Licenses

Licenses A. In accordance with Mississippi Code Ann., Sections 75-49-9 (1) and 75-49-9 (5), after July 1, 1992, every manufacturer, transporter, installer, developer, modular home contractor, and 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. B. In accordance with Mississippi Code Ann., Section 75-49-9(4), the original license fee and all annual renewals thereof shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for manufacturing plants that build Factory-Built modular homes, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for manufacturing plants that manufacture Factory-Built modular homes located within or without the State of Mississippi manufacturing or delivering homes for sale within the State of Mississippi, and One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per Factory-Built home and/or modular home retailer location and developer location and modular home contractor within the State of Mississippi. The licensing fee for a Factory- Built home and/or modular home installer/transporter is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each company. The fee for Factory-Built modular home plan review shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per floor plan; however, this fee shall not apply to any modular home plan reviews completed before July 1, 1998. C. An application for a license and/or renewal shall be submitted on the form prescribed by the Division and shall be accompanied by a non-refundable license fee as follows: Manufacturer…………………………… ………..$250.00 Retailer……………………………………………..$150.00 per location Modular home contractor…………………………..$150.00 Developer…………………………………………..$150.00 per location Installer/Transporter………………………………...$100.00 Floor Plan Review …………………………………$400.00 per floor plan D. The applicant shall certify in the application to the Commissioner that the applicant will comply with the International Residential Code (IRC), as set forth under these Rules and Regulations and as required by The Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Build Homes Law, codified at Mississippi Code Annotated, Section 75-49-1, et seq., and that the applicant has obtained a current and valid tax identification number, as required by Mississippi Code Ann., Section 75-49-9 (2). E. Applications shall be obtained from and submitted to the Commissioner on forms prescribed by the Commissioner. All funds received by the Commissioner shall be deposited in a special fund account in the State treasury to the credit of the Department of Insurance. F. In accordance with Mississippi Code Ann., Section 75-49-9 (9), the holder of any valid license issued by the Commissioner at the time this section becomes 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 Regulation.