Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1)
Chapter 59 - RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS AND REMODELERS (§§ 73-59-1 — 73-59-21)
Section 73-59-17 - Denial of permit to persons not duly licensed; reporting of violations

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 73-59-17 (2023)
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The building official, or other authority charged with the duty of issuing building or similar permits, of any municipality or county, shall refuse to issue a permit for any undertaking which would classify the applicant as a residential builder or remodeler under this chapter unless the applicant has furnished evidence that he is either licensed as required by this chapter or exempt from the requirements of this chapter. The building official, or other authority charged with the duty of issuing building or similar permits, shall also report to the board the name and address of any person who, in his opinion, has violated this chapter by accepting, or contracting to accomplish, work which would classify the person as a residential builder or remodeler under this chapter without a license or acknowledgement.

Laws, 1993, ch. 534, § 9; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 431, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2000, ch. 345, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 375, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2009, ch. 556, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 433, § 9, eff. 7/1/2011.

Reenacted without change by Laws, 2015, ch. 410, SB 2508, 19, eff. 7/1/2015.


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