Mississippi § 69-23-109 - Commissioner to adopt regulations; reports; regulation by other agencies.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-23-109 — Commissioner to adopt regulations; reports; regulation by other agencies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 69-23-109. Commissioner to adopt regulations; reports; regulation by other agencies.

The commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of Sections 69-23-1 through 69-23-135. In adopting regulations, the commissioner shall give consideration to pertinent research findings and recommendations of other agencies of this state or federal government. The commissioner shall report to the Legislature on or before February 1 of each year any regulation promulgated under this section which is more restrictive than applicable federal regulations. Regulations promulgated by the commissioner under Sections 69-23-1 through 69-23-135 shall not be effective until approved by the advisory board created under Section 69-25-3. In order to eliminate inequitable application or establishment of opposing regulations, the authority to regulate any matter pertaining to the registration, sale, handling, distribution, notification of use, application and use of pesticides shall vest solely in the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, except where other state agencies, including the Agricultural Aviation Board, exercise such regulatory authority under state law.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 69-23-109 ("Commissioner to adopt regulations; reports; regulation by other agencies.") 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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