Mississippi § 69-7-612 - Commissioner authorized to enter premises to take samples for testing to determine compliance.
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§ 69-7-612. Commissioner authorized to enter premises to take samples for testing to determine compliance.
The commissioner shall have authority to enter the premises of any wholesaler, distributor or retailer to pull samples of catfish and other similar fish for laboratory testing to test for species identification and/or any other testing as may be necessary to determine compliance with this article.
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Section 69-7-612 ("Commissioner authorized to enter premises to take samples for testing to determine compliance.") 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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