Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-16
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Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-16
Official statutory text
All commercial 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 definition of “contractor” in Section 31-3-1 , for purposes of this section, a commercial contractor is a person or entity contracting or offering to contract with an owner or possessor of commercial real estate to construct a building thereon, or to repair or renovate any portion of a building 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.
This section shall not apply to a commercial contractor having a permanent place of business in the State of Mississippi or licensed under this chapter.
Notwithstanding the definition of “contractor” in Section 31-3-1 , for purposes of this section, a commercial contractor is a person or entity contracting or offering to contract with an owner or possessor of commercial real estate to construct a building thereon, or to repair or renovate any portion of a building 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.
This section shall not apply to a commercial contractor having a permanent place of business in the State of Mississippi or licensed under this chapter.
Status: in_force
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