Mississippi § 75-55-3 - Administration and enforcement of chapter.
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§ 75-55-3. Administration and enforcement of chapter.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, hereinafter referred to as the “commissioner,” is vested with power and authority and is charged with the duty of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter which pertain to signs; the labeling of pumps, tanks and other packages and containers; to trade names; and to scales, pumps and measuring equipment, and he shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith in connection with its enforcement. The State Chemist is vested with power and authority and is charged with the duty of administering the provisions of this chapter which authorize the analysis of samples and the operation of the petroleum products laboratory, and he shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations in connection with its enforcement. The commissioner and the State Chemist shall have joint authority for setting specifications of petroleum products and shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations in connection with the enforcement of this chapter.
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