{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-1-303","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-303","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-303","body":"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:\n\n(a) “ Beef ” means the meat produced from cattle, including veal.\n\n(b) “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.\n\n(c) “ Covered commodity ” means any of the following:\n\n(i) Muscle cuts of beef, lamb and pork;\n\n(ii) Ground beef, ground lamb and ground pork;\n\n(iii) Farm-raised fish;\n\n(iv) Wild fish;\n\n(v) Perishable agricultural products;\n\n(vi) Peanuts;\n\n(vii) Meat produced from goats;\n\n(viii) Chicken, in whole and in part;\n\n(ix) Ginseng;\n\n(x) Pecans; and\n\n(xi) Macadamia nuts.\n\nThe term covered commodity does not include an item described in this paragraph if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.\n\n(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 .\n\n(e) “ Lamb ” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.\n\n(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.\n\n(g) “ Pork ” means meat produced from hogs or swine.\n\n(h) “ Retailer ” means any establishment licensed by the commissioner under Section 69-1-18 .\n\n(i) “ Supplier ” means a person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer.\n\n(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 .","path":["MS Code","Title 69"],"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":"867bc55cfbf3da197b3cf49221c5cb870b1706e096c31948508bceaa571c547c","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-1-301","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-69-1-305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}