Mississippi § 69-37-25 - Quarantine, and control of movement of articles from infested areas in other states, by regulation of Bureau of Plant Industry.
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§ 69-37-25. Quarantine, and control of movement of articles from infested areas in other states, by regulation of Bureau of Plant Industry.
The Bureau of Plant Industry is authorized to promulgate regulations quarantining this state, or any portion thereof, and governing the storage, treatment, or other handling in the quarantined areas of regulated articles and the movement of regulated articles into or from such areas. The bureau shall determine when such action is necessary, or appears reasonably necessary, to prevent or retard the spread of the boll weevil. The bureau is also authorized to promulgate regulations governing the movement of regulated articles from other states or portions thereof into this state when such state is known to be infested with the boll weevil. The promulgation of these regulations shall conform in all aspects to the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, Sections 25-43-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, and sound principles of quarantines.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-37-25 ("Quarantine, and control of movement of articles from infested areas in other states, by regulation of Bureau of Plant Industry.") 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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