22 MAC Pt. 1, R. 5.3
All molluscan shellfish harvested for personal consumption by a commercial or
Cite as 22 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 5.3
All molluscan shellfish harvested for personal consumption by a commercial or
recreational harvester must be red tagged and accompanied by a trip ticket indicating all harvest
information.
Source: MISS. CODE ANN. § 49-15-46; NSSP Model Ordinance § II-VII Rule
5.4 Dealer Tagging
A. All containers or packages enclosing fresh shucked or frozen raw shucked molluscan
shellfish and shucked molluscan shellfish products shipped within, into or out of the State
of Mississippi must originate from a certified dealer and must be conspicuously, indelibly,
and legibly labeled in accordance with the most recent version of the NSSP Model
Ordinance, with the following information:
1. Name of the product.
2. Name and address of the packer, repacker, or distributor.
3. Size of container.
4. Certification number.
5. Net drained weight when packed.
6. Packages containing sixty-four (64) fluid ounces or more must have, on the lid and
sidewall or bottom, the "DATE SHUCKED" indicated as the number of the day,
month and year or the month, day, and year.
7. Packages of less than sixty-four (64) fluid ounces of fresh product must be labeled
with the wording "SELL BY” followed by a date expressed as a month, day, and
year.
8. The ‘sell by’ date must not exceed seventeen (17) days from the date shucked.
9. Containers of frozen shucked molluscan shellfish must show the date the product
was shucked and the date frozen, labeled as "DATE SHUCKED" and "DATE
FROZEN" followed by the date expressed as the month, day, and year.
10. Shucked product previously frozen must be labeled with the wording
"PREVIOUSLY FROZEN".
B. When both the harvester and dealer tags appear on the container, the dealer's tag is not
required to duplicate the information on the harvester's tag.
C. If molluscan shellfish are removed from the original container by the dealer, the tag on the
new container must meet the requirements of the most current version of the NSSP Model
Ordinance.
D. All molluscan shellfish shipped by a certified dealer within, into or out of the State of
Mississippi must be accompanied by a bill of lading or bill of sale and legibly labeled in
accordance with the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance.