Section 19-7-5.02.4.6 - Inspector Qualifications Any person who is a Deputy State Fire Marshal may conduct inspections pursuant to this Regulation. Furthermore, the State Fire Marshal's Office may designate and authorize persons or entities to conduct these inspections provided they meet the following qualifications.
A. Any individual or entity who meets at least one of the following qualifications may be designated or authorized by the State Fire Marshal to review the work and verify the installation of a Factory-Built home: 1. A professional engineer; 2. A registered architect; 3. A HUD-accepted Production Inspection Primary Inspection Agency (IPIA) or a Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency (DAPIA); 4. An International Code Council certified inspector; or 5. Any person or entity who has three (3) years or more experience in inspecting homes or experience in the Factory-Built home industry provided the Commissioner finds to his satisfaction that said person or entity is qualified and competent to fulfill the responsibilities of an inspector. B. The inspector must be independent of the manufacturer, the retailer, the installer/transporter, and any other person that has a monetary interest, other than collection of an inspection fee, in the completion of the sale of the home to the purchaser. C. The Commissioner may, in writing, suspend or revoke an inspector's authority to inspect Factory-Built home installations for cause. In deciding whether to suspend or revoke an inspector's authority to conduct such installation inspections, the Commissioner may consider the impact of the suspension or revocation on other affected parties and will seek to assure that the sales and siting of Factory-Built homes are not unduly disrupted. 19 Miss. Code. R. 7-5.02.4.6
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 97-7-10; 75-49-7(2); 75-49-19; 75-49-11; 75-49-1 et seq. (Supp. 2013).