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MS SB2121

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Chris Massey

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 73-59-9 of Mississippi Code to clarify that residential builders and remodelers must have been properly licensed at the time of performing work in order to bring or maintain legal actions to recover compensation or enforce contracts.

  • Maintains existing criminal penalties for operating without a valid license or filing false information: fines of $100-$5,000 and/or 30-60 days in county jail.

  • Grants the licensing board authority to issue citations and stop work by unlicensed residential builders or remodelers.

  • Effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Residential builders/remodelers; clarify right to recover compensation or enforce contract if not properly licensed.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A3/16/2016
Business and Financial Institutions2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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