MCA Chapter 47

in effect

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-1 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 13, effective July 1, 2013. § 69-47-1 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 1; Laws, 2003, ch. 480, § 1; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] Editor’s Notes — Former § 69-47-1 provided definitions of terms used in Chapter 47, Title 69.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-3 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 11, effective from and after passage (Approved April 4, 2011). § 69-47-3 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 2; Laws, 2003, ch. 480, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 2003.] Editor’s Notes — Section 11 of Chapter 482, Laws of 2011, repealed this section, effective upon passage (April 4, 2011). Section 13 of Chapter 482 provided for the repeal of Sections 1 through 12 of the act, effective July 1, 2013. The co-counsel for the Joint Legislative Committee on Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation determined that the repealer contained in Section 13 of Chapter 482 has no effect on the repeal of this section, and the section is repealed effective April 4, 2011.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-5 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 13, effective July 1, 2013. § 69-47-5 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 3; Laws, 2003, ch. 480, § 3; Laws, 2004, ch. 497, § 1; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] § 69-47-7 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 4; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 3, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] § 69-47-9 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 5; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 4, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] Editor’s Notes — Former § 69-47-5 pertained to the certification required for the sale of organic food. Former § 69-47-7 required producers to avoid pesticides or other contaminating residues on agricultural products sold or labeled organic. Former § 69-47-9 provided that only crops that had been free from use of prohibited pesticides for at least three years could be certified as organic and provided for a “transition to organic” certification during that three-year period.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-11 Recertification after removal from organic management.

If a certified farm, field or greenhouse unit is removed from organic management, it may be recertified after passage of three (3) years without the application of a prohibited pesticide and two (2) years without the application of a prohibited fertilizer or other prohibited material.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-13 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 13, effective July 1, 2013. § 69-47-13 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 7; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 5, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] Editor’s Notes — Former § 69-47-13 pertained to records to be kept by producers making application for certification.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-15 Audits.

The department may conduct or provide for audits of all documents used to verify that certified products meet organic standards. These audits shall include, where appropriate: An inventory audit, a listing of the formulations of the product, percent accuracy in labeling, the amount bought and sold per product and producer or destination and the number of vendors and amount of product per vendor; or A farm audit, listing the amounts sold per product, date and destination and the area and location planted of each product with dates of harvest. Information contained in audit records that is exempt under the Public Records Act of Mississippi shall remain confidential. Such exempt confidential information shall include, but not be limited to: Information that, if released, would give advantage to competitors or bidders; and Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential by statute or judicial decision.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-17 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 13, effective July 1, 2013. § 69-41-17 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 9; Laws, 2004, ch. 497, § 2; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 6, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] § 69-41-19 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 10; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 7, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] § 69-41-21 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 11; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 8, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] § 69-41-23 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 12; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 9, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] Editor’s Notes — Former § 69-47-17 pertained to applications for certification. Former § 69-47-19 pertained to conditions applicable to the retail sale of organic products and requirements regarding the prevention of commingling of organic and nonorganic products. Former § 69-47-21 prohibited the certification of drugs or drug ingredients under Chapter 47, Title 69, or the use of a Mississippi certified organic mark on any product or ingredient that is regulated as a drug. Former § 69-47-23 pertained to inspections of certified productions, processors, retailers, distributors and applicants for certification during times when normal production, post-harvest or sales activity could be observed.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-25 Inspection and renewal fees.

The department shall establish a fee schedule for application, inspection and annual certification fees. The fee schedule shall be provided to all persons inquiring about the application process. Producers and processors participating in the department’s organic certification program will be charged an inspection fee and an annual certification fee. Retailers and distributors shall be charged an application fee for the initial inspection conducted by the department in accordance with this chapter and the regulations.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-27 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 13, effective July 1, 2013. § 69-47-27 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 14; Laws, 2011, ch. 482, § 10, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 4, 2011.)] Editor’s Notes — Former § 69-47-27 defined prohibited acts for purposes of this chapter.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-29 and 69-47-31. Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2003, ch. 480 § 4, eff from and after July 1, 2003. § 69-47-29 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 15, eff from and after July 1, 2000.] § 69-47-31 . [Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 16, eff from and after July 1, 2000.] Editor’s Notes — Former § 69-47-29 was entitled “Penalties for violating provision of chapter.” Former § 69-47-31 was entitled “Administrative proceedings.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-47-33 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2011, ch. 482, § 12, effective from and after passage (Approved April 4, 2011). § 69-47-33 . [Laws, 2003, ch. 480, § 5, eff from and after July 1, 2003.] Editor’s Notes — Section 12 of Chapter 482, Laws of 2011, repealed this section, effective upon passage (April 4, 2011). Section 13 of Chapter 482 provided for the repeal of Sections 1 through 12 of the act, effective July 1, 2013. The co-counsel for the Joint Legislative Committee on Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation determined that the repealer contained in Section 13 of Chapter 482 has no effect on the repeal of this section, and the section is repealed effective April 4, 2011. Former § 69-47-33 authorized the Department of Agriculture and Commerce to develop an organic certification program for organic meat, organic fish, organic poultry and organic seafood.