As used in this article, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings herein given to them, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise: “Board” means the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board. “Person” means every person, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation or legal entity engaged in the production or sale of eggs in the […]
There is hereby continued the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board with domicile at the capital city of the state. The board shall be composed of five (5) members: one (1) member shall be the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce as ex officio member. One (1) member shall be an egg producer as defined in this article. […]
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of the duties of the board. Each member shall subscribe to the oath of office prescribed for state officers. No member shall receive any salary, but each member shall receive per diem compensation […]
Except for the collections of the proceeds of the assessment levied hereunder, which shall be collected by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, the administration of this article shall be vested in the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board. The board shall prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for the enforcement of the provisions of this article.
The powers and duties of the board shall include, but be not limited to, the following: To elect a chairman and vice chairman and, from time to time, such other officers as it may deem advisable, and when necessary, to alter, rescind, modify or amend the rules and regulations necessary for the exercise of its […]
The board shall plan and conduct campaigns for commodity advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion to increase consumption of eggs and may contract for any advertising, publicity, consumer information and sales promotion services. To accomplish such purposes, the board shall have power and it shall be the duty of the board to disseminate information: […]
There is hereby imposed and levied an assessment at a rate not to exceed Three Cents (3¢) per case on all eggs produced in Mississippi wherever distributed or marketed and on all eggs marketed in Mississippi wherever distributed or produced. The rate of assessment shall be determined by the board. At the time of the […]
Every dealer or handler shall keep a complete and accurate record of all eggs handled by him. Such records shall be in such form and contain such other information as the board shall, by rule or regulation, prescribe. The records shall be preserved by said dealers or handlers for a period of one (1) year […]
Every person owning over three thousand (3,000) hens, or who is engaged or who engages in the business of selling eggs to a retailer who retails eggs in the State of Mississippi shall prior to offering for sale or selling eggs to a retailer, secure a license for such business from the Commissioner of Agriculture […]
No egg producer with over three thousand (3,000) hens nor any egg handler or dealer shall sell or offer for sale any lot of eggs produced, distributed or marketed in Mississippi upon which the assessment imposed herein has not been paid. The assessment imposed herein shall be paid at such time or times as is […]
Any dealer or handler who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the time required by the board shall forfeit to the commissioner a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof […]
Any person required to pay the assessment provided for in this article who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or any books, records or other documents relating to the liability of such person for the assessment herein imposed, or who shall hinder or in any way delay or prevent such inspection, or who […]
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any egg producer who has less than three thousand (3,000) laying hens, nor to any eggs produced and also used for hatching purposes, nor eggs produced or purchased for further processing by egg breaking plants. For the purposes of this article, anyone not the owner of […]
