2 Miss. Code. R. 1-2-10-100

Current through December 10, 2024
Section 2-1-2-10-100

As used in these regulations, unless the context otherwise clearly requires:

1. "Act" shall mean the "Mississippi Grain Warehouse Law," Title 75, Chapter 44, Section 1-71, Miss. Code Ann. , as amended.
2. "Bin" shall mean a bin, tank, interstice, or other container in a warehouse in which bulk grain may be stored.
3. The term "Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, or his designated representative.
4. "Grain" shall mean all grains for which standards have been established pursuant to the United States Grain Standards Act as amended, and rice as defined by the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946, as amended.
5. "Grain Bank Grain" shall mean grain owned by a depositor and held temporarily by the warehouseman for use in the formulation of feed to be returned to the depositor on demand.
6. "Inspector" shall mean a person authorized by the warehouseman to weigh, inspect, grade and/or certificate the weight and grade of grain stored or to be stored in a grain warehouse.
7. "License" shall mean a license issued under the Act to a warehouse or warehouseman.
8. "Person" includes individuals, corporations, partnerships and all associations of two (2) or more persons having a joint or common interest.
9. "Grain Warehouse" shall mean any building, structure or other protected enclosure in the state used for the purpose of storing grain for a consideration.
10. "Grain Warehouseman" shall mean any person who operates a grain warehouse as herein defined.
11. "Station" shall mean two (2) or more warehouses, which do not exceed eight (8) miles in distance, operated by one (1) person.
12. "Stored grain" shall mean any grain received in any public grain warehouse, located in this state, if same is not purchased and beneficially owned by the grain warehouseman.
13. "Warehouse receipt" shall mean a negotiable grain storage receipt and/or a nonnegotiable scale ticket by a grain warehouse.

2 Miss. Code. R. 1-2-10-100

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-44-5 and § 75-44-7.