§ 75-49-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law.”
§ 75-49-11. Administration of chapter
The commissioner, acting through the Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal and the Factory Built Division of the Insurance Department, is hereby charged with the administration of this chapter. The commissioner may make and amend, alter or repeal, general rules and regulations of procedure for carrying into effect all provisions of this chapter, for obtaining statistical […]
§ 75-49-13. Hearings and appeals
The commissioner shall not: Deny an application for a license without first giving the applicant a hearing, or an opportunity to be heard, on the question of whether he is qualified under the provisions of this chapter to receive the license applied for. Revoke or suspend a license without first giving the licensee a hearing, […]
§ 75-49-15. Exemptions or exceptions with respect to factory-built homes produced in other states
In the issuance of rules and regulations hereon, the commissioner may provide appropriate exemption or exception with respect to factory-built homes produced in other states, upon his determining that the applicable rules and codes of such state of manufacture provide safeguards equally effective to those otherwise applicable under this chapter and rules made under this […]
§ 75-49-17. Enforcement
No person may interfere, obstruct or hinder an authorized representative of the commissioner who displays proper department credentials in the performance of his duties as set forth in the provisions of this chapter.
§ 75-49-19. Violations; penalties; exceptions
Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules and regulations made hereunder shall be liable to the State of Mississippi for a civil penalty of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each such violation. Each violation of a provision of this chapter or a […]
§ 75-49-21. Permit fees for manufactured or mobile homes
The board of supervisors of any county may charge a permit fee not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to the owner of any manufactured or mobile home, as defined in this chapter, if the county performs installation inspections; however, the board of supervisors of any county having a population of more than seventy-five thousand (75,000), […]
§ 75-49-3. Definitions
Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context, the following words when used in this chapter, for the purpose of this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: “Manufactured home” means a structure defined by, and constructed in accordance with, the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, […]
§ 75-49-5. Statement of policy; rule-making power
Factory-built homes, because of the manner of their construction, assembly and use and that of their systems, components and appliances (including heating, plumbing and electrical systems), like other finished products having concealed vital parts, may present hazards to the health, life and safety of persons and to the safety of property unless properly manufactured. In […]
§ 75-49-7. Compliance with commissioner’s rules
No person may manufacture, sell or offer for sale, or transport or install any factory-built home which has been constructed after July 1, 1970, unless such manufactured home, its components, systems and appliances were constructed and assembled in accordance with rules of the commissioner issued to afford reasonable protection to persons and property with respect […]
§ 75-49-9. Annual licensing and renewal requirements and procedures; fees; penalties; establishment and implementation of installation program; installation inspection and fee
After July 1, 1992, every manufacturer, every transporter or installer, developer and every retailer who sells, manufactures, transports or installs new or used factory-built homes within the State of Mississippi shall apply for and obtain a license from the commissioner. If a factory-built home is new, the applicant shall certify in the application to the […]