19 Miss. Code. R. 7-5.04.4.5 - Preparation of Manufactured Housing Units for Transportation

A. Transportation Originating Outside Of Mississippi: Preparation of the new manufactured housing unit for transport where transportation originates outside of Mississippi shall be in accordance with the laws and applicable rules for the State of origin.

B. Transportation Originating Within Mississippi: Only licensed manufacturers, licensed retailers, and licensed installer/transporters may prepare a manufactured housing unit located in Mississippi for transport.

(a) Only licensed manufacturers, licensed retailers and factory-certified installer/transporters may prepare a new manufactured housing unit located in Mississippi for transport.

(b) All used manufactured housing units that have been occupied and where a licensed manufacturer and/or a licensed retailer is not involved, the following tasks must be completed by the licensed installer/transporters:

1. Anchoring systems and devices must be carefully removed in the reverse order from which they were installed;

2. Ridge Caps must be removed from multi-section homes;

3. Multi-section homes must be carefully separated following the reverse procedure used to connect homes or buildings together;

4. The furnishings and contents must be either secured or removed;

5. Plumbing, electrical, heat producing equipment and air conditioning must be properly disconnected by licensed/certified contractors who are otherwise regulated by State law;

6. Wheels and axles must be properly installed to the frame of the home;

7. All piers must be removed from under the home;

8. The bottom board must be secured for movement;

9. The unit must be secured to protect the inside of the home from moisture and wind damage.

Notes

19 Miss. Code. R. 7-5.04.4.5

Miss. Code Ann. § 75-49-1, et seq.; § 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).

Adopted 1/1/2015 Amended 10/1/2016