Mississippi § 69-25-23 - Infected localities outside of state; shipments from prohibited.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-25-23 — Infected localities outside of state; shipments from prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-25-23. Infected localities outside of state; shipments from prohibited.
Whenever the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce finds that there exists outside of this state any destructive or nuisance insect pest, disease or noxious weed, the commissioner may give public notice thereof, specifying the locations, the plants and the plant products infested, infected or declared noxious and which are likely to become infested or infected therewith. In order to safeguard the environment, agricultural and horticultural production, plants and plant products, the movement of such plants or plant products or other things or substances into this state from the infected or infested locality shall thereafter be prohibited until the commissioner determines that the danger of the introduction into this state of such insect pests, diseases or noxious weeds from such locality has ceased to exist.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-25-23 ("Infected localities outside of state; shipments from prohibited.") 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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