MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Municipalities; County Affairs

By: Senator(s) Kirby

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-17-457, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTORS WHO ARE LICENSED IN A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS AN EXAMINING BOARD WHERE THERE IS REGULARLY GIVEN A WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND WHO DO NOT HOLD A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC CONTRACTORS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO DO BUSINESS IN ANY OTHER MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A SEPARATE LICENSE OR ANY FURTHER EXAMINATION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO BOND SHALL BE REQUIRE BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO CERTAIN CONTRACTORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 27-17-457, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

27-17-457. (1) Any contractor, including, but not limited to, any electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, water and sewer, roofing or mechanical contractor, who is licensed by any one (1) municipality or county of the State of Mississippi, which municipality or county has an examining board where there is regularly given a written examination, and who does not hold a current certificate of responsibility issued by the State Board of Public Contractors, shall be allowed to do business in any other municipality or county in the state without being required to obtain a license in such other municipality or county or to undergo any further examination provided:

(a) That he furnishes evidence that he has such license;

(b) That he furnishes evidence that he actually took and passed the written examination which qualified him for such license; however, in lieu thereof evidence that if said contractor was issued a license prior to May 1, 1972, and prior to the existence of such written examination by a county or municipality which has an examining board that does presently require written examination to qualify for a license; and

(c) That he is not operating a separate place of business located in such other municipality or county.

(2) Any electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, water and sewer, roofing or mechanical contractor who is licensed by any one (1) municipality or county of the State of Mississippi, which municipality or county has an examining board where there is regularly given a written examination, and who holds a current certificate of responsibility issued by the State Board of Public Contractors shall be allowed to do business in any other municipality or county in the state without being required to obtain a separate license in such other municipality or county or to undergo any further examination provided said contractor meets the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) * * * of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) No bond shall be required by a county or municipality in conjunction with the issuance of a license to such a contractor.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.