Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-303

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-303

Year: 2026Length: 306 wordsSubsections: 17
For purposes of Sections 69-1-301 to 69-1-319 , the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “ Beef ” means the meat produced from cattle, including veal. (b) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. (c) “ Covered commodity ” means any of the following: (i) Muscle cuts of beef, lamb and pork; (ii) Ground beef, ground lamb and ground pork; (iii) Farm-raised fish; (iv) Wild fish; (v) Perishable agricultural products; (vi) Peanuts; (vii) Meat produced from goats; (viii) Chicken, in whole and in part; (ix) Ginseng; (x) Pecans; and (xi) Macadamia nuts. The term covered commodity does not include an item described in this paragraph if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item. (d) “ Farm-raised fish ” means farm-raised fish and shellfish and includes a fillet, steak, nugget and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish. The term farm-raised fish shall not include catfish as defined in Section 69-7-605 . (e) “ Lamb ” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep. (f) “ Perishable agricultural product ” means any of the following: fresh fruits and fresh vegetables of every kind and character, whether or not frozen or packed in ice. (g) “ Pork ” means meat produced from hogs or swine. (h) “ Retailer ” means any establishment licensed by the commissioner under Section 69-1-18 . (i) “ Supplier ” means a person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer. (j) “ Wild fish ” means naturally born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild and includes a fillet, steak, nugget and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish. The term wild fish does not include net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish or catfish as defined in Section 69-7-605 .
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