The provisions of this article shall not apply to any egg producer who has less than three thousand (3,000) laying hens, nor to any eggs produced and also used for hatching purposes, nor eggs produced or purchased for further processing by egg breaking plants.
For the purposes of this article, anyone not the owner of the chickens or eggs who performs the services of caring for the chickens, gathering the eggs and related services for a contractor or employer, and who does not otherwise engage in distribution or sale of such eggs, shall be excepted from the provisions of this article, shall not be considered as a "producer" as defined herein, and shall not be liable for any assessments provided herein.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals
Chapter 7 - Markets and Marketing; Domestic Fish Farming
Article 6 - Egg Marketing Board
§ 69-7-253. Board continued; membership; terms; vacancies
§ 69-7-255. Quorum; oath; compensation; board a body corporate; powers
§ 69-7-257. Administration of article; rules and regulations
§ 69-7-259. General powers and duties of board
§ 69-7-261. Commodity advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion
§ 69-7-263. Assessment on eggs; costs of inspections; utilization of proceeds of assessment
§ 69-7-265. Records and reports of dealers and handlers