Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations A. After July 1, 1988, every manufacturer engaged in the production (construction) of Factory-Built modular homes within the State of Mississippi shall apply for and obtain a license from the Commissioner (see Exhibit A for Bond and Insurance Requirements). B. After July 1, 2005, every retailer, developer, or modular home contractor who sells, transports, or installs Factory-Built modular homes within the State of Mississippi shall apply for and obtain a license from the Commissioner (see Exhibit A for Bond and Insurance Requirements). C. After July 1, 1992, every installer/transporter who transports or installs new or used Factory-Built modular homes within the State of Mississippi shall apply for and obtain a license from the Commissioner (see Exhibit A for Bond and Insurance Requirements). The application for license must be accompanied by proof of financial responsibility for cargo loss or damage. D. After July 1, 2005, every manufacturer, installer/transporter, retailer, modular home contractor, and developer who first sells, manufactures, transports or installs a Factory- Built modular home in this state, before such first construction, sale, transportation, or installation, shall apply for and obtain a license from the Commissioner. The original license fee and all annual renewals thereof shall be due as set forth in this Regulation. The fee shall be paid to the Commissioner in such a manner as the Commissioner may by rule require. All funds received by the Commissioner shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Insurance. E. After July 1, 2005, every manufacturer of Factory-Built modular homes shall submit written certification, approved by the State Fire Marshal's Office, stating that the contractor installer/transporter or modular home contractor is qualified to install their Factory-Built modular home. If, for just cause, a manufacturer revokes an installer/transporter or modular home contractor’s certification, he shall give written notification to the Factory-Built Homes Division within ten five (10) working days. Manufacturers of Factory-Built modular homes are permitted in accordance with their manufacturer’s license to install modular homes constructed by their company. If a modular manufacturer installs modular homes built by other modular manufacturers holding themselves out for hire to the public, they will be required to obtain an installer/transporter’s license. F. Any person as defined in Miss. Code Ann. § 75-49-3(h) that repossesses and sells t new or used Factory-Built modular homes within the State of Mississippi shall apply for and obtain a retailer’s or developer’s license, unless the sale is contracted through a current licensed retailer or developer to insure that the Factory-Built modular home is installed and set-up by a licensed installer/transporter in compliance with the Division’s rules and regulations. A copy of said contract with the licensed retailer/developer is required to be on file with the Division. Upon license renewal, licensees are exempt from having three (3) units available for retailers; five (5) home sites for developers and from annual educational seminars. G. No retailer, modular home contractor, developer, transporter or installer shall deliver or cause to be delivered any Factory-Built modular home to any site which, if required by local statute, does not prominently display a valid building permit issued for the construction of a residence on that site. H. It shall be the responsibility of each retailer and/or installer/transporter that sells transports and installs a Factory-Built modular home to submit a report, by fax or mail, to the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal’s Office for all modular homes seventy-two (72) hours prior to the delivery and installation. The State Fire Marshal’s Office will devise an acceptable Modular Home Property Locator/Certificate of Installation form for reporting purposes for designated licensees as mentioned above (see Exhibit B). This report is also required for modular homes that are transported or installed by an installer/transporter for someone other than a licensed retailer or modular home contractor or developer. The report must include: 1. The retailer’s name, license number, address, telephone number, and fax number and email address; 2. The installer/transporter’s name, license number, address, telephone number, and fax number and email address; 3. The homeowner’s name, address of the home installation site including city, State, zip code, the homeowner’s telephone number, and county where home has been installed and the homeowner’s email address. 4. The serial number of home, size of home, Wind Zone designation, year/make/model of the home, new or used home designation, and the manufacturer of the home; 5. The date the home was installed; 6. Any exclusion of the home for use as a hunting/fishing camp, storage or other use, if applicable; 7. Determination of party responsible for the site preparation and water drainage; 8. Designation of type of pan foundation system, if installed on the home; 9. Determination if the home is located within a designated flood prone area. If the home is in a flood zone a copy of the flood elevation certificate is required to be attached as well as the engineer drawings from FEMA 85 Appendix H for the pier and anchoring requirements; 10. Class of anchor used for home installation or soil test probe readings for class of anchor installed; 11. Signatures of the retailer/developer and installer/transporter; 12. Precise and accurate written directions to the home installation site; using state highway numbers, county road numbers, towns, street names, and road names and distances along each roadway; and/or, 13. A clear and legible map showing directions to the home-site from a known starting point. 14. For all multi-section manufactured home, the installer/transporter shall submit the required photographs of the end walls of the home showing the serial number of the home and the measured width of the marriage line gap at the widest point. I. An administrative fee will be charged for data plates in the amount that it costs this division to produce same. This division will provide the data plates to approved construction inspection agencies for certification that such Factory-Built modular homes, to the best of the manufacturer’s knowledge and belief, conform to all applicable rules, regulations and safety standards. The data plate shall be affixed only at the end of the last stage of production.