Mississippi Administrative Code Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce
Here’s an overview of Mississippi Administrative Code – Title 2: Agriculture and Commerce, which outlines the regulatory framework for various agricultural and commercial functions in the state:
📘 Title 2 – Structure
Part 1 – Rules of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Subpart 1 – Organization: Defines the role and duties of the Agriculture Commissioner, department structure, organizational divisions, delegation of authority, and contact information .
Subpart 2 – Administrative Rules: Covers procedural rules—public records requests, hearings, declaratory opinions, revolving funds, grain, ethanol, farmers markets, smoking policy, agritourism, museum operations, etc.
Subpart 3 – Bureau of Plant Industry: Includes regulations on plant diseases, insect control, agriculture labeling, insect quarantines, seafood and egg labeling, organic farming, aquaculture, weights and measures, petroleum inspections, and more.
Subpart 4 – Bureau of Regulatory Services: Covers food safety, meat/poultry inspections, weights & measures, consumer protection, plus petroleum standards.
Subpart 5 – Central Market Board: Details board structure, administrative rules, farmers market procedures, and public records requirements.
Subpart 6 – Mississippi Livestock Show: Governs rules and event management for the annual livestock exhibition
Part 2 – Rules of the Mississippi Fair Commission
Subpart 1 – Organization: Defines the Commission’s composition, duties, officers, and contact information.
Subpart 2 – Administrative Rules: Mostly reserved sections, pending further updates.
Part 401 – State Fairgrounds Administration: Rules on booths, solicitation, and events at Fairgrounds during and outside State Fair activities.
Additional Parts
Part 101: Rules of the Board of Animal Health
Part 601+602: Forestry Commission organization and programs
Part 603: Declaratory opinion process
Part 701: Land, Water & Timber Resources Board
Part 901–904: Various conservation and reclamation boards.
📄 Accessing Title 2 Documents
Official PDF for Part 1: You can download the latest version directly from the Secretary of State’s website: Title 2, Part 1 – Rules of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce .
Browse all parts: View the full Title 2 index via Justia or Cornell’s LII for easy navigation to specific subparts and chapters
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