§ 69-51-1. Goal to encourage ethanol production plants
It is the goal of this state to encourage ethanol production plants in the state to utilize Mississippi-produced corn and other agriculture and forest resource commodities.
§ 69-51-3. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Anhydrous alcohol” means fermentation ethyl alcohol derived from biomass, but that does not meet ASTM specifications or is not denatured and is shipped in bond for further processing. “Biomass” means any organic […]
§ 69-51-5. Cash payments to producers of ethanol, anhydrous alcohol, bio-diesel and wet alcohol
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce is authorized to make cash payments to producers of ethanol, anhydrous alcohol, bio-diesel and wet alcohol located in the state. These payments shall apply only to ethanol, bio-diesel, anhydrous alcohol and wet alcohol fermented and produced at plants in the state. For purposes of this section, an entity that […]
§ 69-53-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed, unless the context requires otherwise: “Agritourism” means the travel or visit by the general public to, or the practice of inviting or allowing the general public to travel to or visit a working farm, ranch, or other commercial agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, or […]
§ 69-53-3. Agritourism activity liability
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an agritourism professional is not liable for injury to or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities if the warning contained in Section 69-53-5 is posted as required and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no participant or […]
§ 69-53-5. Warning notice
Every agritourism professional must post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice specified in this section. The sign must be placed in a clearly visible location at the entrance to the agritourism location and at the site of the agritourism activity. The warning notice must consist of a sign in black letters, with each […]
§ 69-53-7. Registration of agritourism professionals
An agritourism professional must register with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce on an annual basis. The registration shall contain information describing the agritourism activity that the agritourism professional conducts or intends to conduct and the location where the person conducts or intends to conduct such agritourism activity. Additionally, the agritourism professional must pay […]
§ 69-48-9. Penalties; exemption
Any purchaser who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the time required by the department shall forfeit to the department a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) of the amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the […]
§ 69-48-11. Expenditure of funds; reporting requirement; penalty for failure to report
The board shall plan and conduct a program of research, education and advertising designed to promote the peanut industry in Mississippi. The board is authorized to use the funds derived from the assessment imposed herein for these purposes, including basic administration expenses of the plan. Use of these funds may be applied, as prescribed in […]
§ 69-48-13. State Tax Commission to assist department in collecting assessments
The State Tax Commission shall provide any information necessary to assist the department in collecting the assessments provided for in this chapter.