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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act Rules and Regulation › Rule 19-7-1.09 - Electronic Protection Advisory Board

Current through June 25, 2024
The Electronic Protection Licensing Advisory Board ("Board")
				  is created pursuant to the Act to assist the State Fire Marshal with the rules
				  and regulations of the Act.
A. Members
				of the Board - the members and their terms shall be as follows:
1. Three members appointed by the Governor,
				one from each Supreme Court District. Each member shall possess a valid Class A
				or Class B license and may be appointed from a list submitted by the
				Mississippi Alarm Association. The initial terms shall be staggered, with one
				appointment serving for two (2) years, one for three (3) years, and one for
				four (4) years. After the initial staggered terms, the subsequent terms shall
				be for four (4) years.
2. One
				member appointed by the State Fire Marshal from a list of nominees submitted to
				the State Fire Marshal by the Mississippi Alarm Association. This member shall
				act as a representative of the Alarm Manufacturing Industry and the appointment
				shall be for four (4) years.
3. Two
				(2) members appointed by the Governor at his discretion, one (1) shall be a law
				enforcement officer and one (1) shall be from the private sector. Each of these
				appointments shall be for (4) years, concurrent with the term of the
				Governor.
4. One (1) member shall
				be an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal designated by the State
				Fire Marshal. The member's term shall be for four (4) years and shall be
				concurrent with the term of the State Fire Marshal. This member shall serve as
				chairman of the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act Rules and Regulation › Rule 19-7-1.09 - Electronic Protection Advisory Board

Current through June 25, 2024
The Electronic Protection Licensing Advisory Board ("Board") is created pursuant to the Act to assist the State Fire Marshal with the rules and regulations of the Act.
A. Members of the Board - the members and their terms shall be as follows:
1. Three members appointed by the Governor, one from each Supreme Court District. Each member shall possess a valid Class A or Class B license and may be appointed from a list submitted by the Mississippi Alarm Association. The initial terms shall be staggered, with one appointment serving for two (2) years, one for three (3) years, and one for four (4) years. After the initial staggered terms, the subsequent terms shall be for four (4) years.
2. One member appointed by the State Fire Marshal from a list of nominees submitted to the State Fire Marshal by the Mississippi Alarm Association. This member shall act as a representative of the Alarm Manufacturing Industry and the appointment shall be for four (4) years.
3. Two (2) members appointed by the Governor at his discretion, one (1) shall be a law enforcement officer and one (1) shall be from the private sector. Each of these appointments shall be for (4) years, concurrent with the term of the Governor.
4. One (1) member shall be an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal designated by the State Fire Marshal. The member's term shall be for four (4) years and shall be concurrent with the term of the State Fire Marshal. This member shall serve as chairman of the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act Rules and Regulation › Rule 19-7-1.10 - Severability

Current through June 25, 2024
If any section or portion of a section of this Regulation or
				  the application thereof is held by a court to be invalid, such invalidity shall
				  not affect any other provision of that section or application of the Regulation
				  which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
				  this end the provisions of the Regulation are declared to be
				  severable.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-69-7
				  (Rev. 2014)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act Rules and Regulation › Rule 19-7-1.10 - Severability

Current through June 25, 2024
If any section or portion of a section of this Regulation or the application thereof is held by a court to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of that section or application of the Regulation which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Regulation are declared to be severable.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-69-7 (Rev. 2023)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act Rules and Regulation › Rule 19-7-1.11 - Effective Date

Current through June 25, 2024
The Effective Date of this Regulation shall be July 1, 2006.
				  This Regulation was amended on April, 2014. The effective date of the Amended
				  Regulation is July 1, 2014.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-69-1,
				  et seq. (Rev. 2014)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 1 - Mississippi Electronic Protection Licensing Act Rules and Regulation › Rule 19-7-1.11 - Effective Date

Current through June 25, 2024
This Regulation supersedes prior versions of this Regulation, and shall become effective September 1, 2024.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-69-1, et seq. (Rev. 2023)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - (2006-3) Rules And Regulations To Assist County Fire Coordinators In Defining And Prescribing Those Persons Who May Qualify For The Tax Credit Under Senate Bill 2021 As Active Service Volunteer Fire Fighters › Rule 19-7-2.01 - Purpose and Scope

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Legislature during the 2006 Regular
				  Legislative Session passed Senate Bill 2021. The bill authorizes county boards
				  of supervisors to grant an ad valorem tax exemption on one motor vehicle owned
				  by each resident of the county who is in active service as a volunteer fire
				  fighter for any municipality, county or fire district in the State in an amount
				  not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), or the amount of the ad valorem
				  taxes, whichever is less. The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to
				  assist county fire coordinators in defining and prescribing those persons who
				  may qualify for the tax credit under this section as active service volunteer
				  fire fighters.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										27-51-42.2
				  (Rev. 2010)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - (2006-3) Rules And Regulations To Assist County Fire Coordinators In Defining And Prescribing Those Persons Who May Qualify For The Tax Credit Under Senate Bill 2021 As Active Service Volunteer Fire Fighters › Rule 19-7-2.02 - Authority

Current through June 25, 2024
This Regulation is promulgated by the Commissioner of
				  Insurance pursuant to the authority granted to him by
Miss Code
				  Ann
.§
									45-11-1
				  (Supp. 2005), and Senate Bill 2021, as passed in the 2006 Regular Legislative
				  Session.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										45-11-1
				  (Rev. 2011); §
										27-51-42.2
				  (Rev. 2010)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - (2006-3) Rules And Regulations To Assist County Fire Coordinators In Defining And Prescribing Those Persons Who May Qualify For The Tax Credit Under Senate Bill 2021 As Active Service Volunteer Fire Fighters › Rule 19-7-2.03 - Tax Exemption Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
To receive the tax exemption, such person must make
				  application, under oath, with the county fire coordinator and present evidence
				  that he or she is actively serving as a volunteer fire fighter and has
				  continuously served in such capacity for at least three (3) consecutive years.
				  In defining and prescribing those person that may qualify, the County Fire
				  Coordinators may use the following information:
A. Documentation from the Applicant's
				Volunteer Fire Chief of the Department in which he or she is serving indicating
				that the Applicant is in active service. This documentation shall be in the
				form of the Volunteer Chief's signature on the application for the tax
				exemption.
B. Documentation that
				the Applicant has been in active service as a volunteer fire fighter for any
				municipality, county, or dire district in Mississippi continuously for at least
				three(3) consecutive years. This documentation may be provided to the County
				Fire Coordinator at his or her discretion and in such form as he or she may
				deem necessary.
C. After reviewing
				the above mentioned information, the County Fire Coordinator shall make the
				determination as to whether the applicant qualifies for the tax exemption. If
				the Coordinator approves the application he or she shall sign the application,
				which will then be certified to the County Tax Collector.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										27-51-42.2
				  (Rev. 2010)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - (2006-3) Rules And Regulations To Assist County Fire Coordinators In Defining And Prescribing Those Persons Who May Qualify For The Tax Credit Under Senate Bill 2021 As Active Service Volunteer Fire Fighters › Rule 19-7-2.04 - Severability

Current through June 25, 2024
If any section or portion of a section of this Regulation or
				  the application thereof is held by a court to be invalid, such invalidity shall
				  not affect any other provision of that section or application of the Regulation
				  which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
				  this end the provisions of the Regulation are declared to be
				  severable.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										27-51-42.2
				  (Rev. 2010)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - (2006-3) Rules And Regulations To Assist County Fire Coordinators In Defining And Prescribing Those Persons Who May Qualify For The Tax Credit Under Senate Bill 2021 As Active Service Volunteer Fire Fighters › Rule 19-7-2.05 - Effective Date

Current through June 25, 2024
The effective date of this Regulation shall be July 1,
				  2006.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										27-51-42.2
				  (Rev. 2010)
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 19-7-3.01 - Promulgation and Purpose › Section 19-7-3.01.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
These Regulations for Factory-Built Homes are promulgated
					 by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Mississippi, acting through
					 the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal and the Factory-Built Home Division, in
					 accordance with The Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law,
					 codified at
Mississippi Code Ann.
, Section
					 75-49-1,
et seq
., (1972 and Supp. 2013), and the Mississippi
					 Administrative Procedures Act, codified at
Mississippi Code
					 Ann.
, Section 25-43-1, et
seq
., (1972). These
					 Regulations shall become effective after adopted and promulgated in accordance
					 with the provisions of the Mississippi Administrative Procedures
					 Act.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-5
					 (Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.01 - Promulgation and Purpose › Section 19-7-3.01.2 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to prevent
					 the loss of life and property from fire and related hazards and to restrict
					 health hazards, as related to modular homes, by providing standards for
					 construction and heating systems and by requiring compliance with such
					 standards during construction, prior to selling, or offering for sale such
					 modular homes in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-5
					 (Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.02 - Standards › Section 19-7-3.02.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Unless otherwise provided by applicable
				  law or the provisions of this Regulation, the Standards for the construction
				  and installation of modular homes in the State of Mississippi (hereinafter
				  referred to as "Standards") shall be those prescribed in the following
				  codes:
B. The National Electrical
				  Code (NFPA 70), 2005 edition, published by the National Fire Protection
				  Association (NFPA), Battery March Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269;
C. The International Building Code, 2006
				  edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC) formerly the
				  Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI), 900 Montclair
				  Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35213;
D.
				  The International Residential Code, 2006 edition, published by the
				  International Code Council (ICC), 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama
				  35213;
E. The International
				  Mechanical Code, 2006 edition, published by the ICC;
F. The International Gas Code, 2006 edition,
				  published by the ICC;
G. The
				  International Plumbing Code, 2006 edition, published by the ICC; and
H. Southern Building Code Congress
				  International Standard for Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction (SSTD
				  10); or Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE-7);
All of the above codes as they may be revised or
					 amended.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-5
					 (Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
In furtherance of
Mississippi Code Ann.
,
					 Section
					 75-49-11,
					 the Commissioner, acting through the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshal and the
					 Factory-Built Home Division of the Mississippi Insurance Department, is hereby
					 charged with the administration of this Regulation. He may make, amend, alter,
					 or repeal the general rules and regulations of procedure for carrying into
					 effect all provisions of this Regulation and for obtaining statistical data
					 respecting manufactured, mobile, and modular homes. The Commissioner, acting
					 through the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshall and the Factory-Built Home
					 Division of the Mississippi Insurance Department, may prescribe means, methods,
					 and practices to make effective such provisions. Further, the Commissioner,
					 acting through the State Chief Deputy Fire Marshall and the Factory-Built Home
					 Division of the Mississippi Insurance Department, may make such investigations
					 and inspections as in his judgment are necessary to enforce and administer this
					 Regulation.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-11
					 (Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.3 - Licenses › Section 19-7-3.03.3.1 - Examination or Investigation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. In accordance
					 with
Mississippi Code Ann.
, Section
					 75-49-9(7),
					 the Commissioner shall investigate and examine all applicants for all licenses
					 by holding such hearings as he shall deem necessary or conducting
					 investigations or examinations, or any combination thereof, as to the fitness
					 or expertise of the applicant for the type of license for which the applicant
					 applied. A license shall be granted only to a person who bears a good
					 reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competency to transact
					 the business in such a manner as to safeguard the interest of the public and
					 only after satisfactory proof of such qualifications has been presented to the
					 Commissioner.
B. In accordance with
Mississippi Code Ann.
, Section
					 75-49-9(8),
					 the Commissioner shall take all applicants under consideration after having
					 examined them through oral or written examinations, or both, before granting
					 any license. If the applicant is an individual, examination may be taken by his
					 personal appearance for examination or by the appearance for examination of one
					 or more of his responsible, full-time managing employees; and if a partnership
					 or corporation or any other type of business or organization, by the
					 examination of one or more of the responsible, full-time managing officers or
					 members of the executive staff of the applicant's firm. Every application by an
					 individual for a license to sell, transport, or install factory-built homes
					 shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the applicant, and every such
					 application by a partnership or corporation shall be verified by the oath or
					 affirmation of a partner or an officer thereof. The applications for licenses
					 shall be in such form and detail as the Commissioner shall prescribe.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-9
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.3 - Licenses › Section 19-7-3.03.3.2 - Expenses for Examination or Investigation

Current through June 25, 2024
All expenses of the examination or investigation incurred
						by the Commissioner of Insurance or his designee in determining the fitness or
						expertise of the applicant inside or outside this state shall be borne by the
						entity or person being examined or investigated. Such expenses of an
						examination or investigation pursuant to this section may include, but are not
						limited to, staff time, travel, lodging, per diem, and any other expenses
						related to the examination or investigation. At a reasonable time following
						completion of each examination or investigation, the Commissioner of Insurance
						or his designee shall provide the entity or person examined or investigated an
						invoice for the expenses incurred during the examination or investigation.
						Payment of the invoiced amount is due within thirty days of the date of the
						invoice.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-9
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.3 - Licenses › Section 19-7-3.03.3.3 - Renewal of Privilege License

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Pursuant to
Mississippi Code Ann.
, Section
					 75-49-9(10),
					 every license issued herein shall be issued annually and shall expire on June
					 30 following the date upon which it was issued. License fees shall not be
					 prorated for the remainder of the year in which the application was made but
					 shall be paid for the entire year regardless of the date of the application.
					 The Commissioner shall on or before April 30 of each year forward a "Notice of
					 Renewal" by regular United States mail to each licensee at his or its last
					 known mailing address.
B. After
					 depositing the "Notice of Renewal" in the United States mail, the Commissioner
					 shall have no other duty or obligation to notify the licensee of the expiration
					 of his or its annual license. The failure of the licensee to obtain a renewal
					 license on or before June 30 of the ensuing license period shall act as an
					 automatic suspension of the license unless the Commissioner, for good cause
					 shown in writing and the payment of an amount equal to double the renewal fee
					 for said delinquency, lifts the suspension and issues the renewal license.
					 During the period of suspension, any practice by the licensee under the color
					 of such license shall be deemed a violation of this Regulation.
C. Annual renewal applications shall be
					 accompanied by copies of approved certificates of training. All required
					 documentation for license renewal shall be submitted by the licensee to the
					 Factory-Built Home Division. Annual renewal of a license shall require,
as a condition precedent to the renewal thereof
, that the licensee
					 verify by oath or affirmation, in writing, the following factors:
1. A retailer shall submit proof that he
					 maintains a retail sales lot in accordance with all rules and regulations
					 promulgated by the Commissioner and that the retailer's lot has three (3)
					 retail display units for sale available on his retail lot.
2. A developer shall submit proof that he has
					 at least five (5) available modular home lots/sites.
3. An installer/transporter shall submit
					 proof of attending eight (8) hours of training per licensing year (July 1 June
					 30), as provided, approved, or recommended by the Factory-Built Home Division
					 of the State Fire Marshal's Office.
4. A modular home contractor shall submit
					 proof of the following:
a. A copy of a current
					 factory-built home retailer's privilege license as issued by the Mississippi
					 State Fire Marshal's Office;
or
b. A current residential builder's license as
					 issued by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors.
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 19-7-3.03.3 - Licenses › Section 19-7-3.03.3.4 - Operating Without a License

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any
					 company/individual who is found to be operating without an appropriate license
					 in the State of Mississippi shall:
1. Show
					 good cause in writing to the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire
					 Marshal's Office why this violation occurred and the approximate number of
					 homes sold prior to obtaining a license.
2. Request a retailer, developer, or modular
					 home contractor's license application. The completed application shall be
					 returned to the Factory-Built Home Division, signed and notarized, together
					 with a check for $150.00 payable to the Office of the State Fire
					 Marshal.
3. Schedule with the State
					 of Mississippi to attend an 8-hr training course and have passed a written
					 examination (passing score of 70 or above).
4. Set an inspection date with the State Fire
					 Marshal's Office which is required to verify compliance with this chapter prior
					 to issuance of license.
5. Be
					 subject to penalties set forth in
Mississippi Code Ann.
,
					 Section
					 75-49-19,
					 which section is entitled "Violations; Penalties; Exceptions."
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 19-7-3.03.3 - Licenses › Section 19-7-3.03.3.5 - License Exceptions

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to
Mississippi Code Ann.
,
						Section
						75-49-9,
						the following entities or individuals are not required to have a privilege
						license:
1. An individual relocating
					 and installing a manufactured modular home only within the boundaries of their
					 personal property (defined as "Self-Set"), is the owner thereof, or the
					 manufactured home is owned by a member of the individual's family, and the home
					 is not intended for sale, exchange, lease or rent. Further, the installation of
					 the home must meet the requirements set forth in this Regulation pertaining to
					 the proper anchoring and blocking of the factory-built home. Any transportation
					 of the home by an unlicensed individual upon a public right of way from another
					 property not directly adjoining the destination property shall constitute a
					 direct violation of this Regulation. The transportation of any manufactured
					 home upon a public right of way shall require a licensed installer/transporter
					 to provide this service.
2. An
					 individual performing maintenance, repairs, or corrections to an installation
					 of a modular home for the purpose of customer service on behalf of
					 manufacturers, retailers or developers;
3. An installer/transporter that conducts
					 interstate transport of a manufactured modular home through the State of
					 Mississippi for manufacturers, retailers or developers and does not install at
					 home sites intended for human habitation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-9
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.4 - Manufacturers

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All manufacturer applicants shall certify
				  in the application that they will fully comply with "modular homes" as defined
				  in Section 102(X) of this Regulation, which is defined as a structure which is
				  (i) transportable in one or more sections; (ii) designed to be used as a
				  dwelling when connected to the required utilities, and includes plumbing,
				  heating, air conditioning and electrical systems with the home; (iii) certified
				  by its manufacturers as being constructed in accordance with a nationally
				  recognized building code [the IRC as defined herein] and (iv) designed to be
				  permanently installed at its final destination on an approved foundation
				  construction in compliance with a nationally recognized building code. The term
				  "modular home" does not include manufactured housing as defined by the National
				  Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974." In other
				  words, manufacturer applicants shall certify in the application that they will
				  comply with the above-defined standards which involve a structure which is
				  primarily designed:
(i) to provide permanent
				  living quarters for year-round use,
(ii) to include a gross area exceeding 400
				  square feet in the setup mode, and .
(iii) is built to the IRC. This section does
				  not apply to structures built under the 24 CFR 3280 and CFR 3282 of the
				  National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as
				  amended, ( 42 U.S.C.S. 5401 et seq.) and as amended by the Manufactured Housing
				  Improvement Act of 2000, (HUD Code which regulates manufactured homes for
				  year-round use with more than 400 square feet) and the American National
				  Standards Institute (ANSI) A119.5 (which regulates "park model homes" for
				  seasonal use, with less than 400 square feet, and built to ANSI A119.5
				  Standards)
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.1 - Approved Design Review Agencies

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each approved
					 design review agency shall do the following:
1. Investigate, evaluate, test, and, if
					 justified, approve under the Standards, as defined herein, each set of building
					 system documentation (or amendment thereto) submitted by the manufacturer(s)
					 which such agency serves.
2.
					 Investigate, evaluate, test, and, if justified, approve the compliance
					 assurance program (or amendment thereto) relating to the manufacture of modular
					 homes and components described in each set of building system documentation
					 submitted to such agency.
3.
					 Prepare and periodically revise, as necessary, the building system approval
					 report for each set of approved building system documentation and related
					 compliance assurance program.
4.
					 Prepare all reports which the Division may reasonably require in carrying out
					 its responsibilities under this Regulation.
5. Submit three (3) copies of third-party
					 sealed plans, bearing the signature and seal of the responsible architect
					 and/or engineer, duly registered in the State of Mississippi, to State Fire
					 Marshal's Office.
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.2 - Building Systems and Compliance Assurance Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
Approval Required.
1. No modular home or component shall be
					 manufactured for sale or installation in this state until the building system
					 and compliance assurance program therefor have been approved by an approved
					 design review agency.
2. Separate
					 approval of a building system and compliance assurance program must be obtained
					 for each location at which the manufacturer intends to produce modular homes or
					 components.
3. The manufacturer
					 shall submit three (3) copies of proposed building system and compliance
					 assurance program documentation to an approved design review agency in the
					 manner prescribed in this rule.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.3 - Submission of Building Systems

Current through June 25, 2024
General Requirements:
1. An application for approval of a building
					 system shall bear the signature and seal of the responsible architect and/or
					 engineer, duly registered in the State of Mississippi, certifying that the
					 building system complies with the Standards defined herein.
2. All documents submitted with the
					 application shall indicate the manufacturer's name, office address, and the
					 address of the manufacturing facility.
3. The manufacturer shall submit plans
					 showing all elements relating to specific systems on properly identifiable
					 sheets. All sheets shall contain a blank rectangular space near the title box
					 for the approved design review agency's stamp of approval.
4. All work to be performed on-site,
					 including locations of connections for all systems, equipment, and appliances
					 shall be identified and distinguished from work to be performed in the
					 manufacturing facility.
5. The
					 nature, grade, and quality of all materials shall be specified.
6. Design calculations and test reports shall
					 be submitted when required by the Division.
7. Drawings shall be drawn to scale, dated,
					 and identified. Further, the number of sheets in each set shall be
					 numbered.
8. Drawings shall
					 indicate the location of the label and data plate.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.4 - Required Construction Details

Current through June 25, 2024
The building system for a modular home shall provide or
						show, but not be limited to, the following details, including the method of
						their testing or evaluating (or both)
1. General Detail Requirements
a. Details and methods of installation of
					 modular building units or components on foundations and/or to each
					 other.
b. Attic access and attic
					 ventilation.
c. Sizes, locations,
					 and types of doors and windows.
d.
					 Recommended foundation plans, vents, and under floor access.
e. Insulation value for water, piping, air
					 ducts, walls, attic flues, and ground flues (if above grade).
f. Information contained in the
					 manufacturer's data plate.
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.5 - Submission of Compliance Assurance Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
					 General Requirements - It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to take the
					 following actions:
1. Execute every aspect of
					 its compliance assurance program.
2. Take any required corrective action with
					 respect to such program.
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.6 - Review and Approval

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The approved
					 design review agency shall evaluate the building system and compliance
					 assurance program documentation to determine compliance with the Standards
					 defined herein. Such agency may require tests to determine whether a building
					 system or compliance assurance program meets the Standards defined herein if
					 that determination cannot be made from an evaluation of the plans,
					 specifications, and documentation alone.
B. The approved design review agency shall
					 approve the manufacturer's building system and compliance assurance program
					 when it determines that they meet the Standards as defined herein. Within
					 thirty (30) days of approval, such agency shall forward to both the
					 manufacturer and the Division a complete copy of the approved building system
					 and compliance assurance program documentation and the building system approval
					 report. Each transmittal to the Department of a set of approved documentation
					 for a modular homes or component shall be accompanied by an administrative
					 fee.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.7 - Variations

Current through June 25, 2024
A. No approved building system (or amendment
					 thereto) shall be varied in any way without prior authorization by the approved
					 design review agency. If such authorization is oral, it shall be confirmed in
					 writing within ten (10) days.
B.
					 All approved variations shall be made a part of the written record of the
					 approval of the building system.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.8 - Withdrawal of Approval

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Division or
					 approved design review agency may withdraw the approval of any building system
					 or compliance assurance program if one of the following conditions occurs:
1. Such approval was granted in
					 error;
2. Such approval was granted
					 on the basis of incorrect information; or
3. Such building system or compliance
					 assurance program fails to comply with the provisions of this
					 Regulation.
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.9 - Approved Construction Inspection Agencies

Current through June 25, 2024
General Requirements
1. In addition to the requirements imposed on
					 a Construction Inspection Agency in Section 304 herein, each approved
					 construction inspection agency shall comply with the following requirements:
a. Monitor the compliance assurance program
					 of each manufacturer which such agency serves;
b. Verify that modular homes and components
					 have been manufactured pursuant to approved building system documentation and
					 approved compliance assurance program;
c. Authorize the attachment of labels to such
					 modular homes and components; and
d. Prepare all reports which the Division may
					 reasonably require in carrying out its responsibilities under this
					 Regulation.
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.10 - Initial Plant Certification Inspection

Current through June 25, 2024
A. No
					 data plate shall be affixed to any modular home or component until the approved
					 construction inspection agency has completed an initial plant certification
					 inspection of the manufacturer's facility.
B. The initial plant certification inspection
					 shall consist of a complete evaluation of the manufacturer's adherence to its
					 compliance assurance program and capability of producing unit or component in
					 accordance with approved building system.
C. The approved construction inspection
					 agency shall become familiar with every aspect of the manufacturer's approved
					 building system and compliance assurance program.
D. The approved construction inspection
					 agency shall make a complete inspection of the manufacturer of at least one (1)
					 modular building unit and any component(s) pertaining to that particular unit
					 throughout all of the operation in the facility. If the first unit or component
					 inspected fails to conform to the Standards defined herein, additional units or
					 components shall be similarly inspected until the agency is satisfied that the
					 manufacturer is complying with an approved building system and the Standards
					 defined herein.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.11 - Plant Certification Report

Current through June 25, 2024
If on the basis of the initial plant certification
						inspection, the approved construction inspection agency determines that the
						manufacturer is in compliance with its approved building system, compliance
						assurance program, and the Standards defined herein, the agency shall prepare
						and forward to the Division a certification report. The certification report
						shall include the following information:
1. The name and address of the manufacturing
					 facility;
2. The name of the
					 approved design review agency which approved the manufacturer's building system
					 and compliance assurance program, and the dates of such approvals;
3. The names and titles of the inspection
					 agency personnel performing the initial plant certification
					 inspection;
4. The serial numbers
					 of the modular homes or components inspected;
5. A full report of all inspections
					 conducted, non-conformities observed, and corrective actions taken,
					 and;
6. The date of
					 certification.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.12 - Frequency of Inspections

Current through June 25, 2024
A. After the
					 initial plant certification, the approved construction inspection agency shall
					 inspect as follows:
1. Each modular home or
					 component in at least one stage of construction;
2. Every stage of construction during the
					 course of each inspection visit to a manufacturing facility.
3. Conduct unannounced inspections at the
					 manufacturing site to review any aspects of the manufacturing
					 process.
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.13 - Data Plates

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The approved
					 construction inspection agency of modular homes shall permanently attach, in a
					 visible location as shown on the modular home, a data plate to each modular
					 home or component accepted as having been manufactured in accordance with the
					 Standards defined herein. The data plate shall contain the following
					 information:
1. The manufacturer's name and
					 address;
2. The serial number of
					 the unit or component;
3. The label
					 serial number;
4. The date of
					 manufacture;
5. The name of the
					 manufacturer and the model designation of each major factory installed
					 appliance;
6. The title and edition
					 of each applicable nationally recognized code with which the unit or component
					 complies. Compliance with each applicable nationally cognized code shall be
					 verified by the Mississippi architect or engineer's signature and seal;
					 and
7. Snow, wind, seismic, and
					 other live loads as required in Chapter 3 of the IRC;
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.14 - Fees for Data Plates

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An
					 administrative fee shall be charged for each data plate to be attached to a
					 modular home or component.
B. The
					 fee for replacement of a lost, damaged, or removed data plate shall be an
					 administrative fee per data plate.
C. The approved construction inspection
					 agency shall collect all data plate fees from the manufacturer before assigning
					 data plates for attachment in a plant or entrusting data plates to the
					 manufacturer's custody as provided in Section 304.4 E of this
					 Regulation.
D. Data plate fees
					 shall be paid for by check or money order made payable to the Office of the
					 State Fire Marshal.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5;
						§
												75-49-9
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.15 - Alterations of Labeled Units (Data Plates)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. No
					 modular home or component bearing a data plate shall be modified prior to or
					 during installation unless an approved design review agency has approved the
					 modification and the unit which includes the modification.
B. An approved construction inspection agency
					 must inspect any modified component wherever it is located. Such inspection may
					 include such tests or destructive or nondestructive disassembly as such agency
					 deems necessary to assure compliance with this Regulation.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).
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 19-7-3.03.5 - Design Review/ Construction Inspection › Section 19-7-3.03.5.16 - Removal of Data Plates

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Division or
					 an approved inspection agency shall remove or cause to be removed any data
					 plates from modular homes or components found not to comply with the
					 manufacturer's approved building system or approved compliance assurance
					 program.
B. The Division or agency
					 instituting removal of a data plate shall send the manufacturer a written
					 notice setting forth the reasons for such removal within ten (10) days
					 thereafter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-5
						(Supp. 2013).