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MS HB876
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Timmy Ladner
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Mississippi Seafood Label Law" requiring all seafood and seafood products sold in Mississippi to be labeled as domestic wild caught, domestic farm-raised, or imported.
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Requires wholesale distributors to label seafood with product name, origin category, processor/distributor name and address, certification number, and country of origin.
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Requires retail dealers and restaurants to label or display seafood with product name, origin category, and country of origin in clearly visible, legible format.
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Mandates commercial seafood transport vehicles display the word "FISH" in block letters at least four inches tall on rear and sides, except for licensed commercial fishermen transporting their own catch.
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Amends existing law to clarify crawfish labeling requirements for restaurants and establishes penalties up to $5,000 for misrepresenting imported seafood as domestic, with potential license suspension for repeated violations; effective July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Mississippi seafood label law; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020