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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities
Chapter 17 - Solid Wastes Disposal
Solid Wastes Disposal (§§ 17-17-1 - 17-17-67)
§ 17-17-19. Vermin control
MS Code § 17-17-19 (2016) What's This?
Rodents and insects of public health importance, as rats, flies, mosquitoes and the like shall be controlled in a manner satisfactory to the health department; and the closing out or conversion to sanitary landfill operations of existing open dumps shall, where deemed necessary by the health officer, be accompanied by an adequate rat eradication program to prevent the spread of rodents to nearby properties.
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