When used in this chapter:
"Person" shall mean individuals, corporations, partnerships and all associations of two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest.
"Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his designated representative.
"Grain" shall mean all grains for which standards have been established pursuant to the United States Grain Standards Act, and shall include rice, as defined by the standards of the United States Department of Agriculture.
"Farm warehouse" shall mean any building, structure or other protected enclosure in this state used for the purpose of storing grain, and which has been licensed pursuant to this chapter.
"Farm warehouseman" shall mean any person who operates a farm warehouse as herein defined.
"Warehouse receipt" shall mean a negotiable grain storage receipt given by the commissioner to a farm warehouseman.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
§ 75-43-1. Storage in farm warehouses; application of chapter
§ 75-43-17. Receipts; redemption
§ 75-43-21. Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture and commerce
§ 75-43-23. Denial of application for license; hearing; appeal
§ 75-43-25. Posting of license
§ 75-43-33. Additional bond to cover obligations when application made for amendment to license
§ 75-43-39. Examination of warehouse by commissioner
§ 75-43-41. Copies of warehouse receipts
§ 75-43-45. Issuance of new warehouse receipt for undelivered portion of grain
§ 75-43-47. Delivery of grain pursuant to warehouse receipts