Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 1 - rules and regulations for molluscan shellfish related activities
Chapter 7 - Shipping and Transportation of Molluscan Shellfish
Rule 22-1-7.2 - Interstate Commerce
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-1-7.2
Current through March 14, 2024
A. Interstate shipping of molluscan shellfish must only be through a licensed and certified seafood dealer and/or processor.
B. Only a Mississippi Certified Dealer is permitted to ship molluscan shellfish, harvested from Mississippi waters, or landed in the state, into interstate commerce.
C. No molluscan shellfish must enter or exit the state of Mississippi unrefrigerated. Marine vessels transporting molluscan shellstock must follow the rules outlined in the Commercial Molluscan Shellstock Transport Permit issued by the MDMR.
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-42, 49-15-44, 49-15-46, 49-15-303, 49-15-304; NSSP Model Ordinance § II-I
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