Miss. Code Ann. § 69-7-753

Food Products Certification Office; creation; establishment; and responsibilities

Known as the Mississippi Catfish Processor Fair Practices Act

The act spans §§ 69–69 (80 sections).

Laws, 1994, ch. 605, § 4, eff from and after July 1, 1994.

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 whether a product is produced or processed, or both, in Mississippi. The Food Products Certification Office shall be responsible for:

Inspecting, grading and certifying fruits, vegetables and nuts;

Coordinating and developing markets for Mississippi farmers who produce fruits, vegetables and nuts;

Managing or assisting in the management of the vegetable marketing sheds; and

Assisting farmers in the production of fruits and vegetables with the greatest market demand that are most adaptable to each production area.

Current official text: Mississippi Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Mississippi statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.