Rodents and insects of public health importance, as rats, flies, mosquitoes and the like shall be controlled in a manner satisfactory to the health department; and the closing out or conversion to sanitary landfill operations of existing open dumps shall, where deemed necessary by the health officer, be accompanied by an adequate rat eradication program to prevent the spread of rodents to nearby properties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 17-17-19
Vermin control
Known as the Solid Wastes Disposal Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (126 sections).
Laws, 1974, ch. 573, § 4, eff from and after passage (approved April 24, 1974
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