Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Catfish; revise labeling laws.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Agriculture | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 069-0007-0605, A 069-0007-0607, A 069-0007-0609, A 069-0007-0613
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-607, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN CATFISH PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR DIRECT RETAIL SALE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION BY A PROCESSOR, DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER SHALL BE LABELED AS IMPORTED BASA OR OTHER CATFISH INCLUDING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL DISTRIBUTORS, PROCESSORS OR WHOLESALERS OF CATFISH PRODUCTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO WHOM THEY DISTRIBUTE OR SELL CATFISH PRODUCTS FOR RESALE AS TO WHETHER SUCH CATFISH PRODUCT IS IMPORTED BASA OR OTHER CATFISH INCLUDING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-7-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-7-614, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL PERSONS SELLING CATFISH TO MAINTAIN CERTAIN RECORDS OF THEIR PURCHASES AND SALES OF CATFISH AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO INSPECT SUCH RECORDS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 69-7-616, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE IN HANDLING COMPLAINTS AND HEARINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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