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Livestock market operators and hide dealers to keep records.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-29-113
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Every operator of a livestock market where livestock is sold shall keep a copy of the register of brands and marks in his place of business where it will be easily accessible for public inspection. The operator of every livestock market where livestock is sold, together with all dealers, slaughterers and butchers who buy livestock for slaughter which was not purchased at a livestock market, shall keep a record covering all livestock received, including: The name and address of the owner of the livestock; The license tag number of the vehicle delivering the livestock; The name and address of the driver of the vehicle delivering the livestock and his motor vehicle operator’s license number or Social Security number, preferably both; The number of livestock received; and A description of livestock including color. These records shall be kept for public inspection for a period of two (2) years after the livestock is received. Livestock hide dealers are required to keep a record of all hides of livestock received by them, including: The name and address of the owner of the hides; The vehicle tag number of the vehicle delivering the hides; The name and address of the driver of the vehicle and his motor vehicle operator’s license number or Social Security number, preferably both; and A description of the hides, including any brands or marks. Livestock hide dealers shall keep such records for a period of two (2) years from the time of purchase. Any livestock market operator, dealer, slaughterer, butcher or livestock hide dealer who fails to keep these records and make them available to authorized inspectors or officers of the law shall be fined not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).
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