Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-35-303

Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or equine is found by any authorized representative of the commissioner upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after distribution, and there is reason to believe that any such item or product is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter or of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or that such products or animal has been or is intended to be, distributed in violation of any such provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days, pending action under Section 75-35-305 or notification of any Federal authorities having jurisdiction over such article or animal, and shall not be moved by any person, firm or corporation from the place at which it is located when so detained, until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such products or animal before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the products or animal is eligible to retain such marks.