MS HB1042

Prohibits any person, firm, or corporation harvesting oysters or shellfish from discharging solid or human waste overboard while in Mississippi marine waters

Requires all boats or vessels used in shellfish harvest or transport to have on board a functional approved marine sanitation device (MSD), portable toilet, or other sewage disposal receptacle that must be secured to prevent contamination of shellstock

MSDs must be emptied only into approved sewage disposal systems, cleaned before being returned to the boat, and not cleaned with equipment used for washing or processing food

Establishes escalating penalties for violations: revocation of oyster harvest vessel license for up to 1 year for a first offense, up to 2 years for a second offense, and permanent revocation for a third offense

Upon citation for an MSD violation, the vessel must be removed from the oyster reef, all oysters on board are confiscated, and the vessel is barred from harvesting until it passes a Department of Marine Resources inspection; effective July 1, 2010