§ 69-48-7. Department authorized to collect assessment created by Peanut Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act
The department is authorized to collect the assessment created by the Peanut Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of the board.
§ 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.
§ 69-48-14. Commissioner authorized to audit Peanut Promotion Board; information to be included in audit; injunction for violations of chapter
The commissioner may conduct an audit of the board to verify compliance with any rules and regulations promulgated for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. Under this section, the audited board shall provide information to the commissioner that verifies the amounts received and expended from the fees assessed and collected by the department and remitted […]
§ 69-48-15. Provisions to be controlling
Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling to the extent of the conflict.
§ 69-49-1. Liability for destruction of field crop products; factors in awarding damages; limitation of damages; definition of “field crop”
Any person or entity who willfully and knowingly damages or destroys any field crop product that is grown for personal or commercial purposes, or for testing or research purposes in the context of a product development program in conjunction or coordination with a private research facility or a university or any federal, state or local […]
§ 69-47-11. Recertification after removal from organic management
If a certified farm, field or greenhouse unit is removed from organic management, it may be recertified after passage of three (3) years without the application of a prohibited pesticide and two (2) years without the application of a prohibited fertilizer or other prohibited material.
§ 69-47-15. Audits
The department may conduct or provide for audits of all documents used to verify that certified products meet organic standards. These audits shall include, where appropriate: An inventory audit, a listing of the formulations of the product, percent accuracy in labeling, the amount bought and sold per product and producer or destination and the number […]
§ 69-47-25. Inspection and renewal fees
The department shall establish a fee schedule for application, inspection and annual certification fees. The fee schedule shall be provided to all persons inquiring about the application process. Producers and processors participating in the department’s organic certification program will be charged an inspection fee and an annual certification fee. Retailers and distributors shall be charged […]