AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY TO INSPECT INVENTORY OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS, RETAIL OR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS BASED ON A CREDIBLE COMPLAINT OF MISBRANDED MEAT PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF WHERE A MISBRANDED FOOD PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT UPON NOTICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ENFORCE STOP ORDERS OR EMBARGO ORDERS BY PETITIONING THE COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PENALTIES FOR MANUFACTURING, SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL MISBRANDED FOOD PRODUCTS AS MEAT OR CELL-CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 75-36-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS THE DEPARTMENT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSES OF FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS THAT ARE FOUND OFFERING TO SELL OR SELLING A FOOD PRODUCT THAT IS MISBRANDED AS A MEAT PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT A SCRIVENERS ERROR; TO AMEND SECTION 75-36-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL LEGALIZE THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF PRODUCTS SPECIFICALLY MADE ILLEGAL BY OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 75-36-1, 75-36-3, 75-36-5, 75-36-7, 75-36-9, 75-36-13, 75-36-15
Committee Substitute: 75-36-1, 75-36-3, 75-36-5, 75-36-7, 75-36-9, 75-36-13, 75-36-15
As Passed by the Senate: 75-36-1, 75-36-3, 75-36-5, 75-36-7, 75-36-9, 75-36-13, 75-36-15