Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 5 - (MH-5) Uniform Standards Code For Factory-Built Homes Law. (10/16/2009) › Rule 19-7-5.02 - Administration › Section 19-7-5.02.1 - Rules and Regulations › Section 19-7-5.02.1.9 - Investigation and Examination of All License Applicants

Current through June 25, 2024
A. 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. Pursuant to
Miss Code
					 Ann.
§
											75-49-9(8),
					 the Commissioner shall take all license applicants under consideration after
					 having examined them through oral or written examinations, or both, before
					 granting any license. If the license 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 manufacture, sell,
					 transport or install new or used 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 the
					 applicant and a partner or an officer thereof. The applications for licenses
					 shall be in such form and detail as the Commissioner shall prescribe.
C. Every independent contractor
					 installer or transporter who transports or installs new or used Factory-Built
					 homes within the State of Mississippi and who is applying for a license shall
					 have passed a written examination (passing score of 70 or above). The
					 examination shall consist of questions determined by the Commissioner to
					 establish an applicant's knowledge related to the rules and regulations and
					 administration relative to Factory-Built homes in the State of Mississippi and
					 questions specifically related to the practical installation (anchoring,
					 blocking, and tie-down) of Factory-Built homes in this state. The examination
					 shall be provided by the Commissioner or by a testing service acting on behalf
					 of the Commissioner. The applicant is responsible for registering with the
					 testing service to schedule the examination and is responsible for all fees.
					 The applicant shall follow all procedures established with regard to conduct at
					 the examination. Failure to comply with all procedures established with regard
					 to conduct at the examination may be grounds for denial of application.
D. Prior to the issuance of a
					 privilege license, the person applying for the license shall return the license
					 application received in the "Notice of Renewal" and submit a copy of training
					 certificates, that he and all of his responsible, full-time employees has
					 attended an approved eight (8) hour installation and set-up training class
					 pursuant to the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000.
E. The holder of any valid license issued by
					 the Commissioner at the time
Miss. Code Ann.
§
											75-49-9(8) became
					 effective shall be automatically issued an equivalent license in the same
					 category for which his previous license was issued
if the licensee is in
					 compliance
with this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-9(7); 75-49-9 (8); 75-49-19 (Supp.
						2015).