MS HB977

Grants the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce authority to make exceptions for how liquid and nonliquid agricultural commodities are sold (by weight, measure, or count)

Exempts certain weighing devices that dispense liquid or nonliquid agricultural commodities from mandatory National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) certification requirements, at the commissioner's discretion

Changes terminology throughout the statute from "director" to "commissioner" to reflect current agency structure

Maintains existing exemptions for items like damaged pulpwood, commodities sold for immediate consumption, vegetables sold by head or bunch, and timber sold on the stump

Effective date of July 1, 2021