Mississippi HB1071 authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Commerce to issue subpoenas and apply for administrative inspection and search.
Mississippi HB1071 creates new sections in the Mississippi Code to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce to issue administrative subpoenas and apply to circuit courts for administrative inspection and search warrants. The bill allows the Commissioner and designated agents to administer oaths, examine witnesses, and receive evidence. It also permits the Bureau of Plant Industry to apply for warrants for inspections and searches of premises and documents of entities or individuals it licenses or regulates, especially when access is denied.
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