Senate Bill 2736

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI SEAFOOD MARKETING LAW OF 2020"; TO PROVIDE FOR GENERAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN BY RETAILERS OFFERING FOR SALE AND SUPPLIERS PROVIDING SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS TO RETAILERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOR SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS; TO PROVIDE THE METHOD OF NOTIFICATION TO BE EMPLOYED BY RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SEAFOOD AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH STATE AGENCIES, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER THE PREMISES OF A RETAILER TO CONDUCT A LABEL REVIEW TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUIRE A VERIFIABLE AUDIT OF A RETAILER OF ANY SEAFOOD OR SEAFOOD PRODUCT; TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON OR BUSINESS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERIFYING THE SEAFOOD OR SEAFOOD PRODUCT'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO ANY RETAILER OR SUPPLIER IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT AND PROVIDE THE TIME IN WHICH THE VIOLATOR SHALL HAVE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION OR BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, PROCEDURES, THE LEVELING OF SANCTIONS AND AN APPEALS PROCESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joseph M. Seymour

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Agriculture and on Ports and Marine Resources
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate