19 MAC Pt. 7, R. 5.02.1
-18: Property Locator/Certificate of Installation Submitted by the
Cite as 19 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 7, R. 5.02.1
-18: Property Locator/Certificate of Installation Submitted by the
Installer/Transporter
A. It shall be the responsibility of each installer/transporter that transports or installs a home at
a secondary location to submit, for every Factory-Built home, the Property Locator/Certificate
of Installation to the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO).
The above listed form must be signed and dated by the installer/transporter and received in the
SFMO within seventy-two (72) hours (3 days) of completion of the installation of a home. The
Property Locator/Certificate of Installation is to enable the duly appointed representative of the
State Fire Marshal’s Office to conduct inspections as required according to the Division. This
report requires all new and used homes that are transported or installed by an
installer/transporter for someone other than a licensed retailer or developer. The
information on the forms must be legible and shall include all the following:
1. The retailer’s name, license number, address, telephone number, fax number and email
address;
2. The installer/transporter’s name, license number, address, telephone number, fax number
and an email address;
3. The homeowner’s name, address of the home installation site including city, State, zip
code, the homeowner’s telephone number, county where home has been installed and the
homeowners email address.
4. The serial number of the home, size of the home, HUD number, Wind Zone designation,
year/make/model of the home, new or used home designation, and the manufacturer of the
home; and provide a photograph or photocopy of the home’s Data Plate;
5. The date of the installation;
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. Signature of the 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 Factory-Built 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.
B. The forms may be submitted to the Division either by facsimile transmission to a phone
number provided by the State Fire Marshal’s Office or as an attachment to an email sent to a
specific email address provided by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Any version of the form
(cell phone photograph, facsimile transmission, etc.) submitted to the Office that has not been
filled out, is of poor visual quality and otherwise illegible, will be immediately returned to the
sender for correction.
C. In all cases in which the installation is arranged and/or paid for by the retailer, the retailer
shall assume responsibility for the proper set-up of the Factory-Built home. This subsection
shall not relieve any installer/transporter from any responsibilities and applicable penalties.
D. All manufacturers, retailers, developers and installers shall comply with the Mississippi
Factory-Built Home Installation Program as set forth in Rule 5.02.2 of this Regulation.