§ 49-19-301. Short title

Sections 49-19-301 through 49-19-307 may be cited as the “Mississippi Prescribed Burning Act.”

§ 49-19-303. Legislative findings; purpose

The application of prescribed burning is a landowner property right and a land management tool that benefits the safety of the public, the environment and the economy of Mississippi. Pursuant thereto, the Legislature finds that: Prescribed burning reduces naturally occurring vegetative fuels within wild land areas. Reduction of the fuel load reduces the risk and […]

§ 49-19-305. Definitions

As used in Sections 49-19-301 through 49-19-307 unless the context requires otherwise: “Prescribed burning” means the controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels for ecological, silvicultural and wildlife management purposes under specified environmental conditions and the following of appropriate precautionary measures which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and […]

§ 49-19-307. Regulation of prescribed burns; liability

No property owner or his agent, conducting a prescribed burn pursuant to the requirements of this section, shall be liable for damage or injury caused by fire or resulting smoke unless negligence is proven. Prescribed burning conducted under the provisions of this section shall: Be accomplished only when at least one (1) certified prescribed burn […]