Mississippi § 75-53-15 - Article found to be adulterated; procedure.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-53-15 — Article found to be adulterated; procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-53-15. Article found to be adulterated; procedure.
When it shall appear from an examination or analysis that a specimen or sample of paint, putty, linseed oil or other paint oils, turpentine, or varnish is misbranded, or insufficiently branded or labeled or adulterated, the state chemist shall give notice thereof to the person or firm from whom such specimen was obtained, and such person or firm shall have an opportunity to be heard. If it should then appear that any of the provisions hereof have been violated, the state chemist shall certify the facts to the proper district attorney, together with a copy of the results of the examination or analysis duly authenticated by the chemist or officer making the examination or analysis, and the certificate of analysis or examination of such chemist or officer, when duly sworn to, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein certified.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-53-15 cover?
Section 75-53-15 ("Article found to be adulterated; procedure.") 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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