Mississippi § 69-31-9 - Defective devices used to measure moisture; reinspection.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-31-9 — Defective devices used to measure moisture; reinspection., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-31-9. Defective devices used to measure moisture; reinspection.
Any defective moisture-measuring device, while so marked, sealed, or tagged, as provided in Section 69-31-7, may be used to ascertain the moisture content of agricultural products offered for sale, processing or storage, only under the following conditions: The owner or user shall make adjustment for error on all agricultural products tested, and the owner or user shall keep a record open to inspection, of every commercial sample of agricultural products inspected by means of the defective device, showing that such adjustment was made on all such agricultural products tested. The device shall be repaired to comply with Section 69-31-7 within thirty (30) days after inspection and the department thereupon notified that the device has been repaired accordingly. If, upon reinspection, the device is again rejected under the provisions of Section 69-31-7, such device shall be sealed and shall not be used until repaired and reinspected.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-31-9 ("Defective devices used to measure moisture; reinspection.") 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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