Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-3: Miss. Code Ann. § 69-8-3

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “ Producer ” means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle, except that a person shall not be considered to be a producer if that person's only share in the proceeds of a sale of cattle or beef is a sales commission, handling fee or other service fee.

(b) “ Collecting person ” means any livestock dealer licensed under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, who makes payment to a producer for cattle purchased in Mississippi.

(c) “ Council ” means the “Mississippi Beef Industry Council.”

(d) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce for the State of Mississippi.