Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-303: Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-303

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 .