Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 22 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
Part 1 - rules and regulations for molluscan shellfish related activities
Chapter 9 - Molluscan Shellfish Dealers, Processors and Facilities
Rule 22-1-9.1 - License and Certification

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 22-1-9.1

Current through March 14, 2024

A. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in handling, shucking, packaging, repackaging, or shipping molluscan shellfish without a license and certification from the MDMR Authority.

B. The license and certification must be renewed annually.

C. This rule does not apply to:

1. A retailer removing oysters individually from the packaging for display and/or resale to the end user.

2. A restaurant or similar establishment, which may shuck and serve raw molluscan shellfish at a half-shell bar, under sanitary conditions, for consumption on the premises.

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-303, 49-15-304; NSSP Model Ordinance § X-.04

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