Section 73-59-18 - Residential contractors required to possess permit issued under Section 27-65-27 in order to obtain building permit; applicability of section

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 purposes of this section, a residential contractor is a person or entity contracting or offering to contract with an owner or possessor of residential real estate to construct a residence or appurtenant structure thereon, or to repair or renovate any portion of a residence or appurtenant structure thereon, regardless of the cost of the project, and regardless of whether all or part of the cost is expected to be paid as a benefit of a property and casualty insurance policy. A residential contractor is not a person building, repairing or renovating his or her own personal residence.This section shall not apply to a residential contractor having a permanent place of business in the State of Mississippi or licensed under Section 31-3-1 et seq.Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 476, SB 2874,§ 1, eff. 4/22/2021.