Mississippi Statewide Rule
Mississippi Rules for Bringing Chickens and Livestock Into the State
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- Ch. 12, Rule 103 (MBAH regs)
- Enforcing agency
- Mississippi Board of Animal Health
- Applies to
- Livestock and poultry entering state
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor (69-15-9, -111, -331)
- Added mandate
- USDA Animal Disease Traceability compliance
Summary
Mississippi's Board of Animal Health forbids any carrier from moving livestock or poultry into or through the state unless the shipment meets the Board's entry and disease-traceability regulations (Miss. Admin. Code Chapter 12, Rule 103). Violators face misdemeanor prosecution.
Owners and operators of private and common carriers, trucks and other conveyances are forbidden to move any livestock or poultry into, or through this state except in compliance with provisions set forth in these regulations.
Full Breakdown
Rule 103 of Chapter 12, adopted by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health under Miss. Code Ann. Section 69-15-3, bars owners and operators of private and common carriers, trucks, and other conveyances from moving any livestock or poultry into or through Mississippi except in compliance with the Board's regulations. All livestock entering the state must also satisfy USDA's Animal Disease Traceability Rule, and every railway car, truck, and conveyance used to haul livestock and poultry must be kept in sanitary condition. The Board enforces these entry requirements statewide.
Violations & Penalties
A carrier that moves chickens or livestock into or through Mississippi out of compliance is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable under Miss. Code Ann. Sections 69-15-9, 69-15-111, and 69-15-331.
Frequently Asked Questions
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