Rule 22-1-03-3.5 - Approved Classification of Molluscan Shellfish Growing WatersA. Approved growing waters are areas where the growing and harvesting of shellfish for direct market is allowed by the MDMR Authority.B. Approved growing waters may be opened and closed to the direct harvest of shellfish by the MDMR Authority in accordance with the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance.C. An area is considered approved when a sanitary survey shows that there are not pathogenic micro-organisms, poisonous and deleterious substances present in dangerous concentrations and where bacteriological quality of the water of every sampling station does not exceed a fecal coliform median or geometric mean in accordance with the most current version of the NSSP Model Ordinance.22 Miss. Code. R. 1-03-3.5
MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 49-15-15, 49-15-36, 49-15-303, 49-15-304; NSSP Model Ordinance §§ II-IV, II-VII, III-IV, IV-II