Installer/Transporter

Installer/Transporter A. In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public of the State of Mississippi, each applicant for an installer/transporter license shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Prior to the issuance of a privilege license: a. Verify in writing and/or submit a copy of an appropriate training certificate that he has attended an approved eight (8) hour installation and set-up training class provided by the Division. b. Demonstrate to the Commissioner that he has obtained a written certification from each manufacturer of any modular home he will be installing by providing a copy of the manufacturer letter of certification(s) to this Division that the manufacturer approves the installation and set-up training provided to the installer/transporter by the State Fire Marshal’s office and is acceptable for the installation of their modular homes. 2. Demonstrate to the Commissioner that he has a good general working/ mechanical knowledge of modular home construction and repair. 3. Demonstrate to the Commissioner that the set-up crew shall insure that the modular home manufacturer’s installation instructions shall be available on the job site at the time of installation and/or inspection, as required by the Factory- Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal’s Office. 4. Demonstrate to the Commissioner that he has a good general knowledge of and will comply with the requirements of the International Residential Code, as it pertains to the responsibilities of installers or transporters to properly safeguard the public interest. 5. Demonstrate to the Commissioner that he is in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), as the regulatory agency for transportation in the State of Mississippi. All licensees (manufacturers, retailers, modular home contractors, developers, and installer/transporters) shall comply with the requirements regarding transportation of modular homes under the jurisdiction of MDOT in the State of Mississippi. 6. Demonstrate that he will attend eight (8) hours of training per licensing year (July 1 - June 30) as provided by, approved by, or recommended by the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office. 7. All installer/transporters, retailers, modular home contractors, and developers who install modular homes shall be required to display a license decal on the driver’s door and passenger door of all trucks (toter) and service vehicles. The original decal will be issued by the State Fire Marshal’s Office/Factory-Built Home Division, based upon the number requested in an application submitted by the licensee at time of renewal. Any additional decals required by the licensee will have to be requested by application submitted to the Division. This decal shall be color coded to denote the current date of the licensing period. The decal must be placed on the driver’s door and passenger door of the vehicle in plain view to verify the existence of a current license. 8. On or from July 1, 2005, after the receipt of verifiable information from any source, all independent contract installers retained by homeowners, retailers, developers, modular home contractors, or manufacturers shall be subject to the fines as set forth in this Regulation for the improper installation of modular homes. 9. All independently contracted installers/transporters, retailers, developers, modular home contractors, or manufacturers shall permanently attach a serial numbered installation data label (see Exhibit D) near the electrical panel box on each Factory-Built modular home and photograph the label to verify it has been installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and the authority having jurisdiction in coded areas as defined in this Regulation. In the absence of installation manual, all independently contracted installers/transporters, retailers, developers, modular home contractors, or manufacturers shall comply with the State of Mississippi's rules and regulations by doing the following: a. Requesting such installation data labels from the State Fire Marshal's Office, who will supply decals to each licensed retailer, developer, modular home contractor or installer/transporter upon written request. Each installation data label will have the installer's name, address, date of installation, and license number, and will bear the following statement: THIS FACTORY-BUILT, MOBILE OR MODULAR HOME HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM STANDARDS CODE FOR THE FACTORY-BUILT HOMES LAW. ANYONE TAMPERING WITH OR REMOVING THIS INSTALLATION DECAL FROM THIS UNIT WILL BE PROSECUTED AS SET FORTH IN THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THEIR PRIVILEGE LICENSE. (MISSISSIPPI CODE ANN., SECTION 75-49-1 ET SEQ., (1972 AND 2013 SUPP.).