Mississippi Construction Licensing
Licenses are typically required for individuals and businesses that provide construction industry services. This guide contains information about construction industry licensing in Mississippi.
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Company Licenses
Mississippi Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
Mississippi Asbestos Contractor Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Contractor Certification/Re-certification Application |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $350 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Contractor Certification/Re-certification Application (Renewal) |
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Agency Fee: | $350 |
Due: | Annually |
Mississippi Commercial Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $400 for a single classification + $100 for each additional classification. |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $400 |
Due: | Annually |
Penalties: | If your license has expired the fee is $450. If your license has been expired for more than 180 days, you must submit a new application. |
Notes: | Licensees must provide proof of meeting net worth requirements with their renewal application. For a major classifications the requirement is at least $50,000, and for minor classifications the requirement is at least $20,000. |
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Mississippi Residential Contractor License
Agency: | Mississippi State Board of Contractors |
Insurance Requirements: | Proof of liability insurance coverage is required. There is no minimum coverage amount for residential contractors. |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $50 for a single classification + $100 for each additional classification. |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $100 |
Due: | Annually |
Local Construction and Contracting Company Licenses
City of Bay Saint Louis Contractor Certificate
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | Mail or fax |
Agency Fee: | $100 license fee |
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Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $100 license renewal fee |
Due: | Annually by September 30. Renewals can begin on October 1. |
Penalties: | $50 late fee beginning November 1 |
Notes: | Renewal notices with instructions will be mailed out approximately 30 days before the expiration of the license |
City of Hattiesburg Contractor License
Initial Registration
Form: | Forms are not currently available online. Call the Building Division and request one to be sent via email. |
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Turnaround: | Applications are reviewed by the Contractor Review Board on the third Wednesday of every month. To have an application reviewed at the next board meeting it must be submitted by the third Monday of that month. |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by the due date of the associated state-level license |
Notes: | As long as the state license and all insurance documents are kept up to date, the license will continue in perpetuity. If any of these documents expire and are not updated with the City, a new application will have to be submitted and reviewed by the Board. |
City of Horn Lake Contractor License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $100 |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31 |
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City of Jackson Contractor Registration
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually |
City of Starkville Contractor Registration
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | Online. Applicants should select the form based on the type of license they currently hold with the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. |
Agency Fee: | There is no fee to register as a contractor in the City of Starkville |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | Online. Applicants should select the form based on the type of license they currently hold with the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. |
Agency Fee: | There is no fee to renew a contractor registration in the City of Starkville |
Due: | Annually by the expiration date of the associated state-level license |
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Individual Licenses
Mississippi Individual Construction and Contracting Licenses
Mississippi Asbestos Air Monitor Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Mississippi Asbestos Inspector Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Mississippi Asbestos Management Planner Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Mississippi Asbestos Project Designer Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Mississippi Asbestos Supervisor Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $250 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Mississippi Asbestos Worker Certification
Agency: | Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality - Asbestos Program |
Initial Registration
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $35 |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Asbestos Certification/Re-certification Application for Individuals |
Agency Fee: | $35 |
Due: | Annually by the date of issuance. |
Mississippi Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certification
Agency: | Mississippi State Department of Health |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $104 Examination Fee + the associated ms.gov cost for processing the order + $50 certification fee |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $30 certificate fee + processing fee |
Due: | Triennially by date of issuance |
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Mississippi Lead Inspector License
Initial Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations: | The 1st and 2nd Certified Renovators associated with a Certified Firm are exempt from the certification fee. |
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Agency Fee: | $150 |
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Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $150 |
Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
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Local Construction and Contracting Individual Licenses
City of Pearl Master Electrician License
Initial Registration
Form: | There is no application form. Bring a copy of your current Certificate of Liability Insurance, Bond, and State License to the Community Development Department at 2420 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39208. |
Filing Method: | In-person |
Agency Fee: | $100 license fee |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | There is no renewal application form. Bring a copy of your current Certificate of Liability Insurance, Bond, and State License to the Community Development Department at 2420 Old Brandon Road Pearl, MS 39208. |
Filing Method: | In-person |
Agency Fee: | $100 license renewal fee |
Due: | Annually by February 1. |
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City of Southaven Master Electrician License
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $100 license fee |
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | $50 license renewal fee |
Due: | Annually by the last working day of the calendar year (December 31 or earlier if December 31 falls on a Saturday or Sunday) |
Notes: | Renewal notices and instructions are mailed out prior to the expiration of the license |
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Associated General Contractors of America
Professional association providing advocacy and organization for construction firms and workers.
National Association of Home Builders
National association for the promotion of the housing industry.
National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies
National organization that represents and promotes the interests of state level contractor licensing agencies.