal portion from the contingency funds of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 8, eff. 5/24/1988.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 404, HB 1330, 11, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-117 - Liberal construction; savings clause

The provisions of Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes of Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
. The powers granted and the duties imposed in Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
shall be construed to be independent and severable. If any one or more sections, subsections, sentences or parts of any of Sections
69-1-101
through
69-1-117
shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining provisions thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provisions so held unconstitutional or invalid.
Laws, 1988, ch. 591, § 9, eff. 5/24/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM ACT OF 1988 (§§ 69-1-101 — 69-1-119) › Section 69-1-119 - Provision of technical guidance and outreach to landowners, farmers, producers regarding management of nuisance wildlife on private agricultural and forestry lands

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce may provide technical guidance and outreach to landowners, farmers and producers regarding the management of nuisance wildlife on private agricultural and forestry lands. The commissioner is authorized to partner with state and federal agencies regarding nuisance wildlife management and to promote awareness across the state. The department is authorized to accept and expend any special funds received through grants or any other source as appropriated by the Legislature.
Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 417, HB 1566,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1991 (§§ 69-1-201 — 69-1-203) › Section 69-1-201 - Short title

Chapter 530, Laws of 1991, shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Reorganization Act of 1991."
Laws, 1991, ch. 530, § 1, eff. 7/1/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1991 (§§ 69-1-201 — 69-1-203) › Section 69-1-203 - Functions of department; organization of department into offices; duties of offices

The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall promote the development of agriculture and aquaculture for both native and nonnative species. The department shall be organized into the Administration Office, the Regulatory Office, and the Marketing, Agricultural Development and Finance Office. Each office shall have the duties hereinafter specified in addition to any other duties assigned to it by the commissioner.
The Administration Office shall consist of such employees as may be assigned to it by the commissioner and shall have exclusive responsibility for the following functions of the department:
(a)
Accounting;
(b)
Payroll;
(c)
Purchasing;
(d)
Data processing;
(e)
Personnel;
(f)
Motor pool and vehicles;
(g)
Maintenance; and
(h)
Printing and records.
The Regulatory Office shall administer those laws relating to the regulation of the labels of syrup containers; the regulation of the sale of planting seed; the regulation of the sale of livestock by weight; the protection of the health of swine; the inspection of grain crops; the testing of the accuracy of petroleum pumps; the inspection of milk manufacturing plants and producers; the establishment of standards for frozen desserts sold in Mississippi; the licensing of exotic bird dealers; the regulation of the disposition of animal and poultry inedible waste; the regulation of the labeling of catfish; the adoption of systems of weights and measures for all commercial purposes in Mississippi; the inspection of meat and poultry and the licensing of facilities used for the processing thereof; and the regulation of the measurement and receiving of pulpwood.
The Marketing, Agricultural Development and Finance Office shall develop direct contact with potential buyers worldwide for the Mississippi agricultural community to expand domestic and international markets; develop and regulate aquaculture production as provided in the Mississippi Aquaculture Act of 1988; and operate and administer the Mississippi Market Bulletin, the Market News Service, the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum and the Centennial Farm Family Program. This office shall also be responsible for the collection, analysis and dissemination of statistical data concerning the production, supply, price and other aspects of the state's agricultural economy.
Laws, 1991, ch. 530, § 2; Laws, 1992, ch. 363 § 1, eff. 4/21/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › DISPARAGEMENT OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL OR AQUACULTURAL FOOD PRODUCT (§§ 69-1-251 — 69-1-257) › Section 69-1-251 - Legislative findings

The Legislature finds that the production of agricultural and aquacultural food products constitutes an important and significant portion of the state economy and that it is beneficial to the citizens of this state to protect the vitality of the agricultural and aquacultural economy by providing a cause of action for producers of perishable agricultural food products to recover damages for the disparagement of any perishable agricultural or aquacultural food product.
Laws, 1994, ch. 605, § 6, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 1 - AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT; COUNCIL ON AGRICULTURE (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-1-375) › DISPARAGEMENT OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL OR AQUACULTURAL FOOD PRODUCT (§§ 69-1-251 — 69-1-257) › Section 69-1-253 - Definitions

As used in Sections
69-1-251
through
69-1-257
, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)
"Disparagement" means dissemination to the public in any manner of any false information that the disseminator knows to be false, and which states or implies that a perishable agricultural or aquacultural food product is not safe for consumption by the consuming public. Such information is presumed to be false when not based upon reasonable and reliable scientific inquiry, facts or data.
(b)
"Perishable agricultural or aquacultural food product" means any food product of agriculture or aquaculture which is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability within a period of time.
Laws, 1994, ch. 605, § 7, eff. 7/1/1994.