Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - (Me -2007-3) Rules And Regulations For The Uniform Standards Code For The Factory Built Homes Law As Related To Modular Homes › Rule 19-7-3.03 - Administration › Section 19-7-3.03.8 - Modular Home Contractors

Current through June 25, 2024
In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
					 public of the State of Mississippi, each applicant for a Modular Home
					 Contractor's license shall comply with the following requirements.
1. Submit a copy of a current factory-built
				  home retailer's privilege license as issued by the Mississippi State Fire
				  Marshal's Office; or
2. Submit a
				  current residential builder's license as issued by the Mississippi State Board
				  of Contractors.
3. Demonstrate to
				  the Commissioner that he has a good general working/ mechanical knowledge of
				  modular home construction.
4.
				  Demonstrate to the Commissioner that he has a good practical working knowledge
				  of the manner in which modular homes are installed in accordance with the
				  rules, regulations, and procedures that are promulgated by the
				  Commissioner;
5. Demonstrate to the
				  Commissioner that he has a good general knowledge of and will comply with the
				  requirements of the Rules and Regulations for the Uniform Standards Code for
				  the Factory-Built Homes Law as Related to Modular Homes, (ME-2007-3), as they
				  pertain to the responsibilities of a modular home contractor to properly
				  safeguard the public interest. No modular home contractor shall use
				  transportation affecting interstate or foreign commerce or the United States
				  mail to sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease in the State of Mississippi any
				  modular home unless the modular home contractor, acting as a reasonable modular
				  home contractor, does not know that the modular home does not conform to
				  applicable Standards as defined herein. This sales prohibition applies to
				  affected modular homes through the completion of the entire sales transaction.
				  A sales transaction with a purchaser is considered complete when all the goods
				  and services that the modular home contractor agreed to provide at the time the
				  contract was entered into have been provided. Completion of a retail sale
				  occurs at the time the modular home contractor completes setup of the modular
				  home if the modular home contractor has agreed to provide setup; however, if
				  the modular home contractor has not agreed to transport or setup the modular
				  home, this sales prohibition does not apply;
6. Ensure that within one (1) year of
				  employment, all installation staff, including, but not limited to, supervisors,
				  superintendents, and others overseeing or carrying out installation will attend
				  eight (8) hours training per licensing year to be approved and/or provided by
				  the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office.
7. To ensure compliance with
Mississippi Code Ann.
, Section
				  75-49-9(2),
				  it shall be the responsibility of each modular home contractor to submit an
				  Installation Property Locator form to the Factory-Built Home Division of the
				  State Fire Marshal's Office for each modular home that is scheduled to be
				  delivered or installed seventy-two (72) hours, (3 days),
prior
to
				  the delivery or installation of the home. This Installation Property Locator
				  form must be submitted during the regular business hours of the State Fire
				  Marshal's Office. The purpose of the Installation Property Locator form is to
				  enable the Factory-Built Home Division to conduct random inspections as
				  required herein. A modular home contractor shall be responsible for
				  installation requirements for modular housing as set forth in this
				  Regulation.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-5
					 (Supp. 2013).