Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-309
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Miss. Code Ann. § 69-1-309
Official statutory text
(1) A retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if:
(a) In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or
(b) In the case of wild fish, it is:
(i) Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and
(ii) Processed in the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof.
(2) The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
(a) In the case of farm-raised fish, it is hatched, raised, harvested and processed in the United States; or
(b) In the case of wild fish, it is:
(i) Harvested in waters of the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof; and
(ii) Processed in the United States, a territory of the United States or a state, including the waters thereof.
(2) The notice of country of origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall distinguish between wild fish and farm-raised fish.
Status: in_force
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