Mississippi § 69-11-5 - Feeding garbage to swine.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-11-5 — Feeding garbage to swine., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-11-5. Feeding garbage to swine.
It shall be unlawful for any person, municipality, county, political subdivision, governmental agency or department, institution, individual, partnership, corporation, association, other entity or organization to feed garbage to swine, except as permitted under subsection (2) of this section. This chapter shall not apply to any person who feeds only household garbage to swine for household consumption only. This chapter shall not apply to the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The department is authorized to feed to swine cooked garbage and vegetable refuse. The Mississippi Department of Corrections shall follow applicable state rules, regulations and guidelines that are equal to or exceed federal rules and regulations for cooking and feeding cooked garbage to swine. The Mississippi Department of Corrections may market and use for consumption swine that has been fed garbage.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-11-5 cover?
Section 69-11-5 ("Feeding garbage to swine.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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