# Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-7: Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-7

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-7

## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-7
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-7
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 49 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-7

## Text

Any resident, except any company, commercial operation or farm which operates a mussel abatement program, desiring to catch, take or kill mussels in any of the fresh waters of this state except as provided for by subsection (2) of Section 49-9-5 , shall apply to the commission, and pay a fee in the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any person desiring to purchase mussel shells as mussels in the shell shall apply to the commission accompanied by a fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). A nonresident desiring to catch, take or kill mussels in any fresh water of this state except as provided by subsection (2) of Section 49-9-5 , shall apply to the commission, and pay a fee of not less than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). A nonresident from a state which does not issue a nonresident mussel license shall be prohibited from obtaining a nonresident license from this state.

## Nearby sections

- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-7 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-7.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-9 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-9.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-10 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-10.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-11 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-11.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-13 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-9-13](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S9-13.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-10-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-10-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S10-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-10-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-10-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S10-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-10-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-10-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S10-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-11-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-11-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S11-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-11-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-11-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S11-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 49-11-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 49-11-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T49_C9_S11-5.md)

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