{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-2-85","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-2-85","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-2-85","body":"The following words and phrases when used in Sections 49-2-81 through 49-2-87 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:\n\n(a) “ Department ” means the Department of Environmental Quality.\n\n(b) “ Home-generated medical sharp ” means a sharp used by an individual at home.\n\n(c) “ Medical sharp ” means a needle, syringe, lancet or other sharp object used to penetrate the skin for medical testing or for delivery of medication.","path":["MS Code","Title 49"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"b98c2d56e7d2dba3e3f32d330c80f7aa95b34fd825a6a59838ff72fdb3521619","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-2-83","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-2-87"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}