Disinfection and Sanitation of Buildings and Premises

Miss. Code Ann. tit. 41, ch. 25
in effect

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-25-1 State Board of Health empowered to make rules and regulations concerning disinfection and sanitation.

The State Board of Health shall have authority to make such sanitary investigations and prepare such rules and regulations governing the disinfection and sanitation of public buildings and vehicles as it may deem necessary for the protection and improvement of health.

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-25-3 Assessment of fees.

The board shall assess a fee in the following amount and for the following purpose: Mobile home and recreational vehicle park annual permit fee. . . . .$50.00 The fee authorized under this section shall not be assessed for any mobile home and recreational vehicle park operated by a state or federal agency or institution.

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-25-5 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1983, ch. 522, § 50, eff from and after July 1, 1983. § 41-25-5 . [Codes, 1906, § 2515; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4864; 1930, § 4900; 1942, § 7056] § 41-25-7 . [Codes, Hemingway’s 1917, § 4865; 1930, § 4901; 1942, § 7057] § 41-25-9 . [Codes, 1906, § 2516; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4866; 1930, § 4902; 1942, § 7058] § 41-25-11 . [Codes, Hemingway’s 1917, § 4867; 1930, § 4903; 1942, § 7059] Editor’s Notes — Former § 41-25-5 mandated compliance with all rules and regulations of the state board of health. Former § 41-25-7 specified penalties for failing to comply with the provisions of the prior sections. Former § 41-25-9 authorized the board of supervisors to appropriate money for screening, fumigating and oiling to prevent yellow fever. Former § 41-25-11 authorized health officers to enter premises mentioned in the previous section.

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-25-13 Sanitary code for house trailers, house trailer camps, and tourist camps.

The state board of health shall have the power to establish sanitary regulations for house trailers, house trailer camps, and tourist camps, which shall be called the sanitary code. The sanitary code may include provisions for the sanitary construction, maintenance, regulation, inspection, equipment and control of house trailer camps, tourist camps, and house trailers, and for their registration, with particular and special provisions with respect to plumbing, drainage, water supply and disposal or removal of toilet excretion, garbage and all other waste or refuse substances and accumulations. No house trailer camp, tourist camp, or house trailer shall be located, operated or drawn within this state unless and until it has complied with such provisions. Nothing herein contained shall limit or qualify the power of the state department of health to adopt and enforce other, additional or emergency regulations for house trailer or tourist camps and house trailers whenever the health of the people of this state is endangered or threatened. Every regulation adopted by the state board of health shall state the date on which it takes effect, and a copy thereof, duly signed by the executive officer of the state board of health, shall be filed as a public record in the state department of health and a copy thereof shall be sent by the state board of health to each health officer within the state. The state board of health shall furnish certified copies of such code and its amendments and such certified copies shall be received in evidence in all courts or other judicial proceedings in the state. The provisions of the sanitary code shall have the force and effect of law. Violations of the provisions of the sanitary code relating to house trailer camps, tourist camps, and house trailers are a misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation thereof continues is a separate offense.

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