69-47-19 - Conditions for retail sale of organic products; retailer or distributor to have proper facilities and management procedures for prevention of commingling.
§ 69-47-19. Conditions for retail sale of organic products; retailer or distributor to have proper facilities and management procedures for prevention of commingling.
(1) The following conditions apply generally to the retail sale of organic products:
(a) Any person selling organic products shall be certified by the department, shall renew certification annually and shall abide by the provisions of this chapter.
(b) A certified retailer may use the department approved mark to identify only certified organic or transition to organic food produced in Mississippi by a department certified producer.
(c) Products bearing a Mississippi organic or transitional organic mark shall be easily identifiable to consumers and shall be clearly distinguishable from similar products that are not Mississippi certified or transitional organic.
(d) A certified retailer may sell or hold out for sale as organic those agricultural products that have been certified as organically produced by the official certifying agent for the state of origin.
(2) A retailer or distributor shall have in place physical facilities and management procedures adequate to prevent commingling of organic food or organic products with other nonorganic or contaminated food or products during distribution or stocking.
Sources: Laws, 2000, ch. 600, § 10, eff from and after July 1, 2000.