Rule 22-1-05-5.4 - Dealer TaggingA. All containers or packages enclosing fresh shucked or frozen raw shucked molluscan shellfish and shucked molluscan shellfish products shipped within, into or out of the State of Mississippi must originate from a certified dealer and must be conspicuously, indelibly, and legibly labeled in accordance with the most recent version of the NSSP Model Ordinance, with the following information: 2. Name and address of the packer, repacker, or distributor.5. Net drained weight when packed.6. Packages containing sixty-four (64) fluid ounces or more must have, on the lid and sidewall or bottom, the "DATE SHUCKED" indicated as the number of the day, month and year or the month, day, and year.7. Packages of less than sixty-four (64) fluid ounces of fresh product must be labeled with the wording "SELL BY" followed by a date expressed as a month, day, and year.8. The sell by' date must not exceed seventeen (17) days from the date shucked.9. Containers of frozen shucked molluscan shellfish must show the date the product was shucked and the date frozen, labeled as "DATE SHUCKED" and "DATE FROZEN" followed by the date expressed as the month, day, and year.10. Shucked product previously frozen must be labeled with the wording "PREVIOUSLY FROZEN".B. When both the harvester and dealer tags appear on the container, the dealer's tag is not required to duplicate the information on the harvester's tag.C. If molluscan shellfish are removed from the original container by the dealer, the tag on the new container must meet the requirements of the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance.D. All molluscan shellfish shipped by a certified dealer within, into or out of the State of Mississippi must be accompanied by a bill of lading or bill of sale and legibly labeled in accordance with the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance.22 Miss. Code. R. 1-05-5.4
MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-42, 49-15-46, 49-15-303, 49-15-304; NSSP Model Ordinance §§ II-X, IV-III