Title 73, Professions and Vocations

All residential contractors, in order to obtain a building permit in the State of Mississippi, shall possess a permit from the Department of Revenue issued under Section 27-65-27. Notwithstanding the definitions of “residential builder” and “remodeler” in Section 73-59-1, for pur…

Any residential builder licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may, without being required to obtain an additional license under any other law of this state, construct, improve, repair, remodel or renovate any commercial structure, provided the prescribed contract jo…

(1) There is hereby created the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers which shall be subordinate to the State Board of Contractors as set forth in Section 31-3-3. The standing committee shall be composed of the two (2) residential builders who serve as members…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 73-59-15 or Section 33-1-39, the following persons or entities shall be licensed by the board annually as an active licensee or inactive licensee, as appropriate:(a) Persons or entities acting in the capacity as a residential builder;(b…

(a) Any corporation, partnership or individual seeking to be licensed and examined under this chapter shall file with the board a written application on such form as may be prescribed by the board. Such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the license fee. If the ap…

In the event of a catastrophe or emergency which arises out of a disaster, act of God, riot, civil commotion, conflagration or other similar occurrence, the board, upon application, may issue an emergency license to persons who are residents or nonresidents of this state and who …

(1) Any person or entity required to have a license under Section 73-59-3(1) who undertakes or attempts to undertake the business of residential construction or improvement without having a valid license as required by this chapter, or who knowingly presents to the board, or file…

(a) The following words shall have the meaning ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Client” means any person who engages or seeks to engage the services of a home inspector for the purpose of obtaining an inspection of and written report on…

(1) An application for an original license shall be made in writing to the Appraisal Board on forms as the Appraisal Board may prescribe and shall be accompanied by the required fee and proof of liability insurance and errors and omissions insurance. (2) To qualify for a license …

(1) All home inspectors are required to carry general liability insurance and errors and omissions insurance. (2) Such policy and certificates shall provide that cancellation or nonrenewal of the policy shall not be effective unless and until at least ten (10) days’ notice of can…

(1) An action by a client to recover damages for any act or omission of a home inspector relating to a home inspection that he conducts shall be commenced within three (3) years after the date a home inspection is completed or the action shall be barred. Further, a licensed home …

(1) A licensed home inspector is required to follow the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as adopted and published by the commission. (2) A home inspection report must be issued by a home inspector to a client as specified in the Standards of Practice.

The requirements of this chapter shall not prevent the following from performing a visual inspection of a home that is within the scope of their license without further license from the board: specialty contractor, general contractor, architect, engineer, insurance adjuster, indi…

Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, a license under this chapter shall expire two (2) years after its date of issuance. The Appraisal Board may issue a renewal license without examination, on submission of a completed renewal application, payment of the required license renewa…

(1) Each person who applies for renewal of his or her license shall successfully complete home inspector continuing education courses approved by the Appraisal Board at the rate of twenty (20) hours every two (2) years. No license may be renewed except upon the successful complet…

A home inspector license may be issued to a home inspector from another state who satisfies one (1) of the following requirements: (a) holds a valid certificate of certification, registration or home inspector license in good standing issued by another state, which has requiremen…

(1) On or after July 1, 2001, any person who acts as a home inspector, or holds himself or herself out as a home inspector, without being licensed under this chapter, shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be liable for an administrative fine not to exceed One T…

The Appraisal Board shall charge and collect appropriate fees for its services under this chapter. The fees charged shall not exceed the amounts indicated below and shall be set by the Appraisal Board. Licensure fees: LICENSURE FEES: Application and examination $175.00 Initial an…

(a) This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board, which shall have the duties and powers to:(a) Receive applications for licensure as a home inspector under this chapter, establish appropriate administrative procedures for the pro…

(a) The Appraisal Board may refuse to issue, renew, or may revoke or suspend, a license or may place on probation, censure, reprimand or take other disciplinary action with regard to any license issued under this chapter, including the issuance of fines for each violation, for an…

(1) The Appraisal Board may investigate the actions of an applicant or of a person holding or claiming to hold a license upon complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which, if proved, would constitute a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated hereunder. (2) …

(1) Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately surrender the license to the Appraisal Board. If the licensee fails to do so, the Appraisal Board shall have the right to seize the license. (2) If circumstances of suspension or revocation so indi…

The Appraisal Board shall maintain a roster of names and addresses of all licenses and of all persons whose licenses have been suspended or revoked. This roster shall be published on a web site designated by the Appraisal Board. All licensees under this chapter shall inform the A…

A person already engaged in the business of performing home inspections on July 1, 2001, is allowed ninety (90) days from July 1, 2001, to comply with the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of qualifying to perform home inspections. Such person will qualify for a license …

The information contained in or filed with any registration application or renewal application is subject to public disclosure. Information in the possession of, submitted to or obtained by the Appraisal Board in connection with any investigation or examination under this chapter…

Any condition, stipulation or provision binding any person engaging the services of a home inspector to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder is void.

The Home Inspector Board may employ legal counsel to represent it in any proceedings when legal counsel is required.

(1) (a) To qualify for a Mississippi home inspector license, an applicant must have successfully been cleared for licensure through an investigation that shall consist of a determination that the applicant does not possess a background which calls into question public trust, as s…

(1) There is hereby created, as an adjunct board to the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board, a board to be known as the Home Inspector Regulatory Board, which shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to include on…

(1) The Home Inspector Regulatory Board shall have the duties and powers to:(a) Be responsible for matters relating to home inspectors’ code of ethics and standards, home inspector qualifications, testing standards and disciplinary functions.(b) Hold meetings, public hearings and…

(1) No person may engage in or transact any home inspection business, or hold himself or herself out to the public as a home inspector, or offer to engage in or transact any home inspection business in this state unless the person is licensed by the Appraisal Board. (2) No licens…

(1) No person shall place a tattoo upon the body of a human for compensation within the State of Mississippi without first registering with the State Department of Health. The facility or premises in which tattooing is to be performed shall be specified in the registration, and t…

(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “body piercing” means the creation of an opening in any part of the human body, other than the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear, for the purpose of inserting jewelry or other decorative object, or for some other nonmedical purpose.…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Registered Professional Geologists Practice Act of 1997.”

Each member of the board, except a state employee, shall receive per diem in accordance with Section 25-3-69 when actually attending meetings of the board or its committees. Board members shall be reimbursed for traveling expenses in accordance with Section 25-3-41. If the presid…

(a) The Governor may remove or suspend any member of the board for any of the following causes:(a) A member is no longer qualified for appointment to the board;(b) Misconduct, incompetence, neglect of official duties, malfeasance or inability to perform official duties due to inc…

(1) The board shall meet within sixty (60) days after appointment of its members. The board shall hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at any time as provided in the rules and regulations of the board. The board shall provide notice of it…

(a) The board shall have the following powers and duties:(a) To adopt, modify, repeal and promulgate, after due notice and hearing and in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, and where not otherwise prohibited by federal or state law to make exceptions t…

(1) If the board employs an executive director, the executive director shall have the following powers and duties:(a) To administer the policies of the board within the authority granted by the board;(b) To supervise and direct all administrative, technical and investigative acti…

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a fund to be designated as the “Registered Professional Geologists Fund,” to be administered by the president or executive director of the board. (2) Monies in the fund shall be utilized to pay reasonable direct and indirect costs associ…

(1) The board shall keep the minutes of the board, including all orders, rules and regulations adopted, in a record book or books maintained for that purpose. The book or books shall be a public record and open to inspection by the public during all reasonable hours. All minutes …

Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, the Attorney General shall be counsel and attorney for the board and shall provide any legal services as may be requested by the board from time to time. The board may retain outside counsel and investigators to provide any legal …

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for registration as a registered professional geologist:(i) Graduation from a course of study in …

(1) Applications for enrollment as a geologist-in-training or for registration as a professional geologist, in general or in any specialty, shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The application shall include information necessary for the roster under Section 73…

In order to safeguard life, health, and property, and to promote the public welfare, it is in the public interest to require any person in either public or private capacity practicing or offering to practice geology to be registered, unless otherwise authorized by this chapter.

The board may adopt, in part or in whole, examinations prepared, administered or graded by other organizations, on a regional or national basis, which the board determines are appropriate to measure the qualifications of an applicant for registration as a professional geologist, …