For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein: “Board” means the State Board of Contractors created in Section 31-3-3, Mississippi Code of 1972. “Residential builder” means any corporation, partnership or individual who constructs a building or structure for sale for use by another as a residence or who, […]
The board shall have the following additional duties for the purposes of this chapter: To conduct thorough investigations of all applicants seeking a license or licensees seeking renewal of their licenses and of all complaints filed with the board concerning the performance of a residential builder. To obtain information concerning the responsibility of any applicant […]
The board, upon satisfactory proof and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the board pertaining thereto, is authorized to take the disciplinary actions provided for in this section against any person for any of the following reasons: Violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules or […]
This chapter shall not apply to: Agricultural buildings, buildings used for agricultural purposes, buildings constructed as a community effort, or tenant houses; Any person who undertakes construction or improvement on his own residence, or who acts as his own general contractor in the performance of construction or improvement on his own residence; Any person who […]
The building official, or other authority charged with the duty of issuing building or similar permits, of any municipality or county, shall refuse to issue a permit for any undertaking which would classify the applicant as a residential builder or remodeler under this chapter unless the applicant has furnished evidence that he is either licensed […]
Any residential builder licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may, without being required to obtain an additional license under any other law of this state, construct, improve, repair, remodel or renovate any commercial structure, provided the prescribed contract job does not exceed seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
There is hereby created the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers which shall be subordinate to the State Board of Contractors as set forth in Section 31-3-3. The standing committee shall be composed of the two (2) residential builders who serve as members of the State Board of Contractors and three (3) additional residential […]
Except as otherwise provided in Section 73-59-15 or Section 33-1-39, persons who perform or formerly performed residential construction or residential improvement shall be licensed by the board annually as an active licensee or inactive licensee, as appropriate, and, as a prerequisite to obtaining a license or renewal thereof, each shall submit to the board: Proof […]
Any corporation, partnership or individual seeking to be licensed and examined under this chapter shall file with the board a written application on such form as may be prescribed by the board. Such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the license fee. If the application sufficiently contains the information required pursuant to this […]
In the event of a catastrophe or emergency which arises out of a disaster, act of God, riot, civil commotion, conflagration or other similar occurrence, the board, upon application, may issue an emergency license to persons who are residents or nonresidents of this state and who may or may not be otherwise licensed residential builders […]
Any residential builder who undertakes or attempts to undertake the business of residential construction without having a valid license as required by this chapter, or who knowingly presents to the board, or files with the board, false information for the purpose of obtaining such license, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, […]
