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Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (2026)

Declaration of purpose

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The purpose of this chapter, is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of all persons dealing with those who are engaged in the vocation of contracting and to afford such persons an effective and practical protection against incompetent, inexperienced, unlawful and fraudulent acts of contractors.

Laws, 1985, ch. 505, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1988, ch. 527, § 2, eff. 7/1/1988.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1994–2020 · leading case: Ground Control, LLC v. Capsco Indus., Inc., 120 So. 3d 365 (Miss. 2013).
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Ground Control, LLC v. Capsco Indus., Inc., 120 So. 3d 365 (Miss. 2013). · cites it 10× “” Miss.Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (Rev.2010) (emphasis added).”
City of Durant v. Laws Const. Co., Inc., 721 So. 2d 598 (Miss. 1998). · cites it 5× “, is stated in Miss.Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (1990) as follows: The purpose of Chapter 3, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972, is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of all persons dealing with those who are engaged in the vocation of contracting and to afford such…”
Clancy's Lawn Care & Landscaping, Inc. v. Miss. State Bd. of Contractors, 707 So. 2d 1080 (Miss. 1998). · cites it 4× “Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (1990). Section 31-3-13 bestows upon the Board the following powers and duties: The board shall have the following powers and responsibilities: (a) To receive applications for certificates of responsibility, to investigate and examine applicants for same…”
Mississippi State Bd. of Contractors v. Hobbs Constr., LLC (Miss. 2020). · cites it 8× “Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (Rev. 2010). The Board has the authority to issue CORs to those contractors whom the Board finds responsible.”
Ground Control, LLC. v. Capsco Indus., LLC (Miss. 2011). · cites it 10× “” Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (Rev. 2010) (emphasis added).”
City of Durant, Mississippi v. Laws Constr. Co., Inc. (Miss. 1994). · cites it 5× “, is stated in Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (1990) as follows: The purpose of Chapter 3, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972, is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of all persons dealing with those who are engaged in the vocation of contracting and to afford such…”
Clancy's Lawn Care & Lndscpg v. MS St Bd of Contractors (Miss. 1996). · cites it 4× “Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-2 (1990). Section 31-3-13 bestows upon the Board the following powers and duties: The board shall have the following powers and responsibilities: (a) To receive applications for certificates of responsibility, to investigate and examine applicants for same…”
City of Durant, Mississippi v. Laws Constr. Co., Inc. (Miss. 1994). “, is stated in § 31-3-2 as follows: The purpose of Chapter 3, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972, is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of all persons dealing with those who are engaged in the vocation of contracting and to afford such persons as effective and…”
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