It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person, without specific authority in writing from the commissioner:
To make or duplicate or reproduce or use or possess any stamp, mark, tag, certificate, or emblem in imitation of an official state stamp, mark, tag, certificate, or emblem that is used, or that is authorized to be used, by the commissioner for stamping, marking, or otherwise identifying meats, meat-food products and poultry, as having been inspected and passed or otherwise approved as being wholesome and fit for food.
To affix or attach any stamp, brand, emblem, tag, or other marking to any meat, meat-food product or poultry, or to any container or wrapping or covering of any meat-product, meat or poultry, indicating or suggesting that the meat, meat-food product or poultry, was slaughtered, manufactured, or prepared under inspection, unless the stamp, brand, emblem, tag, or other marking shall have been previously approved and the use thereof authorized by the commissioner.
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