Mississippi § 49-7-87 - Fish, sale of, unlawful, when.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-7-87 — Fish, sale of, unlawful, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-7-87. Fish, sale of, unlawful, when.
It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or exchange any game fish enumerated in this chapter whether taken within or coming from without the state. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce may issue a permit to the owner of a private pond to sell fish grown or cultivated for stocking purposes only under such regulations as the Department of Agriculture and Commerce may deem necessary.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-7-87 ("Fish, sale of, unlawful, when.") 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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