It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation, within this state, to manufacture for sale, produce for sale, knowingly expose for sale, have in his or their possession for sale, or sell any article of food which is adulterated, misbranded or insufficiently labeled within the meaning of this article; and any person, persons, firm or corporation who shall manufacture for sale, produce for sale, expose for sale, have in his or their possession for sale, or sell any article of food which is adulterated, misbranded or insufficiently labeled within the meaning of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or be imprisoned not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, it shall be lawful to sell any article named herein which complies with all federal statutes regulating or governing the manufacture, sale or labeling of such article.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
Chapter 29 - Sale and Inspection of Food and Drugs
Article 1 - Adulterated and Misbranded Food
§ 75-29-1. Legislative findings
§ 75-29-3. Articles deemed adulterated
§ 75-29-7. What the term food shall include
§ 75-29-9. Articles deemed misbranded
§ 75-29-11. Articles deemed mislabeled or misbranded
§ 75-29-21. Analysis of samples and specimens
§ 75-29-23. State Board of Health to have free access to places where foods are sold
§ 75-29-25. Interference with State Board of Health subject to penalty
§ 75-29-29. Institution of proceedings to prosecute violations of article