MS SB2925

Prohibits the discharge of solid or human waste from any vessel used to harvest or transport oysters in Mississippi's marine waters

Requires all oyster harvesting and transport vessels to have an approved functional marine sanitation device (MSD), portable toilet, or other sewage disposal receptacle designed to contain human sewage

Sanitation devices must be secured on board to prevent contamination of shell stock by spillage or leakage, emptied only into approved sewage disposal systems, and cleaned before being returned to the vessel

Penalties for violations include license revocation of 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, the vessel must be removed from the oyster reef, all oysters on board are confiscated and disposed of, and the vessel is barred from harvesting until it passes a department inspection; effective July 1, 2010