Mississippi § 75-44-5 - Definitions.

§ 75-44-5. Definitions.

When used in this chapter: “Person” includes individuals, corporations, partnerships and all associations of two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest. The term “commissioner” shall mean the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his designated representative. “Grain” shall mean all grains for which standards have been established pursuant to the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended, and rice as defined by the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946, as amended. “Stored grain” shall mean any grain received in any grain warehouse, located in this state, if same is not purchased and beneficially owned by the grain warehouseman. “Grain warehouse” shall mean any structure or combination of structures operated together, including the machinery and equipment used in connection therewith, in or by means or which grain is unloaded, elevated, stored, loaded for shipment, dried, cleaned, weighed, treated, conditioned or otherwise handled from producers of grain. “Grain warehouseman” shall mean any person who operates a grain warehouse as herein defined. “Inspector” shall mean a person authorized by the warehouseman to weigh, inspect, grade and/or certificate the weight and grade of grain stored or to be stored in a grain warehouse. “Warehouse receipt” shall mean a negotiable grain storage receipt and/or a nonnegotiable scale ticket given by a grain warehouse.