Title 69, Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals

(1) When a complaint is made against a person for violation of any of the provisions of this article, or any of the rules or regulations promulgated hereunder, the Director of the Regulatory Division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his designee, shal…

The commissioner shall publish at least biannually, in such form as he may deem proper, information concerning the sale of catfish products, together with such data on their production and use as he may consider advisable provided that the information concerning production and sa…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Catfish Processor Fair Practices Act of 1986.”

This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.

The Legislature finds that a burden on and an obstruction to intrastate commerce in the catfish farming industry is caused when payment is not made for the catfish and that such arrangements are contrary to the public interest. This article is intended to remedy such burden on an…

(a) For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Capable of use as human food” means and shall apply to any catfish or part or product thereof unless it is denatured or otherwise identified as …

(1) Each processor shall use one of the following methods to purchase catfish products:(a) The processor may deliver to the producer or his duly authorized representative and any secured parties the full amount of the purchase price on the same day the catfish product is purchase…

On and after July 1, 1986, every catfish processor shall register with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to secure the performance of catfish purchasing obligations, and whenever, af…

It shall be unlawful, with respect to catfish or catfish products, for any processor to engage in or use any unfair, unjustly discriminatory, or deceptive practice.

(1) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this article. (2) Before the issuance, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation authorized by this article, the commissioner shall publish the pro…

(1) The commissioner is hereby authorized to apply for and the court to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated under this article, notwith…

(1) If any person subject to this article violates any of the provisions of this article, or of any order of the commissioner under this article, relating to the purchase, sale or handling of catfish, he shall be liable to the person or person injured thereby for the full amount …

(1) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Catfish” means any species within the family of Ictaluridae.(b) “Processor” means any person engaged in handling, storing, preparing, manufactur…

The Legislature declares a need to promote Mississippi agricultural products to raise the overall quality of fruits, vegetables and nuts; and it is the intent of the Legislature that fruits, vegetables and nuts produced or processed, or both, in the State of Mississippi be certif…

(a) There is created in the Department of Agriculture and Commerce a Food Products Certification Office. This office shall establish grading and certification processes for fruits, vegetables and nuts. This office shall also establish regulations and procedures to determine wheth…

The Department of Agriculture and Commerce shall hire not more than seven (7) marketing managers. The qualifications and salaries for the marketing managers shall be established by the State Personnel Board. Marketing managers shall be employed from a list of applicants approved …