It is unlawful for any agent of the commissioner, or any meat-hygiene agent:
1. To approve or pass any diseased animal intended to be slaughtered for food, or any unwholesome meat, or any unwholesome meat-food product;
2. To fail to condemn and mark, and cause to be rendered unfit for food, any diseased animal, unwholesome meat, or unwholesome meat-food product, found on examination of any establishment to be unfit for food;
3. To fail to report as required any violation of this article;
4. Directly or indirectly to accept or agree to accept anything of value, monetary or otherwise, given or offered to such agent to influence him in the discharge of his duties.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
Chapter 33 - Meat, Meat-Food and Poultry Regulation and Inspection
Article 1 - Meat, Meat-Food and Poultry Regulation and Inspection Law of 1960
§ 75-33-1. Short title of article
§ 75-33-5. Public meetings; rules and regulations; records; amendments to regulations
§ 75-33-9. Requirements as to buildings
§ 75-33-13. Employees; qualifications of agents
§ 75-33-15. Employees; authority to enter and examine establishment
§ 75-33-17. Unlawful to prevent entrance and examination of establishment
§ 75-33-19. Designation of animal, meat or meat-products found to be fit for food
§ 75-33-21. Animal, meat or meat-products found unwholesome
§ 75-33-25. Unlawful acts or omissions by agent or meat-hygiene agent
§ 75-33-27. Gifts, etc., to agents or employees prohibited, when
§ 75-33-29. Acts constituting violations
§ 75-33-31. Grading and inspection services; establishment of grades and quality; minimum standards
§ 75-33-35. Advertising by person receiving grading and inspection services