Mississippi installer / transporter bonds.
From $250.
Independent installer/transporters of factory-built homes in Mississippi are licensed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office under the Factory-Built Homes Act and must file a surety bond — the Fire Marshal’s regulations set a $25,000 bond. Pricing is 1% of your bond amount — $250 for the $25,000 bond; your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Mississippi installer / transporter bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $250 at the $25,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to filed.
Enter your amount, consent to one soft credit pull, and file with the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Here is the whole thing:
Apply once, online
Business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Fire Marshal’s Office
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your installer/transporter license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually covers
Mississippi licenses independent installer/transporters of factory-built homes through the State Fire Marshal’s Office under the Factory-Built Homes Act (Miss. Code § 75-49-1 et seq.). The Fire Marshal’s rules and regulations require these licensees to carry a $25,000 surety bond along with general commercial liability coverage.
The bond stands behind your compliance with the Act and protects the public harmed by faulty installation or transport — for example, a home set or moved in violation of the installation standards. Under § 75-49-9, a licensed installer or transporter may not deliver a factory-built home for human habitation without a bond on file.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We issue the $25,000 amount (or a higher figure if the Fire Marshal’s Office requires one) at 1% of the bond amount — $250 for $25,000 — with a quick soft credit check that never affects your score.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, June 30, in the year your term ends.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the Fire Marshal’s Office. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your installer/transporter license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, one soft pull.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Installer / transporter bond, issued today.
$250 for the $25,000 bond — 1% of the bond amount. Soft pull only, never a hard inquiry. Enter your amount and file with the Fire Marshal’s Office.