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§ 69-1-309. Designation of country of origin of farm-raised fish or wild fish; notice to distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
 

(1)  A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if: 

(a) In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or 

(b) In the case of wild fish, it is: 

(i) Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and 

(ii) Processed in the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof. 

(2)  The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2009, ch. 321, § 5, eff from and after Mar. 16, 2009.
 

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-69 > 1 > 69-1-309

§ 69-1-309. Designation of country of origin of farm-raised fish or wild fish; notice to distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
 

(1)  A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if: 

(a) In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or 

(b) In the case of wild fish, it is: 

(i) Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and 

(ii) Processed in the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof. 

(2)  The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2009, ch. 321, § 5, eff from and after Mar. 16, 2009.
 


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Mississippi > Title-69 > 1 > 69-1-309

§ 69-1-309. Designation of country of origin of farm-raised fish or wild fish; notice to distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
 

(1)  A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if: 

(a) In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or 

(b) In the case of wild fish, it is: 

(i) Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and 

(ii) Processed in the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof. 

(2)  The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2009, ch. 321, § 5, eff from and after Mar. 16, 2009.